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1、Passage 43An English traveler found himself in Norway with only enough money to buy the ticket for his journey back home. As he knew that it would take him only two days to get to England, he decided that he could easily spend the time without food. So he bought a ticket and got on the ship. The man
2、 closed his ears to the sound of the lunch bell. When dinnertime came, he didnt go to dinning room, saying that he was not feeling very well.The next morning he still didnt have breakfast and at lunchtime he again stayed in his room. But at dinnertime he was so hungry that he went to the dinning roo
3、m and ate everything the waiter put in front of him. He got ready for the quarrel.“Bring me the bill,” he said. “The bill, sir?” said the waiter in surprise. “There isnt any bill. On our ship meals are included（包括）in the money for the ticket,” said the waiter.1. The story happened _.A. in England B.
4、 on a ship from Norway to EnglandC. in Norway D. on a ship from England to Norway2. Why didnt the traveler go to the dinning room first?A. Because he had no money. B. Because he didnt feel very well.C. Because he didnt want to eat anything. D. Because he didnt hear the sound of the bell.3. The trave
5、ler went to the dinning room to eat something because _.A. his friend had given him some money B. the waiter had asked him to change his mindC. he learned that there was no bill on the ship D. he was too hungry4. How many meals did the traveler have on the ship?A. Only one B. Two C. Three D. None5.
6、After the traveler finished eating, _.A. he had a quarrel with waiter over the bill B. he drank a lotC. he asked the waiter to bring him the change（零钱）D. he came to know that travelers on the ship had free mealsPassage 44Mr. Young ran his own business and worked very hard. His wife was afraid that h
7、e would get sick if he continued like that, so she often tried to get him to take a vacation. At last she managed to persuade him to do so, and she hoped that he would be able to enjoy his vacation without any disturbance, so before they left, Mrs. Young went to see her husbands secretary. She said
8、to her, “My husband needs a vacation very much, so whatever happens, please dont bother him with telegrams and letters about business problems while we are away. Just wait till we get back.”After Mr. and Mrs. Young had been away about a week, Mr. Young received a letter from his secretary which said
9、, “Something terrible happened to your business, but Im not going to bother you with it while you are enjoying your vacation.”1. What did Mr. Young do?A. He was an office worker. B. He was a company manager.C. He was owner of a private business. D. He was a school principal.2. What was Mrs. Young wo
10、rried about?A. Her husbands business. B. Her husbands health.C. Her husbands relation with his secretary. D. Her husbands authority in the company.3. What was Mrs. Young afraid?A. That her husbands vacation might be spoilt.B. That her husband wouldnt like to take a vacation.C. That something terribl
11、e might happen to the business.D. That her husband would have a plan of his own.4. Why didnt the secretary explain in her letter what had happened to Mr. Youngs business?A. Because she wanted Mr. Young to guess what it was. B. Because she forgot to mention it.C. Because she was afraid that the lette
12、r would be read by Mrs. Young.D. Because she didnt want to spoil Mr. Youngs vacation.5. What can you learn from the story?A. Mr. Young was an intelligent businessman. B. Mr. Young had a stupid secretary.C. Mrs. Young was a considerate wife. D. Mrs. Young was a sensitive woman.Passage 45A friend of m
13、ine was fond of drawing horse. He drew the horses very well, but he always began at the tail. Now it is the Western rule to begin at the head of the horse, that is why I was surprised. It struck me that it could not really make any difference whether the artist begins at the head or the tail or the
14、belly or the foot of the horse, if he really knows his business. And most great artists who really know their business do not follow other peoples rule. They make their own rules. Every one of them does his work in a way peculiar to himself; and the peculiarity means only that he finds it more easy
15、to work in that way.Now the very same thing is true to literature. And the question, “How shall I begin?” only means that you want to begin at the head instead of beginning at the tail or somewhere else. That is, you are not yet experienced enough to trust to your own powers. When you become more experienced you will never ask the question, and I think that you will often begin at the tail that is to say, you will write the end of the story before you have even thought of the beginning.1. A friend of the writers drew the horses _
