We spent a day in the country, picking wild flowers. With the car full of flowers we were going home. On our way back my wife noticed a cupboard (柜厨) outside a furniture shop. It was tall and narrow. “Buy it,” my wife said at once. “We’ll carry it home on the roof rack (车顶行李架). I’ve always wanted one like that.”

　 What could I do? Ten minutes later I was ￡20 poorer; and the cupboard was tied on the roof rack. It was six feet long and eighteen inches square, quite heavy too.

　 In the gathering darkness I drove slowly. Other drivers seemed unusually polite that evening. The police even stopped traffic to let us through. Carrying furniture was a good idea.

　 After a time my wife said, “There’s a long line of cars behind. Why don’t they overtake, I wonder?” In fact a police car did overtake. The two officers inside looked at us seriously as they passed. But then, with great kindness, they led us through the rush-hour traffic. The police car stopped at our village church. One of the officers came to me.

　“Right, sir,” he said.“Do you need any more help?”

　I was a bit puzzled. “Thanks, officer,” I said. “You have been very kind. I live just on the road.”

　 He was staring at our car, first at the flowers, then at the cupboard. “Well, well,” he said, laughing. “It’s a cupboard you’ve got there! We thought it was something else.”

　 My wife began to laugh. The truth hit me like a stone between the eyes. I smiled at the officer. “ Yes, it’s a cupboard, but thanks again.”I drove home as fast as I could.

1. In fact the husband _______ the cupboard.

A．would like very much to buy               B．badly wanted

C．would rather not buy                    D．was glad to have bought

2.Other drivers thought they were _______.

A．carrying a cupboard to the church

B．sending flowers to the church

C．carrying nothing but a piece of furniture

D．going to attend a funeral(葬礼) at the church

3.The police will be more polite to those who are _______.

A．in great sadness                        B．driving in gathering darkness

C．driving with wild flowers in the car          D．carrying furniture

4.What did the husband think of this matter?

A．It was very strange.                      B．He felt ashamed of it.

C．He took great pride in it.                  D．He was puzzled at it.

E
　　About ten years ago, a young and very successful businessman named Josh was traveling down a Chicago neighborhood street. He was going a bit too fast in his shiny, black, 12 cylinder Jaguar XKE, which was only two months old.
　　He was watching for kids rushing out from between parked cars and slowed down when he thought he saw something. As his car passed, no child came out, but a brick sailed out and-WHUMP!-it hit the Jag’s shiny black side door! SCREECH…!!!! Immediately Josh stopped the car, jumped out, seized the kid and pushed him up against a parked car. He shouted at the kid, “What was that all about and who are you? Just what the heck are you doing?!” Building up a head of steam, he went on. “That’s my new Jag, that brick you threw is going to cost you a lot of money. Why did you throw it?”
　　“Please, mister, please… I’m sorry! I didn’t know what else to do!” begged the youngster. “I threw the brick because no one else would stop!” tears were streaming down the boy’s face as he pointed around the parked car. “It’s my brother, mister,” he said. “He rolled of the curb(路沿) and fell out of his wheelchair and I can’t lift him up.” Sobbing, the boy asked the businessman, “Would you please help me get him back into his wheelchair? He’s hurt and he’s too heavy for me.”
　　Moved beyond words, the young businessman tried hard to swallow the rapidly swelling lump in his throat. Straining, he lifted the young man back into the wheelchair and took out his handkerchief and wiped the scrapers and cuts, checking to see that everything was going to be OK. He then watched the younger brother push him down the sidewalk toward their home.
　　It was a long walk back to the black, shining 12 cylinder Jaguar XKE-a long and slow walk. Josh never did fix the side door of his Jaguar. He kept the dent(凹痕) to remind him not to go through life so fast that someone has to throw a brick at him to get his attention. Feel for the bricks of life coming at you.
67．The boy threw a brick at the businessman’s car because ________.
A．he wanted to ask for some money
B．he envied the brand-new car very much
C．the businessman drove at a high speed
D．he wanted to get help from the driver
68．Which of the following is the right order of the story?
a．The younger brother threw a brick at Josh’s car.
b．The elder brother fell out of his wheelchair.
c．The younger brother begged Josh for help.
d．Josh lifted the elder brother back into his wheelchair.
e．Josh shouted at the younger brother.
A．b，a，c，e，d        B．a，c，d，b，e
C．b，a，e，c，d        D．a，c，b，e，d
69．What can we learn from the passage?
A．Josh was a kind-hearted man.
B．The two kids were Josh’s neighbors.
C．Josh would accept the money from the kids.
D．Josh’s new car broke down easily.
70．According to the passage, we must ________.
A．try to be more understanding seeing others in trouble
B．drive fast in a neighborhood street that is dangerous
C．try to get ready for the trouble in your future life
D．protect oneself from being hurt

We spent a day in the country, picking wild flowers. With the car full of flowers we were going home. On our way back my wife noticed a cupboard (柜厨) outside a furniture shop. It was tall and narrow. “Buy it,” my wife said at once. “We’ll carry it home on the roof rack (车顶行李架). I’ve always wanted one like that.”
　 What could I do? Ten minutes later I was ￡20 poorer; and the cupboard was tied on the roof rack. It was six feet long and eighteen inches square, quite heavy too.
　 In the gathering darkness I drove slowly. Other drivers seemed unusually polite that evening. The police even stopped traffic to let us through. Carrying furniture was a good idea.
　 After a time my wife said, “There’s a long line of cars behind. Why don’t they overtake, I wonder?” In fact a police car did overtake. The two officers inside looked at us seriously as they passed. But then, with great kindness, they led us through the rush-hour traffic. The police car stopped at our village church. One of the officers came to me.
　“Right, sir,” he said.“Do you need any more help?”
　I was a bit puzzled. “Thanks, officer,” I said. “You have been very kind. I live just on the road.”
　 He was staring at our car, first at the flowers, then at the cupboard. “Well, well,” he said, laughing. “It’s a cupboard you’ve got there! We thought it was something else.”
　 My wife began to laugh. The truth hit me like a stone between the eyes. I smiled at the officer. “ Yes, it’s a cupboard, but thanks again.”I drove home as fast as I could.
【小题1】 In fact the husband _______ the cupboard.

听力

Ⅰ．听下面五段对话，从 A、B、C三个选项中，选出最佳选项。每段对话读一遍。

1．What time will the two speakers leave？

[　　]

2．What are the two speakers talking about？

[　　]

A．Past experience．

B．Family members．

C．Traveling abroad．

3．Where dose the conversation most probably take place？

[　　]

A．At a theatre．

B．At a restaurant．

C．At a gas station．

4．How will the woman go to New York？

[　　]

5．Why is the man angry with Anne？

[　　]

A．She hasn't shown up

B．She drives too slowly．

C．She is too rude to him．

Ⅱ．听下面两段对话或独白，从 A、B、C三个选项中，选出最佳选项。每段

对话或独白读两遍。

听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。

6．What did the man do at his weekend？

[　　]

A．He watched TV．

B．He went to the cinema．

C．He visited his parents．

7．What does the man think about his roommate？

[　　]

A．He is stupid．

B．He is strange．

C．He is shameless

听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。

8．What's the possible relationship between the two speakers？

[　　]

A．Nurse and patient．

B．Mother and son．

C．Friends．

9．Why does the man want to see Dr Carter？

[　　]

A．He was hit by a ladder．

B．He broke his leg．

C．He hurt his foot．

10．What does the woman tell man to do in the end？

[　　]

A．Wait for Dr Carter at home．

B．Come to the office right away．

C．Take off the paint an himself．

It was one of the hottest days of the dry season. We had not seen rain in almost a month. The crops were dying. Cows had stopped giving milk. If we didn’t see some rain soon we would lose everything.

　　I was in the kitchen making lunch for my husband and his brothers when I saw my six-year-old son, Billy, walking toward the woods. He was obviously walking with a great effort. Minutes after he disappeared into the woods, he came running out again, toward the house.

Moments later, however, he was once again walking toward the woods. This activity went on for over an hour: walking cautiously to the woods, then running back to the house. Finally, my curiosity got the best of me. I went out of the house and followed him on his journey.

　　He was cupping both hands in front of him as he walked; being very careful not to spill the water he held in them. Branches and thorns (荆棘) slapped his little face but he did not try to avoid them. As I leaned in to spy on him, I saw the most amazing site.

　　Several large deer appeared threatening in front of him. But Billy walked right up to them. I almost screamed for him to get away. And I saw a baby deer lying on the ground, obviously suffering from heavy loss of water, lift its head with great effort to drink the water cupped in my beautiful boy's hand.

　　I stood on the edge of the woods watching the most beautiful heart working so hard to save a life. As my tears began to hit the ground, they were suddenly joined by other drops... and more drops... and more. I looked up at the sky. It was as if God, Himself, was weeping with pride.

1.Why did the author follow her son?

A. Because there might be danger.

B. Because her son was doing a good deed.

C. Because she was curious.

D. Because she intended to help.

2.Which of the following statements is Not True according to the passage?

A. Rain was in great need.

B. There were few trees in the woods.

C. Billy carried water with his small hands.

D. Billy walked into the woods and then returned over and over again.

3.What Billy did mainly showed that he was ________.

A. caring                            B. beautiful             C. childlike               D. brave

4.Which is the correct order of the development of the story?

① The author was moved to tears.

② Billy fed the water to the baby deer.

③ Billy walked towards the large deer.

④ It began to rain.

⑤ The author followed Billy into the woods.

A. ③②⑤①④                     B. ④①③②⑤  C. ⑤③②①④            D. ⑤②①③④