Mr. Jackson lived in the center of London but he had a hotel near the airport. There a lot of foreigners stayed for night. He didn’t know any other language but English and he found it difficult for him to understand the foreign visitors. Sometimes he had to use the gesture to talk with them, and tried his best to make himself understood. But he was often misunderstood (误解) and it brought him a lot of trouble. A friend of his who taught a few foreign languages in a university would teach him. He was happy and studied hard. At first he learned some, but soon he found it wasn’t very easy to remember the words and expressions. His friend advised him to write down the useful expressions in his notebook so that he could use them when necessary. He did as he was told. He found it helpful for him to do so.
One evening there were plenty of people in the dining-room. They were all busy eating something except a Japanese. He was wandering (徘徊) there and waiting for his wife who was dressing herself up upstairs. Mr. Jackson thought to himself, “ The man wants to eat something but he doesn’t know any English. Let me help him.”
As he knew only a little Japanese, he had to bring out his notebook and showed it to the man, pointing to the sentence “I’m hungry.”
The Japanese had a look at it and gave him two pounds and left.Mr. Jackson knew only English because .
| A．he was an English student |
| B．he had never been abroad |
| C．he couldn’t learn by himself |
| D．he hadn’t studied any foreign languages |
Mr. Jackson had to use the gesture because .
| A．he wanted the foreign visitors to understand him |
| B．he wanted to learn the foreign languages from the visitors |
| C．he hoped to know the foreign visitors’ custom |
| D．he hoped more foreign visitors would stay for night in his hotel |
As not all foreign visitors understand his gesture, sometimes Mr. Jackson to communicate with them.
| A．succeeded | B．lost heart | C．failed | D．gave up |
, so he decided to help the man.
| A．Mr. Jackson thought the Japanese wanted to stay for night |
| B．Mr. Jackson thought the Japanese was not hungry |
| C．Mr. Jackson knew the Japanese was waiting for his wife. |
| D．Mr. Jackson was sure the Japanese couldn’t speak English |
The Japanese thought , so he gave him two pounds.
| A．Mr. Jackson was a beggar. | B．Mr. Jackson was a translator. |
| C．Mr. Jackson could help him. | D．Mr. Jackson could ring his wife up. |
Anyone who works in an office knows the power of technology. When it works, life is wonderful. Information files across the world in seconds. It saves time and makes our jobs easier. But when technology goes wrong, everyone hates it.
In March, Peter Golota received a gas bill for $0.00. He threw it away. In April, he received another bill for $0.00. He threw that one way, too. In May, the gas company sent him a letter which said he had to pay his gas bill. If he didn’t pay it, they were going to cut off his gas. He called and told them the bill was for $0.00. They said it was a computer error. But the bills continued. Finally, he sent a check for $0.00. This caused the bank’s computer to crash. After a lot of angry phone calls and the letters between the man, the gas company, and the bank, the case went to court. The gas company lost, and had to pay Peter Golota $8,000. It all happened because of a bill for $0.00.
A man from Colorado appeared on the news when he shot his computer because it crashed all the time. The man, who owned a bar, put the “dead” laptop on the wall for everyone to see. The police said, “It’s the first time someone shot a computer because he was angry with it.” They arrested him.
In December, Margaret Smart, of Energies Solutions, stood up in front of 2,000 people in Taxes. As she began to speak, her microphone stopped working. They found another one. After two minutes, that one also died. When she decided to show her notes on PowerPoint, the computer refused to start up. The title of her presentation was “Technology: The way Forward”.Why did the bank’s computer crash?
A. Because it kept sending gas bills for $0.00.
B. Because Peter Golota sent a check for $0.00.
Because the gas company sent a letter to the bank.
D. Because the gas bill case went to court.Who got angry with his computer and shot it?
A. A bar owner. B. A policeman.Peter Golota. D. A bank manager.Margaret Smart’s computer refuses to start up probably because ________.
A. there was a power failure B. it worked too longit went wrong D. someone shot her computer
Captain Goodfellow
Do your children enjoy interesting stories, funny games, and exciting dances? Captain Goodfellow will be ready to teach all these things to children of all ages at the City Theatres on Saturday morning at 10:00 Free.
Walking Tour of the Town
Forget your worries on Saturday morning. Take a beautiful walk and learn about local history. Meet at the front entrance of City Hall at 9:30. Wear comfortable shoes!
Films at the Museum
Two European films will be shown on Saturday afternoon at the Museum Theatre. See Broken Window at 1:30. The workers will be at 3:45. For further information, call 4987898. International Picnic
Are you tired of eating the same kind of food every day? Come to Central Park on Saturday and enjoy food from all over the world. Delicious and not expensive. Noon to 5:00 p.m.
Take me out to the Ballgame
It’s October, and tonight is your last chance to see the Redbirds this year. Get your tickets
at the gate. It might be cold… don’t forget sweaters and jackets.
Do you want to hear “The Zoo”?
“The Zoo”, a popular rock group from Australia, will give their first US. Concert tomorrow night at 8 Rose Hall, City College. You can probably eat Chinese, Italian and Arab food _________.
A. at Central Park on Saturday B. at the front entrance of City Hall 
at the ballgame D. at 5:00 p.m. If you are going on the Walking Tour, don’t forget _________.
A. your beautiful walk B. your comfortable shoes your worries D. your learning about local historyThe Redbirds ballgame _________.
A. is in the afternoon B. is at the gate
might be cold D. is outsideWhich of the following is NOT true?
A. “The Zoo” is an Australian rock group.
B. “The Zoo” are going to meet their American audience for the last time. “The Zoo” will appear at 8:00 p.m.
D. “The Zoo” will perform in front of college students.
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A priest(牧师) had a cat that climbed up a tree in his backyard and then was afraid to come down. The priest persuaded, offered warm milk, et
The kitty would not come down. The tree was not strong enough to climb, so the priest decided that if he tied a rope to his car and drove away so that the tree bent down, he could then reach up and get the kitty. He did so, checking his progress in the car frequently, then figured if he went just a little bit further, the tree would be bent enough for him to reach the kitty. But as he moved a little further forward, the rope broke.
The tree went “boing!” and the kitty at once sailed through the air —out of sight. The priest felt terrible. He walked all over the neighborhood asking people if they’d seen his kitty. Nobody had seen a lost kitty.
So, he prayed, “God, I just give this kitty to your keeping,” and went on about his business.
Several days later he was at the grocery store, meeting one of his church members. He happened to look into her shopping cart and was amazed to see cat food. Now this woman was a cat hater and everyone knew it, so he asked her, “Why are you buying cat food when you hate cats so much?”
She replied, “You won’t believe this,” and told him how her little girl had been begging her for a cat, but she kept refusing. Then a few days before, the child begged again, so the Mom finally told her little girl, “Well, if God gives you a cat, you can keep it.” She told the priest, “I watched my child go out in the yard, get on her knees, and ask God for a cat. You won’t believe this, but I saw it with my own eyes. A cat suddenly came flying out of the blue sky, with its paws spread out, and landed right in front of her.”The priest drove his car to bend the tree in order to ________.
A. get his kitty down from the tree
B. persuade his kitty to come down offer the kitty some warm milk
D. see if the rope was strong enough The underlined sentence probably means that the priest _______.
A. was happy he didn’t have to care for the kitty
B. hoped his neighbors would look after his cat thought his kitty might be lost or killed
D. didn’t want to see his kitty any more Why was the priest amazed when he saw the woman had bought much cat food?
A. Because he couldn’t imagine she had her own cat.
B. Because the woman was his church member. 
Because he thought she would live on cat food.
D. Because he knew clearly she didn’t like a cat. Which may be the best title of this passage?
A. A flying cat B. A lucky girlGod sent her a cat D. An unlucky priest
Conjoined twins lead separate but active lives.
Lori and Reba have never been alone and they want to keep it that way.
The 40-year-old conjoined twins in Pennsylvania,US,have read about others locked together by an accident of birth who have been medically separated.But they insist only death can part them.
“We’ve never imagined a life divided,”Lori said.
Lori and Reba are joined together at the side of their heads,facing in opposite directions.Their blood supply is partly linked,but each has a separate brain.
Reba suffers from a disease which has left her completely dependent on her sister.
Lori wheels her everywhere they go in different professional directions.Lori worked in a laundry room at a hospital for six years before giving that up to allow Reba to try to become a country singer.
Her first song is called “The Fear of Being Alone”,which was inspired by Reba and Lori’s desire for togetherness.
Reba’s career has taken her across the United States,Europe and parts of Asia.
While the twins receive some money from the government,the earning from Reba’s concerts go to AIDS and cancer charities(慈善机构).
The sisters have set goals for themselves.Reba looks forward to a successful career as a country singer,while Lori says she hopes to get married and have children.Lori said,”So when it comes,it comes.Meanwhile,I live wonderfully from day to day.”
46.When Lori said “We’ve never imagined a life divided”,she meant that .
A.they don’t wish to be made separate
B.they think their case is beyond medical help
C.independent life would be too good to think of
D.they would die once separated
47.By leading separate lives,the topic means that .
A.either of the two can look after herself B.the twins do different things
C.they face in opposite directions D.they are no longer conjoined now
48.When Reba gives performances as a country singer,Lori .
A.works in a hospital B.continues her college education
C.brings up her children D.looks after her sister
49.The twins lead active lives because they .
A.are tired of staying at home doing nothing
B.need more money
C.want to prove themselves as useful citizens
D.have to earn their own bread
50.From the last paragraph we can understand that Lori .
A.thinks it’s too late for her to have children
B.is sure she’ll get married and have children
C.prefers to have things go naturally
D.would rather not change her way of life
We each have a memory. That’s why we can still remember things after a long time. Some people have very good memories and they can easily learn many things by heart, but some people can only remember things when they say or do them again and again. Many of the great men of the world have got surprising memories.
A good memory is a great help in learning a language. Everybody learns his mother language when he is a small child. He hears the sounds, remembers them and then he learns to speak. Some children are living with their parents in foreign countries. They can learn two languages as easily as one because they hear, remember and speak two languages every day. In school it is not so easy to learn a foreign language because the pupils have so little time for it, and they are busy with other subjects, too.
But your memory will become better and better when you do more and more exercises.
41.Some people can easily learn many things by heart because
A．they always sleep very well B．they often eat good food
C．they read a lot of books D．they have very good memories
42.Everybody learns his mother language .
A．at the age of six B．when he is a small child
C．after he goes to school D．when he can read and write
43.Before a child can speak, he must .
A．read and write B．make sentences
C．hear and remember the sounds D．think hard
44.In school the pupils can’t learn a foreign language well because
A．they have no good memories B．they have no recorders
C．they have too much time for it D．they are busy with other subjects
45.Your memory will become better and better .
A．if you have plenty of good food B．if you do more and more exercises
C．if you do morning exercises every day D．if you get up early