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A Joke on a Friend

　　Mark twain was a famous American writer.He wrote many famous stories which are still popular in many countries today.Mark Twain was also famous in his day 1 a public speaker.In his speaking Mark Twain always liked 2 funny stories.He also liked to listen to funny stories and to 3 his friends.One day one of his friends 4 his wallet and asked him 5 his train fare for him.　

　　“But I don’t have enough money to pay 6 your fare and my fare,”Mark Twain said.

　　The friend didn’t know 7 to do.He was very sad. “We can do this.”said Mark Twain.“We can 8 the train and when the conductor comes to take the tickets you can hide 9 my seat.”

　　Later, 10 ,on the train,when the conductor came to take the tickets,Mark Twain gave him two tickets 11 for Mark Twain and one for his friend.Then 12 a loud voice,Mark Twain explained.

　　“My friend here is a 13 strange man.When he travels on a train he doesn’t like to sit 14 a seat.He prefers 15 on the floor under the seat.”

　　Of course,everybody in the train then looked at the poor friend under the seat and laughed at him loudly.

　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　

1.
			[　　]
A．as	B．f	C．to	D．about
2.
			[　　]
A．to say	B．to make	C．to speak	D．to tell
3.
			[　　]
A．make a joke about		B．have a joke with
C．play jokes on		D．play a trick on
4.
			[　　]
A．lost	B．loss	C．lose	D．losed
5.
			[　　]
A．to buy	B．to cost	C．to pay	D．to charge
6.
			[　　]
A．between	B．both	C．either	D．as well as
7.
			[　　]
A．where	B．how	C．which	D．what
8.
			[　　]
A．get on	B．go on	C．get in	D．go in
9.
			[　　]
A．behind	B．under	C．below	D．beside
10.
			[　　]
A．however	B．whatever	C．whenever	D．wherever
11.
			[　　]
A．a	B．one	C．a ticket	D．the one
12.
			[　　]
A．at	B．over	C．in	D．on
13.
			[　　]
A．more	B．much	C．quite	D．very
14.
			[　　]
A．on	B．onto	C．at	D．by
15.
			[　　]
A．to lay	B．to lie	C．to laying	D．to be lying

Everybody knows Charlie Chaplin，a world-famous funny actor.People　1　have laughed at Charlie Chaplin's films　2　tears run down their faces.From his very first　3　they know what will happen. The little man is always with black moustache，wide-open eyes，round black hat and　　4　　 too large for his feet.He'll?　5　?through snow，and fall from windows.He'll fight men who are twice his　6　,fall in love with women，who　7　notice him and try to hug（拥抱）them.

The poor man that Charlie Chaplin　8　in dozens of films makes all kinds of stupid mistakes.He is always in　9　,but he never　10　.He dreams of becoming a great man.Even people who　11　understand English can　12　Chaplin's films，because they are mostly?　13　　 .It isn't what he　14　that makes people laugh.His comedy（喜剧）doesn't depend on words.It depends on little?　15　?which mean the　16　thing to people all over the world.

Chaplin raises his thick eyebrows or rolls his eyes.He hides behind a fat lady or under a table to escape from his　17　.He dresses well and pretends to be a　18　and important man. It is all so hopeless and　19　that he makes us laugh.This is the　20　of Chaplin's huge success.

1.A.here　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　B.everywhere?

C.abroad　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.who?

2.A.if　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　B.once?

C.because　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.until?

3.A.disappearance　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.appearance?

C.words　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　D.emotions?

4.A.trousers　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.stocks?

C.shoes　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.hands?

5.A.sleep　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　B.sit?

C.play　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.struggle?

6.A.length　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.size?

C.greatness　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　D.width ?

7.A.hardly　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.deeply?

C.widely　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　D.luckily

8.A.played　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.recognized?

C.loved　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.fooled?

9.A.joy　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.excitement?

C.sorrow　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.trouble?

10.A.comes down　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.gets away?

C.goes back　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.gives up?

11.A.don't　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.can?

C.do　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　D.may?

12.A.understand　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.watch?

C.enjoy　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.see?

13.A.frightening　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.silent?

C.pleasant　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.moving?

14.A.plays　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.acts?

C.expects　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.says?

15.A.actions　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.expressions?

C.stories　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　D.words?

16.A.some　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.different?

C.same　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.bitter?

17.A.enimies　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.own?

C.characters　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.films?

18.A.poor　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.sad?

C.rich　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.beautiful?

19.A.possible　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.impossible?

C.instructive　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.tired?

20.A.way　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.beginning?

C.theory　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　D.secret?

　　That had made me ___1___ my childhood. I, too, had ___2___ a violin, but we didn't have the money. Even though life was ___3__ then, I couldn't wait any longer to ask, “Daddy, ___4__ I have a violin of my own?” Daddy looked sad. But a few weeks later, Daddy came home with a case, saying, “Mary, I found this ___5___ violin for seven dollars.”

　　The day I carried my ____6___ to school for my first lesson, no one could know the bursting in my ____7__. I practised, joined the school orchestra and gave ___8__ Several years seemed to pass more quickly then and I found ___9___ in the first violin chair. More years passed. My violin made every move with me, and was carefully put ___10__.

　　Now here I am ___11___ the newspaper want ad. I took out my violin and put it on the table. Then I picked up the ___12__, walked to the telephone and dialed the number 8432526.

　　Later, in the day, a man in his thirties knocked on the door. “I've been ___13___ someone would ___14___ my ad. My daughter wants a violin so badly,” he said, ___15___ my violin. “How much are you ____16__?”

　　Any music store, I knew, would offer me a higher pay. But now I heard my voice answer, “Seven dollars.”

　　“Are you ____17___?” he asked and caused me to think so much of my ___18___.“Seven dollars,” I ___19___ and added, “I hope your little girl will ___20___ it as I did.”

　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　

(1) A．look 　　 back	B．dream 　　 of
C．think 　　 of	D．remind 　　 of
(2) A．had	B．wanted
C．bought	D．owned
(3) A．hard	B．happy
C．easy	D．comfortable
(4) A．must	B．should
C．may	D．shall
(5) A．second-hand	B．beautiful
C．expensive	D．new
(6) A．instruments	B．books
C．schoolbag	D．violin
(7) A．head	B．mind
C．heart	D．body
(8) A．performances	B．concerts
C．shows	D．plays
(9) A．my 　　 instruments	B．it
C．me	D．myself
(10) A．away	B．side
C．down	D．up
(11) A．in	B．on
C．for	D．with
(12) A．photo	B．violin
C．newspaper	D．case
(13) A．expecting	B．telling
C．asking	D．paying
(14) A．like	B．know
C．see	D．answer
(15) A．seeing	B．fixing
C．examining	D．playing
(16) A．selling	B．asking
C．paying	D．costing
(17) A．reading	B．sorry
C．willing	D．sure
(18) A．story	B．violin
C．father	D．childhood
(19) A．answered	B．repeated
C．replied	D．agreed
(20) A．play	B．enjoy
C．have	D．do

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The weather has always been a popular topic in our daily life. But it is sometimes no one can control, 1 he is rich or poor ,young or old in every 2 of the world. Maybe that is the 3 why there are so many 4 about the weather, especially about rain.

Sometimes, when you 5 rain, you do not get any . Other times, you 6 rain when you don’t want it . 7 a baseball game, for example. A sudden rainstorm can stop an exciting game, 8 the players and the 20,000 persons watching the game to run for 9 .

If the game 10 continue, people who bought tickets are given “rain checks”. These are 11 tickets that will let them see a 12 game for free.

“Rain Check” now means a second 13 at something. Often ,a rain check has nothing to 14 with rain.

Stores may offer “rain checks “ 15 they sell out all of a product a television set , for example 16 a special low price. After all the TV sets are 17 , the store gives rain checks to 18 who wanted to buy one. The rain check allows a person to buy the TV set later, at the 19 low price, after the store receives some 20 from the factory.

“Rain Check”also is used in social 21 .It’s a way of 22 aninvitation, but for a later time.

You may ask for a “Rain Check” if you are 23 to a friend’s house for dinner, but can’t be there. You say ,“I would love to 24 you for dinner, but I’m busy. Could I have a rain check?”You are asking , in other 25 ,if you could join your friend for dinner at another time.

　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　

1．A．whatever	B．whoever	C．however	D．how old
2．A．part	B．ground	C．game	D．room
3．A．cause	B．question	C．reason	D．answer
4．A．stories	B．articles	C．rules	D．expressions
5．A．need	B．control	C．research	D．like
6．A．receive	B．find	C．hate	D．get
7．A．Carry	B．Take	C．Play	D．Watch
8．A．making	B．pushing	C．sending	D．forcing
9．A．cover	B．umbrellas	C．sale	D．safety
10．A．should	B．needn’t	C．can	D．cannot
11．A．other	B．special	C．cheaper	D．waste
12．A．better	B．common	C．later	D．simpler
13．A．chance	B．ticket	C．time	D．look
14．A．go	B．talk	C．do	D．explain
15．A．when	B．how	C．which	D．before
16．A．with	B．at	C．to	D．for
17．A．wet	B．lost	C．old	D．gone
18．A．assistants	B．those	C．managers	D．the poor
19．A．same	B．less	C．proper	D．public
20．A．money	B．promise	C．more	D．interest
21．A．situation	B．jobs	C．sciences	D．clubs
22．A．refusing	B．printing	C．writing	D．accepting
23．A．going	B．invited	C．getting	D．informed
24．A．agree	B．thank	C．join	D．satisfy
25．A．times	B．days	C．hands	D．words

　　That had made me ___1___ my childhood. I, too, had ___2___ a violin, but we didn't have the money. Even though life was ___3__ then, I couldn't wait any longer to ask, “Daddy, ___4__ I have a violin of my own?” Daddy looked sad. But a few weeks later, Daddy came home with a case, saying, “Mary, I found this ___5___ violin for seven dollars.”

　　The day I carried my ____6___ to school for my first lesson, no one could know the bursting in my ____7__. I practised, joined the school orchestra and gave ___8__ Several years seemed to pass more quickly then and I found ___9___ in the first violin chair. More years passed. My violin made every move with me, and was carefully put ___10__.

　　Now here I am ___11___ the newspaper want ad. I took out my violin and put it on the table. Then I picked up the ___12__, walked to the telephone and dialed the number 8432526.

　　Later, in the day, a man in his thirties knocked on the door. “I've been ___13___ someone would ___14___ my ad. My daughter wants a violin so badly,” he said, ___15___ my violin. “How much are you ____16__?”

　　Any music store, I knew, would offer me a higher pay. But now I heard my voice answer, “Seven dollars.”

　　“Are you ____17___?” he asked and caused me to think so much of my ___18___.“Seven dollars,” I ___19___ and added, “I hope your little girl will ___20___ it as I did.”

　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　

(1) A．look 　　 back	B．dream 　　 of
C．think 　　 of	D．remind 　　 of
(2) A．had	B．wanted
C．bought	D．owned
(3) A．hard	B．happy
C．easy	D．comfortable
(4) A．must	B．should
C．may	D．shall
(5) A．second-hand	B．beautiful
C．expensive	D．new
(6) A．instruments	B．books
C．schoolbag	D．violin
(7) A．head	B．mind
C．heart	D．body
(8) A．performances	B．concerts
C．shows	D．plays
(9) A．my 　　 instruments	B．it
C．me	D．myself
(10) A．away	B．side
C．down	D．up
(11) A．in	B．on
C．for	D．with
(12) A．photo	B．violin
C．newspaper	D．case
(13) A．expecting	B．telling
C．asking	D．paying
(14) A．like	B．know
C．see	D．answer
(15) A．seeing	B．fixing
C．examining	D．playing
(16) A．selling	B．asking
C．paying	D．costing
(17) A．reading	B．sorry
C．willing	D．sure
(18) A．story	B．violin
C．father	D．childhood
(19) A．answered	B．repeated
C．replied	D．agreed
(20) A．play	B．enjoy
C．have	D．do