Tom told me that you were going to take a trip to America, _____?

1. A.
   wouldn't you
2. B.
   didn't he
3. C.
   weren't you
4. D.
   didn't you

阅读理解

阅读下列短文，掌握其大意，然后从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中选出最佳选项。

　　Both my parents came from towns in Mexico. I was born in El Paso, Texas, and when I was four, my family moved to a housing project in East Los Angeles.

　　Even though we struggled to make ends meet, my parents told to me and my four brothers and sisters how fortunate we were to live in a great country with limitless opportunities. They filled us with the concepts of family, faith and patriotism(爱国主义).

　　I got my first real job when I was ten. My dad, Benjamin, injured his back working in a cardboard-box factory and was retrained as a hairstylist. He rented space in a little strip mall (狭小的购物街)and gave his shop the fancy name of Mr Ben's Coinffure.

　　The owner of the shopping center gave Dad a discount(打折) on his rent for cleaning the parking lot three nights a week, which meant getting up at 3 a.m. To pick up rubbish, Dad used a little machine that looked like a lawn mower(割草机). Mom and I emptied rubbish cans and picked up litter(乱扔的杂物) by hand. It took two to three hours to clean the lot. I'd sleep in the ear on the way home.

　　I did this for two years, but the lessons I learned have lasted a lifetime. I acquired discipline and a strong work ethic (行为准则), and learned at an early age the importance of balancing life's competing interests--in my case, school, homework and job. This really helped during high school, when I worked 40 hours a week cooking burgers at a fast-food joint(店铺) while taking a full load of college-pre courses.

　　The hard work paid off. I attended the U. S. Military Academy and went on to receive graduate degrees in law and business from Harvard. Later, I jointed a big Los Angeles law firm and was elected to the California State Assembly. In these jobs and in everything else I've done, I have never forgotten those nights in the parking lot. The experience taught me that there is dignity(尊严) in all work and that if people are working to provide for themselves and their families, that is something we should honor.

1．From the fourth paragraph of the passage, we know that the writer's first job was _____.

[　　]

A．helping his father in the cardboard-box factory

B．working in his father's shop

C．helping his father in the parking lot

D．doing some work in the fast-food joint

2．Mr Ben's Coinffure is _____.

[　　]

A．the writer's father

B．the writer himself

C．the name of the owner of the shopping center

D．the name of his father's shop

3．The writer thought that _____.

[　　]

A．it was wrong for his parents to think that they were fortunate at that time

B．his parents' instructions to him and his brothers and sisters were valuable in his life

C．doing all kinds of work would benefit everyone during their childhood

D．it was necessary for a child to help his family

4．According to the writer's opinion, which of the following statements is true?

[　　]

A．One's childhood is valuable in his lifetime.

B．The more jobs one does, the greater success one has.

C．The harder the work is, the more interest one shows.

D．Any job that one does to support himself and his family is honorable.

5．The underlined phrase“make ends meet”means _____.

[　　]

A．to have something fairly

B．to balance one's income with one's expense

C．to end a meeting

D．to join two ends of things

______ metals are good conductors, silver ______ the best conductor of all.

　 A. Almost, being 　 B. Almost all, being

　 C. Almost, is 　    D. Almost all, to be

The telephone rang in the police station at Richmond， California， USA. “Police station？ A train for Santa FE collide(碰撞)with a(n)　31　at the McDonald Street Crossing. Please go there at once， with an ambulance too. A man is badly injured，” said a(n)　32　voice of a young woman.

“Just a minute， we’ll come　33　. Please stay there and wait，” answered the policeman.

Within a minute， a police car and an ambulance　34　. Soon they got to the　35　， but only to　36　everything was fine. No collision， no　37　man.

“What a dirty trick！” said the policeman　38　. “We must find out that mischievous(恶作剧的)　39　and. . . ”

They had not been able to say anything about a punishment　40　they heard the whistle of a train： the train was nearing them quickly. All　41　a sudden， a truck appeared. It came fast towards them， too. 　42　it was passing the crossing， it suddenly refused to move on. Right then and there， before the eyes of all the people present， the train collided with the truck heavily and struck it　43　meters away.

When Randolph Bruce， the driver was　44　out of the damaged truck， he was　45　hurt just　46　the young woman had foretold on the phone. As he was taken to the　47　in time， he was saved at last.

Later the policemen did　48　they could to find the woman who had telephoned them， but　49　.

It is　50　that a prophecy(预言)should coincide(巧合)with the fact so exactly.

31. A. ambulance　　　　B. truck　　　　C. car　　　　　D. bus

32. A. anxious         B. sweet             C. gentle            D. low

33. A. fast            B. ahead             C. soon              D. later

34. A. went by        B. set off             C. got there           D. came on

35. A. telephone       B. street             C. station             D. crossing

36. A. feel            B. find              C. have              D. tell

37. A. injured         B. trapped            C. frightened         D. killed

38. A. happily         B. excitedly          C. angrily            D. disappointedly

39. A. man           B. policeman          C. woman           D. boy

40. A. until           B. since              C. while             D. when

41. A. at             B. of                C. by                D. for

42. A. When          B. Where            C. That              D. Which

43. A. dozen          B. dozens            C. dozen of           D. dozens of

44. A. raised          B. helped            C. pushed            D. forced

45. A. slightly         B. clearly            C. hardly            D. badly

46. A. as             B. so                C. before            D. for

47. A. police station    B. market            C. hospital           D. sidewalk

48. A. that            B. which             C. however          D. whatever

49. A. delayed         B. worked           C. stopped            D. failed

50. A. surprised        B. surprising         C. satisfied           D. satisfying

Laptop（便携式）computers are popular all over the world. People use them on trains and airplanes, in airports and hotels. These laptop connect people to their work place. In the United States today, laptops also connect students to their classrooms.

　　Westlake College in Virginia will start a laptop computer program that allows students to do school work anywhere they want. Within five years, each of the 1,500 students at the college will receive a laptop. The laptops are a part of a $10million computer program at Westlake, a 110-year old college. The students with laptops will also have access to the Internet. In addition, they will be able to use e-mail to "speak" with their tethers, their classmates, and their families. However, the most important part of the laptop program is that students will be able to use computers without going to computer labs. They can work with it at home, in a fast-food restaurant or under the trees-anywhere at all!

　　Because of the many changes in computer technology, laptop use in higher education, such as colleges and universities, is workable. As laptops become more powerful, they become more similar to desktop computers. In addition, the portable computers can connect students to not only Internet, but also libraries and other resources. State higher-education officials are studying how laptops can help students. State Officials also are testing laptop programs at other universities, too.

　　At Westlake College, more than 60 percent of the staff use the computers. The laptops will allow all teachers to use computers in their lessons. As one Westlake teacher said, "Here we are in the middle of Virginia and we're giving students a window on the world. They can see everything and do everything. "

1.The main purpose of the laptop program is to give each student a laptop to____.

　　A. use for their schoolwork                  B. access the Internet

　　C. work at home                              D. connect them to libraries

2.Why is the word "speak" in the second paragraph in quotation mark(引号)?

　　A. They don't really talk                    B. They use the computer language

　　C. Laptops have speakers                     D. None of the above reasons is correct

3. Which of the following is true about Westlake College?

　　A. All teachers use computers                B. 1,500 students have laptops

　　C. It is an old college in America           D. Students there can do everything

4.A window on the world in the last paragraph means that students can____.

　　A. attend lectures on information technology B. travel around the world

　　C. get information from around the world     D. have free laptops

5.What can we infer（推断）passage?

　　A. The program is successful                 B. The program is not workable

　　C. The program is too expensive              D. We don't know the result yet