That cold January night, I was growing sick of my life in San Francisco. There I was, walking home at one in the morning after a tiring practice at the theatre. With opening night only a week
away, I was still learning my lines. I was having trouble dealing with my part-time job at the bank and my acting at night at the same time. As I walked, I thought seriously about giving up both acting and San Francisco. City life had become too much for me.
As I walked down empty streets under tall buildings, I felt very small and cold. I began running, both to keep warm and to keep away from any possible robbers (抢劫犯). Very few people were still out except a few sad-looking homeless people under blankets.
About a block from my apartment (公寓房间), I heard a sound behind me. I turned quickly, half expecting to see someone with a knife or a gun. The street was empty. All I saw was a shining street-light. Still, the noise had made me nervous, so I started to run faster. Not until I reached my apartment building and unlocked the door did I realize what the noise had been. It had been my wallet falling to the street.
Suddenly I wasn't cold or tired any more, and I ran out of the door and back to where I'd heard the noise. Although I searched the street anxiously for fifteen minutes, my wallet was nowhere to be found.
Just as I was about to give up the search, I heard the garbage truck (垃圾车) pull up to the street next to me. When a voice called from the inside, "Alisa Camacho?" I thought I was dreaming. How could this man know my name? The door opened, and out jumped a small red-haired man with an amused look in his eyes.
"Is this what you're looking for?" he asked, holding up a small square shape.
It was nearly 3 a.m. by the time I got into bed. I wouldn't get much sleep that night, but I had got my wallet back. I also had got back some enjoyment of city life. I realized that the city couldn't be a bad place as long as people were willing to help each other.
1.How did the writer feel when she was walking home after work?
A. Cold and sick. B. Fortunate and helpful.
C. Disappointed and helpless. D. Satisfied and cheerful.
2.From the first paragraph, we learn that the writer was busy _________.
A. solving her problem at the bank B. preparing for the first night show
C. learning acting in an evening school D. taking part in various city activities
3.On her way home the writer __________.
A. lost her wallet unknowingly
B. was stopped by a garbage truck driver
C. was robbed of her wallet by an armed man
D. found some homeless people following her
4.In the fifth paragraph, why did the writer say she was dreaming?
A. Someone offered to take her back home.
B. A red-haired man came to see her.
C. Her wallet was found in a garbage truck.
D. She heard someone call her name.
5.From the text, we can infer that the writer _________.
A. would stop working at night B. would give up her job at the bank
C. would stay on in San Francisco D. would make friends with cleaners
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James shook his money box again. Nothing! He carefully ________ the coins that lay on the bed, $24.52 was all that he had. The bicycle he wanted was at least $90!________ on earth was he going to get the ________ of the money?
He knew that his friends all had bicycles. It was ________ to hang around with people when you were the only one without wheels. He thought about what he could do. There was no point asking his parents, for he knew they had no money to ________.
There was only one way to get money , and that was to earn it. He would have to find a job. But who would hire him and what could he do? He decided to ask Mr. Clay for advice, who usually had ________ on most things.
"Well, you can start right here, "said Mr. Clay."My windows need cleaning and my car needs washing."
That was the ________ of James' odd-job (零工)business. For three months he worked every day after finishing his homework. He was amazed by the variety of jobs that people ________ for him to do. He took dogs and babies for walks, cleared out cupboards, and mended books. He lost count of the ________ of cars he washed and windows he cleaned, but the ________ increased and he knew that he would soon have ________ for the bicycle he wanted.
The day finally came when James counted his money and found $94.32. He ________ no time and went down to the shop to pick up the bicycle he wanted. He rode ________ home, looking forward to showing his new bicycle to his friends. It had been hard ________ for the money, but James knew that he valued his bicycle far more since he had bought it with his own money. He had ________ what he thought was impossible, and that was worth even more than the bicycle.
1.A. cleaned B. covered C. counted D. checked
2.A. How B. Why C. Who D. What
3.A. amount B. part C. total D. rest
4.A. brave B. hard C. smart D. unfair
5.A. cost B. spend C. spare D. save
6.A. decisions B. experience C. opinions D. knowledge
7.A. beginning B. introduction C. requirement D. opening
8.A. offered B. found C. promised D. looked
9.A. brand B. number C. size D. type
10.A. effort B. pressure C. money D. trouble
11.A. all B. enough C. much D. some
12.A. gave B. left C. took D. wasted
13.A. patiently B. silently C. proudly D. carefully
14.A. searching B. asking C. looking D. working
15.A. imagined B. made C. achieved D. learned
--- Maria, you wore a fancy dress to an outdoor party last night?
--- Yes, and you can`t imagine _________ at that time.
A. how I was embarrassed B. how embarrassed I was
C. how embarrassed was I D. I was how embarrassed
--- May I use your pen? Mine is broken.
--- Sure. Here are two and you can use _____ of them.
A. both B. either C. any D. neither
---Kathy ___ a lot of Spanish by playing with the local boys and girls.
--- Ha-ha, she`s a quick learner.
A. made up B. took up C. picked up D. turned up
