I'll be the first to admit that I am a technophobe(对技术有恐惧感的人）.Who would have guessed that a website would help repay a 20-year-old loan?

     I'1l always remember my last day at school. My best friend, Jenny, had organized a party in the Sixth

Form Common Room;

     Jenny asked me to go to the supermarket with her to buy all the snacks. "I'm really looking forward to this party, Stingy," she said. Everyone called me Stingy instead of Debbie because they thought I didn't like to spend money. Actually, it was true.

       "There's lots of money in the kitty(零星凑起的一笔钱）. Let's go crazy!" Going crazy meant buying enough snacks to feed an army. It came to ￡ 19.90,which was a lot of money in 1982.

       Jenny gave me a guilty( 内疚的) look. "I've left-the kitty money in the common room. Can you pay and I'll give you back the money?"

       "Sure," I replied, trying to look relaxed. ' Neither a lender or a borrower be' was my motto but I didn't want to look stingy(小气). I gave ￡20 to the impatient shop assistant.

       Well, the Party was a great success. So great that I completely forgot about my loan until I was flying to America the next day.  I was going to live with my uncle's family until I started university.

       I tried to get in touch with Jenny but her family had moved. My ￡20 was lost. Until...

       I'd heard about a website called Friends Reunited which helped people contact old school friends.  My husband helped me log on and find my school. There she was,Jenny Frost.

       I'm now married with a beautiful daughter called Debbie. Does anyone know how to get in touch with Debbie 'Stingy' Jones? I still owe her ￡20!

        We met two months later and the ￡20 was returned, plus interest(利息)of course. After all, I'm a bank manager now, so loans are my business.

Why did Jenny spend a lot of money on the snacks?                                                       A. Debbie had money.                                             B. There was money she could use.

  C. She wanted Debbie to stop being stingy.         D. She wanted to be crazy.

How did Debbie get her money at last?                                                      

A. Her husband found Jenny. B. Jenny had a website on the Internet.

  C. Debbie met Jenny.           D. Debbie put a message on the Friends Reunited website.

We know from the passage that Jenny       .                            

   A. liked parties at school and felt guilty about borrowing money

   B. had fun at school but soon forgot about her school friends

   C. forgot her best friend at school until she saw the Friends Reunited website

   D. was forgetful about the money

I'll be the first to admit that I am a technophobe(对技术有恐惧感的人）.Who would have guessed that a website would help repay a 20-year-old loan?
I'1l always remember my last day at school. My best friend, Jenny, had organized a party in the Sixth
Form Common Room;
Jenny asked me to go to the supermarket with her to buy all the snacks. "I'm really looking forward to this party, Stingy," she said. Everyone called me Stingy instead of Debbie because they thought I didn't like to spend money. Actually, it was true.
"There's lots of money in the kitty(零星凑起的一笔钱）. Let's go crazy!" Going crazy meant buying enough snacks to feed an army. It came to ￡ 19.90,which was a lot of money in 1982.
Jenny gave me a guilty( 内疚的) look. "I've left-the kitty money in the common room. Can you pay and I'll give you back the money?"
"Sure," I replied, trying to look relaxed. ' Neither a lender or a borrower be' was my motto but I didn't want to look stingy(小气). I gave ￡20 to the impatient shop assistant.
Well, the Party was a great success. So great that I completely forgot about my loan until I was flying to America the next day.  I was going to live with my uncle's family until I started university.
I tried to get in touch with Jenny but her family had moved. My ￡20 was lost. Until...
I'd heard about a website called Friends Reunited which helped people contact old school friends.  My husband helped me log on and find my school. There she was,Jenny Frost.
I'm now married with a beautiful daughter called Debbie. Does anyone know how to get in touch with Debbie 'Stingy' Jones? I still owe her ￡20!
We met two months later and the ￡20 was returned, plus interest(利息)of course. After all, I'm a bank manager now, so loans are my business.

1. 1.

   Why did Jenny spend a lot of money on the snacks?                                                     

   1. A.
      Debbie had money.
   2. B.
      There was money she could use.
   3. C.
      She wanted Debbie to stop being stingy.
   4. D.
      She wanted to be crazy.
2. 2.

   How did Debbie get her money at last?                                                     

   1. A.
      Her husband found Jenny.
   2. B.
      Jenny had a website on the Internet.
   3. C.
      Debbie met Jenny.
   4. D.
      Debbie put a message on the Friends Reunited website.
3. 3.

   We know from the passage that Jenny       .                            

   1. A.
      liked parties at school and felt guilty about borrowing money
   2. B.
      had fun at school but soon forgot about her school friends
   3. C.
      forgot her best friend at school until she saw the Friends Reunited website
   4. D.
      was forgetful about the money

　 I'll be the first to admit that I am a technophobe(对技术有恐惧感的人).Who would have guessed that a website would help repay a 20-year-old loan?

I'1l always remember my last day at school. My best friend, Jenny, had organized a party in the Sixth Form Common Room; Jenny asked me to go to the supermarket with her to buy all the snacks. "I'm really looking forward to this party, Stingy," she said. Everyone called me Stingy instead of Debbie because they thought I didn't like to spend money. Actually, it was true.

"There's lots of money in the kitty(零星凑起的一笔钱). Let's go crazy!" Going crazy meant buying enough snacks to feed an army. It came to ￡ 19.90,which was a lot of money in 1982.

Jenny gave me a guilty( 内疚的) look. "I've left-the kitty money in the common room. Can you pay and I'll give you back the money?"

"Sure," I replied, trying to look relaxed. ' Neither a lender or a borrower be' was my motto but I didn't want to look stingy(小气). I gave ￡20 to the impatient shop assistant.

Well, the Party was a great success. So great that I completely forgot about my loan until I was flying to America the next day. I was going to live with my uncle's family until I started university.

I tried to get in touch with Jenny but her family had moved. My ￡20 was lost. Until. I'd heard about a website called Friends Reunited which helped people contact old school friends. My husband helped me log on and find my school. There she was, Jenny Frost.

I'm now married with a beautiful daughter called Debbie. Does anyone know how to get in touch with Debbie 'Stingy' Jones? I still owe her ￡20!

We met two months later and the ￡20 was returned, plus interest(利息)of course. After all, I'm a bank manager now, so loans are my business.

1. What’s the best title of the passage？

A．The experience of a technophobe

B. a website contacting old school friends

C. an unusual friendship

D. a website helps me get my money back

2 Why did Jenny say “ Let’s go crazy” ?

A. Debbie had money.　 B. There's lots of money in the kitty

C. She wanted Debbie to stop being greedy　 D. She wanted to be crazy.

3. How did Debbie get her money at last?

A. Her husband found Jenny.　　 B. Jenny had a website on the Internet.

C. Debbie met Jenny. 　　　　 D. Debbie put a message on the Friends Reunited website.

4. Which sentence best describes Debbie Jones?

A. She didn't like to spend money at school and often uses computers.

B. She sometimes lends money and doesn't like using computers.

C. She sometimes lends money and uses, the computer whenever she can.

D. She only lends money to friends and doesn't like using computers.

5. We know from the passage that Jenny __　　　 .

A. liked parties at school and felt guilty about borrowing money

B. had fun at school but soon forgot about her school friends

C. forgot her best friend at school until she saw the Friends Reunited website

D. was forgetful about the money

A boy was born to a couple after they’d been married for eleven years. They were a loving couple and the boy was the apple of their eyes.

One morning, when the boy was around two years old, the husband saw a bottle open. He was late for work so he asked the wife to cap the bottle and put it in the cupboard. The mother, busy in the kitchen, totally forgot the matter.

The boy saw the bottle and playfully went to it and, interested in its color, drank it all. It happened to be a poisonous medicine meant for adults in small dosages (剂量). When the child fell down, the mother hurried him to the hospital, where he died. The mother was afraid. How would she face her husband?

When the heartbroken father came to the hospital and saw the dead child, he looked at his wife and said just four words, “I Love Your Darling”.

  The child is dead. He can never be brought back to life. There’s no pointing in finding fault with the mother. Besides, if only he’d taken time to put the bottle away, this wouldn’t have happened. No point in blaming others. She had also lost her only child. What she needed at that moment was comfort from the husband. That is what he gave her.

  Sometimes we spend time asking who is responsible or who’s to blame, whether in a relationship, or in a job and miss the warmth in human relationships we could receive by giving each other support.

  After all, shouldn’t forgiving someone we love be the easiest thing in the world to do? Treasure what you have.

36. Why didn’t the husband put away the medicine bottle?

A. He forgot to do it.                                         B. He had no time to do it.

C. He was too lazy to do it.                                  D. He saw his wife do it.

37. In the opinion of the wife, which of the following is responsible for the child’s death?

  A. Her husband’s carelessness.                              B. The child’s bad behavior.

  C. Her own mistake.                                            D. The producer of the medicine.

38. When the wife heard “I Love You Darling”, she must felt _______.

  A. surprised                  B. angry                          C. afraid                          D. indifferent

39. What can be concluded from the passage?

  A. Take good care of our children.                         B. Never make serious mistakes.

  C. Learn to get along with others.                         D. Learn to forgive others.