1 . There was once a captain. who loved money so much that he cheated（欺骗）his sailors（水手）at the end of every voyage（远航）and took their wages（工资）.

On the last day of one voyage, the ship was in a small port. It was winter time, and these a was very cold, so the captain said to his sailors, “If one of you stays in the water during the whole night, I will give him my ship. But if he comes out before the sun appears, I shall get his wages.”

The sailors had heard about the captain's cheating, so they didn't trust him. But then one of them, who thought that he was cleverer than the captain, said that he would do it. He got into the water, and, though it was very cold, he stayed in it. When it was nearly morning, some fishermen lit a fire on the shore about half a mile away.

“You are cheating,” the captain said to the sailor. “The fire's warming you.”

“But it's half a mile away!” said the sailor.

“A fire's fire,” answered the captain. “I have won.”

The sailor came out of the water, and said, “Perhaps you think that you are clever because you have won my wages, but you can't cook a chicken.”

“I can,” answered the captain.

“If you cook this chicken,” said the sailor, “I shall work for you without wages for seven years, but if you can't, you will give me your ship.”

The captain agreed, took the chicken and said, “Where's the fire?”

“There it is,” answered the sailor. “On the shore.”

“But it's half a mile away,” said the captain angrily.

“‘A fire's fire’ you said,” answered the sailor. “If it is enough to warm me in the water, it is enough to cook your chicken.”

1. The captain got the sailors' wages ________.

A．to buy a chicken for himself	B．and kept the money for future use
C．by cheating him	D．and said he would return the money soon

2. Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A．All the sailors refused to get into the water because it was too cold

B．The captain knew that the fire the fishermen made was enough to warm the sailor in the water.

C．The captain succeeded in cheating the sailor.

D．It was the sailor who was cleverer.

3. The captain insisted that the fire was warming the sailor because he ________.

A．didn't want to lose the bet	B．didn't believe the sailor's success
C．wanted to keep his promise	D．wanted to show his cleverness

4. What is the title of the story?

A．How a Captain Cheated His Sailor	B．How a Sailor Got a Ship
C．A Brave Sailor	D．A Fire Is Fire

2 . When I was a kid growing up, I made friends with a man named Edwin E. Bailey. He ran the astronomical observatory（天文观测台） at the Franklin Institute in Philadelphia, USA. I would go to the Franklin Institute most Saturdays just to spend time with him. He was a good speaker and he seemed to know something about everything.

Sadly, he died of an illness several years ago. When he was in hospital, I went to visit him. In an effort to make small talk, I told him about all the places I had been to and how I had come to his bedside straight from the airport.

He then said with a slightly sarcastic manner（有点嘲讽的态度），“ You go all over the world to people who, ten years from now, won’t remember your name. But you haven’t left time for the people who really care about you.”

What he said hit me hard and changed my life. I decided to pay more attention to my family and friends, and not to let my time be used up by people to whom I make no difference.

Months ago a friend of mine got a call from the White House asking him to consult with (与……商议） the President of the United States．He said no because it was to be on a day he had promised to spend with his grandson at the seaside. The nation went on well without him, the President didn’ t miss him, but his grandson spent some valuable time with his grandfather.

1. What did the author think of Edwin?

A．He was hard-working	B．He was knowledgeable
C．He was quick to make friends	D．He was crazy about traveling

2. What changed the author’ s life?

A．Edwin’s words	B．Edwin’s death
C．Edwin s traveling experiences.	D．Edwin s working experiences

3. What does the underlined word " him"in the last paragraph refer to?

A．Edwin

B．A friend of the author

C．The President of the USA

D．The grandson of the author’ s friend

4. What does the author want to tell us by writing the text?

A．Doing is better than saying	B．A true friend is hard to find
C．Living in the past won’t help	D．First things should be put first

3 . “Where is the bus?” I asked myself. I was going to be late and the manager wasn’t going to be _______ .“ Thank God. Here it is.” The bus   _______ round the corner and I got on. Ten minutes later I was walking into the _______ where I work. Twenty-five past nine. I hope the manager doesn’t notice. But no _______luck.

“Smith!” shouted the manager. “Late again. What’s your _______ this time?”“ I'm afraid the bus was late, Mr. Brown.” “_______ up earlier tomorrow! Anyway, get to business at the counter. We'll be opening in a few minutes.”

My first customer was a pretty girl _______ a red dress. Behind her was a young man of about 25. He seemed very _______ , and _______ few seconds he looked towards the main entrance. The girl asked about opening a bank account. I gave her the necessary ________ and she walked out. ________ , I noticed a tall man by the door, carrying something ________ with brown paper. Turning to my next customer, I was terrified to see a gun ________ out of his coat. The next moment a loud noise ________ my ears. Everything went black. I was falling.... After ________ seemed a very a long time, I opened my eyes and found myself in bed! ________ shaking from the memory of this terrible dream, I got dressed and ran out of the house. As ________, the bus wasn’t on time, and I arrived at 9:25.

“Smith!” the manager cried out in a voice like thunder. “ Later again! Go and start work at once!” To my ________ , the first customer was a girl ________ a red dress and behind her stood a man carrying something wrapped in brown paper. The dream!   ________ that the surprise of my life!

1.

A．pleased

B．worried

C．sorry

D．patient

2.

A．ran

B．came

C．rode

D．drove

3.

A．hotel

B．shop

C．bank

D．restaurant

4.

A．much

B．such

C．more

D．this

5.

A．excuse

B．idea

C．cause

D．answer

6.

A．Hurry

B．Come

C．Catch

D．Get

7.

A．having on

B．wearing

C．putting on

D．dressing

8.

A．nervous

B．shy

C．calm

D．angry

9.

A．a

B．some

C．every

D．each

10.

A．information

B．offer

C．introduction

D．support

11.

A．Again

B．Then

C．Thus

D．However

12.

A．hidden

B．rolled

C．filled

D．covered

13.

A．getting

B．aiming

C．appearing

D．sticking

14.

A．took

B．shook

C．filled

D．tore

15.

A．what

B．when

C．that

D．which

16.

A．Even

B．Still

C．Just

D．Ever

17.

A．usual

B．past

C．such

D．yet

18.

A．belief

B．surprise

C．dream

D．regret

19.

A．of

B．with

C．on

D．in

20.

A．Was

B．Is

C．Wasn't

D．Isn’t