A young British sailor was missing at sea yesterday in similar circumstances(情况)to the way his father died five years ago．

   The dinghy(救生橡皮船)，used to take Richard Smith，21，to his yacht(快艇)，was discovered empty, floating in seas off the Caribbean island．An air and sea search was carried out but he has still not been discovered．

  Richard’s mother, Bicknell，said from her home in Hampshire，“It’s so much coincidence．Richard always carried a photograph of his father attached to a poem，which included the date of his disappearance．”

  “Now, it’s very strange because all they have found is Richard’s dinghy．We need to know this time what has happened one way or another．If you know at least you can go through the grieving process(悲痛的过程)．”

  In November 1996，Mr. Smith’s father, Charlie，was sailing in the Tasmen sea between the Australian mainland and the island of Tasmen with his new wife．They lost radio contact with the shore and they, together with their yacht were never seen again，and their disappearance remains a mystery．

  Richard is described a talented(有才能的)and experienced sailor who has crewed for the champion ocean racer．He had sailed to the。Caribbean in November to crew ocean racing yachts for entertainment．He ended the evening drinking in the Abracbabra bar but left after local police closed it for being too noisy．

  About 2 am the following day Richard headed back for his dinghy．He started its outboard motor before giving all elderly woman a lift to her yacht after her dinghy had gone missing．It was the last time he was seen．

Riehard Smith was       in 2000．

A．ten    B．fifteen    C．twenty    D．eighteen

People searched for Richard using      ．

 A．ship only   B．ship and radio C．ship and plane   D．yacht and car

According to the passage，we know Richard died because        ．

A．he was a green hand in sailing

B．some unknown animal attacked him

C．that was a maze in the area he was sailing

D．of something we don’t know

Which statement is NOT true according to this passage?

A．Young Smith had lost radio contact with the shore before he died．

B．Richard’s father had married two women at least．

C．Richard didn’t drink on the evening before he was lost because the

policeman closed the bar．

D．Richard was seen at about 2 am the day he disappeared．

The writer tells us     ．

A．a story about two heroes     B．a piece of news about a merchant ship

C．a coincidence              D．the dying process of Richard

B
A young British sailor was missing at sea yesterday in similar circumstances(情况)to the way his father died five years ago．
The dinghy(救生橡皮船)，used to take Richard Smith，21，to his yacht(快艇)，was discovered empty, floating in seas off the Caribbean island．An air and sea search was carried out but he has still not been discovered．
Richard’s mother, Bicknell，said from her home in Hampshire，“It’s so much coincidence．Richard always carried a photograph of his father attached to a poem，which included the date of his disappearance．”
“Now, it’s very strange because all they have found is Richard’s dinghy．We need to know this time what has happened one way or another．If you know at least you can go through the grieving process(悲痛的过程)．”
In November 1996，Mr. Smith’s father, Charlie，was sailing in the Tasmen sea between the Australian mainland and the island of Tasmen with his new wife．They lost radio contact with the shore and they, together with their yacht were never seen again，and their disappearance remains a mystery．
Richard is described a talented(有才能的)and experienced sailor who has crewed for the champion ocean racer．He had sailed to the。Caribbean in November to crew ocean racing yachts for entertainment．He ended the evening drinking in the Abracbabra bar but left after local police closed it for being too noisy．
About 2 am the following day Richard headed back for his dinghy．He started its outboard motor before giving all elderly woman a lift to her yacht after her dinghy had gone missing．It was the last time he was seen．
61．Riehard Smith was___________in 2000．
A．ten    B．fifteen    C．twenty    D．eighteen
62．People searched for Richard using_____．
A．ship only   B．ship and radio      C．ship and plane   D．yacht and car
63．According to the passage，we know Richard died because____．
A．he was a green hand in sailing
B．some unknown animal attacked him
C．that was a maze in the area he was sailing
D．of something we don’t know
64．Which statement is NOT true according to this passage?
A．Young Smith had lost radio contact with the shore before he died．
B．Richard’s father had married two women at least．
C．Richard didn’t drink on the evening before he was lost because the policeman closed the bar．
D．Richard was seen at about 2 am the day he disappeared．
65．The writer tells us__________．
A．a story about two heroes     B．a piece of news about a merchant ship
C．a coincidence              D．the dying process of Richard

A guitarist was pleasantly surprised to hear from New York City police that his valuable guitar had been found. It disappeared almost a year ago when he got out of a taxi and forgot to take the guitar with him. Laurence Lennon, 44, said he was running late that day. He was talking to his manager on his cellphone when he rushed out of the taxi. He said that he gave the driver $60 and told him to keep the change. He walked through the front doors of the concert hall, still talking on the phone to his manager.
Upon discovering his loss, Lennon used his cellphone to call the police. The policewoman asked him for the name of the taxi company, the number of the taxi, and the name of the driver. He said that she must have been joking.
She told Lennon that he could apply for a missing item report online. Lennon asked for address. It was www.nypd.gov/toprotectandtoserve/haveaniceday. She told him that finding the guitar might take a couple of years for finding guitars was not as important as finding murderers and marijuana （大麻）smokers. Then she told him to have a nice day.
“This year has been depressing,” said Lennon.  “I had to put off the recording of two new CDs. I’ve been using borrowed guitars. And I was losing hope of ever recovering my guitar.”
Lennon was reunited with his $100,000 guitar yesterday. The guitar had been discovered in the corner of a coffeehouse only two blocks from where Lennon had lost it. Lennon had offered a $10,000 reward for its return. He said he would give the reward to the coffeehouse owner, who had informed the police.

1. 1.

   Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?
   

   1. A.
      Careless guitarist surprised.          
   2. B.
      Valuable guitar found.
   3. C.
      Coffeehouse owner rewarded.        
   4. D.
      Taxi driver still unknown.
2. 2.

   In the first paragraph, the author explained ________.
   

   1. A.
      how costly the guitar was           
   2. B.
      how important the concert was
   3. C.
      why the guitarist was late           
   4. D.
      why the guitar was left behind
3. 3.

   By saying “she must have been joking” in Para 2, the guitarist probably means ________.
   

   1. A.
      it was impossible for him to answer her questions
   2. B.
      there must have been something she felt funny
   3. C.
      she didn’t believe at all that he had lost his guitar
   4. D.
      she must have felt that his behavior was funny
4. 4.

   In the policewoman’s opinion, finding the lost guitar _________.
   

   1. A.
      was not important at all             
   2. B.
      wouldn’t be done online
   3. C.
      could be a long time hunting         
   4. D.
      only depended on the driver

   A young British sailor was missing at sea yesterday in similar circumstances(情况)to the way his father died five years ago．

   The dinghy(救生橡皮船)，used to take Richard Smith，21，to his yacht(快艇)，was discovered empty, floating in seas off the Caribbean island．An air and sea search was carried out but he has still not been discovered．

  Richard’s mother, Bicknell，said from her home in Hampshire，“It’s so much coincidence．Richard always carried a photograph of his father attached to a poem，which included the date of his disappearance．”

  “Now, it’s very strange because all they have found is Richard’s dinghy．We need to know this time what has happened one way or another．If you know at least you can go through the grieving process(悲痛的过程)．”

  In November 1996，Mr. Smith’s father, Charlie，was sailing in the Tasmen sea between the Australian mainland and the island of Tasmen with his new wife．They lost radio contact with the shore and they, together with their yacht were never seen again，and their disappearance remains a mystery．

  Richard is described a talented(有才能的)and experienced sailor who has crewed for the champion ocean racer．He had sailed to the。Caribbean in November to crew ocean racing yachts for entertainment．He ended the evening drinking in the Abracbabra bar but left after local police closed it for being too noisy．

  About 2 am the following day Richard headed back for his dinghy．He started its outboard motor before giving all elderly woman a lift to her yacht after her dinghy had gone missing．It was the last time he was seen．

61．Riehard Smith was       in 2000．

A．ten    B．fifteen    C．twenty    D．eighteen

62．People searched for Richard using      ．

         A．ship only   B．ship and radio C．ship and plane   D．yacht and car

63．According to the passage，we know Richard died because        ．

A．he was a green hand in sailing

B．some unknown animal attacked him

C．that was a maze in the area he was sailing

D．of something we don’t know

64．Which statement is NOT true according to this passage?

A．Young Smith had lost radio contact with the shore before he died．

B．Richard’s father had married two women at least．

C．Richard didn’t drink on the evening before he was lost because the

policeman closed the bar．

D．Richard was seen at about 2 am the day he disappeared．

65．The writer tells us     ．

A．a story about two heroes     B．a piece of news about a merchant ship

C．a coincidence              D．the dying process of Richard

B

   A young British sailor was missing at sea yesterday in similar circumstances(情况)to the way his father died five years ago．

   The dinghy(救生橡皮船)，used to take Richard Smith，21，to his yacht(快艇)，was discovered empty, floating in seas off the Caribbean island．An air and sea search was carried out but he has still not been discovered．

  Richard’s mother, Bicknell，said from her home in Hampshire，“It’s so much coincidence．Richard always carried a photograph of his father attached to a poem，which included the date of his disappearance．”

  “Now, it’s very strange because all they have found is Richard’s dinghy．We need to know this time what has happened one way or another．If you know at least you can go through the grieving process(悲痛的过程)．”

  In November 1996，Mr. Smith’s father, Charlie，was sailing in the Tasmen sea between the Australian mainland and the island of Tasmen with his new wife．They lost radio contact with the shore and they, together with their yacht were never seen again，and their disappearance remains a mystery．

  Richard is described a talented(有才能的)and experienced sailor who has crewed for the champion ocean racer．He had sailed to the。Caribbean in November to crew ocean racing yachts for entertainment．He ended the evening drinking in the Abracbabra bar but left after local police closed it for being too noisy．

  About 2 am the following day Richard headed back for his dinghy．He started its outboard motor before giving all elderly woman a lift to her yacht after her dinghy had gone missing．It was the last time he was seen．

61．Riehard Smith was___________in 2000．

A．ten    B．fifteen    C．twenty    D．eighteen

62．People searched for Richard using_____．

       A．ship only   B．ship and radio      C．ship and plane   D．yacht and car

63．According to the passage，we know Richard died because____．

A．he was a green hand in sailing

B．some unknown animal attacked him

C．that was a maze in the area he was sailing

D．of something we don’t know

64．Which statement is NOT true according to this passage?

A．Young Smith had lost radio contact with the shore before he died．

B．Richard’s father had married two women at least．

C．Richard didn’t drink on the evening before he was lost because the policeman closed the bar．

D．Richard was seen at about 2 am the day he disappeared．

65．The writer tells us__________．

A．a story about two heroes     B．a piece of news about a merchant ship

C．a coincidence              D．the dying process of Richard