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Some days Louise Hose puts on a suit to go to work. Other days she puts on a helmet (头盔) with a large head lamp. When she isn’t dressed up to teach geology (地质学) courses at Westminster College in Missouri, Hose explores and maps caves—the deeper and darker, the better.
Hose is a geologist and a speleologist, or caver. Her job is to add to our knowledge about how the earth is formed. Sometimes she crawls on her back through tight passages with rocks pressing into her body. Other times she goes down the wall of a deep cave with the help of a rope.
For the past few years, she has gone to Tapijulapa (Tah-pee-hoo-la-pa), Mexico, during school breaks to map a cave. She and her fellow explorers found that it is full of animals that have adapted to life underground. There are bats, spiders, and colorless fish and crabs that swim in the cave’s streams.
They also discovered something more amazing: groups of tiny living creatures that can survive in poisonous air and with no light. Such creatures may give clues to what life forms are like in space. These living groups drip down like a runny nose. They contain liquid, which can burn human skin. A photographer on the expedition named them “snottites.”
When Hose was a kid in Alhambra, California, she loved to watch adventure documentaries (纪录片). But the brave explorers she saw were always men. “I used to wish I was a boy, so I could be an explorer,” she recalls. “Thank goodness I studied geology.” Her college studies gave her confidence to discover new worlds: “Girls can and do become explorers.”
(1) Besidesexploringcaves,Hosealso____.
A.collectsstamps
B.teachesgeologyatMissouriStateCollege
C.teachesgeologyatWestminsterCollege
D.dives
标准答案C
(2) ThecavesinTapijulapa,Mexico,haveshownexplorersthat____.
A.cavesarenotonlyforbears
B.animalscanadapttolifeunderground
C.peopleshouldliveincaves
D.strangelifeformsareamazing
标准答案B
(3) “Snottites”inparagraph4are____.
A.drippingcaveliquid
B.anicknameforstickyanimalsfoundincaves
C.whatyoucallasneezeinacavebecauseitechoes
D.liquidthathashardenedintheshapeofanose
标准答案B
(4) TheauthorwaitsuntilthelastparagraphtotellyouaboutHose’schildhooddreambecausetheauthorfeels____.
A.onlyboysshouldexplorecaves
B.ifyouhavethecorrectequipment,anyonecanexplorecaves
C.thereaderwillrealizedreamsareachievable,whethermaleorfemale
D.thereaderknowstheexplorerisawoman
标准答案C
(5) Theauthorthinksexploringacave____.
A.isdangerous
B.teachesothers
C.isadventurous
D.alloftheabove
标准答案C
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The Caribbean island of Puerto Rico has a 100-year history as part of the U.S. Many Americans don’t even regard those who live in Puerto Rico as U.S. citizens. They are, but it’s a tricky relationship. Puerto Rico’s people do not pay federal (联邦政府的) income taxes, and they cannot vote for president or representation in Congress (国会). Puerto Rico has a governor and a representative to the U.S. Congress, but that person has no vote. The island is a commonwealth—a self-governing part of the U.S.—not a state. Puerto Ricans should vote to become the 51st American state.
(1) ThepeopleofPuertoRicoare____.
A.alsocitizensofSpain
B.citizensofFlorida
C.citizensoftheUnitedStates
D.alloftheabove
标准答案C
(2) BecausePuertoRicopeopledon’tpayfederalincometaxes,____.
A.theycan’tliveintheUnitedStates
B.theycan’tvoteforthepresidentoftheUnitedStates
C.theycanonlyvisittheUnitedStatesforsevendays
D.theyhaveahigheducationtax
标准答案B
(3) “ Commonwealth”means____.
A.self-governing
B.dependentupontheUnitedStates
C.everyonehasaboutthesameamountofmoney
D.thegovernmentgivesfamiliesa“common”monthlyallowance
标准答案A
(4) PuertoRicois____.
A.anisland
B.partofFlorida
C.nearHawaii
D.the51ststateofAmerica
标准答案A
(5) ThePuertoRicangovernorandrepresentativetotheUnitedStatesCongress____.
A.canonlyvoteonissuesconcerningPuertoRico
B.aremembersofthe51ststate
C.liveinWashington,D.C.
D.havenovote
.标准答案D
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It was just pumpkins (南瓜) we were looking for that October Saturday. We were searching for pumpkins that we could carve into fantastic jack-o’-lanterns. We wanted lots of them to decorate our front door.
My brother Tim and I went to the store where we usually get pumpkins every year. They said they only had some baby ones that were too small to carve. Now what would we do? We went home, wondering if Mom or Dad would have any ideas. Dad said he would take us for a ride to see if a roadside vegetable stand had some pumpkins.
So we piled into the car and drove out of town. The vegetable stand Dad remembered wasn’t there! And we didn’t see any others, either. By that time, you can imagine how Tim and I felt. Maybe we wouldn’t have any jack-o’-lanterns this year.
I guess Mom knew the minute she saw us that we had been unsuccessful. But she said we should all just come with her. This time she drove. She seemed to know exactly where she was going.
As she turned the car into the parking lot of City Hall, we saw a farmers’ market. Wow! This is where all the farmers brought their vegetables! There were thousands of pumpkins. Huge ones, tiny ones, medium-sized ones. We’d never seen so many pumpkins to choose from!
We used some of our own money on the biggest one we’d ever had. We got some ordinary-sized ones, too. Even Dad and Mom helped carve them. We had so much fun. And our front door is now a fantastic sight!
(1) Whattimeofyearwasit?
A.Fall.B.Spring.C.Winter.D.Summer.
. .标准答案A
(2) Wheredidtheyfindthefarmers’market?
A.ontheroadside
B.onafarm
C.atCityHall
D.outsideastore
标准答案C
(3) Whatdidtheyfindatthefarmers’market?
A.Thousandsofpumpkins.
B.Pumpkinsinallsizes.
C.Farmers.
D.Alloftheabove.
标准答案D
(4) Howdidtheybuythebiggestpumpkin?
A.Theirparentsboughtitforthem.
B.Theyusedsomeoftheirownmoney.
C.Afarmergaveittothem.
D.Theyfoundsomemoneytobuyit.
.标准答案B
(5) Whodidthepumpkincarving?
A.Dad.B.Mom.
C.Tim.D.Allofthem.
标准答案D
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To the Editors:
I am an eighth-grade student at Fowlerville Middle School and I am upset over the way our teachers are being treated. In my opinion, teachers perform one of the most important jobs in our country. They are responsible for educating us and preparing us for the future. The teachers I know work very hard to do that.
We don’t pay teachers enough for the very important job they are doing. The average yearly salary for educators in our area is $29,000. As professionals, teachers should be paid like other professionals in our country, such as lawyers and doctors.
Of course, the question isn’t, “Why would anyone want to be a teacher?” The real question is, “How could anyone afford to be a teacher—when they are paid such a salary?”
Let me tell you about my social studies teacher, Mrs. Miller. She teaches tirelessly and expertly all day. She spends her own money on certain projects for her students. She volunteers her free time on weekends to sell food at the football and basketball games, but she is also raising three kids.
Actually, low salaries for educators are happening all over the U.S. In order to keep up with the growing number of students, and to replace all the teachers who will be retiring, schools will need to hire over one million new teachers in the next ten years. Do school boards across the U.S. honestly believe they will be able to attract one million of the best minds if they are offering meager salaries?
What is the way out? It’s simple: raise the salaries of teachers. Make the amount they earn more in line with other professionals.

Sincerely,
Bill Hunter
Fowlerville, Michigan
(1) Theauthoris____.
A.aneighth-gradefemale
B.determinedtobeateacher
C.concernedwithteachersalaries
D.astudentatMichiganState
标准答案C
(2) TheauthorfeelshisteacherMrs.Miller____.
A.prepareshimforthefuture
B.knowshersubjectwell
C.isenergetic
D.alloftheabove
标准答案D
(3) Lowsalaryforeducatorsisaproblem____.
A.inafewplaces
B.inEngland
C.intheUnitedStates
D.alloftheabove
标准答案C
(4) Theunderlinedword¡°meager¡±inParagraph5meansallofthefollowingexcept____.
A.poorB.weekC.smallD.large
标准答案C
(5) Aconcernforthefutureofeducationisthat____.
A.individualscannotaffordtobeteachers
B.manyteachersareattheretirementage
C.salariesareactuallygrowingless
D.alloftheabove
标准答案D
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Who’s afraid of the big, black bat? People who don’t know how helpful bats can be. Bats help farmers. They eat bugs (虫) that hurt crops. There is a group of Mexican free-tailed bats in Texas. They eat up 250 tons of insects every night! Bats also feed on flies and mosquitoes. Bats are also helpful to cactus (仙人掌) plants. They move pollen (花粉) from cactus to cactus. They spread the seeds around, too. Birds and other desert animals depend on cactus plants for food.
Bats, not people, should be afraid. Today, 20 kinds of bats are in danger. Some people burn them out of caves or bury them inside their homes. The good news is that some people are trying to protect bats. There is a group called Bat Conservation International. It has built more than 100 gates to cover the fronts of caves and mine passages. These gates let bats in but keep people out.
Many bats live in Austin, Texas. One million bats fly out from under the Congress Avenue Bridge at sunset. The people like them. This is the largest bat colony (群) in any city in the world.
So don’t be afraid if you see a bat. The scariest things about them are the tales people tell.
(1) Whenbatseatbugs,they_______.
A.helpcrops
B.hurtpeople
C.makeamess
D.flyintheday
标准答案A
(2) Howdobatshelpcactusplants?
A.Theyeatthem.
B.Theyeattheirflowers.
C.Theyspreadpollen.
D.Theyliveinthem.
标准答案C
(3) Gatesareputoncavesto_______.
A.keeppeopleout
B.keepbatsin
C.protectpeople
D.getridofbats
标准答案A
(4) InTexas,somebatslive_______.
A.inhouses
B.underabridge
C.underwater
D.outintheopen
标准答案B
(5) Thescariestthingaboutbatsis_______.
A.theirwings
B.theirfeet
C.theirfaces
D.storiespeopletell
标准答案D

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Today, Giordano, 32, is a trained ornithologist (bird scientist). She is trying to raise funds for an International Ornithological Center in Italy. The center would teach kids, researchers, and tourists about bird watching, illegal (违法的) hunting, and environmental protection. It would also house a bird hospital in which injured birds could be treated until their release back into the wild.
(1) Giordano____.
A.hasbeensavingbirdsfor32years
B.is32yearsold
C.visitsinabirdhospital
D.alloftheabove
标准答案B
(2) Anornithologistis____.
A.abirdwatcher
B.abirdscientist
C.abirddoctor
D.abirdhunter
.标准答案B
(3) Inthesentence：Sheistryingtoraisefunds……“funds”means____.
A.money
B.awareness
C.fun
D.alloftheabove
标准答案A
(4) TheInternationalOrnithologicalCenter____.
A.teachespeopleaboutbirdwatching
B.teachespeopleaboutillegalbirdhunting
C.isnotbuiltyet
D.bothAandB
标准答案D
(5) Thepurposeofabirdhospitalis____.
A.totreatinjuredbirdsuntiltheirrelease
B.togiveinjuredbirdsmedicaladvice
C.tohaveahospitalintheclouds
D.toprovideabirdhousethathasbirdseedwithmedicinemixedin
标准答案A
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Carl Meyer is on a small motorboat near Hawaii. He tries an unusual rope trick. He is roping a shark! Meyer has caught a six-foot tiger shark with a hook. Now he pulls the shark in and ties it to the boat. The shark shows hundreds of very sharp teeth. Meyer whispers, “No biting, no biting!” Meyer is a scientist. He wants to understand why sharks act the way they do. There is not so much to fear from sharks. We can learn a lot from them.
Humans have always been afraid of sharks, but attacks are rare. Sharks like to eat fatter animals, such as seals. In a bad year, sharks may kill 15 swimmers. This is mostly by mistake. To a shark, moving feet may look like a seal or a fish. But humans are a danger to sharks. Millions of sharks are killed each year. At this rate, some kinds of sharks will be extinct (灭绝) within 10 years.
Sharks are amazing animals. They were around before the dinosaurs! A shark’s body can fight off sickness better than a human’s body. “They have simple bodies,” scientist John Marchalonis says, “but they do a good job.” Many people study sharks to help protect them. Governments are trying to cut down on shark hunting. In many places, there are limits on how many sharks a person can catch. California passed a law against taking white sharks from state waters. Gilbert Van Dykhuizan says, “Sharks are here for a reason, not to attack men, women, and children.
(1) WhatdidMeyersaytothesharkhecaught?
A. Hold still.B. Don’t move. C. No biting.D. It’s okay.
标准答案C
(2) Whydomanypeoplekillsharks?
A.Theyareafraidofthem.
B.Theyliketoeatthem.
C.Theywanttomakethemextinct.
D.Theyareugly.
标准答案A
(3) InCalifornia,itisagainstthelawto_____.
A.removeawhitesharkfromthewater
B.studysharks
C.swimwithsharks
D.takepicturesofsharks
标准答案A
(4) Governmentsaretryingto_____.
A.cutdownonsharkhunting
B.getridofsharks
C.learnmoreaboutsharks
D.protectpeoplefromsharks
.标准答案A
(5) Whydoscientistsstudysharks?
A.Tolearnfromthem.
B.Toprotectthem.
C.Togetridofthem.
D.BothAandB.
.标准答案D
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A young boy learns from a medicine man. He learns that plants can be used to heal. This tale is told in The Shaman’s Apprentice, a book by Lynne Cherry and Mark J. Plotkin.
Cherry is the author and illustrator of The Great Kapok Tree. It was written in 1990. It teaches kids the wonders of the rain forest. Plotkin wrote Tales of a Shaman’s Apprentice, which teaches adults about these wonders.
Three years ago, the two authors teamed up. They traveled to Suriname, in South America. They stayed in a Tirio Indian village. The shaman, or medicine man, showed the authors how he makes medicines from plants. “We can learn a lot from native people,” says Cherry. “That’s why it’s important to take care of the rain forests.”
Look at the drawings in The Shaman’s Apprentice, and you’ll learn a lot. “Every plant and every animal is right where it belongs,” says Cherry.
(1) WhatdidCherryandPlotkindotogether?
A.Theywroteabook.
B.TheywenttoSouthAmerica.
C.Thegrewplants.
D.BothAandB.
标准答案D
(2) Whatdidtheshamanshowtheauthors?
A.Howtohealpeople.
B.Picturesoftherainforest.
C.Howtomakemedicines.
D.ThesitesofSouthAmerica.
标准答案C
(3) WhydidPlotkinwriteTalesofaShaman¡¯sApprentice?
A.ToteachpeopleabouttheTirioIndians.
B.ToteachpeopleaboutSouthAmerica.
C.Toteachchildrenabouttherainforest.
D.Toteachadultsabouttherainforest.
标准答案D
(4) WhatdoesCherrysayaboutthebook¡¯sdrawings?
A.Theyarepretty.
B.Theyareinteresting.
C.Theycanteachusthingsabouttherainforest.
D.Theyarecolorful.
标准答案C
(5) Inourculture,ashamanwouldbecalled_____.
A.ateacherB.adoctorC.thepresident D.apoliceman标准答案B
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Henry and Mary had just got married, and everybody was enjoying their wedding party. There was plenty to eat and plenty to drink. Everybody was getting very merry, when a very thin young man came into the room. He looked at Mary sadly and accusingly（责备地）, walked slowly towards her, kissed her lovingly and said, “Why did you do it?” Then he walked to the door and disappeared.
Nobody had ever seen the young man before—not even Mary.
(1) When everybody was enjoying their wedding party came into the room.
A. a woman who was very thin
B. a man who was not fat at all
C. a youth who was well dressed
D. a young man who had worked with Mary before
标准答案：B
(2) The word “accuse” means “ ”.
A. say that somebody has done wrong B. praise somebody for something
C. encourage somebody to do something D. order somebody not to do something
标准答案：A
(3)Why did the man kiss Mary lovingly? Because.
A. the man was Mary’s unmarried husband B. the man was Mary’s brother
C. the man and Mary would fall in love D. the man obviously went mad
标准答案：D
(4)At the beginning of the story.
A. Henry and Rose were planning to marry
B. Tom and Mary were going to marry
C. Henry and Mary had just got married
D. Mary and Henry were dancing at the wedding party
标准答案：D
(5)The sentence “Why did you do it ?” really means “ ”.
A. Mary did it right B. Mary didn’t do what the man told
C. the man wanted to marry Mary D. Henry was the man’s enemy
标准答案：C
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My brother, Bob, has a very good job at a bank. Last week, to my surprise, he told me that he had decided to give it up. I tried hard to make him change his mind, but Bob wouldn’t listen to me. Here is the dialogue between us.
--You should think it over. You’ve already spent five years there and you might become a bank manager by the time you’re thirty.
--I know. I’m satisfied with the bank. It’s a nice job at a nice place.
--Then why do you want to leave?
--It’s the money.
--But you are well paid.
--I don’t mean that. My job is to count money, you know. I feel unhappy when I do that.
--But why?
--I enjoy counting my own money, but I hate counting other people’s.

(1) What did Bob tell the writer last week?
A. He would be thirty years old soon.
B. He would be a manager of the bank.
C. He wouldn’t work at the bank.
D. He would enjoy counting other people’s money.
标准答案：C
(2)What did the writer do after he heard Bob’s decision?
A. He said nothing.B. He agreed with Bob.
C. He was glad to hear that. D. He did his best to make Bob change his mind.
标准答案：D
(3)What does Bob think of his job and the bank?
A. He hates working in the bank. B. He thinks he is poorly paid.
C. He likes his job and the bank. D. He doesn’t like his manager at all.
标准答案：A
(4)If Bob went on working at the bank, he might.
A. give the writer a lot of money B. become a bank manager
C. make many friends at the bank D. listen to the writer
标准答案：B
(5) The real reason for Bob to leave the bank is that .
A. he likes to do something else B. he doesn’t think the bank is a nice one
C. he hates his manager D. he hates counting other people’s money
标准答案：D
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Mr. Li works in a middle school. He teaches his students art. He changes his clothes as soon as they are dirty and always keeps them clean and tidy.
There’s a garden between the school and his home. The garden is quite near his home. He usually walks through it when he goes to work. One afternoon, on his way home, a boy asked, “May I clean your shoes for you, sir?”
Mr. Li stopped to look at his shoes and found they were really very dirty. He agreed. The boy began to clean them carefully.
After the boy finished the work, Mr Li asked, “How much, boy?”
“One yuan, sir.” Mr Li gave him two yuan and said. “One more yuan for you. You can spend the money washing your face.”
After the boy heard this, he ran to the garden and washed his face in the pool. Then he came back and gave one yuan back to Mr. Li and said, “Your hair is too long. You’d better go and ask someone to cut your hair short. I’m sure you need the money!”

(1)Mr. Li usually goes to work.
A. by bike B. by car C. on foot D. by bus
标准答案：C
(2)Mr. Li’s home is .
A. near the garden B. next to the boy
C. far from the school D. far from the garden
标准答案：A
(3)Mr. Li let the boy clean his shoes because .
A. he was busy B. they were dirty
C. the boy was polite D. he wanted to help the boy
标准答案：B
(4)Mr. Li didn’t want his one yuan back because .
A. he thought his shoes were too dirty B. he was very rich
C. the boy made his shoes clean D. he wanted the boy to wash his dirty face
标准答案：D
(5)The boy thought.
A. one yuan was no use B. Mr. Li liked him
C. his face wasn’t dirty D. Mr. Li laughed at him
标准答案：D
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Why is 2008 a special year? Because it is a Leap Year(闰年)！What’s so special about that? Well, Leap Year happens only once every four years. And it has 366 days instead of the usual 365. In a Leap Year, we have 29 days in February, while in a usual year we have only 28 days.
Why do we have a Leap Year? We have a Leap Year so we can keep the calendar(日历) in step with the seasons. The calendar is a kind of clock for the whole year. But how long is a year? A calendar year is 365 days. However, a true year is actually 365 days, 5 hours, 48 minutes and 46 seconds long. That’s the time it takes the earth to travel around the sun. So every four years we have one more day, and we put it at the end of February, the shortest month of a year. Then we have a Leap Year.

(1)How often can we have a Leap Year?
A. Every year. B. Every February
C. Every other year D. Every four years
标准答案：D
(2)What is a calendar? It is a kind of clock.
A. for the whole year B. only for Leap Year
C. for the usual year D. for the unusual year
标准答案：A
(3) How long does it take the earth to travel around the sun? It takes the earthto travel around the sun.
A. a day B. a little longer than 365 days
C. a year D. a month
标准答案：B
(4)Mrs. Green was born on February 29, 1972. Now she is 32. How many birthdays has she had?
A. 32. B. 16. C. 8. D. 4.
标准答案：C
(5)While of the following statements is NOT true?
A. People who were born on February 29th are very lucky because they can have more birthdays than others.
B. Usually we have 365 days in a year.
C. There were 29 days in February, 1992.
D. The next Leap Year will be the year 2008.
标准答案：A
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There was once a large, fat woman who had a small, thin husband. He had a job in a big company and was given his weekly pay every Friday evening. As soon as he got home on Fridays, his wife used to make him give her all his money, and then she used to give him back only enough to buy his lunch in the office every day.
One day the small man came home very excited. He hurried into the living room. His wife was listening to the radio and eating chocolates there.
“You will never guess what happened to me today, dear,” he said. He waited for a few seconds and then added, “I won ten thousand pounds on the lottery(彩票抽奖)!”
“That’s wonderful!” said his wife happily. But then she thought for a few seconds and added angrily, “But wait a moment! How could you afford to buy the lottery ticket? ”

(1)How much money was the husband allowed to keep every day?
A. Just enough to buy chocolates.
B. Just enough to buy a sandwich.
C. Just enough to buy his lunch in a restaurant
D. Just enough to buy his lunch in the office.
标准答案：D
(2)One day the husband was very excited because he .
A. won a lottery B. was praised by his wife
C. was given a raise by the boss D. won a prize
标准答案：A
(3)Which of the following is NOT true?
A. The woman liked to eat chocolates.
B. the man was afraid of his wife.
C. The woman never gave any money to her husband.
D. The man got his pay every Friday.
标准答案：C
(4)When she heard her husband’s news, the woman.
A. could hardly believe it B. was pleased yet not satisfied
C. was angry and disappointed D. never thought it was true
标准答案：B
(5)Which of the following is implied in the passage?
A. The couple were not rich.
B. The woman never trusted her husband.
C. The man had put some money aside for himself.
D. The man had to give almost all his money to his wife every week.
标准答案：C

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One night a hotel caught fire, and the people who were staying in it ran out in their night clothes.
Two men stood outside and looked at the fire.
“Before I came out,” said one. “I ran into some of the rooms and found a lot of money. People don’t think of money when they are afraid. When anyone leaves paper money in a fire, the fire burns it. So I took all the notes that I could find. No one will be poorer because I took them.”
“You don’t know me,” said the other, “and you don’t know my work.”
“What is your work?”
“I’m a policeman.”
“Oh!” cried the first man. He thought quickly and said, “And I’m a writer.”

(1)Which title is the best for the passage?
A. A Big Fire B. A Policeman
C. Who Was Telling the Truth D. A Writer
标准答案：C
(2)How many people were there in the hotel?
A. Two . B. More than two. C. No one. D. One.
标准答案：B
(3)When the fire broke out, the people were.
A. having dinner B. having a party C. sleeping D. talking
标准答案：C
(4)was probably a policeman.
A. The first speaker B. The second speaker
C. Neither of the two men D. The third speaker
标准答案：B
(5) The first speaker was a.
A. writer B. policeman C. waiter D. thief
标准答案：D

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After many sleepless nights, the weary fellow dragged himself into the doctor’s office. “You need to learn to relax,” the doctor told him. “Instead of counting sheep tonight, tell each part of your body to go to sleep. Before you can get from head to toe, you will be asleep.”
The man went home and thought he’d give the new plan a try. That night when he got in bed, he said, “Head, go to sleep. Neck, go to sleep. Shoulders, go to sleep…” As he was almost finished, his wife came into the bedroom with a new negligee (睡衣).
“Wake up, everybody!” shouted the man’s wife.

(1)The word “weary” probably means.
A. busy B. tired C. hungry D. sleepy
标准答案：B
(2)This is time the man went to see the doctor.
A. the first B. we don’t know C. at least the second D. the third
标准答案：C
(3)Which of the following is true?
A. The man and his wife had no children.
B. The man couldn’t sleep well because he often quarreled with his wife.
C. The doctor thought that the man couldn’t sleep well until he learned to relax.
D. The man could sleep well if he counted sheep again and again.
标准答案：C
(4)The best title for this passage is .
A. Tell Your Body to Sleep B. Many Sleepless Nights
C. The Man and the Doctor D. Another Sleepless Night
标准答案：D
(5)Although the man followed the doctor’s advice, .
A. he still had a sleepless night
B. he still had a good sleep
C. Both A and B
D. the man’s wife still prevented him from sleeping
标准答案：A

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One day a lawyer’s wife fell ill. The lawyer went to get a doctor. The doctor knew that the lawyer was famous for not paying bills (账单). So he said to the lawyer before he entered the house, “If I do cure your wife, I am afraid you may not pay me.”
“Sir,” replied the lawyer, “here is $500. Whether you cure my wife or you kill her, I will give you all this.”
The doctor believed him and went into the house. When he reached the woman’s bedside, it soon became clear to him that he could do little. She was seriously ill and though he gave her some medicine, she soon died.
He told the lawyer he was very sorry, and asked for the money which he had been promised.
“Did you kill my wife?” asked the lawyer.
“Of course I didn’t ,”said the doctor.
“Well, then,” said the lawyer, “since you neither killed her nor cured her, I have nothing to pay you.”

(1) Before entering the house, the doctor .
A. was afraid he couldn’t cure the lawyer’s wife.
B. asked the lawyer for 500 dollars.
C. didn’t know if the lawyer would keep his word.
D. was reassured (使消除疑虑) by the lawyer.
标准答案：D
(2)Because the lawyer’s wife was badly ill, the doctor.
A. did nothing for her B. spent a lot of time
C. found it impossible to cure her D. didn’t examine her at all
标准答案：C
(3) After the lawyer’s wife died, the doctor got.
A. his pay as the lawyer had promised. B. nothing but the money for medicine
C. $ 500 D. no money at all
标准答案：D
(4)If the doctor had cured the lawyer’s wife, he would have got .
A. more than $500 B. nothing C. the payment D. a little money
标准答案：B
(5) The best title of this passage should be.
A. The Lawyer and His Wife B. A Good Doctor and a Poor Lawyer
C. The Lawyer’s Trick D. A Serious Illness
标准答案：C

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