I don’t often lose things and I’m always careful with money, so I was quite surprised when I reached for my wallet and it wasn’t there. At first, I thought it was possible that I could have left it at home. Then I remembered taking it out to pay the taxi, so I knew I had it with me just before I walked into the restaurant. I wondered if it was possible that it could have dropped out of my pocket while I was eating dinner. I turned and walked back to the table where I had been sitting. Unluckily, there were several people sitting at the table at that time, so I had the waiter go over to the table to see if my wallet was on the floor. While the waiter was looking for it, the head of the restaurant came up to me and asked me if anything was wrong. I told him what had happened. He asked me to report the missing wallet to the police. I told him I didn’t want to do so; I was in a hurry because I had to reach my waiting room before two o’clock, where some sick people were waiting to see me. I also told him that my biggest worry at the moment was how I was going to pay for the meal. He told me not to worry about that. He asked me to write down my name and address, and he said he would send me a bill (帳單).

51.　 When the writer couldn’t find his wallet, his first thought was that________

A. it had been given to the taxi-driver　　　　　 B. he had dropped it in the taxi

C. he had lost his wallet again　　　 　　 D. it might be left at home

52.　 The writer thought he must have the wallet with him because___________.

A. he had paid the taxi-driver　 　　　　　　　 B. he had paid the bill of the meal

C. the waiter had seen it on the table　　　　　 D. the waiter was looking for it on the floor

53.　 Why do you think the writer turned and walked back to the table?

A. He would phone the police about the missing of his wallet.

B. He wondered if he had dropped his wallet while eating.

C. The head of the restaurant wanted to know what was wrong.

D. Several people were sitting at the table at that time.

54.　 The writer of the story is probably a _________.

A. doctor 　 　　　 B. cook(廚師)　　 C. school teacher 　　 D. newspaper reporter

55.　 Which of the following words can best describe the head of the restaurant?

A. Modest.　　 　　 B. Kind.　 　　　　　 C. Clever.　　　 　　　　 D. Greedy(貪婪).

I don’t often lose things and I’m always careful with money, so I was quite surprised when I reached for my wallet and it wasn’t there. At first, I thought it was possible that I could have left it at home. Then I remembered taking it out to pay the taxi, so I knew I had it with me just before I walked into the restaurant. I wondered if it was possible that it could have dropped out of my pocket while I was eating dinner. I turned and walked back to the table where I had been sitting. Unluckily, there were several people sitting at the table at that time, so I had the waiter go over to the table to see if my wallet was on the floor. While the waiter was looking for it, the head of the restaurant came up to me and asked me if anything was wrong. I told him what had happened. He asked me to report the missing wallet to the police. I told him I didn’t want to do so; I was in a hurry because I had to reach my waiting room before two o’clock, where some sick people were waiting to see me. I also told him that my biggest worry at the moment was how I was going to pay for the meal. He told me not to worry about that. He asked me to write down my name and address, and he said he would send me a bill (帳單).

51.　 When the writer couldn’t find his wallet, his first thought was that________

A. it had been given to the taxi-driver　　　　　 B. he had dropped it in the taxi

C. he had lost his wallet again　　　　 　 D. it might be left at home

52.　 The writer thought he must have the wallet with him because___________.

A. he had paid the taxi-driver　 　　　　　　　 B. he had paid the bill of the meal

C. the waiter had seen it on the table　　　　　 D. the waiter was looking for it on the floor

53.　 Why do you think the writer turned and walked back to the table?

A. He would phone the police about the missing of his wallet.

B. He wondered if he had dropped his wallet while eating.

C. The head of the restaurant wanted to know what was wrong.

D. Several people were sitting at the table at that time.

54.　 The writer of the story is probably a _________.

A. doctor 　 　　　 B. cook(廚師)　　 C. school teacher 　　 D. newspaper reporter

55.　 Which of the following words can best describe the head of the restaurant?

A. Modest.　　 　　 B. Kind.　 　　　　　 C. Clever.　　　 　　　　 D. Greedy(貪婪).

I don’t often lose things and I’m always careful with money, so I was quite surprised when I reached for my wallet and it wasn’t there. At first, I thought it was possible that I could have left it at home. Then I remembered taking it out to pay the taxi, so I knew I had it with me just before I walked into the restaurant. I wondered if it was possible that it could have dropped out of my pocket while I was eating dinner. I turned and walked back to the table where I had been sitting. Unluckily, there were several people sitting at the table at that time, so I had the waiter go over to the table to see if my wallet was on the floor. While the waiter was looking for it, the head of the restaurant came up to me and asked me if anything was wrong. I told him what had happened. He asked me to report the missing wallet to the police. I told him I didn’t want to do so; I was in a hurry because I had to reach my waiting room before two o’clock, where some sick people were waiting to see me. I also told him that my biggest worry at the moment was how I was going to pay for the meal. He told me not to worry about that. He asked me to write down my name and address, and he said he would send me a bill (帳單).

51.　 When the writer couldn’t find his wallet, his first thought was that________

A. it had been given to the taxi-driver　　　　　 B. he had dropped it in the taxi

C. he had lost his wallet again　　　　 　 D. it might be left at home

52.　 The writer thought he must have the wallet with him because___________.

A. he had paid the taxi-driver　 　　　　　　　 B. he had paid the bill of the meal

C. the waiter had seen it on the table　　　　　 D. the waiter was looking for it on the floor

53.　 Why do you think the writer turned and walked back to the table?

A. He would phone the police about the missing of his wallet.

B. He wondered if he had dropped his wallet while eating.

C. The head of the restaurant wanted to know what was wrong.

D. Several people were sitting at the table at that time.

54.　 The writer of the story is probably a _________.

A. doctor 　 　　　 B. cook(廚師)　　 C. school teacher 　　 D. newspaper reporter

55.　 Which of the following words can best describe the head of the restaurant?

A. Modest.　　 　　 B. Kind.　 　　　　　 C. Clever.　　　 　　　　 D. Greedy(貪婪).

How Americans Began to Eat Tomatoes
People have strange ideas about food. For example, the tomato is a kind of very
delicious vegetable. It is one of useful plants that can be prepared in many ways. It has rich nutrition and vitamin in it. But in the 18th century, Americans never ate tomatoes. They grow them in their gardens because tomato plants are so pretty. But they thought the vegetable was poisonous (有毒的). They called tomatoes “poison apples”.
President Thomas Jefferson, however, knew that tomatoes were good to eat. He was a learned man. He had been to Paris, where he learned to love the taste of tomatoes. He grew many kinds of tomatoes in his garden. The President taught his cook a way for a cream of tomato soup. This beautiful pink soup was served at the President’s party. The guests thought the soup tasted really good. They never thought their president would serve his honored guests poison apples. Jefferson never spoke to his honored (尊貴的) guests about the fact.
【小題1】After you read the passage, which of the following do you think is true?

A．Americans never ate tomatoes after they began to plant them.

B．American didn’t eat tomatoes before the 19th century.

C．Even now Americans don’t eat tomatoes

D．In the 18th century Americans ate a lot of tomatoes.

【小題2】The passage tells us that Jefferson was a President who learned to love the taste of tomatoes.

A．while he was in Paris .

B．when he was a little boy.

C．the President ’s cook.

D．the President’s wife.

【小題3】According to the text, ________cooked the beautiful pink soup at the President ’s party?

A．the President himself.

B．A French cook

C．the President ’s cook

D．the President’s wife

【小題4】The underlined word “cook”in paragraph2 means_______

A．廚房

B．廚師

C．廚具

D．做飯

【小題5】From the passage we know all the honored guests invited by Jefferson were______.

A．people from other countries	B．from France
C．People of his own country	D．men only

How Americans Began to Eat Tomatoes

People have strange ideas about food. For example, the tomato is a kind of very

delicious vegetable. It is one of useful plants that can be prepared in many ways. It has rich nutrition and vitamin in it. But in the 18th century, Americans never ate tomatoes. They grow them in their gardens because tomato plants are so pretty. But they thought the vegetable was poisonous (有毒的). They called tomatoes “poison apples”.

President Thomas Jefferson, however, knew that tomatoes were good to eat. He was a learned man. He had been to Paris, where he learned to love the taste of tomatoes. He grew many kinds of tomatoes in his garden. The President taught his cook a way for a cream of tomato soup. This beautiful pink soup was served at the President’s party. The guests thought the soup tasted really good. They never thought their president would serve his honored guests poison apples. Jefferson never spoke to his honored (尊貴的) guests about the fact.

1.After you read the passage, which of the following do you think is true?

A．Americans never ate tomatoes after they began to plant them.

B．American didn’t eat tomatoes before the 19th century.

C．Even now Americans don’t eat tomatoes

D．In the 18^th century Americans ate a lot of tomatoes.

2.The passage tells us that Jefferson was a President who learned to love the taste of tomatoes.

A．while he was in Paris .

B．when he was a little boy.

C．the President ’s cook.

D．the President’s wife.

3.According to the text, ________cooked the beautiful pink soup at the President ’s party?

A．the President himself.

B．A French cook

C．the President ’s cook

D．the President’s wife

4.The underlined word “cook”in paragraph2 means_______

A．廚房             B．廚師             C．廚具             D．做飯

5.From the passage we know all the honored guests invited by Jefferson were______.

A．people from other countries               B．from France

C．People of his own country                 D．men only