Everybody has one of those days when everything goes wrong. This is what happened to Harry. He got up one morning very late because he had forgotten to wind up his alarm clock（闹钟）. He tried to shave（刮脸）quickly and cut himself. When he got dressed he got blood all over his clean shirt, so he had to find another one. The only other shirt that was clean needed ironing（熨）, so he ironed it. While he was ironing it, there was a knock at the door. It was the man to read the electricity meter（表）. He showed him where the meter was, said good-bye and found that the iron had burnt a hole in his shirt. So he had to wear the one with the blood on it after all. By this time it was very late, so he decided he couldn’t go to work by bus. He telephoned for a taxi to take him to work. The taxi arrived and Harry got in and began to read the newspaper. In another part of the town, a man had killed a woman with a knife and was seen to run away in a taxi. When Harry’s taxi stopped outside his office, a policeman happened to be standing there. He saw the blood on Harry’s shirt, and took him to the police station. He was kept till 3 o’clock in the afternoon before the police were sure that he was not the man they wanted. When he finally arrived at the office at about four, his boss took a look at him and told him to go away and find another job. 1. Harry had 　　　. A. a lucky day　　　 B. an unlucky day C. a busy day　　　　 D. a good day 2. Put the following sentences into correct order according to the passage. a. The man who read the electricity meter came. b. Harry ironed his shirt. c. Harry got blood all over his clean shirt. d. There was a knock at the door. e. Harry wore the shirt with blood on it. A. a, b, c, d, e　　　　　　　 B. b, a, d, c, e C. b, a, c, d, e　　　　　　　 D. c, b, d, a, e 3. Why did Harry wear the shirt with blood on it? A. He had only one shirt. B. The only other needed ironing. C. The iron had burnt a hole in his clean shirt. D. He cut himself and got blood all over his shirt. 4. Harry was taken to the police station because 　　　. A. his taxi stopped outside his office and a policeman happened to be there B. there was blood on his shirt and he was in a taxi C. a man killed a woman with a knife D. the murderer(杀人犯) was seen to run a away in a taxi 5. His boss told him to go away and find another job because 　　　. A. he had been kept by the police B. there was blood on his shirt C. he was late for work D. he had killed a woman

 

Last Friday a storm tore through two villages and destroyed fourteen homes. Seven others were so badly damaged(损坏)that their owners had to leave them, and fifteen others had broken windows or torn roofs. One person was killed, seven were badly injured and taken to hospital, and a number of other people received smaller injuries. Altogether over two hundred people were homeless as a result of the storm.

　　A farmer, Mr. C.Y. Tan said that the storm began early in the morning and lasted for over an hour. “ I was in the kitchen with my wife and children ,”he said, “when we heard a loud noise. A few minutes later our house fell down on top of us. We managed to climb out but then I saw that one of my children was missing. I went back inside and found him, safe but very frightened.”

　　Mrs. Fong said that her husband had just left for work when she noticed that her house was shaking. She rushed outside immediately with her children. “ There was no time to take anything, ” she said. “ A few minutes later, the roof came down. ”

　　Soldiers helped to bring people out of the flooded area and the Welfare(福利)Department provided food, clothes and shelter.

60 .How many houses could no longer be lived in after the storm?

A. Seven..　　　　　 B. Fourteen　　　　　 C. Fifteen.　　　　　　 D. Twenty-one

61. Mrs Fong and her family were not injured because_______ .

A. her husband had gone to work before the storm came

B. they were all outside the house when the storm began

C. she found the house shaking and rushed out with her children at once

D. she heard the loud noise the moment the house began to shake

62. Which of the following is the nearest in meaning to “ shelter” as it is used in the last line of the passage?

A. “ safety”.　　B. “ somewhere to stay”.C. “ furniture and things or the house”.D. “ warmth”.

63. Which of these would be the best title for the passage?

A. Mr Tan's Bravery　　　　　　　　　　　 B. A Terrible Storm

C. The Work of the Welfare Department　　　 D.A Lucky Escape　　

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A Lucky Break

　　Actor Antonio Banderas is used to breaking bones, and it always seems to happen when he's 1 sport. In the film Play It to the Bone he 2 the part of a middleweight boxer 3 Wood Harrelson. 4 the making of the film Harrelson 5 complaining that the flight 6 weren't very convincing, 7 he suggested that he and Banderas should have a fight for real. The Spanish actor wasn't 8 on the idea at first, but he was 9 persuaded by his co-star to put on his gloves and climb into the boxing ring. 10 , when he realized how seriously his 11 was taking it all, he began to regret his decision to fight. And then in the third round, Harrerlson hit Banderas 12 hard in the face that he actually broke his nose. His wife, actress Melanie Griffith, was furious that he had been playing “silly macho games”. “She was right,” confesses Banderas, “and I was a fool to 13 a risk like that in the middle of a movie.”

　　He was 14 of the time be broke his leg during a football match in his native Malaga. He had always 15 of becoming a soccer star, of performing 16 a big crowd, but doctors told him Ms playing days were probably over. “That's why I decided to take 17 acting; I saw it as 18 way of performing, and 19 recognition. What happened to me on that football 20 was, you might say, my first lucky break.

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　　There was a rich foreign merchant who had 4 wives. He loved the 4th wife the most and 1 her with best clothes and 2 her to delicious food.

　　He also loved the 3rd wife very much. He's very proud of her and always wanted to 3 her to his friends.

　　He, too, loved his 2nd wife. 4 the merchant faced some problems, he always turned to his 2nd wife and she 5 always help him out.

　　Now, the merchant's 1st wife had made great contributions to his business. However, the merchant did not love her and 6 she loved him deeply, he hardly took notice of her.

　　One day, the merchant fell ill. He knew that he was going to die 7 . He told himself,“Now I have 4 wives with me. 8 when I die, I'll be alone. How 9 I'll be!”

　　Thus, he asked the 4th wife,“I 10 you most. Now that I'm dying, will you 11 me and keep me company?” “No way!” replied the 4th wife and she walked away without another word.

　　The 12 merchant then asked the 3rd wife,“I have loved you so much for all my life. Will you follow me and keep me company?” “ 13 !”replied the 3rd wife.“Life is so good over here! I'm going to 14 when you die!”

　　He then asked the 2nd wife,“I 15 turned to you for help. Now I need you help again. Will you follow me and keep me company?” “I'm sorry, I can't 16 you out this time!”replied the 2nd wife.

　　Then a voice 17 out,“I'll leave with you. I'll follow you no matter 18 you go.”Brokenhearted, the merchant said,“I 19 have taken much better care of you while I could have !”

　　　　20 ,we all have 4 wives in our lives: our body, our possessions, our friends, and our soul. We should take good care of our soul all our life.

　

 

　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　

(1) A．wore	B．bought	C．dressed	D．shared
(2) A．gave	B．treated	C．provided	D．sent
(3) A．show 　　 off	B．turn 　　 off	C．show 　　 out	D．turn 　　 out
(4) A．Wherever	B．However	C．Whether	D．Whenever
(5) A．ought 　　 to	B．could	C．would	D．might
(6) A．since	B．although	C．once	D．as
(7) A．soon	B．fast	C．easily	D．bitterly
(8) A．So	B．And	C．But	D．For
(9) A．lonely	B．friendly	C．lovely	D．funny
(10) A．respected	B．missed	C．wanted	D．loved
(11) A．like	B．catch	C．help	D．follow
(12) A．sad	B．hopeless	C．anxious	D．lucky
(13) A．Yes	B．No	C．Sure	D．OK
(14) A．work	B．leave	C．remarry	D．stay
(15) A．seldom	B．always	C．sometimes	D．often
(16) A．advise	B．demand	C．suggest	D．help
(17) A．called	B．cried	C．came	D．warned
(18) A．how	B．where	C．when	D．why
(19) A．must	B．need	C．should	D．may
(20) A．Otherwise	B．Therefore	C．Anyway	D．Actually