Three people were walking along a street，first a big man，then a beautiful woman，and then an old man．The first two went round a corner．Suddenly the old man saw a piece of paper on the ground，he picked it up．It was five pounds．A few seconds later，the young woman came back．She was crying．“I have dropped five pounds，”she said．

“Don't cry，”said the old man，“Here it is．” The young woman thanked him and went away After a few seconds, the big man came hack，he was looking for something．Suddenly，a window opened and a small man looked out，“I saw five pounds fall from your pocket，” he said, “but that man gave it to a young woman．” The big man was very angry，the old man was frightened and gave him another five pounds．When he had gone，the young woman came back to get her one pound thirteen shillings and four pence，and the small man came out to get his．

1．Why did the old man pick up the paper?

A．Because he wanted to keep it for himself

B．Because he was in great need of money．

C．Because he knew it was money．

D．Because he wanted to know what it was．

2．The old man was               another five pounds to the big man．

A．too frightened to give                               B．enough frightened to give

C．so frightened that he had m give                D．such a kind man that he gave

3．Who knew each other?

A．The young woman and the old man．        B．The young woman and the big man．

C．The young woman and the old man．           D．The old man and the big man．

4．Which of the following is true?

A．The young woman lost the money．

B．The big man lost the money．

C．The small man threw the money out of the window．

D．Either the young woman or the big man threw the money．

5．How much did the small man get? He got               ．

A．as much as the young woman                   B．nothing at all

    C．more than the young woman                       D．less than the big man

According to the following three ads, choose the best answer.

　　(ENGLISH COACHING PAPER, March 3, 1996) The biggest shopping center will open on March 8. Everybody with today's ENGLISH CClACHING PAPER will get a small present that day. You are welcome. Telephone: 3899068; Address, No. 6 Tonghua Road…

　　(ENGLISH NEWS PAPER,Mareh 19)English News Paper needs a foreign editor(编辑). He (She) must have worked in China for more than 2 years. British nationality(国籍) is necessary. The wages are $ 100,000 a year. The term(任期) is 3 years. In ten days this piece of ad will be useless. Telephone：3890666; Address, NO.6 Xinling Road…

　　(CHINA FOOTBALL, February 3,1996)

　　Shanghai Shenhua Team vs Beijing Guo'an Team

　　TIME：February 8, Sunday (3:00)

　　PLACE：Hongkou Stadium

　　TICKET PRICE：RMB 25 yuan(for adults)

　　RMB 15 yuan(for students)

　　NAME：China Cup Football Match

　　COACHES：Xu Genbao, Jin Zhiyang…

1．If the readers have an English Coaching Paper of March 3, 1996, he will get a small present ________.

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A．every day

B．from English Coaching Paper

C．on March 19,1996

D．on February 3,1996.

2．If a British editor has worked in China for three years and comes to English News Paper office to ask for the job on time, he will ________.

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3．Where and when will the football match be?

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A．In Guo'an on February 8.

B．In Hongkou Stadium on February 3.

C．In Hongkou Stadium on Sunday.

D．In Shenhua Stadium on February 8.

4．If three adults(成人) and six students want to watch the match, the tickets will cost RMB ________ yuan.

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5．Which of the following is wrong?

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A．In ten days, the second piece of ad will be useless.

B．The telephone number of English News Yaper is 3890666.

C．The match is between Beijing Team and Guo'an Team

D．Xu Genbao is a coach.

阅读理解

Three people were walking along a street, first a big man, then a beautiful woman, and then an old man. The first two went round a corner. Suddenly the old man saw a piece of paper on the ground. He picked it up. It was five pounds. A few seconds later, the young woman came back. She was crying, “I have dropped five pounds.” she said. “Don't cry,” said the old man, “Here it is.” The young woman thanked him and went away. After a few seconds, the big man came back. He was looking for something. Suddenly a window opened and a small man looked out. “I saw five pounds fall from your pocket,” he said, “but that man give it to a young woman. ”The big man was very angry. The old mall was very much afraid and gave him another five pounds. When he had gone, the young woman came back to get her one pound thirteen shillings and four pence, and the small man came out to get his. (one pound ＝ twenty shillings; one shilling ＝ twelve pence)

1. Why did the old man pick up the paper? Because he ______.

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A. wanted to keep it for herself

B. needed money very much

C. knew it was money

D. wanted to know what it was

2. The old man was ______another five pounds to the big man.

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A. too afraid to give

B. enough afraid to give

C. so afraid that he had to give

D. such a kind man that he gave

3. Who knew each other?

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A. The young woman and the old man.

B. The young woman and the big man.

C. The old man and the small man.

D. The old man and the big man.

4. Which following is true?

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A. The young woman lost the money.

B. The big man lost the money.

C. The old man threw the money.

D. Either the young woman or the big man threw the money.

5.How much did the small man get? He got ______.

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A. as much as the young woman

B. nothing at all

C. more than the young woman

D. less than the big man