Thank you, Mr. Morley, for your kind introduction. It was very nice of you to speak of me like that. While I was listening, I had trouble believing that I was the man you were talking about.

     My thanks go out to all of you for being here at this dinner. I look around and say to myself, "These people are my friends." And you know how good it is to be among friends.

     Seven years ago, I became the tennis coach (教练) at this school. I can remember arriving here as if it were yesterday. When ! started coaching, we only had a small team then, just three boys and two girls, and only one tennis court. So my first job was to increase the team. At the end of the first year, we had ten boys and six girls. And it seems like the team keeps getting stronger every year.

     I've been lucky to have some really good players to coach. Coaches love good players. Some great players from our school over the past years include Herbert Bradbury, Christopher Stanton and Emma Austen, all champions (冠军) during the years they played.

     Among the players on our team now is Arthur Burney, perhaps the best of them all. I'm sure you all join with me in wishing him good luck as he leaves for Capetown next week. He's our first student to enter the Capetown Junior International Tennis Tournament, where he will play against some of the best young tennis players in the world. Good luck, Ace!

     The time has come for me, however, to make a change. Recent health problems have made it difficult for me to continue coaching.

     I must say, I'm looking forward to my retirement (退休) with mixed feelings. I'm certainly ready for a long rest, but I'm a bit worried about what I'll do with all my spare time. You might find me coming down to watch the games from time to time. If you can still remember me, you might say hello.

     Thank you everyone. I'll miss you all.

38. What did the man say in the speech?

     A. He introduced a famous person.    B. He started a meeting.

     C. He would not work any more.      D. He thanked the school for an award.

39. Who were Bradbury, Stanton, and Austen?

     A. Ace's teachers                   B o other coaches at the school

     C. players on the team now          D. students from the past

40. What happens to Ace next week'?

     A. He leaves Capetown.             B. He's away from this school.

     C. He's unhealthy for work.          D. He comes to Emma Austen

41. How does he probably feel during the speech?

     A. Very surprised  B. Quite satisfied  C. A bit frightened     D. A little sad

42. What causes the speaker's retirement?

     A. His health problems.             B. The changes in the players.

     C. He's too old.                    D. He's sick of coaching.

We spent a day in the country and picked a lot of flowers. Our car was of flowers inside! the way home we had to stop at traffic lights, and there my wife saw the bookshelf.

  It stood outside a furniture（家具）shop. “Buy it,” she said at once. “We’ll carry it home on the roof-rack（车顶架）. I’ve always wanted like that.”

  What could I do? Ten minutes I was twenty dollars poorer, and the bookshelf was tied on to the roof-rack. It was tall and narrow, quite heavy .

  As it was darker, I drove slowly. Other drivers seemed more polite than usual that evening. The police even stopped traffic to let through. Carrying furniture was a good idea.

  After a time my wife said, “There a long line of cars behind. Why don’t they overtake（超车）?”

  Just at that time a police car did overtake. The two police officers looked at us seriously when they went past. then, with kind smile they asked us to follow their car through the busy . The police car stopped at our village church. One of the officers came to me.

  “Right, sir,” he said. “Do you need any more help now?”

  I didn’t quite understand. “Thanks, officer,” I said. “You’ve very kind. I live just down the road.”

  He was looking at our things: first at the flowers, at the bookshelf. “Well, well,” he said and laughed. “It’s a bookshelf you’ve got there! We thought it was else.”

  My wife began to laugh. Suddenly I understood the police drove here. I smiled at the officer. “Yes, it’s a bookshelf, but thanks again.” I drove home as fast as I could.”

1.A. fill B. fullC. fulledD. filles

2.A. InB. AtC. OnD. With

3.A. itB. thatC. oneD. this

4.A. afterB. inC. lateD. later

5.A. too B. alsoC. eitherD. neither

6.A. gettingB. goingC. comingD. driving

7.A. we B. usC. ourD. ours

8.A. beB. beingC. areD. is

9.A. ButB. BecauseC. SoD. Although

10.A. anB. theC. aD. /

11.A. carsB. trafficsC. busesD. traffic

12.A. isB. areC. beD. been

13.A. thanB. thenC. secondD. third

14.A. anythingB. everythingC. somethingD. someone

15.A. whyB. becauseC. whenD. where

On the way home we had to stop at traffic lights, and there my wife saw the bookshelf. It stood out side a furniture(家具)shop. “Buy it,”  she said at once. “We’ll carry it home on the roof-rack(车顶架).I’ve always wanted one like that.” What could I do? Ten minutes later I was twenty dollars poorer, and the bookshelf was tied on to the roof rack. It was tall and narrow, quite heavy too. As it was getting darker, I drove slowly. Other drivers seemed more polite than usual that evening. The police even stopped traffic to let us through. Carrying furniture was a good idea. After a time my wife said,“There’s along line of cars behind. Why don’t they overtake(超车)?” Just at that time a police car did overtake. The two officers inside looked at us seriously when they went past. But then, with a kind smile they asked us to follow their car through the busy traffic. The police car stopped at our village church. One of the officers came to me. “Right, sir,” he said. “Do you need any more help now?” I didn’t quite understand. “Thanks, officer,” I said. “You’ve been very kind. I live just down the road.” He was looking at our things: first at the flowers, then at the books shelf. “Well, well,”  he said and laughed. “It’s a bookshelf you’ve got there! We thought it was…err, something else.” My wife began to laugh. Suddenly I understood why the police drove here. I smiled at the officer. “Yes, it’s a bookshelf, but thanks again.” I drove home as fast as I could.

1. From the story we know that　　　　 .　　　　　　　　　　　　  

A . the writer was poor and didn’t buy the books shelf 

B. the writer’ s wife like the books shelf

C. the writer was not very glad to buy the bookshelf

2. What made the writer think that carrying furniture was “a good idea”?  

A. He could drive slowly and it was safe.

B. Other drivers would let him go first.

C. His wife could use a new bookshelf.

3. Why were the police and other drivers so kind to the writer? Because they　　　　 .

A. thought he liked studying

B. didn’t think it was polite to over take a car with a bookshelf

C. thought somebody in his family had died

4. Why did the writer’s wife begin to laugh? Because　　　　 .　　   

A. she knew what mistake the police had made

B. at last her husband understood why the police drove to the church

C. the officer was looking at the flower sand the book shelf

5. When did the officers begin to realize they had made a mistake?　　  

A. Before they arrived at the church.

B. Before they overtook the writer’s car.

C. After one of them looked at the flowers and the bookshelf carefully.