A young officer(军官) was at railway station. He was on his  1  to visit his mother in another town, and he wanted to  2  her to tell her the time of his  3  , so that she could meet him at the station  4  her car. He looked in all his pockets but found that he did not have the right money for the telephone, so he went outside and looked  5  for someone to  6  him.

At last an old soldier came by, and the young officer stopped him and said, "Have you  7  change(零钱)for ten pence?"

"  8  ."the old soldier answered. and put his hand into his pocket. "I'll see whether I can help you.

"Don't you know  9  to speak to an officer?" the young man said angrily. "Now 10 start again. Have you got change for ten pence?"

"No, sir)" the old soldier answered angrily.

1. (　)

A. bus　　　　　　　　　　    B. way

C. line　　　　　　　　　　    D. telephone

2. (　)

A. telephone　　　　　　　　　　    B. find

C. meet　　　　　　　　　　    D. get

3. (　)

A. train　　　　　　　　　　    B. bus

C. ship　　　　　　　　　　    D. way

4. (　)

A. by　　　　　　　　　　    B. in

C. with　　　　　　　　　　    D. to

5. (　)

A. out　　　　　　　　　　    B. around

C. at　　　　　　　　　　    D. up

6. (　)

A. see　　　　　　　　　　    B. watch

C. help　　　　　　　　　　    D. give

7. (　)

A. made　　　　　　　　　　    B. found

C. borrowed　　　　　　　　　　    D. got

8. (　)

A. Excuse me　　　　　　　　　　    B. All right

C. Sorry　　　　　　　　　　    D. Wait a moment

9. (　)

A. how　　　　　　　　　　    B. what

C. when　　　　　　　　　　    D. why

10. (　)

A. will you　　　　　　　　　　    B. would you like to

C. let's　　　　　　　　　　    D. you should better

 

It took over 100 years for Mary Elizabeth Bower to receive the honor. Yet this unknown black woman played a part in the winning of the Civil War. She was a spy（间谍） for the north and worked in the home of Jefferson Davis, the president of the South. She could't read or write, still, she was able to remember reports she came across. She would then pass the reports along at secret meetings with another woman spy. Then the woman would send the reports to general Grant. Mary's life was in great danger every day. Yet, there was no record that she was honored for her brave and important work. This wrong of history has now been made right over 100 years later. She has finally been considered as a true heroine（女英雄）.

（　　） （1）. Mary Elizabeth Bowser was a spy who __________.

A. took reports north to General Grant B. wrote her reports at secret meetings

C. was a white woman　　　　　　　　D. remembered reports found in the home of Jefferson

（　　） （2）. She was probably known to General Grant as __________.

A. a woman who sent him reports　　 B. a close friend he often visited

C. a poor black woman　　　　　　 D. a loyal（皇家） member of the Jefferson Davis's family

（　　）（3）. It was __________ that she was honored.

A. before the Civil War　　　　　　 B. after the Civil War

C. in the beginning of the Civil War　　 D. when the Civil War broke out

（　　） （4）. __________. That was why she became a heroine.

A. Jefferson Davis knew her very well B. Mary worked hard for Jefferson Davis

C. both A and B　　　　　　　　　　 D. Mary played an important part in American history

（　　） （5）. Which statement agrees with the story?

A. This is the history of the American Civil War.

B. Jefferson Davis lost a woman spy.

C. How a black woman helped the North.

D. The Civil War lasted 100 years.

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It took over 100 years for Mary Elizabeth bower to receive the honor. Yet this unknown black woman played a part in the winning of the civil war. She was a spy(间谍) for the north and worked in the home of Jefferson davis, the president of the South. She could't read or write, still, she was able to remember reports she came across. She would then pass the reports along at secret meetings with another woman spy. Then the woman would send the reports to general Grant. Mary's life was in great danger every day. Yet, there was no record that she was honored for her brave and important work. This wrong of history has now been made right over 100 years later. She has finally been considered as a true heroine(女英雄).

1．Mary Elizabeth Bowser was a spy who ________.

[　　]

A．took reports north to General Grant

B．wrote her reports at secret meetings

C．was a white woman

D．remembered reports found in the home of Jefferson

2．She was probably known to General Grant as ________.

[　　]

A．a woman who sent him reports

B．a close friend he often visited.

C．a poor black woman

D．a loyal(皇家) member of the Jefferson Davis's family

3．It was ________ that she was honored.

[　　]

A．before the Civil War

B．after the Civil War

C．in the beginning of the Civil War

D．when the Civil War broke out

4．________ That was why she became a heroine.

[　　]

A．Jefferson Davis knew her very well

B．Mary worked hard for Jefferson Davis

C．both A and B

D．Mary played an important part in American history

5．Which statement agrees with the story?

[　　]

A．This is the history of the American Civil War.

B．Jefferson Davis lost a woman spy.

C．How a black woman helped the North.

D．The Civil War lasted 100 years.

　 Some British and American people like to invite friends for a meal at home. You should not be upset（不安的）if your English friends don’t invite you home. It doesn’t mean they don’t like you.

　 Dinner parties usually start between 7 and 8 p.m. and end at about 11. Ask your hosts（主人）what time you should arrive. It’s polite to bring flowers, chocolates or a bottle of wine as a gift.

　 Usually the evening starts with drinks and snacks（小吃）. If you want to be extra polite, say how much you like the room, or the pictures on the wall. But remember－it’s not polite to ask how much things cost.

　 In many families, the husband sits at one of the table and the wife sits at the other end. They eat with their guests.

　 You’ll probably start the meal with soup or something small, then you’ll have meat or fish with vegetables, and then dessert（甜点心）, followed by coffee. It’s polite to finish everything on your plate and to take more if you want it.

　 Did you enjoy the evening? Call your hosts the next day, or write them a short “thank you” letter. British and American people like to say “thank you, thank, thank you” all the time!

（　）1. If your English friend doesn’t invite you to dinner at home, it means he or she ______.

　 A. doesn’t like you　　　　　　　　　 B. likes you

C. can’t afford to do so　　　　　 D. is too busy

（　）2. It’s impolite ______.

　 A. to ask about the price of a certain thing

　 B. to say “thank you” to hosts

　 C. take nothing with you when you are invited to dinner

　 D. to eat up everything on your plate

（　）3. The meal ends with _______ usually.

　 A. soup　　　　　　　 　　　 B. coffee

　 C. meat or fish　　　　　　　　　 D. dessert

（　）4. When you are invited to a dinner party, you’d better _______.

　 A. ask what time you should arrive

　 B. take your wife with you

　 C. drink as more as possible

　 D. eat more snacks as you can

（　）5. Which of the following is true?

　 A. The hosts like the people who sit closer to them.

　 B. The hosts like the people who ask them time, price, age, etc.

　 C. The husband and the wife usually sit together.

　 D. You can call your host the next day or write a letter of thanks after that.