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During the Christmas shopping rush in London， the interesting story was reported of a tramp （流浪漢） who， obviously though no fault of his own， found himself locked in a well-known chain store late on Christmas Eve. No doubt the store was crowded with last-minute Christmas shoppers and the staff were dead beat and wanting to get home. Probably all the proper safety checks were made before the store was locked and they left to enjoy the three-day holiday untroubled by customers anxious to get last-minute Christmas presents.

However ridiculous that may be， the tramp found himself alone in the store and decided to make the best of it. There was food， drink， bedding and camping equipment， of which he made good use. There must also have been television sets and radios. Though it was not reported if he took advantage of these facilities， when the shop reopened he was discovered in bed with a large number of empty bottles beside him. He seemed to have been a man of good humor as indeed tramps very commonly are.

Everyone else was enjoying Christmas， so he saw no good reason why he should not do the same. He yielded himself cheerfully， and was taken by the police. Perhaps he had had a better Christmas than usual. He was sent to prison for seven days. The judge awarded （判給） no compensation （賠償） to the chain store for the goods the tramp had used. They had， in his opinion， already received valuable free advertisement from the story revealed in the newspaper and on television. Perhaps the judge had had a good Christmas， too.

1. The tramp was locked in the store ___ .

A. for 7 days B. on purpose

C. by accident D. for safety reasons

2. What does the underlined phrase “dead beat” mean？

A. Angry. B. Exhausted.

C. Forgetful. D. Careless.

3. When he was arrested， the tramp ___ .

A. was drunk

B. made no resistance

C. felt himself wronged

D. felt he should be punished

4. The judge didnt award compensation to the chain store because ___ .

A. the tramp was penniless

B. the tramp had stolen nothing of value

C. the store was responsible for what happened

D. the report of the event benefited the store a lot

B

To the American visitors Iceland is a very interesting country， partly because it is different in so many ways from what he or she is used to seeing at home. There are quite a few things that are not done， or that do not exist on the island—quite a few “noes”.

There is no pollution， for example. No dogs are permitted in Reykjavik， the capital. There is no television on Thursdays or during the whole month of July， and only three hours of black-and-white TV the rest of the time. There is no hard liquor （酒） on Wednesdays and no beer at any time. There are no handguns； only one jail of 35 cells （小牢房） in the whole land—an admirable figure， even for a small country of 222，000 people.

There is no army， air force or navy. There is no tipping for anything. There are no large stores open on Saturdays and Sundays. Since Iceland is located just under the Arctic Circle， there is no darkness in summer and no daylight in winter. But thanks to the Gulf Stream， the climate is rather warm， with temperatures ranging from 34 degrees Fahrenheit （華氏溫度） to 52 degrees in July.

The rules on television， liquor， and guns are the result of governmental decision. But the absence of pollution is due in great part to the fact that Iceland gets its power from the enormous geysers （間歇噴泉） and the thousands of hot springs that come out of ground. They provide all the energy needed by the country. In fact， Iceland uses only 3 percent of all its available power.

Iceland has been described as an independent country where more fish are caught and more books are published per person than anywhere else in the world. The Icelanders have always felt a particular love for literature. They composed their first works in the ninth and tenth centuries AD. These works were poems and stories about the kings， heroes， and heroines of Iceland and Norway. At first the stories were memorized and passed from generation to generation. They were finally written down between 1140 and 1220. The Icelanders have never stopped writing ever since. “Rather shoeless than bookless，” they proudly say.

5. The American visitor enjoys visiting Iceland because ___ .

A. the climate is rather mild

B. it is very different from America

C. the police do not carry handguns

D. no dogs are permitted in the capital

6. It can be inferred from the passage that in Iceland ___ .

A. the sun doesnt set in winter

B. the sun rises and sets regularly

C. the sun never rises in winter and never sets in summer

D. the climate is rather mild because there is no daylight in winter

7. There is no pollution in Iceland mainly because ___ .

A. it is an independent country

B. it is located just under the Arctic Circle

C. Iceland uses only 3 percent of all its available power

D. the Icelanders use hot water from under ground as their energy

8. “Rather shoeless than bookless” means ___ .

A. they prefer shoes to books

B. they prefer not to have shoes or books

C. they regard books more important than shoes

D. they would rather have shoes on than write books

單詞訓(xùn)練營

從下列方框里10個單詞中選擇8個適當(dāng)單詞的正確形式填入下列各句中，使其句意完整。每個單詞只使用一次。

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incredible mistake nightmare nonsense treat

1. Older people seemed to dream less and have fewer ____.

2. Their views on this problem are surprisingly____ .

3. Some people have been ____ of serious diseases through the practice of insight meditation.

4. I decided to ____ his remark as a joke， instead of being offended by it.

5. He told a story about an ____ land that I always dream of.

6. He went over the ____ of union officials， appealing directly to the workforce.

7. For such a tiny woman she had an ____ strength.

8. Jerry told me that the moon was made of cheese. What ____ ！

單句改錯

下列各句每句有1個錯誤。

1. She wishes to be treated with nothing more than a common

girl. ____

2. He is left lonely and has no one to support him. ____

3. Is that a dead bird at his feet？ What disgusting！ ____

4. The experienced doctor cured the pain of my back. ____

單句翻譯

1. 請原諒我誤拆了你的信。

2. 有些人贊成這個項目，另一些人反對。

3. 如果她懂英語的話，她不會找我?guī)兔Φ摹?/p>

4. 新鮮空氣和優(yōu)質(zhì)食物對人類有益。

單項選擇

1. Although this medicine can cure you ___ your illness， it has a bad effect ___ you.

A. for； in B. of； in

C. for； on D. of； on

2. ___ the earth to be flat， many feared that Columbus would fall off the edge of the earth.

A. Believing B. Having believed

C. Believed D. Being believed

3. How I wish I ___ a doctor， and I ___ the dying girl.

A. am； can save B. had been； could save

C. were； could save D. will be； can save

4. If you asked your father， you ___ permission.

A. may get B. might get

C. had got D. can get

5. The volleyball match will be put off if it ___ .

A. rained B. rains

C. were to rain D. should rain

6. Sports and games should not be treated only ___ amusements.

A. as B. for

C. of D. with

7. If you had enough money， what ___ ？

A. will you buy B. would you buy

C. would you have bought D. will you have bought

8. Mary is ill today. If she ___ ， she ___ absent from school.

A. were not ill； wouldnt be

B. had been ill； wouldnt have been

C. shouldnt be ill； wouldnt be

D. hadnt been ill； could be

完形填空

When our dog， Angel Michelle， was diagnosed （診斷） with bone cancer in June of 2007， my family was shocked. She was only eight years old， and 1 the slight injury on her right knee， she looked and behaved normally.

Angel had always been a healthy dog， though sometimes a bit 2 about loud noises. From the time she was a puppy we were careful not to shout at one another because we might 3

the dog， which proves that pets help us treat others 4 .

While watching our lovely Angel 5 one morning， I suddenly realized that I had learned more about life from my dog than any human could have taught me. She slept 6 ， with peaceful breath. Suddenly her legs started moving against my feet. I was sure Angel dreamed she was 7 down one of the many roads we had taken her on before her cancer days. 8 she was swimming in the lakes we had taken her to. I 9 a very happy， peaceful dog at that moment. All the 10 we had with her were priceless gifts that she could 11 endlessly in her mind， despite her 12 that made her feel the pain.

I also 13 we had done things right for her， and our children took the 14 out of their busy lives to build lots of wonderful memories with her. These memories will surely benefit us when we too are at an age when 15 disabilities might happen to us.

I no longer cry over how Angel isnt expected to live past Christmas. She has reminded me over and over how 16 her life has been， and that its enough for her to just lie at my 17 ， enjoying quality time.

Ill never 18 the day we had to increase Angel Michelles pain medication because she was having a “bad cancer day”. She reached out and licked （舔） my cheek （臉頰）， looking up at me with 19 that told me， “I know youre doing everything you can for me. And its 20 .”

1. A. but for B. except for C. in addition to D. due to

2. A. nervous B. angry C. concerned D. crazy

3. A. disturb B. wake C. hurt D. violate

4. A. carefully B. seriously C. kindly D. generously

5. A. jumping B. walking C. sleeping D. eating

6. A. uncomfortably B. sadly C. awkwardly D. soundly

7. A. rushing B. lying C. sliding D. running

8. A. Fortunately B. Perhaps C. Naturally D. Otherwise

9. A. imagined B. dreamed C. saw D. remembered

10. A. things B. memories C. hobbies D. adventures

11. A. live B. own C. change D. review

12. A. cancer B. injury C. sadness D. difficulty

13. A. expected B. thought C. realized D. proved

14. A. care B. time C. money D. effort

15. A. mental B. physical C. spiritual D. typical

16. A. proud B. wonderful C. successful D. moving

17. A. table B. door C. house D. feet

18. A. forget B. have C. remember D. forgive

19. A. voices B. brain C. eyes D. heart

20. A. incredible B. enough C. beneficial D. difficult