阅读下列短文, 从所给的四个选项中, 选出最佳答案。

　　

    I've worked all my life. I've done men's jobs. I've done everything.　　 I've used screw drivers,electric drills, and punch presses. I really know　　 what it means to do man's work. What gets me is, you work all your life　　 like a dog. You pay your taxes into these government programs. But　　 still, when you need help, the people that are paid to help you act like　　 it's coming out of their own pockets.

　　 　　 　　

    My husband George had a stroke not long ago. I've always worked all　　 my life and I never had to do this before. But when George had the　　 stroke I know I needed some help. I had to quit my job to take care of　　 him.

　　 　　 　　

    So I went down to the welfare and told them I needed help. We were　　 living with my son at the time. The welfare people said that since we　　 were staying there, they had to take care of us. If we wanted help, we'd　　 have to move out. The trouble was we didn't have anything at all, and　　 George was in the hospital.

　　 　　 　　

    When I knew I needed some help, I went up here to this place called　　 Hub Center where they're supposed to help people. Well, I told this　　 young kid that was working there that we were starving and didn't have　　 the money to pay our rent or buy our medicine. Well, he started writing　　 something down on a slip of paper, and he wrote for the longest time.　　 Then he gave it to me and he said,"Take this paper to 1631 Vine Street　　 and they'll give you a sandwich."said."Thanks for nothing, kid".

　　 　　 　　

    I never was so embarrassed in all my life. I thought well. I know　　 I have to be going mad. I just have to be, this just can't be happening.

　　 　　 　　

(1)  From the information in the passage, you can infer(推论)that  the author thinks that the person at Hub Center was ________. 　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   ［　　］　　 　　　　 A. lying to her　　　　B. not really interested in her　　 　　　　 C. cheating her　　　　D. making fun of her problems　　 　　  

(2)  When the author goes to the welfare office, she needs help 　　 because she ________.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 ［　　］　　 　　　　 A. wants to quit her job　　 　　　　 B. wants to move out of her son's house　　 　　　　 C. has to take care of George　　 　　　　 D. can't get help at Hub Center　　 　　 　　  

(3)  A."punch press" is most likely a ________.　　　　    ［　　］　　 　　　　 A. screwdriver　　　　　　B. farm machine　　 　　　　 C. factory machine　　　　D. electric drill　　 　　  

(4)  From the information in the passage, you can infer that the 　　 　　　　 writer thought that she should get government benefits because　　 　　　　 she ________.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 ［　　］　　 　　　　 A. was too old to work　　　　B. had paid her taxes　　 　　　　 C. had asked for them　　　　 D. was working in a factory　　 　　  

(5)  When the author talks about asking for help from the　　 　　　　 government, her tone is ________.　　　　　　　　  ［　　］　　 　　　　 A. frightened　　B. desperate　　c. lazy　　D. upset

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　　One day Tom bought, for two dollars, a large number of used books. He put them in a ___1____ and pulled them to the ___2___ He had to ___3____ at work until three in the morning.

　　At three, he ___4____ to walk home. The streets were dark. Tom could ___5____ wait to arrive home to begin reading his new hooks.

　　“___6___”a voice shouted. But Tom was too ___7___ to hear the shout. A moment later, a gunshot went ___8____ his ear. He heard the shot. Tom turned to see what was ___9____. An angry policeman ran toward him. The policeman didn't think that the bag ____10___ Tom. He shouted at Tom,“Drop it!”Tom did so.

　　“Open it!”the policeman ____11_____.

　　Tom opened it and the old books ___12_____ out of it.

　　“Why didn't you stop ____13____ when I shouted?” the policeman asked,“If I could shoot ___14____, you would be dead.”“I didn't ____15____ you.”Tom said,“I am almost deaf.”

　　The policeman told Tom he was___16____for having shot at him.“___17____would be better for you not to walk on the ___18___ at night”he said.

　　Tom smiled, and told the policeman that his job____19____ a clerk in the telegraph office was a night job. The policeman could think of____20____ to answer this.

(1)A.basket		B.box
C.desk		D.bag
(2)A.office		B.bedroom
C.bookshop		D.police 　　 station
(3)A.read		B.study
C.remain		D.wait
(4)A.wanted		B.wished
C.began		D.expected
(5)A.eagerly		B.really
C.hardly		D)Almost
(6)A.Stop		B.Thief
C.Hello		D.Danger
(7)A.nervous	B.excited
C.deaf	D.frightened
(8)A.into	B.past
C.through	D.out
(9)A.shot	B.that
C.happening	D.trouble
(10)A.fixed	B.came 　　 from
C.belonged 　　 to	D.looked 　　 like
(11)A.ordered	B)Asked
C.begged	D.wanted
(12)A.poured	B.took
C.flew	D.fell
(13)A.hearing	B.running
C.singing	D.pulling
(14)A.earlier	B.later
C.in 　　 time	D.better
(15)A.see	B.hear
C.know	D.understand
(16)A.careless	B.surprised
C.sorry	D)Angry
(17)A.It	B.That
C.Things	D.This
(18)A.way	B.ground
C.time	D.streets
(19)A.with	B)As
C.like	D.being
(20)A.nothing	B.everything
C.Anything	D.something

In salad bars the waiter doesn't ________ salad. You have to ________ yourself, usually to as much as you like.

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从所给的四个选项中选择最佳答案

——What do you prefer, meat or fish?

——______．　　　

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A．As you like　　　 B．All right

C．Either will do　　　D．Nothing