1、Section II 趣味幽默篇1Passage 13Henry was an office worker in a big city. He worked very hard and enjoyed traveling in his holidays.He usually went to the seaside, but one year he saw an advertisement in a newspaper. “Enjoy country life. Spend a few weeks at West Hill Farm. Good food. Fresh air. Horse ri
2、ding. Walking. Fishing. Cheap and interesting.”“This sounds a good idea,” he thought. “Ill spend a month at West Hill Farm. I think I can enjoy horse riding, walking and fishing. Theyll make a change from sitting by the seaside and swimming.”He wrote to the farmer. In the letter he said that he woul
3、d like to spend all of July there. Then on the first of July, he left for West Hill Farm.But four days later, he returned home.“What was wrong with West Hill Farm?” his best friend, Ed, asked him. “Didnt you enjoy country life?”“Country life was very good,” Henry said. “But there was another problem
4、.”“Oh. What?”“Well,” he said, “the first day I was there a sheep died, and we had roast mutton for dinner.”“Whats wrong with that?” Ed asked. “Fresh meat is the best.”“I know, but on the second day a cow died, and we had roast beef for dinner.”“Lucky you!”“You dont understand,” Henry said. “On the t
5、hird day a pig died and we had roast pork for dinner.”“A different meat every day,” Ed said loudly, “ and you are complaining!”“Let me finish,” Henry said. “On the fourth day the farmer died, and I didnt dare (敢)stay for dinner!”1.How did Henry find out about the farm?A. He saw it in a newspaper adv
6、ertisement. B. His best friend told him.C. He wrote to the farmer. D. Maybe he learned it from the radio.2. Henry came back home several days later because _.A. he didnt like the country life at all B. the farmer wasnt friendly to himC. his holiday was over D. he thought he might have to eat the far
7、mer3. “and you are complaining!”, the word “complain” means _.A.夸奖 B.说三道四 C.抱怨 D.故弄玄虚4.Which of the following sentences is true?A. Ed could eat a different kind of meat every day.B. Henry thought he could enjoy a change.C. Henry couldnt think of anything else to do, so he went to the farm.D. The far
8、mer died because of the bad meat he ate.5.Which is the best title for the passage?A. What a beautiful farm! B. Have a good time.C.A short holiday D. Henry and the farmer.Passage 14After returning from her round trip, the angry woman stood outside the ticket office of the station. “The railway owes m
9、e 12 pounds,” she said to Harry Jenks, the young man working at the office.” You sold me a ticket for May 22nd, but there was no ship from Jersey that night. So my daughter and I had to stay in a hotel. It cost me 12 pounds.”Harry was worried. He remembered selling the woman a return ticket. “Come i
10、nto the office, Madam,” he said politely. “Ill just check the Jersey timetable for May 22nd.”The woman and her little girl followed him inside. She was quite right, as Harry soon discovered. There was no sailing on May 22nd. How could he have made such a careless mistake? He shouldnt have sold her a
11、 ticket for that day. Wondering what to do, he smiled at the child. “You look sun burnt,” he said to her. “Did you have a nice holiday in Jersey?”“Yes,” she answered, shyly. “The beach was lovely. And I can swim too!”“Thats fine,” said Harry. “My little girl cant swim a bit yet. Of course, shes only
12、 three”“Im four,” the child said proudly. “Ill be four and a half.”Harry turned to the mother. “I remember your ticket, Madam,” he said. “But you didnt get one for your daughter, did you?”“Er, well” the woman looked at the child. “I meanshe hasnt started school yet, shes only four.”“A four-year-old
13、child must have a ticket, Madam. A childs return ticket to Jersey costs let me see 13.50 pounds. The law is the law, but since the mistake is mine.”The woman stood up, took the childs hand and left the office.1. The woman was angry because _.A. she couldnt use the ticket for her round tripB. she had
14、 to return home a day earlier than she had plannedC. she spent more money than she had expectedD. Harry had sold her a ticket to Jersey where there was no sailing2. Harry was worried _.A.the woman was angry with himB.he had not done his work carefullyC.the Jersey timetable was wrongD.the little girl
15、 didnt have a return ticket3. Harry started talking to the little girl _.A.because he was in trouble and did not know what to doB.because he had a little girl about the same age as this girlC.because he wanted to be friendly to the little girl who looked so niceD.when he suddenly realized that he co
16、uld find a way out from the little girl4. When Harry said, “The law is the law, but since the mistake was mine” he meant that _.A.they must follow it without other choice, even though the mistake was hisB.he had to be strict with the woman because of the law, although he didnt want toC.the woman had
17、 to pay him 1.50 pounds and the railway would pay her for the hotelD.she should pay 1.50 pounds, but he had made a mistake, she could go without paying5. The woman left the office without saying anything because _.A.she wanted to go home and get money for the childs ticketB.she was so angry that she
18、 didnt want to have anything more to do with the young manC.she was moved (感动) by Harrys kindnessD.she knew she would have to pay the railway if she insisted (坚持)Passage 15Three travelers, Allan, Carl and Paul were sitting on the chairs in a train station. They were waiting for a train that was very
19、 late.To pass the time, they began talking to each other.At first, they talked about the weather and their work. Then Paul said, Tell mewhat would you most like to do if your doctor tell you that you have only three months to live?The other two men thought about this for a while, then Carl spoke.“We
20、ll,” he said, “if I have only three months to live, Ill take all my money out of the bank and go to foreign countries for holidays with my best friend, Erik. Id like to travel to the places in the world as many as possible. And Ill stay at the best hotels and then eat the best food. I think Ill have
21、 a wonderful time.”“Thats very interesting.” Paul said.With these words, he turned to the other man, saying, “And what about you?”“Ill tell you a secret,” Allan said. “I always want to be a racing driver. So if I have only three months to live, the first thing Id like to do is to sell my house. With
22、 the money Ill buy the fastest car in the world. Maybe I can enter all the big motor races.”Then he laughed, I might even end up (以而告终) world champion.”“Now its your turn,” Allan went on, “If your doctor tell you the bad news, what would you most like to do?”“Oh,” said Paul with a smile. “Ill go and
23、 see another doctor.” 1.The three men were talking _.A. in the post office B. in the waiting roomC. on the train D. on the chairs2.The man called _ answered the question first.A. Carl B. Allan C. Erik D. Paul3.The men began to talk about the weather and the work because they _.A. didnt know anything
24、 new B. wanted to pass the time quicklyC. had nothing to do D. were very interested in each others work 4.I might even end up world champion. Here the word champion means _in Chinese.A.名人 B.赛车手 C.大款 D.冠军5.Which sentence is right according to the passage?A. The train didnt arrive on time. B. Paul wanted to buy a racing car very much.C. Allan was the second man to answer the question. D. Carl didnt like traveling at all.
