A farmer who lived in a small village suffered from a terrible pain in the chest． This never seemed to get any better． The doctor in the village had treated him many times but had not been able to cure ( 医好) him． The farmer finally decided to see a doctor in the nearest town． But as he was a very careful person, he wanted to find out first how much he would have to pay this doctor． He was told that a patient had to pay three dollars for the first visit and one dollar for the second visit． The farmer thought about this for a long time, and then he went to the doctor in town．

　　As he came into the doctor's office, he said casually（随便地），“Good morning , doctor． Here I am again ．”The doctor was a little surprised． He asked the farmer a few questions, examined his chest and then took the dollar which the farmer gave him． Then with a smile the doctor said, “Well, sir． There is nothing new． Please continue to take the same medicine I gave you the first time you came to see me．”

1．The farmer decided to see the doctor in town because

A．the doctor did not ask for a lot of money．

B．the doctor's office was not too far from his village．

C．the village doctor sent him there．

D．the village doctor wasn't able to cure him．

2．The farmer was told that

A．the first patient would pay three dollars．

B．a patient would pay three dollars for each visit．

C．a patient would pay four dollars．

D．a patient would pay one dollar except when he visited the doctor for the first time．

3．The doctor was a little surprised because

A．the farmer spoke to him casually．

B．the farmer said "Good morning" to him．

C．the farmer said he was there again．

D．the farmer was not polite to him．

4．From the story we can see that

A．the farmer was not seriously ill．

B．the doctor was asking for too much．

C．the farmer was a poor man．

D．the doctor was very clever．

　　A businessman, who always tried to pay as little as possible for what he needed, fell ill one day.

　　He decided to go to a doctor and asked a friend to recommend（推荐）one.

　　“Dr Smith is an excellent one, and he has rich experience in treating various illnesses,” the friend told him. “Is he expensive?” the businessman asked. “Yes and no. He charges five hundred dollars for the first visit, but only twenty-five dollars for each visit after that.”

　　“That seems reasonable,” the businessman said, and went to visit Dr Smith. As he walked into the consulting room, he said, “Well, here I am again, doctor,” and put twenty-five dollars on the table. The doctor looked at him carefully for a moment, then smiled and put the money into his pocket. “Thank you,” he said, “and what can I do for you today?”

　　“Examine me, of course,” the businessman said, “and tell me what's wrong with me.”

　　“Oh, there's no need for me to examine you again, ”the doctor said. “Just continue taking the medicine I prescribed for you when you came to see me last time.”

(1) What kind of person was the businessman?

[　　]

A．He was a person easy to get on with.

B．He was a very rich and successful person.

C．He was a person who always tried to pay as little as possible for what he needed.

D．He was a person who enjoyed cheating others.

(2) Which of the following questions can best take the place of the question “Is he expensive?”

[　　]

A．Does he charge his patient a lot of money?

B．Does he cost a lot of money?

C．Is he a valuable person?

D．Is he able to pay all the expenses?

(3) Why did the businessman say to the doctor “Well, here I am again”?

[　　]

A．He had visited the doctor many times before.

B．It was his second visit to the doctor.

C．He had already paid 500 for his first visit.

D．He wanted the doctor to think he had visited him before.

(4) What did the doctor do for the businessman?

[　　]

A．He gave him a prescription.

B．He examined him.

C．He gave him a careful treatment.

D．He did nothing for the businessman.

　　A businessman,who always tried to pay as little as possible for what he needed,fell ill one day.He decided to go to a doctor and asked a friend to recommend(推荐)one.

　　“Dr.Smith is an excellent(优秀)one,and he has rich experience in treating various(多种)illness.”the friend told him.

　　“Is he expensive?”the businessman aske　D.

　　“Yes and no.He charges(索款)five hundred dollars for the visit,but only twenty-five dollars for each visit after that.”

　　“That seems reasonable(合乎情理),”the businessman said,and went to visit Dr.Smith.As he walked into the consulting(诊所)room,he said,“Well,here I am again,doctor,”and put twenty-five dollars on the table.

　　The doctor looked at him carefully for a moment,then smiled and put the money into his pocket.“Thank you,”he said,“and what can I do for you today?”

　　“Examine me,of course,”the businessman said,“and tell mw what’s wrong with me.”

　　“Oh,there’s no need for me to examine you again.”the doctor said,“Just continue taking the medicine I prescribed(开药方)for you when you came to see me last time.”

1.What kind of person was the businessman?

　A.He was a person easy to get on with.

　B.He was a very rich and successful person.

　C.He was a person who always tried to pay as little as possible for what he neede　D.

　D.He was a person who enjoyed cheating others.

2.Which of the following questions can best take the place of this question.“Is he expensive?”

　A.Does he charge his patient a lot of money?

　B.Does he cost a lot of money?

　C.Is he a valuable person?

　D.Is he able to pay all the expenses?

3.Why did the businessman say to the doctor“Well,here I am again”?

　A.He had visited the doctor many times before.

　B.It was his second visit to the doctor.

　C.He had already paid $500 for his visit.

　D.He wanted the doctor to think he had visited him before.

4.What did the doctor do for the businessman?

　A.He gave him a prescription(药方).

　B.He examined him.

　C.He gave him a careful treatment.

　D.He did nothing for the businessman.

5.Why did Dr.Smith smile as he took the $25?

　A.He found the businessman telling a lie(说谎).

　B.He was pleased with the pay.

　C.They were old friends.

　D.Doctors are always polite to their patients.

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It is real a good chance to have met all of you here. 1. ____________
We have spent several precious weekend in learning in the   2. _____________
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period of time, we have made a great progress. That is   4. _____________
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lively and interested. I am very pleased to say that all of 8. _____________
us greatly improved our spoken English so far. I am      9. _____________
looking forward to see all of you again in the near future! 10._____________
Thank you.

When I was young, I went looking for gold in California. I never found enough to make a rich strike. But I did discover a beautiful part of the country called Stanislau. Like Heaven on Earth, it had bright green hills and deep forests where soft winds touched the trees. By the time I arrived, the charming paradise had been deserted because miners’ good luck didn’t last.

Then, I realized I was not alone after all.

A man was smiling at me as he stood in front of his little house. Its front yard was full of blue and yellow flowers. White curtains hung from the windows and floated in the soft summer wind.

Still smiling, the man invited me inside. My spirit seemed to come to life again. I saw a bright rug on the shining wooden floor. And on little tables there were seashells, books and china vases full of flowers. A woman had made this house into a home. The delight in my heart showed on my face. The man read my thoughts. “All her work.” He said affectionately, “Nothing here hasn’t felt the touch of her hand.”

One picture on the wall was not hanging straight. He went to fix it. He stepped back several times to make sure the picture was straight. Then he gave it a gentle touch. “She always does that,” he explained, “It is like the finishing pat a mother gives her child’s hair after she has brushed it. I don’t know why I do it. I just do it.”

As he talked, I went to a little black-walnut shelf that held a small picture of the most beautiful creature I had ever seen. There was a sweetness and softness in the woman’s expression. The man stared at the picture. “Nineteen her last birthday. That was the day we married. When you see her...ah, just wait until you meet her!” “Where is she now?” I asked. “Oh, she is away visiting her parents. This is Wednesday,” he said slowly. “She will be back on Saturday, in the evening.”

That night, I stayed. The man told me his name was Henry.

Thursday evening we had two visitors, Tom and Joe. “We just drop over to ask when little madam is coming home. Any news from her?” “Oh yes,” the man replied. “A letter.” He took a yellowed letter out of his wallet and read it. It was full of loving messages. While reading, he glimpsed his friends and cried out, “Oh no, you are doing it again, Tom! Take your hands away and let me see your eyes. I’m going to tell her this time!” “No, you mustn’t do that, Henry,” the grey-haired miner said. “I am getting old. And any little sorrow makes me cry. Lord, we miss her so.”

Saturday finally came.

I was glad to see his two friends, Tom and Joe, with guitars, coming down the road as the sun began to set. They put the flowers they brought in vases and began to play some fast and lively songs.

Henry’s friends kept giving him glasses of whiskey. When I reached for one of the two remaining glasses, Tom stopped my arm. “Drop that! Take the other.” he whispered. I did so. Henry was served last. He had hardly swallowed his drink when the clock struck midnight. His face grew pale and paler. “Boys,” he said, “I am sick with fear. Help! I want to lie down.” Henry was asleep almost before the words were out of his mouth.

In a moment, those handy men had his clothes off and tucked him into his bed. They seemed to be getting ready to leave. So I said, “Please don’t go, gentlemen. She won’t know me. I am a stranger.” They glanced at each other. Then Joe said, “She? Poor thing, she’s been dead nineteen years!” “Dead?” I whispered. “That or worse.” he said.

“She went to see her folks half a year after she got married. On her way back, on a Saturday evening in June, when she was almost here, the Indians captured her. She’s never been heard of since. Henry went insane. But he only gets bad when that time of year comes round. Then we drop in here, three days before she’s due, to encourage him up and listen to him read the letter. Saturday we all come and get everything ready for a dance. We’ve done it for nineteen years. The first Saturday there were twenty-seven of us, but only two now. We drug him to sleep through the night. Then he’s all right for another year.”

The two old men opened the door and disappeared into the darkness of Stanislau.

1.You can sense the existence of a woman from the following sentences EXCEPT “______”.

A. Soft winds touched the trees in Stanislau.

B. There was a bright rug on the shining wooden floor.

C. There were seashells, books and china vases full of flowers.

D. A little black shelf held a small picture of a woman.

2.Tom cried when Henry read the yellowed letter, because ______.

A. he was getting older and older

B. he was moved by the loving messages in the letter

C. he felt sad at the thought of Henry’s wife

D. he was disappointed that Henry’s wife would arrive so late

3.Tom stopped my reaching for whiskey because ______.

A. there was not enough whiskey for Henry                B. he didn’t want me to get drunk

C. that glass of whiskey was drugged                    D. it was for Henry’s wife

4.The underlined word “insane” probably means “______”.

A. depressed                   B. disappointed            C. mad                 D. sick

5.It can be inferred from the passage that ______.

A. Henry’s wife was 38 when she was last seen

B. Tom and Joe have heard the letter many times

C. the author stayed in Henry’s house because he was lost

D. the two miners came on Saturday to share past memories

6.The story is mainly about ______.

A. ever-lasting love                                                      B. lifelong friendship

C. an unforgettable experience                                               D. charming Stanislau