A woman whose sports car was stolen with her dog in it put up notices all over the area that made it clear
getting back her pet was more important than her car.
     "Whoever did this can keep my car. Please let Tom come home," the notice said.
     It is not known whether the thief showed any pity, but almost 30 hours after the 1 pm theft Friday, Julie
and Tom, a 10-year-old black retriever (獵犬), were reunited after police located them in Barringlon.
     "He's hungry, he's dirty, but he's very happy to be home," Julie said.
     The car was found at about 5 pm Saturday off Route 125 in an area full of off-the-road cars and dirt bikes.
However, the police couldn't control Tom, and they had to call Julie to come and get him.
     Julie said the thief cared for Tom a little by giving him some dry dog food. She believed Tom ended up
drinking some muddy water in the area.
     She said they have been together for nearly 8 years after she took him back from a society shelter in Dallas,
Texas.
     Before Tom was found, Julie and several friends put up notices all over the city. They also contacted animal
shelters, throughout southern New Hampshire and Massachusetts.
     The notice stated there was a reward, and also that the dog needed medication. Any caller could remain
anonymous (匿名的).
     Julie had parked the car outside a hardware store with the keys inside and gone in to buy a carpet cleaner. 
     "It was 10 minutes and I came out and my car was gone along with Tom in broad daylight," Julie said. The
car thief threw her wallet and other personal items out of the car before escaping from the scene.

1. What would be the best title for the passage?

A. A car with a dog was stolen
B. Lucky dog was returned to his owner
C. Stealing cars: a most important social problem
D. Woman wants dog back more than stolen car 

2. Which of the following shows the correct order of what happened?
a. Notices were put up saying there was a reward.
b. Julie saw Tom again.
c. Police found Julie's car.
d. Julie took Tom back from a society shelter.
e. Julie bought a carpet cleaner in a hardware store.

A. d, e, a, b, c
B. d, e, a, e, b
C. e, a, d, b, c
D. e, a, c, d, b

3. We can infer from the passage _____.

A. the dog was treated extremely badly by the thief
B. car stolen accidents happen frequently nowadays
C. the dog was found because of the reward
D. the thief stole the car easily

4. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. The dog was sent back immediately after Julie put up the notices.
B. Julie and her friends made a great effort to look for her dog.
C. The thief gave the dog back but kept the sports car.
D. The dog was back at l pm on a Friday.

     At one time no one could travel on an English road faster than four miles an hour. That was the law until
1896. A man had to walk in front of a car which could not go faster than the man. At night the man had to
carry a red lamp.
     Once Charles Rolls brought a car from France to England, but he wanted to drive faster than four miles
an hour.In order to have no trouble with the police, he had a talk with some of the police officers, who ordered
their policemen to look the other way when the car came along the road. This was a good plan in the country,
but not so easy to follow in the busy streets of London.
     One night Rolls and some friends started from London on their journey to Cambridge. One of the men
walked in front with the red lamp, but he walked as fast as he could.The police became very interested in walls
and shop-fronts when they heard the car,and not one of them saw it.
     They reached a hill ;but what a waste of time it was to drive down the hill at four miles an hour! Rolls was
getting ready to jump into the car; but then he noticed a policeman who was not looking the other way. The
slow car reached him.
     "Good evening," said the policeman,looking at the car.
     "Good evening," said Rolls,holding the lamp.
     "One of these horseless things," said the policeman, looking at it with interest.
     "Yes," said Rolls, and waited.
     "I've often wanted a ride in one ; but of course policemen can't buy things like that." He turned and looked
hopefully in Rolls's face.
     "Jump in," said Rolls.
     "Thanks," said the policeman,and did so."Now,"he said,  sitting down,"you can let it go just as you like
down this hill. There isn't another policeman on this road for a mile and a half."

1.The policemen were told "to look the other way" (the underlined part in Paragraph 2) so that _____.

A. they could watch the car coming from the other direction
B. the car could go faster than four miles an hour
C. they could make sure no one was in the way
D. the car would not hit them on the road

2. In what way did the policemen carry out the order from their officers?

A. They greeted Rolls when the car came along.
B. They walked in front of the car with a red lamp.
C. They pretended to be attracted by something else.
D. They stood on duty every 1.5 miles along the road.

3. The policeman who said "Good evening" to Rolls wanted to _____.

A. teach Rolls a lesson
B. take a free ride home
C. have a talk with Rolls
D. have a car ride experience

4. After the policeman jumped into the car, Rolls _____.

A. dared not drive the car faster than he was allowed to
B. could drive as fast as he wished within a certain distance
C. could drive on any road he liked for the rest of the journey
D. drove his car as fast as he could down the hill to Cambridge

     When I started teaching at school, I was sure I would change the world and touch children who needed love.  
     Although my students seemed to respond pretty well to my teaching, there was a small group of girls
who became more and more hostile (敵對的) towards me.
     One day a fight happened in my classroom. Attempting to end it, I stepped in (居中調(diào)停) to face one of these hostile young women, who started hitting me in the face. Two boys jumped up to control the girl,
but the damage was done.
     While the girl was suspended (暫時停學(xué)) for a few days, I was determined that she would not return
to my classroom. But I also prayed. I wanted to see all the students right there in my daily work at school.
     On the top of my daily lesson-plan book, I wrote this statement, "To see all the children in my
classroom is always beautiful." With this view I could expect to heal any anger towards the girl in my heart.
     After her suspension, she returned to my classroom. The student's young mother was trying to raise six children while her husband was away in the war. The mother and I agreed to work together to help her
oldest daughter.
     There were no more incidents of anger the rest of the year. In fact, in the seven years I remained at that school, I taught all six of this family's children. When the youngest was in my class, the mother told me,
"Our family loves you. Every year one of my kids says, 'I hope I'm in her class!'"
     The standard of seeing each of my students as a perfect one was the best teaching tool I had, and led to success.

1. At the beginning of teaching, the author _____.

A. was full of confidence in herself        
B. doubted if she could be a good teacher
C. was sure to win love from her students
D. decided to change her students' life

2. What happened in the author's class one day?

A. A girl fought with two boys.    
B. She was hit by a girl.
C. She hit a girl in the face.        
D. Her class was troubled by several girls.

3. How was the girl punished?

A. She was sent to another class.        
B. She was driven out of school at once.
C. She had to stay at home for a few days.
D. She was beaten heavily by her mother.

4. When the girl returned to school, _____.

A. she apologized to the author            
B. she took her mother to school
C. the author was still angry with her      
D. the author treated her with love

5. It can be inferred from the text that _____.

A. the author got along better with boys  
B. the author tried to let the girl come to her class
C. the girl's mother was very thankful to the author at last
D. all the six kids of the woman are hard to teach

     When my family moved to America from a small village in Guangdong, China, we brought not only our
luggage, but also our village rules, customs and culture. One of the rules is that young people should
always respect elders. Unluckily, this rule led to my very first embarrassment in the United States.
     I had a part-time job as a waiter in a Chinese restaurant. One time, when I was serving food to a
middle-aged couple, the wife asked me how the food could be served so quickly. I told her that I had
made sure they got their food quickly because I always respect the elderly. As soon as I said that, her
face showed great displeasure. My manager, who happened to hear what I said, took me aside and gave me a long lecture about how sensitive (敏感) Americans are and how they dislike the description "old". I
then walked back to the table and apologized to the wife. After the couple heard my reason, they
understood that the problem was caused by cultural differences, so they laughed and were no longer
angry.
     In my village in China, people are proud of being old. Not so many people live to be seventy or
eighty, and people who reach such an age have the most knowledge and experience. Young people
always respect older people because they know they can learn from their rich experience.
     However, in the United States, people think "growing old" is a problem since "old" shows that a
person is going to retire or that the body is not working well. Here many people try to keep themselves
away from growing old by doing exercises or jogging, and women put on makeup, hoping to look young. When I told the couple in the restaurant that I respect the elderly, they got angry because this caused
them to feel they had failed to stay young. I had told them something they didn't want to hear.
     After that, I changed the way I had been with older people. It is not that I don't respect them any
more; I still respect them, but now I don't show my feelings through words.

1. Jack brought the couple their food very fast because        .

A. the manager asked him to do so    
B. he respected the elderly
C. the couple wanted him to do so    
D. he wanted more pay

2. When Jack called the couple "elderly", they became        .

A. nervous
B. satisfied      
C. unhappy
D. excited

3. In Jack's hometown,        .

A. people dislike being called "old"      
B. people are proud of being old
C. many people reach the age of seventy or eighty
D. the elderly are the first to get food in restaurants

4. After this experience, Jack        .

A. lost his job in the restaurant      
B. made friends with the couple
C. no longer respected the elderly      
D. changed his way with older people

5. Which of the following is TRUE?

A. The more Jack explained, the angrier the couple got.
B. Jack wanted to show his feelings through words after his experience.
C. The manager went back to the table and apologized to the couple.
D. From this experience, Jack learned more about American culture.

     After we finished thirteen miles of hiking, we were tired and our muscles ached as we made our way
back to New England. The car ride to the airport followed by a two-hour flight left our legs more worse
condition than they were when we first came off the mountain we just climbed.
    When we heard that two seats in first class on our next flight were available for a bit higher price, we
jumped at the opportunity. Our spirits lifted immediately. After all, flying first class was a new experience
for us, and we would end our adventure in comfort and style.
     As we boarded the plane, we noticed that the stewardess(空姐) was working non-stop to ensure the
comfort of the first class passengers. She could not walk by a seat without receiving an order. How much
she must love her job! She smiled kindly at each one while attending to their needs.
     As the stewardess walked by our seats near the end of the flight, I looked at her and said, "Thank
you and I hope you have a great night." She stopped, bent down, looked at me and said, "Excuse me." I
repeated my words and she smiled in a rather funny way, almost as if I had asked her a question that she
did not know how to answer.
     After a few moments she returned to our seats. "I can tell you work with the public," she said. "Why
do you think so?" I asked. She answered very quietly, "Because you are the only passenger here to say
something nice to me tonight and I really appreciate your kindness."
     The sense of belonging to the elite(精英) group of people in first class disappeared as we heard her
words. Our first class seats offered us more than a comfortable ride. We were reminded that without
kindness, we would be flying in no class.

1. Where did the writer ever go hiking?

A. In a forest
B. In a mountain
C. Along a river
D. Near an airport

2. Why did they choose to take a first class flight?

A. Because they were extremely tired
B. Because they wanted to go back as soon as possible
C. Because the tickets were cheaper
D. Because they wanted to enjoy the first class service.

3. After boarding the plane, the writer felt_______.

A. proud
B. uncomfortable
C. nervous
D. disappointed

4.When the stewardess first heard what the writer said, she_________.

A. didn't understand the writer
B. knew what work the writer did
C. didn't believe her ears
D. had a big smile on her face