47. At first Mrs. Jackson didn’t stop her husband drinking because________.

A. he didn’t drink too much

B. he went to work on time

C. he never drank when he was at work

D. he got more money than his workmates

46. Mr. Jackson was paid more because_______.

A. he was a driver　　　　　　 　　　 B. he worked hard

C. he spent much in drinking　　 D. he never had a rest

45. The writer wants to say________.

A. if the country is rich, probably people don’t like to move

B. if the country is rich, probably people like to change their homes in different places.

C. job-hopping may cause trouble in the country

D. job-hopping may cause some people to lose their jobs

B

Mr. Jackson worked in a factory. There he drove a truck. He carried the machines that were made in their factory to the station. He drove well and got more money than his workmates. His wife took good care of him and did all the housework at home.

But the man had a shortcoming: he liked drinking. He often drank a little when he had supper. And after that he went to bed and soon fell asleep. It didn’t hinder(防碍) his work and Mrs. Jackson didn’t mind it.

One summer afternoon it was very hot. Mr. Jackson felt tired and thirsty. He stopped by a bar on the side of the road and had a rest. One of his friends saw his truck and asked him to drink. He agreed and they drank a lot. And he didn’t stop at the crossing when the lights were red. A policeman tried to stop him. But he drove faster and soon they found him in the factory and they knew everything. He was nearly sent away for it. He was very sorry after that and promised he wouldn’t drink any longer when he was at work.

One day, on his way home, he met an old friend of his and they were both happy and drank much. When he got home, his wife was angry but she didn’t say anything and helped him to go to bed. The next morning she said, “You drank a lot again last night!”

“Who told you about that?” Mr. Jackson called out. “I didn’t drink at all!”

“But you told me about it yourself!”

“Can you believe what a drunk(醉汉) says?”

44. The writer thinks________.

A. job-hopping does good either to workers or to the bosses

B. job-hopping does good neither to the workers nor to the bosses

C. little of the job-hopping

D. highly of the job-hopping

43. In the USA, job-hopping_______.

A. has become the custom (习惯)

B. has helped young people to attend to college

C. has helped students to enter business

D. has helped worker in traveling

42. In some places in America, ________ for more than five years.

A. most people stay in one place

B. about 20% of the people live in one place

C. the owners of houses stay in one place

D. the owners of five house stay in one place

41. According to this passage, Americans often travel_______.

A. in order to have dinner with their friends

B. in order to watch football matches

C. to enjoy themselves

D. in order to find a new job

39. A. edge　　　　 　　 B. surface　　　 　 C. centre　　　 　 D. color

38. A. if　　　　　 　　　 B. whether　　　 　　　 C. when　　　 　　 D. since