My color television has given me nothing but a headache. I was able to buy it a little over a year ago because I had my relatives give me money for my birthday instead of clothes that wouldn’t fit. I let a salesclerk fool me into buying a discontinued model. I realized this a day later, when I saw newspaper advertisements for the set at seventy-five dollars less than I had paid. The set worked so beautiful when I first got it home that I would keep it on until stations signed off for the night. Fortunately, I didn’t get any channels showing all-night movies or I would never have gotten to bed.
Then I started developing a problem with the set that involved static(静电) noise. For some reason, when certain shows switched into a commercial, a loud noise would sound for a few seconds. Gradually, this noise began to appear during a show, and to get rid of it, I had to change to another channel and then change it back. Sometimes this technique would not work, and I had to pick up the set and shake it to remove the sound. I actually began to build up my arm muscles(肌肉) shaking my set.
When neither of these methods removed the static noise, I would sit helplessly and wait for the noise to go away. At last I ended up hitting the set with my first, and it stopped working altogether. My trip to the repair shop cost me $62, and the sit is working well now, but I keep expecting more trouble.Why did the author say he was fooled into buying the TV set?
| A．He got an older model than he had expected. |
| B．He couldn’t return it when it was broken. |
| C．He could have bought it at a lower price. |
| D．He failed to find any movie shows on it. |
Which of the following an best replace the phrase “signed off” in paragraph 1?
| A．ended all their programs |
| B．provided fewer channels |
| C．changed to commercials |
| D．showed all-night movies |
How did the author finally get this TV set working again?
| A．By shaking and hitting it |
| B．By turning it on and off |
| C．By switching channels |
| D．By having it repaired |
How does the author sound when telling the story?
| A．Curious |
| B．Anxious |
| C．Cautious |
| D．Humorous |
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—Excuse me， can you tell me where the nearest restaurant is？
—____1____
—Where is the nearest restaurant， please？
—Oh， the restaurant？ The nearest one is the City Restaurant. ___2___
—I‘m ——er—— I’m afraid I don‘t quite ……you see， ____3____
—I see. Simply walk two blocks straight ahead， then turn left， and the City Restaurant is about 10 metres ahead. ____4____
—Can I take a bus？
—Of course you can. but ____5____ It‘s only a few minutes’ walk.
—Thank you very much.
—Not at all.
| A．What did you say？ |
| B．I‘m a total stranger here. |
| C．You can‘t miss it. |
| D．I beg your pardon？ |
E. It‘s just opposite the No. 5 Department Store.
F. I don‘t think it is necessary.
G. It‘s not very far.
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—Mary， we are going to have a party on New Year‘s Eve. I’m sure we‘ll have a good time. ____1____
—I‘d like to. ____2____
—In our classroom. We are going to decorate（装饰） it and turn it into a splendid ballroom.
—____3____ I shall be very glad to spend my first New Year in China with you.
—But we are going to ask everyone at the party to give a performance. ____4___
—I will. My voice is not very pleasant to the ear，though.
—I heard you sing once. ____5____ I‘m sure you’ll be the star of our New Year party.
—Oh，thank you.
| A．Your voice was sweet and beautiful. |
| B．Where are you going to have it？ |
| C．Would you like to join us？ |
| D．Thank you for inviting me. |
E. Oh， it is great.
F. Let‘s go to the ball together.
G. Do sing us some English songs，please.
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Policeman：Now， Jimmy， did you get a good view（看清） of the accident？
Jimmy：Oh， yes. I was standing outside the bank building and I saw it quite clearly.
Policeman：Do you know what time it was？
Jimmy：Yes.___1___ It was 2：45 exactly.
Policeman：Good. ____2____
Jimmy：Well， quite slowly — about 10 miles an hour. It was coming up York Road. ____3____ But they were still red when he went over them.
Policeman：I see. ____4____ was it also driving slowly？
Jimmy：It was coming along Union Street about 30 miles per hour. It was a blue Toyota. ____5____
Policeman：Did you see what colour his traffic（交通） light was？
Jimmy：Yes， it changed to yellow just before he crossed it.
| A．What about the car？ |
| B．I checked my watch. |
| C．Didn‘t you see the car？ |
| D．Now，how fast was the truck moving？ |
E. Was the car going beyond the speed limit？
F. I suppose the truck driver knew the lights were going to change.
G. The driver stopped his car when he saw the truck crossing the street.
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- Mary, do you want to see the pictures of my holiday in Italy?
- 1
- Ah, it was great I The food was great \ The wine was great! But the traffic was terrible!
- 2
- Those Italians are crazy drivers! I don' t want to think about it!
- OK, OK. 3
- Yes, so here' s a picture of the Tower of Pisa.
- How nice!
- It was raining that day, but it was still wonderful. We climbed to the top!
- 4
- That' s a photo of the Amo River. That' s the "Ponte Vecchio" , the old bridge.
- 5
- It was very interesting. There were beautiful old buildings in the city, and lots of wonderful museums.
- That’s nice.
| A． And what' s this? |
| B． Why was it so bad? |
| C． Yes, it was wonderful. |
| D． What was Florence like? |
E. Let' s return to the good parts.
F. Sure, what was your holiday like?
G. Well, did you like your hotel there?
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—Can I help you?
— 61
—Let me see. One lady’s skirt and one man’s overcoat.
— 62
—Is next Thursday soon enough?
— 63
—Until 6 : 30 pm, sir.
— 64
—Here’s your receipt（收据）,sir.
— 65
| A．Fine. That leaves me plenty of time to pick them up after work. |
| B．I want to have these clothes cleaned and pressed. |
| C．Good. Thank you. |
| D．How much is it? |
E．A piece of cake?
F．When will they be ready?
G．Well. Yes. When does the shop close?