Robert was a student in a high school. His father wanted him to study in a good university in the future. But the young man didn’t study hard and liked playing cards (纸牌). He had to go out after his parents fell asleep at night.

One night, when Robert came back, his father saw him. He was very angry and let him live upstairs (在楼上). Of course it was not easy for him to go out again.

Last night Robert listened carefully. When he was sure his parents went to sleep, he went out to play cards. He won some money and was very happy. When he got back, he took off his shoes and was going upstairs. He heard a noise in his parents’ bedroom. Then he saw a man came out. He knew it was a thief. He stopped him at once. The man was very afraid and gave all the things back to him.

“Tell me how you didn’t wake (弄醒) my parents up,” said Robert. “Or I’ll take you to the police station!”

（     ）51. Why did Robert have to go out after his parents fell asleep?

A. Because he had to stay at school all day.

B. Because he could play cards only when his parents fell asleep. 

C. Because he wanted to catch a thief.

D. Because his parents didn’t let him sleep at night.

（     ）52.Why did Robert’s father let him live upstairs?

A. Because he was old.

B. Because Robert didn’t like any noise.

C. Because the room upstairs was better than the one downstairs.

D. Because they could hear if Robert went out at night.

（     ）53.Robert listened carefully because he wanted to know ____________.

A. if his parents fell asleep

B. if his parents were angry

C. if there was a noise in his parents’ room

D. if there was someone outside

（     ）54.The thief gave back all the things because _________.

A. Robert was afraid

B. Robert gave him some money

C. he was afraid that Robert would take him to the police station

D. he wanted to teach Robert how to steal (偷盗)

（     ）55.Which of the statement is NOT right according to the passage?

A. Robert might not take the thief to the police station.

B. Robert’s father didn’t want his son to play cards outside.

C. Robert’s parents caught the thief in their bedroom last night.

D. Robert wanted to know how the thief didn’t wake up his parents.

    

Geoffrey Payne talks for the 1^st time about the night his wife was killed. The judge thought it was he who killed his wife. Now he wrote to a magazine from the prison（监狱） about what happened on the night of 13 October 1999.

I had to stay late at the hospital that night to do an operation. I finally left at about 11pm. I drove home slowly because the weather was terrible—the wind was blowing and it was raining heavily. I was running into our road when a man suddenly ran in front of my car. I almost hit him but I stopped just in time. I was frightened and the man looked frightened, too. I got out of the car but he ran away before I could ask if he was all right. It was very strange.

  When I got home, the lights were on but it was very quiet. I called to my wife but there was no answer. Then I remembered that she was out at a concert.

  I was still very upset about what happened on the road, so I made myself a drink. Then I went upstairs to have a bath. I saw that the window in the bedroom was open. This was strange because my wife always locked the doors and windows before she went out. She was afraid of burglars. When I went to close it, I found Ellen. She was lying on the floor. There was blood everywhere. I rushed over for her pulse but she was dead. I sat on the floor beside her body and was too frightened to do anything.

    The next thing I knew was that the sky was getting light. I can’t remember a thing about that night. In the morning I phoned the police. They arrived half an hour after I phoned them. But it seemed like hours. During that time I tried hard to remember anything I could about the night before. I couldn’t stop thinking about the man in the road. What was he doing at that time of night in our quiet neighborhood?

1.         while Payne was turning into his road that night?

  A. A man suddenly ran in front of his car.

  B. His wife called him from the concert hall

  C. A man stopped him and asked him the way

  D. A man hit Payne’s car with a big stone and ran away

2. After he found Ellen dead, Payne        .

  A. called the police at once

  B. called out for help

  C. tried to find out who killed his wife

  D. sat beside his wife’s body without knowing what to do

3. Which of the following is NOT true?

  A. Payne called the police the next morning.

  B. Payne could remember clearly what had happened.

  C. The policemen arrived 30 minutes after Payne’s call.

  D. Payne wondered what the man was doing in his neighborhood that night.

4. In this passage Payne tried to        .

  A. say something about his family

  B. show he was very sorry for his wife’s death

  C. tell why his wife was killed that night         

  D. make people believe the man in the road probably killed his wife

Geoffrey Payne talked for the first time about the night his wife was killed. The judge(法官) thought he killed his wife. Now he wrote to a magazine from the prison (监狱) about what happened on the night of 13 October, 2006.

I had to stay late at the hospital that night to do an operation(手术) . I finally left at about 11p.m, I drove home slowly because the weather was terrible—the wind  was blowing and it was raining heavily, I was turning into our road when a man suddenly ran in front of my car. I almost hit him but I stopped just in time. I was frightened and the man looked frightened too. I got out of the car but he ran away before I could ask if he was all right. It was very strange.

When I got home, the lights were on but it was very quiet. I called to my wife but there was no answer. Then I remembered that she was out at a concert.

I was still very upset (不安) about what happened on the road, so I made myself a drink. Then I went upstairs to have a bath. I saw the window in the bedroom was open. This was strange because my wife always locked the doors and windows before she went out. She was afraid of burglars(夜盗者).When I went to close it, I found Ellen. She was lying on the floor. There was blood everywhere. I rushed over and felt for her pulse(脉搏) but she was dead. I sat on the floor beside her body and was too frightened to do anything.

The next thing I knew was that the sky was getting light. I can’t remember anything about that night. In the morning I phoned the police. They arrived about half an hour after I phoned them. But it seemed like hours. During that time I tried hard to remember anything I could about the night before. I couldn’t stop thinking about the man on the road. What was he doing at that time of the night in our quiet neighborhood? Why did he look so frightened?  Why did he run away?

1.       Geoffrey Payne was a ________________________.

A.      doctor 

B.      policeman

C.      judge

D.     taxi driver

2.       ___________________while Payne was turning into his road that night.

A.      A man suddenly ran in front of his car

B.      His wife called him from the concert hall

C.      A man stopped him and asked him the way

D.     A man hit Payne’s car with a big stone and ran away

3.       When Payne got home, he found ____________________.

A.      Ellen waiting for him

B.      the bedroom window closed

C.      Ellen lying on the floor and there was blood everywhere

D.     a burglar in his house

4.       After he found Ellen dead, Payne__________________________.

A.      called the police at once

B.      called out for help

C.      tried to find out who killed his wife

D.     sat beside his wife’s body without knowing what to do

5.       Which of the following is NOT true?

A.      Payne called the police the next morning.

B.      Payne could remember clearly what had happened

C.      The policemen arrived thirty minutes after Payne’s call.

D.    Payne wondered what the man was doing in his neighborhood that night

Geoffrey Payne talks for the 1^st time about the night his wife was killed. The judge thought it was he who killed his wife. Now he wrote to a magazine from the prison（监狱） about what happened on the night of 13 October 1999.

I had to stay late at the hospital that night to do an operation. I finally left at about 11pm. I drove home slowly because the weather was terrible—the wind was blowing and it was raining heavily. I was running into our road when a man suddenly ran in front of my car. I almost hit him but I stopped just in time. I was frightened and the man looked frightened, too. I got out of the car but he ran away before I could ask if he was all right. It was very strange.

  When I got home, the lights were on but it was very quiet. I called to my wife but there was no answer. Then I remembered that she was out at a concert.

  I was still very upset about what happened on the road, so I made myself a drink. Then I went upstairs to have a bath. I saw that the window in the bedroom was open. This was strange because my wife always locked the doors and windows before she went out. She was afraid of burglars. When I went to close it, I found Ellen. She was lying on the floor. There was blood everywhere. I rushed over for her pulse but she was dead. I sat on the floor beside her body and was too frightened to do anything.

  The next thing I knew was that the sky was getting light. I can’t remember a thing about that night. In the morning I phoned the police. They arrived half an hour after I phoned them. But it seemed like hours. During that time I tried hard to remember anything I could about the night before. I couldn’t stop thinking about the man in the road. What was he doing at that time of night in our quiet neighborhood?

1.         while Payne was turning into his road that night?

     A. A man suddenly ran in front of his car.   B. His wife called him from the concert hall

C. A man stopped him and asked him the way

D. A man hit Payne’s car with a big stone and ran away

2. After he found Ellen dead, Payne        .

     A. called the police at once                       B. called out for help

     C. tried to find out who killed his wife             

D. sat beside his wife’s body without knowing what to do

3. Which of the following is NOT true?

     A. Payne called the police the next morning.

     B. Payne could remember clearly what had happened.

     C. The policemen arrived 30 minutes after Payne’s call.

     D. Payne wondered what the man was doing in his neighborhood that night.

4. In this passage Payne tried to        .

     A. say something about his family             B. show he was very sorry for his wife’s death

     C. tell why his wife was killed that night          

     D. make people believe the man in the road probably killed his wife

A little girl lived with her grandmother after her parents died. They slept in an upstairs bedroom.

One night there was a big fire in their house. The grandmother died when she was trying to save the child. The whole house was burning.

The little girl appeared at the window, crying for help. All the neighbors wanted to help the child. But they had no way to do it.

Suddenly, a man appeared with a ladder. He put it up and climbed into the room. When he reappeared, he had the little girl in his arms. He dropped the child to the waiting arms below, then disappeared into the night.

Everyone knew the child had no living relatives. So the people in the town held a meeting to decide who would raise her.

A teacher said she would raise the child. She could give her the best education. A farmer wanted to take her to his farm. He said the living on the farm was interesting and healthy. Everyone in the town wanted to keep the child and they all tried to give her a happy life.

Finally, the town’s richest man stood up and said, “I can give this child whatever she needs. I can buy her everything.” The girl kept silent all the time.

“Does anyone else want to speak?” asked the chairman of the meeting.

A man came from the back of the hall. He walked slowly and looked painful. Then he stopped before the little girl, holding out his arms. Everyone watched quietly. His hands and arms were badly burnt..

The child cried out, “This is the man who saved me.” With a jump, she put her arms around the man’s neck. She put her face on his shoulder and cried for a few minutes. Then she looked up and smiled at him.

“This meeting is over.” said the chairman.

(　 ) 41. The people in the town held a meeting to ___________.

　 A. decide who would bring up the girl　　　 B. decide who would teach the girl

　 C. decide what the girl would do　　　　　　 D. see how the girl was

(　 ) 42. The word “raise” in the fifth paragraph means __________.

A. 举起　　　 B. 放下　　　 C. 得到　　　 D. 抚养　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

(　 ) 43. From the passage, we know that _________ at the meeting wanted to raise the girl.

　 A. only the farmer　　 B. nobody　　 C. everyone　　 D. only the teacher

(　 ) 44. How did the girl’s parents die?

　 A. They died in the fire.　　　　 B. They died in a car accident.

　 C. They died of illness.　　　　 D. The story doesn’t tell us.

(　 ) 45. Which is TRUE according to the passage?

　 A. The richest man saved the girl from the fire

　 B. The girl’s grandmother lived with her after the fire

　 C. After the meeting, the girl lived with the man who saved her

　 D. The chairman couldn’t decide who would raise the girl at the meeting