Like most July days, it was hot. I stepped into a tiny ice-cream shop to cool off with a chocolate ice-cream. There was an old woman bending over a table near the door. Her back was so badly twisted that her face nearly touched the tabletop. I sat sown facing her couple of tables away.

" Poor woman," I thought "What does she get out of life? Why God let people live so long past their prime?"

As I thought, another aged lady entered the shop and sat down with her. Soon the two of them were talking about childhood days. They talked of how little the shop had changed in 70 years. . .In minutes, the two of them were trembling with laughter.

I looked again at the first woman, then in the mirror on a nearby wall, catching a picture of myself. I was wearing a dirty shirt. She was well dressed in white, her hands sparking with gold  rings. I was sad. She was laughing, smiling. I was putting the pieces of my life together. She had millions of wonderful memories to recall. I sat alone. She was sharing the day with a good friend. I was secretly worried about getting old. She was old, but it wasn't hurting her.

As I left the shop, I thought of my foolish question about God letting people live past their prime. Why, that woman was more alive, more sensitive to life than I was. Age has not bent her spirit.

41．Which of the following is the main idea of the passage?

       A．To tell us the life of old people

       B．To show the difference between the old and the young.

       C．To show that old age does not mean being short of spirit.

       D．To make the reader have a pity on the old people.

42．From the passage we know that the ice-shop_____.

       A．changed a lot in the past                 B．started its business 70 years ago.

       C．had only a couple of tables              D．had only women shoppers.

43．The writer implies all of the following except that_____.

       A．the old lady was very lonely and sad

       B．the writer had more problems than the old lady

       C．the old lady had lived a full and satisfying life

       D．the old lady had learned to enjoy the simple things in life

44．Which of the following is the conclusion the writer made about the old lady?

       A．She was to be pitied for her old age.

       B．She considered the young man pitiable.

       C．She was more alive and sensitive to life than the writer.

       D．People should not be allowed to live when they are too old.

Like most July days, it was hot. I stepped into a tiny ice-cream shop to cool off with a chocolate ice-cream. It was an old woman bent over a table near the door. Her back was so badly twisted that her face nearly touched the tabletop. I sat sown facing her couple of tables away.

“Poor woman,” I thought “What does she get out of life? Shy God let people live so long past their prime?”

As I thought, another aged lady entered the shop and sat down with her. Soon the two of them were talking about childhood days. They talked of how little the shop had changed in 70 years. . . In minutes, the two of them were trembling with laughter.

I looked again at the first woman, then in the mirror on a nearby wall, catching a picture of myself. I was wearing a dirty shirt. She was well dressed in white, her hands sparking with gold rings. I was sad. She was laughing, smiling. I was putting the pieces of my life together. She had millions of wonderful memories to recall. I sat alone. She was sharing the day with a good friend. I was secretly worried about getting old. She was old, but it wasn't hurting her.

As I left the shop, I thought of my foolish question about God letting people live past their prime. Why, that woman was more alive, more sensitive to life than I was. Age has not bent her spirit.(www.nmet168.com)

1. Which of the following is the main idea of the passage?

A. To tell us the life of old people

B. To show the difference between the old and the young.

C. To show that old age does not mean being short of spirit.

D. To make the reader have a pity on the old people.

2. From the passage we know that the ice-shop________.

A. changed a lot in the past　　　　　 B. started its business 70 years ago.

C. had only a couple of tables　　　　 D. had only women shoppers.

3. The writer implies all of the following except that________.

A. the old lady was very lonely and sad

B. the writer had more problems than the old lady

C. the old lady had lived a full and satisfying life

D. the old lady had learned to enjoy the simple things in life

4. Which of the following is the conclusion the writer made about the old lady?

A. She was to be pitied for her old age.

B. She considered the young man pitiable.

C. She was more alive and sensitive to life than the writer.

D. People should not be allowed to live when they are too old.

阅读理解

　　One evening Mr. Green was driving in his car along a lonely country road. He had been to London where he had drawn ￡50 from the bank, and he was now returning home with the money which he had put in his pocket book. At the loneliest part of the road a man in shabby, badly-fitting clothes stopped him and asked for a lift. Mr. Green told him to get into the car and continued on his way. As he talked to the man he learned that he had been in prison for robbery and had broken out of prison two days ago. Mr. Green was very worried at the thought of the ￡50 that he had put in his pocket book. Suddenly he saw a police-car and had a bright idea. He had just reached a small town where the speed limit was 30 miles an hour. He pressed down the accelerator and drove the car as fast as it would go. He looked back and saw that the police-car had seen him and had begun to chase him. After a mile or so the police-car overtook him and ordered him to stop. A policeman got out and came to Mr. Green's car. Mr. Green had hoped that he could tell the policeman about the escaped robber, but the man had taken a gun out of his pocket and had put it to Mr. Green's back. The policeman took out his notebook and pencil and said he wanted Mr. Green's name and address. Mr. Green asked to be taken to the police station but the policeman said, “No, I want your name and address now. You will have to appear at the police court later.” So, Mr. Green gave the policeman his name and address. The policeman wrote it down, put his notebook and pencil back in his pocket and gave Mr. Green a talk about dangerous driving. Then Mr. Green started up his car again and drove on. He had given up all hope of his ￡50, but just as he reached the outskirts of London, the passenger said he wanted to get out here. Mr. Green stopped the car, the man got out and said, “Thanks for the lift. You've been good to me. This is the least I can do in return.” And he handed Mr. Green the policeman's notebook.

　　While the policeman had talked to Mr. Green, the thief had stolen the notebook.

1．What was Mr. Green worried about when he learned the man was an escaped robber?

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A．The ￡50 in his pocket book.

B．His life.

C．His car.

D．His pocket book.

2．Which of the following is true?

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A．Mr. Green wanted to be taken to the police station right away but the policeman refused him.

B．The policeman asked Mr. Green to come to the police station right away.

C．The policeman told Mr. Green that he would have to pay a fine.

D．Mr. Green would not give his name and address but promised to appear at the police court later.

3．What did the robber give Mr. Green when he got out of the car?

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A．The pistol he had put to the back of Mr. Green.

B．Some money.

C．Some money and the stolen notebook.

D．The policeman's notebook.

4．Why did the robber steal the policeman's notebook?

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A．He wanted to show he could do something other people could not do.

B．He thought he should do something to save Mr. Green from trouble.

C．He had no other purpose but playing a trick on the policeman.

D．He meant to use the notebook to pay for the lift.