One day, I happened to talk to a stranger (陌生人) on the bus. When he found out that I was from Chicago, he told me that one of his good friends lived there and he wondered if I happened to know him. At first I wanted to say that it was foolish (愚蠢的) to think like that, for from all the millions of people in Chicago, I could not possibly know his friend. But, instead, I just smiled and said that Chicago was a very big city. He was quiet for a few minutes, and then he began to tell me all about his friend.
He told me that his friend was an excellent tennis player and that he even had his own tennis court (網(wǎng)球場). He added that he knew a lot of people with swimming pools, but that he only knew two people in the country who had their own tennis courts. And his friend in Chicago was one of them. I told him that I knew several people like that, for example, my brother and my next-door neighbor. I told him that my brother was a doctor and he lived in California. Then he asked where my brother lived in California. When I said Sacramento, he said that last year his friend spent the summer in Sacramento and lived next door to a doctor. The doctor had a tennis court. I said that my next-door went to Sacramento last summer and lived in the house next to my brother’s. For a moment, we looked at each other, but we did not say anything.
“Would your friend’s name happen to be Roland Kirkwood?” I asked finally. He laughed and said, “Would your brother’s name happen to be Dr. Ray Hunter?” It was my turn to laugh.
小題1: Which of the following is true?
A．The story happened in Chicago.
B．The writer’s brother lived in Sacramento.
C．Both the writer and the stranger lived in Chicago.
D．Both the writer and his brother lived in California.
小題2: The writer said that Chicago was a very big city. That means _____________.
A．it was possible for him to happen to know the stranger’s friend
B．he didn’t want to look for the stranger’s friend
C．he didn’t know the stranger’s friend
D．it was impossible to find the stranger’s friend
小題3: How many persons does the story involve (涉及)?
A．Four.B．Five.C．Six.D．Seven.
小題4:Which is the best title of the story?
A．On a busB．Two tennis players
C．One in a millionD．Chicago is a large city

小題1:B
小題1:C
小題1:A
小題1:C
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Then they met in the middle, taking each other’s hands. “I’m terribly sorry for what I have said and done. We should be good to each other.” said Farmer Bob.
Then they turned to see the carpenter, who was ready to go. “No, wait! Stay a few days. I have a lot of other jobs for you,” said Farmer John. “I’d love to stay,” the carpenter said, “but I have more bridges to build.”
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A．didn’t speak toB．were friendly to
C．often fought withD．never had bitter words with
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A．he wanted to protect his farmB．he didn’t want to do it himself
C．he wouldn’t like to see BobD．he wanted to find him something to do
小題3:What does the sentence “You’re quite a fellow to build this bridge!” mean?
A．John was great to build this bridge.
B．John was not good at building bridges.
C．John was foolish to build such a bridge.
D．John should build the bridge earlier.
小題4:What is the best title for the passage?
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One day, a young man was cleaning out his late grandfather’s belongings when he came across a bright red envelope. Written on the front were the words, "To my grandson." Recognizing his grandfather's handwriting ,the young man opened the enbelope. A letter inside read:
Dear Ronny, 
Years ago you came to me for help .You said, "Grandpa, how is it that you've accomplished so much in your life? You're still full of energy, and I'm already tired of struggling. How can I get that same enthusiasm that you've got?"
I didn't know what to say to you then. But knowing my days are numbered, I figure that I owe you an answer. So here is what I believe.
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When you meet up with challenges, welcome them. They'll leave you wiser ,stronger, and more capable than you were the day before .when you make a mistake ,be grateful for the things it taught you .Resolve to use that lesson to help you reach your goals.
And always follow the rules. Even the little ones. When you follow the rules, life works. If you think you ever really get by with breaking the rules, you're only fooling yourself.
It's also important to decide exactly what you want. Then keep your ming focused on it, and be prepared to receive it.
But be ready to end up in some new places too ,As you grow with the years, you'll be given bigger shoes to fill. So be ready for endings as well as challenging beginnings.
Sometimes we have to be brave enough to move from the familiar to the unfamiliar .Life isn't just reaching peaks, Part of it is moving from one peak to the next .If you rest too long in between, you might be tempted to quit .Leave the past in the past .Climb the next mountain and enjoy the view.
Dump things that weigh you down emotionally and spiritually. When an old resentment, belief, or attitude becomes heavy ,lighten your load. Shed those hurtful attitudes that slow you down and drain your energy.
Remember that your choices will create your successes and your failures. So consider all the pathways ahead, and decide which ones to follow. Then believe in yourself, get up, and get going.
And be sure to take breaks once in a while .They'll give you a renewed commitment to your dreams and a cheerful, healthy perception of the things that matter the most to you .
Most important of all. never give up on yourself. The person that ends up a winner is the once who resolves to win. Give life everything you've got, and life will give its best back to you.
Love always,
Grandpa
小題1:The underlined part “But knowing my days are numbered” implies that       .
A．his grandpa could count daysB．his grandpa’s cach day was important
C．his grandpa knew he was dyingD．his grandpa was eager to tell the young man
小題2:Why did the young man’s grandpa write this letter? Because      .
A．he wanted to recall his whole life
B．he wanted to tell his grandson how great he was
C．he wanted to explain how to keep energy
D．he wanted to show how to succeed
小題3:The young man’s grandpa may agree     .
A．how a person looks at things has nothing to do with one’s future
B．we should be thankful for what mistakes teach us
C．successful life is just reaching peaks
D．It’s not so important to decide exactly what you want
小題4:According to the passage,         .
A．learning to give up is very importantB．we’d better stay in the familiar
C．obeying little rules doesn’t matterD．taking breaks once in a while is good to us

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