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1. ---What were you doing when Tom came to see you?
---I had just put on my overcoat and_____ to visit my friends.
A. left B. was left C. was leaving D. had left
When Tom finished his studies at the university (大學), he began to look around for a job. He did not know what he would like to do, but one of his uncles had worked for the government for thirty years, and he advised Tom to try to get a job of the same kind, so he went for an exam one day. He was successful, and his first job was in a large government office in London.
When Tom had been working there for a few weeks, his uncle came to visit the family one Saturday evening. He was pleased that his nephew (侄子) had got a job working for the government, and he asked him a lot of questions about it.
One of the questions he asked was, “How many people work in your department (部門), Tom?”
The young man thought for a few moments and then answered, “About half of them, Uncle Jim.”
When he graduated (畢業(yè)) from university, Tom was not ________.
A. interested in getting any information from the government
B. looking for a good-paying job with excellent hours
C. good at making decisions
D. very good at science
What did Tom think of his uncle’s advice?
A. He did not like it. B. He thought it was good
C. He refused to take it. D. He was unable to follow it.
The uncle wanted to find out ________.
A. what his nephew was doing
B. how his nephew was getting on with his job
C. whether his nephew could understand him or not
D. what his nephew had expected
In fact Tom’s answer means that __________.
A. the people working in the government office were in many groups and they worked in turn
B. most of the government workers were not working hard
C. only half of the government workers went to work on time
D. the government office had more people than needed
Tom arrived at the bus station quite early for Paris bus. The bus for Paris would not leave until five to twelve. He saw a lot of people waiting in the station. Some were standing in line(排隊), others were walking around. There was a group of schoolgirls. Their teacher was trying to keep them in line. Tom looked around but there was no place for him to sit.
He walked into the station cafe(咖啡館). he looked up at the clock there. It was only twenty to twelve. He found a seat and sat down before a large mirror(鏡子) on the wall. Just then, Mike, one of Tom’s workmates came in and sat with Tom.
“What time is your bus?” asked Mike.
“There’s plenty of time yet,” answered Tom.
“Well, I’ll get you some more tea then,” said Mike.
They talked while drinking. Then Tom looked at the clock again. “Oh! It’s going backward(倒行)!” he cried. “A few minutes ago it was twenty to twelve and now it’s half past eleven.”
“You’re looking at the clock in the mirror.” said Mike. Tom was so sad(難過). The next bus was not to leave for another hour. Since then Tom has never liked mirrors.
【小題1】、Tom went into the station cafe because .
| A．Mike asked him to have a cup of tea |
| B．it was quite early and he could find a seat there |
| C．he didn’t like to stay with the schoolgirls |
| D．he wanted to have a drink with his workmate there |
| A．Half past twelve | B．Twenty to twelve |
| C．Half past eleven | D．Half past one |
| A．the time is right | B．it’s going slower |
| C．it’s going backward | D．it’s going faster |
| A．Tom arrived in Paris on time |
| B．The next bus would leave in half an hour |
| C．After that Tom didn’t like clocks any longer |
| D．Tom looked at the clock in the mirror only once |
| A．The Mirror of the Station |
| B．Not A Careful Man |
| C．Missing A Bus |
| D．The Clock In The Mirror |
I came across quite a few language problems while on holiday with my family last summer. The most embarrassing was when my Mom apologized to the people we were staying with because her “pants were dirty”. They looked at her in amazement, not knowing how to react. You see, Mom had fallen over and gotten mud on her jeans. But in Britain, “pants” means underpants, not trousers as it does back home.
Katie — From America
When I asked for the “restroom” in a big department store, people kept directing me to a room with seats where I could sit and “rest”. It took me years to get through to someone that I only wanted the toilet!
Tom — From America
Last summer we went on a two-week family touring holiday, so Dad hired a car over the Internet. This was an old vehicle and there turned out to be lots of things wrong with it. When he phoned the hire company and tried to explain that the lock on the boot(汽車行李箱) was broken, they thought he was talking about footwear! He had no idea their word for “boot” was “trunk”. In the end we went to a garage and just solved the problem.
Mary — From Britain
Last summer, I went to stay with a friend on the west coast. Her flat was on the first floor of a high-rise building so I got the lift up. Then I wandered round for ages looking for her flat but couldn’t find it. Fed up and tired, I finally had to go out to find a phone box. She explained that her flat was on the first floor, which for me meant the ground floor.
David — From Britain
1.Hearing Katie’s mother’s words, Katie’s friends were in amazement because ____________.
A．they mistook “pants” in American for underpants
B．Katie’s mother’s underpants were dirty
C．Katie’s mother got mud on her jeans
D．they didn’t know any English
2.David went out to find a phone box to ____________.
A．phone the police for help B．a(chǎn)pologize for his being late
C．tell his friends he couldn’t go to visit her D．phone his friend for help
3. When Tom asked for the “restroom”, the people around him thought _____________.
A．he wanted a chair B．he wanted to have a rest
C．he wanted the toilet D．He wanted to go to a department store
4.The underlined word “garage” is probably _____________.
A．a(chǎn) parking place B．a(chǎn) car C．a(chǎn) place to repair cars D．a(chǎn) gas station
5.Which of the following words is from British English？
A．Pants B． Restroom C．Ground floor D．Trunk
Tom was a middle-aged leather trader (皮貨商) whose repeated failure in career made him a depressed man, often __21_ that he had been cheated by others. One day he told his wife he was so __22__ with the city that he had to leave.
So his family moved to another city. It was the evening of a weekend. When Tom and his wife were busily _23_ up their new home, the light suddenly __24_. Tom was regretful to have forgotten to bring along 25__ and had to wait _26_ in a low mood. Just then he heard light, hesitant 27_ on his door that were clearly audible (聽到) in the __28__ night.
“Who’s it?” he wondered, since Tom was a _29__ to this city. And this was the moment he especially hated to be __30__, so he went to the door and opened it __31_. At the door was a little girl, shyly asking, “Sir, do you have candles? I’m your neighbor. ” “No,” answered Tom in anger and shut the door __32__. “What a nuisance (麻煩事)!” He complained over it with his wife. “No sooner had we settled down than the neighbor came to _33__ things.”
After a while, the door was knocked again. He opened it and found the same girl outside. __34_ this time she was _35__ two candles, saying, “My grandma told me the new neighbor downstairs might need candles. She _36_ me here to give you these.” Tom was very _37__ by what he saw. At that moment he suddenly realized what caused his _38__ in life. It was his _39_ and harshness (刻薄) with other people. The person who had cheated him in life was _40__ nobody else but himself, for his eyes had been blurred (蒙蔽) by his unsympathetic （無同情心的）mind.
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