____ usual, I have forgotten something.

A. As           B. As it is          C. It’s              D. That is

The Man Who Never Put a Foot Wrong

　　Some people do not like anything to be out of place; they are never late for work; they return their books to the library on time; they remember people's birthdays; and they pay their bills as soon as they arrive. Mr. Dodds is such a person .

　　Mr. Dodds works in a bank, and lives on his own. The only family he has is in the next town :his sister lives there with her husband, and her son, Mark, Mr. Dodds does not see his sister, or her family, from one year to the next, but he sends them Christmas cards, and he has not forgotten one of Mark's seventeen birthdays.

　　Last week Mr. Dodds had quite s surprise. He drove home from the bank at the usual time, driving neither too slowly nor too fast. He parked his car where he always parked it, out of the way of other cars, and he went inside to make his evening meal. Straight away, there was a knock at the door. Mr Dodds opened the door to find a policeman standing on the door-step .

　　"What have I done wrong ?" Mr. Dodds asked himself . "Have I driven on the wrong side of the road? Has there been some trouble at the bank? Have I forgotten to pay an important bill?"

1.The man who never puts a foot wrong means a person who__________.

　　A. never puts a foot into others' places 　　                     B. always walks in a certain way

　　C. likes doing things regularly and following rules. 　D. does everything carefully

2.From the passage we know that his sister ____________.

　　A. is the only member of the family that he knows 　　

B. never writes back to him

　　C. lives in the next town with her husband and son

　　D. has a small family: a son and Mark, her husband

3."He has not forgotten one of Mark's seventeen birthdays "means_________.

　　A. he has not forgotten Mark's seventeenth birthday.

　　B. he sent Mark something on his seventeenth birthday

　　C. he always sent a Christmas card on Mark's birthday

　　D. he always sent Mark something on his birthday

4.There was a knock at the door when Mr. Dodds was__________.

　　A. making his meal 　　            B. parking his car

　　C. ready to make his evening meal 　　D. just about to shut the front door

5.The policeman was there ____________________.

　　A. to meet Mr. Dodds, his uncle

　　B. to ask Mr. Dodds to go to see his uncle

　　C. to ask Mr. Dodds to park his car not too near to other cars

　　D. to see Mr. Dodds about some trouble at the bank

Time spent in a bookshop can be most enjoyable, whether you are a book-lover or only there to buy a book as a present. You may even have entered the shop just to find a shelter from a sudden shower. Whatever the reason, you can soon totally unaware of your surroundings. You soon become interested in some books or others, and usually it is only much later that you realize you have spent too much time there and have to rush off to keep some forgotten appointment.

This chance to escape the realities of everyday life is the main attraction of a bookshop. A music shop is very much like a bookshop. You can walk around such a place to your heart's content. If it is a good shop, no assistant will come up to you with the greeting "Can I help you?" You needn't buy anything you don't want. In a bookshop an assistant should remain in the background until you have finished reading. Then, and only then, are his services necessary.

Once a medical student had to read a textbook which was far too expensive for him to buy. He couldn't borrow it from the library and the only copy he could find was in a certain bookshop. Every afternoon, therefore, he would go along to the shop and read a little of the book at a time. One day, however, he was disappointed to find the book missing from his usual place. He was about to leave, when he noticed the owner of the shop beckoning to him. Expecting to be told off, he went towards him. To his surprise, the owner pointed to the book which was tucked away in a corner. "I put it there in case anyone tries to buy it !"He said, and left the delighted student continuing his reading.

1.According to the passage the main attraction of a bookshop is that ________.

A. people can learn something from books 　 　

B. it can be a shelter from a sudden rain

C. it is the surrounding of new knowledge 　　

D. it offers a chance to get free from realities

2.The writer thinks that the assistant in a good bookshop should ________.

A. always greet customers pleasantly and warmly 　　

B. help the readers to find what they want to read

C. not say a word to the customers while they read 　　

D. not stand behind the bookshelf all the time

3.The underlined word "beckoning" in the last paragraph means ________.

A. waving somebody to come up 　    B. laughing at a person openly

C. shouting at somebody angrily     D. shaking one's head to show disagreement

4.The purpose of the writer in writing the third paragraph is to ________.

A. tell us a story that happened in a bookshop 　　

B. support his idea of what a good bookshop is like

C. teach us how to read in a shop without buying books

D. advise us to help other people whenever we can

What kind of sports impressed you most during your childhood? Maybe racing around the playground or skipping rope for hours would bring you pleasure. At that time you weren’t thinking of fitness, you were just thinking of entertainment. But in this age of high-tech home equipment and underused gym memberships, the simple joy of jumping rope has been forgotten. I think rediscovering it probably will give you a total-body exercise.
Although considered an excellent form of exercise, jumping rope has never received widespread acceptance because of two reasons. First,most people recognize jumping rope as an excellent form of cardiovascular (心血管的) exercise, but they also believe that it is simply too difficult. In other words, they don’t think they’ll be able to continue jumping for the near 20 minutes in order to achieve a beneficial physical effect. Second, many regard it as somewhat boring and overly repetitive —not as something fun or enjoyable.
As a matter of fact, jumping rope can be great fun as long as you find a proper way to practise it. Instead of doing the usual two-foot bounce(跳) over and over again, players good at rope-jumping often change their pattern every 10 or 20 jumps. A single bounce, a double –bounce , a skip, a knee-up, side swings , as well as a variety of other easy-to-learn free-style rope-jumping .
Nowadays researchers are discovering that jumping rope also prepares the brain for learning . It is an exercise allowing both brain hemispheres（半球）to perform equallyto each other . In short, jumping rope can be a life-long activity requiring little equipment, time and space , yet leading to a much healthier life.

1. 1.

   The main purpose of the first paragraph is to tell us that         .

   1. A.
      people would rather have exercise in a gym than do sports outside
   2. B.
      there seems to be too much advanced equipment for people to use
   3. C.
      racing around the playground was regarded as children’s favorite sport
   4. D.
      jumping rope has escaped from people’s memories in modern society
2. 2.

   One reason that can explain why rope jumping has not spread widely is that_____.

   1. A.
      it benefits the cardiovascular system
   2. B.
      it is too difficult for people to learn to jump
   3. C.
      it is believed to be boring and repetitive
   4. D.
      it requires little equipment, time and space
3. 3.

   The first sentence in Paragraph 3 implies that       in rope jumping .

   1. A.
      there is only one proper way to follow
   2. B.
      the usual way should not be used again
   3. C.
      the easiest way is always the best one
   4. D.
      there are different kinds of ways to follow
4. 4.

   According to the researchers , jumping rope          .

   1. A.
      only prepares the brain for learning
   2. B.
      is suitable for students only
   3. C.
      helps both brain hemispheres work together
   4. D.
      can be dangerous for old people
5. 5.

   What is the author’s attitude towards rope jumping ?

   1. A.
      He strongly argues against it.
   2. B.
      He is in favour of it.
   3. C.
      He is sitting on the fence of it .
   4. D.
      He knows little about it .

閱讀理解　　 

　　Some people do not like anything to be out of place, they are never late for work; they return their books to the library on time; they remember people's birthday and they pay their bills as soon as they arrive. Mr Dodds is such a person.

　　Mr Dodds works in a bank, and lives alone. The only family he has were in the next town: his sister lives there with her husband, and her son, Mark. Mr Dodds does not see his sister, or his family, from one year to the next, but he sends them Christmas cards, and he has not forgotten one of Mark's seventeen birthdays. Last week Mr Dodds had quite a surprise. He drove home from the bank at the usual time and drove neither too slowly nor too fast; he parked his car where he always parked it, out of the way of other cars, and he went inside to make his evening meal. At once, there was a knock at the door. Mr Dodds opened the door to find a policeman standing at the door.

　　“What have I done wrong?”Mr Dodds asked himself.“Have I driven on the wrong side of the road? Has there been some trouble at the bank? Have I forgotten to pay an important bill?”

　　“Hello, Uncle”said the policeman,“My name's Mark.”

1．Mr Dodds sees his sister ________.

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2．Mr Dodds ________.

[　　]

A．has forgotten more than one Mark's birthday

B．has not sent Mark anything on his seventeenth birthday

C．always sends a Christmas card on Mark's birthday

D．always sends Mark something on his birthday

3．When he heard a knock at the door, he was ________.

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4．Mr Dodds was surprised that ________.

[　　]

A．a policeman visited him

B．Mark came to see him

C．he had forgotten Mark's birthday

D．someone was knocking at the door

5．Which of the following best describes the writer's attitude towards Mr Dodds? ________.

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A．Mr Dodds always insists on his opinion

B．Mr Dodds is not strict in his work

C．Mr Dodds never makes a mistake

D．Mr Dodds does not care about others