Having returned from her round trip, the angry woman stood outside the ticket office. "The railway owes me $12, " she said to Harry Jenks, the young man working at the office. "You sold me a ticket for May 22nd, but there was no ship from Jersey that night. So my daughter and I had to stay in a hotel. It cost me $12. “
Harry was worried. He remembered selling the woman a return ticket. "Come into the office, Madam, "he said politely. "I'll check the Jersey timetable for May 22nd."
The woman and her little girl followed him inside. She was quite right, as Harry soon discovered. There was no sailing on May 22nd. How could he have made such a careless mistake? He shouldn't have sold her a ticket for that day. Wondering what to do, he smiled at the child. "You look sunburnt, "he said to her. "Did you have a nice holiday in Jersey?"
"Yes", she answered, shyly. "The beach was lovely. And I can swim too!"
"That's fine, "said Harry. "My little girl can't swim a bit yet. Of course, she's only three”
"I'm four, "the child said proudly. "I'll be four and a half. "
Harry turned to the mother." I remember your ticket, Madam, "he said. "But you didn't get one for your daughter, did you?"
"Er, well", "the woman looked at the child." I mean … she hasn't started school yet. She's only four. "
"A four-year-old child must have a ticket, Madam. A child's return ticket to Jersey costs' "let me see … $ 13. 5. So if the railway pays your hotel, you will owe $1. 5. The law is law, but since the fault (过错) was mine…".
The woman stood up, took the child's hand and left the office.
1.The woman was angry because .
A. she returned home one day later than she thought
B. she spent more money than she had planned
C. there was no ship when she arrived at the station in Jersey
D. the young man didn't sell her the ticket for a round trip
2.Harry felt worried because .
A. he didn't change the timetable in time
B. the woman was too angry with him
C. the woman didn't buy a ticket for her daughter
D. he didn't do his work carefully enough
3.Harry started talking to the little girl because .
A. he had a little girl about the same age as this girl
B. he wanted to find a way out from the little girl
C. he was in difficulty and did not know what to do
D. he wanted to show his friendliness to the little girl
4.The underlined sentence means that .
A. she should pay $1. 5, but as he had made a mistake, she could go without paying
B. the woman had to pay him $1. 5, and the railway would pay for the hotel
C. they have to follow it without other choice, even though the fault was his
D. he must be strict with the woman because of the laws, though he didn't want to
To us it seems so natural to put up an umbrella to keep the water off when it rains, But actually the umbrella was not invented as protection against the rain, Its first use was as a shade against the sun! Nobody knows who first invented it, but the umbrella was used in very ancient times. Probably the first to use it were the Chinese in the eleventh century BC.
We know that the umbrella was used in ancient Egypt and Babylon as a sunshade. And there was a strange thing connected with its use: it became a symbol of honor. In the Far East in ancient times, the umbrella was allowed to be used only by those in high office.
In Europe, the Greeks were the first to use the umbrella as a sunshade. And the umbrella was in commonly used in ancient Greece. But it is believed that the first persons in Europe to use the umbrella as protection against the rain were the ancient Romans.
During the Middle Ages, the use of the umbrella practically disappeared. Then it appeared again in Italy in the late sixteenth century. And again it was considered as a symbol of power. By 1680, the umbrella appeared in France and later in England.
By the eighteenth century, the umbrella was used against rain throughout most of Europe. Umbrellas have not changed much in style during all this time, though they have become much lighter in weight. It wasn’t until the twentieth century that women’s umbrellas began to be made, in a whole variety of colors.
1.Which of the following statements is not true about the umbrella?
A. No one exactly knows who the inventor of the umbrella was
B. The umbrella was first invented to be used as protection against the sun.
C. The umbrella changed much in style in the eighteenth century
D. In Europe, the Greeks were the first to use the umbrella as a sunshade.
2.A strange feature of the umbrella’s use is that it was used as__________.
A. protection against rain
B. a shade against the sun
C. a symbol of honor and power
D. women’s decoration (装饰)
3.In Europe, the umbrella was first used against the rain_____________.
A. during the Middle Ages
B. by the eighteenth
C. in Rome
D. in Greece
4.This passage talks mainly about_______________.
A. when and how the umbrella was invented
B. why the umbrella was so popular in Europe
C. the development of the umbrella
D. The history and use of the umbrella
Once there was a group of men — a young hot-blooded man and a big number of old folks（人）, doing a timber (木料) job in a jungle.
This young man was very . He always continued to work through his break time and that those old folks were wasting time, having to____ several times a day to drink and chat. As time went by, this young man noticed that he worked through break time and hardly took a , those old folks were chopping the same of trees as he did and sometimes did more. It was as if they worked through the break time as he did. So he to work harder the next day. Unfortunately the were even worse.
One day, one of the old folks him for a drink during their break time. That young man and said that he had no time! Then the old man smiled and said, “It is just a waste of effort to chopping trees（砍树） without re-sharpening your axe（斧子）. Sooner or later you will_____ or be so tired as you have spent too much .”
Suddenly the young man that actually during break time while those old folks were having a chat, they were re-sharpening their axes at the same time! And that's how they could faster than him, yet spending less time!
What we is efficiency（效率） by making use of our skill and ability . Only then can we have more time to do other things. Otherwise we will always keep saying ... I have no !
1.A. weak B. clever C. hard-working D. good-looking
2.A. admired B. complained C. reminded D. predicted
3.A. plan B. appear C. work D. break
4.A. even though B. only if C. because D. unless
5.A. photo B. rest C. step D. bath
6.A. weight B. height C. amount D. price
7.A. failed B. pretended C. agreed D. decided
8.A. marks B. results C. effects D. conditions
9.A. invited B. blamed C. thanked D. forgave
10.A. begged B. argued C. nodded D. refused
11.A. wrong. B. valuable C. extra D. exact
12.A. mind B. avoid C. practice D. keep
13.A. speed up B. give up C. watch out D. turn out
14.A. energy B. money C. life D. skill
15.A. warned B. expected C. realized D. announced
16.A. also B. hardly C. seldom D. never
17.A. talk B. chop C. walk D. climb
18.A. abandon B. introduce C. need D. teach
19.A. quickly B. curiously C. seriously D. intelligently
20.A. time B. tool C. job D. patience
----Would you mind answering some questions on keeping healthy?
---- ________
A.Yes, with great pleasure
B.No, I am afraid I can’t make it.
C.Yes, it is worth the time.
D.No, as long as it doesn’t take long.
Tom_______ get up late in the past, but now he_______ getting up early.
A. be used to; be used to be B. is used to; used to
C. used to be; used to D. used to; is used to
All the people present fixed their eyes on me, _____ me feel very embarrassed.
A. to make B. having made
C. made D. making
