1、He thought about the problem for several days, then decided what he would say. He called on the old lady and sat by her bedside. He took her hand in his. “Lets play a game, my dear,” he said. “Lets Pretend game.”“Oh, yes,” the old lady said. “I love Lets Pretend game.”“Good. Ill ask you a question f
2、irst,” the doctor said. “Then you can tell me one.” He pretended to think for a few moments. Then he said, “Tell me, what would you do if you won a million dollars in the lottery?” “Oh, thats an easy one,” the old lady said. “Id give most of it to you, doctor, because you have been so good to me all
3、 these years. Doctor!But the doctor was now lying on the floor. He had died of shock.1. Why didnt the son and his wife tell his mother the good news immediately?A. They werent sure it was correct.B. They didnt want her to die of shock.C. They wanted to inherit her money.D. They wanted to wait until
4、after dinner.2. The doctor was worried that the news _.A. would make her worried B. would be bad C. would kill her D. would bring on a heart attack3. The doctor went to the old ladys house _.A. to give her a heart attack B. to play game with herC. to tell her the news D. to help her get better4. Why
5、 was the doctor lying on the floor?A. He was sleeping. B. He was hoping the old lady would do the same.C. It was part of the “Lets Pretend” game.D. He had died of shock.5. Which of the following is NOT true?A. The old lady won a big sum of money in a lottery.B. Her son and his wife asked the doctor
6、to tell the lady that news.C. The doctor was given a tough problem.D. The doctor envied the old ladys money and was killed by her.答案:BDCDDMany years ago there lived a very rich man who wanted to do something for people of this town. But first he wanted to find out whether they deserved his help. In
7、the center of the main road into the town he placed a very large stone. Then he hid behind a tree and waited. Soon an old man came along with his cow.“Who put this stone in the center of the road?” said the old man, but he did not try to remove the stone. Instead, with some difficulty he passed arou
8、nd the stone and continued his way.Another man came along and did the same thing; then another came, and another. All of them complained about the stone in the center of the road but none of them tried to remove it. Later in the afternoon a young man came along. He saw the stone and said, “The night
9、 will be very dark. Some neighbor will come along later in the dark and will fall against the stone.” The young man then began to move the stone. He pushed and pulled with all his strength to remove it. How great was his surprise at last when, under the stone, he found a bag of money and a piece of
10、paper with these words: “This money is for the first honest man who removes this stone from the road.”1. What did the rich man want to find out?A. How many poor people there were in his town.B. If the poor people really needed his help.C. If the people of the town were worthy of his help.D. If there
11、 were some stones on the road.2. What did he put in the center of the road?A. A very large stone. B. A cow. C. A big tree. D. A sack of rice.3. Which of the following statements is true?A. Most people passed around without complaining.B. Most people tried to move the stone away.C. Most people did no
12、thing but complain.D. Most people fell against the stone.4. What did the young man find under the stone?A. A bag of money. B. A letter. C. A check. D. Both A or B.5. A very rich man wanted to do something for _.A. the poor people of the city B. the aged people of the townC. the people of the city D.
13、 the people of the townCACDDAll the housewives who went to the new supermarket had one great ambition: to be the lucky customer who did not have to pay for her shopping. For this was what the notice just inside the entrance promised. It said: “Remember, once a week, one of our customers gets free go
14、ods. This may be your lucky day!For several weeks Mrs. Edwards hoped, like many of her friends, to be the lucky customer. Unlike her friends, she never gave up hope. The cupboards in her kitchen were full of things which she did not need. In vain her husband tried to dissuade her. She dreamed of the day when the manager of the supermarket would come to her and say: “Madam, this is
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