Eighty-year-old retired tailor, James McKay, ...

Eighty-year-old retired tailor, James McKay, spent Saturday night in jail after __36__ thirty-year-old Keith Smith over the head __37__ his walking stick．McKay’s wife, Laurence told us that while McKay is usually a __38__ person, he had been __39__ to this act of violence by getting wet just once too often．

Smith lives above the McKays and it appears that not only is he a keen gardener, he is also a __40__ collector．Unfortunately for him, the water he sent over his balcony every day ended up on the McKay’s, or too often, on the McKays __41__．

“For the last fortnight, since Smith moved into the flat above us, we have hardly dared to go to our __42__,” said Laurene．She added that it wasn’t so much the water falling onto their balcony from Smith watering his plant __43__ bothered them, it was more the way he cleaned his fish tanks．“We’d be __44__ there happily reading our newspapers, when __45__ so much water would come from above that we’d be as wet as if we’d __46__ with our clothes on! Neither could we get rid of the __47__ of fish!”

And on Saturday evening it was just too __48__．“It was James’s birthday,” explained Laurene, “and I’d made him a birthday cake．The candles were a great sight as you can imagine, but James didn’t get to blow them out．” __49__, Smith emptied one of his larger tanks over his balcony and both the McKays and the cake were wet __50__．Rarely had Laurene seen McKay move so fast．“I couldn’t __51__ him．He was up there in a flash．It was the fastest I’d seen him move since 1964．”

Smith is not going to take things further with the police．He has also promised to change his__52__ from now on．And what of James McKay? __53__ he left the police station, a large crowd of supporters sang him, “Happy Birthday”．“__54__ the most exciting birthday __55__!” said the cheerful old man．“The best since my adolescence I’d say!”

1.A．hitting         B．tapping     C．pushing    D．touching

2.A．by          B．with        C．through    D．via

3.A．quiet         B．sensitive   C．stubborn   D．peaceful

4.A．accustomed   B．driven      C．taken       D．attracted

5.A．fish          B．seed      C．plant        D．newspaper

6.A．themselves    B．itself        C．herself      D．himself

7.A．bathroom      B．balcony    C．bedroom   D．kitchen

8.A．which         B．what        C．that         D．whether

9.A．sitting        B．exercising C．sleeping    D．eating

10.A．regularly     B．suddenly   C．precisely   D．unconsciously

11.A．swum       B．watered    C．showered  D．drowned

12.A．taste        B．smell       C．feeling      D．sense

13.A．little        B．soon        C．late         D．much

14.A．Otherwise   B．Besides     C．Instead     D．Consequently

15.A．over        B．across       C．through    D．down

16.A．stop         B．blame       C．ignore      D．stand

17.A．views       B．attitude     C．mind       D．ways

18.A．While      B．Since     C．Until       D．As

19.A．Sincerely    B．ImpossiblyC．PreviouslyD．Definitely

20.A．before       B．already     C．ever        D．since

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Eighty-year-old retired tailor, James McKay, spent Saturday night in jail after 31 thirty-year-old Keith Smith over the head 32 his walking stick．McKay's wife, Laurence told us that while McKay is usually a 33  person, he had been 34 to this act of violence by getting wet just once too often．

Smith lives above the McKays and it appears that not only is he a keen gardener, he is also a 35 collector. Unfortunately for him, the water he sent over his balcony every day ended up on the McKay's, or too often, on the McKays 36 .

“For the last fortnight, since Smith moved into the flat above us, we have hardly dared to go to our37 ,” said Laurence．She added that it wasn't so much the water falling onto their balcony from Smith watering his plant 38  bothered them, it was more the way he cleaned his fish tanks．“We'd be 39 there happily reading our newspapers, when 40 so much water would come from above that we'd be as wet as if we'd 41 with our clothes on! Neither could we get rid of the 42 of fish!”

And on Saturday evening it was just too 43. “It was James's birthday,” explained Laurence, “and I'd made him a birthday cake．The candles were a great sight as you can imagine, but James didn't get to blow them out.” 44 , Smith emptied one of his larger tanks over his balcony and both the McKays and the cake were wet 45．Rarely had Laurence seen McKay move so fast．“I couldn't 46 him．He was up there in a flash．It was the fastest I'd seen him move since 1964.”

Smith is not going to take things further with the police．He has also promised to change his 47 from now on．And what of James McKay? 48 he left the police station, a large crowd of supporters sang him, “Happy Birthday”．“49 the most exciting birthday 50 !” said the cheerful old man．“The best since my adolescence I'd say!”

1.                A．hitting          B．tapping         C．pushing   D．touching

2.                A．by             B．with           C．through  D．via

3.                A．quiet          B．sensitive        C．peaceful  D．stubborn

4.                A．accustomed     B．taken          C．driven    D．attracted

5.                A．seed           B．fish            C．plant D．newspaper

6.                A．himself         B．itself           C．herself   D．themselves

7.                A．bathroom       B．balcony         C．bedroom D．kitchen

8.                A．which          B．what           C．that  D．whether

9.                A．sitting          B．exercising       C．sleeping  D．eating

10.               A．regularly       B．unconsciously    C．precisely  D．suddenly

11.               A．swum          B．watered        C．showered  D．drowned

12.               A．taste           B．sense          C．feeling    D．smell

13.               A．little           B．soon           C．late  D．much

14.               A．Instead         B．Besides         C．Otherwise D．Consequently

15.               A．over           B．across          C．through   D．down

16.               A．stop           B．blame          C．ignore D．stand

17.               A．views          B．attitude        C．mind D．ways

18.               A．While          B．Since          C．Until  D．As

19.               A．Sincerely       B．Impossibly      C．Previously D．Definitely

20.               A．before         B．already         C．ever  D．since

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James Arruda Henry, a 98-year-old retired lobsterman, has written and published his first book, "In a Fisherman's Language", after learning to read at the incredible age of 91．

Mr. Henry spent most of his life without even his closest family members knowing he was illiterate (文盲）．Forced to quit school in the third grade to take some jobs, he kept the secret close to his chest - only telling to his late wife．

A family problem in his 90s sparked his encourage to restart his education．"He signed a document he could not read," Mr Henry's granddaughter said. And then, after hearing about George Dawson, a son of slaves who learned to read at the age of 98 and went on to write a book of his own, entitled "Life Is So Good" at the age of 101, Mr. Henry took up reading．

"If he can do it．I'm going to try," Mr. Henry said．Starting with his name, he eventually moved on to ABC’s and children's books. He put them down for four years after the tragic loss of his wife. But eventually he went back to reading and with the help of his tutor began to record his life．

He wrote about his family’s voyage from Portugal to the U.S. his many journeys at sea and how he was unable to save another fisherman who had fallen overboard. He became a carpenter and even a professional boxer - and eventually built his own home in Stonington Borough．

His life stories have become so popular, in fact, nearly 800 copies were sold in the first two weeks of the book's release last month．One thousand more have since been printed as requests for the book flood in from as far as Germany．And now even Hollywood producers have approached Mr. Henry about optioning the rights to his life story for a big screen adaptation．

1.Which of the following is true of Mr. Henry?

A．He couldn't read when he was retired．

B．He was not a good student at school．

C．Only his family members knew he was illiterate．

D．He published his book at the age of 91．

2.Mr. Henry made up his mind to study because he________．

A．had some trouble with his granddaughter

B．couldn't sign the document he was given

C．wanted to share his own experience with others

D．was inspired by George Dawson's story

3.In his book, Mr. Henry didn't mention ____．

A．his family story                     B．his school education

C．his journeys at sea                  D．his work experiences

4.What's the main idea of the last paragraph?

A．Nearly 800 copies of the book were sold．

B．The book was sold well in Germany．

C．His book was popular both at home and abroad．

D．Hollywood has planned to adapt his book for a movie．

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Mr. Chapman retired at 70 after he________nearly 40 years with the Gas Company．

A．had spent        B．has spent        C．spends           D．would spend

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It was one of the happiest Saturday mornings I had spent with my daughter, Gigi. That was, until two strangers threw her into their car and sped away. It seemed like a bad dream.I could ____ speak when the police questioned me.

After that, the policeman asked me to go home to wait. My friend Gloria came to　 ____me. She took my hand and gave me　　 ____. It was a picture of a little girl　 ____asleep in her bed, standing by the bed was a tall, blond(金发的)__ __.　 We prayed and waited by the phone until sunset. The ____ never rang.

Suddenly，the front door swung open. I looked up and ____. There stood Gigi. I cried, throwing my ____ around her. Gigi said：“I was scared. We were going really fast on an old ____ road I'd never seen before. But then a tall man walked out ____ the car，and they ran off the road and hit a tree. Then the tall man ____ the car door and pulled me out. He was really nice，and said I would be okay. I must have gone to ____， because when I woke up it is in front of our house. He must have brought me home.” “But who...how did he know..., where to bring you？”My voice broke. Gigi ____ her head. Just then Gigi noticed Gloria's picture. “That's him！” she ____ at the picture. “Mommy，that's the man who pulled me out of the car！” Gloria and I turned ____. “Are you sure that's the man？” Gloria asked. “Yeah, that's him ____ that he didn't have wings，and he was wearing blue jeans.”

Later that night, the police found the____kidnappers. When questioned, the driver remembered turning away to ____ hitting a tall blond man.

Twenty years have gone by. We have never heard from any one claiming to have　　 ____Gigi. There have been no logical explanations for her ____. But from that day on, I believe that all experiences, positive and negative, are given to us for our strengthening and learning.

1.A. hardly　　　　　　　　 B. hard　　　　　　　　 C. fully　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 D. full

2.A. sympathize　　　　　 B. support　　　　　　 C. comfort　　　　　　 D. calm

3.A. a map　　　　　　　　 B. a picture　　　　　　 C. a bag　　　　　　　　 D. a book

4.A. healthy　　　　　　　 B. sound　　　　　　　　 C. reliable　　　　　　 D. reasonable

5.A. angel　　　　　　　　 B. man　　　　　　　　 C. maid　　　　　　　　 D. servant

6.A. phone　　　　　　　　 B. door bell　　　　　　 C. clock　　　　　　　　 D. radio

7.A. yelled　　　　　　　　 B. screamed　　　　　 C. whistled　　　　　　 D. whispered

8.A. cheeks　　　　　　　　 B. shoulders　　　　　　 C. arms　　　　　　　　 D. hands

9.A. rocky　　　　　　　　 B. smooth　　　　　　　 C. hard　　　　　　　　 D. flat

10.A. in back of　　　　　 B. at the bottom of　　 C. on the top of　　　　 D. in front of

11.A. shut　　　　　　　　 B. fastened　　　　　　 C. opened　　　　　　　　 D. loosened

12.A. rest　　　　　　　　 B. sleep　　　　　　　　 C. break　　　　　　　　 D. yawn

13.A. shook　　　　　　　 B. nodded　　　　　　　 C. rolled　　　　　　　　 D. trembled

14.A. referred　　　　　　 B. aimed　　　　　　　　 C. pointed　　　　　　　　 D. signaled

15.A. sun­burnt　　　　 B. light　　　　　　　　 C. weak　　　　　　　　　 D. pale

16.A. rather than　　　　 B. including　　　　　　 C. except　　　　　　　　 D. other than

17.A. injured　　　　　　 B. dead　　　　　　　　 C. harmed　　　　　　　 D. hurt

18.A. stop　　　　　　　　 B. avoid　　　　　　　　 C. forbid　　　　　　　 D. keep

19.A. released　　　　　　 B. relieved　　　　　　 C. delivered　　　　　　 D. rescued

20.A. escape　　　　　　　 B. breakout　　　　　　 C. disappearance　　　　 D. flow

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The Wildernessby McKay Coppins (Little Brown, non-fiction, on sale now) The explosive story of the Republican Party’s painstaking efforts to find its way back to unity and national dominance. After the 2012 election, the GOP(大佬党) was in the wilderness. McKay Coppins has had unique access to Republican presidential candidates, power brokers, lawmakers, and Tea Party leaders.

Blood, Salt, Water by Denise Mina (Little Brown, fiction, on sale now) In the latest Alex Morrow story, a wealthy businesswoman disappears from her Glasgow home without a trace. Salt water lifts blood. Only salt water. Loch Lomond is a mile deep but the woman’s body surfaced anyway. “Set in Glasgow, still midnight falls within this umbrella of Tartan Noir with the flawed detective hero, Alex Morrow.”

Time and Time Again by Ben Elton (Thomas Dunne, fiction, on sale Jan. 29) In this time-traveling adventure which begins in 1914, ex-soldier Hugh Stanton goes attempts to prevent World War I. “A fun, smart, adventurous book, a work of science-fiction as big on ideas as action,” says The Sydney Morning Herald.

A Gift From Bob by James Bowen (Thomas Dunne, non-fiction, on sale now) London street musician James Bowen tells the story of how his cat Bob helped him overcome bad childhood memories of Christmas. Bowen and the real Bob are acting in the 2016 film version of Bowen’s best seller A Street Cat Named Bob, which stars Joanne Froggatt of Downton Abbey fame.

Beatrice and Benedick by Marina Fiorato (St. Martin’s Press, fiction, on sale now) A fresh take on the lovers from Shakespeare’s comedy Much Ado About Nothing imagines Beatrice and Benedick’s back story. “Full of passion, myth, and wit…a delight,” says Booklist.

1.Which of the books is not available for the time being?

A. The Wilderness　　 B. Blood, Salt, Water

C. Time and Time Again　　 D. A Gift From Bob

2.Who wrote a book based on a real story?

A. Denise Mina　　 B. Ben Elton

C. Marina Fiorato　　 D. James Bowen

3.It can be known from the passage that _____.

A. McKay Coppins used to be a political figure

B. Alex Morrow also appeared in other detective stories

C. Bowen and the real Bob are the most popular characters

D. Marina Fiorato interprets Shakespeare’s comedy differently

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Eddie McKay, a once-forgotten pilot, is a subject of great interest to a group of history students in Canada.

It all started when Graham Broad, a professor at the University of Western Ontario, found McKay’s name in a footnote in a book about university history. McKay was included in a list of university alumni （校友） who had served during the First World War, but his name was unfamiliar to Broad, a specialist in military history. Out of curiosity, Broad spent hours at the local archives （档案馆） in a fruitless search for information on McKay. Tired and discouraged, he finally gave up. On his way out, Broad’s glance happened to fall on an exhibiting case showing some old newspapers. His eye was drawn to an old picture of a young man in a rugby uniform. As he read the words beside the picture, he experienced a thrilling realization. “After looking for him all day, there he was, staring up at me out of the exhibiting case,” said Broad. Excited by the find, Broad asked his students to continue his search. They combed old newspapers and other materials for clues. Gradually, a picture came into view.

Captain Alfred Edwin McKay joined the British Royal Flying Corps in 1916. He downed ten enemy planes, outlived his entire squadron （中队） as a WWI flyer, spent some time as a flying instructor in England, then returned to the front, where he was eventually shot down over Belgium and killed in December 1917. But there’s more to his story. “For a brief time in 1916 he was probably the most famous pilot in the world,” says Broad. “He was credited with downing Oswald Boelcke, the most famous German pilot at the time.” Yet, in a letter home, McKay refused to take credit, saying that Boelcke had actually crashed into another German plane.

McKay’s war records were destroyed during a World War II air bombing on London — an explanation for why he was all but forgotten.

But now, thanks to the efforts of Broad and his students, a marker in McKay’s memory was placed on the university grounds in November 2007. “I found my eyes filling with tears as I read the word ‘deceased’ （阵亡） next to his name,” said Corey Everrett, a student who found a picture of Mckay in his uniform. “This was such a simple example of the fact that he had been a student just like us, but instead of finishing his time at Western, he chose to fight and die for his country.”

1.What made Professor Broad continue his search for more information on McKay?

2.What did the students find out about McKay?

3.McKay’s flying documents were destroyed in________.

4.We can learn from the last paragraph that McKay________.

5.What is the text mainly about?

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Eddie McKay, a once-forgotten pilot, is a subject of great interest to a group of history students in Canada.

It all started when Graham Broad, a professor at the University of Western Ontario, found McKay’s name in a footnote in a book about university history. McKay was included in a list of university alumni （校友） who had served during the First World War, but his name was unfamiliar to Broad, a specialist in military history. Out of curiosity, Broad spent hours at the local archives （档案馆） in a fruitless search for information on McKay. Tired and discouraged, he finally gave up. On his way out, Broad’s glance happened to fall on an exhibiting case showing some old newspapers. His eye was drawn to an old picture of a young man in a rugby uniform. As he read the words beside the picture, he experienced a thrilling realization. “After looking for him all day, there he was, staring up at me out of the exhibiting case,” said Broad. Excited by the find, Broad asked his students to continue his search. They combed old newspapers and other materials for clues. Gradually, a picture came into view.

Captain Alfred Edwin McKay joined the British Royal Flying Corps in 1916. He downed ten enemy planes, outlived his entire squadron （中队） as a WWI flyer, spent some time as a flying instructor in England, then returned to the front, where he was eventually shot down over Belgium and killed in December 1917. But there’s more to his story. “For a brief time in 1916 he was probably the most famous pilot in the world,” says Broad. “He was credited with downing Oswald Boelcke, the most famous German pilot at the time.” Yet, in a letter home, McKay refused to take credit, saying that Boelcke had actually crashed into another German plane.

McKay’s war records were destroyed during a World War II air bombing on London — an explanation for why he was all but forgotten.

But now, thanks to the efforts of Broad and his students, a marker in McKay’s memory was placed on the university grounds in November 2007. “I found my eyes filling with tears as I read the word ‘deceased’ （阵亡） next to his name,” said Corey Everrett, a student who found a picture of Mckay in his uniform. “This was such a simple example of the fact that he had been a student just like us, but instead of finishing his time at Western, he chose to fight and die for his country.”

1.What made Professor Broad continue his search for more information on McKay?

A. A uniform of McKay.               B. A footnote about McKay.

C. A book on McKay.                                    D. A picture of McKay.

2.What did the students find out about McKay?

A. He trained pilots for some time.

B. He lived longer than other pilots.

C. He died in the Second World War.

D. He was downed by the pilot Boelcke.

3.McKay’s flying documents were destroyed in ________.

A. Belgium         B. Germany        C. Canada          D. England

4.We can learn from the last paragraph that McKay ________.

A. preferred fight to his study

B. went to war before graduation

C. left a picture for Corey Everrett

D. set an example for his fellow students

5.What is the text mainly about?

A. The research into war history.

B. The finding of a forgotten hero.

C. The pilots of the two world wars.

D. The importance of military studies.

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We should show _________ concern for Mr. Smith, _________ eighty-year-old man near our home because now he has nobody to depend on.

A. /; a           B. the; a             C. /; an            D. the; an

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Where does this conversation probably take place?

A. At a clothing store.　　 B. In a tailor's shop.　　 C. At a laundry.

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