I still clearly remember that day．I was on the side of the road for about four hours with my big jeep．I put signs in the windows that said, "Need a jack （千斤顶）．"

As I was about to give up, a truck stopped and a man got off．He looked at the situation, made a judgment and went back to take a jack．After about two hours, we finished the job with sweats．We were both dirty．His wife took a large bottle of water for us to wash our hands．

I tried to put $ 20 in the man's hand, but he wouldn't take it, so I went to give it to his wife as quietly as I could．I asked their little girl where they lived, thinking maybe I'd send them a gift．She said they lived in Mexico．They were in Oregon now, so Mommy and Daddy could pick cherries for the next few weeks．After that, they were going to pick peaches and then go back home．

After I said goodbye and started going back to my jeep, the girl ran to me and handed me a tamale（玉米粽子）for lunch．I thanked them again and walked back to my jeep．When I opened the tamale, what did I find inside? My $ 20! I ran to the truck and the guy rolled down his window．He started shaking his head, smiled, and with what looked like great concentration said in English, "Today you, tomorrow me." Then he drove away, with his daughter waving to me from the back．

This family, working on a seasonal basis where time is money, took a couple of hours to help a stranger while others passed by quietly．

Since then I've helped many people like the Mexican family．I didn't accept their money．Every time I was able to help, I felt as if I was putting something in the bank．

56．From the passage we can know that _______.

       A．the Mexican man couldn't speak English

       B．the author's jeep broke down on the road

       C．the Mexican family came to Oregon for a visit

       D．$ 20 was a small amount for the Mexican family

57．The author hand the money quietly to the man's wife because _______.

       A．the Mexican man had refused to accept it

       B．the Mexican man's wife needn't wash her hands

       C．the author thought the Mexican man's wife was a bit greedy

       D．the author thought the wife wanted to use the money to buy peaches

58．The Mexican man helped the author because he tended to think that _______.

       A．it was completely wrong for others to pass by quietly

       B．it was quite easy to help the author repair the jeep

       C．it was possible that everyone might get into trouble

       D．the author was a polite stranger and deserved the help

59．What can we infer from the passage?

       A．The Mexican family lived a richer life than the author．

       B．The Mexican family did seasonal work in Oregon in previous years．

       C．What made the author cry was the tamale given by the girl．

       D．The author was inspired to help others by the Mexican family．

   

Mr. Smith gave his wife ten pounds for her birthday．The day after her birthday Mrs. Smith went shopping．She got on    36   and sat down next to an old lady．  37    she noticed that the old lady’s handbag was   38   ．Inside it, she found a wad（沓）of pound notes   39   the one her husband had given her. She quickly   40   her own bag—the notes were    41   .Mrs. Smith was now sure that the old lady sitting   42   her must have stolen them．She thought    43   not have to call the    44   as she didn’t like getting people    45  ． 
So she decided to take back the money   46   the lady’s handbag and say   47  about it．She looked around the bus to make sure   48  was watching, then she carefully put her hand into   49   handbag, took out the notes and   50   her own handbag． 
When she got home that evening, she showed   51  the beautiful hat she had bought．“How did you   52   it?” he asked．“  53  you gave me for my birthday, of course．”“Oh,   54  then?” he asked, as he   55   a wad of pound notes on the table． 
【小题1】.．

A．a bus

B．a train

C．an old ship

D．a plane

【小题2】.．

A．In a minute

B．After a while

C．For a second

D．On the moment

【小题3】.．

A．good

B．old

C．open

D．shut

【小题4】.．

A．the same that

B．perhaps was

C．probably as

D．exactly like

【小题5】.．

A．looked at

B．watched carefully

C．saw to

D．looked into

【小题6】.．

A．gone

B．missed

C．disappear

D．found

【小题7】.．

A．close

B．next to

C．before

D．behind

【小题8】. 

A．she would

B．he could

C．she must

D．he might

【小题9】.．

A．driver

B．old lady

C．police

D．husband

【小题10】.．

A．to difficulty

B．into trouble

C．out of work

D．seeing her

【小题11】. 

A．into

B．out

C．away

D．from

【小题12】.．

A．something

B．everything

C．anything

D．nothing

【小题13】. 

A．nothing

B．somebody

C．nobody

D．neither

【小题14】.．

A．the old lady’s

B．her husband’s

C．the police’s

D．her own

【小题15】.．

A．gave it away

B．put them into

C．brought them out

D．took it to

【小题16】.．

A．the driver

B．the police

C．the old lady

D．her husband

【小题17】.．

A．pay for

B．spend on

C．cost in

D．take to

【小题18】.．

A．Use them

B．With the money

C．With that

D．Using it

【小题19】.．

A．how is it

B．what’s that

C．where is it

D．why is this

【小题20】.．

A．put up

B．held out

C．pointed to

D．handed up

A butcher watching over his shop was really surprised when he saw a dog coming inside the shop. He went over to the dog and noticed it had a note in its mouth. He took the note and it read “Can I have 12 sausages and a leg of lamb, please. The dog has money in his mouth, as well.”
The butcher looked carefully and was surprised to find that there was really a ten-dollar note there. So he took the money and put the sausages and lamb in a bag, placing it in the dog’s mouth. The butcher was so impressed, and since it was about closing time, he decided to shut up shop and follow the dog.
So off he went. He followed the dog to a bus stop. The dog stopped and started looking at the timetable. The dog checked out the time, and then sat on one of the seats provided. Along came a bus. The dog walked around to the front, looked at the number, and went back to its seat. Another bus came. Again the dog went around to the front, looked at the number and climbed on. The butcher, by now, open-mouthed, followed it onto the bus.
The bus traveled through the town and out into the suburbs. Eventually the dog got up, and moved to the front of the bus. It stood on two back paws and pushed the button to stop the bus. Then it got off with groceries still in its mouth.
Well, the dog and the butcher were walking along the road, and then the dog turned into a house. It walked up the path, and dropped the groceries on the step. Then it walked back down the path, took a big run, and threw itself against the door. Then again, it threw himself against it. There’s no answer at the house. so the dog waited at the door.
The butcher watched as a big guy opened the door, and started shouting at it. The butcher ran up, and stopped the guy. “Why do you shout at the dog? It is really a genius.” The guy responded, “You call this clever? This is the second time this week that this stupid dog’s forgotten its key.”
【小题1】Which may be the best title of the passage?

A．A clever dog.	B．A curious butcher.
C．A cruel owner.	D．A second lost key.

【小题2】Why was the butcher surprised when he saw the dog?

A．Because there was a note in the dog’s mouth.

B．Because a dog was not supposed to come into his shop alone.

C．Because the dog was not afraid of being butchered.

D．Because the dog could read.

【小题3】The passage implies that _________.

A．dogs are cleverer than man

B．dogs are our best friend

C．the butcher is a cruel person

D．some people are never satisfied with what they have got

【小题4】The dog threw itself against the door, because _________.

A．it wanted to force the door open

B．it wanted its owner to open the door

C．it wanted to punish itself for forgetting the key

D．it wanted to get the butcher’s help

【小题5】Which of the following statements is NOT true?

A．The butcher was curious so he followed the dog.

B．The dog didn’t get on the first bus because it was the wrong number.

C．To get off the bus, you should let the driver know by pressing the button.

D．The dog would be driven away by the big guy.

Mr. Smith gave his wife ten pounds for her birthday．The day after her birthday Mrs. Smith went shopping．She got on    36   and sat down next to an old lady．  37    she noticed that the old lady’s handbag was   38   ．Inside it, she found a wad（沓）of pound notes   39   the one her husband had given her. She quickly   40   her own bag—the notes were    41   .Mrs. Smith was now sure that the old lady sitting   42   her must have stolen them．She thought    43   not have to call the    44   as she didn’t like getting people    45  ． 

So she decided to take back the money   46   the lady’s handbag and say   47  about it．She looked around the bus to make sure   48  was watching, then she carefully put her hand into   49   handbag, took out the notes and   50   her own handbag． 

When she got home that evening, she showed   51  the beautiful hat she had bought．“How did you   52   it?” he asked．“  53  you gave me for my birthday, of course．”“Oh,   54  then?” he asked, as he   55   a wad of pound notes on the table． 

1..．

A．a bus

B．a train

C．an old ship

D．a plane

2..．

A．In a minute

B．After a while

C．For a second

D．On the moment

3..．

A．good

B．old

C．open

D．shut

4..．

A．the same that

B．perhaps was

C．probably as

D．exactly like

5..．

A．looked at

B．watched carefully

C．saw to

D．looked into

6..．

A．gone

B．missed

C．disappear

D．found

7..．

A．close

B．next to

C．before

D．behind

8.. 

A．she would

B．he could

C．she must

D．he might

9..．

A．driver

B．old lady

C．police

D．husband

10..．

A．to difficulty

B．into trouble

C．out of work

D．seeing her

11.. 

A．into

B．out

C．away

D．from

12..．

A．something

B．everything

C．anything

D．nothing

13.. 

A．nothing

B．somebody

C．nobody

D．neither

14..．

A．the old lady’s

B．her husband’s

C．the police’s

D．her own

15..．

A．gave it away

B．put them into

C．brought them out

D．took it to

16..．

A．the driver

B．the police

C．the old lady

D．her husband

17..．

A．pay for

B．spend on

C．cost in

D．take to

18..．

A．Use them

B．With the money

C．With that

D．Using it

19..．

A．how is it

B．what’s that

C．where is it

D．why is this

20..．

A．put up

B．held out

C．pointed to

D．handed up

 

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    James sat outside the office waiting for the interview. He felt so    1    that he didn't know what to do with    2   . The person who had gone in    3    him had been in there for nearly an hour. And she looked so confident(自信的) when she went in.    4    James. He felt    5    that she had already got the    6   . The problem was that he wanted this job    7   . It meant    8    to him. He had    9 it such a lot before the day of the interview. He had imagined himself    10 brilliantly(出色的)at the interview and    11    the job immediately. But now here he was feeling    12   . He couldn't    13    all those things he had    14    to say. At that moment, he almost decided to get up and    15  . But no—he had to do this. He had spent so much time considering it that he couldn't    16    like that. His hands were hot and sticky and his mouth felt dry. At last the door of the office opened. The woman who had gone in an hour earlier came out looking very    17    with herself. She smiled sympathetically(同情地) at James. At the moment, James    18 her. The managing director then appeared at the office door. “Would you like to come in now, Mr. Davis? I'm sorry to have kept you waiting.” James suddenly    19 that he had gone home after all. He got up, legs    20    and forehead sweating and wondered whether he looked as terrified as he felt.

    1．

A. healthy　　　　　　　　　　   B. nervous

C. careless　　　　　　　　　　  D. confident

    2．

A. the interviewer　　　　    B. the woman

C. himself　　　　　　　　　　   D. the situation

    3．

A. by　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. with

C. before　　　　　　　　　　    D. after

    4．

A. Not like　　　　　　　　　　  B. So did

C. Do as　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. Do like

    5．

A. doubtful　　　　　　　　　　  B. sure

C. angry　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. astonished

    6．

A. reward　　　　　　　　　　   B. first

C. prize　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. job

    7．

A. hopelessly　　　　　　　　   B. naturally

C. easily　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. so much

    8．

A. everything　　　　　　　　   B. happiness

C. difficulty　　　　　　　　　　 D. nothing

    9．

A. dreamed of　　　　　　　　 B. learned of

C. thought about　　　　　　  D. talked about

    10．

A. explaining　　　　　　　　   B. performing

C. answering　　　　　　　　   D. talked about

    11．

A. offered　　　　　　　　　　   B. asked for

C. being offered　　　　　　   D. being asked for

    12．

A. mad　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. excited

C. certain　　　　　　　　　　    D. terrible

    13．

A. depend on　　　　　　　　   B. afford

C. believe in　　　　　　　　    D. remember

    14．

A. kept　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. been taught

C. planned　　　　　　　　　　   D. been supplied

    15．

A. leave　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. go in

C. prepare　　　　　　　　　　   D. practice

    16．

A. take back　　　　　　　　    B. put off

C. give up　　　　　　　　　　   D. put down

    17．

A. ugly　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. pleased

C. sad　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. pretty

    18．

A. noticed　　　　　　　　　　   B. loved

C. missed　　　　　　　　　　    D. hated

    19．

A. thought　　　　　　　　　　   B. hoped

C. wished　　　　　　　　　　   D. regretted

    20．

A. shaking　　　　　　　　　　   B. bending

C. some　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. any