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It had been some time since Jack had seen the old man. College, career, and life itself got in the way. In fact, Jack moved clear across the country in pursuit of his dreams. There, in the rush of his busy life, Jack had little time to think about the past and often no time to spend with his wife and son. He was working on his future, and nothing could stop him.
Over the phone, his mother told him, “Mr. Belser died last night. The funeral is Wednesday.” Memories flashed through his mind like an old newsreel（纪录片） as he sat quietly remembering his childhood days.
“Jack, did you hear me?”
“Oh, sorry, Mom. Yes, I heard you. It’s been so long since I thought of him. I’m sorry, but I honestly thought he died years ago,” Jack said.
Well, he didn’t forget you. Every time I saw him he’d ask how you were doing. He’d reminisce (回忆) about the many days you spent over ‘his side of the fence’ as he put it,” Mom told him.
“I loved that old house he lived in,” Jack said.
“You know, Jack, after your father died, Mr. Belser stepped in to make sure you had a man’s influence in your life,” she said.
“He’s the one who taught me carpentry. I wouldn’t be in this business if it weren’t for him. He spent a lot of time teaching me things he thought were important… Mom, I’ll be there for the funeral,” Jack said.
Busy as he was, he kept his word. Jack caught the next flight to his hometown. Mr. Belser’s funeral was small and uneventful. He had no children of his own, and most of his relatives had passed away.
The night before they had to return home, Jack and his Mom stopped by to see the old house next door one more time, which was exactly as he remembered. Every step held memories. Every picture, every piece of furniture… Jack stopped suddenly.
“What’s wrong, Jack?” his Mom asked.
“The box is gone,” he said.
“What box?” Mom asked.
“There was a small gold box that he kept locked on top of his desk. I must have asked him a thousand times what was inside. All he’d ever tell me was ‘the thing I value most’,” Jack said.
It was gone. Everything about the house was exactly how Jack remembered it, except for the box. He figured someone from the Belser family had taken it.
“Now, I’ll never know what was so valuable to him,” Jack said sadly.
Returning to his office the next day, he found a package on his desk. The return address caught his attention.
“Mr. Harold Belser” it read.
Jack tore open the package. There inside was the gold box and an envelope. Jack’s hands shook as he read the note inside.
“Upon my death, please forward this box and its contents to Jack Bennett. It’s the thing I valued most in my life.” A small key was taped to the letter. His heart racing, and tears filling his eyes, Jack carefully unlocked the box. There inside he found a beautiful gold pocket watch. Running his fingers slowly over the fine cover, he opened it.
Inside he found these words carved: “Jack, Thanks for your time! Harold Belser.”
“Oh, My God! This is the thing he valued most…”
Jack held the watch for a few minutes, then called his assistant and cleared his appointments for the next two days. “Why?” his assistant asked.
“I need some time to spend with my son,” he said.
1.Why did Jack think Mr. Belser died years ago?
A. Jack was too busy realizing his dreams to think about Mr. Belser.
B. Jack was too busy with his business and family to think about Mr. Belser.
C. College and career prevented him from remembering Mr. Bleser.
D. His present busy life washed away his childhood memories.
2.Jack’s mother told him on the phone about Mr. Belser EXCEPT that ______.
A. Mr. Belser often asked how Jack was doing
B. Mr. Belser’s funeral would take place on Wednesday
C. Mr. Belser had asked for Jack’s mailing address
D. Mr. Belser had pleasant memories of their time together
3.Why did Jack say he needed some time to spend with his son?
A. He was very tired of his work and wanted to have a good rest.
B. He had promised to spare more time to stay with his son.
C. He had missed his son and his family for days.
D. He came to realize the importance of the time with his family.
4.Which of the following is the most suitable title for this passage?
A. The Good Old Times B. What He Valued Most
C. My lost friend D. The Lost Childhood Days
It had been some time since Jack had seen the old man. College, career, and life itself got in the way. In fact, Jack moved clear across the country in pursuit of his dreams. There, in the rush of his busy life, Jack had little time to think about the past and often no time to spend with his wife and son. He was working on his future, and nothing could stop him.
Over the phone, his mother told him, “Mr. Belser died last night. The funeral is Wednesday.” Memories flashed through his mind like an old newsreel（纪录片） as he sat quietly remembering his childhood days.
“Jack, did you hear me?”
“Oh, sorry, Mom. Yes, I heard you. It’s been so long since I thought of him. I’m sorry, but I honestly thought he died years ago,” Jack said.
Well, he didn’t forget you. Every time I saw him he’d ask how you were doing. He’d reminisce (回忆) about the many days you spent over ‘his side of the fence’ as he put it,” Mom told him.
“I loved that old house he lived in,” Jack said.
“You know, Jack, after your father died, Mr. Belser stepped in to make sure you had a man’s influence in your life,” she said.
“He’s the one who taught me carpentry. I wouldn’t be in this business if it weren’t for him. He spent a lot of time teaching me things he thought were important… Mom, I’ll be there for the funeral,” Jack said.
Busy as he was, he kept his word. Jack caught the next flight to his hometown. Mr. Belser’s funeral was small and uneventful. He had no children of his own, and most of his relatives had passed away.
The night before they had to return home, Jack and his Mom stopped by to see the old house next door one more time, which was exactly as he remembered. Every step held memories. Every picture, every piece of furniture… Jack stopped suddenly.
“What’s wrong, Jack?” his Mom asked.
“The box is gone,” he said.
“What box?” Mom asked.
“There was a small gold box that he kept locked on top of his desk. I must have asked him a thousand times what was inside. All he’d ever tell me was ‘the thing I value most’,” Jack said.
It was gone. Everything about the house was exactly how Jack remembered it, except for the box. He figured someone from the Belser family had taken it.
“Now, I’ll never know what was so valuable to him,” Jack said sadly.
Returning to his office the next day, he found a package on his desk. The return address caught his attention.
“Mr. Harold Belser” it read.
Jack tore open the package. There inside was the gold box and an envelope. Jack’s hands shook as he read the note inside.
“Upon my death, please forward this box and its contents to Jack Bennett. It’s the thing I valued most in my life.” A small key was taped to the letter. His heart racing, and tears filling his eyes, Jack carefully unlocked the box. There inside he found a beautiful gold pocket watch. Running his fingers slowly over the fine cover, he opened it.
Inside he found these words carved: “Jack, Thanks for your time! Harold Belser.”
“Oh, My God! This is the thing he valued most…”
Jack held the watch for a few minutes, then called his assistant and cleared his appointments for the next two days. “Why?” his assistant asked.
“I need some time to spend with my son,” he said.
1.Why did Jack think Mr. Belser died years ago?
A. College and career prevented him from remembering Mr. Bleser.
B. Jack was too busy with his business and family to think about Mr. Belser.
C. Jack was too busy realizing his dreams to think about Mr. Belser.
D. His present busy life washed away his childhood memories.
2.Jack’s mother told him on the phone about Mr. Belser EXCEPT that ______.
A. Mr. Belser often asked how Jack was doing
B. Mr. Belser’s funeral would take place on Wednesday
C. Mr. Belser had asked for Jack’s mailing address
D. Mr. Belser had pleasant memories of their time together
3.Why did Jack say he needed some time to spend with his son?
A. He was very tired of his work and wanted to have a good rest.
B. He had promised to spare more time to stay with his son.
C. He had missed his son and his family for days.
D. He came to realize the importance of the time with his family.
4.Which of the following is the most suitable title for this passage?
A. The Good Old Times B. What He Valued Most
C. My lost friend D. The Lost Childhood Days
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听力(共两节，满分30分)
第一节(共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
W：I have had four colds this winter and I think I am catching another．
M：I have only had half that many, but my wife has had six．
1．How many colds has the man had?
A．Eight．
B．Two．
C．Four．
M：Sorry．I have forgotten Mary’s address．
W：You forgot again! It’s 1646 Garden Street．
2．What’s Mary’s address?
A．1664 Garden Street．
B．1664 Guard Street．
C．1646 Garden Street．
W：Ten dollars’ worth of stamps, please．
M：With pleasure．Would you like to mail something?
W：Not now, thanks．Here is ten dollars．
3．What does the woman want to do?
A．To buy some stamps．
B．To mail something．
C．To mail some letters．
M：Hello, Della．You’re a bit late today．
W：Yes, Mr．White．I’m sorry,…er…I forgot my book and I…went…
M：You went back for it?
W：Yes．
M：You shouldn’t have gone back for it．You could have shared one．Della, sit down now．
4．What is the probable relationship between the two speakers?
A．Boss and secretary．
B．Teacher and student．
C．Librarian and borrower．
M：What did you think of Dennis?
W：Which one was Dennis? Was he the one who played the piano?
5．What do we learn from the conversation?
A．Dennis was a piano player．
B．The woman didn’t know the pianist, but she knew Dennis．
C．The woman didn’t know who Dennis was．
第二节(共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22．5分)
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6～8题。
M：Alice, it’s almost vacation time．Have you found a summer job yet?
W：I think I can work at the boy’s camp where I worked last summer．But camp jobs don’t pay much．
M：I can get a job at the Friendship Hotel．A friend of mine was a waiter there last summer．The pay was not good, but he got lose of tips．
W：A friend of my sister’s did that one summer．
M：What I want is a job outside．After sitting in college classes all winter, I’d like a job in the open air．
W：The high school kids earn a lot of money every summer cutting grass．My brother is only fourteen, but he gets five dollars every time he cuts someone’s grass．It only takes him an hour．
M：That’s pretty good．I used to cut grass when I was in high school．But now I think I might work for a road-building company, or something like that．
W：It would be good experience．You could learn a lot．
6．What was the woman speaker？
A．A college student．
B．A middle school student．
C．A housewife．
7．What kind of job would the woman like to do?
A．Housework．
B．Office work．
C．Work in the open air．
8．What job might the woman finally take?
A．Working for a road-building company．
B．Cutting grass．
C．Typing letters in the office．
听第7段材料，回答第9～11题。
W：Hello, 577618．
M：Hello! Could I speak to Tom?
W：I’m sorry he’s out．He’s at the cinema at the moment．
M：Is that Mrs．Brown?
W：Yes, this is Tom’s Mother．Do you have anything important to tell Tom? Can I take a message for him?
M：Sure．This is Bill．We’re going to have a picnic next Sunday．Please ask him to bring some delicious food along．
W：OK．I’ll leave the message on his desk．
M：Thanks a lot．Bye!
W：Bye．
9．Where is Tom now?
A．In the school．
B．In a restaurant．
C．At the cinema．
10．Who answers the telephone?
A．Mrs．Brown, Tom’s sister．
B．Mrs．Brown, Tom’s mother．
C．Mrs．Black, Tom’s aunt．
11．What does Bill want Tom to do?
A．Bring some food for the picnic．
B．Bring some toys for the game．
C．Bring some toys for the trip．
听第8段材料，回答第12～14题。
W：What was the party like last night, Jack?
M：Not bad at all, thanks．Why didn’t you come?
W：Well I couldn’t get away from work early．And when I got home．I had a headache, so I had to go straight to bed, but I was over-tired because I wasn’t able to get to sleep for hours．
M：Why didn’t you take some medicine?
W：I don’t like to．I used to take medicine when I had to work overtime, you know．
M：Do you still drink coffee at night?
W：No．But now, I like to drink tea．
M：That’s bad．You must stop it．
12．How was the party like last night?
A．It was good．
B．It failed completely．
C．It was dull．
13．Why couldn’t the woman go to the party last night?
A．Because she wasn’t feeling well．
B．Because she forgot the date．
C．Because she disliked it．
14．What did she drink at night recently?
A．Beer．
B．Coffee．
C．Tea．
听第9段材料，回答第15～17题。
M：How do you do?
W：How do you do?
M：Would you please tell me where you are from?
W：I am from Greece．
M：It’s a beautiful place isn’t it．I hope I’ll go there some day．
W：You are welcome to our country．
M：What’s the climate like in your country?
W：It’s very pleasant．
M：What’s the weather like in spring?
W：In March, it is often windy．It’s always warm in April and May．
M：It’s very hot in summer, isn’t it?
W：Yes, in June, July and August, the sun shines every day．
M：What’s the weather like in autumn?
W：It’s always warm in September and October．It’s often cold in November and it rains sometimes．
M：Is it very cold in winter?
W：Yes, it is．It snows sometimes．
M：I see．
15．What’s the weather like in Greece?
A．Pleasant．
B．Terrible．
C．Neither good nor bad．
16．What’s the weather like in spring?
A．The sun shines every day．
B．It’s often windy in March and always warm in April and May．
C．It’s always warm and never rains．
17．What’s the relationship between the man and the woman?
A．Husband and wife．
B．Friends．
C．A Greek and a stranger．
听第10段材料，回答第18～20题。
Not long ago, Charles White and his family decided to do some spring housecleaning．Sorting through their possessions, they came up with some 1500 old, unwanted items－chairs, warm rugs, lamps, dishes, books, used clothes and all sorts of other things they no longer needed．The Whites decided to do what a lot of other Americans are doing these days－have a “Garage sale”．They posted homemade signs throughout the neighborhood, ran an advertisement in the local newspaper, then sent out the collection of unwanted objects on the front yard of their suburban home in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, and waited to see if anyone would come．The Whites needn’t have worried, eager buyers bought all but 50 or so of the items in one weekend, leaving the family ＄442 richer．
Garage sale, yard sale, basement sale－whatever they’re called and wherever they’re held, Americans are having them in ever－increasing numbers．
18．What did the Whites do before they had the garage sale?
A．They went shopping．
B．They did some housecleaning and sorted the possessions．
C．They made a wonderful picnic in their hometown．
19．Which of the following is not mentioned in the talking?
A．The Whites do not need to worry their “garage sale”．
B．American did not enjoy such sales．
C．The Whites advertised their garage sale．
20．How much money did the Whites make?
A．＄440．
B．＄441．
C．＄442．
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