It was a prison .(escape)答案解析

单词拼写（每小题1分，共5分，形式错不给分）。

1.As everybody knows, a big e__________ happened in Yushu, China, on April,14.

2.This is one of the most important __________ (大事)in the history of mankind.

3.It was a prison from which no one can e______.

4.The People’s Republic of China was f____________ in 1949.

5.It was to realize our dream of making black and white people e______.

根据下列各句句意和空白之后的汉语提示词，在答题卡指定区域的横线上写出对应单词的正确形式，每空只写一词。
【小题1】It was a prison from which no one could________(逃跑).
【小题2】He is such a well _______(有教养的)man that we all admire him.
【小题3】I like bread with_______(蜂蜜) for breakfast.
【小题4】When they saw the land,all the _______(水手) jumped with joy.
【小题5】The PRC was ________(成立)on October 1, 1949
【小题6】In my________(意见),this is really a good chance for you.
【小题7】Students should take an________（积极的）part in after-class activities.
【小题8】What I want is a book on the ABC of ________(绘画).
【小题9】What good ________（品质）do you think a good friend should have.
【小题10】The Bell Tower of Xi’an was built in Ming_____(朝代) .

根据下列各句句意和空白之后的汉语提示词，在答题卡指定区域的横线上写出对应单词的正确形式，每空只写一词。

1.It was a prison from which no one could________(逃跑).

2.He is such a well _______(有教养的)man that we all admire him.

3.I like bread with_______(蜂蜜) for breakfast.

4.When they saw the land,all the _______(水手) jumped with joy.

5.The PRC was ________(成立)on October 1, 1949

6.In my________(意见),this is really a good chance for you.

7.Students should take an________（积极的）part in after-class activities.

8.What I want is a book on the ABC of ________(绘画).

9.What good ________（品质）do you think a good friend should have.

10.The Bell Tower of Xi’an was built in Ming_____(朝代) .

单词拼写（每小题1分，共5分，形式错不给分）。
【小题1】As everybody knows, a big e__________ happened in Yushu, China, on April,14.
【小题2】This is one of the most important __________ (大事)in the history of mankind.
【小题3】It was a prison from which no one can e______.
【小题4】The People’s Republic of China was f____________ in 1949.
【小题5】It was to realize our dream of making black and white people e______.

A thief entered the bedroom of the 30^th President of the United States, who met him and helped him escape punishment.

The event happened in the early morning hours in one of the first days when Calvin Coolidge came into power, late in August, 1923. He and his family were living in the same third-floor suite(套房) at the Willard Hotel in Washington that had occupied several years before. The former President’s wife was still living in the White House.

Coolidge awoke to see a stranger go through his clothes, remove a wallet and a watch chain.

Coolidge spoke, “ I wish you wouldn’t take that.”

The thief, gaining his voice, said, “ Why?”

“ I don’t mean the watch and chain, only the charm(表坠). Take it near the window and read what is impressed on its back,” the president said.

The thief read, “ Presented to Calvin Coolidge.”

“ Are you President Coolidge?” he asked.

The president answered, “ Yes, and the House of Representatives（众议院）gave me the watch charm. I’m fond of it. It would do you no good. You want money. Let’s talk this over.”

Holding up the wallet, the young man said in a low voice, “ I’ll take this and leave everything else.”

Coolidge, knowing there was 80 dollars in it, persuaded the young man to sit down and talk. He told the President he and his college roommate had overspent during their holiday and did not have enough money to pay their hotel bill.

Coolidge added up the roommate and two rail tickets back to the college. Then he counted out 32 dollars and said it was a loan(借款).

He then told the young man, “ There is a guard in the corridor.” The young man nodded and left through the same window as he had entered.

1.What caused the thief to meet the President

A. He knew the president had lots of money.  B. He knew the president lived in the suite.

C. He wanted to be a rich businessman.      D. He wanted to steal some money.

2.Why did Calvin Coolidge live at the Willard Hotel in those days?

A. Because the former president was still in the White House.

B. Because the former First Lady hadn’t left the White House.

C. Because the First lady liked to live there.

D. Because he liked there.

3. Coolidge counted out 32 dollars______.

A. in order not to be killed by the thief

B. in order to be out of danger

C. so as to help the young student overcome his difficulty.

D. because he had no more money.

4.The young man’s roommate went back to college _____.

A. by air           B. by water         C. by bus           D. by train

5.Which of the following might happen afterwards?

A. The young man repaid the 32 dollars.

B. The thief was put into prison.

C. The President told many reporters the thief’s name.

D. The President ordered the young man to repay the money.

A thief entered the bedroom of the 30th President of the United States, who met him and helped him escape punishment．

The event happened in the early morning hours in one of the first days when Calvin Coolidge came into power, late in August, 1923．He and his family were living in the same third-floor suite (套房) at the Willard Hotel in Washington that they had occupied several years before．The former President’s wife was still living in the White House．

Coolidge awoke to see a stranger go through his clothes, remove a wallet and a watch chain．

Coolidge spoke, “I wish you wouldn’t take that．”

The thief, gaining his voice,  said, “Why?”

“I don’t mean the watch and chain, only the charm (表坠)．Take it near the window and read what is impressed on its back, “ the President said．

The thief read, “Presented to Calvin Coolidge．”

“Are you President Coolidge ? “ he asked．

The President answered, “Yes, and the House of Representatives (众议院) gave me that watch charm．I’m fond of it．It would do you no good．You want money．Let’s talk this over．”

Holding up the wallet, the young man said in a low voice, “I’ll take this and leave everything else．”

Coolidge, knowing there was ＄80 in it, persuaded the young man to sit down and talk．He told the President he and his college roommate had overspent during their holiday and did not have enough money to pay their hotel bill．

Coolidge added up the roommate and two rail tickets back to the college．Then he counted out ＄32 said it was a loan (借款)．

He then told the young man, “There is a guard in the corridor．” The young man nodded and left through the same window as he had entered．

What caused the thief to meet the President?

A．He knew the President had lots of money．

B．He knew the President lived in the suite．

C．He wanted to be a rich businessman．

D．He wanted to steal some money．

Why did Calvin Coolidge live at the Willard Hotel in those days?

A．Because the former President was still living in the White House．

B．Because the former First Lady hadn’t left the White House．

C．Because the First Lady liked to live there．

D．Because he liked there．

Coolidge counted out ＄32 ______．

A．in order not to be killed by the thief

B．in order to be out of danger

C．so as to help the young student overcome his difficulty

D．because he had no more money

The young man’s roommate went back to the college ______．

A．by air B．by water C．by bus D．by train

Which of the following might happen afterwards?

A．The young student repaid the＄32．

B．The thief was put into prison．

C．The President told many reporters the thief’s name．

D．The President ordered the young man to repay the money．

A thief entered the bedroom of the 30th President of the United States, who met him and helped him escape punishment．

The event happened in the early morning hours in one of the first days when Calvin Coolidge came into power, late in August, 1923．He and his family were living in the same third-floor suite (套房) at the Willard Hotel in Washington that they had occupied several years before．The former President’s wife was still living in the White House．

Coolidge awoke to see a stranger go through his clothes, remove a wallet and a watch chain．

Coolidge spoke, “I wish you wouldn’t take that．”

The thief, gaining his voice,  said, “Why?”

“I don’t mean the watch and chain, only the charm (表坠)．Take it near the window and read what is impressed on its back, “ the President said．

The thief read, “Presented to Calvin Coolidge．”

“Are you President Coolidge ? “ he asked．

The President answered, “Yes, and the House of Representatives (众议院) gave me that watch charm．I’m fond of it．It would do you no good．You want money．Let’s talk this over．”

Holding up the wallet, the young man said in a low voice, “I’ll take this and leave everything else．”

Coolidge, knowing there was ＄80 in it, persuaded the young man to sit down and talk．He told the President he and his college roommate had overspent during their holiday and did not have enough money to pay their hotel bill．

Coolidge added up the roommate and two rail tickets back to the college．Then he counted out ＄32 said it was a loan (借款)．

He then told the young man, “There is a guard in the corridor．” The young man nodded and left through the same window as he had entered．

1.What caused the thief to meet the President?

2.Why did Calvin Coolidge live at the Willard Hotel in those days?

3.Coolidge counted out ＄32 ______．

4.The young man’s roommate went back to the college ______．

5.Which of the following might happen afterwards?

阅读理解

　　Today remarkable escapes are not unusual. In cinemas and on TV we watch secret agents (特工) using all kinds of modern equipment, escape from impossible situations. If we believe what we read in the newspapers, the world of cinema and TV is not so far from the real world. Yet wonderful and brave as modern agents are, none have succeeded in bettering the remarkable feats of Erich Weiss, known to the world as the Great Houdini.

　　Erich Weiss was born in the U. S. A. in 1874. When he was seven years old he saw his first circus (马戏表演). He wanted to be a magician and conjurer and he began practising every day. He joined an athletic club because he believed that physical fitness was important. When he was eleven he got a job as a locksmith and it was not long before he was able to pick any lock. He was even able lo open handcuffs. In 1893 Erich appeared at the Chicago World Fair as Harry Houdini, Handcuffed King and Escape Artist. This was the start of a remarkable career, which lasted thirty-four years. In this time Houdini and his wife, perhaps the only person who knew the secret of his tricks, traveled all over the world. Houdini performed before millions of people including kings, queens, dukes and millionaires.

　　Houdini was able to make elephants disappear but his special trick was escaping. Once he was handcuffed and put into a packing case. He was them tied with rope, weighed, and thrown into the sea. It took Houdini less than five minutes to come to the surface. He once challenged the police of fourteen countries to keep him handcuffed and locked up. In Russia he was handcuffed and locked in a steel prison van. The door was locked and chained. There was only a well barred window five inches square. The Russians thought it was impossible to escape from this. Houdini had no modern equipment but it took only an hour. There was nothing to show how he did it. Nobody knows how he performed his remarkable tricks but we do know he practised every day of his life. He was always in very good physical condition. His toes could do the work of fingers. He used to tie string in complicated (复杂的) knots (结) and then undo the knots with his toes without looking! He also learned to stay underwater for six minutes and had an ice cold bath every morning so he could work in winter. There have been many excape artists since Houdini but none have been quite so clever.

(1)What is Houdini's special trick?

[　　]

A．Making elephants disappear.

B．Picking locks.

C．Opening handcuffs.

D．Escaping.

(2)Compared with the modern agents and the other escape artiste, Houdini is ________.

[　　]

A．as clever as themp

B．cleverer than most of them

C．the cleverest

D．not so clever as them

(3)He began to finish his career at the age of ________.

[　　]

(4)In the world perhaps ________ knew the secret of his tricks.

[　　]

A．no one

B．only his wife

C．modern agents

D．other escape artists

阅读理解

　　Once, a wise man was taken to prison for something he had not done. He was kept in a stone tower for many months, and there seemed to be no hope of escape.

　　Then one night, as he was looking out of the window, he saw his wife standing at the foot of the tower. She was crying sadly.

　　“Don't cry!”the man called to his wife in a low voice.“Listen to what I'm going to say. Go and bring back a scarab(金龟子), a little butter, some silk thread, a strong cord and a rope. If you do that, you can save me.”

　　The woman left at once and returned quickly with everything her husband had asked for.

　　Then the man said,“Put a little butter on the head of the scarab, tie the silk thread around its body, and place it on the wall with its head pointing to my window.”

　　The woman did what her husband said. The scarab, thinking the butter was somewhere in front of him，began to climb up the wall.

　　It was a quiet night. The moon was slowly piercing(刺透，穿过)through the clouds across the sky. Every now and again the prison tower stood in the shadow of clouds. Somewhere a bird was hooting(讨厌的叫喊)low. The man waited eagerly at his window in silence. When at last the scarab got close, to his window，he picked it up and took off the silk thread from its body. Meanwhile his wife tied the cord to the other end of the silk thread. When the man pulled the cord up, his wife had already tied the thick rope to the other end.

　　The man now had only to tie one end of the rope securely to something within the tower and slide down the rope to the ground. There his wife was watching and waiting to see him. She was happy and surprised that such a small thing as scarab had made his escape possible.

1．The man was sent to prison because _____.

[　　]

A．he killed a man

B．he stole something from others

C．he set fire to a house

D．there is no reason at all

2．Who saved the man?

[　　]

A．A scarab.　　　　B．A thread.

C．A night bird.　　 D．A cat.

2．How did the man leave the prison?

[　　]

A．The man left the prison because no man saw him.

B．The man thought of a good method to save himself.

C．The man who is in charge of the prison set the man free.

D．The man left the prison under the help of a cat.

4．According to the text, which of the following statements is TRUE?

[　　]

A．The man climbed down the stone tower by the silk thread.

B．The man climbed down the stone tower by cord.

C．His wife is cleverer than his husband.

D．The scarab likes eating butter very much.

阅读理解

　　Today remarkable escapes are not unusual. In cinemas and on TV we watch secret agents (特工) using all kinds of modern equipment, escape from impossible situations. If we believe what we read in the newspapers, the world of cinema and TV is not so far from the real world. Yet wonderful and brave as modern agents are, none have succeeded in bettering the remarkable feats of Erich Weiss, known to the world as the Great Houdini.

　　Erich Weiss was born in the U. S. A. in 1874. When he was seven years old he saw his first circus (马戏表演). He wanted to be a magician and conjurer and he began practising every day. He joined an athletic club because he believed that physical fitness was important. When he was eleven he got a job as a locksmith and it was not long before he was able to pick any lock. He was even able lo open handcuffs. In 1893 Erich appeared at the Chicago World Fair as Harry Houdini, Handcuffed King and Escape Artist. This was the start of a remarkable career, which lasted thirty-four years. In this time Houdini and his wife, perhaps the only person who knew the secret of his tricks, traveled all over the world. Houdini performed before millions of people including kings, queens, dukes and millionaires.

　　Houdini was able to make elephants disappear but his special trick was escaping. Once he was handcuffed and put into a packing case. He was them tied with rope, weighed, and thrown into the sea. It took Houdini less than five minutes to come to the surface. He once challenged the police of fourteen countries to keep him handcuffed and locked up. In Russia he was handcuffed and locked in a steel prison van. The door was locked and chained. There was only a well barred window five inches square. The Russians thought it was impossible to escape from this. Houdini had no modern equipment but it took only an hour. There was nothing to show how he did it. Nobody knows how he performed his remarkable tricks but we do know he practised every day of his life. He was always in very good physical condition. His toes could do the work of fingers. He used to tie string in complicated (复杂的) knots (结) and then undo the knots with his toes without looking! He also learned to stay underwater for six minutes and had an ice cold bath every morning so he could work in winter. There have been many excape artists since Houdini but none have been quite so clever.

(1)What is Houdini's special trick?

[　　]

A．Making elephants disappear.

B．Picking locks.

C．Opening handcuffs.

D．Escaping.

(2)Compared with the modern agents and the other escape artiste, Houdini is ________.

[　　]

A．as clever as themp

B．cleverer than most of them

C．the cleverest

D．not so clever as them

(3)He began to finish his career at the age of ________.

[　　]

(4)In the world perhaps ________ knew the secret of his tricks.

[　　]

A．no one

B．only his wife

C．modern agents

D．other escape artists

阅读理解

　　Once, a wise man was taken to prison for something he had not done. He was kept in a stone tower for many months, and there seemed to be no hope of escape.

　　Then one night, as he was looking out of the window, he saw his wife standing at the foot of the tower. She was crying sadly.

　　“Don't cry!”the man called to his wife in a low voice.“Listen to what I'm going to say. Go and bring back a scarab(金龟子), a little butter, some silk thread, a strong cord and a rope. If you do that, you can save me.”

　　The woman left at once and returned quickly with everything her husband had asked for.

　　Then the man said,“Put a little butter on the head of the scarab, tie the silk thread around its body, and place it on the wall with its head pointing to my window.”

　　The woman did what her husband said. The scarab, thinking the butter was somewhere in front of him，began to climb up the wall.

　　It was a quiet night. The moon was slowly piercing(刺透，穿过)through the clouds across the sky. Every now and again the prison tower stood in the shadow of clouds. Somewhere a bird was hooting(讨厌的叫喊)low. The man waited eagerly at his window in silence. When at last the scarab got close, to his window，he picked it up and took off the silk thread from its body. Meanwhile his wife tied the cord to the other end of the silk thread. When the man pulled the cord up, his wife had already tied the thick rope to the other end.

　　The man now had only to tie one end of the rope securely to something within the tower and slide down the rope to the ground. There his wife was watching and waiting to see him. She was happy and surprised that such a small thing as scarab had made his escape possible.

1．The man was sent to prison because _____.

[　　]

A．he killed a man

B．he stole something from others

C．he set fire to a house

D．there is no reason at all

2．Who saved the man?

[　　]

A．A scarab.　　　　B．A thread.

C．A night bird.　　 D．A cat.

2．How did the man leave the prison?

[　　]

A．The man left the prison because no man saw him.

B．The man thought of a good method to save himself.

C．The man who is in charge of the prison set the man free.

D．The man left the prison under the help of a cat.

4．According to the text, which of the following statements is TRUE?

[　　]

A．The man climbed down the stone tower by the silk thread.

B．The man climbed down the stone tower by cord.

C．His wife is cleverer than his husband.

D．The scarab likes eating butter very much.

Outside a big city, there was a prison. Every day, prisoners were asked to work hard. A prisoner picked up a 100-dollar bill 36 he was building a road outside the prison. He 37 it in at once. 38 , the person in charge of the prison didn’t believe that he was a(n) 39 man. He said to the prisoner, “Stop 40 ! This is your own money. You are trying to bribe(贿赂) me. What you want to get is a 41 sentence(刑期). People of your sort are not honest.”

The prisoner felt 42 hurt. He believed that no one in the world would 43 him any more. So he 44 from prison that night.

　 During his escape from the prison, he 45 a lot of money. After he got enough money, he took a train to go to the border. The carriages were so 46 that he had to stand close to a 47 . At this moment, a quite beautiful girl walked into the washroom, and found that the latch(门插销) was broken when she closed the door. She stepped out and said to him, “Sir, could you 48 the door for me?”

　 49 for a second, he 50 the pure eyes of the girl and nodded his head. The girl went into the washroom, and he guarded the door tightly like a 51 guard.

　 At that moment, he suddenly changed his 52 . At the next stop he got off the train, and gave himself up to the police at the train station.

　 Trust is the most 53 thing in this world. It cannot be 54, or gained by force. It comes deep from one’s soul. It can make one’s 55 full of hope and confidence.

36. A. once　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. before　　　　　　　　　 C. while　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. since

37. A. returned　　　　　　　　　　　 B. handed　　　　　　　　　 C. broke　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. took

38. A. However　　　　　　　　　　 B. So 　　　　　　　　　　　 C. Besides　　　　　　　　　　 D. Instead

39. A. honest　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. patient 　　　　　　　　 C. polite 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. perfect

40. A. working 　　　　　　　　　　 B. saying 　　　　　　　　　 C. building 　　　　　　　　　 D. lying

41. A. increased 　　　　　　　　　 B. reduced　　　　　　　　 C. raised　 　　　　　　　　　 D. slowed

42. A. similarly 　　　　　　　　　　 B. hardly 　　　　　　　　　 C. badly　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. formally

43. A. care 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. like 　　　　　　　　　　　 C. praise 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. trust

44. A. escaped　　　　　　　　　　　 B. broke 　　　　　　　　　 C. ran 　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. left　

45. A. raised 　　　　　　　　　　　 B. saved 　　　　　　　　　 C. stole　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. won　

46. A. crowded　　　　　　　　　　 B. comfortable 　　　　　 C. noisy 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. dirty

47. A. dining room　　　　　　　　 B. washroom　　　　　　 C. kitchen 　　　　　　　　　 D. carriage　

48. A. protect 　　　　　　　　　　　 B. fix　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. watch 　　　　　　　　　　 D. close　

49. A. Amused B. Excited C. Disappointed D. Surprised

50. A. looked through B. looked into C. looked up D. looked out

51. A. loyal 　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. nervous 　　　　　　　 C. brave 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. friendly　

52. A. brain 　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. method 　　　　　　　　 C. way 　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. mind　

53. A. valuable 　　　　　　　　　　 B. reasonable 　　　　　　 C. expensive 　　　　　　　　 D. possible

54. A. received B. sent C.bought D. completed　

55. A. dream 　　　　　　　　　　　 B. heart 　　　　　　　　　 C. head 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. view

      During the Second World War, there were about 250 British and French soldiers and airmen in a prison-of-war camp in Germany．As they had been imprisoned for so long, they had begun to write and perform plays and other shows．

     This particular prison camp wasn' t like many other camps, however．It was a very old castle, and there were lots of tunnels and secret passages the prisoners had found but their German guards had not．

     Since they had so much time, all of the acting lovers always managed to leam their lines by heart．The play they were going to perform on this occasion had been specially written to involve as many men as possible．Almost all of them were given parts to play and lines to leam so that many prisoners could gather on the stage at one time and hide easily from the audience．

     The curtain went up on the first scene to show a weakly-lit bar in Chicago in the 1920s．As the play progressed, more and more men came onto the stage．

     While three or four main characters were acting near the front of the stage, a crowd of the others stood and moved around the dimly-lit scenery behind．This was ideal because, while the play was going on, the prisoners were one by one climbing down a hole in the stage and crawling along a tunnel which led out under the border fence to escape into a small wood some 500 meters from the stage of the "theater"．

     Fifty men left the stage through the hole during the performance, but the mass escape was unsuccessful．Most of the men were caught within a kilometer of the fence although two or three did manage to cover a few kilometers before they too were arrested．Although they failed in the escape, at least they enjoyed a certain amount of popularity with the other prisoners for a short time after their return．

60．This story mainly tells about _______．

       A．prisoners' long life in prison              B．an excellent play in a prison

       C．a fight against German guards                 D．an unsuccessful escape from a German prison

61．______made the prisoners write and perform plays and shows．

       A．Their hobbies                         B．The boring life in prison

       C．The war                                                                 D．The German guards in the prison

62．Why did almost all the prisoners take roles in one play?

       A．Because the play had so many characters．

    B．Because the stage was so large．

    C．Because they planned together to escape from the prison．

       D．Because it was great fun to have so many people in one play．

63．It can be learned from the text that ______．

       A．a fifth of the prisoners fled from the stage

       B．all the prisoners were able to cover over one mile before they were arrested

       C．a couple of prisoners escaped from the prison

       D．the weak light of the stage led to the prisoners' failure in the escape

A thief entered the bedroom of the 30th President of the United States, who met him and helped him escape punishment.

The event happened in the early morning hours in one of the first days when Calvin Coolidge came into power, late in August, 1923．He and his family were living in the same third-floor suite (套房) at the Willard Hotel in Washington that they had occupied several years before．The former President’s wife was still living in the White House．

Coolidge awoke to see a stranger go through his clothes, remove a wallet and a watch chain．

Coolidge spoke, “I wish you wouldn’t take that．”

The thief, gaining his voice, said, “Why?”

“I don’t mean the watch and chain, only the charm (表坠)．Take it near the window and read what is impressed on its back, “ the President said．

The thief read, “Presented to Calvin Coolidge”

“Are you President Coolidge ? “ he asked．

The President answered, “Yes, and the House of Representatives (众议院) gave me that watch charm．I’m fond of it．It would do you no good．You want money．Let’s talk this over．”

Holding up the wallet, the young man said in a low voice, “I’ll take this and leave everything else．”

Coolidge, knowing there was ＄80 in it, persuaded the young man to sit down and talk．He told the President he and his college roommate had overspent during their holiday and did not have enough money to pay their hotel bill．

Coolidge added up the roommate and two rail tickets back to the college．Then he counted out ＄32 said it was a loan (借款)．

He then told the young man, “There is a guard in the corridor．” The young man nodded and left through the same window as he had entered．

1．What caused the thief to meet the President?

A．He knew the President had lots of money．

B．He knew the President lived in the suite．

C．He wanted to be a rich businessman．

D．He wanted to steal some money．

2．Why did Calvin Coolidge live at the Willard Hotel in those days?

A．Because the former President was still living in the White House．

B．Because the former First Lady hadn’t left the White House．

C．Because the First Lady liked to live there．

D．Because he liked there．

3．Coolidge counted out ＄32 ______．

A．in order not to be killed by the thief

B．in order to be out of danger

C．so as to help the young student overcome his difficulty

D．because he had no more money

4．The young man’s roommate went back to the college ______．

A．by air                 B．by water             C．by bus                D．by train

5．Which of the following might happen afterwards?

A．The young student repaid the＄32．

B．The thief was put into prison．

C．The President told many reporters the thief’s name．

D．The President ordered the young man to repay the money．

A thief entered the bedroom of the 30th President of the United States, who met him and helped him escape punishment．

The event happened in the early morning hours in one of the first days when Calvin Coolidge came into power, late in August, 1923．He and his family were living in the same third-floor suite (套房) at the Willard Hotel in Washington that they had occupied several years before．The former President’s wife was still living in the White House．

Coolidge awoke to see a stranger go through his clothes, remove a wallet and a watch chain．

Coolidge spoke, “I wish you wouldn’t  take that．”

The thief, gaining his voice, said, “Why?”

“I don’t mean the watch and chain, only the charm (表坠)．Take it near the window and read what is impressed on its back, “ the President said．

The thief read, “Presented to Calvin Coolidge．”

“Are you President Coolidge ? “ he asked．

The President answered, “Yes, and the House of Representatives (众议院) gave me that watch charm．I’m fond of it．It would do you no good．You want money．Let’s talk this over．”

Holding up the wallet, the young man said in a low voice, “I’ll take this and leave everything else．”

Coolidge, knowing there was ＄80 in it, persuaded the young man to sit down and talk．He told the President he and his college roommate had overspent during their holiday and did not have enough money to pay their hotel bill．

Coolidge decided to offer the man and his roommate two rail tickets back to the college．Then he counted out ＄32 and said it was a loan (借款)．

He then told the young man, “There is a guard in the corridor．” The young man nodded and left through the same window as he had entered．

56．Why did Calvin Coolidge live at the Willard Hotel in those days?

A．Because the former President was still living in the White House．

B．Because the former First Lady hadn’t left the White House．

C．Because the First Lady liked to live there．

D．Because he liked there．

57．The young man’s roommate went back to the college ______．

       A．by air          B．by water            C．by bus        D．by train

58．What is Not the character of President Coolidge?

       A．considerate          B．kind     C．generous            D．selfish 

59．Which of the following might happen afterwards?

A．The young student repaid the＄32．

B．The thief was put into prison．

C．The President told many reporters the thief’s name．

A thief entered the bedroom of the 30th President of the United States, who met him and helped him escape punishment．
    The event happened in the early morning hours in one of the first days when Calvin Coolidge came into power, late in August, 1923．He and his family were living in the same third-floor suite (套房) at the Willard Hotel in Washington that they had occupied several years before．The former President’s wife was still living in the White House．
Coolidge awoke to see a stranger go through his clothes, remove a wallet and a watch chain．Coolidge spoke, “I wish you wouldn’t take that．”
    The thief, gaining his voice, said, “Why?”
    “I don’t mean the watch and chain, only the charm (表坠)．Take it near the window and read what is impressed on its back, “ the President said．
The thief read, “Presented to Calvin Coolidge．”
    “Are you President Coolidge ? “ he asked．
The President answered, “Yes, and the House of Representatives (众议院) gave me that watch charm．I’m fond of it．It would do you no good．You want money．Let’s talk this over．”
    Holding up the wallet, the young man said in a low voice, “I’ll take this and leave everything else．”
    Coolidge, knowing there was ＄80 in it, persuaded the young man to sit down and talk．He told the President he and his college roommate had overspent during their holiday and did not have enough money to pay their hotel bill．
Coolidge added up the roommate and two rail tickets back to the college．Then he counted out ＄32 and said it was a loan （贷款）．
    He then told the young man, “There is a guard in the corridor．” The young man nodded and left through the same window as he had entered．
67. What caused the thief to meet the President?
  A. He knew the President had lots of money．
  B. He knew the President lived in the suite．
  C. He wanted to be a rich businessman．
  D. He wanted to steal some money．
68. Why did Calvin Coolidge live at the Willard Hotel in those days?
  A. Because the former President was still living in the White House．
  B. Because the former First Lady hadn’t left the White House．
  C. Because the First Lady liked to live there．
  D. Because he liked there．
69. Coolidge counted out ＄32 ______．
  A. in order not to be killed by the thief
  B. in order to be out of danger
  C. so as to help the young student overcome his difficulty
  D. because he had no more money
70.Which of the following might happen afterwards?
  A. The young student repaid the＄32．
  B. The thief was put into prison．
  C. The President told many reporters the thief’s name．
  D. The President ordered the young man to repay the money

B

ON March 17 there will be an explosion of green across the World in celebration of St Patrick’s Day．The Irish traditionally wear green on this day, as the color is associated with Ireland．

But there are others, non-Irish，who use the occasion to make jokes about the Irish．They use the stereotype(成见)of the Irish as hot-tempered(脾气暴躁的)drinkers，who love to fight and will do anything to avoid a day's work．

However, today the Irish are more often admired for their musical talent and many other abilities．It’s no accident that many of today's most popular music groups，such as singer Enya and rock band U2，are Irish born and bred．Lonely Planet readers even ranked Ireland in 2007 as the friendliest country in the world．

So where did the negative Irish stereotype come from? From the 19th century when it was a bad time to be Irish．

Ireland then was poverty-stricken and starving．Many Irish moved to the United States to escape famine, but there they had to compete---occasionally with their fists for jobs and housing with other immigrant groups，such as the Italians．It was on the US’ streets that the Irish earned their reputation for street fighting．

The stereotype of the Irish as big drinkers may be unfair, but Ireland can boast(为……自豪) its fair share of famous drinks．It was the Irish after all who created one of the world’s best-loved beers，Guinness．

65．What is the story mainly about?

A．How the Irish earned their reputation．

B．The festival-St Patrick’s Day．

C．Jokes about the Irish people．

D．Famous Irish stereotype and the truth．

66．Which of the following is TRUE according to the text?

A．St Palrick’s Day is celebrated nowhere else but Ireland．

B．Modern Irish show no interest in drinking alcohol．

C．Part of the stereotype about the Irish is that they are lazy．

D．Irish people usually get hot-tempered when laughed at．

67．Where did the negative Irish stereotype come from?

A．From their everyday behavior toward other people．

B．From the behavior of Irish immigrants to America in the 19th century．

C．From the historical record of 19th century Ireland．

D．From most people’s impression of Irish people