Time spent in a bookshop can be most enjoyable, whether you are a book-lover or only there to buy a book as a present. You may even have entered the shop just to find a shelter from a sudden rain. Whatever the reason, you can soon totally unaware of your surroundings. You soon become interested in some books or others, and usually it is only much later that you realize you have spent too much time there and have to rush off to keep some forgotten appointment.
　　This chance to escape the realities of everyday life is, I think, the main attraction of a bookshop. There are not many places where it is possible to do this. A music shop is very much like a bookshop. You can walk around such a place as much as you wish. If it is a good shop, no assistant will come up to you with the greeting “Can I help you?” You needn’t buy anything you don’t want. In a bookshop an assistant should remain in the background until you have finished reading. Then, and only then, are his services necessary.
　　Once, a medical student had to read a textbook which was far too expensive for him to buy. He couldn't borrow it from the library and the only copy he could find was in a certain bookshop. Every afternoon, therefore, he would go along to the shop and read a little of the book at a time. One day, however, he was disappointed to find the book missing from his usual place. He was about to leave, when he noticed the owner of the shop beckoning to him. Expecting to be told off, he went towards him. To his surprise, the owner pointed to the book which was tucked (folded beautifully) away in a corner. “I put it there in case anyone tries to buy it,” he said, and left the delighted student to continue his reading.
　　shelter: 遮蔽　　 unaware: 未意识到 attraction: 吸引　 beckon: 示意
　　45. According to the passage, the main attraction of a bookshop is that________.
　　A. people can learn something from books 　 　
　　B. it can be a shelter from a sudden rain
　　C. the surroundings are all about new knowledge 　　
　　D. it offers a chance to get free from the realities

　　46. The writer thinks that the assistant in a good bookshop should ________.
　　A. always greet customers pleasantly and warmly 　　
　　B. help the readers to find what they want to read
　　C. not talk while the customers are reading 　　
　　D. not stand beside the bookshelf all the time

　　47. The purpose of the writer in writing the last paragraph is to ________.
　　A. tell us a story that happened in a bookshop 　　
　　B. tell us what a good bookshop assistant is like
　　C. teach us how to read in a shop without buying books
　　D. advise us to hide books if we need them
　

“Well, we're in our new house. Let's get a new pet to get along with it,” Mrs. Brown said to her husband.” That sounds like a pretty good idea,” he answered. “Do you want to see the ads in the newspaper？” “No. Let's go to the animal shelter. Many pets there need homes. Since tomorrow is Saturday, we can both go,” she said.

The next morning the Browns met Mr Snow at the animal shelter. “We want to be sure that the pets here go to good homes,” Mr Snow said, “So I need to ask you some questions.”

After they talked for a while, the Browns decided to get a small dog. It wouldn't need a big house or a big yard. A small dog would bark（吠）and warn them if someone tried to break into their house. After Mr Snow gave the Browns a book on pet care, they chose one and wanted to take her home right away. But the animal doctor hadn't checked her yet. So Mr Snow told them to return on Sunday.

On Sunday afternoon the Browns went to the animal shelter. The animal doctor said, “Shadow has had all of her shots(预防针). She will be healthy.” The browns thanked the doctor and took Shadow home.

1.From the reading we learn that _______.

　 A. the Browns have never had a pet before.

　 B. the Browns knew about Shadow from the newspaper.

　 C. Shadow is a small and healthy dog.

　 D. Mr Brown didn't quite agree with his wife.

2.The underlined word shelter in the reading means _______.

　 A. a place to sell small dogs

B. a place to keep homeless animals

　 C. a place to study animals

D. a place to sell books on pet care

3.Mr Snow asked the Browns some questions to _______.

　 A. see if they had moved to a new house

B. find out how rich the Browns were

　 C. know where they'd keep their new pet

D. make sure they'd take care of pets

4.The Browns thinks that a small dog _______.

　 A. doesn't need any room to keep

B. can help them watch their house

　 C. eats less food than a bigger one

D. usually has a beautiful name

5.It's clear that _______.

　 A. Shadow will not be easy to get ill

B. the Browns were not good with Shadow

　 C. Mr Snow didn't check Shadow at all

D. Shadow likes barking a lot

Mrs. Ball had a son. His name was Mick. She 　26　him very much and as（因为）he was not a 　27　child, she was always afraid that he might 　28　ill. 　29　she usually took him to see the best 　30　 in the town four times a year and asked the doctor to look 　31　the son.

　  During one of these 　32　, the doctor gave Mick all kinds of tests(检查) and then said to him, “Do you have any trouble with your nose or ears ?” Mick 　33　for a second and then answered, “Yes, I 　34 _.”

　 Mrs. Ball was very 　35　. “But I’m sure you have 　36　told me that, Mick!” she said worriedly. “Oh, really?” said the doctor 　37　. “And what trouble do you have 　38　your nose and ears, my boy?” “Well,” answered Mick. “I always have trouble with them when I’m  39　my sweater off, 　40　 the collar (领子) is very tight (紧的).”

1.A．loved　　 B．hated　　C．missed　　D．cared

2.A．rich　　  B．clever　　C．strong　　D．happy

3.A．is　　    B．are　　　C．be　　　 D．were

4.A．Which　　B．Of　　　 C．But　　　D．So

5.A．player　　 B．teacher　 C．doctor　 D．1awyer 　

6.A．after　　  B．over　　  C．for　　  D．at

7.A．talkers　　B．times　　 C．visitors　 D．stays

8.A．waited　  B．thought　 C．stood　　 D．looked

9.A．did　　   B．do　　   C．does　　 D．doing

10.A．excited　  B．interested　C．pleased   D．surprised

11.A．already　　B．just　　  C．never　　 D．always

12.A．angrily　　B．seriously　C．happily　 D．hardly

13.A．for　　    B．at　　   C．of　　    D．with

14.A．turning　　B．taking　　C．keeping   D．putting

15.A．because　  B．but　　　C．although　D．till

补全对话(共5分)

　　从方框内选择恰当的句子完成下面的对话。(共5分，每小题1分)

　　Waiter: Good morning, madam.

　　Gina: Good morning.

　　Waiter: 1._____________

　　Gina: Yes. Can we have table by the window?

　　Waiter: OK. 2. _____________

　　( At the table )

　　Waiter: Here's the menu. 3.__________

　　Gina: Yes. We'd like chicken with potatoes, beef with onions and some rice.

　　Waiter: 4.__________

　　Gina: Orange juice.

　　Waiter: 5.________

　　Gina: No, that's all. Thank you.

Once upon a time, there lived a rich man. He had a servant (仆人). He and the servant loved wine and good food very much. Each time the rich man left his home; the servant would drink the wine and eat up all the nice food in the house. The rich man knew what his servant did, but he had never caught his servant doing that.

　　One morning, when he left home, he said to the servant, “Here are two bottles of poison (毒药) and some nice food in the house. You must take care of them.” With these words, he went out.

　　But the servant knew that what the rich man had said was untrue. After the rich man was away from his home, he enjoyed a nice meal. Because he drank too much, he was drunk and fell to the ground. When the rich man came back, he couldn’t find his food and his wine. He became very angry. He woke the servant up. But the servant told his story very well. He said a cat had eaten up everything. He was afraid to be punished(惩罚), so he drank the poison to kill himself.

1.In the story, _______ liked wine and good food very much.

    A. the rich man 　　B. the servant 　　C. both A and B 　　D. neither A and B

2.The rich man knew that it was _______ that drank the wine and ate up all the nice food.

A. the cat 　　 　　B. himself 　　　    C. nobody 　　　　D. the servant

3.The rich told the servant that there was poison in the two bottles, because_______.

A. there was in face poison in the bottles

B. he did not want the servant to drink his wine

C. he wanted to kill the cat

D. he wanted to kill the servant

4.In fact, _______ate all the nice food and drank the wine.

A. the servant   B. cat   C. the rich man   D. nobody

5.From the story, we know that the servant is very _______.

A. lazy   B. bad   C. clever   D. kind