单选题Hawley won the contest because ______.A he put all his mind to his performanceB he cared much about the judges’ feelingsC he tried his best to avoid making mistakesD he paid close attention to the people around

B

Jim was a waiter． He liked to grow flowers in his garden when he was free． One Sunday morning after breakfast he put on his old clothes and began digging(挖) in his garden at 8． He dug and dug． Half an hour later he suddenly found a coin near his foot． He was very glad． He put it in his right pocket． A few minutes later，he found anotherone． He picked it up and p．．．hit in the same pocket．The same thing happened for the third，the fourth and the fifth time…: He was very happy and told his wife about it． She was very happy，too． She said，"A thief took away a lot of coins from a shop a few days ago． The police caught him but they didn't find any coins． Then Jim went on digging some coins，but just when he began to dig，he felt something cold in his trousers．．． It ran down one of his legs． He put his hand down quickly and the coin came into his hand． Now he knew there was a hole in his right pocket．

( )26． There were some _________ in Jim's garden．

A．flowers

B．coins

C．people

D．trees

So much ______ his financial position that he can't sleep at night.

A. he worries about

B. he worried about

C. did he worry about

D. does he worry about

A.no his friends

B.all no his friends

C.none his friends

D.none of his friends

Peter liked music very much when he was at school, but when he went to the university,he decided to study medicine instead. After he passed the examinations and became a doctor, he had to work in a hospital for some time. There he discovered that a lot of patients were happier and less worried about their illnesses if they could hear pleasant music. When Peter became a surgeon and began to work for himself, he decided to keep his patients happy by having a tape recorder in his waiting room, playing beautiful music for them. But soon after the tape recorder was put in the waiting room, Peter’s nurse heard a woman who was sitting in the crowded waiting room one morning complain, "Here we’re all waiting to see the doctor, and he’s just playing the piano in his office instead of doing his work!"

31. Peter liked music when he was at school.

A. T B. F

32. Peter had to pass some examinations after he became a doctor.

A. T B. F

33. Peter decided to play music for his patients because he couldn’t leave music.

A. T B. F

34. Peter put a recorder in his waiting room.

A. T B. F

35. The woman complained because she thought Peter wasn’t working.

A. T B. F

He was about to close the window________a beautiful flower caught his eye.

Eaton’s success lay primarily in that ____.

A. he sold only good quality goods

B. he was the first person to provide good service

C. he treated his employees better than any of his competitors

D. he won respect from his customers

While traveling abroad(在国外), Mr. Jackson Frank ran short of money. So he wrote to his brother, asking for $500. "Send the money by telegram," he wrote, "to the Fisher Bank in P…" After a week he began calling at the Fisher Bank. He showed his passport(护照). "Nothing has come for you," he was told. This went on for two weeks, and Mr. Frank got very worried. He sent a telegram to his brother, asking where the money was. There was no reply, and no money arrived for him.

In the fourth week Mr. Frank was arrested for failing to pay hotel bill. His passport was taken from him. He tried to explain the problem, but no one believed him. He was sent to prison for sixty days. When he came out, he went immediately to the Fisher Bank. The Clerk(职员)he spoke to was a new man. "Have you received $500 for me?" he asked, "My name is Jackson Frank." The clerk checked his books. "Yes, Mr. Jackson, it's here. It came by telegram - let me see - oh, more than two months ago.

"We wondered where you were." He showed Mr. Frank the order. The order(汇单)read: "Pay Mr. Frank Jackson the sum of $500 …"

"But my name is Jackson Frank, not Frank Jackson."

"Oh, that's all right, sir. It was in our books under the letter 'J', but it's your money."

The clerk laughed. "A human mistake, sir! We're all human beings, aren't we? And so we all make mistakes. A family name like Frank sounds strange to me."

Mr frank was silent. He really wanted to hit somebody. At last he said, "A human mistake - is that what you call it? I think some humans need kicking."

1. Jackson didn't just go to his brother and get some money because _____.

A. he was afraid to see his brother

B. he was in prison and was not allowed to go anywhere

C. he was traveling in a foreign country and was far from his brother

D. he knew that his brother had no money

2. A week after he had written to his brother, Jackson began _____.

A. telephoning the bank

B. visiting the bank

C. shouting at the clerks of the bank

D. explaining his problem to the clerks of the bank

3. Jackson was arrested and sent to prison because _____.

A. his brother hadn't sent him any money and he couldn't pay his hotel bill

B. he had spent almost all his money and couldn't pay his hotel bill

C. he had lost all his money and couldn't pay his hotel bill

D. his brother hadn't sent him as much money as he asked for and he couldn't pay his hotel bill

4. Which of the following statements is true? _____

A. The money did not reach the Fisher Bank.

B. The money reached the wrong bank.

C. The money reached the bank after he was arrested.

D. The money reached the bank before he was arrested.

5. The clerks put his name under the wrong letter _____.

A. through carelessness

B. because they were human beings

C. because he had a strange name

D. by pronouncing his name incorrectly

A young man was getting ready to gradually from college, for many months he bad 36 a beautiful sports car in a dealer’s showroom, and 37 his father could well 38 it, he told him that was all he wanted.

On the morning of his gradation day his father called him into his own study and told him how 39 he was to have such a fine son. He handed his son a beautiful gift box. 40 but slightly disappointed, the young man 41 the box and found a lovely book, 42, he raised his voice at his father and said. ” 43 all your money you give me a book?” And rushed out of the house 44 the book in the study

He did not contact（联系）his father for a whole year 45 one day he saw in the strict an old man who looked like his father. He 46 he bad to go back home and see his father.

When he arrived at his father’s house, he was told that his father had been in hospital for a week. The moment he was about to 47 the hospital. he saw on the desk the 48 new book ,just as he had left it one 49 ago. he opened it and began to 50 the pages. suddenly, a car key 51 from an envelope taped behind the book ,it bad a lag（标签）with dealer’s name, the 52 dealer who had the sports car he bad 53 on the tag was the 54 of his graduation. and the 55 PAID IN FULL

36. A. expected. B. enjoyed. C. admired. D. owned

Alately

Blate

Clatter

Dmore later

It is of no use ______ about it, because he will never change his mind.

A. to argue

B. arguing

C. argued

D. to have argued