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1、3B.Mr. King works in a shop and drives a car for the manager. He drives carefully and can keep calm in time of danger. And he escaped from several accidents. The manager pays him more and the traffic policemen often speak highly of him.Mr. Baker, one of his friends, works in a factory outside the ci
2、ty. Its far from his house and he has to go to work by bus. As the traffic is crowded in the morning, sometimes hes late for the work. His manager warns the young man will be sent away unless he gets to his office on time. He hopes to buy a car, but he hasnt enough money. He decides to buy an old on
3、e. He went to the flea market and at last he chose a beautiful but cheap car. He said he wanted to have a trial drive, the seller agreed. He called Mr. King and asked him to help him.Mr. King examined the car at first and then drove it away. It was five in the morning and there were few cars in the
4、street. At first he drove slowly and it worked well. Then he drove fast. And when he reached a crossing, the lights turned red. He tried to stop it, but he failed and nearly hit an old woman who was crossing the street. A policeman told him to stop, but the car went on until it hit a big tree by the
5、 road.“Didnt you hear me?” the policeman asked angrily.“Yes, I did, sir,” said Mr. King , “ since it doesnt listen to me, can it obey you? ”( ) 104. Mr. King is paid more because he _. A. always drives very slowly B. is not afraid of danger C. had driven for years D. drives very well( ) 105. Mr. Bak
6、er went to the flea market to _. A. buy a second-hand car B. have a trial drive C. choose a new car D. sell his old car( ) 106. Mr. King tried to stop the car when _ A. he saw an old woman crossing the street B. he saw a big tree C. the traffic lights turned red D. the policeman shouted angrily at h
7、im( ) 107. Which of the following is true? A. Mr. King will be sent away if he keeps being late B. Mr. Baker cant afford to buy an old car C. Mr. King didnt hear the policeman D. Something was wrong with the carC. “Life is speeding up. Everyone is getting unwell.” This may sound like something someo
8、ne would say today. But in fact, an unknown person who lived in Rome in AD wrote it We all love new inventions. They are exciting, amazing and can even change our lives. But have all these developments really improved the quality of our lives? Picture this, Youre rushing to finish your homework on t
9、he computer. Your mobile phone rings, a QQ message from your friend appears on the screen, the noise from the television is getting louder and louder. Suddenly the computer goes blank and you lose all your work. Now you have to stay up all night to get it done. How happy do you feel? Inventions have
10、 speeded up our lives so much that they often leave us feeling stressed and tired. Why do you think people who live far away from noisy cities, who have no telephones, no car, not even any electricity often seem to be happier? Perhaps because they live simpler lives. One family in the UK went “back
11、in time” to see what life was like without all the inventions we have today. The grandparents, with their daughter, and grandsons Benjamin, 10 and Thomans, 7, spent nine weeks in a 1940s house. They had no washing machine, microwave, computer or mobile phones. The grandmother, Lyn, said, “The more t
12、hings you have, the more difficult life becomes.” The boys said they fought less. Probably, they said, because there was less to fight over, such as their computer. Benjamin also noticed that his grandmother had changed from being a “trendy, beer-drinking granny, to one who cooked things”( ) 108. Th
13、e writer uses the quote at the beginning of the story to _. A. tell us a truth about our lives B. tell us what life was like long time ago C. point out what causes such a thing to happen D. point out that you experience some big problems and they may be the same( ) 109. In the passage the writer des
14、cribes a picture to show that new inventions _. A. have speeded up our lives B. have improve the quality of our lives C. may make people feel very happy D. may bring people some trouble( ) 110. The family chose to spend some time in a 1940s house because _ A. they loved to live simple lives B. they
15、wanted to know how people lived without modern inventions C. they were troubled by modern inventions D. living in a different time would be a lot of fun for them( ) 111. According to the passage, which is NOT right? A. People who live far away from noisy cities often seem to be happier B. An unknown
