It was too late at night when an old man came...

It was too late at night when an old man came to a small town. He found a small hotel and wanted to stay there for the night. After he went into his room, the owner said to his wife, “Look at his bag, there must be much money in it. Let's take it away when he is asleep, shall we?”

“No, no.” said the woman, “He must look for his bag tomorrow morning. If he can' t find it, he'll telephone the police. "They thought for a few minutes. Then the woman had an idea, “We have forgetful grass. Why not put some into his food? If he has the food, he will forget to take his bag away. “The old man had the food with the forgetful grass and went to bed. The next morning, when the owner got up, he found the door open, and the man had left with the bag. He was angry and woke his wife up, "What a fool! Your forgetful grass isn't useful at all.”

“No, I don't think so He must forget something.” she said. “Oh! I remember now!”cried out the man suddenly, “He forgot to pay for the night.”

Fill in the blanks according to the passage. Only one word for each blank.

From the story we know the owner of the hotel wanted to1.the old man's bag when he slept. But his wife2.with him, and she3.up with a good idea that they put some forgetful grass into the food4.that the old man would forget his bag. The forgetful grass worked. The old man really forgot something-he didn’t 5.to pay for the night.

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It was too late at night when an old man came to a small town. He found a small hotel and wanted to stay there for the night. After he went into his room, the owner said to his wife, “Look at his bag, there must be much money in it. Let's take it away when he is asleep, shall we?”

“No, no.” said the woman, “He must look for his bag tomorrow morning. If he can' t find it, he'll telephone the police. "They thought for a few minutes. Then the woman had an idea, “We have forgetful grass. Why not put some into his food? If he has the food, he will forget to take his bag away. “The old man had the food with the forgetful grass and went to bed. The next morning, when the owner got up, he found the door open, and the man had left with the bag. He was angry and woke his wife up, "What a fool! Your forgetful grass isn't useful at all.”

“No, I don't think so He must forget something.” she said. “Oh! I remember now!”cried out the man suddenly, “He forgot to pay for the night.”

Fill in the blanks according to the passage. Only one word for each blank.

From the story we know the owner of the hotel wanted to1.the old man's bag when he slept. But his wife2.with him, and she3.up with a good idea that they put some forgetful grass into the food4.that the old man would forget his bag. The forgetful grass worked. The old man really forgot something-he didn’t 5.to pay for the night.

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It was very late at night. An old man came to a small town. He found an inn (小旅馆) and Wanted to slay there for the night. After he went to his room, the owner said to his 41   ."Look at his bag. There must be much money in it. Let's take it away when he's 42 , shall we? '

"Oh, no," said the woman. "He must 43 his bag when he wakes up tomorrow morning. If he can't find it, he'll telephone the police."

They thought for a few minutes. Then the woman had an 44 . "We have forgetful grass. Why not put some forgetful grass into his food? If he 45 the food, he will forget lo take his bag away."

The old man ate the food 46 the forgetful grass and went to bed. The next morning when the owner got up, he found the door 47 and the old man had gone away with his bag. He woke his wife up and said to her angrily, "How foolish you are! Your forgetful grass isn't 48 at all."

"No, I don't think so. He must forget_49__," his wife said.

"Oh! I remember now! He forgot to 50 for the night," cried out the man suddenly. Then they looked at each other without saying a word.

1.A. sister B. friend C. aunt D. wife

2. A. asleep B. awake C. alive D. alone

3.A. set off B. give up C. look for D. take off

4.A. idea B. advice C. instruction D. excuse

5. A. eats B. receives C. likes D. refuses

6.A. onto B. for C. with D. into

7. A. open B. opens C. opening D. lo open

8.A. interesting B. important C. delicious D. useful

9.A. anything B. nothing C. something D. everything

10.A. spend B. cost C. take D. pay

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It was too late_______when an old man came to a small town. He found a hotel and wanted to stay there for the night. After he_______his room, the owner said to his wife(妻子), "Look at his bag. There must be________money in it. Let's_______when he is sleeping."

"No," said the woman. "If he can't find his bag tomorrow morning, he'll telephone the police. "

They thought for a few minutes. Then the woman had______. "We have forgetful grass(健忘草). Why_______some forgetful grass into his food? If he has the food, he will forget to take his bag away."

The old man had the food________the forgetful grass and went to bed. The next morning when the owner got up, he found the old man went away with the bag. He said to_____, "Your forgetful grass isn't useful at all."

"No, I don't think so! He_______forget something," his wife said.

"Oh! I________now!" said the man. "He forgot to pay for the night."

1.A. at night　　 B. in night　　 C. in the evening　　 D. in the afternoon

2.A. came over　　 B. went to　　 C. came back　　 D. went out

3.A. little　　 B. no　　 C. much　　 D. a few

4.A. put it down　　 B. take it away　　 C. ask for it　　 D. put it away

5.A. a reply　　 B. a road　　 C. a hope　　 D. an idea

6.A. not put　　 B. not to put　　 C. not putting　　 D. don't put

7.A. in　　 B. of　　 C. from　　 D. with

8.A. the man　　 B. his wife　　 C. the police　　 D. the owner

9.A. must　　 B. doesn't　　 C. never　　 D. can

10.A. finish　　 B. need　　 C. remember　　 D. hope

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An old man was going home late one night with his horse and cart after a day's hard work. When he was not far from his house， the light on the cart went out. He tried but could not mend it.

He was near his home， and so he went along the road without a light. When a policeman saw this， he stopped the old carter.

"Where's your light?" asked the policeman. "No one may take a cart along a road at night without a light. You know that. You've broken the law.

"I had a light，" said the old man， "but it has just gone out."

"I don't believe that story，" said the policeman. He took out a book and got ready to write. "What's your name and where do you live?" he asked.

"Please don't take my name，" said the old man. "My house is just there. You can see it from here. I had a light nearly the whole way. I haven't come far without a light."

"You came all the way without a light. What's your name?"

The carter quickly took the policeman's hand and put it down on the top of the light. The light was still hot， and burnt the policeman's hand. He jumped and he was very angry.

"Now， what do you think?" said the carter. "Did I come all the way without a light?"

1.In the passage "Cart" is ___________.

A. something like a car 　　　 　　　 B. something like a light

C. something pulled by a horse 　　 D. something with a light

2.The old man drove home ___________.

A. on the back of his horse 　　 B. late one night

C. very late every night 　　　 　 D. with a policeman

3.Where did the policeman stop the old man?

A. Near his home. 　　　　 B. At the traffic lights.

C. Under a road light. D. Far from his house.

4.How did the old man make the policeman believe his words?

A. He made the policeman touch the light.

B. He jumped and shouted angrily.

C. He made the policeman angry.

D. He burnt the policeman's hands.

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An old man was going home late one night with his horse and cart after a day's hard work. When he was not far from his house, the light on the cart went out. He tried but could not mend it.

He was near his home, and so he went along the road without a light. When a policeman saw this, he stopped the old carter.

"Where's your light?" asked the policeman. "No one may take a cart along a road at night without a light. You know that. You've broken the law.”

"I had a light," said the old man, "but it has just gone out."

"I don't believe that story," said the policeman. He took out a book and got ready to write. "What's your name and where do you live?" he asked.

"Please don't take my name," said the old man. "My house is just there. You can see it from here. I had a light nearly the whole way. I haven't come far without a light."

"You came all the way without a light. What's your name?"

The carter quickly took the policeman's hand and put it down on the top of the light. The light was still hot, and burnt the policeman's hand. He jumped and he was very angry.

"Now, what do you think?" said the carter. "Did I come all the way without a light?"

1.In the passage "Cart" is ___________.

A. something like a car

B. something like a light

C. something pulled by a horse

D. something with a light

2.The old man drove home ___________.

A. on the back of his horse B. late one night

C. very late every night　　　　 D. with a policeman

3.Where did the policeman stop the old man?

A. Near his home.　　　　 B. At the traffic lights.

C. Under a road light. D. Far from his house.

4.How did the old man make the policeman believe his words?

A. He made the policeman touch the light.

B. He jumped and shouted angrily.

C. He made the policeman angry.

D. He burnt the policeman's hands.

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.An old man was going home late one night with his horse and cart after a day's hard work. When he was not far from his house, the light on the cart went out. He tried but could not mend it.

He was near his home, and so he went along the road without a light. When a policeman saw this, he stopped the old carter.

"Where's your light?" asked the policeman. "No one may take a cart along a road at night without a light. You know that. You've broken the law.”

"I had a light," said the old man, "but it has just gone out."

"I don't believe that story," said the policeman. He took out a book and got ready to write. "What's your name and where do you live?" he asked.

"Please don't take my name," said the old man. "My house is just there. You can see it from here. I had a light nearly the whole way. I haven't come far without a light."

"You came all the way without a light. What's your name?"

The carter quickly took the policeman's hand and put it down on the top of the light. The light was still hot, and burnt the policeman's hand. He jumped and he was very angry.

"Now, what do you think?" said the carter. "Did I come all the way without a light?"

1.In the passage "Cart" is ___________.

A. something like a car

B. something like a light

C. something pulled by a horse

D. something with a light

2.The old man drove home ___________.

A. on the back of his horse

B. late one night

C. very late every night

D. with a policeman

3.Where did the policeman stop the old man?

A. Near his home.

B. At the traffic lights.

C. Under a road light.

D. Far from his house.

4.How did the old man make the policeman believe his words?

A. He made the policeman touch the light.

B. He jumped and shouted angrily.

C. He made the policeman angry.

D. He burnt the policeman's hands.

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The sun went down when an old man came to a small mountain village with a heavy bag. He found an inn(小旅馆) and wanted to stay there for the night.

After he had gone to his room, the owner of the inn said to his wife, “Look at his heavy bag, dear! I’m sure there’re a lot of valuable(贵重的) things. I want to steal it when he’s asleep tonight.” “No, no,” said his wife. “He must look for his bag tomorrow morning. Then he’ll take you to the police station.”

They thought hard and at last the woman had an idea. “We have forgetful grass,” said the woman. “Why not put some into his food? If he has the food, he’ll forget to take his bag away tomorrow morning.” “How clever you are!” said the owner, “don’t forget it when you cook supper for him.”

The old man had the food with forgetful grass and went to bed. The next morning, when the owner got up, he found the door was open and the old man had left. He looked for the bag for a long time, but he didn’t find it. He hurried to wake his wife up and said angrily, “What a fool! Your forgetful grass isn’t useful at all!”

“No, no,” said the woman. “I don’t think so. He must forget something.”

“Oh, I’ve remembered!” the owner called out suddenly, “He forgot to pay us the bill!”

1. The old man carried __________ when he got into the inn.

A. a large camera                   B. a heavy bag

C. an umbrella                    D. a heavy basket

2. What did the owner want to do?  _________________

A. He wanted to call the police.

B. He wanted to kill the old man.

C. He wanted to steal the old man’s bag.

D. He wanted to invite the old man to dinner.

3. The old woman put _____________ into the old man’s food.

A. some sleeping pills           B. some pepper

C. some beef                 D. forgetful grass

4. The next morning the owner found ____________.

A. the old man left his bag in the inn   B. the bag was still there

C. the old man had died         D. the old man had gone with his bag

5. The old man forgot to __________________.

A. pay the owner the bill                B. take his bag

C. look at the time                   D. say goodbye to the owner

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It was a cold night in Washington, D.C., and I was heading back to the hotel when a man came to me. He asked if I would give him some money so he could get something to eat. I’d read the signs: “Don’t give money to panhandlers (乞丐）.” So I shook my head and kept walking.

I wasn’t prepared for a reply, but he said, “I really am homeless and I really am hungry! You can come with me and watch me eat!” But I kept on walking.

I couldn’t forget what happened to me that day for the rest of the week. I had money in my

pocket and it wouldn’t have killed me to hand over a dollar or two even if he had been lying. On a very cold night, no less, I thought the worst of a fellow human being. Flying back to Anchorage, I still couldn’t help thinking of him.

I was the writer of a weekly garden column (专栏）at The Anchorage Daily News. One day, out of the blue, I came up with an idea. Bean’s Cafe, the soup kitchen in Anchorage, feeds

hundreds of hungry people every day. Why not try to get all my readers to plant one row in their

gardens for Bean’s? Plant a row and take it down to Bean’s. Clean and simple.

We didn’t keep records back then, but the idea began to take off. People would call me when they took something in. Those who only grew flowers gave them away. Food for the spirit.

In 1995 , the Garden Writers Association of America ( GWAA) held their meeting in Anchorage and alter learning of Anchorage’s program, Plant a Row for Bean’s became Plant a Row for the Hungry. The idea was to have every member of the Garden Writers Association of America write or talk about planting a row for the hungry.

As more and more people started working with the program, many companies gave free seed to customers and had the logo (商标）seen in public.

Garden editor Joan Jackson raised more than 30,000 pounds of　 fruits and vegetables her first year, and showed the public how the program could really work. Texas fruit farms gave away food to their local food bank alter hearing about Plant a Row. Today the program continues to grow.

I am shocked that millions of Americans are threatened by hunger. If every gardener in

America - and we’re seventy million strong - plants one row for the hungry, we can make a difference in the number of neighbors who don’t have enough to eat. Maybe then I will stop feeling guilty (愧 疚) about walking past a hungry man I could have helped.

1.Did the writer give money to the hungry man?

2.How did the writer feel alter flying back to Anchorage?

3.What did the writer try to get his readers to do?

4.What did the GWAA do for the “Plant a Row” program?

5.What is the purpose of the program?

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The big red American car was much too wide for an English country road. When Jack saw it running towards him, he stopped his own car at the side of the road to make room for it to pass. The American car went slowly past, so close that he could see the driver’s face clearly.

“Where have I seen that face before?” he though. “Wait a minute! I remember now. It was in the newspaper!” He took all the newspapers from his bag and turned quickly to the middle page. There was a picture of the face in it. Yes, it had a large mouth and small eyes, and his eyes were behind dark glasses.

“Wanted by the police,” read by Jack. “The city Bank will give a lot of money to anyone who helps the police to catch this man.”

“Call the police at once,” he said to himself. But a few minutes later, he was sad. “This man was caught this morning,”　 answered the police.

1. The story happened _______.

A. in England　 B. in America

C. in a bank　 D. in a police station

2.Why did Jack stop his car?

A. Because he wanted to see the driver.

B. Because he didn’t want to pass by first.

C. Because it was good for drivers to stop to let others go first.

D. Because the road was not wide enough for the two cars to pass at the same time.

3. What did Jack do when he had read the newspaper again?

A. He drove to the city bank.

B. He drove to the police.

C. he made a telephone call.

D. He stopped the American car.

4.What would the person get if he　 caught the man the police wanted?

A. A lot of English cars.

B. A lot of money.

C. A lot of American cars.

D. A lot of newspapers.

5.Who caught the man with large mouth and small eyes?

A. The American.　 B. The police.

C. Jack. 　　　　　　 D. the driver.

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