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1、A.A well-known old man was being interviewed (采访) and was asked if it was correct that he had just celebrated his ninety-ninth birthday. “Thats right.” said the old man. “Ninetynine years old, and I havent an enemy in the world. Theyre all dead.” “Well, sir,” said the interviewer, “I hope very much
2、to have the honour of interviewing you on your hundredth birthday.”The old man looked at the young man closely, and said, “I cant see why you shouldnt. You look fit and healthy to me!”1. The old man said he had not an enemy in the world, which shows that he was a very . A. friendly man he never made
3、 any enemies B. healthy man he lived longer than all his enemies C. lucky man his enemies had all died D. terrible man he had got rid of all his enemies2. When the interviewer said that he hoped very much to have the honour of interviewing the old man again the following year, _. A. he was trying to
4、 make the old man happy B. he wished he himself would live another year C. he did not believe the old man would live to be one hundred D. he did not believe he would interview the old man again3. When the old man said “I cant see why you shouldnt”, what he meant was_. A. “You must try to live anothe
5、r year to interview me again next year.” B. “Of course, you can see me again since youre so fit and healthy.” C. “If I live to a hundred years, you should interview me again.” D. “Unless you live another year, you wouldnt be able to interview me again.”4. What kind of man would you say the old man w
6、as? A. He was silly. B. He was unpleasant. C. He was very proud and sure of his health. D. He was very impolite to young people.B.One day, President Lincoln went to a party, At the gathering, a man called Douglas was repeatedly talking about Lincolns low position in life and saying that he first met
7、 Lincoln when he was a shop assistant at a village shop. Finally he said, “And Mr. Lincoln was a very good waiter too.” People burst into laughter, but they quieted down when Mr. Lincoln said quietly. “Gentlemen, what Mr. Douglas has said is true. I did keep a grocery (食品杂货店), and I did sell cotton,
8、 candles and cigars (雪茄烟), and sometimes whisky(威士忌酒). But I remember that in those days Mr. Douglas was one of my best customers. I often stood on one side of the counter and sold whisky to Mr. Douglas on the other side, but the difference between us now is： I have left my side of the counter, but
9、Mr. Douglas still sticks to his as firmly as ever.”1. Where was Douglas talking about Lincolns low position in life? A. At a meeting B. In a college C. At home D. In a restaurant2. Why was Douglas repeatedly talking about Lincolns low position in life? A. Because he was friendly to Lincoln. B. Becau
10、se Lincoln was an example to show that an American of low position in life can become President of the U. S. C. Because he wanted others to look down upon Lincoln. D. Because he wanted to tell other people about Lincolns honesty as a shop assistant.3. How did Lincoln win the oral competition (口头的比赛)
11、? A. He won it by telling of his low position in life in his early days. B. He won it by telling of his high position in life in his early days. C. He won it by saying Douglas was telling lies. D. He won it by comparing his present position with Douglas.4. What do you suppose the sentence “Mr. Dougl
12、as still sticks to his as firmly as ever means?” A. Douglas was still talking about Lincolns low position in life. B. Douglas was still standing on the other side of the counter. C. Douglas remained a drunkard (酒鬼)and had not changed a bit. D. Douglas kept on going to gatherings and talking a lot.C.
13、No one was left in the museum now, and John was walking round to see if everything was all right. Suddenly he saw a beautiful painting lying on the floor. John picked it up and gave it to the director of the museum. The director called several museums to check and see if it was a stolen painting, bu
14、t no one claimed (认领) it. So the director decided to hang it in the museum. All the experts came to look at the painting. Each one said it was beautiful and had very deep meaning. The director was proud to have such a painting in his museum and congratulated John on his discovery. Some weeks later a
15、 woman and her little son came to the museum. While they were looking at the new painting, the little boy began to cry. The director went over and asked him. “Why are you crying?”The child pointed to the painting and said, “Thats my painting on the wall and I want it back.” “Yes,” said his mother, “he left it on the floor a few weeks ago. If you look carefully, you can see his name on the painting.”1. John was perhaps _. A. a painter B. an expert on painting C. a visitor to the museum D. a man worki
