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1、Section I I 趣味幽默篇1Passage 13Henry was an office worker in a big city.He worked very hard and enjoyedtraveling in his holidays.He usually went to the seaside,but one year he saw an advertisement in anewspaper.4Enjoy country life.Spend a few weeks at West Hill Farm.Good food.Fresh air.Horse riding.Wal

2、king.Fishing.Cheap and interesting.M“This sounds a good idea,“he thought.Til spend a month at West Hill Farm.Ithink I can enjoy horse riding,walking and fishing.They51 1 make a change fromsitting by the seaside and swimming.”He wrote to the farmer.In the letter he said that he would like to spend al

3、l of Julythere.Then on the first of July,he left for West Hill Farm.But four days later,he returned home.“What was wrong with West Hill Farm?”his best friend,Ed,asked him.Didntyou enjoy country life?”Country life was very good,“Henry said.But there was another problem.“Oh.What?”“Wen,he said,“the fir

4、st day I was there a sheep died,and we had roast muttonfor dinner.“Whats wrong with that?”Ed asked.6Fresh meat is the best.“I know,but on the second day a cow died,and we had roast beef for dinner.“Lucky you!”“You don*t understand,Henry said.uOn the third day a pig died and we hadroast pork for dinn

5、er.”“A different meat every day,“Ed said loudly,4 6 and you are complaining!“Let me finish,“Henry said.“On the fourth day the farmer died,and I didnt dare（敢）stay for dinner!l.How did Henry find out about the farm?A.He saw it in a newspaper advertisement.B.His best friend told him.C.He wrote to the f

6、armer.D.Maybe he learned it from the radio.2.Henry came back home several days later because.A.he didn*t like the country life at all B.the farmer wasnt friendly to himC.his holiday was over D.he thought he might have to eat the farmer3.”.and you are complaining!”,the word“complain“means.A.夸 奖B.说 三

7、道 四c.抱 怨D.故弄玄虚4.Which of the following sentences is true?A.Ed could eat a different kind of meat every day.B.Henry thought he could enjoy a change.C.Henry couldn*t think of anything else to do,so he went to the farm.D.The farmer died because of the bad meat he ate.5.Which is the best title for the p

8、assage?A.What a beautiful farm!B.Have a good time.C.A short holiday D.Henry and the farmer.Passage 14After returning from her round trip,the angry woman stood outside the ticketoffice of the station.The railway owes me 12 pounds/she said to Harry Jenks,theyoung man working at the office.You sold me

9、a ticket for May 22nd,but there wasno ship from Jersey that night.So my daughter and I had to stay in a hotel.It cost me12 pounds.Harry was worried.He remembered selling the woman a return ticket.66Comeinto the office,Madam,“he said politely.Pll just check the Jersey timetable for May22nd.”The woman

10、 and her little girl followed him inside.She was quite right,as Harrysoon discovered.There was no sailing on May 22nd.How could he have made such acareless mistake?He shouldnt have sold her a ticket for that day.Wondering what todo,he smiled at the child.6You look sun burnt,he said to her.Did you ha

11、ve a niceholiday in Jersey?“Yes,she answered,shyly.The beach was lovely.And I can swim too!”“Thats fine,“said Harry.My little girl cant swim a bit yet.Of course,shesonly three.Tm four,the child said proudly.66ril be four and a half.Harry turned to the mother.remember your ticket,Madam,M he said.But

12、youdidnt get one for your daughter,did you?“Er,the woman looked at the child.t4I mean.she hasnt started schoolyet,shes only four.”“A four-year-old child must have a ticket,Madam.A childs return ticket toJersey costs.let me see.13.50 pounds.The law is the law,but since the mistake ismine.”The woman s

13、tood up,took the childs hand and left the office.1.The woman was angry be c a us e.A.she couldnt use the ticket for her round tripB.she had to return home a day earlier than she had plannedC.she spent more money than she had expectedD.Harry had sold her a ticket to Jersey where there was no sailing2

14、.Harry was wor r i e d.A.the woman was angry with himB.he had not done his work carefullyC.the Jersey timetable was wrongD.the little girl didnt have a return ticket3.Harry started talking to the little girl.A.because he was in trouble and did not know what to doB.because he had a little girl about

15、the same age as this girlC.because he wanted to be friendly to the little girl who looked so niceD.when he suddenly realized that he could find a way out from the little girl4.When Harry said,“The law is the law,but since the mistake was mine.hemeant that.A.they must follow it without other choice,e

16、ven though the mistake was hisB.he had to be strict with the woman because of the law,although he didnt wanttoC.the woman had to pay him 1.50 pounds and the railway would pay her for thehotelD.she should pay 1.50 pounds,but he had made a mistake,she could go withoutpaying5.The woman left the office

17、without saying anything becauseA.she wanted to go home and get money for the childs ticketB.she was so angry that she didnt want to have anything more to do with theyoung manC.she was moved（感动）by Harrys kindnessD.she knew she would have to pay the railway if she insisted（坚持）Passage 15Three travelers

18、,Allan,Carl and Paul were sitting on the chairs in a train station.They were waiting for a train that was very late.To pass the time,they began talking to each other.At first,they talked about the weather and their work.Then Paul said,Tellme一what would you most like to do if your doctor tell you tha

19、t you have only threemonths to live?The other two men thought about this for a while,then Carl spoke.“Well,“he said,uif I have only three months to live,Til take all my money outof the bank and go to foreign countries for holidays with my best friend,Erik.Id liketo travel to the places in the world

20、as many as possible.And Ill stay at the best hotelsand then eat the best food.I think Ill have a wonderful time.”“Thats very interesting.Paul said.With these words,he turned to the other man,saying,“And what about you?”Til tell you a secret J Allan said.I always want to be a racing driver.So if Ihav

21、e only three months to live,the first thing Id like to do is to sell my house.Withthe money m buy the fastest car in the world.Maybe I can enter all the big motorraces.Then he laughed,I might even end up（以.而告终）world champion/9“Now its your turn/Allan went on,“If your doctor tell you the bad news,wha

22、twould you most like to do?”“Oh,said Paul with a smile.Ill go and see another doctor/9l.The three men were t al ki ng.A.in the post office B.in the waiting roomC.on the train D.on the chairs2.The man called answered the question first.A.Carl B.Allan C.Erik D.Paul3.The men began to talk about the wea

23、ther and the work because theyA.didn*t know anything new B.wanted to pass the time quicklyC.had nothing to do D.were very interested in each others work4.I might even end up world champion.Here the word champion”meansin Chinese.A.名 人 B.赛 车 手 C.大 款 D.冠军5.Which sentence is right according to the passage?A.The train didn*t arrive on time.B.Paul wanted to buy a racing car very much.C.Allan was the second man to answer the question.D.Carl didn*t like traveling at all.