Who would you like to have __________the letter?

A. to post      B. post     C .posted     D. posting

  Whenever you send a letter or a postcard，you have to put stamps on the envelope or on the card．When did people first begin to use stamps?Who was the first to think of this idea?

    In the early nineteenth century，people did not use stamps．They had to pay postage when they receive letters．They unhappy about this，especially when they pay for a letter which they did not wish to receive at a11．The postage was high at that time，because the post offices had to send many people to cotlem the postage．

 RowIand Hill，a schoolnlaster in England，was the first to put forward a proposal to use stamps in the 50s of the nineteenth century．fie thought it would be much easier for people to use stamps to coover postage．They could go to the nearby post office to buy stamps and put them on envelopes before they sent the letters，The post office simply put seals on the stamps so that people could not use the staraps again．In this way，the post office did not need to send postmen to collect postage．It only needed to send fewer postmen to deliver letters．’That was a good idea and the governmern finally accepted it．

It was not until that people began to use stamps．

     A．!he early 19th Century    B．the middle 19th century

    C．the late 19th century    I)．the beginning of the 19th century

Before stamps were used，postage     ．

    A．was paid by the letter—posters  B．was paid by the letter—receivers

     C．was collected by postmen D．BothBand C

After stamps were used，post offices needn’t        

    A．send postmen to collect the postage

    B．send postmen to collect letters

    C．send postmen to deliver jetters

    D．put seals on the used stamps

Which of the following may be the best title of the passage?

   A．When did people first begin to use stamps?

   B．Who was the first to think of using stamps?

   C．Why were postmen sent to collect postage?

   D．How did stamps come Into use?

A few months ago, I went down a road to post a letter. Then I thought to take advantage of the nice weather and go for a walk. I used to take a stroll(散步)when I was in primary school,so I thought it would be nice to go down the familiar lane. However, when I was one quarter of the way around I picked up a sense that there was someone following me .I looked around and saw people in their gardens,but none of them were close enough to me for it to feel like they were the ones who were following me.

I tried to rub off the feeling,counting it as my own imagination. The next moment though I heard footsteps following behind me. The hairs on the back of my neck stood on end. It was such a horrible sensation; it started up so abruptly that I wasn’t prepared for it. I really didn’t want to panic in public, so I went for the rational explanation and thought it was just a random（随意的）person from his or her garden, and I simply missed the movement since my concentration was elsewhere.I carried on at a slow pace,expecting that person to walk past me. However,no one did, so out of curiosity and wanting to find out who it was, I turned again to look,and the footsteps faded..My heart beat strongly,and I decided this leisurely walk wasn’t going to be so relaxed after all.After several seconds I turned and quickened the pace the rest of the way home all the while though those extra footsteps started up again. It went from a walk to a run,and I didn’t stop hearing them until I got in my car.

It did frighten me since I’m really not used to hearing actual footsteps, and getting the feeling of being watched and followed. It probably was just an entity(实体) that wanted to play around. It caused me no harm.I’m sure if it wanted to it could have touched me a fair number of times.

I think my awareness of spirits has reached a new level. When going on walks now I do pick up noises now and again. I feel this kind of experience that I had is one that I should write to you all about.

61.The writer writes the story         .

A.to prove that ghosts of spirits do exist            B.to show that he likes walking

C.to share his mysterious experience               D.to tell us that he is brave

62.What did he sense when he was taking a stroll?

A.He sensed that he was being followed.

B.He sensed that someone was running after him.

C.He sensed that someone tried to steal his car.

D.He sensed that a person working in the garden disappeared.

63.The underlined word”abruptly”means        .

A.quickly           B.suddenly           C.slowly                 D.loudly

64.After the writer heard the strange footsteps following behind him , he was

A.excited          B.curious        C.frightened      D.pleasant

65.Which of the following statements is true?

A.It was raining that day and few people could be seen on the road.

B.It was a farmer that took a walk randomly behind the writer.

C.The writer was frightened,but not hurt.

D.The article is most probably the writer’s diary.

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1. 1.

   Which position is most suitable for a retired person?

   1. A.
      Part-time Shop Assistant.
   2. B.
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   3. C.
      Weekend Work in Rubberlast Group Ltd.
   4. D.
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   If you have good computer skills and recently graduated from university(English degree), which jobs can you apply for?

   1. A.
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   2. B.
      Job 3 and 4.
   3. C.
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   4. D.
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3. 3.

   Which is the ONLY position that has a formal educational requirement?

   1. A.
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   2. B.
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   3. C.
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   4. D.
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   How can you get more information if you are interested in the position of a full-time computer trained secretary?

   1. A.
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   2. B.
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   3. C.
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   4. D.
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