Mr Hitlon was a tall and thin man. He seemed weak and could not hurt anybody. He killed several enemy soldiers when he was in the army. And he was hurt in the war and had to return to the town where he was born. He found a job in the factory. He kept the gate for thirty-two years and didn’t make any mistakes. He knew everybody in the factory well and even knew where they lived.

The factory made several kinds of televisions. Some of their parts were expensive. Nobody dared take any away when the old man was on duty. A few young men thought he was old and wanted to steal something one night. Mr Hitlon found them as soon as they went in the workplace. They began to fight with him but before long they found they were no match for him and were going to run away. But it was too late, the old man caught them all and called the police station. From then on nobody dared steal anything there.

One morning a few people came. At the gate Mr Hitlon stopped them and said, “Show your pass to me, please.”

A man who seemed as official called out, “Don’t you know who I am?”

Mr Hitlon had a look at him and said to his helper, “This gentleman doesn’t know his name. It seems that he needs our help.”

1. Mr Hitlon had to leave the army because ______.

A. the factory needed a gatekeeper               B. he had killed some enemies

C. he was too weak to stay in the army      D. the enemy hurt him in the war

2. Why did the young men decide to steal things from the factory?

A. Because they wanted to repair their TV sets.

B. Because they thought Mr Hitlon was old and weak.

C. Because they make fun of Mr Hitlon.

D. Because they wanted to kill Mr Hitlon.

3. The official became angry because ______.

A. the director of the factory didn’t meet him   B. the gatekeeper let other people in

C. the gatekeeper wanted to see his pass           D. the gatekeeper wasn’t polite to him

4. Which of the following statement is true?

A. Mr Hitlon was strict with his work.             B. Mr Hitlon forgot the official.

C. Mr Hitlon knew the official.                        D. Mr Hitlon didn’t like his work.

In Britain, some people say they will do anything if a famous person they love asks them to. One in three people in Britain have a new kind of disease—they love a famous person too much.

Some people love famous stars like Britney Spears, David Beckham or even Tony Blair. It is not just the young; grown-ups have the same problem. One in four people are so interested in their heroes that it affects their life.

There are two ways of worshipping（崇拜）famous people. One way is just to follow them or talk about them with friends for fun. The other is a more serious way. People have very strong feelings for them and think they are their friends. People who do so for fun are found to be happier. But those who have strong feeling for a famous person are perhaps to feel more lonely and worried.

“Worshipping famous people is not certainly a bad thing,” Dr. John, an expert（专家）said, “But like many things, overdoing it may not always be good for you.”

1. From what some people say, we know _______.

A. they are friends of the famous people    B. famous people can pay them a lot of money

C. they must go to the hospital            D. there is something wrong with their mind

2. How many people in Britain have got this kind of disease?

A. About one third.  B. About a quarter.   C. More than half.    D. Just two or three.

3. What does the writer think of the two ways of worshipping famous people?

A. The first one is better.                B. The second one is better.

C. Both than half.                      D. Neither of them is good.

4. Dr. John tells us _______.

A. worshipping of famous people is a good thing

B. anything overdone may bring some trouble

C. famous people are not always friendly to us

D. we mustn’t worship anybody or anything

阅读理解，阅读下列内容，从每小题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。

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1. How long will the Yangzhou Colourful Group Tour last?

A. Two days         B. Four days       C. Five days          D. Eight days

2. Mrs Li is planning to take the 4-Day Qingdao Private Tour with her two daughters. How much will they pay?

A.￥1590            B.￥1650          C.￥2007             D.￥47400

3. If you want to take the 8-Day London Private Tour, you should call ________.

A. 800-817-7223    B. 800-810-6288    C. 800-830-7288     D. 800-850-8288

完形填空,阅读下列短文，从文后各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。

Kate said “Hello” to Mr. Patel as she entered. She picked up a basket and walked 1 the back of the store where the rice was kept. The room was quite large and divided by three long aisles（过道）,with rows of shelves full of 2 . Besides her and Mr. Patel there were only two men in the store. They were both wearing 3 overcoats. They looked rather strange because the overcoats were too 4 for them.

“Watch out!” Kate hared one of them whisper to the other. She walked on to the next aisle and found the 5 she was looking for. Then she heard something else. It 6 like a box dropping on the floor. She looked through the small open space 7 goods on the shelf and saw one of the men picking up a box. But 8 putting it in the basket, he dropped it into the inside pocket of his 9 . Kate looked back and could see Mr. Patel at the door checking through a list. Then she looked through the 10 in the shelf again. The men still had their backs to her. They were putting something else into their inside pockets and then one of them said, “Let’s get out of here.” They 11 from her.

When she got to the door, the two men were 12 her. She watched them paying for the few things in their 13 . They had both buttoned their overcoats. Mr. Patel did not seem to know what they had done. He even 14 at them as they were about to 15 . Now, Kate decided to stop them.

1. A. along B. towards C. onto D. into

2. A. anything B. baskets C. goods D. something

3. A. dirty B. long C. grey D. thin

4. A. small B. cheap C. expensive D. big

5. A. rice B. bag C. newspaper D. book

6. A. looked B. heard C. showed D. sounded

7. A. between B. of C. around D. at

8. A. before B. instead of C. as if D. without

9. A. basket B. back C. overcoat D. bag

10. A. space B. aisles C. backs D. door

11. A. ran after B. got on C. picked up D. moved away

12. A. looking at B. talking to C. in front of D. behind

13. A. hands B. pockets C. box D. basket

14. A. shouted B. smiled C. looked D. laughed

15. A. stop B. pay C. leave D. speak

--- Can you tell me ______?

   --- His home is quite far away from the office, I think.

  A. why he bought a car                             B. where he works

  C. when he got up                                    D. how he likes his job

--- How do you like the film?

   --- ______.

  A. No, I don’t like it                                  B. The people and the music

  C. I like it very much                                D. Yes, I like it

--- What does the sentence “She’s blue today.” mean in English?

--- It means that she is _____ today.

A. happy              B. sad                C. quiet               D. unlucky

--- I can’t decide which film to watch?

--- you read the film review?

A. Why not B. Why don’t C. Let’s D. Perhaps

Let’s take the girl as a good example. She ______ a good fight against her disease.

  A. put down               B. put off                C. put up                   D. put out

Yesterday evening, I ______ along the street when I suddenly met my maths teacher.

A. walk B. walked C. was walking D. am walking