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4.At last John got to the doctor's at ______.

A.twenty to five B.twenty past five

C.five o'clock D.forty past five

5.From the story, we know John is a ______.

A.busy person B.quiet person

C.helpful person D.lucky person

KEY: 1.C 2.A 3.D 4.B 5.C

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The big red American car was much too wide for an English country road. When Jack saw it coming toward him, he stopped his own car at the side if the road to make room for it to past. The American car went slowly past, so close that he could see the driver's face quite clearly.

"Where have I seen that face before ?" he thought, "Wait a minute! I remember now. It was in the newspaper!" He took out the newspaper from his bag, turned quickly to the middle page. There was a picture of the face in it. Yes, it bad a large mouth and small ears, and his eyes were behind dark glasses.

"Wanted by the police," read by Jack. "The City Bank will give a lot of money to anyone who helps the police to catch this man. "

"Call the police at once," he said to himself. But a few minutes later, he was sad. "This man was caught this morning," answered the police.

1. In which country did the story happen?

A. It happened in America.

B. It happened in Australia. .

C. It happened in England.

D. The story didn't tell us.

2. Why did Jack stop his car?

A. He wanted to see who the driver was.

B. He didn't want to pass by first.

C. The road was too narrow for the two cars to pass at the same time.

D. Because it was good for an Englishman to stop to let other go.

3. Who was wanted by the police in this passage?

A. Jack.

B. The driver in the American car.

C. Either Jack or the driver.

D. Neither Jack nor the American driver.

4. what did Jack do when he had read the newspaper again?

A. He drove to the City Bank

B. He drove to the police.

C. He made a telephone call.

D. He stopped the American car.

5. Who caught the man with a large mouth and small ears?

A. The police. B. Jack

C. Nobody. D. The American driver

KEY: 1. C 2. C 3. D 4. C 5. A

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Linda and David have travelled by air from London to Sydney, Australia. Linda has promised(答应)her mother that she will ring her to let her know that they have arrived safely. This is something she had done ever since she was a child. David thinks it is not a good idea to ring so far, to spend too much, and to say so little. "If there were an accident. " He says, 'they'd know soon enough. Bad news travels fast. " But Linda has promised that she would ring. "However," she says, "'it doesn't cost much when you just think that it's the other side of the world. It's only six pence per second (每秒六便士)。" "If you're on that telephone for less than one minute, I'll eat my hat,' David says, "And one minute's nearly four pounds(英镑). " "That's no more than you'd pay for a new hat," ''Linda answers. She has asked the man at the hotel (旅馆) desk to get her the number. The telephone rings. Linda picks it up. "Hello, Mum. Is that you ?" She says.