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Jones worked so hard that made the sparks fly from his hammer．The son of Mr．Smith, a rich neighbor, used to come to see the blacksmith and he would enjoy himself watching how the tradesman worked．"Why don’t you try your hand to learn to make shoe tacks?" said the blacksmith．"Who knows, one day, it may be of use to you." The lazy boy began to see what he could do．But after a little practice he found that he was becoming very skilled and soon he was making some of the finest tacks.
Old Mr．Smith died and the son on account of the war lost all his goods．He had to leave home and was forced to take up residence in another country．It so happened that in this village there were numerous shoemakers who were spending a lot of money to buy tacks for their shoes and even at times when they paid high prices they were not always able to get what they wanted, because in that part of the country there was a high demand for soldiers’ shoes.
Young Smith, who was finding it difficult to earn his daily bread, remembered that he had learned the art of making tacks and had the sudden idea of making a bargain with the shoemakers．He told them that he would make the tacks if they would help to get him settled in his workshop．The shoemakers were only too glad of the offer．"How funny it seems," he used to say, "even making tacks can bring a fortune．My trade is more useful to me than were all my former riches."
From Paragraph 1 we can refer that _______

A．Jones was a blacksmith from another country

B．Old Smith wanted his son to learn skill from Jones

C．Young Smith was too lazy to learn to make shoe tacks

D．Young Smith was good at making shoe tacks by accident

The reason why young Smith was forced to leave his home town is that ______

A．he was lazy and wasted all the money from his father

B．the price of shoe tacks in another country was high

C．his father died and left nothing for him

D．there was a terrible which broke his peace

We can learn from the last paragraph that Young Smith _______

A．made a living in the village by selling bread

B．worked in the workshop as a shoemakers

C．was good at making soldier shoes

D．lived a better life in the village than before

Which of the following well-known sayings can best tell the main idea of the passage?

A．Knowledge is no burden.

B．Where there’s a will, there’s a way.

C．You can’t teach an old dog new tricks.

D．Time lost cannot be recalled.

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　 In 1943, during the Second World War the body of an English man, William Martin, was discovered off the Spanish coast. The papers he has been carrying were returned to England, where they were carefully examined. They had clearly been changed and that was exactly what the British had hoped would happen, for Martin was a trick designed to fool the Germans.
　 Martin did not exist. The body was that of a sailor who looked as though he had died when his boat sank, but in fact he had been ill and died. Leaving the boat to go down, his parents allowed the dead body to be put into the sea near Spain. It was hoped that the Germans would find it and read the fake(假的)papers he carried.
　　The papers said that the British would attack the island of Sardinia, when in fact they planned to attack the island of Sicity. The trick was successful. When the British landed on Sicity, most of the heavy German guns had been moved to defend(保卫) Sardinia.
65._______ put the papers on the dead man.
　　A. The British    B. German spies　C. Spanish soldiers   D. William Martin
66. When the Germans found William Martin they probably thought he _________.
　　A. was a British spy with important information about the war
　　B. was killed by the British soldiers
　　C. died of an illness
　　D. had the fake papers of the British Army
67. When the British found out the papers were changed they concluded _________.
　　A. Martin did exist                      B. Martin was a German spy
　　C. the Germans had read the papers        D. They should attack Sardinia
68. Which of the order is right according to this passage? __________.
　　a. The Germans found the dead at sea.
　　b. The British decided to use the dead body to fool the Germans.
　　c. The British planned to attack Sicily.
　　d. The papers on Martin was brought to London to be examined.
　　e. The Germans found the fake papers on the dead body.
　　f. The Germans decided to defend Sardinia.
　　g. The Germans believed the papers.
　　A. c.b.a.e.g.f.d. B.c.a.b.d.g.f.e.    C. a.c.b.g.f.e.d.    D.b.c.a.g.e.f.d.

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A diner in a very splendid restaurant started to take off his jacket, seeing this, the head waiter dashed over to his table and said, “I’m afraid I must ask you to keep your jacket on, sir, for it is not good manners to do it in such a smart restaurant.”
“Now listen”, said the diner. “I’ll let you know that the Queen of England gave me permission to remove my jacket here.”
“The Queen of England ?” said the waiter in great surprise.
“Sure”, replied the diner, “when I was in England last month, a friend of mine who had a very important position in high society took me to see the Queen. It was rather hot so I started taking my coat off. The Queen looked over and said, “you may do that in the United State, but you may not do it here.” So I got the Queen’s permission, right?”
61．It can be sure that the story happened ____.
A．in England B．in the Queen’s palace.
C．in America D．in an ordinary restaurant
62．The diner thought he could take off his jacket because ___.
A．he was permitted by the Queen of England to do so in the U. S.
B．the weather was so hot that no one could stand it.
C．He had the freedom of taking off his clothes anywhere.
D．He was in such a shabby(破旧的) restaurant.
63．What the Queen really meant was that _____.
A．people in the U. S. were less polite.
B．he shouldn’t take off his coat in such a formal occasion in England.
C．she permitted him to take off his jacket in America.
D．the English and the Americans enjoyed different ways of life.
64．What do you think of the diner? I think he was ____.
A．a person who had excellent understanding.
B．One who didn’t have good understanding.
C．Such a man as used to make trouble.
D．Always ready to do what the Queen told him to.

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Elizabeth Blackwell was born in England in 1821, and moved to New York City when she was ten years old. One day she decided that she wanted to become a doctor. That was nearly impossible for a woman in the middle of the nineteenth century. After writing many letters asking for admission(录取) to medical schools, she was finally accepted by a doctor in Philadelphia. She was so determined that she taught school and gave music lessons to get money for the cost of schooling.
In 1849, after graduation from medical school. she decided to further her education in Paris. She wanted to be a surgeon(外科医师) , but a serious eye problem forced her to give up the idea.
Upon returning to the United States, she found it difficult to start her own practice because she was a woman. By 1857 Elizabeth and her sister, also a doctor, along with another woman doctor, managed to open a new hospital, the first for women and children Besides being the first woman physician and founding her own hospital , she also set up the first medical school for women.
66. Why couldn’t Elizabeth Blackwell realize her dream of becoming a surgeon?
A. She couldn’t get admitted to medical school
B. She decided to further her education in Paris
C. A serious eye problem stopped her
D. It was difficult for her to start a practice in the United States
67. What main obstacle(障碍) almost destroyed Elizabeth’s chances for becoming for a doctor?
A. She was a woman.
B. She wrote too many letters.
C. She couldn’t graduate from medical school.
D. She couldn’t set up her hospital.
68. How many years passed between her graduation from medical school and the opening of her hospital?
A. Eight years B. Ten years C. Nineteen years D. Thirty-six years
69. According to the passage, all of the following are “firsts” in the life of Elizabeth Blacekwell except that she ______.
A. became the first woman physician
B. was the first woman doctor
C. and several other women founded the first hospital for women and children
D. set up the first medical school for women
70. Eilzabeth Blackwell spent most of her lift in _______.
A. England B. Paris C. the United States D. New York City

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   A young British sailor was missing at sea yesterday in similar circumstances(情况)to the way his father died five years ago．
The dinghy(救生橡皮船)，used to take Richard Smith，21，to his yacht(快艇)，was discovered empty, floating in seas off the Caribbean island．An air and sea search was carried out but he has still not been discovered．
Richard’s mother, Bicknell，said from her home in Hampshire，“It’s so much coincidence．Richard always carried a photograph of his father attached to a poem，which included the date of his disappearance．”
“Now, it’s very strange because all they have found is Richard’s dinghy．We need to know this time what has happened one way or another．If you know at least you can go through the grieving process(悲痛的过程)．”
In November 1996，Mr. Smith’s father, Charlie，was sailing in the Tasmen sea between the Australian mainland and the island of Tasmen with his new wife．They lost radio contact with the shore and they, together with their yacht were never seen again，and their disappearance remains a mystery．
Richard is described a talented(有才能的)and experienced sailor who has crewed for the champion ocean racer．He had sailed to the。Caribbean in November to crew ocean racing yachts for entertainment．He ended the evening drinking in the Abracbabra bar but left after local police closed it for being too noisy．
About 2 am the following day Richard headed back for his dinghy．He started its outboard motor before giving all elderly woman a lift to her yacht after her dinghy had gone missing．It was the last time he was seen．
61．Riehard Smith was       in 2000．
A．ten    B．fifteen    C．twenty    D．eighteen
62．People searched for Richard using     ．
A．ship only   B．ship and radio          C．ship and plane   D．yacht and car
63．According to the passage，we know Richard died because       ．
A．he was a green hand in sailing
B．some unknown animal attacked him
C．that was a maze in the area he was sailing
D．of something we don’t know
64．Which statement is NOT true according to this passage?
A．Young Smith had lost radio contact with the shore before he died．
B．Richard’s father had married two women at least．
C．Richard didn’t drink on the evening before he was lost because the
policeman closed the bar．
D．Richard was seen at about 2 am the day he disappeared．
65．The writer tells us    ．
A．a story about two heroes     B．a piece of news about a merchant ship
C．a coincidence             D．the dying process of Richard

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Satellites are an important part of our ordinary lives．For example, the information for weather forecasts is sent by satellite．Some satellites have cameras which take photographs of the Earth to show how clouds are moving．Satellites are also used to connect our international phone calls．
Computer connections of the World Wide Web and Internet also use satellites. Many of our TV programs come to US through satellites．Airplane pilots also sometimes use a satellite to help them find their exact location．
We use satellites to send television pictures from one part of the world to another．They are usually 35，880 kilometers above the equator．Sometimes we can see a satellite in the sky and it seems to stay in the same place．This is because it is moving around the world at 11，000 kilometers an hour—exactly the same speed that the earth rotates．A satellite must orbit the Earth with its antennae(天线)facing the earth．Sometimes, it moves away from its orbit，So there are little rockets on it which are used to put the satellite back in the right position．This usually happens about every five or six days．
Space is not empty! Every week, more and more satellites are sent into space to orbit the Earth．A satellite usually works for about 10-12 years．Satellites which are broken are sometimes repaired by astronauts or sometimes brought back to Earth to be repaired．Often，very old or broken satellites are left in space to orbit the Earth for a very long time．This is very serious because some satellites use nuclear power and they can crash into each other．
56．Which of the following is NOT done by satellites according to the passage?
A．Sending information for weather forecast．
B．Taking photographs of the Earth．
C．Sending TV pictures．
D．Providing food for airplane pilots．
57．What’s the speed the earth rotates at?
A．35,880 kilometers per hour．    B．335,880 kilometers per hour．
C．11,000 kilometers per hour．     D．110,000 kilometers per hour
58．Why does the satellite move around the world at the same speed as the Earth rotates?
A．In order to take photographs．
B．In order to stay in a certain position in the orbit．
C．In order to move away from its orbit．
D．In order to send television pictures．
59．What does the underlined word “This” refer to?
A．A satellite．   B．A little rocket．
C．A satellite seems to stay in the same place in the sky．
D．The satellite puts the rockets in the right position．
60．Which is true of satellites?
A．A satellite usually works for about 10-2 years．
B．Every time a satellite gets broken，it is brought back to the Earth to be repaired．
C．A broken satellite is never left in space．
D．They often crash into each other．

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