I felt very sad not to be able to get the ticket for the film Titantic last Friday. I learned in the newspaper that ticket could be bought at the cinema box office (售票处) in Richland Hill every day between 10:00 and 4:00. Because I work from 9:00 to 5:30, the only time I could go to the cinema was during my 45-minute lunch time. It is a pity that the cinema is on the other side of the town, and the bus service between my office and Richland Hills is not very good. But if you are lucky, you can make the round(往返) trip in 45 minute.
Last Monday I stood at the bus stop for fifteen minutes, waiting for a bus. By the time I saw one come around the corner, there was not enough time left to make the trip---- so I had to go back to the office. The same thing happened on Wednesday. On Thursday my luck changed, I got on a bus right away and arrived at the cinema in twenty minutes. But when I got there, I found a long line of people at the box office. I heard one man say he had been waiting in line for fifty-five minutes. I found that I would not have enough time to wait in line, I caught the next bus and went back across the town.
By Friday I understood my only hope was to make the trip by car.it was not cheap,but I felt it would be worth ot to see the film. The trip by car only took 10 minutes, but it felt like one hour to me. When I reached the cinema, I was delighted to see that nobody was waiting in line. But quickly found out that it was because they had already sold all the tickets.
【小题1】 It seems that the writer of the story works     .

My friends and I had just finished lunch at a hotel when it started to rain heavily. When it became lighter, I decided to get my   1  which was parked at my office three streets away.

My friends   2  that I shouldn’t go, mainly because I was seven months pregnant (怀孕的) then. I promised that I’d be very   3 . One of them wanted to come with me but I insisted that she stayed with another friend who needed help   4  her baby.

I walked out of the hotel and started making my way to the car. At the crossing, a van stopped and a man came out with an umbrella. Before I knew what was happening, he walked right   5  me and told me he’d escort (护送) me. Although I refused, he insisted that he would.

During our walk, he kept telling me to walk slower, as the ground was   6 . When we got to the car-park, I thanked him and he went away. I did not get his name and can   7  recognize (认出) him now. Did he stop for me? I’ll never know.

So how did I pay it forward? I was at home when I noticed two Indian workers   8  in the heavy rain. They were probably on their way to the working place near my home. I went out and passed them my   9 , telling them they should take and keep it. They were surprised by my action. They were very grateful to me, probably   10  why a stranger was offering such kindness. I was so relaxed and happy that day.

1.                A．money         B．bag            C．car  D．raincoat

2.                A．argued         B．received        C．calmed   D．disliked

3.                A．brave          B．careful         C．proud    D．helpful

4.                A．for            B．about          C．with D．on

5.                A．through        B．past            C．below    D．beside

6.                A．wet            B．dry            C．tough    D．crowded

7.                A．often          B．even           C．hardly    D．nearly

8.                A．fighting         B．playing         C．working  D．walking

9.                A．umbrella        B．coat           C．love D．kindness

10.               A．trained         B．wondered      C．talked D．refused

I felt very sad not to be able to get the ticket for the film Titantic last Friday. I learned in the newspaper that ticket could be bought at the cinema box office (售票处) in Richland Hill every day between 10:00 and 4:00. Because I work from 9:00 to 5:30, the only time I could go to the cinema was during my 45-minute lunch time. It is a pity that the cinema is on the other side of the town, and the bus service between my office and Richland Hills is not very good. But if you are lucky, you can make the round(往返) trip in 45 minute.

Last Monday I stood at the bus stop for fifteen minutes, waiting for a bus. By the time I saw one come around the corner, there was not enough time left to make the trip---- so I had to go back to the office. The same thing happened on Wednesday. On Thursday my luck changed, I got on a bus right away and arrived at the cinema in twenty minutes. But when I got there, I found a long line of people at the box office. I heard one man say he had been waiting in line for fifty-five minutes. I found that I would not have enough time to wait in line, I caught the next bus and went back across the town.

By Friday I understood my only hope was to make the trip by car.it was not cheap,but I felt it would be worth ot to see the film. The trip by car only took 10 minutes, but it felt like one hour to me. When I reached the cinema, I was delighted to see that nobody was waiting in line. But quickly found out that it was because they had already sold all the tickets.

1. It seems that the writer of the story works     .

A. in a small town   B. in Richland Hills  

C. on a farm near the town  D. at a bus service Center

2. He tried to go to the cinema bo buy a ticket but really got there     .

   A. five times    B. four times    C.three times    D. twice

3.The underlined word “delighted” means     .

   A. sure    B. sorry    C. surprised    D. pleased

4. Which of the following is true according to the story?

   A. The writer was too busy to have time for a rest during the day.

   B. The buses running between his office and Richland Hills were always on time on Thursday.

   C. He could buy the tickets neither before nor after work hours.

   D. It always took him about twenty minutes to get to the cinema by bus.

5.What’s the title of the story?

   A. How to Get a Ticket     B. Tickets Sold out

   C. A Wonderful Film        D. The Way to the Cinema

“Ring… ring…” the telephone suddenly rang. Sam got up to   the call. It was his aunt. “Sam, are you still at home?” she asked in surprise. Sam 1ooked at the clock. It was already 7:30 a. m. “Oh, my goodness! There’s an important    today,” Sam shouted out. He hurried to wash his face and get   .When he was going to leave the house, he remembered that he had not put away his books. He ran quickly to the door and put them into the bag. He then went to the bus stop to go to school as  as she could. When he got into the classroom, his classmates were  writing. “Why are you so   ?” asked the teacher. ‘‘I’m sorry, sir,” Sam answered, afraid of looking down. “It was my clock. It  failed to wake me up this morning and....” “Don't say anything about it,” his teacher   him. “Don’t try to come late next time!” Sam said yes and walked to his  quickly. But when he tried to do the paper, he could not think in a right way. He put his head on the desk and said, “What a   day it has been for me!”

1.A. find              B. give                C. put                 D. answer

2.A. why             B. how               C. when                D. where

3.A. talk              B. party              C. exam                D. meeting

4.A. tired             B. lost               C. dressed             D. rested

5.A. carefully        B. quietly            C. early                D. fast

6.A. worried          B. free               C. busy                D. careful

7.A. 1ate              B. ill                 C. lonely              D. ready

8.A. helped           B. knew            C. followed           D. stopped

9.A. room             B. table              C. seat                  D. teacher

10.A. short          B. bad               C. happy              D. usual