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Most dog owners feel that their dogs are their best friends. Almost everyone likes dogs because they try hard to please their owners. One of my favorite stories is about a dog who wanted his owner to please him.

　　One of my friends has a large German shepherd ( 牧羊狗) named Jack. Every Sunday afternoon, my friend takes Jack for a walk in the park. Jack likes these long walks very much.

　　One Sunday afternoon, a young man came to visit my friend. He stayed a long time, and he talked and talked. Soon it was time for my friend to take Jack for his walk, but the visitor didn’t leave. Jack became very worried about his walk in the park. He walked around the room several times and then sat down directly in front of the visitor and looked at him. But the visitor paid no attention. He continued talking. Finally, Jack couldn’t stand it any longer. He went out of the room and came back a few minutes later. He sat down again in front of the visitor, but this time he held the man’s hat in his mouth.

　　German shepherds aren’t the only intelligent dogs. Another intelligent dog is a Seeing Eye dog. This is a special dog which helps blind people walk along the streets and do many other things. We call these dogs Seeing Eye dogs because they are the “eye” of the blind people and they help them to “see”. Seeing Eye dogs generally go to special schools for several years to learn to help blind people.

36. The writer tells the story about the dog Jack to show that____.

　　A. it always tried to please its master like many other dogs

　　B. it always wanted its master to please it unlike many other dogs

　　C. it was more intelligent than many other dogs

　　D. it was the most faithful dog of his friend’s

37. Jack came to sit in front of the visitor in order to______.

A. please him     B. be pleased    C. ask him to leave immediately   D. invite him for a walk

38. The underlined sentence “Finally, Jack couldn’t stand it any longer.” Means______.

　　A. Jack could no longer put up with the visitor

　　B. Jack could no longer stand but he might sit down

　　C. Jack was very tired and wanted a rest

　　D. Jack was very angry with the owner

39. Seeing the dog holding his hat in its mouth, the visitor would probably______.

A. think the dog was foolish and boring

B. kicked the dog away by himself

C. beat the dog in front of its owner

D. get up and say good-bye to his friend

40. Which of the following titles would be the best for the passage?

A. Dogs─A Great Help to People

B. Dogs ─ Our Faithful Friend

C. An Introduction to Dogs

D. Famous Dogs in Germany

It had been some time since Jack had seen the old man. College, career, and life itself got in the way. In fact, Jack moved clear across the country in pursuit (追寻) of the dreams. There, in the rush of his busy life, Jack had little time to think about the past and often no time to spend with his wife and son. He was working on his future, and nothing could stop him.

Over the phone, his mother told him, “Mr. Belser died last night. The funeral（葬礼） is Wednesday.” Memories flashed（闪现）through his mind like an old newsreel as he sat quietly remembering his childhood days.

“Jack, did you hear me?”

“Oh, sorry, Mom. Yes, I heard you. it’s been so long since I thought of him. I’m sorry, but I honestly thought he died years ago,” Jack said.

“Well, he didn’t forget you. Every time I saw him he’d ask how you were doing. He’d reminisce (回忆) about the many days you spent over ‘his side of the fence’ as he put it, ” Mom told him.

“I loved that old house he lived in,” Jack said.

“You know, Jack, after your father died, Mr. Belser stepped in to make sure you had a man’s influence (影响) in your life,” she said.

“He’s the one who taught me carpentry. I wouldn’t be in this business if it weren’t for him. He spent a lot of time teaching me things that he thought were important. Mom, I’ll be there for the funeral.” Jack said.

Busy as he was, he kept his word. Jack caught the next flight to his hometown. Mr. Belser’s funeral was small and uneventful. He had no children of his own, and most of his relatives had passed away.

The night before he had to return home, Jack and his Mom stopped by to see the old house next door one more time, which was exactly as he remembered. Every step held memories. Every picture, every piece of furniture … Jack stopped suddenly.

“What’s wrong, Jack?” his Mom asked.

“The box is gone,” he said.

“What box?” Mom asked.

“There was a small gold box that he kept locked on top of his desk. I must have asked him a thousand times what was inside. All he’d ever tell me was ‘the thing I value most’,” Jack said.

It was gone. Everything about the house was exactly how Jack remembered it, except for the box. He figured someone from the Belser family had taken it.

“Now I’ll never know what was so valuable to him,” Jack said sadly.

Returning to his office the next day, he found a package on his desk. The return address caught his attention.

“Mr. Harold Belser” it read.

Jack tore （撕）open the package. There inside was the gold box and an envelope（信封）. Jack’s hands shook as he read the note inside,

“Upon my death, please forward this box and its contents to Jack Bernett. It’s the thing I valued most in my life.” A small key was taped to the letter. His heart racing, and tears filling his eyes, Jack carefully unlocked the box. There inside he found a beautiful gold pocket watch. Running his fingers slowly over the fine cover, he opened it.

Inside he found these words carved: “Jack. Thanks for your time! Harold Belser.”

“Oh. My God! This is the thing he valued most …”

Jack held the watch for a few minutes, then called his assistant and cleared his appointments for the next two days. “Why?” his assistant asked.

“I need some time to spend with my son,” he said.

56. Why did Belser send Jack his gold watch?

　 A. Because he had no children or relatives.

　 B. Because he was grateful for Jack’s time with him.

　 C. Because he thought he had to keep his word.

　 D. Because Jack had always wanted it during his childhood.

57. Why did Jack say he needed some time to spend with his son?

　 A. He was very tired of his work and wanted to have a good rest.

　 B. He had promised to spare more time to stay with his son.

　 C. He had missed his son and his family for days.

　 D. He came to realize the importance of the time with his family.

58. Why did Jack think Mr. Belser died years ago?

　 A. College and career prevented him from remembering Mr. Belser.

　 B. Jack was too busy with his business and family to think about Mr. Belser.

　 C. Jack was too busy realizing his dreams to think about Mr. Belser.

　 D. His present busy life washed away his children memories.

59. Jack’s mother told him on the phone about Mr. Belser EXCEPT that _________.

　 A. Mr. Belser often asked how Jack was doing

　 B. Mr. Belser’s funeral would take place on Wednesday

　 C. Mr. Belser had asked for Jack’s mailing address

　 D. Mr. Belser had pleasant memories of their time together

60. Which of the following is the most suitable title for this passage?

　 A. The Good Old Times　　　　　　　　　

B. The Lost Childhood Days

　 C. An Old Gold Watch　　　　　　　　　　

D. What He Valued Most

It had been some time since Jack had seen the old man. College, career, and life itself got in the way. In fact, Jack moved clear across the country in pursuit (追寻) of the dreams. There, in the rush of his busy life, Jack had little time to think about the past and often no time to spend with his wife and son. He was working on his future, and nothing could stop him.

Over the phone, his mother told him, “Mr. Belser died last night. The funeral（葬礼） is Wednesday.” Memories flashed（闪现）through his mind like an old newsreel as he sat quietly remembering his childhood days.

“Jack, did you hear me?”

“Oh, sorry, Mom. Yes, I heard you. it’s been so long since I thought of him. I’m sorry, but I honestly thought he died years ago,” Jack said.

“Well, he didn’t forget you. Every time I saw him he’d ask how you were doing. He’d reminisce (回忆) about the many days you spent over ‘his side of the fence’ as he put it, ” Mom told him.

“I loved that old house he lived in,” Jack said.

“You know, Jack, after your father died, Mr. Belser stepped in to make sure you had a man’s influence (影响) in your life,” she said.

“He’s the one who taught me carpentry. I wouldn’t be in this business if it weren’t for him. He spent a lot of time teaching me things that he thought were important. Mom, I’ll be there for the funeral.” Jack said.

Busy as he was, he kept his word. Jack caught the next flight to his hometown. Mr. Belser’s funeral was small and uneventful. He had no children of his own, and most of his relatives had passed away.

The night before he had to return home, Jack and his Mom stopped by to see the old house next door one more time, which was exactly as he remembered. Every step held memories. Every picture, every piece of furniture … Jack stopped suddenly.

“What’s wrong, Jack?” his Mom asked.

“The box is gone,” he said.

“What box?” Mom asked.

“There was a small gold box that he kept locked on top of his desk. I must have asked him a thousand times what was inside. All he’d ever tell me was ‘the thing I value most’,” Jack said.

It was gone. Everything about the house was exactly how Jack remembered it, except for the box. He figured someone from the Belser family had taken it.

“Now I’ll never know what was so valuable to him,” Jack said sadly.

Returning to his office the next day, he found a package on his desk. The return address caught his attention.

“Mr. Harold Belser” it read.

Jack tore （撕）open the package. There inside was the gold box and an envelope（信封）. Jack’s hands shook as he read the note inside,

“Upon my death, please forward this box and its contents to Jack Bernett. It’s the thing I valued most in my life.” A small key was taped to the letter. His heart racing, and tears filling his eyes, Jack carefully unlocked the box. There inside he found a beautiful gold pocket watch. Running his fingers slowly over the fine cover, he opened it.

Inside he found these words carved: “Jack. Thanks for your time! Harold Belser.”

“Oh. My God! This is the thing he valued most …”

Jack held the watch for a few minutes, then called his assistant and cleared his appointments for the next two days. “Why?” his assistant asked.

“I need some time to spend with my son,” he said.

56. Why did Belser send Jack his gold watch?

　 A. Because he had no children or relatives.

　 B. Because he was grateful for Jack’s time with him.

　 C. Because he thought he had to keep his word.

　 D. Because Jack had always wanted it during his childhood.

57. Why did Jack say he needed some time to spend with his son?

　 A. He was very tired of his work and wanted to have a good rest.

　 B. He had promised to spare more time to stay with his son.

　 C. He had missed his son and his family for days.

　 D. He came to realize the importance of the time with his family.

58. Why did Jack think Mr. Belser died years ago?

　 A. College and career prevented him from remembering Mr. Belser.

　 B. Jack was too busy with his business and family to think about Mr. Belser.

　 C. Jack was too busy realizing his dreams to think about Mr. Belser.

　 D. His present busy life washed away his children memories.

59. Jack’s mother told him on the phone about Mr. Belser EXCEPT that _________.

　 A. Mr. Belser often asked how Jack was doing

　 B. Mr. Belser’s funeral would take place on Wednesday

　 C. Mr. Belser had asked for Jack’s mailing address

　 D. Mr. Belser had pleasant memories of their time together

60. Which of the following is the most suitable title for this passage?

　 A. The Good Old Times　　　　　　　　　

B. The Lost Childhood Days

　 C. An Old Gold Watch　　　　　　　　　　

D. What He Valued Most

Most dog owners feel that their dogs are their best friends. Almost everyone likes dogs because they try hard to please their owners. One of my favorite stories is about a dog who wanted his owner to please him.

One of my friends has a large German shepherd ( 牧羊狗) named Jack. Every Sunday afternoon, my friend takes Jack for a walk in the park. Jack likes these long walks very much. One Sunday afternoon, a young man came to visit my friend. He stayed a long time, and he talked and talked.

Soon it was time for my friend to take Jack for his walk, but the visitor didn’t leave. Jack became very worried about his walk in the park. He walked around the room several times and then sat down directly in front of the visitor and looked at him. But the visitor paid no attention. He continued talking. Finally, Jack couldn’t stand it any longer. He went out of the room and came back a few minutes later. He sat down again in front of the visitor, but this time he held the man’s hat in his mouth.

　German shepherds aren’t the only intelligent dogs. Another intelligent dog is a Seeing Eye dog. This is a special dog which helps blind people walk along the streets and do many other things. We call these dogs Seeing Eye dogs because they are the “eye” of the blind people and they help them to “see”. Seeing Eye dogs generally go to special schools for several years to learn to help blind people.

59. The writer tells the story about the dog Jack to show that____.

　A. it, like many other dogs, always tried to please its owner master

　B. it, unlike many other dogs, always wanted its master to please it

　C. it was more intelligent than many other dogs

　D. it was the most faithful dog of his friend’s

60. Jack came to sit in front of the visitor in order to____.

　　A. please him                                       B. be pleased

　　C. ask him to leave immediately    D. invite him for a walk

61. The sentence “Finally, Jack couldn’t stand it any longer.” means___.

　　 A. Jack could no longer put up with the visitor

　　 B. Jack could no longer stand but he might sit down

　　 C. Jack was very tired and wanted a rest

　　 D. Jack was very angry with the visitor

62. Which of the following titles would be the best for the passage?

　　 A. Dogs─A Great Help to People   

B. Dogs ─ Our Faithful Companions

　　 C. An Introduction to Dogs               

D. Famous Dogs in Germany

Most dog owners feel that their dogs are their best friends. Almost everyone likes dogs because they try hard to please their owners. One of my favorite stories is about a dog who wanted his owner to please him.

　　One of my friends has a large German shepherd ( 牧羊狗) named Jack. Every Sunday afternoon, my friend takes Jack for a walk in the park. Jack likes these long walks very much. One Sunday afternoon, a young man came to visit my friend. He stayed a long time, and he talked and talked. Soon it was time for my friend to take Jack for his walk, but the visitor didn’t leave. Jack became very worried about his walk in the park. He walked around the room several times and then sat down directly in front of the visitor and looked at him. But the visitor paid no attention. He continued talking. Finally, Jack couldn’t stand it any longer. He went out of the room and came back a few minutes later. He sat down again in front of the visitor, but this time he held the man’s hat in his mouth.

German shepherds aren’t the only clever dogs. Another clever dog is a Seeing Eye dog. This is a special dog which helps blind people walk along the streets and do many other things. We call these dogs Seeing Eye dogs because they are the “eye” of the blind people and they help them to “see”. Seeing Eye dogs generally go to special schools for several years to learn to help blind people.

60. The writer tells the story about the dog Jack to show that　　　　 .

A. it, like many other dogs, always tried to please its owner master

B. it, unlike many other dogs, always wanted its master to please it

C. it was more intelligent than many other dogs

D. it was the most faithful dog of his friend’s

61. Jack came to sit in front of the visitor in order to　　　　 .

A. please him 　　　　　　 B. be pleased 　　 C. ask him to leave at once 　　　　 D. invite him for a walk

62. The sentence “Finally, Jack couldn’t stand it any longer.” Means　　　　 .

A. Jack could no longer put up with the visitor　 B. Jack could no longer stand but he might sit down

C. Jack was very tired and wanted a rest 　　　 D. Jack was very angry with the visitor

63. Which of the following titles would be the best for the passage?

A. Dogs─A Great Help to People　 　　　　　　　 B. Famous Dogs in Germany

C. An Introduction to Dogs　　　　 　　　　　　　 D. Dogs ─ Our Faithful friends