Passage 3

　　After her husband had gone to work，Mrs. Richards sent her children to school and went upstairs to her bedroom.She was too excited to do any housework that morning.

　　In the evening she would go to a fancy dress party with her husband.She wanted to dress up as a ghost (鬼,鬼魂) and as she had made her costume (化妝舞會上的化裝服) the night before，she was impatient to try it on.Though the costume consisted only of a sheet，it was really splendid.After putting it on，she went downstairs to find out whether it would be comfortable to wear. ，

　　Just as Mrs. Richards was entering the dining-room, there was a knock on the front door.She knew it must be the baker (面包師).She had told him to come straight in if ever she failed to open the door and to leave the bread on the table.Not wanting to frighten the poor man，she quickly hid in the small store-room under the stair.She heard the front door opened and heavy footsteps in the hall.Suddenly the door of the store-room was opened and in came a man.Mrs. Richards realized it must be the man from the Electricity Board who had come to read the meter (水表讀數(shù)).She tried to explain the situation，saying “It’s only me.” But it was too late，the man let out a cry and jumped back several paces.When Mrs. Richards walked towards him，he fled, closing the door heavily behind him.

　　11.The reason for Mrs. Richards’ excitement that day was that___.

　　A.she had sent her children to school

　　B.she was to attend an evening party

　　C.she wouldn’t do any housework that morning

　　D.she had made a special costume the night before

　　12.Mrs. Richards went downstairs with the costume on so as to_______.

　　A.make sure that the costume fitted her well

　　B.frighten the person who was knocking on the door

　　C.find out if she had finished the costume

　　D.receive the bread and do some cooking

　　13.The man who was knocking at the door was _________.

　　A.a baker B.a thief

　　C.her husband D.an electricity man

　　14.What did the man do after he knocked on the front door?

　　A.He entered just as Mrs. Richards had told him to.

　　B.He did not do anything as Mrs. Richards had expected him to.

　　C.He stepped directly towards the store-room.

　　D.He went straight in so as to find Mrs. Richards.

　　15.The man _________and that made him cry out and run away.

　　A.thought he must have met a ghost

　　B.recognized Mrs. Richards

　　C.found out Mrs. Richards was walking towards him

　　D.thought that Mrs. Richards must have recognized him

　　11-15 BADCA

　　Passage 4

　　Pat O’Burke was a poor Irishman with a large family, and one morning, waking up very early from cold and hunger, he decided to go shooting in a wood near his cottage(小屋，村舍). The wood belonged to Lord Northwood, a rich gentleman, and Pat had no right to go there, but in it there were swarms of rabbits and flocks of birds that were good to eat, and Pat determined to take the risk. Suddenly he saw the owner, with a group of friends, coming towards him in the wood. There was a look of anger on Lord Northwood’s face as he caught sight of the gun in Pat’s hands. Pat’s heart sank with fear, but he saw there was no hope of escape, so he walked boldly up to the company and said to Lord Northwood, “Good morning, sir, and what has brought you out so early this morning?” Lord Northwood, rather surprised, said he and his friends were taking a little exercise to get an appetite for their breakfast. Then, looking at Pat with suspicion, he said, “But why are you out so early in the morning?” “Well, sir,” said Pat, “I just came out to see if I could get a breakfast for my appetite.” The whole crowd burst into laughter at Pat’s ready wit, and with a smile Lord Northwood walked on, leaving Pat to try his luck with the rabbits.

　　16. This is a story about ________.

　　A. a rich man who owned a big wood

　　B. a poor Irishman who lived all by himself

　　C. a clever man who tried to get something to eat for his breakfast

　　D. an Irish hunter with a large family

　　17. There was a look of anger on Lord Northwood’s face. Why?

　　A. He was not expecting Pat at this early hour.

　　B. He knew Pat was coming for shooting.

　　C. He didn’t like the poor Irishman at all.

　　D. Pat had not told him he would come.

　　18. Why was Lord Northwood surprised?

　　A. He had not expected such a bold question from Pat.

　　B. He wondered why Pat didn’t run away.

　　C. Pat wasn’t afraid of him.

　　D. Pat had a gun in his hands.

　　19. Pat’s _______ made the whole crowd burst into laughter.

　　A. funny looks B. interesting remarks

　　C. quick and witty response D. promise to leave right away

　　20. It was because of his _________ that Pat was left to try his luck.

　　A. boldness B. calmness

　　C. quickness of mind D. obedience (服從, 順從)

　　16-20 CBACC