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Mr Hill's Secret

　　Mr Hill lived outside the city and worked in a hospital. His medical skill was good and he got a lot of money. His wife always thought a few women loved him and she made him give all his pay to her. He was angry with her at it but had to do as she said. So he bought a safe and hid some money in it .Of course his wife didn't know about it.

　　One Sunday morning Mr and Mrs Hill decided to go to see her friend. Suddenly their car broke down at the crossing of the road and the railway while a train was coming towards them. Mrs Hill was afraid and asked her husband to leave the car at once. But he refused.

　　“My car is worth six thousand pounds, ”called out the man. “I can't leave it on the rails.”

　　The train was coming nearer and nearer, The woman had to run away. But her husband was still trying to start it. When the car was going to hit , he shouted, “The key to the safe is in my bedroom, under the bedclothes. You can easily find it if I am hit to death!”

　　In the time of danger the train braked. (刹车) .To his joy, it didn't hit his car. But he wasn't happy.

　　“Oh, dear, ”Mr Hill said to himself, “I've made a mess(一团糟) of the thing ! It seems that I have to look for another place to hide the key !”

　　

1．Mr Hill was a________.

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2．Mrs Hill was afraid ________., so she made her husband give all his pay to her.

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A．Mr Hill sent some presents to other women he loved

B．Mr Hill spent some money on his clothes

C．Mr Hill bought something for his parents

D．Mr Hill lost some money in the hospital

3．The word “safe”in the story means ________.

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4．Mr Hill refused to leave the car on the rails because ________.

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A．he was sure he could start it

B．he was sure the train would brake

C．he wasn't afraid of death at all

D．it cost six thousand pounds

5．When the train was coming nearer to him. Mr Hill hoped ________.

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A．someone could help him to start the car

B．his wife could help him to push the car away

C．something would be wrong with the train

D．his wife could find the key to the safe

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Mr Hill's Secret

　　Mr Hill lived outside the city and worked in a hospital. His medical skill was good and he got a lot of money. His wife always thought a few women loved him and she made him give all his pay to her. He was angry with her at it but had to do as she said. So he bought a safe and hid some money in it .Of course his wife didn't know about it.

　　One Sunday morning Mr and Mrs Hill decided to go to see her friend. Suddenly their car broke down at the crossing of the road and the railway while a train was coming towards them. Mrs Hill was afraid and asked her husband to leave the car at once. But he refused.

　　“My car is worth six thousand pounds, ”called out the man. “I can't leave it on the rails.”

　　The train was coming nearer and nearer, The woman had to run away. But her husband was still trying to start it. When the car was going to hit , he shouted, “The key to the safe is in my bedroom, under the bedclothes. You can easily find it if I am hit to death!”

　　In the time of danger the train braked. (刹车) .To his joy, it didn't hit his car. But he wasn't happy.

　　“Oh, dear, ”Mr Hill said to himself, “I've made a mess(一团糟) of the thing ! It seems that I have to look for another place to hide the key !”

　　

1．Mr Hill was a________.

[　　]

2．Mrs Hill was afraid ________., so she made her husband give all his pay to her.

[　　]

A．Mr Hill sent some presents to other women he loved

B．Mr Hill spent some money on his clothes

C．Mr Hill bought something for his parents

D．Mr Hill lost some money in the hospital

3．The word “safe”in the story means ________.

[　　]

4．Mr Hill refused to leave the car on the rails because ________.

[　　]

A．he was sure he could start it

B．he was sure the train would brake

C．he wasn't afraid of death at all

D．it cost six thousand pounds

5．When the train was coming nearer to him. Mr Hill hoped ________.

[　　]

A．someone could help him to start the car

B．his wife could help him to push the car away

C．something would be wrong with the train

D．his wife could find the key to the safe

A letter to Edward，a columnist

Dear Mr. Expert,

    I grew up in an unhappy and abusive(虐待) home. I always promised myself that I’d get out as soon as possible. Now, at age 20, I have a good job and a nice house, and I’m really proud of the independence I've achieved.

    Here’s the problem: several of my friends who still live with their parents wish they had places like mine—so much so that they make mine theirs.

      It started out with a couple of them spending the weekends with me. But now they seem to take it for granted that they can show up any time they like. They bring boyfriends over, talk on the phone and stay out forever.

    I enjoy having my friends here sometimes—it makes the place feel comfortable and warm—but this is my home, not a party house. I was old enough to move out on my own, so why can’t I seem to ask my friends to respect my privacy(隐私)?

                                                                                                                    Joan

Edward’s reply to Joan

Dear Joan,

　　If your family didn’t pay attention to your needs when you were a child, you probably have trouble letting others know your needs now.

　　And if you’ve gathered your friends around you to rebuild a happy family atmosphere(气氛), you may fear that saying no will bring back the kind of conflict（冲突）you grew up with—or destroy the nice atmosphere you now enjoy. You need to understand that in true friendship it’s okay to put your own needs first from time to time.

      Be clear about the message you want to send. For example, “I really love your company（陪伴） but I also need some privacy. So please call before you come over. ”

                                                                                                                    Edward

59. We can learn from the first letter that Joan ___________.

  A. takes pride in her friends                       

B. lives away from her parents

  C. knows Mr. Expert quite well              

D. hates her parents very much

60. We can infer from the first letter that __________.

　 A. Joan thinks her friends more important than her privacy

   B. Joan doesn’t like the parties at all

   C. Joan’s friends visit her more often than expected

   D. Joan dislikes the boyfriends her friends bring over

61. In Mr. Expert’s opinion, the reason why Joan can’t tell her friends her feelings is that _________.

　 A. she is afraid of hurting her friends 

B. she does not understand true friendship

   C. her family experience stops her from doing so

D. she does not put her needs first

62. The second letter suggests that Mr. Expert __________.

　 A. is concerned about Joan’s problem

B. warns Joan not to quarrel with her friends

   C. encourages Joan to be brave enough

   D. advises Joan on how to refuse people

Dear Mr Price,

I have eaten in your restaurant many times and have always been happy with the food and service.What happened last Saturday evening made me disappointed.

　　It was my son's birthday so we booked a no-smoking table at your restaurant for 7:30 p.m.We arrived on time but were given a table in the smoking section.I asked to move but was told that there were no other tables.A lot of people were smoking so it was uncomfortable.

Our first waitress,Janet,was polite and helpful.She gave us free drinks for waiting not long.Our food also came quickly and looked fresh and nice.When my wife had eaten most of her meal,she found a dead cockroach (蟑螂) in the vegetables,she was shocked and waned to leave.At first,the waitress told us it was a piece of garlic(大蒜).When we told her that garlic did not have legs,she apologized and took the food away.

　　We asked for the bill,expecting not to pay for my wife's meal.Nobody came.After 15 minutes,I asked to see the manager.The head waiter told us that you were on holiday.I complained again about the horrible cockroach. He told me Janet had finished working.He didn't believe my story and gave me bill for three meals.I argued with him but was forced to pay.

The waitress,Janet,was always friendly,but I would like an apology from your impolite head waiter and a full refund for our meals which cost $68.Until then,I will not eat at your restaurant or recommend it to anyone.

You can contact me at 7423254 or through E-mail if you want more information.

　　Thank you very much for your attention.

Yours sincerely

1.Mr Yuan ______ before last Saturday.

A.had no complaints with the restaurant

B.was disappointed with the restaurant

C.had to wait for his table

D.rarely ate the restaurant

2.Mr Yuan's family ______.

A.were late so they had to sit in the smoking section.

B.got to the restaurant at 8:00 p.m.

C.had to wait for 30 minutes before they were given a table

D.were happy with their table

3.The head waiter didn't believe Mr Yuan because ______.

A.the waitress didn't tell him what had happened.?

B.he had heard that the cockroach was garlic

C.he didn't want to give Mr Yuan a refund

D.the manager was on holiday