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阅读训练 八 班级 姓名 学号 分数 A A well known old man was being interviewed 采访采访 and was asked if it was correct that he had just celebrated his ninety ninth birthday That s right said the old man Ninety nine years old and I haven t an enemy in the world They re all dead Well sir said the interviewer I hope very much to have the honour of interviewing you on your hundredth birthday The old man looked at the young man closely and said I can t see why you shouldn t You look fit and healthy to me 1 The old man said he had not an enemy in the world which shows that he was a very A friendly man he never made any enemies B healthy man he lived longer than all his enemies C lucky man his enemies had all died D terrible man he had got rid of all his enemies 2 When the interviewer said that he hoped very much to have the honour of interviewing the old man again the following year A he was trying to make the old man happy B he wished he himself would live another year C he did not believe the old man would live to be one hundred D he did not believe he would interview the old man again 3 When the old man said I can t see why you shouldn t what he meant was A You must try to live another year to interview me again next year B Of course you can see me again since you re so fit and healthy C If I live to a hundred years you should interview me again D Unless you live another year you wouldn t be able to interview me again 4 What kind of man would you say the old man was A He was silly B He was unpleasant C He was very proud and sure of his health D He was very impolite to young people B One day President Lincoln went to a party At the gathering a man called Douglas was repeatedly talking about Lincoln s low position in life and saying that he first met Lincoln when he was a shop assistant at a village shop Finally he said And Mr Lincoln was a very good waiter too People burst into laughter but they quieted down when Mr Lincoln said quietly Gentlemen what Mr Douglas has said is true I did keep a grocery 食品杂货店食品杂货店 and I did sell cotton candles and cigars 雪茄烟雪茄烟 and sometimes whisky 威士忌酒威士忌酒 But I remember that in those days Mr Douglas was one of my best customers I often stood on one side of the counter and sold whisky to Mr Douglas on the other side but the difference between us now is I have left my side of the counter but Mr Douglas still sticks to his as firmly as ever 1 Where was Douglas talking about Lincoln s low position in life A At a meeting B In a college C At home D In a restaurant 2 Why was Douglas repeatedly talking about Lincoln s low position in life A Because he was friendly to Lincoln B Because Lincoln was an example to show that an American of low position in life can become President of the U S C Because he wanted others to look down upon Lincoln D Because he wanted to tell other people about Lincoln s honesty as a shop assistant 3 How did Lincoln win the oral competition 口头的比赛口头的比赛 A He won it by telling of his low position in life in his early days B He won it by telling of his high position in life in his early days C He won it by saying Douglas was telling lies D He won it by comparing his present position with Douglas 4 What do you suppose the sentence Mr Douglas still sticks to his as firmly as ever means A Douglas was still talking about Lincoln s low position in life B Douglas was still standing on the other side of the counter C Douglas remained a drunkard 酒鬼酒鬼 and had not changed a bit D Douglas kept on going to gatherings and talking a lot C No one was left in the museum now and John was walking round to see if everything was all right Suddenly he saw a beautiful painting lying on the floor John picked it up and gave it to the director of the museum The director called several museums to check and see if it was a stolen painting but no one claimed 认领认领 it So the director decided to hang it in the museum All the experts came to look at the painting Each one said it was beautiful and had very deep meaning The director was proud to have such a painting in his museum and congratulated John on his discovery Some weeks later a woman and her little son came to the museum While they were looking at the new painting the little boy began to cry The director went over and asked him Why are you crying The child pointed to the painting and said That s my painting on the wall and I want it back Yes said his mother he left it on the floor a few weeks ago If you look carefully you can see his name on the painting 1 John was perhaps A a painter B an expert on painting C a visitor to the museum D a man working in the museum 2 John found the painting A before the museum opened B after the museum was closed C during his visit to the museum D while he was enjoying his walk 3 The boy began to cry before the painting because A he was afraid of it B he thought it was his painting C he wanted to have the painting back D Both B and C 4 After the director heard what the woman and the boy said he must be very A angryB afraid C proudD surprised 5 All the experts thought the painting good because A it was really very beautiful and had very deep meaning B the painting was drawn by a famous painter though he was a child C none of them looked carefully enough D they examined it very carefully D A man came home from work late tired and irritated 生气的生气的 不耐烦的不耐烦的 to find his 5 year old son waiting for him at the door Daddy may I ask you a question Yeah sure what is it replied the man Daddy how much do you make an hour That s none of your business Why do you ask such a thing the man said angrily I just want to know Please tell me how much do you make an hour pleaded the little boy If you must know I make 20 an hour Oh the little boy replied with his head down Looking up he said Daddy may I please borrow 10 The father was furious 生气的生气的 If the only reason you asked that is so you can borrow some money to buy a silly toy or some other nonsense then you march yourself straight to your room and go to bed Think about why you are being so selfish I work hard every day for such childish behavior The little boy quietly went to his room and shut the door The man sat down and started to get even angrier about the little boy s questions How dare he ask such questions only to get some money After about an hour or so the man had calmed down and started to think Maybe there was something he really needed to buy with that 10 and he really didn t ask for money very often The man went to the door of the little boy s room and opened the door Are you asleep son He asked No daddy I m awake replied the boy I ve been thinking maybe I was too hard on you earlier said the man It s been a long day and I took out my aggravation 怒气怒气 on you Here s the 10 you asked for The little boy sat straight up smiling Oh thank you daddy He yelled Then reaching under his pillow he pulled out some crumpled 皱皱巴巴的皱皱巴巴的 up bills The man seeing that the boy already had money started to get angry again The little boy slowly counted out his money then looked up at his father Why do you want more money if you already have some the father grumbled Because I didn t have enough but now I do the little boy replied Daddy I have 20 now Can I buy an hour of your time Please come home early tomorrow I would like to have dinner with you 1 When the man came home from work late he A was tire