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One fine afternoon, I was walking along Fifth Street when I remembered that it was necessary to buy a pair of socks. Why I wished to buy only one pair was unimportant. I turned into the first sock shop that caught my eye. A boy clerk, who could not have been more than seventeen years old came forward. “What can I do for you, sir?” he said “I wish to buy a pair of socks.” I replied.
His eyes shone. There was a note of excitement in his voice. “Did you know that you had come into the finest place in the world to buy socks?” I had no idea of that, as my entrance had been accidental. “Come with me,” said the boy, eagerly. I followed him to the back of the shop, and he began to pull down box after box from the shelves, showing their contents (内装物)for my choice.
“Hold on, lad” I said “I am going to buy only one pair!” “I know that,” said he, “but I want you to see how beautiful these are. Aren’t they wonderful!” There was on his face an expression of seriousness and pride and delight as if he were showing me the secrets of his religion（宗教信仰）. I became far more interested in him than in the socks. I looked at him in surprise. “My friend, ” said I, “if you can keep this up, if this is not merely from having a new job, if you can keep up this high spirit and excitement day after day, in ten years you will own every sock in the United States.”
1.What did the writer want to buy one fine afternoon?
A. A pair of shoes. B. A pair of socks.
C. Two pairs of socks. D. A set of books.
2.Which is true according to the passage?
A. The shop was on the Second Road. B. The boy was 18 years old.
C. The boy was not in high spirits. D. The writer entered the shop by chance.
3.What the writer said in the last paragraph means that ______.
A. if you don’t work hard, you will lose the job
B. you should keep on following your customs
C. if you keep up your great interest in your work, you will succeed in the future
D. if you are too hardworking, you will fail
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One fine afternoon I was walking along Fifth Street, when I remembered that it was necessary to buy a pair of socks．Why I wished to buy only one pair was unimportant．I turned into the first sock shop that caught my eye, and a boy clerk who could not have been more than seventeen years old came forward, "What can 1 do for you, sir?" "I wish to buy a pair of socks．" His eyes shone．There was a note of excitement in his voice, "Did you know that you had come into the finest place in the world to buy socks?" I had no idea of that, as my entrance had been accidental．"Come with me," said the boy, eagerly．1 followed him to the back of the shop, and he began to pull down from the shelves box after box showing their contents for my choice．
"Hold on, lad, I am going to buy only one pair!" "1 know that," said he, "but I want you to see how beautiful these are．Aren't they wonderful!" There was on his face an expression of seriousness and pride and delight as if he were showing to me the secrets of his religio
n．I became far more interested in him than in the socks．I looked at him in amazement．"My friend," said I, "if you can keep this up, if this is not merely from having a new job, if you can keep up this high spirit and excitement day after day, in ten years you will own every sock in the United States．"
1.What did the writer want to buy one fine afternoon?
A. A pair of socks． B. A pair of shoes．
C. Two pairs of socks． D. A set of books．
2.Which is true according to the passage?
A. The shop was on the Second Road.
B. The boy was 18 years old.
C. The writer entered the shop by chance
D. The boy was not in high spirits．
3.What the writer said in the last paragraph means that_______．
A. if you don't work hard, you will lose the job
B. you should keep on following your customs
C. if you keep up your great interest in your work, you will succeed in the future
D. if you are too hardworking, you will fail
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One fine afternoon I was walking along Fifth Avenue when I remembered that it was necessary to buy a pair of socks. I turned into the first sock shop that caught my eye, and a boy clerk who could not have been more than 17 years old came forward.
“What can I do for you, sir?”
“I wish to buy a pair of socks.”
His eyes glowed. “Did you know that you had come into the best place in the world to buy socks?” I had not been aware of that.
“Come with me,” said the boy happily. He began to haul (用力拖) down from the shelves box after box.
“Hold on, boy, I am going to buy only one pair!”
“I know that,” said he, “but I want you to see how beautiful these are. Aren’t they wonderful?” There was on his face an expression of joy, as if he were showing to me the mysteries of his religion.
“My friend,” said I, “if this is not just the enthusiasm (热情) that comes from novelty (新鲜), if you can keep up this day after day, in ten years you will own every sock in the United States.”
In many shops the customer has to wait for someone to serve him. And when finally some clerk does notice you, you are made to feel as if you were disturbing him. He displays no interest either in you or in the goods he is paid to sell.
Yet possibly that very clerk who is now so cold began his career with enthusiasm. As time goes by, the enthusiasm is gradually gone; his only pleasures were found outside of working hours. He became a mechanical (机械的), not inspired, salesman.
I have observed such change in the lives of so many people in so many occupations that I have come to the conclusion that the fastest road to failure is to do things mechanically.
1.The writer was impressed by ________.
A. the boy’s young age
B. the way the boy served him
C. the beautiful socks in the shop
D. the boy’s selling skills
2.According to the writer, many shop clerks ________.
A. show no or little pleasure in serving their customers
B. have trouble in selling goods to their customers
C. become uninterested in their work because it’s hard
D. think it unnecessary to introduce their goods to the customer
3.The writer wrote this article to ________.
A. share an interesting shopping experience
B. tell a story of a successful young salesman
C. inspire people to go about their work with great interest
D. encourage sales people to become more creative in their work
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A man was walking along the street when he saw a woman struggling with a large package（包裹）. It was half in and half out of her car.
He was a kind of man so he went up to the woman and said, "Let me give you a hand with that package. It looks very ."
"That's very kind of you," the woman said. "I'm having a lot of with it. I think it's stuck."
"Together we'll soon move it," the man said. "I'll get into the and take the other end."
"Oh, that's very . Thank you so much," the woman said gratefully. He got into the back of the car and took hold of the other end of the package.
"Right," he said, "I'm ready." And he began to push with all his .
For several minutes the man and the woman struggled with the package. Soon they were both red in face and out of .
"Let's pause for a minute," the man said. "You're right. It really is ."
They paused for a few to wipe the perspiration from their faces and get their breath back.
Then the man said, "Let's try again. Are you ?"
They took hold of the package again.
"One, two, three!" the man said, and again they their struggle with the package.
At last, when they were both , the man said, "I'm sorry, but the package really seems to be stuck. I don't think there's any way we can get it out of the car."
"Get it out of the car!" the woman cried. "You fool! I'm trying to get it in!"
1.A. helpful B. careful C. useful D. hopeful
2.A. big B. small C. heavy D. light
3.A. problems B. trouble C. pain D. worry
4.A. seat B. package C. street D. car
5.A. sensible B. interesting C. possible D. moving
6.A. car B. box C. seat D. chair
7.A. power B. strength C. hands D. arms
8.A. mind B. air C. exercise D. breath
9.A. stuck B. taken C. shaken D. broken
10.A. times B. hours C. moments D. days
11.A. alright B. ready C. OK D. right
12.A. both B. all C. each D. every
13.A. stopped B. kept C. paused D. continued
14.A. interested B. excited C. exhausted D. surprised
15.A. mostly B. completely C. nearly D. greatly
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One day, Wilson was walking quietly along the road when someone hit him hard on the back of his neck. He looked behind him, and saw a young man whom he had never seen before.
“How dare you hit me like that?” shouted Wilson.
The young man said he had mistaken Wilson for a friend of his and that he thought Wilson was making a lot of noise about nothing.
This insult(侮辱) made Wilson even angrier, of course, and he at once decided to bring the young man before a judge.
Now , the judge who heard the case was a friend of the young man’s father’s, and, although he pretended to be quite fair, he was thinking about what he could do to protect the young man from being punished while at the same time not to be appearing unfair.
Finally he said to Wilson, “I understand your feelings in this matter very well. Would you be satisfied if I let you hit the young man as he hit you?”
Wilson said he would not be. The young man had insulted him and should be properly punished.
“Well, then,” said the judge to the young man, “I order you to pay ten coins to Wilson.”
Ten coins was very little for such a crime, but the young man did not have it with him, so the judge allowed him to go and get it.
Wilson waited for him to return with the money. He waited an hour, and then two hours, while the judge took care of other business.
When it was nearly time for the court to close, Wilson chose a moment when the judge was especially busy, came up quietly and hit him hard on the back of the neck. Then he said to him, “I am sorry, but I can’t wait any longer. When the young man comes back, tell him that I have passed my right to the ten coins on to you.”
1.Why did the young man hit Wilson from behind?
A. Wilson had hit him before. B. He had mistaken Wilson for a friend of his.
C. Wilson was a stranger there. D. Wilson made a lot of noise when he was walking.
2.The judge thought about how to protect the young man because ________.
A. he thought it a small matter B. as a judge, he should be fair
C. he thought the man too young to be punished D. the young man was his friend’s son
3. According to the passage, while of the following is TRUE?
A. The young man was ordered to hit himself as hard as he had done on Wilson.
B. Wilson was allowed to hit the young man as hard as he had done.
C. Wilson was allowed to do more insulting on the young man.
D. The young man was ordered to hand a lot of money to Wilson.
4.The judge allowed the young man to go home, hoping ________ .
A. he would not return any more B. he could escape from there
C. he would return in two hours D. he would get the money
5.The best title for this passage is ________ .
A. I’ve passed my right on to you B. The judge and Wilson
C. Wilson and the young man D. The young man was set free
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One day, Wilson was walking quietly along the road when someone hit him hard on the back of his neck．He looked behind him, and saw a young man whom he had never seen before．
“How dare you hit me like that?” shouted Wilson．
The young man said he had mistaken Wilson for a friend of his and that he thought Wilson was making a lot of noise about nothing．
This insult (侮辱) made Wilson even angrier, of course, and he at once decided to bring the young man before a judge．
Now, the judge, who heard the case, was a friend of the young man’s father’s, and, although he pretended to be quite fair, he was thinking about what he could do to protect the young man from being punished while at the same time not to be appearing unfair．
Finally he said to Wilson, “I understand your feelings in this matter very well．Would you be satisfied if I let you hit the young man as he hit you?”
Wilson said he would not be．The young man had insulted him and should be properly punished．
“Well, then,” said the judge to the young man, “I order you to pay ten coins to Wilson．”
Ten coins was very little for such a crime, but the young man did not have it with him, so the judge allowed him to go and get it．
Wilson waited for him to return with the money．He waited an hour, and then two hours, while the judge took care of other business．
When it was nearly time for the court to close, Wilson chose a moment when the judge was especially busy, came up quietly and hit him hard on the back of the neck．Then he said to him, “I am sorry, but I can’t wait any longer．When the young man comes back, tell him that I have passed my right to the ten coins on to you．”
1.Why did the young man hit Wilson from behind?
A．Wilson had hit him before．
B．He had mistaken Wilson for a friend of his．
C．Wilson was a stranger there．
D．Wilson made a lot of noise when he was walking．
2.Which of the following explanations has the closest meaning with the underlined word “properly”?
A．completely B. correctly C. immediately D. finally
3.The best title for this passage is ________．
A．I’ve passed my right on to you
B．The judge and Wilson
C．Wilson and the young man
D．The young man was set free
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One day a student was taking a walk with a professor. They were going along, when they saw a pair of old , which they thought to belong to a poor man working in a nearby field.
The student turned to the professor, saying: Let’s his shoes, and then we’ll place ourselves behind those bushes, and wait to see his perplexity（困惑）when he cannot find them.”
“My young friend,” answered the professor, “we should never amuse ourselves at the of the poor. But you’re rich, and may give yourself a much greater by means of the poor man. Put a coin into each shoe, and then we’ll hide ourselves and watch how the affects him.
The student did so, and they both hid somewhere nearby. The poor man soon his work, and came across the field to the where he’d left his coat and shoes. While putting on his , he put his foot into one of his shoes; but feeling something , he bent down to see it was, and found the coin. Astonishment and were seen on his face. He it up, turned it round, and looked it again and again. He then looked around saw nobody. He put the money into his , and went on to put on the other shoe, but his surprise was on finding the other coin. He was so touched that he fell upon his , and let out a loud , in which he spoke of his sick wife and his children and the importance of the money to them.
The student stood there, deeply affected, and said to the professor, “You’ve taught me a lesson I will never . I’ll always try my best to help those in .”
1.A．glasses B．socks C．shoes D．trousers
2.A．hide B．throw C．buy D．borrow
3.A．excuse B．expense C．amusement D．speed
4.A．pleasure B．surprise C．amazement D．excitement
5.A．creation B．invention C．discovery D．witness
6.A．started B．finished C．found D．offered
7.A．way B．house C．tree D．path
8.A．shoes B．cap C．coat D．trousers
9.A．soft B．hard C．cold D．warm
10.A．if B．which C．that D．what
11.A．wonder B．happiness C．sadness D．fright
12.A．picked B．broke C．sped D．took
13.A．or B．and C．but D．when
14.A．bag B．shoe C．coat D．pocket
15.A．seen B．found C．seen D．doubled
16.A．knees B．head C．face D．legs
17.A．voice B．thanksgiving C．word D．sound
18.A．lost B．naughty C．hungry D．lovely
19.A．remember B．understand C．know D．forget
20.A．danger B．need C．sick D．help
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A funny thing happened to Arthur when he was on the way to work one day. As he walked along Park Avenue near the First National Bank, he heard the sound of someone trying to start a car. He tried again and again but couldn’t get the car moving. Arthur turned and looked inside at the face of a young man who looked worried. Arthur stopped and asked, “It looks like you’ve got a problem,” Arthur said.
“I’m afraid so. I’m in a big hurry and I can’t start my car.”
“Is there something I can do to help?” Arthur asked. The young man looked at the two suitcases in the back seat and then said, “Thanks. If you’re sure it wouldn’t be too much trouble, you could help me get these suitcases into a taxi.”
“No trouble at all. I’d be glad to help.”
The young man got out and took one of the suitcases from the back seat. After placing it on the ground, he turned to get the other one. Just as Arthur picked up the first suitcase and started walking, he heard the long loud noise of an alarm.
It was from the bank. There had been a robbery (抢劫)!
Park Avenue had been quiet a moment before. Now the air was filled with the sound of the alarm and the shouts of people running from all directions. Cars stopped and the passengers joined the crowd in front of the bank. People asked each other, “What happened?” But everyone had a different answer.
Arthur, still carrying the suitcase, turned to look at the bank and walked right into the young woman in front of him.
She looked at the suitcase and then at him. Arthur was surprised. “Why is she looking at me like that?” He thought. “The suitcase! She thinks I’m the bank thief!”
Arthur looked around at the crowd of people. He became frightened, and without another thought, he started to run.
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As he was running, Arthur heard the young man shouting behind, “Stop, stop!”
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The taxi stopped in front of the Police Station and Arthur___________________________________________
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While ___ along the street, I met an old friend of mine.
| A．I walking | B．was walking | C．I am walking | D．walking |
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On a snowy and windy afternoon, Ann, a ten-year-old girl, went out to play. She was walking along the sands when she was blown into a ditch (壕沟) by the seashore. She was frightened and tried her best to climb out. But the ditch was too deep and she was too weak to get out of it. So Ann cried at the top of her voice for help. But what she could hear over the snow ditch was nothing but the terrible noise of the wind. Nobody came to her and nobody knew where she was. She struggled again and again. Her face was struck by the strong wind, snow and sand, and was almost frozen. Her hands were stiff. She also felt that she was worn out. She started to cry hopelessly. Just at the moment Ann saw a black dog appearing through the heavy snow. It was Victor, her true friend. He was glad to see the sign of life. And the dog set out to work as soon as he got to Ann. He cleaned away the snow around her with his own paws and hind legs, and then reached out his big strong fur head to Ann. The little girl closed her arms round Victor’s neck. The dog backed away slowly, pulling her out of the ditch little by little.
Successfully, Ann got out of the ditch at last. Then she struggled to her feet. With great difficulty, led by her true friend Victor, she was rescued. Victor, the black dog, was given a gold medal and was honoured as Brave Hero Dog of America.
1.The purpose of this text is to tell us___________.
A. the good relation between a girl and her dog
B. how a brave girl survived a serious accident
C. what the girl did to save her dog
D. how a brave dog managed to save his little master
2.Ann__________ when trapped in the snow ditch.
A. tried everything to save herself
B. did nothing but wait for help to come
C. was sure that people would save her
D. was sure that her dog would come to save her
3.How did the dog pull the girl out of the ditch?
A. He pulled the girl out with her head.
B. He caught the girl by the arm and pulled hard.
C. He let the girl hold his head and stepped back.
D. He held the girl’s clothes in his mouth and ran back.
4.The underlined word “stiff” probably means___________.
A. pretty dense
B. easy to move
C. difficult to bend
D. quite harsh
n．I became far more interested in him than in the socks．I looked at him in amazement．"My friend," said I, "if you can keep this up, if this is not merely from having a new job, if you can keep up this high spirit and excitement day after day, in ten years you will own every sock in the United States．"