After supper Mrs. Bell felt hot and came out of the hotel. She got to   1  a week ago. She liked the city and went traveling there for   2  first time. Now she was walking along a quiet street when she saw a man working in a garden. She   3   to watch him carefully. The old man worked   4   and she was sure he was an able gardener. She liked to see him.

“I have a garden, too.” The woman said to herself. “ I   5  such a gardener. Why don’t you bring one to America?”

So she went into the garden and said she would pay him much if he    6   to go to America with her.

“ I’ll pay for your fare(费用), too.” said the woman. “ You’ll be able to get   7   soon in my country, I think.”

“ Thanks a lot,” said the old man, “but it’s    8   that I already have another position（职位）. I can’t give it up. I’ll have to work for you   9   they elect(选举) me next time.”

“Oh?” the woman said in surprise. “    10  are you, then?”

“The president of France.”

1.A. Toronto             B. Paris                C. Moscow

2.A. a                       B. /                    C. the

3.A. ended                   B. went on              C. stopped

4.A. slowly                  B. hard                 C. badly

5.A. need                    B. hope                 C. hate

6.A. disliked                B. agreed               C. believed

7.A. lonely                 B. happy                C. rich

8.A. glad                    B. unlucky              C. lucky

9.A. until                  B. unless               C. if

10.A. Whose                  B. How                  C. What

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After supper Mrs. Bell felt hot and came out of the hotel. She got to   1  a week ago. She liked the city and went traveling there for   2  first time. Now she was walking along a quiet street when she saw a man working in a garden. She   3   to watch him carefully. The old man worked   4   and she was sure he was an able gardener. She liked to see him.
“I have a garden, too.” The woman said to herself. “ I   5  such a gardener. Why don’t you bring one to America?”
So she went into the garden and said she would pay him much if he    6   to go to America with her.
“ I’ll pay for your fare(费用), too.” said the woman. “ You’ll be able to get   7   soon in my country, I think.”
“ Thanks a lot,” said the old man, “but it’s    8   that I already have another position（职位）. I can’t give it up. I’ll have to work for you   9   they elect(选举) me next time.”
“Oh?” the woman said in surprise. “    10  are you, then?”
“The president of France.”
【小题1】A. Toronto             B. Paris                C. Moscow
【小题2】A. a                       B. /                    C. the
【小题3】A. ended                   B. went on              C. stopped
【小题4】A. slowly                  B. hard                 C. badly
【小题5】A. need                    B. hope                 C. hate
【小题6】A. disliked                B. agreed               C. believed
【小题7】A. lonely                 B. happy                C. rich
【小题8】A. glad                    B. unlucky              C. lucky
【小题9】A. until                  B. unless               C. if
【小题10】A. Whose                  B. How                  C. What

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When he decided to produce his V-8 motor, Henry ford chose to make an eight- cylinder (汽缸) engine-block in one piece. But the engineers said that was 8___________

Ford said, "Produce it ______9_____."

"But," they replied, "it is impossible."

"Go ahead," Ford said, "and stay on the job until you   10   , no matter how much time is required."

Six months passed and nothing happened. Another   11     months passed, and still nothing happened, The engineers tried every possible   12    to carry out (执行)the orders , but lire request (要求) seemed impossible.

At the end of the year, the engineers again informed Ford they had found _ 13 way to carry out his orders.

"Go right ahead," said Ford. "I want it, and I'll have it."

They went ahead, and then, as if by a stroke (轻触) of magic, the secret was discovered. Ford had won   14 more!

   Henry Ford was successful      15   one of his principles of success is that he believe what

he wants. If you can do this, you can equal (与……相当) your achievements in any calling for which you are suited.

1.______________  2. _____________ 3. _______________      4._____________

5.______________ 6. _____________ 7. _________________     8. _______________