I was lost in a strange country. And what's worse, the only word I knew of the language was the name of the hotel, but I pronounced(发音) it badly.

    I stopped and asked a friendly-looking newspaper seller. He smiled and handed me a paper. I shook my head (摇头) and said the name of the hotel again and he put the paper into my hands. I had to give him some money and went on my way.

    Then I met a policeman. I asked him at once. The policeman listened to me carefully, smiled and took me by the arm. He pointed left and right and left again. I thanked him and began walking on.

     About an hour later I arrived at a strange town. The only thing left for me to do was to find the nearest(最近) bus station.

1. The newspaper seller          

A. didn't know the way.                B. thought the writer wanted a paper.

    C. helped the writer find the hotel               D. was in fact very bad

2. The policeman      

A. wouldn't like to tell the writer the way    B. told the writer to take a bus

C. couldn't understand the writer                D. didn't know the hotel at all

3．请将第一段中黑体部分译成汉语。

4. Why did the writer lose the way to the hotel?

5. Did the writer go back to the hotel on foot?

Mother was right, as I discovered after I had finished my college education, I had decided to try for a job in radio. One day, I wanted to host a sports programme. I went to Chicago and knocked on the door of every station. But I got turned down every time.
In one station, a kind lady said my problem was that I hadn't got enough experience. "Get some work with a small station and work your way up," she said.
I went back home. I couldn't get a job there, either. Then my dad told me a businessman had opened a store and needed someone to help him. But again, I didn't get the job.
I felt really down. "Your luck will change," Mom said to me. Dad lent me the car to help me to look for my job. I tried another radio station in Lowa. But the owner, a nice man, told me he had already had someone.
As I left his office, I asked, "How can someone be a sports announcer(播音员) if he can't get a job in a radio station?"
I was waiting for the lift when I heard the man call. "What did you mean? Do you know anything about football?" He put me in front of a microphone and asked me to try to imagine that I was giving my opinion on a football game, I succeeded.
On my way home, Mom's words come back to me, "One day your luck will change, Son. And when it happens, it'll feel doubly good because of all the hard work you've had." At that moment I knew just what she meant.

1. 1.

   What's the writer's ideal job?

   1. A.
      A sportsman.                 
   2. B.
      A shop assistant.
   3. C.
      A sports announcer.            
   4. D.
      A businessman.
2. 2.

   Why didn’t the writer get the job in Chicago?

   1. A.
      Because he was too young.
   2. B.
      Because he didn't get college education.
   3. C.
      Because he's got a good-looking person.
   4. D.
      Because he hadn't got enough experience.
3. 3.

   The sentence "But I got turned down every time. "means"        ".

   1. A.
      But I was refused every time
   2. B.
      But I was successful every time
   3. C.
      But I lost my way every time
   4. D.
      But the door of every station was always closed
4. 4.

   What made the writer succeed in the end?

   1. A.
      His mother’s words.            
   2. B.
      A kind lady’s help.
   3. C.
      His father’s car.                  
   4. D.
      His own hard work.
5. 5.

   What's the best title of this passage?

   1. A.
      Mother's Words.                
   2. B.
      Everything Happens for the Best.
   3. C.
      No One Is Always Lucky.        
   4. D.
      To Find a Job in Radio Is Difficult.

Mrs. Black was a famous musician a few years ago. She   1  music at a school and her students did well in their lessons. They liked her very much. Now the old woman stays at home with her husband. The old man looks after his wife well and she   2  worries about anything. And she is very  3 .

Just like some old people, Mrs. Black finds that her memory(记忆) is falling. Sometimes she   4  what she did or will do. It often gets her in trouble. Her   5  noticed（注意到） it and asked her to see a famous doctor. He bought two tickets   6  London and told her he put  7  into her handbag while she was playing the piano. The next morning, they got to the  8  just on time to catch the plane. Mrs. Black said,“I wish we had the   9  with us.”

“Don’t be a fool, dear!”said Mr. Black,“We are not going to a concert, but to see a  10 .”

“I know，”she said，“but I left the tickets on it!”

1.                A．loved          B．taught          C．enjoyed D．studied

2.                A．always         B．often           C．never    D．sometimes

3.                A．sorry          B．worried         C．sad  D．happy

4.                A．forget          B．remember      C．forgets   D．remembers

5.                A．husband        B．daughter        C．son  D．student

6.                A．to             B．in             C．from D．of

7.                A．it             B．them           C．this  D．that

8.                A．airport         B．bus stop        C．station   D．hospital

9.                A．money         B．music          C．tickets    D．piano

10.A.doctor       B.film         C.play

Mrs Black was famous musician several years ago. She   1   music at a school and her students did well in their lessons. They liked her very much.  2   the old woman stays at home with her husband. The old man looks after his wife well and she is   3   worried about anything. Her sutdents   4   forget their teacher when they win their prizes. She often   5   some presents on her birthday and at Christmas, and she is very   6  .

Just like some old people, Mrs Black finds that her   7   is failing. Sometimes she forgets   8   she did or will do. It often gets her in   9  . Her   10   has noticed it and asked her to see a famous doctor who lives in the capital, He bought two tickets   11   London and told her to put   12   into her handbag while she was playing the piano. The next morning, when they reached the   13   just in time to catch the plane, Mrs Black said,“I wish we’d brought the   14  with us.”

“Don’t be a fool, dear!” said Mr Black, “We are not going to hold a conc

ert, but to see a   15  .”

“I know,” she said,“but l’ve left the tickets on it!”

(musician音乐家concert音乐会)

（  ）1.A.loved                     B.taught

C.enjoyed                   D.studied

（  ）2.A.Now                      B.Once

C.Still                      D.Soon

（  ）3.A.always                     B.often

C.never                      D.sometimes

（  ）4.A.can’t                       B.have to

C.must                      D.would

（  ）5.A.buys                       B.prepares

C.makes                      D.receives

（  ）6.A.nervous                     B.worried

C.sad                        D.happy

（  ）7.A.sight                       B.hearing

C.interest                     D.memory

（  ）8.A.what                        B.how

C.why                        D.where

（  ）9.A.place                        B.danger

C.trouble                      D.surprise

（  ）10.A.husband                     B.daughter

C.son                         D.student

（  ）11.A.for                         B.in

C.form                      D.of

（  ）12.A.it                           B.them

C.this                          D.that

（  ）13.A.airport                        B.bus stop

C.station                        D.harbour

（  ）14.A.money                        B.music

C.tickets                       D.piano

（  ）15.A.doctor                         B.film 

C.play                           D.house

Mrs. Black was a famous musician. She   1   music at a school and her students did well in   2   their lessons. They liked her very much. Now Mrs.Black is old and stays at home with her husband. The old man looks   3   his wife well and she is never worried about anything. And she is very happy.

Just like some old people, Mrs. Black finds that her   4   is falling. Sometimes she forgets what she did or will do. It often gets her in trouble. Her husband noticed it and asked her to see a famous doctor   5   lives in the capital. He bought two tickets   6   London and told her to put   7   into her handbag while she was playing the piano. The next morning, when they got to the   8   just on time to catch the plane, Mrs. Black said, “I wish we'd brought the   9   with us.”“Don't be a fool, dear!”said Mr. Black.“We're not going to hold a concert, but to see a   10  .”“I know.”she said, “but  I've left the tickets on it!”

(    )1. A. studied          B. enjoyed               C. taught                 D. loved

(    )2. A. her               B. his                      C. their                   D. /

(    )3. A. at                B. for                      C. with                   D. after

(    )4. A. sight             B. memory              C. interest               D. hearing

(    )5. A. who             B. he                       C. she                     D. which

(    )6. A. for               B. in                       C. from                   D. of

(    )7. A. it                  B. this                     C. that                    D. them

(    )8. A. airport          B. station                 C. bus stop              D. harbour（码头）

(    )9. A. money          B. piano                  C. newspaper          D. tickets

(    )10. A. film            B. play                    C. doctor                D. house