My brother, John, is a college student. Last year he went to Italy and stayed for two months. I was surprised that John was able to have such a long holiday, because he never had any money.

“How did you manage it, John?” I asked.“I thought you were going to stay for two weeks.”

“It was easy,” John answered.“I got a job.”

“A job?” I asked in surprise.“What did you do?”

“I gave English lessons to a shop manager,” John answered.

“His name is Luigi. We have become good friends.”

“But you’re not a teacher,” I said.

“I told Luigi I couldn’t teach,” John explained.“But he insisted on having conversation(会话) lessons. He wanted to practise his English. He had a lot of American customers, so it was important for him to speak English. I spent three hours a day talking to him. In return he gave me a room, three meals a day and a little pocket of money.”

“Did your pupil learn much English?” I asked.

“I don’t know,”John said,“but I learnt a lot of Italian.”

61.The writer was surprised that John was able to stay in Italy for ______.

A. a week      B. two months   C. two weeks         D. two years

62.John was able to have a long holiday in Italy because ______.

A. he was a shop manager         B. he had a lot of money

C. he taught a shop manager to learn English

D. he worked in a shop as an assistant

63.John’s pupil was ______.

A. an American                            B. an Englishman

C. a Chinese                                    D. an Italian

64.How long did John spend talking to his pupil every day?_______.

A. Two hours.                                         B. Twenty minutes.

C. Three hours.                                      D. Thirty minutes.

65.Why did the shop manager ask John to teach him English?

Because______.

A. he was an Italian                     B. he liked English very much

C. he was a shop manager    D. he had many American customers

“How did you manage it, John?” I asked. “I thought you were going to stay for two weeks.”

“It was easy,” John answered. “I got a job.”

“A job?” I asked in surprise. “What did you do?”

“I gave English lessons to a shop manager,” John answered.

“His name is Luigi. We have become good friends.”

“But you’re not a teacher,” I said.

“I told Luigi I couldn’t teach,” John explained. “But he insisted on having conversation(会话) lessons. He wanted to practice his English. He had a lot of American customers, so it was important for him to speak English. I spent three hours a day talking to him. In return he gave me a room, three meals a day and a little pocket of money.”

“Did your pupil learn much English?” I asked.

“I don’t know,” John said, “but I learnt a lot of Italian.”

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1.The writer was surprised that John was able to stay in Italy for ______.

A. a week 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.two months

C.two weeks　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  D.two years

2.John was able to have a long holiday in Italy because ______.

A. he was a shop manager

B.he had a lot of money

C.he taught a shop manager to learn English

D.he worked in a shop as an assistant

3.John’s pupil was ______.

A. an American　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   B.an Englishman

C.a Chinese　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    D.an Italian

4.How long did John spend talking to his pupil every day?

A. Two hours.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    B.Twenty minutes.

C.Three hours.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   D.Thirty minutes.

5.Why did the shop manager ask John to teach him English?

Because______.

A. he was an Italian　　　　　　　　　　　　     B.he liked English very much

C.he was a shop manager　　　　　　    D.he had many American customers

The world's oldest person, Ms. Baines, died. She celebrated her 115th birthday with congratulations from Barack Obama, President of the United States. Over her life she lived through the terms of 21 US presidents.
Gertrude Baines passed away peacefully in her sleep at the Western Convalescent Hospital in Los Angeles, where she had lived for her last ten years. Emma Camanag, the hospital's leader said she was a respectable lady. "It is really an honor for the hospital to take care of her over the last 10 years and we will greatly miss her, It is just like we have lost a relative, " said Emma.
Ms. Baines, who was born in Shellman, Georgia, in 1894, had no living relatives. She grew up in the southern US during difficult times. During that time, African American people were required to use separate, often poor, public services. She married young and later divorced(离婚)．Her only child, a daughter, was born in 1909 and died of a terrible disease at the age of 18. Ms. Baines worked as a maid（女佣） in Ohio before moving to Los Angeles where she lived on her own until she was well over 100.
She once told an interviewer, "As to the secrets of long life, I do not have any disappointments in my own life."
She gained some fame when she voted for Mr. Obama in the US presidential election, saying she supported him "because he's for the colored people". It was only the second time in her life she had voted, the first time being for John F. Kennedy.
Ms. Baines became the world's oldest person in January. Japanese woman, Kama Chien, 114, has now taken over the title.
【小题1】Ms, Baines voted for Mr. Obama because he______.

Going to an American friend’s house is very exciting. But you must remember to be polite.
When to arrive  If your friend tells you to come “ around 3:00”, that means you can go there a little bit after 3:00. But usually it is a good idea to arrive at the right time.
What to bring   It’s nice to bring something to your friend’s house. This could be a box of chocolates for you two to share, or maybe a movie that you can watch together. You can also bring some flowers. A little gift is a nice way to show your friend that you are excited to be at his house.
How to greet   When you visit your friend’s house, you may also meet his parents. You should tell who you are and they may tell you their names. As a child, I went to visit my friend Paul. I call his parents by their first names John and Mary. But now I know it is more polite to call them Mr or Mrs Smith. You can also call them Madam or Sir.
It is a cool thing to visit a friend’s house. Be polite to your friend and your friend’s parents, and you will be invited again!
【小题1】If you are told to get to an American friend’s house around 5:00pm, it is polite to arrive at ______ pm.