我知道很危险，但我要冒险一试。(take a chance)

Columnist Dave Barry says this about his father:"My dad would try anything - carpentry(木匠活),electrical wiring,roofing and so on.From watching him,I learned a lesson that still1to my life today:no matter how difficult a task may seem,2you're not afraid to try it,you can do it."
I learned from my parents the value of "going for it"."3ventured(冒险),nothing lost" is the motto of too many of us.Many people are so afraid to4that they never venture beyond the familiar."Better to be safe than sorry",has5too many people in the cocoon(保护膜) of their6zones.
A delightful7tells that Col.Robert Johnson of Salem,New Jersey,announced that he would take a8risk.He let the town know that he would9a wolf peach on the steps of the country courthouse at noon on September 26,1820. "Why would he take such a chance?" asked the10people.
Scientists and doctors had long declared the wolf peach to be11.If the wolf peach was too ripe and warmed by the sun,they told him he would be exposing himself to brain fever.Should he somehow12the experience,the skin of the13would stick to the lining of his stomach(他的胃黏膜) and14cause cancer.
Nearly 2,000 people15the square to see Col.Johnson eat the "poisonous" peach - now known as the tomato.
Col.Johnson believed his16was small,but it must be take if the17about the peach were to be18.Who has accompished anything worthwhile19taking a risk?
Much like the tortoise it makes20only when it sticks its neck out.

1. 1.
   1. A.
      refers
   2. B.
      applies
   3. C.
      tends
   4. D.
      leads
2. 2.
   1. A.
      if
   2. B.
      since
   3. C.
      although
   4. D.
      unless
3. 3.
   1. A.
      Anything
   2. B.
      Something
   3. C.
      Nothing
   4. D.
      Everything
4. 4.
   1. A.
      fail
   2. B.
      win
   3. C.
      succeed
   4. D.
      leave
5. 5.
   1. A.
      turned
   2. B.
      trapped
   3. C.
      forbidden
   4. D.
      orced
6. 6.
   1. A.
      comfortable
   2. B.
      miserable
   3. C.
      surprising
   4. D.
      unimportant
7. 7.
   1. A.
      novel
   2. B.
      message
   3. C.
      joke
   4. D.
      story
8. 8.
   1. A.
      private
   2. B.
      public
   3. C.
      secret
   4. D.
      national
9. 9.
   1. A.
      buy
   2. B.
      sell
   3. C.
      eat
   4. D.
      cut
10. 10.
    1. A.
       puzzled
    2. B.
       disappointed
    3. C.
       angry
    4. D.
       happy
11. 11.
    1. A.
       delicious
    2. B.
       smelly
    3. C.
       salty
    4. D.
       poisonous
12. 12.
    1. A.
       enjoy
    2. B.
       survive
    3. C.
       understand
    4. D.
       know
13. 13.
    1. A.
       wolf
    2. B.
       seed
    3. C.
       peach
    4. D.
       body
14. 14.
    1. A.
       eventually
    2. B.
       firstly
    3. C.
       lately
    4. D.
       hardly
15. 15.
    1. A.
       reached
    2. B.
       decorated
    3. C.
       surrounded
    4. D.
       crowded
16. 16.
    1. A.
       audience
    2. B.
       risk
    3. C.
       fruit
    4. D.
       size
17. 17.
    1. A.
       myths
    2. B.
       ingredients
    3. C.
       truths
    4. D.
       prices
18. 18.
    1. A.
       changed
    2. B.
       adopted
    3. C.
       removed
    4. D.
       grasped
19. 19.
    1. A.
       without
    2. B.
       for
    3. C.
       with
    4. D.
       except
20. 20.
    1. A.
       sense
    2. B.
       trouble
    3. C.
       room
    4. D.
       progress

Good afternoon, and welcome to England. We hope that your visit here will be a pleasant one. Today, I would draw your attention to a few of our laws.
The first one is drinking. Now, you may not buy wine in this country if you are under 18 years of age, nor may your friends buy it for you.
Secondly, noise. Enjoy yourselves by all means, but please don’t make unnecessary noise, particularly, at night. We ask you to respect other people who may wish to be quiet.
Thirdly, crossing the road. Be careful, the traffic moves on the left side of the road in this country. Use pedestrian crossing and don’t take any chance when crossing the road.
My next point is about rubbish. It isn’t lawful to drop rubbish in the street. When you have something to throw away, please put it in your pocket and take it home, or put it in a dustbin.
Finally, as regards smoking, it is against law to buy cigarettes or tobacco if you are under 16 years of age.
I’d like to finish by saying that if you require any sort of help or assistance, you should contact the police, who will be pleased to help you. You can call, write or directly go to ask any policeman.

1. 1.

   take any chance means       .

   1. A.
      冒险，碰运气
   2. B.
      趁机
   3. C.
      失去机会
   4. D.
      生气
2. 2.

   Who do you think is most likely to make the speech?
   

   1. A.
      A guide                        
   2. B.
      A person who makes the law
      
   3. C.
      A teacher
   4. D.
      An English officer
3. 3.

   How many laws are there discussed in the speech?

   1. A.
      Three
   2. B.
      Four
   3. C.
      Five
   4. D.
      Six
4. 4.

   The main purpose of this speech is to      .

   1. A.
      tell people those above 18 can smoke and drink there
   2. B.
      declare the different laws of England
   3. C.
      give advice to travelers to the country
   4. D.
      warn people against going to the country
5. 5.

   From the speech we have learnt that     .

   1. A.
      in the country, if you are 18 years of age, you may not buy wine, but your friends can buy it for you
   2. B.
      you may not buy cigarettes or tobacco unless you are above 16 years of age
   3. C.
      because the traffic moves on the left side of the road, you must use pedestrian when crossing the road
   4. D.
      you can’t make a noise except at night