One evening Mr. Harris was on duty when the phone rang. He went to answer it. It was Mrs. Green.

      "Please, sir, come to my house. I had 5,000 dollars stolen. "

      Mr. Harris hurried to her house. He asked Mrs. Green, "When did you find the money missing?"

      "At seven, I put my money on the table in the living - room. Then I went to wash my hair. I came back at seven thirty and the money was gone. "

      "I see," Mr. Harris said, "Were you alone in the house?"     

"No. My sister's daughter, Nancy, was here, too."

      "Let's talk to Nancy," said Mr. Harris. They went to Nancy's room.

      Mr. Harris sat on the only chair in the room. The chair was cold. Mrs. Green and Nancy sat on the bed. Mr. Harris saw some books on the floor near the chair.

      "What have you been doing this evening?"

      "I've been studying because. I shall have a test tomorrow. I've been sitting on that chair reading all the time. I never got up and never left my room. But at about seven fifty I heard a sound, like someone closing the door. I didn't go out to have a look, for I was too busy. Maybe someone came into the house and took my aunt’s money. "

      After heating that, Mr. Harris was quite clear. He said to Mrs. Green, "Well, you won't have to be worried, and you’ll find the 5,000 dollars just in this room. "

46. In which order did the following happen?

a. Nancy went back into her room.   

b. The money was stolen.

    c. Mrs. Green washed her hair.

d. Mrs. Green put the money on the table.   

e. Mrs. Green gave Mr. Harris a phone call.   

f. Mrs. Green returned to the living- room.   

A. e. d. c. b. a, f.                 B. d. b. c. a. f. e

C. d. c, b, a. f. e.                 D. a. b. c. d. f. e.

47. The chair was cold. This suggested (暗示) that     

A. there was another chair in Nancy’s room   

B. Nancy did not tell the tree facts

C. Nancy forgot to close the windows in her room     

D. it was cold that evening

48. Mr. Harris paid attention to all the facts except the fact that      

A. Nancy and her aunt sat on the bed    

B. some books were on the floor

C. there was only one chair in the room   

D. the chair was cold

49. Which of the following is the most probably true?

   A. Mr. Harris was a policeman.

B. Mrs. Green found Nancy stole the money between 7 and 7: 30.

C. The money was hidden in Nancy's bed.

D. What Nancy said sounded reasonable.

50. Which of the following do you believe?    

A. The thief broke into the house, stole the money and left the house with the money.

B. Nancy was preparing for the test.    

C. Someone closed the door at 7: 50.    

D. Nancy stole the money.

When Roy was four years old, his father ___1____ in an accident, leaving his mother and him. After Roy left high school, he wanted __2_____ to a good college(大学) in his hometown. But his mother would pay ___3___ money for his college education.
I’ll try to do something for you as soon as you pass the entrance exam (入学考试),” said his mother.
Roy took the exam. As a result, he could enter the college ___4___ he didn’t get high scores. His mother was very excited, but she knew quite a lot of money would be needed. The next day, she sold her car and asked her boss ____5__ another four hours’ work every day. She even had two jobs, one during the day and ___6___ at night. She had to walk to work and work for twelve hours a day, seven days a week, but she didn’t ___7_____. She thought her son’s education was worth (值得) so much.
A term passed. Roy took his first exam after entering the college. When the results were told, Roy ran home to _8___ his mother the news.
“Mum”, he said , “I’ve got my exam results. You must be very ___9____.”
“ You mean you’ve passed?” She asked happily.
“No. I haven’t. You can get your car back and stop ___10____ like that from now on.”

Just a Quick Nap 只要打个盹儿

Do you feel a little sleepy after lunch? Well, that’s normal. Your body naturally slows down then. What should you do about it? Don’t reach for a coffee! Instead, take a nap.

It’s good to have a daily nap. First of all , you are more efficient（有效的） after napping . You remember things better and make fewer mistakes. Also, you can learn things more easily after taking a nap. A nap may increase your self-confidence（自信） and make you more active . It may even cheer you up. But, there are some simple rules you should follow about taking a nap. First, take a nap in the middle of day, about eight hours after you wake up. Next, a 20-minute nap is best. If you sleep longer, you may fall into a deep sleep. After waking from a deep sleep, you will feel worse. Also, you should set an alarm clock. That way, you can fully relax during your nap. You won’t have to keep looking at the clock so you don’t oversleep.

Now，the next time you feel sleepy after lunch , don’t get stressed . Put your head down, close your eyes, and catch forty winks.

1.It is       to get sleepy for you at noon.

A. normal          B. strange         C. amazing

2.After taking a nap, you may feel more        .

A. stressed         B. confident        C. sleepy

3.The proper period（一段时间）of time for taking a nap is      .

A. as long as you like       B. eight hours     C. about twenty minutes

4.What can help you have a fully relaxing nap according to the passage?

A. A cup of coffee.         B. A quick meal.   C. An alarm clock.

5.What is the text mainly about?

A. Why and how to take a nap.

B. Rules to increase your self –confidence.

C. How to make your body slow down.

Growing up in Philadelphia, Lieberman started cooking with his stay-at-home dad when he was seven. His food-loving family had two kitchens, and he quickly learned what was the best way to bake his cakes. Lieberman improved his kitchen skills greatly during a year abroad before college, learning from a cook in Italy and studying local specialties in Germany, Spain and France. At Yale, he was known for throwing dinner parties, single-handedly frying and baking while mixing drinks for dozens of friends. Just for fun, he and some friends decided to tape a show named Campus Cuisine about his cooking. Lieberman was a real college student showing his classmates how to do things like making drinks out of dining-hall fruit. That helped the show become very popular among the students. They would stop Lieberman after classes to ask for his advice on cooking. Tapes of the show were passed around, with which his name went beyond the school and finally to the Food Network.

Food Network producer Flay hopes the young cook will find a place on the network television. He says Lieberman’s charisma is key. “Food TV isn’t about food any more,” says Flay. “It’s about your personality and finding a way to keep people’s eyeballs on your show.”

But Lieberman isn’t putting all his eggs in one basket. After taping the first season of the new show, Lieberman was back in his own small kitchen preparing sandwiches. An airline company was looking for someone to come up with a tasteful, inexpensive and easy-to-make menu to serve on its flights, and Lieberman got the job.

1.We can learn from the text that Lieberman’s family _______.

A．have relatives in Europe                  B．love cooking at home

C．often hold parties                       D．own a restaurant

2.The Food Network got to know Lieberman ________.

A．at one of his parties                     B．from his teachers

C．on a television program                   D．through his taped show

3.What does the word “charisma” underlined in the text refer to?

A．A way to show one’s achievement.         B．Lieberman’s after-class interest.

C．Lieberman’s fine cooking skill.            D．A natural ability to attract others.

4.Why did the airline company give Lieberman the job?

A．He could prepare meals in a small kitchen.

B．He could cook cheap, delicious and simple meals.

C．He was famous for his shows on Food TV.

D．He was good at using eggs to make sandwiches.

5.What can we learn about Lieberman from the text?

A．He is friendly and active.                  B．He is clever but lonely.

C．He enjoys traveling around.                D．He often changes his menus.

A small boy at summer camp received a bag of cookies in the mail from his mother. He ate a few, and then put the rest under his bed. The next day, after lunch, he went to his tent to get a cookie. The box was gone.

That afternoon a camp leader saw another boy sitting behind a tree. He was eating the stolen cookies! “That young man,” he said to himself, “must be taught not to steal.” 

He returned to the group and found the boy whose cookies had been stolen. “Billy,” he said, “I know who stole your cookies. Will you help me teach him a lesson?”

“Well, yes. But aren’t you going to punish him?” asked the puzzled boy.

“No, that would only make him hate you.” the leader explained. “I want you to call your mother. Ask her to send you another box of cookies.”

The boy did so and soon received another box of cookies. “Now,” said the leader, “the boy who stole your cookies is down by the lake. Go and share your cookies with him.”

“But he’s the thief!”

“I know, but try it—see what will happen.”

Half an hour later, the camp leader saw the two come up the hill, hand in hand. The boy who had stolen the cookies was trying to get the other to accept his toy knife. The other boy was just refusing the gift from his new friend. He said that a few cookies weren’t that important anyway.

1.When Billy first got cookies from his mother, __________.

A. he ate some of them himself                           

B. he gave some to the camp leader

C. he shared them with another boy         

D. he hid them away quickly

2.Which of the following is NOT the camp leader’s intension (意图)？

A. To teach the boy not to steal.                           

B. To punish the boy for stealing.

C. To teach Billy to forgive others.                       

D. To teach Billy to share with others.

3.After that, the boy who stole the cookies might _________.

A. steal again                                                             B. hate Billy                

C. make friends with Billy                              D. give Billy a bag of cookies, too