高中英语故事类阅读试题

It was Molly’s job to hand her father his brown paper lunch bag each morning before he headed off to work．
One morning, in addition to his usual lunch bag, Molly handed him a second paper bag．This one was worn and held together with staples（订书钉） 。
“Why two bags?” her father asked．“The other is something else,” Molly answered．“What’s in it?” “Just some stuff．Take it with you．”
Not wanting to discuss the matter, he put both bags into his briefcase, kissed Molly and rushed off．At midday he opened Molly’s bag and took out the contents: two hair ribbons（丝带）, three small stones, a plastic dinosaur, a tiny sea shell, a small doll, and 13 pennies… The busy father smiled, finished eating, and swept the desk clean into the wastebasket, Molly’s stuff included．
That evening, Molly ran up behind him as he read the paper．“Where’s my bag?” “What bag?” “The one I gave you this morning．” “I left it at the office．Why?” “I forgot to put this note in it,” she said．“And, besides, Daddy, the things in the sack are the things I really like — I thought you might like to play with them．You didn’t lose the bag, did you, Daddy?” “Oh, no,” he said, lying．“I just forgot to bring it home．I’ll bring it tomorrow．” While Molly hugged her father’s neck, he unfolded the note that read: “I love you, Daddy．” Molly had given him her treasures — all that a 7-year-old held dear．
Love in a paper bag, and he missed it — not only missed it, but had thrown it in the wastebasket．So back he went to the office．Just ahead of the night janitor（看门人）, he picked up the wastebasket．He put the treasures inside and carried it home carefully．The bag didn’t look so good, but the stuff was all there and that’s what counted．
After dinner, he asked Molly to tell him about the stuff in the sack．It took a long time to tell．Everything had a story or a memory．
“Sometimes I think of all the great times in this sweet life,” he thought．
We should all remember that it’s not the destination that counts in life, but the journey．That journey with the people we love is all that really matters．It is such a simple truth but it is so easily forgotten．
Why did Molly give her father a second bag?

A．She didn’t want to keep the things in the bag．

B．She hoped those things would bring happiness to her father．

C．She wanted to remind her father of the stories behind the things．

D．She enjoyed playing with her father．

How did father deal with the bag after he opened it?

A．He kept it in the drawer．

B．He took it back home．

C．He threw it into the wastebasket．

D．He put it on his table．

After father heard what his daughter said, he felt_____．

A．regretful

B．surprised

C．sad

D．satisfied

Which of the following is the most suitable title of the passage?

A．An important journey	B．Two bags
C．Father and daughter	D．Love in a paper bag

“I’d be better off dead.” he said, without any hesitation（犹豫）. Hearing those words come out of my best friend’s mouth tore my heart apart. He has repeated that phrase more than once, and my mind continually plays it over like a voice recording.
I met him about three years ago. After knowing me for six months, he told me about his struggles with depression（压抑）. Sadness was not the only feeling that came over me; I was shocked. He seemed so outgoing and happy all the time. I soon learned that he was hurt physically and mentally as a young child, causing him to have the thought of killing himself.
He refuses to talk to others about his depression because he now distrusts adults, especially those in his family. However, he feels as if I understand him and that I know the right words to speak. Therefore, when it comes to helping him, convenience is not in my vocabulary. It does not matter where I am or what I am doing, for he always comes first.
Many students at his school laugh at him when they notice scars on his arms from cutting. As he sees it, other kids have every right to make fun of him. But no one holds such a right, so I encourage him to ignore the heartless kids who treat him badly. When he feels the weight of judging eyes or hateful voices, I always remind him that I care about him unconditionally. Just hearing me say I will always be his best friend seems to give him the safety he needs to keep on going.
My best friend once told me that if he had not had me, he would not be alive. He said that my encouraging words helped him not to take his life. Our friendship has taught me that a single kind word can influence someone’s life. Life is not easy for every one, which makes me strongly believe in the necessity of encouragement.
According to the first paragraph, hearing his friend’s words, the author felt______.

A．puzzled	B．painful
C．frightened	D．hopeless

By saying “convenience is not in my vocabulary”, the author means ______.

A．he is always ready to help his friend

B．he hardly spares time to help his friend

C．he has no good excuse for refusing his friend

D．he is not good at communicating with his friend

The author’s friend got into depression mainly because __________.

A．he lived without his parents

B．he had poor health

C．he received little care at school

D．he had a terrible childhood

What is the best title for the passage?

A．I enjoy friendship

B．My friend and I

C．I believe in encouragement

D．The story of my friend

Head held high, hands firmly gripping her walker, Mary Arnott, 99, walks slowly with dignity through the women’s changing room at the Etobicoke Olympium pool, past the teenage girls who have been blow-drying their hair for half an hour, into the mist of the showers, then out the door and first one into the heated pool. She jumps over to the shallow end, stopping to talk to friends—everyone knows Arnott here; she swims twice a week and treats it as a job—about their children, the viciousness(谬误) of bridge and their health.
In fact, Arnott is an exception to the exception. Not only has she lived 20 years past the average lifespan for Canadians, she’s healthy, her mind is sharp and she lives independently.
Born in Brooklyn on May 28, 1909, Arnott was raised on Staten Island. She survived scarlet fever(猩红热), helped bring up four siblings after her mother died in 1923 and worked as a secretary in New York City for 12 years, earning＄35 a week and a＄150 bonus at Christmas.
Now she’s happy living in a one-room apartment with a kitchen and a bathroom in her daughter’s house. She wears a hearing aid, does the cryptic(有隐义的) crossword with a magnifying glass, and can’t really explain why she has live so well so long.
Until recently, she has still liked to drink red wine—she used to drink two glasses before supper each day. It’s more likely genes, she admits. Her interest in other people and life in general may have had something to do with it. Asked if a star photographer can take her picture at the pool, Arnott seems cheerful.
“I look good in a swimsuit,” she says, nodding her head firmly. “I look better in a swimsuit than I do in pants. ”
What can we learn from the first paragraph?

A．Mary Arnott can’t swim but she likes water.

B．Mary Arnott is afraid to swim at the swimming pool.

C．Mary Arnott likes to swim and is known to the local people.

D．Mary Arnott just likes to talk to her friends at the bank of the swimming pool.

Which of the following is TRUE as for Mary Arnott as an exception to the exception?

A．She lives with her daughter.

B．She’s healthy and her mind is sharp.

C．She likes to live with her children and has a happy life.

D．She has lived 30 years past the average lifespan for Canadians.

If someone asks about swimming, Mary Arnott may ________.

A．like swimsuit better	B．like pants
C．like to sit at the bank	D．like to swim with girls

Beethoven, a famous musician in the world, was born in Germany in 1770.
In his childhood Beethoven didn’t have a happy life．His father was a singer. When he was only four, his father began to make him practise hour after hour on different musical instruments(乐器). If he did not put his heart into it, his father would beat him or make it hard on him.
Beethoven loved music and he learned so fast that he was able to go around to give concerts, when he was only a boy of eleven. At the age of seventeen, he won high praise from Mozart, the great musician at that time.
Beethoven was often poor and ill during his life. After one illness, he suddenly found himself deaf. At that time he was only thirty-one. It was a blow(打击)to him indeed.
But he still went on working and writing music pieces. To people’s surprise, some of his best pieces were written after he lost his hearing.
In 1827, leaving more than 300 pieces, the great musician died. But his name is still remembered to this day.
Beethoven was a ______ musician.

A．America	B．French
C．German	D．British

What happened when he was thirty-one? ___________.

A．He was blind	B．He was deaf
C．He gave concerts	D．He won high praise

Why didn’t Beethoven have a happy life in his childhood? ___________.

A．Because his family was poor

B．Because he had to practise a lot of musical instruments

C．Because his father was strict with him

D．Both B and C

The great musician lived in the world for only ______ years.

A．43

B．70

C．57

D．60

When were some of his best pieces written? ____________.

A．At the age of 11	B．At the age of 17
C．Before he was deaf	D．After he became deaf

What did Beethoven do after he lost his hearing? ____________.

A．He never gave in	B．He stopped writing music pieces
C．He lost his heart	D．He went to see a doctor

Ning Zetao has become China’s new swimming star due to his amazing performance at the 2014 Asian Games in Incheon(仁川), South Korea.
With already two gold medals in hand, the 21-year-old clocked 47.70 seconds in the 100m freestyle, setting a new Asian record. This result has been recognized by FINA as the world’s third best time this year, fast enough to have won a gold medal in last year’s Barcelona World Championships.
“It is my first international event,”said Ning, who later won a fourth gold medal in Incheon. “I am happy that my results are pretty close to my personal best.”
Born in the central Chinese city of Zhengzhou,Ning entered the local team at the age of 11 and joined the navy team in 2007.He first caught people’s attention in 2009 when he finished eighth in the 200m individual medley at the National Games.
Nevertheless, Ning suffered from bone infection in both knees for a long time, which made him unable to train hard on his kicks.
He also had an indigestion problem and had to eat “soft” food which is easy to digest. His poor stomach even made it impossible for him to complete week-long full time training.
But the young swimmer never gives up. His idol is the great Russian swimmer Alexander Popov, who continued to win Olympic gold medals after he was stabbed on a street. Ning said, “He was a real fighter and I need to learn from him.”
Taken better care of by coaches and doctors, Ning can now train as normally as others. And that is why he can get today’s achievements.
The gold medals at the Asian Games also boosted the confidence of the new swimming star, who hopes to enter the national team and compete for China in more international events.
“Chinese men’s swimmers have never been placed among top eight in the short-distance freestyle,” he said. “I hope I can do it, just like what Sun Yang did in the mid-long distance freestyle.”

The best title could be ______.

A．Ning Zetao, a world famous swimmer

B．Ning Zetao, a promising rising star

C．Ning Zetao, a strong-will soldier

D．Ning Zetao, a world gold medalist

We can learn from the passage that ______.

A．the results Ning got in Incheon are his best

B．Ning is good at both 100m and 200m freestyle

C．Ning broke an Asian record at the 2014 Asian Games

D．Ning has already got 5 gold medals in the international event

It can be inferred from the passage that ______.

A．some health problems have little effect on Ning’s training

B．being well cared of is the main reason for Ning’s achievements

C．the Chinese swimmers have never got into the top eighth in the world event

D．gold medalist as Ning is, he is not yet a member of National Swimming Team

The underlined word “boost” in the last but one paragraph probably means ______.

A．increase

B．weaken

C．lack

D．encourage

The man with the bullhorn encouraged the runners as they made their way up the hill. “Two hours, fifteen minutes, forty seconds ...”His deep, loud voice boomed toward us.
It was mile 17 of the marathon.
“Hey, great stride!” a bearded viewer yelled to me. He clapped loudly. “You’re looking strong. Keep going—go, go, go!”
You bet I’m looking strong, I thought, as I followed my younger sister, Laura. I just got started. She had been diligently clocking eight-minute miles since the race had begun downtown. Initially in the middle of a pack, which was several thousand people, she had been steadily passing other runners for the past 10 miles or so. We were now on the relatively steep rise to the St. Cecelia Bridge. Once we crossed, we would begin heading back into town, running along the east side of the Rincon River. Laura had asked me to run the most difficult section of the marathon with her. Not having trained for anything more challenging than a quick walk, and with no experience running in organized events, I figured I might be good for two or three miles.
Up ahead, steel drums were playing. A group of drummers was beating their drums, chanting, and encouraging us with their music and smiles. Crossing the bridge, I recalled the advice in the Marathon Handbook. During my preview of the route, it had seemed like a babyish thing to do. But now it seemed like a fine idea, and I spat magnificently over the side of the bridge.
“I read the handbook, too!” said a woman behind me, who also let loose over the side of the bridge. We had now started a chain reaction of bridge spitters. It was quite a sight, but I had other things to occupy my attention, namely the back of Laura’s sweater.
Easing off the bridge, and heading south on Avila Boulevard, Laura and I found our pace together again. Here we could hang to the left of the group and enjoy some brief conversation. “You keeping up okay?” she asked. Being her older brother, and therefore unable to admit weakness, I nodded convincingly.
“Hey, Lee!” yelled a waving man on the sidewalk. Immediately pleased that my marathon efforts had been recognized by someone I knew, I waved back and reflected on the importance of wearing tie-dyed clothing to a road race of this size. It made it a lot easier to be spotted!
The town marathon is a “people’s” marathon in that it tends to be a family affair, with the runners and spectators creating a festival atmosphere. I managed to run six miles before bowing out, and Laura finished the entire race in under four hours. I now pride myself on telling people that I ran in a marathon. The distinction between having run a marathon and having run in a marathon seems unimportant. If pressed, however, I’ll admit that I only ran one-fourth of one.
Inspired by this year’s experience, I plan to walk the course--really fast--next year. It’s not because I’m jealous of my sister’s accomplishment. This is not some silly competition in which I must do whatever she does. Rather, Laura got free cookies at the finish line, and the promise of that will lead me to any goal.
Why did the author write this story________?

A．to explain how marathons are won

B．to tell about the history of marathons

C．to tell a story about a marathon experience

D．to show how difficult running in a marathon can be

Why was Lee glad he wore a tie-dyed shirt?

A．It helped people locate him easily.

B．The shirt brought him good luck.

C．It added to the festival atmosphere.

D．The shirt was a favorite of Laura’s.

Which of the following words best describes Laura as she is presented in this passage?

A．competitive

B．foolish

C．comical

D．carefree

The tone of this passage is best described as _______.

A．tense and anxious	B．light and friendly
C．matter-of-fact	D．uninterested and bored

Rae Armantrout, who has been a poetry professor at the University of California San Diego (UCSD) for two decades, has won the 2010 Pulitzer Prize in the poetry category for her most recent book, Versed.
“I’m delighted and amazed at how much media recognition that the Pulitzer brings, as compared to even the National Book Critics Award, which I was also surprised and delighted to win,” said Armantrout.
“For a long time, my writing has been just below the media radar, and to have this kind of attention, suddenly, with my 10th book, is really surprising.”
Armantrout, a native Californian, received her bachelor’s degree at UC Berkeley, where she studied with noted poet Denise Levertov, and her master’s in creative writing from San Francisco State University. She is a founding member of Language Poets, a group in American poetry that analyzes the way language is used and raises questions to make the reader think.
In March, she won the National Book Critics Circle Award for Versed.
“This book has gotten more attention,” Armantrout said, “but I don’t feel as if it’s better.”
The first half of Versed focuses on the dark forces taking hold of the United States as it fought the war against Iraq. The second half looks at the dark forces casting a shadow over her own life after Armantrout was diagnosed with cancer in 2006.
Armantrout was shocked to learn she had won the Pulitzer but many of her colleagues were not. “Rae Armantrout is a unique voice in American poetry,” said Seth Lerer, head of Arts and Humanities at UCSD.
Versed, published by the Wesleyan University Press, did appear in a larger printing than her earlier works, which is about 2,700 copies. The new edition is scheduled to appear in May.
Which of the following is true of Rae Armantrout?

A．She published a poetry textbook.

B．She used to teach Denise Levertov.

C．She started a poets’ group with others.

D．She taught creative writing at UC Berkeley.

According to Rae Armantrout, __________.

A．her 10th book is much better

B．her winning the Pulitzer is unexpected

C．the media is surprised at her works

D．she likes being recognized by her readers

Rae Armantrout’s colleagues think that she __________.

A．deserves the prize	B．should write more
C．has a sweet voice	D．is a strange professor

What can we learn about Versed?

A．It consists of three parts.

B．It is mainly about the American army.

C．It is a book published two decades ago.

D．It partly concerns the poet’s own life.

Dick was a twenty-year-old man. His father was a teacher and taught chemistry in a middle school and his mother worked in a shop. They lived a happy life until his parents died one night when suddenly an earthquake broke out. All that happened on his sixth birthday. Luckily his sister who was two years senior to him took him to see their aunt in the city and they did not stay at home. Everything was destroyed in the earthquake and the two children got into trouble. Thanks to their aunt who was not rich enough, they grew up but they lived a hard life. His sister was so sad that she became a nun(修女). After he finished middle school, he was introduced to an owner of a hotel and began to work there.
One day the young man fell to the ground while he was cleaning a window on the second floor. He was sent to the hospital and the doctor looked him over. One of his legs was broken and he had to be in hospital. He said to the nurse, “I’m a poor man, madam. Arrange a third-class ward(病房) for me, please.”
“Can’t anybody help you?”
“No, madam,” answered Dick. “I have only a sister. She’s a nun and she’s poor, too.”
“I don’t think so,” the nurse said angrily. “Nuns usually marry God. And God is the richest in the world, you know!”
“Well, then, ” Dick said with a smile. “Please arrange a first-class ward for me and post the bill to my brother-in-law.”
How old was Dick’s sister when the earthquake happened?

A．6

B．8

C．10

D．12

The sister and brother lived a hard life because ____________.

A．they lost all as a result of the earthquake

B．they were too young

C．they were hurt in the earthquake

D．they had to look after themselves

Which of the following is true?

A．The nurse would arrange a third-class ward for Dick.

B．The nurse would arrange a first-class ward for Dick.

C．The nurse would post Dick’s bill to God.

D．Dick had a rich brother-in-law.

From the story, we know that the boy is very          .

A．silly

B．kind

C．humorous

D．Lucky

We have all experienced days when everything goes wrong. A day may begin well enough, but suddenly everything seems to get out of control. It seems as if a single unimportant event may cause a number of things to happen. Let us suppose that you are preparing a meal and keeping an eye on the baby at the same time. The telephone rings and this means your troubles are beginning. While you are on the phone, the baby pulls the table-cloth off the table, destroying your half prepared meal. You hang up（挂断电话） hurriedly and attend to your baby. Meanwhile, the meal gets burnt. As if this were not enough to bring you to tears, your husband arrives, unexpectedly bringing three guests to dinner.
Things can go wrong on a number of people on the road. During the rush hour one evening two cars hit each other and both drivers began to argue. The woman driver behind the two cars happened to be a learner. She suddenly go into a panic (恐慌) and stopped her car. This made the driver following her stop suddenly. His wife was sitting beside him holding a large cake. As she was thrown forward, the cake went right through the window and landed on the road. Seeing a cake flying through the air, a truck-driver had to stop his truck all of a sudden. The truck was carrying empty beer bottles and hundreds of them slid off the back of the truck on to the road. This led to yet another angry argument. Meanwhile, the traffic piled up（排成长龙） behind. It took the police nearly an hour to get the traffic on the move again. In the meanwhile, the truck-driver had to sweep up hundreds of broken bottles. Only two dogs were enjoying themselves from the accident, for they were happily having what was left of the cake. It was just one of those days!
According to the author’s opinion, ____.

A．troubles always come in groups

B．accidents may happen anytime

C．a small matter may cause great trouble

D．anyone may have trouble any day

When the telephone rings,____.

A．you should never go to answer it in a hurry

B．your trouble is sure to come

C．you’d better just let it ring all the way

D．you’d better have your baby a little distant from your table before answering it

What did the police do after the accident?

A．They helped the driver clean up the road.

B．They tried to stop the people from arguing.

C．They helped the drivers to go on with their journey.

D．They would find out who should be responsible

There was once a professor of medicine, who was very strict with his students. Whenever he took the chair on the exam committee, the students would be in fear, because he was seldom pleased with the answers they gave. A student would be lucky enough if he or she could receive a good mark from him. At the end of the term, the students of medicine would take their exam again. Now a student entered the exam room and got seated before the committee. This student was a little nervous as he knew it would not be so easy to get through the exam at all.
The professor began to ask. The student was required to describe a certain illness, his description of which turned out to be OK. Then the professor asked about the cure for the illness, and the student, too, answered just as right. “Good,” said the professor, “and how much will you give the patient?” “A full spoon,” answered the student. “Now you go out and wait for what you can get,” said the professor. At the same time the committee discussed carefully the answers the student had given.    Suddenly the student noticed there was something wrong with his last answer. “A full spoon is too much,” he thought to himself. Anxiously he entered the room and cried, “Mr. Professor, I’ve made a mistake! A full spoon is too much for the patient. He can take only five drops. ”
“I’m sorry, sir,” said the professor coldly, “but it’s too late. Your patient has died.”
The students were afraid of the professor because ___________.

A．they often angered and disappointed him

B．their answers often astonished him

C．their answers seldom satisfied him

D．he often misunderstood them and gave them bad marks

Before he left the room, the student probably ___________.

A．believed that he had passed the exam

B．thought five drops of medicine would cure the patient

C．knew he had made a mistake

D．felt he had not done well in the exam

Which of the following is NOT true according to this text?

A．The patient will be in danger if he’s taken as much as a full spoon.

B．The doctor will be in trouble if he has given the patient a full spoon.

C．Since one spoon is more than five drops, the patient will be all right soon after taking one spoon.

D．If the patient wants to remain safe, he should take no more than five drops at a time.

We can learn from this text that ___________.

A．someone died in the exam

B．the student would probably not pass the exam

C．the professor was pleased to see the students’ improvement

D．the slight change may not cause big difference in medical treatment

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A. Name: Ziggy Nizott Height: 1.82 m Weight: 90kg Age: 35 Details: Long history of violent crime including               robbery, assault and car theft.	B. Name: Dennis Tsokas Height: 1.95 m Weight: 70 kg Age: 28 Details: Well known to local police having been arrested several   times    for pick-pocketing.
C. Name: Michael Clarke Height: 1.7 m Weight: 65 kg Age: 20 Details: Arrested as a youth for car theft and the selling of stolen goods.	D. Name: Mark Hughes Height: 1.6 m Weight: 60kg Age: 29 Details: Is wanted by police for several armed robbery of grocery stores, banks and post offices.
E. Name: Herb Elliot Height: 1.6 m Weight: 90kg Age: 22 Details: Recently released from prison where he served 2 years for selling stolen goods.	F. Name: William Daniels Height: 1.6 m Weight: 90kg Age: 32 Details: Arrested 4 times for the selling of    drugs and car theft.

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Yesterday morning at 9.30a.m. a man armed with a gun entered the National Bank and demanded money from the staff, before fleeing when confronted by bank security staff. Security cameras show the man as being short and thin with shoulder length blonde hair.
A tall, strong built man with blonde hair, a thick black moustache and wearing dark glasses knocked a woman to the ground and stole her purse on Main Street last Saturday afternoon. If you see this man, do not approach as he is considered extremely dangerous.
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When Nancy Lublin got $5,000 from her grandpa in 1996, she never once considered taking a vacation or paying off student loans .Instead, the 24-year-old New York University law student began thinking about helping low-income women get better jobs. "If a woman goes for a job interview poorly dressed, she won't get the job." Lublin says. “ but without a job, she can't afford suitable clothes."
So with the money Lublin founded "Dress for Success” and began collecting women's clothes which were still in good condition but which their owners no longer needed. "So many women have clothes lying around that they will never wear again," one of Lublin's assistants says "Nancy's idea is so simple and yet so important to women."
Many women come to Lublin's office before going to a job interview. Here, they receive a suit, shoes and any other things they need. Since it was set up, more than 1,000 women have turned to "Dress for Success" for help. Many of them have won jobs. Some have round jobs after being out of work for many years. Jenny, a 32-year-old woman who was recently hired as a law-firm office manager , says, "I made a good impression because of “Dress for Success”
What can we learn from the text?

A．Low-income women can get jobs at "Dress for Success"

B．Nancy's office gathers used clothes from women

C．Nancy's grandfather lent her the money to set up the office.

D．Nancy set up "Dress for Success" to make money.

"Dress for Success" attracts many women because they_______

A．prefer buying clothes at a low price

B．like to wear different clothes.

C．need to look smart when looking for a job.

D．like the design of the dresses

From what Jenny says, we know that ______.

A．she got a lot of good ideas from Nancy

B．"Dress for Success" has a good business relation with her firm.

C．clothes from Nancy's office helped to get her a job.

D．she is working happily at her present job

What would be a good title for the text?

A．Nancy: A Successful Law Student.

B． A Helping Hand for Women

C．Keep Your Old Clothes

D．A Successful Clothing Business

Tom was going home at five yesterday. He got on a bus. A mother with her little boy was sitting nearby. Suddenly the boy cried. His mother tried her best to make the boy stop crying. But the boy would not do so. At last Tom said angrily, “Oh, how that boy cried! Why don’t you give him what he wanted?” “I would if I could." answered the mother quietly,“But he wanted your cap.”
What time was Tom going home yesterday?

A．At four	B．At five
C．At six	D．At seven

Who was sitting near Tom on the bus?

A．An old man with his little girl

B．A young woman

C．A woman with her little boy

D．A young man

The mother tried her best to make the boy ______.

A．wake up	B．go to sleep
C．not talk much	D．stop crying

When the boy cried, Tom ______.

A．was very angry	B．was very hungry
C．was very happy	D．did not hear this

Why was the boy crying?

A．Because he wanted something to eat.

B．Because he wanted to get off the bus.

C．Because he wanted to go home.

D．Because he wanted Tom's cap

An English traveler found himself in Norway with only enough money to buy the ticket for him to go 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 closed his ears to the sound of the lunch bell. When dinnertime came, he didn't go to dinning room, saying that he was not feeling very well.
The next morning he still didn't have breakfast and at lunchtime he again stayed in his room. But at dinnertime he was so hungry that he went to the dinning room and ate everything the waiter put in front of him. He got ready for the quarrel (争执).
"Bring me the bill," he said. "The bill, sir?" said the waiter in surprise. "There isn't any bill. On our ship meals are included (包括) in the money for the ticket," said the waiter.
The story happened _____.

A．in England

B．on a ship from Norway to England

C．in Norway

D．on a ship from England to Norway

The traveler didn't go to the dinning room first because _____.

A．he had no money

B．he didn't feel very well

C．he didn't want to eat anything

D．he didn't hear the sound of the bell

The traveler 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 mind

C．he learned that there was no bill on the ship

D．he was too hungry.

After the traveler finished eating, _____.

A．he had a quarrel with waiter over the bill

B．he drank a lot

C．he asked the waiter to bring him the change (零钱)

D．he came to know that travelers on the ship had free meals

A famous doctor once received a little child who was badly ill. Thanks to his skill and care, his young patient got well and was soon able to get up and run about again.
　The child's mother was very much obliged to the doctor, and she called on him to thank him for what he had done for her child. "Doctor," she said, "you have saved my little son. I don't know how to thank you enough. I feel that money alone cannot repay you, so I have made this little purse with my own hands, as a sign of my gratitude. I hope you will accept it." The doctor stood up and said coldly, "Madam, a little present like that is very nice between friends, but a doctor needs to be paid properly for what he has done." The lady was so surprised and hurt so much that she could not reply for a moment. Then she said quietly, "Perhaps you will tell me how much your fee is?"
　"Fifty pounds", he answered.
　The lady opened the little purse and took out four fifty-pound bank notes. She handed one of them to the doctor, and put the other three back into the purse. She put the purse into her handbag and, saying good bye to the doctor, went out of the room.
The lady was thankful to the doctor because ________.

A．he had saved her life	B．he had saved her son's life
C．he had lent her some money	D．he often called on her

. The doctor refused the lady's purse because he thought ______.

A．the purse should be given between friends

B．the purse was too small

C．the lady was not kind to him

D．the lady just gave him that purse and wouldn't give him the medical fee

What the doctor said ______ the lady.

A．worried	B．interested
C．frightened	D．hurt

The money in the purse _______.

A．was only 150 pounds

B．was less than 200 pounds

C．was much more than the medical fee

D．was not enough for the medical fee

How do you think the doctor would feel in the end?

A．Sorry and worried	B．Regret and proud
C．Excited and proud	D．Sorry and regret