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　　Bill Javis took over our village news-agency at a time of life when most of us only want to relax. He just thought he would like something but not too much to do, and the news-agency was readymade. The business produced little enough for him, but Bill was a man who only wanted the simplicity and order and regularity of the job. He had been a long-serving sailor, and all his life had done everything by the clock.

　　Every day he opened his shop at six a. m. to catch the early trade; the papers arrived on his door-step before that. Many of Bill's customers were city workers and the shop was convenient for the station. Business was tailing off by 10 o'clock , so at eleven sharp Bill closed for lunch. It was hard luck on anybody who wanted a paper or magazine in the afternoon , for most likely Bill would be down on the river bank, fishing, and his nearest competitor was five kilometers away. Sometime in the afternoon, the evening paper landed on the doormat, and at 4 o'clock Bill reopened. The evening rush lasted till seven, and it was worth while.

　　He lived in a flat above the shop, alone, except in the very bad weather, you always knew where to find him in the afternoon, as I have said. Once, on a sunny afternoon, I walked home along the river bank from a shopping trip to the village. By my watch was three minutes past four, so I was astonished to see Bill sitting there on his little chair with a line in the water. He had had no luck , I could see , but he was making no effort to move.

　　“What's wrong, Bill?” I called out from the path.

　　For answer, he put a hand in his jacket and took out a big, golden object. For a moment I had no idea what it could be, and then it suddenly went off with a noise like a fire engine. Stopping the bell, Bill held the thing up and called back, “Ten to four, you see, and this is dead right. ”

　　I had never known anyone carrying a brass alarm clock round with him before.

1．Bill Javis became a news-agent when ________.

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A．he needed the money

B．he decided to take things easy

C．he was quite an old man

D．he gave up clock-repairing

2．Bill opened the shop so early in the day because ________.

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A．he liked to do as much as possible before he went to work

B．the shop had to be open when the morning papers came

C．he was never sure of the time

D．it was then that he did a lot of business

3．You might say “Hand luck” to someone who ________.

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A．has just heard some very good news

B．is less fortunate than he or she ought to be

C．puts great effort into whatever he or she tries

D．fails through his or her own fault entirely

4．On that sunny afternoon, the writer was surprised when he saw Bill because ________.

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A．he thought is was late for Bill to be still fishing

B．he thought Bill was ill , since he was not moving at all

C．Bill had not caught anything, and that seemed strange

D．Bill stayed in his flat

5．From the information given in the passage, who or what do you think was wrong?

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A．Bill opened his shop and read the papers every morning.

B．Bill was; he had dropped off to sleep.

C．The writer's watch was fast.

D．Bill's clock was wrong; it was very old.

One evening I went out and left my 17-year-old son in charge of his 8-year-old brother and 4-year-old sister.On this occasion,the work was made less troublesome by the presence of his girlfriend.I left with complete confidence that the older children would do a wonderful job of babysitting the younger children.Later,I discovered that complete confidence was the last thing I should have left home with.
I had decided to return home earlier than planned so that my son and his girlfriend could go out.I called home with this happy news.But instead of hearing his cheerful,grateful voice on the other end of the line,all I heard was the sound of a telephone ringing.
It was,I should point out,after 10 p.m.,when the two younger children should have been in bed.and when the two older children should have been answering the phone.“I’ll give him a lesson.”I said.I decided they must be outside.Why they might be outside at 10∶30 on a winter night I had no idea,but it was the only explanation I could come up with.
Finally,in desperation,I called his girlfriend’s house.After what seemed like countless rings,his girlfriend answered.“Yes,”she said brightly,“He’s right here.”
He came on the phone.I was not my usual calm,rational(理智的)self.After all,one of the rules of survival for modern parents is that you can’t trust modem teenagers.“Where are the children?”I said.He said they were with him.They had done nothing wrong.My son had taken the younger children over to his girlfriend’s house just for ice cream and cake.This was too good to be believed.Well,it turns out that I shouldn’t have believed it.It was only part of the truth.
The following Saturday evening we were at my parents home,celebrating my birthday.My oldest son gave me the children’s gifts.Mounted and framed were a series of lovely color photographs of my children,dressed in their best clothes,and wearing their most wonderful expressions.They are pictures to treasure a lifetime,all taken by the father of my son’s girlfriend.
【小题1】The author went out and left her eldest son in charge of the younger children
because       .

A．she knew that her eldest son was a good baby-sitter

B．she thought it no hard work to take care of the younger ones

C．she believed he could do well with his girlfriend’s help

D．she could not find a baby-sitter on that winter night

【小题2】When the author called home that evening,she found that       .

A．two younger children had already been in bed

B．the children were preparing a birthday gift for her

C．her son was quarrelling with his girlfriend

D．there was no one answering the telephone

【小题3】What can you learn from the underlined sentence in the fifth paragraph?

A．The author didn’t believe what her son had told her.

B．The author had complete confidence in her son.

C．The author believed her son was telling the truth.

D．The author was moved by what her children had done.

【小题4】What might the children do that evening?

A．They had a birthday party.

B．They framed some photographs.

C．They had their pictures taken.

D．They made some beautiful clothes.

【小题5】What does the author intend to teIl us by the story?

A．Modem teenagers are not worth trusting.

B．It is no easy job to look after young children.

C．It’s no good to have a girlfriend at an early age.

D．Her children have a caring and tender heart.

Miss Wenter was watching TV when the program suddenly stopped. “Sorry to interrupt the program. Now we are requested to broadcast an important notice from the police station. At about nine this evening, a lady named Mrs. Humney was robbed and killed. Anyone who can supply any clue is requested to report to the police. Thank you.” The terrible news made the lonely girl shake with fear. She couldn’t help looking around, but she didn’t notice that a man was already hidden behind the door to the veranda (阳台).

All of a sudden the man appeared before Miss Wenter. The girl really didn’t know what to do. “Don’t ask for trouble. Put your jewellery on the table. Then think over whether I shall be safe to stay up here for the night,” said the robber. That made Miss Wenter even more terrified, but she tried to calm herself.

Just then came the whistle of a police car. In a little while, someone rang the doorbell. The robber said with a gun against the girl’s back, “Go to the door and say that you’ve gone to bed. Never let him in.”

In a flash, the girl had an idea. “Oh, who are you?” she said. “Is there anything unusual?” asked the policeman. “No, there isn’t. Good night!” Immediately she added loudly, “Besides, my elder brother extends his warm greeting to you.” “Thank you. Good night,” the policeman replied in the same manner.

A few minutes later the sound of the police car going away could be heard. “It’s well done,” the robber said with a smile. Then he rushed to the girl. Almost at the same time the glass on the window was broken. The policemen hurried into the room from the veranda. They quickly put handcuffs (手铐) on the robber.

“Miss Wenter, your greetings were so good that it made us take action right away,” said Sergeant Bull, “because we’ve already known that your brother was killed in a robbery half a year ago.”

1．The TV program suddenly stopped because _______.

A．there was a sudden power failure just then

B．Wenter was so frightened that she turned off the TV at once

C．the police station requested an important notice to be broadcast

D．the man hidden in her room told her to interrupt the program

2．Miss Wenter mentioned her brother to let the policeman know that _______.

A．her brother missed him                   B．there was nothing unusual

C．there was something unusual               D．her brother was at home with her

3．One of the policemen drove the police car away _______.

A．to make the robber not watchful          B．to get more men to help catch the robber

C．to look for the robber elsewhere          D．to let Miss Wenter have a good rest

4．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A．Wenter was clever and she was calm in face of danger.

B．Wenter was not afraid because her brother would help her.

C．Wenter gave all her jewellery to the robber to save herself.

D．Wenter knew well that the policemen would come back soon．

5．Miss Wenter’s greetings made Bull feel something was unusual in Miss Wenter’s home because ________.

A．she didn’t ever have a brother            B．her brother was also a robber

C．her brother died half a year ago           D．she hated her brother

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If you find out that your best friend is developing feeling for you and the feelings are in no way mutual (共通的), the sooner you communicate this the better .

   Sometimes having to be the person who does the rejecting is __1__ than being rejected, ___2___ the person you have to hurt is your dearest friend. The key is to be gentle, but not so gentle that he or she doesn’t get it. If you ___3__ it before he says anything , it is possible you can __4_  him some of the humiliation(羞辱). You can just happen to mention that you are so happy that you don’t have to___5__ the ups and downs of romance with him. “Aren’t we lucky to have such a close friendship without having to worry about?” If he brings it up to you, just remember ___6___ kind to his heart. So many things you could say have become a cliché(老生常谈), such as “ I don’t want to risk losing what we have now.” Of course, if that is how you feel then say it anyway. The most reassuring thing you can do for him is to__7__ not to let his admission hurt the friendship. Even though the first response will be to the “rejection” later, he or she will worry about the friendship __8___. If you want to show the ultimate respect, keep it ___9__ the two of you. Resist the temptation to tell others. Otherwise, this will only hurt your friend__10__.

    __11__, if the feelings between the two of you are__12___, then this can be a very happy moment. Don’t let your fears ruin it. Yes, it is _13_ to venture into new territory with someone you have been close with as a friend. But the good news is you already know each other well and you like each other. There is always a risk of losing the friendship when and if you _14__, but if you both agree you aren’t going to let that happen, the risk factor _15__ .

A. better          B. worse           C. wiser           D. nicer

A. even if         B. especially if     C. especially       D. if 

A. hear about      B. heard            C. listen to         D. hear from

A. harmed        B. share             C. spare           D. reduced

A. go away with   B. go through      C. go by           D. go over

A. being          B. to be             C. be               D. to have been

A. keep             B. promise          C. avoid            D. permit

A. as well           B. either            C. finally            D. ultimately

A. in                 B. among          C. between        D. away from

A. a little          B. even better      C. much less       D. even more

A. Whatever       B. Whenever        C. At the same timeD. However

A. active           B. mutual           C. affected          D. sensible

A. scary            B. enjoyable       C. funny            D. lucky

A. break down     B. break up        C.  break out      D. break off

A. increases        B. decreases        C. remains         D. exists