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man said, the less he could control his anger. He finally shouted, “I’ll beat you to death if you dare fool me again!”
Hearing this, Fred’s face turned red and he hurried away silently.
(1) Fred _____ .
A.was clever but not polite B.liked playing with donkeys C.often helped others D.wasn’t clever .
(2) When Fred saw Johnson riding a donkey, he _____ . A.talked to the animal B.played with the donkey
C.gave the bread to the donkey D.decided to play a joke on the man .
(3) Johnson _____ .
A.beat his donkey to death in the end B.thought the boy was talking to him C.wanted to eat the bread D.was angry to meet the boy .
(4) Which of the following is NOT TRUE? A.The old man beat the donkey B.The old man taught Fred a lesson C.The old man beat the donkey to death.
D.The man played a trick on the boy in return. .
(5) The best title for the passage should be _____ . A.The Clever Boy Fred B.Fred and the Donkey C.The Man and the Donkey D.Fred and Johnson .
2. A small plane had some trouble while it was flying in the sky. The pilot knew that there was nothing he could do to help the plane in the air any longer. There were three passengers in the plane. So he told them that they were in dangerous situation. In the end, he said, “I’m a
middle-aged man with two small children and a wife. I’m sorry to tell you there are only three parachutes(降落伞)on the plane.”
One of the passengers said, “I’m a great man! I’m the cleverest man in the world, and the world can’t do anything without me!” With these words he followed the pilot and jumped out in a hurry with another pack of parachute.
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The other two passengers, an old man and a young soldier, were quiet for a moment, “My son,” he said, “I’m very old, I’m ready to meet the God. Don’t worry about me, young man, jump out with the last parachute. Be quick.”
“You don’t have to think so,” the young soldier answered, smiling, “That world’s cleverest man jumped out just now only with my field pack.”
(1) There was something wrong with the plane _____ . A.before it took off B.as soon as it took off C.while it was flying D.when it was to land .
(2) The pilot told the passengers that _____ . A.they were in danger B.they were going to land
C.there weren’t enough parachutes for them all D.both A and C .
(3) “I’m ready to meet the God.” means _____ . A.he’s going to see a man B.he would face his death
C.he’s going to use the last parachute D.he’s going to visit his friend .
(4) The old man was _____ . A.a careful man B.a foolish man
C.a man of selflessness D.a clever man .
(5) From the story, we can guess that _____ was sure to die. A.the cleverest man in the world B.the pilot C.the old man
D.the young soldier . 3.
As I was leaving to meet Lynne, my roommate told me that I’d better take some money, but I didn’t listen to him. I thought that Lynne would pay because she had invited me.
I arrived at the restaurant exactly on time. I’d been told that Americans expect you to be on time. Lynne and I sat at a table in the corner of the restaurant and a waitress came and took our order.
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The dinner was a great success. I talked a lot about Saudi Arabia and Lynne told me all about herself. After two hours the waitress finally came and asked if we wanted one check or two. Lynne said two. We went to the cashier (收银员) and Lynne paid her check. I was embarrassed (尴尬的) when the cashier gave me my bill. I had no money to pay for my meal. Then I had an idea. I pretended to look for something in my pockets and said, “Oh! I forgot my money! Can I call my roommate, please?” The cashier showed me where the phone was and I quickly called my roommate.
In a few minutes he arrived with some money, but he couldn’t hide how he felt. He laughed all the way home.
Now, I think it’s funny too, but at the time I was terribly embarrassed. I thought that an invitation to have dinner meant the same thing in the United States as in my country. I guess you have to understand that your customs are only your customs. When you visit a foreign country, you have to learn about their customs, too.
(1) The writer’s roommate advised the writer to take some money with him _____ . A.to pay for the meal
B.to share the cost of the meal C.to invite Lynne to dinner D.to pay the checks .
(2) The roommate laughed all the way home because _____ . A.the writer was embarrassed when he couldn’t pay his check B.the writer telephoned him to bring some money to him C.the writer hadn’t told Lynne the truth
D.the writer would not listen to him when he left the house .
(3) The writer and Lynne _____. A.enjoyed their meal very much B.successfully finished their meal C.had a talk for two hours
D.traveled to Saudi Arabia together .
(4) Customs can be _____ in different countries according to this passage. A.quite the same B.entirely different C.close to each other D.very similar .
(5) Why didn’t Lynne pay the check for the writer? A.Because she didn’t have enough money with her. B.Because she didn’t want to do so.
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C.Because she thought it was natural for people to pay their own check. D.Because she wanted to embarrass the writer. .
4. Dr Stephenson Fung who is a physics professor at the University of Hong Kong and also one of the world’s greatest scientists is a blind man.
Dr Fung was not blind when he was born in Hong Kong in 1950. But his eyesight became worse and worse as he grew older. At school, he couldn’t see the words on the blackboard clearly. At home, he sometimes fell down because of not seeing clearly. At age 14, his private doctor told him that he would go blind. From then on, he learned to look after himself.
Dr Fung attended a school for blind until he found a job as a telephone operator when he was 17 years old. It was the best job for the blind in those days. But Dr Fung had his greater dreams. He wanted to get an education, so he tried to teach himself. He borrowed Braille textbooks and learned all by himself. In 1974, he won a scholarship(奖学金)to study physics at Oxford
University in Britain. He got his Ph. D in 1980. Then he worked as a lecturer and stayed at Oxford for another three years. He later returned to Hong Kong, and has been teaching in the University of Hong Kong since 1983. In 1996, he got a Doctor’s degree of Science from Oxford University. This is a great honor for a scientist. Dr Fung does believe “Where there is a will, there is a way.”
(1) Dr Fung works at _____ . A.the University of Hong Kong B.Oxford University C.a hospital
D.a telephone company .
(2) Dr Fung started his work career _____ .
A.in 1974 B.in 1957 C.in 1967 D.in 1983 .
(3) Dr Fung received a scholarship and went to _____ to further his study. A.Britain B.the USA
C.Australia D.Franc .
(4) After Dr Fung got his Ph. D, he_____ . A.returned to Hong Kong soon
B.began teaching at Oxford University C.went on with his study
D.stayed in the USA for three years .
(5) The proverb “Where there is a will, there is a way” probably means _____. A.失败是成功之母 B.万事开头难 C.事与愿违 D.有志者，事竟成 .
5. There was a small village by the sea in America. Every summer lots of people came here to spend their holidays. But a few of them came here only to end their lives. Two months ago right
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