1、A.hewasadriverB.heworkedinafactoryC.hehadalotofworktodoD.hehadworkedthereforalongtime2.Mrs.Langdidallhouseworkbecause_.A.shecouldntfindanyworkB.shethoughtherhusbandwastiredC.herhusbandspentalltimeingamblingD.shewouldntstopherhusbandgambling3._,sohewasputintolockup.A.Mr.LangoftengambledB.Mr.Langwasla
2、teforworkC.Mr.LangdidnthelphiswifeathomeD.Mr.Langwasntpolitetothepolice4.ThewomanhadtoleaveMr.Langbecause_.A.hedidntloveheranylongerB.hewouldntstopgamblingC.hehadbeenputintolockupD.hewashardlysentawaybythefactory5.Whichofthefollowingisright?A.Theboyhopedhisfathertobeputintolockupagain.B.Theboythough
3、thisfatherneededsomepolicemen.C.Theboyhopedhisfathertostopgamblingsoon.D.Theboyhopedhismothertocomeback.(二)136CrestviewCircleDover,ConnecticutJanuary16,1995GandersFurnitureStoreStamford,Connecticut,09876DearSir,IamwritingaboutyourJanuarybill,whichIamreturningwiththisletter.Iamnotgoingtopaythisbill.L
4、astmonthIboughtatableandfourchairsfor$65.50.TheyweresenttomeonDecember18.Thatnightonelegofthetablebrokewhilemywifewasputtingourdinneronit.Itfellononeofthechair,andthatbroke,too.Our$2.50steak(牛排)landedonthefloor,andthedogateit.Ispoketothesalesmenwhohadsoldmethetableandthechairs.Hetoldmetowriteyoualet
5、ter.IwroteyouonDecember20,sayingthatIwasnotgoingtopayforthefurniture.OnDecember21somemencameandtookitbacktothestore.Pleasedosomethingaboutyourrecords.IdonotwanttoreceiveanotherbillforthefurniturewhichIreturned.YourstrulyAlbertsRobbins1.FromtheletterwecanconcludethatMrRobbinshadactuallypaid_forthetab
6、leandthefourchairs.A.$65.50 B.$68.00 C.$2.50 D.nomoney2.WhydoyouthinkMrRobbinswritethelettertothefurniturestore?A.Hehadpaidforthefurniturebutwasaskedtopayagain.B.Hedidntwanttoreceiveasecondbillforthefurniturehehadreturned.C.Thefurnitureheboughtwasbadlymadeandhewantedtoreturnit.D.Hewantedthemanagerto
7、scoldthesalesmenforthebadfurniture.3.Trytoguessthemood(心情)whenMrRobbinswaswritingtheletter.A.Hewasangry. B.HewasdisappointedC.Hewasanxious. D.Hewasfriendly.(三)Kate:Hasyoursistersbabyarrivedyet?John:Yes,Ivebeenanunclesinceyesterdaynoon.Congratulations!Isitaboyoragirl?Aneight-poundboy.TheynamedhimFran
8、cis.Thatsspelledwithan“i”beforethe“s”,youknow.Thatsright.Franceswithan“e”isagirlsname.Buttheyarebothpronouncedthesame.WhydidtheynameyournephewFrancis?Idontknow.Theyconsideredalotofothernames,likeRichard,Edward,Philip,David,andseveralothers.Whatifthebabyhadbeenagirl?Didnttheyhaveanygirlsnamesinmind?T
9、heycouldntagreeonany.Wheneverhesuggestedagirlsname,shesaid,“Ihatethatname!”Somepeoplehaveverystrongfeelingsaboutnames.Ithinkmostpeopledo.SometimesIdecidednottolikesomeoneIhaventevenmet,justbecauseIdontlikehisname.ThatremindsmeofsomethingIreadafewdaysago.Somebodyhadfoundoutthatschoolchildrenwithcerta
10、innamesgetlowmarksinschooljustbecauseoftheirnames.Theirfamilynames?No,theirfirstnames.Thatswhatthearticlesaid.1.Thefirstsentence“Hasyoursistersbabyarrivedyet?”means_.A.Hasyoursistersbabycomehereyet?B.Hasyoursistersbabyreachedyourhomeyet?C.Hasyoursistersbabybeensenttoyouyet?D.Hasyoursistergivenbirtht
11、othatbabyyet?2.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueaccordingtothispassage?A.Francisisboysname.B.Francesisagirlsname.C.FrancisandFranceshavethesamepronunciation.D.ThereisnodifferencebetweenFrancisandFrances.3.Accordingtothepassage,wecaninferthatanephewis_.A.ababyboy B.ababygirlC.thesonofonesbrothersorsisters
12、D.thedaughterofonesbrothersorsisters.4.Readingthepassage,wecanknow_.A.AmericanshaveonlyfirstnamesB.AmericanshaveonlyfamilynamesC.AmericanshavebothfirstnamesandfamilynamesD.Americanshaveeitherfirstnamesorfamilynames(四)AnotherReasonItwasaquietvillageinwhichtherewasamilitarycamp.Itwasfarfromthetownsandcitiesandthereweresomehighmountainsaroun
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