Once three men got to the Dover station at about nine o'clock that evening.

One of them asked a porter(行李搬运工)what time the next train for London was. The porter answered, "You have just missed one. They go hourly. The next train is at ten."

The three men decided to go off the station. So they went to a bar.

A minute or two after ten o'clock they came running into the station. The porter told them the train had just gone. So they went back to the bar, They missed the eleven o'clock train in the same way. The porter said, "Now the next train is the last one, if you miss that, you won't get to London. tonight."

Twelve o'clock came, and the last train was starting out when all of the three ran to catch the train as fast as they could. Two of them went into a carriage(车厢) ,but the third of them didn't run fast enough. The train went out and left him behind. He laughed until tears came into his eyes. Then he caught hold of the porter's hand and said, "Well, I myself have to go to London, and they only came here to see me off."

1. At Dover station, train went to London      .

A. at about nine o'clock every morning

B. only once a day

C. every hour

D. in a minute or two after ten o'clock

2. The three men didn't catch up with the nine o'clock train. So they decided to go off the station and to        .

A. get the tickets

B. get the drink

C. take a walk in the street

D. make a phone call in the bar

3. The last train didn't start out until it was

A. the next day

B. time for sleep

C. a minute or two after 10 o'clock

D. the middle of that night

4.         missed the last train for London.

A. The third of the three

B. The friends of the third man

C. None of the three men

D. All of the three

5. Which of the following is true?

A. The third man didn't run as fast as the other two.

B. The third man changed his mind and didn't want to leave.

C. The train didn't start off on time.

D. The third man laughed for he was glad to see his friends off.

It all started a year before when my daughter Suzanne and I were shopping in Sydney. In the window of a sports shop I noticed a photo of a group of young people climbing the rock along a canyon. “That’s what I’m going to do next year,” I said. Suzanne laughed. “Sure, Mum! Don’t forget you’re 65 years old.”

I didn’t feel I was that age! I joined a club and trained weekly. Each day I felt my physical energy increase and, along with it, my confidence. Then Suzanne pointed out, “It’s good, but how can you clear away the fear of height?” “I’ve got it worked out.” I replied bravely. “We’re going to the indoor climbing center.”

While I was going up the high wall, I was afraid to look down as if a terrible animal was after me. Some time later, as I reached the ground, I sat down heavily on the floor. Later that night, as I lay in bed, I encouraged myself, “You’d climbed the wall! You’ll certainly make it!”

We set off with our packages to the Grand Canyon. When we reached it, I found the canyon was a huge black hole—far deeper than I had imagined. As the guide clipped(夹住) me onto the rope, my heart beat double-time and I wondered why I had got myself into this. Time lost all meaning as I pushed my body forward. Only the strong rope kept me from losing hope. I began to think it would never end when everyone had stopped. “This is as far as we go, and we can climb out after a few steps, “the guide said finally. Two and a half hours later, we returned to the car park at last. I began to shake, one hard step after another.

Getting onto the bus, I fell into the seat I had left so confidently a lifetime before. Then, while I was in the seat catching my breath, a feeling of happiness spread through me. I had done it, at 66 years of age.

46. When did the writer decided to climb the rock through a canyon?

A. After she joined a club and trained weekly.

B. When she went to the indoor climbing center.

C. After she went to the Grand Canyon.

D. When she noticed a photo of a group of young people climbing the rock along a canyon.

47. According to the second paragraph, what’s her daughter’s attitude towards her decision?

   A. supportive    B. doubted    C. confident    D. against

48. What did the writer find when she reached the Grand Canyon?

   A. She found it was very easy to climb it.

   B. She found that a terrible animal was after her and she was afraid..

   C. She found the canyon was far deeper than she had imagined.

   D. She found she began to shake, one hard step after another.

49. The underlined part suggested that the writer was feeling__________.

   A. angry    B. nervous    C. happy    D. excited

50. It can be learned from the passage that_________________________.

   A. Where there is a will, there is a way.

   B. One can’t believe its daughter.

   C. Old people shouldn’t have a dream.

   D. Climbing is the only way to keep health.

Jack 　41 in a small town in England. He always stayed in England 42 　his holidays, but last year he thought, “I’ve never been to 　43 countries. All my friends go to Spain, 　44 　 they like it very much, so this year I’m going there, too.” So he got on a 　45 to Spain and 　46 at the airport of the capital, Madrid, and stayed in a hotel for a few days. On the first morning he went 　47 for a walk. In England people drive on the left, but in Spain they drive on the right. Jack forgot about this, and 　48 he was walking on a busy street, a bicycle knocked him down.

Jack 　49 on the ground for a few minutes and then he sat up and said, “Where am I?”

Just then an old man selling maps went past him. When he heard Jack’s words, he said to him 　50 , “Maps of the city, sir?”

41. A. flew 　　　　　　　　 B. lived　　　　　　　　 C. went 　　　　　　 D. dropped

42. A. for 　　　　　　　　　 B. off 　　　　　　 C. with 　　　　　　　　　　 D. into

43. A. all 　　　 　　　　　　　　　　 B. both　　　　　　　　 C. other　　　　　　　　 D. any

44. A. and　　 　　　　　　　　　　 B. but　　　　　　　　　 C. though　　　 　　　　　 D. however

45. A. bus 　　　　　　　　　 B. plane 　　　　　　　 C. train　 　　　　　　 D. bike

46. A. reached 　　　　　　 B. left　　　　　　　　　 C. arrived　　　 　　　　　　 D. stayed

47. A. down 　　　　　　　 B. up　　　　　　　　　　 C. away 　　　　　　　 D. out

48. A. before 　　　　　　　 B. while　　　　　　　　 C. since　　　　　　　　 D. after

49. A. lay　　　 　　　　　　　　　　 B. stood 　　　　　　 C. fell　　　　　　　　　 D. jumped

50. A. once again 　　　　 B. on time　　　　　　 C. at times　　　　　　 D. at once

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