A tall figure appeared from the dark door of the tent. It was a smoking young man about twenty three or four. He had an almost black face, though smooth. His moustache was black with curled points. There was an unusual force in his face, and in his daring rolling eyes. cef

　　Rebecca still stood hesitating like a swimmer about to make his dive, hardly knowing whether to return or move forward.

         "Hi, my beauty, what can I do for you?" said he, approaching. Realizing that she was quite at a loss, the man spoke in a gentle voice, "Never mind. I am Mr. Thackeray. Have you come to see me or my mother?"

　　This scene differed greatly from what Rebecca had expected. She had dreamed of an aged and dignified(威严的) face. She told herself to be calm and answered "I came to see your mother, sir."

　　"I am afraid you cannot see her-she is ill in bed," replied the representative of the house; for this was Mr. Alee Thackeray, the only son of the noble family. "What is the business you wish to see her about?"

　　"It isn't business-it is-I can hardly say what!"

　　"Pleasure?"

　　"Oh no. Why, sir, if I tell you, it will seem..."

　　Rebecca's sense of a certain ridicule(奚落，讥笑) was now so obvious and strong that, despite her general discomfort at being here, her rosy lips curved(弯曲) towards a smile, much to the attraction of the young man.

　　"It is so foolish", she murmured. "I fear I can't tell you!"

　　"Never mind; I like foolish things. Try again, my dear," said he kindly.

　　"Mother told me to come," Rebecca continued; "and, indeed, I was in the mind to do so myself. But I did not expect it would turn out like this. I came…sir, I came to tell you that we are of the same family as you."

　　"Ho Ho! Poor relations?"

　　"Yes."

　　"Rossetti?"

　　"No. Thackeray."

　　"Ay, ay; I mean Thackeray."

　　"Our names are worn away to Durbeyfield; but we have several proofs that we are Thackeray. The local scholars hold the view that we are, and...and we have an old seal and a silver spoon marked with the same castle as yours. So mother said we ought to make ourselves known to you, as we've lost our horse by a bad accident. We can hardly make a living."

    "It’s very kind of your mother, I'm sure." Alec looked at Rebecca as he spoke, in a way that made her uneasy. "And so, my pretty girl, you've come on a friendly visit to us, as relations?"

　　"I suppose I have," looking less confident and uncomfortable again.

"Well, there's no harm in it. I mean it doesn’t hurt to come and make yourself known to me. Where do you live? What are you?" …

1.While meeting with Alec, Rebecca feels _______during the whole course.

A. nervous and uneasy

B. excited and hopeful

C. amazed and comfortable

D. pleased but embarrassed.

2.Which of the following is suitable to describe Rebecca’s impression of Alec?

A. unfriendly and ta lkative

B. forceful and daring

C. gentle and reliable

D. older than expected

3.What is Rebecca’s real purpose of making this visit?

A. To see Alec himself.

B. To see Alec's mother.

C. To confirm that they are of the same family.

D. To make known their relationship and seek help.

4.From the passage, we can conclude that Alec appears quite friendly to Rebecca largely because __________.

A. Rebecca is his distant relation

B. Rebecca looks polite to him

C. Rebecca is a pretty girl

D. Rebecca looks ridiculous

It was five days before Christmas.  My co-workers were excitedly   26 their  plans. “Doing anything special ?” they asked me.  I  27  my head.

I was 3,000 miles from my family in Hawaii, pursuing my lifelong 28  of becoming a nurse.  I attended classes all day, and then went straight to my full-time  29    job at night .  My weekly plan left me extremely tired and homesick.

I had  30   looked forward to the holidays.  But this December I felt unable to go on.  Rent, textbooks and other expenses left me with no  31  cash .  Money to go home ?  I hardly had  money to eat.

“I，m on my 32    .  Cover for (顶替)me,  will you?” asked Mavis, another waitress, as  she  33  me on her way to the employee^，s room.  “  34   , there^，s this guy at Table Five,” she said.  He，s been  35  there for more than an hour, not making any trouble but not  36  anything either. ”She paused.  “It，s like he^，s  37    for somebody. ”

I looked in the corner.   38   enough, there was a slim, good-looking man  39  in  a worn shirt, and a black baseball cap, just sitting alone.  I went over,  trying to   40   a  smile.  “I^，m Cory,” I said. “Please let me know if you want anything. ”

I was turning to walk away  41  the man spoke.  He had a soft, low voice, but  somehow I could hear it clear and plain in the  42  restaurant.  “I，d like an order of chips,”he said,“and a glass of water.  ”My heart  43  . Chips were the cheapest thing on the menu,  which I wouldn，t get much of a(n) 44    . But maybe this guy was broke, and I sure knew how that felt.   45  I decided to try my best to make him feel okay.

It was five days before Christmas. Holiday music played over the sound system and my co-workers excitedly 1 their plans. "Doing anything special? "they asked me. I shook my head 2 . I was 3 ,000 miles from my family in Hawaii, pursuing my lifelong 3 of becoming a nurse. I attended classes all day, then went straight to my full-time 4 job at night. My weekly plan left

me  extremely tired and homesick.

I had 5 looked forward to the holidays. But this December I felt unable to go on. In my prayers（祷告） I told 6 that I could just get home to see my mum, dad and brothers. I could survive the next two years until I graduated. But 7 ? Rent, textbooks and other expenses left me with no 8 cash. Money to go home? I barely had money to eat. "I'm on my 9 .Cover for me, will you? "asked Maribelle, another waitress, as she passed me 10 her way to the employee' s room. 11 , there' s this guy at Table Five, "she said. "He' s been sitting there for more than an hour, not making any trouble but not 12 anything either." She paused, "It's like he's... 13 somebody".   

I looked in the corner. 14 enough, there was a slim, pleasantly-looking man 5 15

in a worn shirt, and a black baseball cap, just sitting, 16 .I went over, trying to force a smile. "I'm Cory," I said, "please let me know if you want anything. "

I was turning to walk away 17 the man spoke. He had a soft, low voice, but somehow I could hear it clear and plain in the 18 restaurant. "I'd like an order of chips," he said, "and a glass of water. "My heart 19 .Chips were the cheapest thing on the menu, which meant I wouldn’t get much of a 20 . But maybe this guy was broke, and I sure know how that felt. So I tried my best to

make  him  feel okay.

1．A． expressed    B．changed                    C．discussed           D．announced

2．A． okay              B．yes                 C．not           D．no

3．A． plan       B．dream                     C．hope            D．demand

4．A． waitress    B．waiter                      C．assistant         D．maid

5．A． seldom     B．always               C．never            D．hardly

7．A． how       B．when                  C．why           D．where

8．A． other        B．rest                        C．enough          D．extra

9．A． way       B．duty                C．break             D．work

10．A． to               B．by              C．on             D．at

11．A． By the way       B．On the contrary   C．Above all        D．After all

12．A． saying           B．eating            C．drinking        D．ordering

13．A． looking for       B．waiting for        C．waiting on       D．longing for

14．A． Good            B．Lucky          C．A11          D．Sure

15．A． dressed             B．wore           C．devoted         D．seated

16．A． angrily             B．alone           C．sadly           D．enjoyably      

17．A． before             B．when                  C．as             D．while

18．A． quiet              B．large             C．noisy           D．wonderful

19．A． sank              B．beat            C．broke          D．lost

20．A． praise           B．tip             C．dollar           D．prize