Here is the Nine O’clock News: 　　 President Absul Krim of Syria has said that the danger of war in the Middle East is greater now than for the past two years .His country does not want war, he says, but the Syrian people have waited too long for an end to the troubles with their neighbors. If war comes, says Mr. Krim, Syria will be ready. 　　 Ben Kitson, a writer of stories and plays for children, has died at his home in California. Mr. Kitson was 82. His most famous book of stories, “The Gentleman’s House” sells all over the world, in more than twenty-five languages. 　　 Policemen in New York have gone on strike. Their leader Mr. Paul Angeli says that they will return to work only when they receive more money for working long hours and doing what Mr. Angeli calls “the most dangerous job in the city”. 　　 It has been a good year on the farm. The warm wet spring and the fine summer have been very good for all kinds of food plants. This means that fruits and vegetables will cost less in the shops this year. 1. The Syrian people___________________. A. are ready and waiting for war.　　　 B. are ready to wait another two years for war C. do not want war, but will be ready if it comes D. are a great danger of peace in the Middle East 2. Mr. Kitson wrote_______________. A. plays and stories for children　　 　B. 82 stories about his home in California. C. in more than twenty-five languages D. books, and then sold them all over the world 3. Mr Paul Angeli is ____________________________________. A. the most dangerous policeman in New York B. a policeman who receives more money for working long hours C. the leader of the New York City Policemen D. a policeman and the leader of New York City 4.It can be inferred(推理)from the third piece of news that__________________. A. policemen in New York hate their dangerous jobs B. policemen in New York love their important jobs C. the government will refuse to raise the policemen’s salary and the policemen will never return to work. D. the government will be forced to raise the policemen’s salary and the policemen will return to work. 5. As food plants have grown well, ______________. A. fruit and vegetables will be cheaper this year B. there will be a warm, wet spring and a fine summer C. food will be cheaper than it was in the spring D. plants will be cheaper in the shops this year

 

There was one shop in the town of Mufulira which was widely known for its racial discrimination. It was a drugstore .While Europeans were served at the counter ,a long line of Africans queued at the window and often not only were kept waiting but were treated rudely by the shop assistants .One day I was determined to make a public protest （抗议）against this kind of thing ,and many of the schoolboys in my class followed me to the store.
I simply went into the shop and asked the manager politely for some medicine. As soon as he saw me standing in the place where only European customers were allowed to stand ,he shouted at me in a bastard （怪声怪气的）language which is only used by a boss when speaking to his servants .I stood at the counter and politely requested in proper English that I should be served .The manager became angry and said , “Even if you stand till Christmas ,I will never serve you .”
I went to the District Commissioner’s office .Fortunately ,he was out ,for he was one of the old school; however ,I saw a young District Officer who was a friend of mine .He was very concerned to hear my story and told me that all I had to do was come to him personally and he would buy my medicine for me .I protested that that was not good enough .I asked him to accompany me back to the store and to make a protest to the manager .This he did ,and I well remember him saying to the manager , “Here is Mr. Kaunda who is a responsible member of the Urban Advisory Council, and you treat him like a common servant .” The manager of the drugstore apologized and said , “If only he had introduced himself and explained who he was ,then ,of course ,I should have given him proper service.”
I had to explain once again that he had missed my point .Why should I have to introduce myself every time I went into a store…any more than I should have to buy my medicine by going to a European friend ? I want to prove that any man of any color ,whatever his position ,should have the right to go into any shop and buy what he wanted .After all, the money which I paid across the counter was exactly the same money as was paid by a European customer.
【小题1】The writer was ,at the time of the story ,     .

A．a European officer	B．an African servant
C．a drugstore assistant	D．a black school teacher

【小题2】The manager of the drugstore shouted at the writer in dirty words because     .

A．he could not speak English in a polite way

B．he thought the writer couldn’t understand English

C．that was the language he used when speaking to Africans

D．that was the only language he could speak when he was angry

【小题3】In paragraph 3, the underlined sentence “he was one of the old school” means     .
A．he stuck to those old racial ideas
B．he graduated from an old white school
C．he was in charge of an old black school
【小题4】Why didn’t the writer wait at the window of the drugstore like other Africans?

A．He believed his white friends would help him out .

B．He wanted to fight for equal rights of all black people.

C．He thought he was educated and should be treated differently.

D．He thought ,being an important person ,he should not be kept waiting.

Mr. Green, who is a member of Labor Party, has _____ Mr Brown as President.

A. taken place   B. taken the place   C. in place of   D. replaced

There was one shop in the town of Mufulira which was widely known for its racial discrimination. It was a drugstore .While Europeans were served at the counter ,a long line of Africans queued at the window and often not only were kept waiting but were treated rudely by the shop assistants .One day I was determined to make a public protest （抗议）against this kind of thing ,and many of the schoolboys in my class followed me to the store.

       I simply went into the shop and asked the manager politely for some medicine. As soon as he saw me standing in the place where only European customers were allowed to stand ,he shouted at me in a bastard （怪声怪气的）language which is only used by a boss when speaking to his servants .I stood at the counter and politely requested in proper English that I should be served .The manager became angry and said , “Even if you stand till Christmas ,I will never serve you .”

       I went to the District Commissioner’s office .Fortunately ,he was out ,for he was one of the old school; however ,I saw a young District Officer who was a friend of mine .He was very concerned to hear my story and told me that all I had to do was come to him personally and he would buy my medicine for me .I protested that that was not good enough .I asked him to accompany me back to the store and to make a protest to the manager .This he did ,and I well remember him saying to the manager , “Here is Mr. Kaunda who is a responsible member of the Urban Advisory Council, and you treat him like a common servant .” The manager of the drugstore apologized and said , “If only he had introduced himself and explained who he was ,then ,of course ,I should have given him proper service.”

       I had to explain once again that he had missed my point .Why should I have to introduce myself every time I went into a store…any more than I should have to buy my medicine by going to a European friend ? I want to prove that any man of any color ,whatever his position ,should have the right to go into any shop and buy what he wanted .After all, the money which I paid across the counter was exactly the same money as was paid by a European customer.

The writer was ,at the time of the story ,      .

       A．a European officer   B．an African servant

       C．a drugstore assistant D．a black school teacher

The manager of the drugstore shouted at the writer in dirty words because      .

       A．he could not speak English in a polite way

       B．he thought the writer couldn’t understand English

       C．that was the language he used when speaking to Africans

       D．that was the only language he could speak when he was angry

In paragraph 3, the underlined sentence “he was one of the old school” means      .

       A．he stuck to those old racial ideas

       B．he graduated from an old white school

       C．he was in charge of an old black school

Why didn’t the writer wait at the window of the drugstore like other Africans?

       A．He believed his white friends would help him out .

       B．He wanted to fight for equal rights of all black people.

       C．He thought he was educated and should be treated differently.

       D．He thought ,being an important person ,he should not be kept waiting.

Mr Black, who is a ______, is in love with Miss Smith, who is a ______.

A．cooker,typewriter   B．cook,typist         C．cooker,typist       D．cook,typewriter