Dear editor,
Mary is my friend and she is a very good-hearted girl. She’s always the first to help out others. But her habits make me mad sometimes and she just won’t change her ways. For most situations, that’s just fine with me, as I know it’s what make her who she is. However, sometimes it’s just so hard for me to bear her behavior. She has recently got a cellphone, but she often borrows mine to make calls. My phone has a chain with it. She always tries to open it like her own phone. I usually open it for her, but not always, as sometimes I’m driving my car, so she needs to get it out of my purse and open it herself.
This weekend we were at a party in a faraway village. She borrowed my cellphone. As it was cold outside, I let her take it outside without opening it. Now it’s broken because she didn’t open it properly. I wouldn’t be so mad, but over the weekend she also borrowed my car and never offered to pay for the gas, which made me very angry. She should have offered to pay for the gas. As I have mentioned, she’s the type to help out others when and where she can. Perhaps because of that, she thinks others should also do the same for her. Sometimes I just think she is very childish. I don’t want to hurt her, but I do want to let her know that not everyone can accept that. What should I do to let her know that?
Yours,
Lily
【小题1】What is Lily’s purpose in writing this letter?

A．to advise us to be careful when making friends.

B．To tell others what kind of person Mary is.

C．To tell Mary what she thinks of her.

D．To ask for advice from an editor.

【小题2】We can learn from Paragraph 1 that _____.

A．Mary doesn’t have a cellphone

B．Mary doesn’t have any good habits

C．Lily is sometimes not pleased with Mary’s behavior

D．Lily has asked Mary to change her ways.

【小题3】What happened at the weekend party?

A．Mary lost Lily’s chain.

B．Mary left before the party was over.

C．Lily’s cellphone was broken.

D．Lily had a quarrel with Mary.

【小题4】What kind of person is Mary?

A．Friendly and beautiful.

B．Kind and careful.

C．Careful and childish.

D．Warm-hearted but childish

It was my birthday last Thursday. I decided to  36  by inviting a few friends out to supper. I chose a restaurant in a  37  part of town. It is one of my favorite restaurants because the food is good and the waiters are friendly. It is  38  ever crowded, because not many people know about it, so it is not usually  39  to book(预定) a table. In any case, Thursday is not a busy evening  40 .

When we entered the restaurant, we were surprised to find it completely  41 . I looked around but no  42  was free. One of the waiters recognized me. He came across and explained the situation. “A party of tourists(旅游团) came in about half an hour ago,” he said. “It was like an invasion (侵略).  43  the place was full! We can hardly manage (对付，应付).”

The waiter then pointed to a table in the corner. “The people there are about to  44 ,” he said. “Just hold on and you’ll  45  a place there.” He was right. Fifteen minutes later, the people  46  the corner table paid their  47 , got up and left. I led my friends across and we all sat down.

 48 , our table was almost out of sight. We tried to call the attention of the waiter who sent us there,   49  he, like all the other waiters, was  50  with the party of tourists. They ordered lots of food. At last, an hour later, the tourists were finishing their meal and looking very  51  with life. The waiter, now very tired, appeared at our table. I advised my friends about the best dishes and finally the waiter went off with our  52 .

A few moments later he returned to our table. We could tell from his face that he had  53  news for us.  54  a little sorry he told us that there was no meat or fish. “All we can  55  you,” he said, “is an omelet (煎蛋卷) !”

1.                A．remember      B．congratulate     C．memorize D．celebrate

 

2.                A．calm           B．quiet           C．busy D．faraway

 

3.                A．hardly          B．often           C．hard D．always

 

4.                A．important       B．possible        C．necessary D．certain

 

5.                A．as usual        B．in fact          C．as before D．in all

 

6.                A．full            B．empty          C．free D．quiet

 

7.                A．person         B．table           C．waiter    D．friend

 

8.                A．Happily         B．Luckily         C．Suddenly D．Hopefully

 

9.                A．start           B．end            C．leave D．pay

 

10.               A．find           B．take           C．wait  D．see

 

11.               A．by            B．at             C．beside    D．near

 

12.               A．money         B．drink          C．food  D．bill

 

13.               A．Luckily         B．Normally        C．Unluckily  D．Angrily

 

14.               A．but            B．so             C．yet   D．and

 

15.               A．easy           B．busy           C．strict D．satisfied

 

16.               A．excited         B．tired           C．disappointed   D．pleased

 

17.               A．order          B．foods          C．dishes D．money

 

18.               A．good          B．bad            C．valuable   D．pleasant

 

19.               A．Remaining      B．Seeing         C．Looking   D．Finding

 

20.               A．find           B．sell            C．offer D．bring

 

 

 

PART THREE  READING COMPREHENSION (30 points)

Directions: There are 3 passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should choose the answer that fits best according to the information given in the passage.

A

One dark and stormy night, an elderly man and his wife entered the hall of a small hotel in Philadelphia, hoping to get room for the night.

The clerk, a friendly man with a beautiful smile, explained that there were three conferences in town. “All of our rooms are taken,” the clerk said, “but I can't send a nice couple like you into the rain at one o’clock in the morning. Would you perhaps be willing to sleep in my room? It’s not a suite(套房), but it will be good enough to make you comfortable for the night.” The couple agreed.

As the elderly man paid the bill the next morning, he told the clerk, “You are the kind of person who should be the boss of the best hotel in the United States. Maybe someday I’ll build one for you.” The clerk looked at them and smiled. The three of them had a good laugh.

Two years passed. The clerk had almost forgotten the incident when he received a letter from the elderly man, asking the clerk to pay him a visit. The elderly man met him in New York, and led him to the corner of the Fifth Avenue and 34th Street. He then pointed to a great new building there, a reddish stone one with watchtowers(塔楼) thrusting up to the sky, and told the clerk that it was the hotel he had just built for him。

That wonderful building was the original Waldorf-Astoria Hotel. And this young clerk whose names was George C. Boldt never foresaw the return of events that would lead him into the manager of one of the world's most attractive hotels.

56 .When the elderly couple left the hotel, they      .

A. tried to make the clerk pleased

B. wanted to build the same hotel in the future

C. hoped that the clerk would replace the boss of the hotel

D. thought the clerk was talented in managing hotels

57. Why did the elderly man build a hotel for the clerk?

A. He was grateful to the clerk.         B. They had a bet(打赌) at first.

C. He wanted to fool the clerk.         D. He wanted to sell the hotel.

58. According to the text, the clerk      .

A. helped the couple because he thought they were poor

B. hoped that the old couple could give him a large amount of money

C. didn't expect to receive things in return from the old couple

D. became rich, thanks to his own efforts

59. From the text, we can infer that      .

A. anybody can be a successful manager          B. old people are always very rich

C. good luck is always waiting for lucky people    D. kindness can bring a good return

60. What do you think of the clerk?

A. He was willing to help.                      B. He was very attractive.

C. He tried to make money for his hotel．         D. He liked making friends

 

PART THREE  READING COMPREHENSION (30 points)

Directions: There are 3 passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should choose the answer that fits best according to the information given in the passage.

A

One dark and stormy night, an elderly man and his wife entered the hall of a small hotel in Philadelphia, hoping to get room for the night.

The clerk, a friendly man with a beautiful smile, explained that there were three conferences in town. “All of our rooms are taken,” the clerk said, “but I can't send a nice couple like you into the rain at one o’clock in the morning. Would you perhaps be willing to sleep in my room? It’s not a suite(套房), but it will be good enough to make you comfortable for the night.” The couple agreed.

As the elderly man paid the bill the next morning, he told the clerk, “You are the kind of person who should be the boss of the best hotel in the United States. Maybe someday I’ll build one for you.” The clerk looked at them and smiled. The three of them had a good laugh.

Two years passed. The clerk had almost forgotten the incident when he received a letter from the elderly man, asking the clerk to pay him a visit. The elderly man met him in New York, and led him to the corner of the Fifth Avenue and 34th Street. He then pointed to a great new building there, a reddish stone one with watchtowers(塔楼) thrusting up to the sky, and told the clerk that it was the hotel he had just built for him。

That wonderful building was the original Waldorf-Astoria Hotel. And this young clerk whose names was George C. Boldt never foresaw the return of events that would lead him into the manager of one of the world's most attractive hotels.

56 .When the elderly couple left the hotel, they      .

A. tried to make the clerk pleased

B. wanted to build the same hotel in the future

C. hoped that the clerk would replace the boss of the hotel

D. thought the clerk was talented in managing hotels

57. Why did the elderly man build a hotel for the clerk?

A. He was grateful to the clerk.         B. They had a bet(打赌) at first.

C. He wanted to fool the clerk.         D. He wanted to sell the hotel.

58. According to the text, the clerk      .

A. helped the couple because he thought they were poor

B. hoped that the old couple could give him a large amount of money

C. didn't expect to receive things in return from the old couple

D. became rich, thanks to his own efforts

59. From the text, we can infer that      .

A. anybody can be a successful manager          B. old people are always very rich

C. good luck is always waiting for lucky people    D. kindness can bring a good return

60. What do you think of the clerk?

A. He was willing to help.                      B. He was very attractive.

C. He tried to make money for his hotel．         D. He liked making friends