Every evening at six o’clock an old man goes to a restaurant near his house. He eats dinner. After dinner, he drinks coffee and talks to the people at the restaurant.
The old man’s name is Bill. Bill eats at the restaurant every evening because he is lonely. His wife died and he has no children.
Every evening the same waitress brings Bill to his dinner. Her name is Cara. She is 17 years old. Cara is kind to Bill. She knows he is lonely, so she talks to him. If Bill is late for dinner, she calls him on the telephone. “Are you OK?” she asks him.
One evenin
g Bill doesn’t come to the restaurant. Cara calls him, but he doesn’t answer the phone. Cara calls the police. “Please go to Bill’s house.” Cara tells the police. Later the police call Cara at the restaurant. “Bill died in his sleep,” the police tell her. Bill was 82 years old.
A week later, a man comes to the restaurant. “I have something for Cara,” the man says. The man gives Cara a check(支票) for $500’000. The money is from Bill.
“This money is for me? From Bill?” Cara asks the man.
“Yes,” the man answers.
“But…why?” Cara asks the man.
“Bill liked you,” the man says. “You were kind to him”
（ ）46．An old man goes to a restaurant near his house every evening because
A、he feels lonely B、he likes coffee
C、the food in the restaurant is delicious
（ ）47．—Why does Cara often talk to Bill? — .
A、Because she has no friends
B、Because she knows Bill is lonely
C、Because she has nothing to do
（ ）48．—What does Cara do if Bill is late for dinner? —_____.
A、She calls him on the telephone
B、She calls the police on the phone
C、She brings dinner to Bill’s house
（ ）49．—Why doesn’t Bill come to the restaurant that evening? — .
A、Because Cara isn’t kind to him
B、Because he died in his sleep
C、Because he is very tired 
（ ）50．—From whom is the money for Cara? —________.
A、The police
B、The man with glasses in the picture
C、Bill
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"The SDR-4X has sensors on the bottoms of its 6 so it can walk on carpets and other uneven surfaces. It even knows 7 get back on its feet when it falls, "Sony said.
The 58-centimetre-tall SDR-4X is equipped with two 8 , allowing it to see better than its predecessor. It can 9 the difference between the edge of a table and patterns on the floor. The SDR-4X will be more expensive than the Ambo which 10 for 180 000 yen(US $ 1 400) in Japan and US $ 1 500 in the US. The SDR-4X can carry on simple 11 (It knows about 60 000 words. ), and be taught to sing by inputting music. It can also recognize faces, 12 and names.
Entertainment robots have grown into a fad, and toy makers are coming out with 13 imitations. Mitsubishi company 14 two entertainment robots to a museum. They can talk with children, play simple games and draw pictures. Yashawa Electric Corp has developed a 13.8 15 yen(US $105 000) bed-shaped robot that can help patients who need to strengthen their legs.
1.( )
A. as many as B. as much as
C. so many as D. so much as
2.( )
A. before B. later
C. ago D. after
3.( )
A. ever B. every
C. even D. never
4.( )
A. continued B. used
C. forgot D. refused
5.( )
A. families B. houses
C. homes D. offices
6.( )
A. hands B. feet
C. arms D. legs
7.( )
A. when to B. how to
C. what to D. why to
8.( )
A. umbrellas B. bands
C. telephones D. cameras
9.( )
A. talk B. speak
C. say D. tell
10.( )
A. sales B. sells
C. buys D. borrows
11.( )
A. diaries B. conversations
C. competitions D. dialogues
12.( )
A. noises B. bodies
C. voices D. entrances
13.( )
A. cheap B. cheaper
C. dear D. more expensive
14.( )
A. sold B. have sold
C. has sold D. will sell
15.( )
A. hundred B. thousand
C. million D. billion
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In Tokyo，a human-shaped robot will go on sale 2 this year from Sony Corp. It remembers people’s faces，dances disco steps and 3 sings. But it’s an expensive toy. It will cost as much as a luxury car.
Sony 4 to say more about its sales plans for the silver round-eyed SDR-4X to reporters last week. “This robot was designed to live with people in 5 ，”said Sony only.
“The SDR-4X has sensors on the bottoms of its 6 so it can walk on carpets and other uneven surfaces. It even knows 7 get back on its feet when it falls，”Sony said.
The 58-centimetre-tall SDR-4X is equipped with two 8 ，allowing it to see better than its predecessor. It can 9 the difference between the edge of a table and patterns on the floor. The SDR-4X will be more expensive than the Ambo which 10 for 180 000 yen（US $1 400）in Japan and US $1 500 in the US. The SDR-4X can carry on simple 11 （It knows about 60 000 words.），and be taught to sing by inputting music. It can also recognize faces， 12 and names.
Entertainment robots have grown into a fad，and toy makers are coming out with 13 imitations. Mitsubishi company 14 two entertainment robots to a museum. They can talk with children，play simple games and draw pictures. Yashawa Electric Corp has developed a 13.8 15 yen（US $105 000）bed-shaped robot that can help patients who need to strengthen their legs.
1.A.as many as B.as much as C.so many as D.so much as
2.A.before B.later C.ago D.after
3.A.ever B.every C.even D.never
4.A.continued B.used C.forgot D.refused
5.A.families B.houses C.homes D.offices
6.A.hands &nbs p; B.feet C.arms D.legs
7.A.when to B.how to C.what to D.why to
8.A.umbrellas B.bands C.telephones D.cameras
9.A.talk B.speak C.say D.tell
10.A.sales B.sells C.buys D.borrows
11.A.diaries B.conversations C.competitions D.dialogues
12. A. noises B.bodies C.voices D.entrances
13.A.cheap B.cheaper C.dear D.more expensive
14.A.sold B.have sold C.has sold D.will sell
15.A.hundred B.thousand C.million D.billion
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Most people want to find a faster and 7 way to take off fat, and books of this kind are very popular.
These books tell people how to lose weight. Each year a lot of new books like these are 8. Each one says it can easily help people take fat away.
Losing weight can be 9. Some overweight people go to health centers, like La Costa in California. Men and women 10 several hundred dollars a day at these health centers. People live there for one week or two, 11 exercise, eating different foods. Meals there may be just a little. All this works for losing weight.
12 4 days on the programme, one woman called Mrs. Warren lost 5 pounds (2.27kg). At $400 a day, she spent $320 to lose each pound. But she said she was still 13 to do so.
Health centers, books, medicines, operations, running and exercise machines all 14 a lot of money. So in the United States, losing weight may mean losing 15, too.
1 .A. less B. more C. nice D. fast
2. A. For B. So C. Or D. And
3. A. good B. useful C. hard D. easy
4. A. why B. what C. how D. when
5. A. high B. short C. thin D. fat
6. A. talk B. say C. speak D. tell
7. A. dearer B. harder C. shorter D. easier
8. A. taken B. given C. written D. copied
9. A. cheap B. expensive C. easy D. safe
10. A. pay B. cost C. take D. have
11. A. making B. taking C. playing D. using
12. A. Before B. In C. After D. At
13. A. sorry B. angry C. sad &nbs Vp; D. glad
14. A. need B. have C. use D. get
15. A. health B. time C. food D. money
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Teleshopping is becoming popular in Sweden. __4__, the biggest Swedish company sells different kinds of things on TV in fifteen European countries, and in one year, it makes $10 million. In France, there are two teleshopping channels, and the French __5__ about $ 20 million a year in buying things through those channels.
In Germany, __6__ last year teleshopping was only possible on one channel for one hour every day. Then the government allowed more teleshopping. Other channels can __7__ for telebusiness, including the largest American teleshopping company and a 24-hour teleshopping company. German __8__ are hoping these will help them sell more things.
Some people like teleshopping because it allows them to do their shopping without __9__. With all the traffic problems in cities, going shopping is not an easy thing. But at the same time, other Europeans __10__ like this new way of buying things. They call __11__ “junk on the air.” Many Europeans usually worry about the quality of the things __12__ on TV. They think high quality is the most important thing, and they don’t believe they can be sure about the quality of the things __13__.
The need of high quality means that European teleshopping companies will have to be __14__ the American companies. They will have to be more careful about __15__ of the things they sell. They will also have to work harder to sell things that the buyers cannot touch or see by themselves.
1. A. European B. Asian C. American D. African
2. A. lights B. switches C. radios D. TVs
3. A. some else B. another many C. the other D. many other
4. A. Such as B. For example C. For teleshopping D. It is like
5. A. takes B. cost C. spends D. spend
6. A. to B. until C. unless D. by
7. A. begin B. leave C. open D. turn on
8. A. people B. women C. businessmen D. officials
9. A. to go out B. going out
C. to buy things D. buying things
10. A. still B. don’t C. even D. won’t
11. A. teleshopping B. TV C. radio D. telephone
12. A. appearing B. coming out C. for sale D. to buy
13. A. in the shop B. on TV C. they bought D. by this way
14. A. the same with B. different from
C. as big as D. larger than
15. A. the number B. the quality C. the places D. the buyers
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There was a boy who was sent by his parents to a boarding school(寄宿学校). Before he was sent away, the boy was the 36 student in his class. He was at the top in every exam.
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His parents started to 39 the boy. But they even did not know what was wrong with him. So his father decided to go to the school and talk with him.
They sat by the lake near the school. The father started asking him some casual questions about his lessons, teachers and 40 . After some time his father said, “Do you know, son, why I’m here today?"
“To check my 41 ,” the boy replied.
“No, no,” his father said. “I’m here to tell you that you’re the most 42 person for me. I want to see you 43 . I don’t care about grades. I care about you. I care about your happiness. You’re my life.”
These words caused the boy’s eyes to be filled with tears. He hugged his father. They didn’t say 44 to each other for a long time.
Now the boy had everything he wanted. He knew there was someone on the earth who cared for him deeply. And today this young man is at the top of his class in university and no one has ever seen him 45 .
36. A. laziest B. cleverest C. nicest D. worst
37. A. coming B. returning C. leaving D. going
38. A. drop B. increase C. rise D. turn down
39. A. look for B. learn from C. worry about D. shout at
40. A. family B. friends C. study D. students
41. A. teachers B. friends C. school D. grades
42. A. famous B. important C. handsome D. interesting
43. A. happy B. serious C. excellent D. honest
44. A. everything B. anybody C. nothing D. anything
45. A. ill B. smile C. happy D. sad
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