It was late on a snowing night. Doctor Van was driving fast to the hospital to do an operation (手术)
on a badly hurt (受伤的) person. Minutes later he came to a red traffic light and had to stop to wait. A
man suddenly opened the door of the car and got in. 
     "Drive on," shouted the man," Just do what I've told you to." The man was strong and tall while Doctor
Van was not. 
      "But I'm a doctor," Van tried to tell him what he was going to do. "I'm on my way to the hospital to
save…" "Stop talking and drive faster, as fast as you can!" the man stopped Van and Van had to do so.
      Only a few minutes had passed when the man made Van stop his car again and drove him off, and he
himself drove away very quickly.
      Van stood in the snow for a moment and then walked around to look for a taxi. Another half an hour
had passed when Van got out of the taxi and ran into the hospital. But it was too late and nothing could be
done.
      The man who had taken Van's car was standing by the person all the time. He was so sad! Only then
did Van know that the man was the father of that badly hurt person!

1. What was the weather like that night?

A. Rainy
B. Snowy
C. Windy
D. Warm

2. Who needed an operation at once?

3. Why did the man take Van's car?

A. Because he was a doctor and had to get to the hospital as soon as possible.
B. Because he wanted to use the car to see a friend who was in hospital and needed his help.
C. Because he wanted to get to the hospital earlier than the doctor.
D. Because he was worried about his son and could not wait to see him.

4. Which of the following is not true?

A. The man lost his son.
B. Doctor Van was stronger than the man.
C. Doctors need cars.
D. The weather was not fine that night.

A. A Doctor Driving at Night.
B. A Good Doctor Met a Bad Man.
C. Too Worried to Be Helpful.
D. How to Save a Badly Hurt Person.

     James and his wife went to Beijing Restaurant for dinner at 7:00 pm. On April 1st, 2005, while they
were eating, a waitress came to tell them that the two men at the next table were film-makers and that they
would like to have a talk with James.
     James agreed. One man came to sit down next to him and said that they were making a film named
"The magic Golves." The story was like "Harry Potter" and they were looking for an actor to play a magician.
They would like to invite James to have a try.
     James was excited, "Many people think I look like Patrick Steward." However, as he was going to leave
China in 3 days, he wanted to try out after dinner. The man agreed.
     At 9:00 p.m, when James asked for the bill so that he could go with the film-makers, the manager of
Beijing Restaurant said sorry to him with a smile, "it's April Fool's Day joke! Your meal is free. Thank you."
     James completely forgot about it but when he found that he was fooled, he didn't leave at once. The
waitress asked him if he needed any help. James said, "I was fooled once. I'm afraid the meal is not free. I
am waiting for the bill to see if it is another joke."

1. James came to the restaurant ______.

A. to have dinner
B. to meet the film-makes
C. to celebrate April Fool's Day
D. to play a magician

2. James agreed to act out because ______.

3. The phrase "was fooled" in the last paragraph probably means ______.

A. was attacked
B. was laughed at
C. was disturbed
D. was played a joke on

4. Which of the following is true?

A. James stayed at the restaurant for less than two hours.
B. The two men sitting next to him was really film-makers.
C. James didn't know it was April Fool's Day until he was told so.
D. James left the restaurant right after dinner.

A. was angry that he had been fooled
B. was pleased that he had been given a free meal
C. was still not sure if they were playing another joke on him
D. decided to wait for another free meal

     Whenever the sun dropped and the blue sky came up, my father and I used to climb the mountain near my
house. Walking together, my father and I used to have a lot of conversations through which I learned lessons
from his experiences. He always told me, "You should have goals like climbing the mountain." Without the
mountain-climbing that we both enjoyed,we couldn't have enough time to spend together because my father
was very busy. I really got a lot from mountain-climbing. It gave me time to talk with my father and to be in
deep thought as well as develop my patience (耐力).
     Once we climbed a very high mountain. It was so challenging for me because I was only ten years old.
During the first few hours of climbing. I enjoyed the flowers and trees, and the birds' singing, but as time
passed, I got a pain in both of my legs. I wanted to quit climbing. In fact, I hated it at that moment, but my
father said to me, "You can always see a beautiful sky at the top of the mountain, but you can't see it before
you reach the top. Only there at the top, can you see all of the nice things, just like in life."
      At that time, I was too young to understand his words. But later after that, I got new hope and confidence.
I found myself standing at the top of the sky, which was as clear as crystal (水晶).
词汇: conversation: 会话；交谈 challenging: 富有挑战意义的

1. The passage tells us that mountain-climbing was _____ for Father and Son.

A. hard
B. enjoyable
C. painful
D. comfortable

2. The word "quit" in the passage means "______".

3. Which of the following is the closest (最接近的) in meaning to the father's words in the second
    paragraph?

A. You will get all you need at the top of the mountain.
B. The sky is always as clear as crystal.
C. You can find life is full of nice things.
D. Never give up half-way.

4. We can infer (推断) from the last paragraph that ______.

A. the writer was very successful in his life.
B. the writer reached the top of the mountain.
C. thought the writer was young, he could understand his father.
D. the writer used to stop half-way when he climbed the mountain.

A. Reaching the Top of the Mountain
B. Standing at the Top of the Mountain
C. Conversations between Father and Son
D. How to Get to the Top of the Mountain

      Mrs. Hill thought she came from a rich family and never did any (1)h            . Her husband (2)h           
to do all at home though he was (3)b             in his office. The man had to do some (4)s             in the
market on Saturday. Then he cooked for his family and then he did some (5)w            . When his wife went
to the dances, he began to read his books. He was polite and never (6)m             it at all. 
      It was a Sunday evening, Mrs. Hill made her husband go and see a new film with her. He had something
important to do and couldn't (7)a            . It made her (8)a             . She tore (撕) one of his expensive
dictionaries into (9)p            . Mr. Hill said nothing and put on his clothes and went out. She knew he was
going to his (10)o            . She brought the key to his car out of his (11)p              and (12)t             it away
over the wall. He slapped (掴) her face and left. The woman began to (13)c              sadly. The next morning
she went to see her father, a famous professor, and told him (14)w             had happened to her.
      "Tom slapped me on my face to insult (侮辱) you!" said the woman. "You should retaliate against (报复)
him."
      The old man knew his daughter (15)w            . He asked, "On (16)w             side of your face did he
slap you?"
     "On the left side."
      The professor slapped her on the right side of the face and said, "He's insulted my daughter and I had to
insult his (17)w            !" 
      Of course the woman knew what it (18)m             and she did nothing to provoke (招惹) her
(19)h             any (20)l            .

     Mr. Smith was in trouble. He drove a car for Mr. Black, a rich businessman. He worked hard and the
shopkeeper liked him. But he couldn't work when he drank too much. And once he almost fell into the river
when he drove along the bridge. Mr. Black became angry and was going to send him away. Mr. Smith had
a big family and was afraid of it and promised he would stop drinking at once. The shopkeeper told him to
wait to be dealt with(处置).
    One Monday morning Mr. Smith came into the office with two badly burnt ears.
    "What happened to your ears?" asked Mr. Black. 
    "Well," said the man. "I went to watch a football match yesterday while my wife was ironing (熨) clothes.
She had put the iron (熨斗) near the telephone before she went to cook supper. Our team lost the game and
I felt bad. As soon as I went into the sitting-room, the phone rang and I answered the iron!" 
    "And what happened to the other ear?"
    "When I put the iron down on the table, the telephone rang again!"

1. Mr. Smith almost drove the car into the river because ______.

A. he didn't have good eye-sight
B. he was careless
C. he drank too much
D. he forgot they were on the fridge

2. Mr. Smith went to watch the football match on ______.

3. We can guess ______.

A. Mr. Smith didn't drink at all
B. Mr. Smith was pleased with his team
C. Mr. Smith drank much after the match
D. Mr. Smith ironed clothes at home

4. The ______ badly burned Mr. Smith's ears.

A. telephone
B. drinking
C. iron
D. fire

A. He would go on driving for Mr. Black.
B. He would never watch any match.
C. He would join his football team.
D. Mr. Black would send him away.

     A young man was getting ready to graduate from the college. He loved a beautiful sports car for many
months, and knew his father could well afford it for him. He told his father that was all he wanted.
     As the graduation day was coming near, the young man had got nothing from his father. On the morning
of his graduation, his father called him into his study. He told his son how proud he was to have such a good
son, and told him how much he loved him. Then he gave his son a beautiful gift box. The young man opened
the box and found a lovely book, a Bible, with the young man's name in it. Angrily, he raised his voice to his
father and said, "With all your money you gave me a Bible?" He then ran out of the house,leaving the Bible. 
     Many years later, the young man was very successful in business. He had a beautiful house and a
wonderful family. His father was old, so he thought he should go to see him. He had not seen him since
that graduation day. Unfortunately, he was told that his father had died. 
     When he arrived at his father's house, he began to take care of his father's papers. And then he found the
Bible, just as he had left it years ago. With tears, he opened it and began to turn the pages. As he was reading,
from the back of the Bible dropped a car key. That was the key to the sports car he wanted so much.
Suddenly sadness and regret filled his heart.
     Sometimes we don't realize the good luck that we already have because we don't know the "gift box" is
packed in a different way. The "gift box" may be the door to happiness. It is just waiting for us to open.

1. The son would like his father to buy him            .

A．a beautiful gift box
B．a sports car
C．a beautiful house
D．a Bible

2. The son ran out of the house angrily because            .

3. Many years later, the son            .

A．had a hard life
B．went to see his father quite often
C．became a successful businessman
D．was told his father was still healthy

4. What did the son feel when he got the car key?

A．Sad and regretful
B．Disappointed and upset
C．Excited and happy
D．Worried and sad

A．we should accept any gift that our parents give us
B．we may miss good luck because they are not packed as we expected
C．we should look after our parents carefully
D．our parents will give us everything we ask for

      Policemen 1            (call) by a shop early on Christmas morning. When they 2            (arrive) they
found two thieves 3            (keep) in a lift with a heavy box of money. The two men were in their twenties.
They 4           (break) into an office in the shop and took the money box and ran into the lift. They did not
see the sign on the door 5            (say) that it carries no more than two people.
     "They were kept between the floors because they took a heavy box," the police officer said, "they 6           
 (keep) there for six hours, 7            (sit) on what they wished 8            (be) their Christmas
presents. It was a very special moment when the policemen opened the door and they walked out 9            
(hold) their arms. They said they 10            (never be) so pleased to see policemen. The policemen said they
were pleased to see them too."