B
About forty years ago, I was an instructor in the military academy at Woolwich, when young Scoresby was given his first examination. Everybody answered the questions well, intelligently, while he—why, dear me—he did not know anything, so to speak. It was painful to see him stand there and give answers that were miracles(奇迹) of stupidity.
I took him aside and found he knew a little about Julius Ceasar’s history. So, I worked him like a slave on a few questions about Ceasar. If you will believe me, when examined again, he was asked no questions but those I made him study. Such an accident does not happen more than once in a hundred years. Well, all through his studies, I stood by him, with the feeling a mother has for a disabled child. And he always saved himself by some miracle.
Then, the Crimean War broke out. Nervously, I waited for the worst to happen. It did. He was appointed an officer. Who could have dreamed that they would place such a responsibility on such weak shoulders as his! I said to myself that I was responsible to the country for this. I must go with him and protect the nation against him as far as I could. So, I joined up with him.
And there, oh dear, he never did anything but mistakes. But, everybody misunderstood his stupid mistakes as works of great intelligence. The battle grew hotter. The English soldiers were steadily withdrawing all over the field. An order came for him to fall back and support our right. Instead, he moved forward and went over the hill to the left. We were over the hill before this crazy movement could be discovered and stopped. And what did we find? A large and unsuspected Russian army waiting! But those surprised Russians thought that no single team by itself would come around there at such a time. It must be the whole British army. They turned tail, away they went over the hill and down into the field in wild disorder, and we after them. In no time, there was the greatest turn around you ever saw.
Until now, nobody knew it but Scoresby and myself. He has filled his whole military life with mistakes, every one of which brought him another honorary title. They are proof that the best thing that can happen to a man is to be born lucky.
46. How was Scoresby doing academically?
A. His answers to the questions were miracles.
B. He was good at military history.
C. He received help because of his disability.
D. He did rather poorly in his study.
47. “I” join up with Scoresby in the Crimean War because “I” ________.
A. wanted to see the worst happen
B. had no confidence in him
C. liked to fight against Scoresby
D. wanted to protect my student
48. Why did the Russian army flee?
A. Because Scoresby mistook his left hand for his right hand.
B. Because Scoresby failed to recognize the direction.
C. Because they thought the whole British army were coming.
D. Because they wanted to go down into the field.
49. What is the secret of Scoresby’s military “success”?
A. Good luck.           B. Hard work.        C. Help from others       .      D. Mistakes.
50. The tone(语调) of the passage is _____________.
A. Relaxing           B. Encouraging   C. Sarcastic(讽刺的)         D. Humorous

About forty years ago, I was an instructor in the military academy at Woolwich, when young Scoresby was given his first examination. Everybody answered the questions well, intelligently, while he—why, dear me—he did not know anything, so to speak. It was painful to see him stand there and give answers that were miracles(奇迹) of stupidity.

I took him aside and found he knew a little about Julius Ceasar’s history. So, I worked him like a slave on a few questions about Ceasar. If you will believe me, when examined again, he was asked no questions but those I made him study. Such an accident does not happen more than once in a hundred years. Well, all through his studies, I stood by him, with the feeling a mother has for a disabled child. And he always saved himself by some miracle.

Then, the Crimean War broke out. Nervously, I waited for the worst to happen. It did. He was appointed an officer. Who could have dreamed that they would place such a responsibility on such weak shoulders as his! I said to myself that I was responsible to the country for this. I must go with him and protect the nation against him as far as I could. So, I joined up with him.

And there, oh dear, he never did anything but mistakes. But, everybody misunderstood his stupid mistakes as works of great intelligence. The battle grew hotter. The English soldiers were steadily withdrawing all over the field. An order came for him to fall back and support our right. Instead, he moved forward and went over the hill to the left. We were over the hill before this crazy movement could be discovered and stopped. And what did we find? A large and unsuspected Russian army waiting! But those surprised Russians thought that no single team by itself would come around there at such a time. It must be the whole British army. They turned tail, away they went over the hill and down into the field in wild disorder, and we after them. In no time, there was the greatest turn around you ever saw.

Until now, nobody knew it but Scoresby and myself. He has filled his whole military life with mistakes, every one of which brought him another honorary title. They are proof that the best thing that can happen to a man is to be born lucky.

46. How was Scoresby doing academically?

  A. His answers to the questions were miracles.

  B. He was good at military history.

  C. He received help because of his disability.

  D. He did rather poorly in his study.

47. “I” join up with Scoresby in the Crimean War because “I” ________.

  A. wanted to see the worst happen

  B. had no confidence in him

  C. liked to fight against Scoresby

  D. wanted to protect my student

48. Why did the Russian army flee?

  A. Because Scoresby mistook his left hand for his right hand.

  B. Because Scoresby failed to recognize the direction.

  C. Because they thought the whole British army were coming.

  D. Because they wanted to go down into the field.

49. What is the secret of Scoresby’s military “success”?

  A. Good luck.           B. Hard work.        C. Help from others       .      D. Mistakes.

50. The tone(语调) of the passage is _____________.

  A. Relaxing            B. Encouraging   C. Sarcastic(讽刺的)          D. Humorous

B

About forty years ago, I was an instructor in the military academy at Woolwich, when young Scoresby was given his first examination. Everybody answered the questions well, intelligently, while he—why, dear me—he did not know anything, so to speak. It was painful to see him stand there and give answers that were miracles(奇迹) of stupidity.

I took him aside and found he knew a little about Julius Ceasar’s history. So, I worked him like a slave on a few questions about Ceasar. If you will believe me, when examined again, he was asked no questions but those I made him study. Such an accident does not happen more than once in a hundred years. Well, all through his studies, I stood by him, with the feeling a mother has for a disabled child. And he always saved himself by some miracle.

Then, the Crimean War broke out. Nervously, I waited for the worst to happen. It did. He was appointed an officer. Who could have dreamed that they would place such a responsibility on such weak shoulders as his! I said to myself that I was responsible to the country for this. I must go with him and protect the nation against him as far as I could. So, I joined up with him.

And there, oh dear, he never did anything but mistakes. But, everybody misunderstood his stupid mistakes as works of great intelligence. The battle grew hotter. The English soldiers were steadily withdrawing all over the field. An order came for him to fall back and support our right. Instead, he moved forward and went over the hill to the left. We were over the hill before this crazy movement could be discovered and stopped. And what did we find? A large and unsuspected Russian army waiting! But those surprised Russians thought that no single team by itself would come around there at such a time. It must be the whole British army. They turned tail, away they went over the hill and down into the field in wild disorder, and we after them. In no time, there was the greatest turn around you ever saw.

Until now, nobody knew it but Scoresby and myself. He has filled his whole military life with mistakes, every one of which brought him another honorary title. They are proof that the best thing that can happen to a man is to be born lucky.

46. How was Scoresby doing academically?

  A. His answers to the questions were miracles.

  B. He was good at military history.

  C. He received help because of his disability.

  D. He did rather poorly in his study.

47. “I” join up with Scoresby in the Crimean War because “I” ________.

  A. wanted to see the worst happen

  B. had no confidence in him

  C. liked to fight against Scoresby

  D. wanted to protect my student

48. Why did the Russian army flee?

  A. Because Scoresby mistook his left hand for his right hand.

  B. Because Scoresby failed to recognize the direction.

  C. Because they thought the whole British army were coming.

  D. Because they wanted to go down into the field.

49. What is the secret of Scoresby’s military “success”?

  A. Good luck.           B. Hard work.        C. Help from others       .      D. Mistakes.

50. The tone(语调) of the passage is _____________.

  A. Relaxing            B. Encouraging   C. Sarcastic(讽刺的)          D. Humorous

My parents ran a small restaurant in Seattle. It was open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and my first   1   job, when I was six years old, was    2    diner's shoes. My father had done it when he was young, so he taught me    3    to do it right, telling me to offer to reshine the shoes if the customer wasn't    4    .Working in the restaurant was a    5    of great pride because I was also working for the    6    of the whole family. But my father made it clear I had to    7    certain standards to be part of the team. I had to be punctual, hard-working and    8    to the customers.

I was    9    paid for my work I did at the restaurant. One day I made the mistake of    10    Dad I thought he should give me $10 a week. He said, "OK, then how about you    11    me for the three meals a day you eat here? And for the times you bring in your buddies for free sodas?" He    12    I owed him about $40 a week.

I remember    13    home to Seattle after being away in the Army for about two years. I had just been    14    to captain and was full of pride as I walked into my parent's restaurant. The    15    thing Dad said was," How about your cleaning up tonight?" I cannot    16    this! I'm an officer in the US Army! But it didn't matter. As far as Dad was    17    , I was just another member of the team. I    18    the mop. Working for Dad had taught me that loyalty    19    a team comes first. It doesn't matter    20    that team is involved in a family restaurant or Operation Desert Storm.

1. A. true B. real C. natural D. happy

2. A. cleaning B. clearing C. shining D. sweeping

3. A. how B. what C. when D. where

4. A. happy B. puzzled C. pleased D. satisfied

5. A. source B. reason C. cause D. case

6. A. bad B. good C. right D. wrong

7. A. require B. have C. meet D. fit

8. A. good B. polite C. warm D. cruel

9. A. seldom B. ever C. always D. never

10. A. asking B. telling C. persuading D. advising

11. A. paying B. spending C. costing D. taking

12. A. figured B. wondered C. worked D. thought

13. A. going B. returning C. coming D. leaving

14. A. raised B. risen C. asked D. promoted

15. A. right B. just C. very D. first

16. A. understand B. know C. believe D. expect

17. A. thought B. considered C. hoped D. concerned

18. A. reached B. reached for C. fetched D. brought

19. A. for B. in C. to D. of

20. A. whether B. if C. until D. as long as

       My parents operated a small restaurant in Seattle．It was open twenty-four hours a day, six day a week，,And my first real job，when I was．six years old，was  36  the diners，shoes．My father had done it when he was young，so he taught me  37  to do it efficiently，telling me to  38   to re-shine the shoes if the customer wash’t  39  ．

    Working In the restaurant was a cause of great  40  because I was also working for the good of the family But my father  41  that I had to meet certain standards to be part of the team. I  42  to be punctual(守时的)，hard．working，and polite to me  43  ．

    I was   44  paid for the work I did at the restaurant．One day I made the mistake of advising Dad that he  45  give me$10 a week．He said，“OK．How about you paying me for three meals a day you have here? And  46  the times you bring in your friends for free soft drinks?”He   47  I owed him about$40 a week．

    I remember returning to Seattle after being  48  in the US Army for about two years．I had just been promoted to Captain at that time．And full of pride，I walked into my parents’restaurant,

but the  49   thing Dad said was，“How about your  50  up tonight?”I couldn’t  51  my ears! I am an officer in the Army! But it didn’t  52  ．As far as Dad was concerned，I was just  53  member of the team．I reached for the mop(拖把). Working for Dad has taught mo the devotion to a  54  is above a11．It has nothing to do with  55  that team is involved in s family restaurant or the US Army.

36．A．cleaning       B．chining         C．removing        D．keeping

37．A． why           B．what      C．when       D．how

38．A．offer    B．refuse           C．love D．1earn

39．A．interested      B．annoyed        C．relaxed    D．satisfied

40．A．fun       B．pride    C．trouble     D．effort

41．A．got it right                  B．kept it a rule   

C．made it clear          D．took it for granted

42．A．had       B．tended          C．hated       D．managed

43．A．family          B．workers        C．customers        D．friends

44．A．never       B．always          C．seldom     D．ever

45．A．must      B．should          C．might，    D．good

46，A．at          B．before          C．around     D．for

47．A worked out      B．found out      C．put out     D．thought out

48．A．alone    B．away    C．outside     D．off

49．A．usual      B．last        C．next D．first

50．A．washing        B．taking           C．cleaning   D．moving

51．A．ignore          B．follow          C、believe     D．understand

52．A．happen         B．care       C．go    D．matter

53．A．no         B．other    C．some       D．another

54．A．team      B．family          C．leader       D．restaurant

55．A．why      B．whether        C．when       D．How