John Russell, 83 years old, got on a Chicago bus. He saw a sign　 1　 that senior citizens could ride for half price. When he　 2　 three quarters (75 cents) into the box, the driver asked　 3　 his ID card. John took out his ID card. “You need a　 4　 CTA card,” said the driver. John did not　 5　 the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) card　 6　 he lived in New York and was in Chicago 7　 his two sons.

　 “Then you need to put in　 8　 three quarters,”said the driver, “ 9　 get off the bus.”

　 Old People are usually very stubborn. John said, “Give me back my three quarters, and I’ll　 10 .”

　 “I　 11　 — it’s in the box. If you don’t get off, I’ll call the　 12 ,” said the driver, and he did. Two police cars pulled up.

　 John and the driver told the police their　 13 . “That’s why you called?” one policeman asked the driver. The other policeman then said to John, “I’ll give you three quarters.”

　 John shook his head, “Why should you give me the quarters? He should　 14　 me my three quarters. ”

　 “Where are you going?” asked the policeman. “Downtown to have lunch with friends,” John said.

　 “Come on,” the policeman said, “We’ll get you your card.” So they took him downtown to the CTA office. But the people there wouldn’t give him a CTA card — he needed a(n)　 15 .

　 “What about his three quarters?” one policeman asked. The officials discussed, and a　 16　 was made to give John’s quarters back.

　 “ 17　 are you going to get there?”

　 “By bus. And all I’m going to pay is 75 cents. ”

　 “ 18 ,” the policeman said.

　 John got on a　 19 , dropped three quarters in the box, and said, “I’m a senior citizen ....” The driver looked at John and　 20 . He didn’t know how lucky he was to be a wise man.

1. A. telling B. speaking　 C. saying　　 D. explaining

2. A. dropped　　　 B. gave　 　　 C. paid　　　　　　 D. spent

3. A. after　 B. about 　　 C. for　　 D. back

4. A. strange　　　　　 B. special　　 C. especial　　　　　　 D. true

5. A. buy B. change　　 C. have　　　 D. pay

6. A. where 　　　　　　 B. when　　 C. because　　　　　　 D. where

7. A. visiting　 B. finding　 C. calling　 D. looking

8. A. more B. much　　　 C. other　　 D. another

9. A. and B. so　　 C. but　　 D. or

10. A. get in B. take off　 C. take in　 D. get off

11. A. can’t B. needn’t　　 C. shouldn’t　 D. mustn’t

12. A. manager　　　　　 B. official　　 C. police　　　　　　 D. public

13. A. reasons　 B. excuses C. stories　 D. words

14. A. return B. pass　　　 C. hand　　　 D. pay

15. A. picture　　　　　　 B. paper　　 C. explanation　　　　 D. payment

16. A. suggestion　　　 B. promise　　 C. decision　　　　 D. mistake

17. A. Where B. How　　 C. Where　　 D. Why

18. A. Good luck　　　　 B. Congratulations　　

C. It depends　　　 D. No way

19. A. bus B. police car C. box　　 D. step

20. A. disagreed　　　　 B. nodded　　 C. laughed　　　　　 D. shook

 

John Russell, 83 years old, got on a Chicago bus. He saw a sign 1 that senior citizens could ride for half price. When he 2 three quarters (75 cents) into the box, the driver asked 　3 his ID card. John took out his ID card. “You need a 　4 CTA card,” said the driver. John did not 　5 the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) card 　6　 he lived in New York and was in Chicago 7 his two sons.

　 “Then you need to put in 　8 three quarters,”said the driver, “ 9 get off the bus.”

　 Old People are usually very stubborn. John said, “Give me back my three quarters, and I’ll 　10 .”

　 “I 　11 — it’s in the box. If you don’t get off, I’ll call the 　12 ,” said the driver, and he did. Two police cars pulled up.

　 John and the driver told the police their 　13 . “That’s why you called?” one policeman asked the driver. The other policeman then said to John, “I’ll give you three quarters.”

　 John shook his head, “Why should you give me the quarters? He should 　14 me my three quarters. ”

　 “Where are you going?” asked the policeman. “Downtown to have lunch with friends,” John said.

　 “Come on,” the policeman said, “We’ll get you your card.” So they took him downtown to the CTA office. But the people there wouldn’t give him a CTA card — he needed a(n) 　15 .

　 “What about his three quarters?” one policeman asked. The officials discussed, and a　 16　 was made to give John’s quarters back.

　 “ 17 are you going to get there?”

　 “By bus. And all I’m going to pay is 75 cents. ”

　 “ 18 ,” the policeman said.

　 John got on a 　19 , dropped three quarters in the box, and said, “I’m a senior citizen ....” The driver looked at John and　 20 . He didn’t know how lucky he was to be a wise man.

1. A. telling B. speaking　 C. saying　　 D. explaining

2. A. dropped　　　 B. gave　 　　 C. paid　　　　　　 D. spent

3. A. after　 B. about 　　 C. for　　 D. back

4. A. strange　　　　　 B. special　　 C. especial　　　　　　 D. true

5. A. buy B. change　　 C. have　　　 D. pay

6. A. where 　　　　　　 B. when　　 C. because　　　　　　 D. where

7. A. visiting　 B. finding　 C. calling　 D. looking

7. A. more B. much　　　 C. other　　 D. another

9. A. and B. so　　 C. but　　 D. or

10. A. get in B. take off　 C. take in　 D. get off

11. A. can’t B. needn’t　　 C. shouldn’t　 D. mustn’t

12. A. manager　　　　　 B. official　　 C. police　　　　　　 D. public

13. A. reasons　 B. excuses C. stories　 D. words

14. A. return B. pass　　　 C. hand　　　 D. pay

15. A. picture　　　　　　 B. paper　　 C. explanation　　　　 D. payment

16. A. suggestion　　　 B. promise　　 C. decision　　　　 D. mistake

17. A. Where B. How　　 C. Where　　 D. Why

18. A. Good luck　　　　 B. Congratulations　　　 C. It depends　　　 D. No way

19. A. bus B. police car C. box　　 D. step

20. A. disagreed　　　　 B. nodded　　 C. laughed　　　　　 D. shook

 

　　Minh Pham was born in Vietnam. He left when he was 21 years old. Minh has been in America for almost two years. There is still much he does not understand about America.

　　Once, Minh was in a supermarket. He saw an old man and an old woman. They wanted a box of cereal. The box was on a high shelf. The man and the woman couldn't reach it. Minh saw a stepladder. He got on the ladder and got the box. He handed it to the elderly couple. They thanked him.

　　“Where are your children?”asked Minh,“Why don't they help you buy food?”

　　“Our children have their own lives,”said the man and the woman,“We like to be independent.”Minh doesn't think this is right. In his country, children help their parents. Minh gave the elderly couple his phone number. He told them to call him if they needed help. One night they asked Minh to dinner, but they never asked him for help.

　　One day, Minh was walking with a Vietnamese friend. The two men were going to a movie. Minh wanted to go to a restaurant first. Minh took his friend's hand. He pulled him toward the restaurant. People on the street stared at Minh. In Vietnam, friends often hold hands. Minh found out that people in America are not used to men holding hands.

　　Minh Pham is going through a process known as resocialization. Socialization is the process in which a person learns to live in a society. Everyone goes through this process. Minh went through it when he lived in Vietnam. When Minh came to America, he had to learn a new way of life. He had to learn how to live in a new society. Minh has learned a lot about American life in two years. He still has a lot to learn. The process of resocialization can take many years.

(1)The main idea of the passage is that __________.

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A．it takes time to get used to a new society

B．it is not so easy to travel from one country to another

C．it needs time and energy to act independently

D．it is necessary to learn about other countries

(2)The passage expresses that Minh did not understand why the elderly man and woman were not ________.

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A．helping their children

B．shopping with their children

C．holding hands

D．using a stepladder

(3)According to the passage, people stared at Minh and his friend because Minh and his friend were __________.

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A．Vietnamese

B．holding hands

C．fighting

D．not dressed like Americans

(4)The underlined word“resocialization”means __________.

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A．keeping one's own way of life

B．keeping up with others

C．a process of learning how to live in a new society

D．understanding a new culture

阅读理解

　　John Russell, 83, got on a Chicago bus and saw a sign saying that senior citizens could ride for half fare. When he dropped his three quarters in the box, the driver demanded identification. John took out an ID card. “You need a special CTA card”, said the driver. John did not have the Chicago Tranits Authority card because he lives in New York and was in Chicago visiting his two sons.

　　“Put in another three quarters,” said the driver, “or get off the bus”.

　　One privilege of old age is being stubborn (固执). John said, “Give me back my quarters, and I'll get off.”

　　“I can't—it's in the box. If you don't get off, I'll call the police,” said he, which he did. Two police cars pulled up.

　　“I'm the criminal,” said John Russell. Then he and the driver told their stories.

　　“That's what you called me for?” one policeman asked the driver. Another policeman then said to John. “I'll give you three quarters.”

　　John shook his head, “Why should you give me the quarters? He has to give me my quarters.”

　　“Where are you going,” asked the policeman.

　　“Downtown to have lunch with friends.” John said.

　　“Come on,” the policemen said. “We'll get you your card.” So they took him downtown to the CTA office. But the people there wouldn't give him a CTA card-he needed a picture.

　　“What about his quarters?” one policeman asked. The officials discussed, and the decision was made to give John's quarters back.

　　When John got downstairs, the policemen asked where he was going.

　　“To see my friends”, John said.

　　“How are you going to get there?”

　　“On the bus. And all I'm going to pay is 75 cents.”

　　John got on a bus, dropped three quarters in the box, and said, “I'm a senior citizen….” The driver looked at John and nodded. He didn't know how lucky he was to be a sensibleman.

1．With a Chicago Transit Authority card ________.

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A．men of authority can ride on a bus for half fare

B．senior citizens can pay only half fare for a bus ride

C．men of authority can ride on a bus paying only three quarters

D．senior citizens can pay only three quarters for a bus ride

2．John Russell needs a special CTA card most probably because ________.

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A．he is not a senior citizen

B．he is not a citizen of Chicago

C．he is only visiting his two sons

D．he has lost his ID card

3．The decision made by the CTA office was ________.

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A．to give John a CTA card then and there

B．to refuse to give John's quarters back

C．to return the three quarters to John

D．to declare that John was a criminal

4．The second driver let John ride on his bus because ________.

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A．now John produced his CTA card

B．he knew John was a very difficult man

C．he was kind enough to help the aged

D．the policemen were with John

5．The suitable title for the above passage in ________.

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A．Giving No Quarters

B．Giving No mere Quarters

C．A Sensible Driver

D．A Senior Citizen