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　Mrs Hill was very much interested in singing． She had a good voice（嗓子）, but some of her high notes（高音）seemed to sound like an axle（车轴） 　1　　　enough oil． Mrs Hill knew this very well, and tried her best to 　2 　them． As she didn't want to 　3 　the other 　4 　of the family, she usually went for long walks along the roads outside the city when she had time, and practised her high notes there．　5 　she 　6 　a car or person coming along the road, she stopped and 　7 　until she could 　8 　be heard before she started practising again 　9 　she was a shy（害羞的）woman．

　One afternoon a fast, open car came up 　10 　her so 　11 　and so fast that she did not hear it until it was only a few metres 　12 　her． She was singing some of her 　13 　and most difficult notes at the time, and as the car went past her, she saw a 　14 　look come over its driver's face． The driver put his brakes （闸）on, and as soon as the car stopped, he jumped out and began to 　15 　carefully at all his tyres（轮胎）to 　16 　if there was something wrong with 　17 　．Mrs Hill did not dare（敢）to 　18 　him what the 　19 　had really been, so he got back into his car and drove off as puzzled（迷惑不解）as he had been when he 　20 　．

　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　

1．A．without	B．with	C．except	D．inside	[　　]
2．A．prepare	B．produce	C．practise	D．prefer	[　　]
3．A．wake	B．trouble	C．surprise	D．prefer	[　　]
4．A．winners	B．students	C．visitors	D．members	[　　]
5．A．Once	B．Every	C．At first	D．Sometimes	[　　]
6．A．met	B．saw	C．heard	D．felt	[　　]
7．A．watched	B．listened	C．returned	D．waited	[　　]
8．A．be able to	B．no longer	C．never	D．clearly	[　　]
9．A．because	B．though	C．and	D．so	[　　]
10．A．behind	B．past	C．about	D．against	[　　]
11．A．strongly	B．quickly	C．quietly	D．politely	[　　]
12．A．from	B．before	C．near	D．toward	[　　]
13．A．lowest	B．highest	C．most beautiful	D．most useful	[　　]
14．A．serious	B．friendly	C．strange	D．happy	[　　]
15．A．push	B．look	C．change	D．knock	[　　]
16．A．think	B．guess	C．show	D．see	[　　]
17．A．them	B．it	C．her	D．him	[　　]
18．A．ask	B．teach	C．tell	D．show	[　　]
19．A．matter	B．accident	C．cry	D．noise	[　　]
20．A．looked	B．jumped	C．started	D．stopped	[　　]

阅读理解

　　Mrs. Jones gave music lessons at a school. She had a good voice and enjoyed singing, except that some of her high notes (音符) sounded like a gate that had been forgotten to oil(上油). Mrs. Jones knew that so well that she tried to practise these high notes if she was free. As she lived in a small house, she usually had to go for long walks along the country roads and practised high notes there. Every time she heard a car or a person coming along the road, she stopped and waited until she could no longer be heard before she started practising again.

　　One afternoon, a car came up behind her so fast that she didn't hear it until it was only a few metres from her. She was singing some of her highest and most difficult notes at that time when the car passed. The driver stopped his car in front of her suddenly, jumped out and began to look at his car carefully. To his great surprise, he couldn't find anything wrong with his car. He got back into the car and drove off.

(1) Mrs. Jones was

[　　]

A. a music teacher

B. an office worker

C. a school bus driver

D. a singer

(2) If she heard a car or a person coming, she would

[　　]

A. go for a walk along the country road

B. stop singing and wait

C. keep on practising those high notes

D. make a sound like a gate that had been forgotten to oil

(3) Why did the driver stop his car suddenly?

[　　]

A. Because he drove too fast.

B. Because ha wanted to say hello to Mrs. Jones.

C. Because he enjoyed Mrs. Jones' voice.

D. Because he thought that his car was in trouble.

阅读理解

　　Mrs. Jones gave music lessons at a school. She had a good voice and enjoyed singing, except that some of her high notes (音符) sounded like a gate that had been forgotten to oil(上油). Mrs. Jones knew that so well that she tried to practise these high notes if she was free. As she lived in a small house, she usually had to go for long walks along the country roads and practised high notes there. Every time she heard a car or a person coming along the road, she stopped and waited until she could no longer be heard before she started practising again.

　　One afternoon, a car came up behind her so fast that she didn't hear it until it was only a few metres from her. She was singing some of her highest and most difficult notes at that time when the car passed. The driver stopped his car in front of her suddenly, jumped out and began to look at his car carefully. To his great surprise, he couldn't find anything wrong with his car. He got back into the car and drove off.

(1) Mrs. Jones was

[　　]

A. a music teacher

B. an office worker

C. a school bus driver

D. a singer

(2) If she heard a car or a person coming, she would

[　　]

A. go for a walk along the country road

B. stop singing and wait

C. keep on practising those high notes

D. make a sound like a gate that had been forgotten to oil

(3) Why did the driver stop his car suddenly?

[　　]

A. Because he drove too fast.

B. Because ha wanted to say hello to Mrs. Jones.

C. Because he enjoyed Mrs. Jones' voice.

D. Because he thought that his car was in trouble.

He was driving home one evening when he saw an old lady standing by the road. He could tell she needed help. So he stopped his car in front of her car and got out.
He smiled at her, but she was worried. Was he going to hurt her? He looked poor and hungry.
He said: “I’m here to help you ma’am. Why don’t you wait in the car? By the way ,my name is Joe.”
She had a flat tire（轮胎瘪了）. Joe crawled under the car and soon he was able to change the tire. But he had to get dirty and his hands hurt. She said that she couldn’t thank him enough for his help. Joe just smiled as he closed her trunk（后备箱）.
She asked him how much she owed（欠）him. But Joe wasn’t thinking about the money. This was helping someone in need. He told her that if she really wanted to pay him back, the next time she saw someone who needed help, she should lend a hand.
He waited until she had driven off and felt good as he headed for home.
A few miles down the road the lady saw a small café. She went in to get a bite to eat. The waitress brought a clean towel for her to wipe her wet hair. The waitress was nearly eight months pregnant（怀孕的）.It was tiring for her to move about. But she did it all with a sweet smile on her face. The lady was moved by the wonderful service the waitress was giving. After the lady had finished her meal, and the waitress had gone to get her change（零钱）from a ￥100 bill, the lady slipped（溜）out the door. At her table, the waitress found something written on a napkin.
There were tears in her eyes when she read what the lady had written. It said: “You don’t owe me a thing. I know life is hard for you right now. Someone once helped me out, the way I’m helping you. If you really want to pay me back, don’t let the chain（链）of love end with you.”
【小题1】When the old lady first saw the man, she was       .

A．scared

B．excited

C．interested

D．relaxed

【小题2】Joe wanted the old lady to       for his help.

A．pay money back	B．see someone who needed help
C．lend him a hand	D．help someone else in need

【小题3】The old lady was moved by the waitress because       .

A．she was nearly eight months pregnant	B．it was tiring for her to move about
C．there was a sweet smile on her face	D．she offered him a wonderful service

【小题4】The old lady helped the waitress by       .

A．drawing something on a napkin	B．buying something to eat
C．giving her some money	D．giving her a ride

【小题5】What’s the best title（标题）of the article?

A．A man, an old lady and a waitress.	B．Helping someone in need.
C．Love is really important.	D．Unbroken chain of love.