After twenty years of shaving himself every morning, a man in a small Southern town thought he had
enough. He told his wife that he wanted to let the barber shave him every day. He put on his hat and coat
and went to the barber shop.
    The barber's wife Grace was working that day, so she performed the task. Grace shaved him and said,
"That will be $20." The man was surprised, but he paid the bill and went to work.
    The next morning, the man looked in the mirror and his face was as smooth as it had been when he left
the barber shop the day before. "Not bad," he thought. "At least I don't need to get a shave every day."
    The next morning, the man's face was still smooth! Two weeks later, the man was still unable to find
any trace of whiskers on his face. It was more than he could take and he was frightened, so he returned
to the barber shop.
     "I thought $20 was too high for a shave, but now I think $20 is too little," he told the barber's wife.
"You must have done a good job. It's been two weeks and my whiskers still haven't started growing back."
The expression on her face didn't even change, and she said, "You were shaved by Grace. Once shaved,
always shaved."

1. It is implied in the first sentence of the passage that ______.

A. the man lived a very poor life
B. the man liked shaving himself
C. the man finally got bored of shaving himself
D. the man decided not to shave again

2. We learn that at first the man thought $20 for a shave was ______.

A. too little
B. too much
C. proper
D. impossible

3. What can we learn from the passage?

A. Everybody in the town knows Grace.
B. Nobody wants to be shaved by Grace in the town.
C. The man's whiskers grew back at last.
D. The man was scared by the resulted two weeks later.

     As a child, I remember listening to a song called "Wonderful, Wonderful Copenhagen." When I visited the
city last year, that song kept running through my head. It got me wondering: Just what is wonderful about
Copenhagen?
     It's not a place filled with world-famous tourist sites. But it does have a charm(魅力)that makes you want
to linger. You can sample the food, visit the castles and museums, and learn about the life of the Danes.
      Stoget, the world's longest pedestrian (人行道) mall, runs through the center of the old city. This string
of lively street and squares makes walking a treat. I happily explored the mall, looking in the windows of shops
and cafes. I followed Stoget from the square in front of the city hall to Nyhavn. Here, old houses painted
bright colors look out over a picturesque harbor filled with sailing ships. Denmark's beloved storyteller Hans
Christian Andersen lived here when he wrote his first stories.
     From Nyhavan, I continued heading north. I wanted to see Copenhagen's symbol, the statue of the Little
Mermaid (美人魚(yú)). She was set up in honor of Hans Christian Andersen's famous story. As I continued my
city tour, one thing impressed me all the bicycles. I learned that half the population of Copenhagen rides bikes
every day. Only 20 percent of Copenhageners own cars because there is a 180 percent tax on them. That
certainly keeps the city free of traffic jams and heavy pollution! It's easy to join all the bicyclists pedaling (騎
車(chē)) through the streets, too. The city provides free bicycles that anyone can use. The cycling around the
castles and parks made a relaxing end to a full day. As darkness fell and the parks' lights began to twinkle, I
watched families enjoying themselves.
     So what is wonderful about Copenhagen? Just about everything.

1. What is the purpose of referring to the song in the 1st paragraph?

A. To arouse the interest of the readers in the city of Copenhagen.
B. To show the readers that Copenhagen is a wonderful city.
C. To express the puzzled feeling of the author.
D. To ask the readers to find out what is wonderful about Copenhagen.

2. The word "linger" in the 2nd paragraph is most close to______.

A. walk
B. stay
C. learn
D. leave

3. The underlined sentence "makes walking a treat" in the 3rd paragraph means _______ .

A. You can find various food in this string of lively street and squares
B. You will meet many people when walking along the string of lively street and squares
C. Walking will be a great pleasure because of the string of lively slmet and squares
D. The string of lively strict and squares make people eager to walk along

4. Which of the following is TRUE?

A. Copenhagen is a city with lots of places of interest.
B. Stoget is the biggest pedestrian mall in the world.
C. The government of Copenhagen does encourage people to ride bicycles.
D. Nyhavn is a city hall where Hans Christian Anderson once worked.

     A story tells that a senior villager led some other villagers carrying salt day and night to a town in order to
trade rice as food the winter. One night they camped in a wilderness with a starry sky above. The senior
villager, obeying the tradition passed down from forefathers, took out three blocks of salt and threw them into
the campfire, probably to predict the changes of weather in the mountains.
     All eagerly waited for the old man's" weather report":if the salt in the fire produced crackling sound, they
would have good weather in store；if no sound was produced, it then meant the good weather would soon end
and a storm would come at any moment.
     The senior villager looked serious. The salt in the campfire made no sound at all. Convinced by this bad
sign, he urged (催促) the whole team to set out immediately after daybreak. A young man in the group,
however, insisted that they should not start in such a hurry, considering it superstitious to" forecast weather by
using salt.
     It was not until the next afternoon that the young man caught up on the wisdom of the old man when the
weather suddenly changed, with cold winds blowing and a snowstorm raging. In fact, the method used by the
clan head could be well explained by modem science:whether or not salt produces sound in campfire depends
on air humidity (濕度).That is to say, when a storm approaches, due to high humidity, the dampened salt
blocks will not produce any sound in fire.

1.The senior villager predicted the changes of the weather _____ while camping in a wilderness that night.

A. by taking out salt
B. by burning salt in fire
C. in a superstitious way
D. depending on his wisdom

2. "The weather report" they got that night _____.

A. had a bad sign
B. gave wrong information
C. was superstitious at that time
D. was scientific according to modem science

3. After reading the passage, we can know _____.

A. the lower humidity is, the bigger sound salt will produce in fire
B.the higher humidity is, the bigger sound salt will produce in fire
C. dampened salt blocks will result in winds and storms
D. the young man never wanted to understand the old man

4. From the passage, it can be concluded that _____.

A. old people are always right
B. old people are wiser than the young
C. young people shouldn't regard old ideas as useless or out of date sometimes
D. young people usually have different opinions from the old

     Years ago, I lived in a building in a large city. The building next door was only a few feet away from mine.
There was a woman who lived there, whom I had never met, yet I could see her seated by her window each
afternoon, sewing or reading.
     After several months had gone by, I began to notice that her window was dirty. Everything was unclear
through the dirty window.I would say to myself,"I wonder why that woman doesn't wash her window. It really
looks terrible."
     One bright morning I decided to clean my flat, including washing the window on the inside.
      Late in the afternoon when I finished the cleaning, I sat down by the window with a cup of coffee for a
rest. What a surprise! Across the way, the woman sitting by her window was clearly visible. Her window was
clean!
     Then it dawned on me. I had been criticizing (批評(píng)) her dirty window, but all the time I was watching hers
through my own dirty window.
     That was quite an important lesson for me. How often had I looked at and criticized others through the
dirty window of my heart, through my own shortcomings?
      Since then, whenever I wanted to judge (評(píng)判) someone, I asked myself first, "Am I looking at him through my own dirty window?" Then I try to clean the window of my own world so that I may see the world about
me more clearly.

1. The writer couldn't see everything clearly through the window because_____. 　

A. the woman's window was dirty 　　
B. the writer's window was dirty
C. the woman lived nearby 　　　　
D. the writer was near-sighted

2. The writer was surprised that _____.

A. the woman was sitting by her window
B. the woman's window was clean
C. the woman did cleaning in the afternoon
D. the woman's window was still terrible

3." It dawned on me" probably means"______".

A. I began to understand it 　　　
B. it cheered me up
C. I knew it grew light 　　　　
D. it began to get dark

4. It's clear that _______.

A. the writer had never met the woman before
B. the writer often washed the window
C. they both worked as cleaners 　
D. they lived in a small town

5. From the passage, we can learn ______.

A. one shouldn't criticize others very often
B. one should often make his windows clean
C. one must judge himself before he judges others
D. one must look at others through his dirty window

     In life, people come across many experiences, which they remember throughout their lives. I had a similar
experience, too.
      I was very excited. It was the day of my last paper of the final examination. My mind was full of thoughts
of how I would spend my vacation. I was especially excited of the invitation that my uncle had given me to stay with him for a few days in Cambridge.
     I was prepared for the subject, physics. My friends and I were on the ground doing the last minute revisions and also discussing the questions that were supposed to come in the paper. Suddenly the bell rang and we got
into our classrooms. The teacher came and quickly handed out the answer paper and the question paper. The
paper was of two hours and some of the expected questions came. I finished it almost forty-five minutes earlier. But since it was a rule not to collect the answer paper before the allotted (規(guī)定的) time. the teacher was not
collecting and I had to sit till the time was over. I checked my paper twice and corrected some of the mistakes
in it. I started thinking about the place my friends and I had planned to go after the paper.
     Though I was thinking for a long time, the time seemed to be endless. So I thought of drawing something
on the question paper and turned it overleaf. I was shocked to see that the page which I had supposed to be
blank had four more questions on it which carried 20 marks and would take at least half an hour to complete.
I had a quick glance at my watch. There were only 10 minutes left. I was so nervous that I was hardly in a
state to write anything. They were the sub-questions (小題) of the last question. Suddenly our physics teacher
came in and told all of us that in the last question, out of 6 sub-questions only 2 had to be solved. I felt very
much relieved.
      Thereafter I never made such mistakes again. But I realized that my anxiousness and excitement could
have cost me to lose 20 marks and decided never to make such a mistake again.

1. Which of the following statements is true?

A. The writer didn't work hard at physics.
B. The writer lost 20 marks for the last question.
C. The writer made some mistakes during the exam.
D. The questions on the paper were difficult for the writer.

2. The underlined word "relieved" means ________.

A. more nervous
B. less afraid
C. more surprised
D. less worried

3. We can infer from the passage that _______.

A. the writer did 2 sub-questions of the last question
B. the writer turned overleaf to do the sub-questions
C. the writer spent 45 minutes finishing the paper
D. the writer got full marks in the physics exam

4. We can learn from the passage that we should _______.

A. learn some exam skills
B. concentrate on what we are doing
C. try our best to do well in the exam
D. be careful not to make mistakes in the exam

     Elizabeth and I are 18 now, and about to graduate. I think about our elementary-school friendship, but
some memories have blurred (模糊).What happened that day in the fifth grade when Beth suddenly stopped
speaking to me? Does she know that I've been thinking about her for seven years? If only we could go back,
and discover what ended our relationship.
      I have to speak with Beth. I see her sometimes, and find out school is"fine". It's not the same. It never
will be. Someone says that she's Liz now. What happened to Beth?
      I can't call her. Should I write? What if she doesn't answer me?
     How will I know what she's thinking?
     Yes, I'll write her a letter. These things are easier to express in writing." Be-," no," Li-," no," Elizabeth,"
I begin. The words flow freely, as seven year old memories are reborn. I ask her all the questions that have
been left unanswered in my mind, and pray she will answer. I seal my thoughts in the perfect white envelope,
and imagine Beth looking into her mailbox. Will she know why I'm writing? Maybe she once thought of writing
the same letter.
     As the mailman takes my envelope from me forever, I wonder if I've made the right decision. Do I have the
right to force myself into Beth's life again? Am I simply part of the past? I have taken the first step. Beth has
control of the situation now.
      One day has passed. Are my words lying on the bottom of the post office floor?
      Two days are gone. I'm lost in thought and don't even hear the phone ting.
     "Hello? It's Elizabeth."

1. What can we learn about Beth?

A. She had a quarrel with the author in the fifth grade.
B. She moved to another school in the fifth grade.
C. She is now called Liz instead of Beth.
D. She hasn't seen the author for seven years.

2. Why does the author decide to write a letter instead of calling?

A. She is sure that Beth will not answer.
B. She's afraid that they'll quarrel on the phone.
C. She doesn't know Beth's telephone number.
D. It is easier to express her feelings in writing.

3. Which of the following the author might NOT mention in her letter?

A. Their elementary-school friendship.
B. Her future plan after graduation.
C. Her expectations for Beth's reply.
D. The questions about the endings of their friendship.

4. What might happen at the end of the story?

A. Beth answers her letter two days later.
B. The letter doesn't reach Beth at all.
C. They make up their friendship.
D. Beth refuses to make peace with her.