A letter to the editor(编辑)

13 October

Dear Editor,

    I am writing to ask what has happened to the young. They are not as polite, hardworking or clever as my generation(一代人). I'll give you an example.

    Last Friday, I got on the underground at 9:15 a.m. it was very busy so there were no free seats. There were some teenagers(青少年) sitting on the seats near me. I don't know why they were not at school. They were talking loudly and laughing. It was difficult to read my newspaper with all the noise. A heavily pregnant(怀孕的) woman and her daughter got on at the next stop, with lots of shopping bags. I expected the teenagers to let them sit down. They slowly did so but gave me an impolite look. I took off at the next stop and was glad that the teenagers didn't follow me.

    I worried about the future of our country. How could these young people become responsible (有责任心的)workers and parents? They sit around McDonald's after School instead of going to the library like I did at their age. Maybe they have too much money. Perhaps another reader can give us an idea about what to do with this "lost generation ".

                                                               Franz Johnson

A reply to Mr. Johnson's letter

                                                                  20 October

                                                                                       

Dear Editor,

I read Mr. Johnson’s letter about the problem of today’s young people with much interest.

He described teenagers on a train not giving seat to a pregnant woman and her daughter. I was the woman. We must have seen things differently. I found the teenagers helpful and kind. Did Mr.

Johnson see the teenagers help me off the train? Did he see them carry me shopping bags to a taxi for me? Did he see them friendly to my daughter? Obviously(明显地) not.

"Older" people often say today's youth isn't as good as their generation. Their parents said that about them. Mr Johnson must accept(接受.) that the world is changing and young people are changing with it. I find today's young people are changing with it. I found today's young people mostly kind and more fun than my generation.

Perhaps Mr. Johnson should really try to get to know some young people before he calls them the "lost generation".

                                                               Linda  Black                                                                                                     1. Mr. Johnson wrote the letter to          .                              

   A. ask for help from the newspaper          B. find the way to solve the problem

   C. show his worry towards the young        D. teach the young people a lesson

2. When Mr. Johnson was young, he usually          after school.

    A. went to the library                        B. read newspaper

    C. went to McDonald' s                      D. helped people in trouble   

3. In the second letter, Mrs. Black         .

     A. discussed the problem with the old

     B. told another story about the young people 

     C. wanted to show her thanks to the young people

     D. wanted the "older" to understand the young

4. Which of the following is the correct order of what happened?

    ①Mrs. Black wrote to the newspaper.

 ②Mrs. Black took a taxi With her daughter.

③Mrs. Black got on the train with her daughter.

    ④Mr. Johnson asked the young to give her seat.

    ⑤Mr. Johnson thought the young might follow him.           

    A. ②③④⑤①    B. ③②④⑤①       C. ③④⑤②①    D. ⑤③①④②

5. From the two letters we can learn that             .

      A. Mrs. Black didn't like the old like Johnson 

      B. people have different ideas about the young 

      C. older people are more helpful than the youth  

      D. people should talk more about the same story

阅读理解

　　I have a friend in England. His name is Ken Roberts. I know him very well, but he lives in England. I often write letters to him and he writes to me, too. My letters are very short. It is still hard for me to write in English. I get a letter from Ken today. It makes me very happy. He says, " I'm going to Shanghai for a holiday next year. I can meet you for the first time."

　　判断下列句子是否符合短文内容，符合的用“T”表示，不符合的用“F”表示。

　　1. I have an English friend.

　　2. Ken often writes to me, but I can't write to him.

　　3. I know a little English.

　　4. Ken is going to China next year.

　　5. I have a friend in England. I am going there to meet him for the first time.

Last week the manager of all old shop received a letter．As he was very busy, the letter lay on his desk till teatime．Then he opened it and $10 fell out onto his desk．Together with it was a short letter．It reads：

Dear sir,

In l935 I got engaged, but unluckily I lost my job．At that time a lot of people were out of work．Six months later I got a job again, but of course I was very short of money．

I came to your shop to buy a wedding ring．The girl took out some rings for me to look at, but she was called away for a moment．and I put one of the tings in my pocket．When she came back, I said I did not know the size of my girlfriend’s finger．So I left the shop without buying a ring．

My wife died a short while ago and that I never paid for her ring has been on my conscience all these years．At that time the ring cost $2.80 I think the ring may cost about $10 now, and I came sending you the money．

Yours truly

A customer

“Well, well, well, ”said the manager．“Life is full of surprises．”

1．The writer of the letter sent $10             ．

A．to buy a ring for his wife                          B．to thank the girl for her kindness

C．to pay for his wife’s ring                            D．to give an order for a ring

2．How did the writer of the letter get the wedding ring?

A．The girl gave it to him．

B．He bought it from the shop．

C．He borrowed it from the shop．

D．He took it from the shop without paying．

3．Which of the following is not true?

A．He didn’t know the size of his girlfriend’s finger．

B．He had not much money at the time．

C．He was out of work for some time

D．He was engaged in 1935．

4．The last sentence of the passage shows that the manager was             ．

A．afraid of seeing the money

B．too excited to say a word

C．very surprised to get the money unexpectedly

D．sorry for what the young man had done

5．Why did the mall pass the money to the manager?

A．He forgot paying the ring．

B．He was condemned(谴责) by his conscience．

C．He wanted to buy a ring．

D．He’d like to order(订) a ring．

Last week the manager of an old shop received a letter. As he was very busy, the letter lay on his desk till teatime. Then he opened it and £10 fell out onto his desk. Together with it was a short letter. It read:

Dear Sir,

In 1935, I got engaged (订婚) ,but unluckily I lost my job. At that time a lot of people were out of work. Six months later, I got a job again, but of course I was very short of money.

    I came to your shop to buy a wedding ring. The girl took out some rings for me to look at, but she was called away for a moment, and I put one of the rings in my pocket. When she came back, I said I did not know the size of my girlfriend’s finger. So I left the shop without paying.

    My wife died a short while ago and I never paid for her ring. It has been on my conscience (良心) all these years. At that time the ring cost £2, so I think the ring may cost £10 now, and I am sending you the money.

           Yours truly,

             A customer                                                                                                                                                   

"Well, well, well, "Said the manager.”Life is full of surprises. "

    1. The writer of the letter sent ~10

       A. to buy a ring for his wife    B. to thank the girl for her kindness

       C. to pay for his wife's ring     D. to give an order for a ring

    2. How did the writer of the letter get the wedding ring?

       A. The girl gave it to him.     B. He bought it from the shop.

       C. He borrowed it from the shop. D. He took it out of the shop without paying.

    3. Which of the following is not true7

       A. He didn’t know the size of his girlfriend's finger.

       B. He had not much money at the time.

       C. He was out of work for some time.

       D. He was engaged in 1935.

    4. What made the man write the letter. and send £10 to the shop?

      A. The police                   B. His wife

      C. The manager                  D. His conscience

    5. The last sentence of the passage shows that the manager was        

      A. afraid of seeing the money

      B. sorry for what the young man had done

      C. very sad to lose the money unexpectedly

      D. too excited to say a word