Mr. White works in an office. He liked reading in bed when he was at school. It was bad for his eyes and now he is near-sighted. But he wouldn’t want anybody else to know about it and he never wears a pair of glasses. It often brings him some trouble.
One winter morning he was sent to a village school on business. He got off a bus at a stop in a small town. Then he had to walk there. The road to the village wasn’t smooth. There were stones here and there. He fell over several times and it made his clothes very duty. At last he got to the village. Suddenly it began to blow strongly and it got much colder. His hat was blown off while he was looking for the school. He had to run after it but he couldn’t catch it. He was wondering why his hat ran into a house as if it had legs. And then he ran into the house, too.
A big woman appeared and stopped him by shouting angrily, " What are you running after my hen for?"
【小题1】According to the passage, which of the following is true?

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1.If you want to have a piano lesson, you may        .

   A. call Susan at 7328059                               

    B. surf the website: www.music.com.au                      

    C. telephone Mr. White at 5132683

2. Who is the owner of the lost cat?

   A. Mr. White.           B. David.                   C. Susan.

3.If you want the job as a guide, you should        .

A. know the city very well  B. be an experienced driver C. be a beautiful girl

4.Which information about the apartment is not mentioned in the table?

   A. It has a beautiful view.                        

    B. It has three floors.                            

    C. It has three bedrooms.

5. How can you get in touch with the owner of the apartment for more information?

   A. By sending an e-mail.                           

    B. By going to visit it.                           

    C. By making a phone call.

It was a quiet village in which there was a military camp. It was far from the towns and cities and there were some high mountains around. Of course it was a good place for training the new soldiers. But it was difficult for the young men to go outside. Mr. White, an officer of forty, was strict with them and he hardly let them leave the camp.
　　Once Mr. White was ill in bed. He couldn't work, so a young officer, Mr. Hunt, began to train the new soldiers instead of him. He knew the young men well and let nine soldiers go to the nearest town to have a holiday. But night fell and none came back to the camp. He was worried about it and stood at the gate. It was five to twelve when Mr. Hunt decided to go to the town and see what was happening with the young men. He started the car quickly and set off. At that moment the nine soldiers came back. It seemed they were all drunk. Of course they found the officer was angry.
　　"I'm sorry, sir," said the first soldier. "I left the town on time. But something was wrong with my bus on my way here. I had to buy a horse and made it run fast. Bad luck! It died and I had to run back."
　　And the other seven soldiers said they were late for the same reasons. It was the last soldier's turn. He said, "I'm sorry, sir. I got on a bus on time, but…"
　　Having heard this, the officer became even angrier and stopped him at once. He called out, "If you say something was wrong with your bus, I'll punish you at once!"
　　"No, no, sir," said the young man. "My bus was all right, but their horses were in the way!"
【小题1】The military camp was built in the village to _______.

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【小题1】If you want to have a piano lesson, you may       .
A. call Susan at 7328059   
B. surf the website: www.music.com.au      
C. telephone Mr. White at 5132683
【小题2】 Who is the owner of the lost cat?
A. Mr. White.   B. David.   C. Susan.
【小题3】If you want the job as a guide, you should       .
A. know the city very well  B. be an experienced driver C. be a beautiful girl
【小题4】Which information about the apartment is not mentioned in the table?
A. It has a beautiful view.
B. It has three floors.   
C. It has three bedrooms.
【小题5】 How can you get in touch with the owner of the apartment for more information?
A. By sending an e-mail.   
B. By going to visit it.   
C. By making a phone call.

Sam is twenty-seven now. He’s tall and strong. He worked hard in the small field. He’s known a girl called Mabel for three years, who lives in another village. He wishes she could marry him soon, but she won’t marry him until he has built a new house. He hasn’t enough money. Of course it’s difficult for him to do so.

Winter had come and the fields were covered with thick snow. Sam had nothing to do at home. Mabel told him to find some temporary employment in the town. He thought she was right and came to Mr White’s factory, where he carried stones from the hill to the workplaces. It was hard work but he was paid more. At the end of the month Mr White paid the young man nearly two thousand dollars. He was very happy. He hurried to the post office, but it was closed. He had a look at the clock on the wall. It was half past five, and he was told to go there the next morning. He had to return to the factory. He felt hungry and went into a restaurant and ate something. He didn’t see a thief following him, and as soon as he sat at table, the man sat down next to him and asked him to drink a cup with him. He agreed and drank a lot. And when he woke up two hours later, his money was stolen. He was sad of it and cried for a long time.

The following day Mr White saw the young man’s eyes were red and asked what had happened to him. He told him about it and at last he said, “I worked for the thief last month!”

根据材料内容选择最佳答案，将其标号填入题前括号内。

1.Mabel doesn’t marry Sam because _______.

2.Mabel asked Sam to ______.

3.The underlined word “temporary employment” means _______.

4.Sam went the post office to _____.

5.The money was stolen when ______.