I always used to dislike television.I used to think that people spent too much time watching it.A lot of my friends used to talk about the sports programmes,the films and the quiz show.They never read any books or go out in the evenings.I always refused to buy a TV set.

　　Last year I was 60 and I retired(退休) from my jo　　B.My son bought me a TV set.“It will keep you up to date,”he sai　　　D.And it is quite true.I watched all the news programmes and the documentaries(纪录片).I know far more about the world now.And I read more books,too.In fact,I think I may follow one of the open University TV courses next year.Perhaps I’ll get a degree when I am 65.

　　There’s only one problem.I get quite angry when people interrupt(打断) one of my favourite programmes.My friends don’t understand that you can change your ideas when you are 60.

1.The writer refused to buy a TV set because he thought that ______.

　　A.it was useless

　　B.it wasted a lot of his time

　　C.it was expensive

　　D.he couldn’t pay for it

2.In paragraph 2,“It will keep you up to date.”means ______.

　　A.it is going to keep you very modern

　　B.it will bring you the latest information

　　C.it is to let you know everything in the world

　　D.it will give you some news from now on

3.He knows far more about the world now ______.

　　A.by reading books

　　B.on the radio

　　C.by watching TV

　　D.by travelling around the world

4.Which of the statements is wrong?

　　A.The writer dislikes Tv as he used to.

　　B.The writer likes watching TV.

　　C.The writer never enjoys watching TV.

　　D.The writer is more than ever interested in watching TV.

5.The best headline(标题) for the above story is ______.

　　A.Television

　　B.My Change

　　C.TV Set Bought

　　D.An Old Man’s Life

阅读下面短文, 掌握其大意, 然后从1-25各题所给的四个选项中, 选出一个最佳　　 答案。

    There was once a millionaire who loved money more than　　 1 in the world. He didn't know 2 how much he had. So he took on a little girl to count all his money for him.

    It 3 the little girl six days to count all the money. When she told the millionaire that he had forty-two million dollars, he was 4 and asked, " 5 do you want?" He thought that　　 6 she was only a child, he could 7 her into 8 very small amount(数目).

    The little girl said, "Well, I worked for six days, so I think you 9 me for six days. Give me two pennies for the first day. Each day after that, 10 give me the amount you gave me the day before, multiplied(乘) by itself." The millionaire thought that　　 11 he would only have to give her a very few dollars.　　 12 little girl! So he immediately 13 his lawyer sign up a contract(契约),　　 14that she would change her 15 .

    For the first day, the millionaire paid her two pennies, and for the second day, two pennies　　 16 two pennies, 17 four pennies.

    Each day after that, he had to give her the 18 he had given her the day before, multiplied by itself. And 19 the sixth day, the foolish millionaire had to give the clever little girl 20 his money.

    21 is it　　 22 the little girl could have all the greedy(贪婪的) millionaire's money? 23 you are interested in it you may try to 24 this 25 problem.

    1. A. everything  B. anything else  C. nothing else  D. something 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  ［　　 ］ 　　2. A. exactly   B. directly   C. possibly   D. properly　　  　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  ［　　 ］ 　　3. A. paid　　  B. spent　　  C. took　　 D. wasted   ［　　 ］ 　　4. A. wild with joy　　   B. mad with happiness 　　   C. moved to tears　　  D. very angry at this　　   ［　　 ］ 　　5. A. How many days　　   B. How much time  　　   C. How many pays　　   D. How much pay　　　　　　 ［　　 ］ 　　6. A. when　　B. whether  C. because　　D. whatever   ［　　 ］ 　　7. A. take　　B. bring　　C. force　　  D. cheat　　  ［　　 ］ 　　8. A. taking  B. asking   C.wanting　　 D.making　　  ［　　 ］ 　　9. A. have  to give　　   B. must have given 　　   C. had to pay　　　　  D. ought to pay　　　　　　 ［　　 ］    10. A. still   B. just　　 C. yet　　　　D.mostly　　  ［　　 ］    11. A. in this way　　　　 B. as a matter of fact  　　   C. in no time　　　　  D. on the other hand　　　　［　　 ］    12. A. How foolish　　　　 B. What a foolish   　　   C. How clever　　　　  D. What a clever　　　　　　［　　 ］    13. A. had　　 B. told　　 C. asked　　  D.demanded　　［　　 ］    14. A. so　　  B. frightening C. fearing D. in order   ［　　 ］    15. A. thought B. thinking C. meaning　　 D. mind　　  ［　　 ］    16. A. plus　　B. minus　　C. times　　  D.divided　　 ［　　 ］    17. A. or　　  B. and　　  C. but　　　　D. as well as ［　　 ］    18. A. total   B. number   C.penny　　   D. value　　  ［　　 ］    19. A. at　　  B. in　　   C. within　　 D. by　　　　 ［　　 ］    20. A. all　　 B. part　　 C. half　　   D. little of  ［　　 ］    21. A. What　　B. How　　  C. Whatever   D. However　　［　　 ］    22. A. whether B. that　　 C. which　　  D. when　　   ［　　 ］    23. A. Since   B. As　　   C. If　　　　 D. That　　   ［　　 ］    24. A. do out  B. work out C. make out   D. think out  ［　　 ］    25. A. money   B. hardest  C. physics　　D. math　　  ［　　 ］

A Frenchman went to a small Italian town and was staying with his wife at the best hotel there. One night, he went out for a walk alone. It was late and the small street was dark and quiet. Suddenly he felt someone behind him. He turned his head and saw an Italian young man who quickly walked past him. The man was nearly out of sight when the Frenchman suddenly found that his watch was gone. He thought that it must be the Italian who had taken his watch. He decided to follow him and get back the watch.
　　Soon the Frenchman caught up with the Italian. Neither of them understood the other's language. The Frenchman frightened the Italian with his fist and pointed at the Italian's watch. In the end the Italian gave up his watch to the Frenchman. 
　　When he returned to the hotel, the Frenchman told his wife what had happened. He was greatly surprised when his wife pointed to the watch on the table. Now he realized that by mistake he had robbed the watch and it was the Italian's. 
【小题1】One night he went out for _______ alone. 

A．a ride

B．a walk

C．a drink

D．rest

【小题2】Suddenly he found his_______ was gone. 

A．watch

B．money

C．book

D．ring

【小题3】The Italian gave up his watch to him at last because ________.

A．he had stolen the watch from the Frenchman.

B．he understood what the Frenchman wanted

C．he had picked up the watch on his way from work

D．he was afraid of the Frenchman

【小题4】Who was robbed of the watch on earth?

A．The Frenchman was.	B．The Italian was.
C．Both of them was.	D．Neither of them was.

A Frenchman went to a small Italian town and was staying with his wife at the best hotel there. One night, he went out for a walk alone. It was late and the small street was dark and quiet. Suddenly he felt someone behind him. He turned his head and saw an Italian young man who quickly walked past him. The man was nearly out of sight when the Frenchman suddenly found that his watch was gone. He thought that it must be the Italian who had taken his watch. He decided to follow him and get back the watch.

　　Soon the Frenchman caught up with the Italian. Neither of them understood the other's language. The Frenchman frightened the Italian with his fist and pointed at the Italian's watch. In the end the Italian gave up his watch to the Frenchman. 

　　When he returned to the hotel, the Frenchman told his wife what had happened. He was greatly surprised when his wife pointed to the watch on the table. Now he realized that by mistake he had robbed the watch and it was the Italian's. 

1.One night he went out for _______ alone. 

A．a ride            B．a walk            C．a drink            D．rest

2.Suddenly he found his_______ was gone. 

A．watch            B．money            C．book             D．ring

3.The Italian gave up his watch to him at last because ________.

A．he had stolen the watch from the Frenchman.

B．he understood what the Frenchman wanted

C．he had picked up the watch on his way from work

D．he was afraid of the Frenchman

4.Who was robbed of the watch on earth?

A．The Frenchman was.                     B．The Italian was.

C．Both of them was.                       D．Neither of them was.