He ________ there in time, but he was late.

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　　At sixteen Ron Mackie might have stayed at school, but the future called to him excitedly. “Get out of the classroom into a job,” it said, and Ron obeyed. His father, supporting the decision, found a place for him in a supermarket. “You're lucky, Ron,”he said.“It is almost impossible for every boy to have a job these days.” So Ron joined the working world at twenty pounds a week.

　　For a year he spent his days filling shelves with tins of food. By the end of that time, he was looking back on his school days as a time of great variety and satisfaction. He searched for an interest in his work with little success.

　　One fine day instead of going to work Ron got a lift on a truck going south. With nine pounds in his pocket, a full heart and a great longing for the sea, he set out to make a better way for himself. That evening, in Bournemouth, he had a sandwich and a drink in a coffee house managed by an old man and his wife. Before he had finished the sandwich, the woman had taken him on for the rest of the summer, at twenty pounds a week, a room upstairs and three meals a day. The ease and speed of it rather astonished Ron. At quiet time Ron had to check the old man's arithmetic (算术) in the records of the business.

　　As the end of the season, he stayed on the coast. He was again surprised how straight-forward it was for a boy of seventeen to make a living. He worked in shops mostly, but once he took a job in a hotel for three weeks. Late in October he was taken on by the sick manager of a shoe shop. Ron soon found himself in charge there; he was the only one who could keep the books(账簿).

1．Why did Ron Mackie leave school at sixteen?

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A．His father made him leave.

B．He had reached the age when he had to leave.

C．He left because he was worried about the future.

D．He left because be wanted to start work.

2．It took about a year for Ron to realize that ________.

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A．he worked well because he was interested in the job

B．his work at the supermarket was uninteresting

C．being at work was much better than going to school

D．the store manager wanted to get rid of him

3．Why did Ron leave the supermarket?

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A．He knew he would find a job in Bournemouth.

B．He took a job as a truck driver.

C．He gave up the job because he felt unwell.

D．he wanted to work at the seaside.

4．Ron was able to take over the shoe shop because ________.

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A．he got on well with the manager there

B．he knew how to keep the bills of the business

C．he had had experience of selling shoes

D．he was young and strong

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　　A certain hunter had found a piece of forest where there were plenty of animals to hunt. The only trouble was that the place was very difficult to get to.

　　He returned from his first visit to the place in late autumn, and could not get back until the snows melted in the following spring. Then he went to the pilot of a small plane, who earned his living by carrying hunters over parts of the country where there were no roads and no railways, and asked him to take him back to his favorite piece of forest.

　　The pilot did not know the place, so the hunter showed it to him on the map. “But there is nowhere to land there, man!” said the pilot. “I have flown over that part of the country on my way to other places , and I know that we can't land anywhere between this river and these mountains. ”

　　“I thought you were a wonderful pilot,” said the hunter. “Some of my friends said you could land a plane on a postage stamp. ”

　　“That's right, ”answered the pilot. “I can land a plane where nobody else can. But I tell you there is nowhere to land in the place you are talking about. ”

　　“And what if I tell you that another pilot did land me there last spring?” said the hunter.

　　“Is that true?” asked the pilot.

　　“Yes,it is. I swear(发誓) it. ”

　　Well , this pilot could not let himself be beaten by another, so he agreed to take the hunter.

　　When they reached the place, the hunter pointed out a small spot without trees in the middle of the forest, with a steep rise at one end. The pilot thought that there was no enough room to land there, but the hunter said that the other pilot had done so the year before, so down went the plane. When it came to the rise, it turned right over onto its back. As the hunter climbed out be smiled happily and said，“Yes, that is exactly how the other pilot managed it last time. ”

1．The hunter went to the pilot of a small plane because ________.

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A．he didn't know how to get to the forest

B．he wanted the pilot to take him back to the forest

C．he wanted to know if he was a good pilot

D．the pilot knew how to get to the forest

2．The plane landed ________ for the hunter.

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A．on a postage stamp

B．on a stone

C．on a tree

D．on a rise

3．Which of the following is Not true according to the passage?

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A．When the plane got to the rise , it turned over.

B．It was not easy to get to the forest.

C．The pilot had been to the forest many times.

D．A hunter had found a lot of animals in a piece of forest.

A certain hunter had found a piece of forest by chance .It was a wonderful place and there were plenty of animals to hunt there .The only trouble was that the place was very difficult to get to .

       He returned from his first visit to the place in late autumn, and could not get back until the snow melted in the following spring .Then he went to the pilot of a small plane, who earned his living by carrying hunters to parts of the country where there were no roads and no railways ,and asked him to take him back to his favorite piece of forest.

       The pilot did not know the place, so the hunter showed it to him on the map. “But there is nowhere to land there, man!” said the pilot , “I have flown over that part of the country on my way to other places ,and I know that we can’t land anywhere between this river and these mountains”. “I thought you were a wonderful pilot,” said the hunter, “some of my friends said you could land a plane on a postage stamp.” “That’s right,” answered the pilot, “I can land a plane where nobody else can. But I tell you there is nowhere to land in the place you are talking about.” “And what if I tell you that another pilot did land me there last spring?” “Is that true?” asked the pilot. “Yes, it is. I swear（发誓）it.”

       Well, this pilot could not let himself be beaten by another, so he agreed to take the hunter.

       When they reached the place, the hunter pointed out a small spot without trees in the middle of the forest ,with a steep（悬崖）rise at one end . The pilot thought that there was not enough room to land there, but the hunter said that the other pilot had done so the year before, so down went the plane. When it came to the rise, it turned right over onto its back. As the hunter climbed out, he smiled happily and said, “Yes, that is exactly how the other pilot managed it last time.”

1．The hunter’s second visit to the forest happened in          .

       A．late autumn          B．spring                 C．early winter         D．summer

2．Which is NOT true about the forest mentioned in the passage?

       A．There were plenty of animals to hunt there.

       B．Many people flew there to hunt every year.

       C．It was between a river and some mountains.

       D．There was not enough room for a plane to land there.

3．The pilot finally agreed to take the hunter because          .

       A．The hunter promised that there was enough time to land there

       B．The pilot earned a lot of money by taking the hunter there

       C．The pilot could land a plane anywhere

       D．The hunter mentioned that another pilot really took him there last time.

4．What was the result of the plane’s landing?

       A．The pilot landed the plane with no problem at all.

       B．The pilot failed to land the plane.

       C．The plane caught fire.

       D．The plane succeeded landing but also turned over.

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　　A certain hunter had found a piece of forest where there were plenty of animals to hunt. The only trouble was that the place was very difficult to get to.

　　He returned from his first 1 to the place in late autumn, and could not get back until the snows melted(融化) in the following 2 . Then he went to the pilot of a small plane, who earned his living by 3 hunters over parts of the country 4 were no roads and no railways, and asked him to take him hack to his 5 piece of forest.

　　The pilot did not know the place, so the hunter 6 it to him on the map.“ 7 there is nowhere to land there, man!”said the pilot.“I have flown 8 that part of the country on my way to other places, and I know that we can't land anywhere between this river and these mountains.”

　　“I thought you were a 9 pilot,”said the hunter.“Some of my friends said you could land a plane on a stamp.”

　　“That's 10 ,”answered the pilot.“I can land a plane where nobody else can. But I 11 you there is nowhere to land in the place you are talking about.”

　　“And what if I tell you that another pilot 12 land me there last spring?”said the hunter.

　　“Is that 13 ?”asked the pilot.

　　“Yes, it is. I swear(起誓)it.”

　　Well, this pilot could not let himself be 14 by another, so he agreed to take the hunter.

　　When they reached the place; the hunter 15 out a small spot(地点) without trees in the middle of the forest, with a steep rise(陡峻的斜坡)at one end. The pilot thought that there was 16 room to land there。but the hunter said that the other pilot had done so the year before, so 17 went to the plane. When it came to the rise, it turned right over on to its 18 . As the hunter climbed out, he 19 and said,“Yes, that is exactly how the other pilot managed 20 last time.”

1．

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A．voyage　　　 B．entrance

C．way　　　　　D．visit

2．

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A．spring　　　 B．summer

C．autumn　　　 D．winter

3．

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A．bringing　　 B．taking

C．carrying　　 D．fetching

4．

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A．where　　　　B．where there

C．there　　　　D．there where

5．

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A．comfortable　B．favourite

C．precious　　 D．dangerous

6．

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A．referred　　 B．introduced

C．pointed　　　D．showed

7．

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A．Instead　　　B．Therefore

C．But　　　　　D．However

8．

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A．over　　　　B．through

C．across　　　 D．beyond

9．

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A．common　　　 B．ordinary

C．excellent　　D．wonderful

10．

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A．false　　　　B．right

C．actual　　　 D．sure

11．

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A．tell　　　　 B．announce

C．persuade　　D．prevent

12．

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A．had to　　　B．did

C．should　　　D．would

13．

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A．perfect　　　B．funny

C．true　　　　D．pleasant

14．

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A．hit　　　　　B．struck

C．attacked　　 D．beaten

15．

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A．carried　　　B．took

C．pointed　　　D．worked

16．

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A．much　　　B．not enough

C．a little　　 D．enough

17．

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A．down　　　　B．up

C．over　　　　 D．under

18．

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A．stomach　　　B．back

C．shoulder　　 D．leg

19．

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A．smiled happily

B．shouted angrily

C．whispered anxiously

D．cried curiously

20．

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A．me　　　　 B．us

C．it　　　　　D．him