E

　　I was only eight years old when the Second World War ended, but I can still remember some-thing about the victory celebrations in the small town where I lived on the day when the war in Europe ended. We had not suffered much from the war there. But both at home and at school I had be-come accustomed to the phrases "before the war" and "when the war's over", "Before the war". Apparently, things had been better, though I was too young to understand why, except that there had been no bombs then, and people had eaten things like ice-cream and bananas, which I had only heard of. When the war was over we would go back to London, but this meant 1iide to me. I did not remember what London was like.

　　What I remember now about VE (Victory in Europe) Day was the May evening. After dinner I said I wanted to see the bonfire (大火堆), so when it got dark my father took me to the end of the street. The bonfire was very high and somehow people had collected some old clothes to dress the unmistakable figure with the moustache (胡子) they had to put on top of it. Just as we arrived, they set light to it. The flames rose and soon swallowed the "guy". Everyone was cheering and shouting and an old woman came out of her house with two chairs and threw them on the fire to keep it going. I stood beside my father until the fire started to go down. Not knowing what to say, he said nothing, either. He had fought in the First World War and may have been remembering the end of that. At last he said. "Well, that's it, son. Let's hope that this time it really will be the last one. "

　　91. Where did the author live before the Second World War?

　　A. In London. B. In a small town.

　　C. In Europe. D. In the countryside.

　　92. What kind of food had the author certainly not tasted during the war?

　　A. Bread. B. Butter.

　　C. Meat. D. Ice cream and bananas.

　　93. The unmistakable figure with the moustache most probably represents ________.

　　A. those who died in the war

　　B. those who had won

　　C. an imaginary figure

　　D. the most hated person in the war-Hitler

　　94. Which of the following statements is true?

　　A. The author's father built a bonfire on VE Day.

　　B. The author's father had fought in the First World War.

　　C. The author's farther had fought in the Second World War.

　　D. The author's father threw two chairs on the fire to keep it going.

　　95. By saying "Let's hope that this time it really will be the last one", the father meant that

　　A. he wished people had not built the bonfire

　　B. he hoped people would not build any more bonfires

　　C. he hoped there would be no more wan in the world

　　D. he wished the Second World War had not happened.

　　F

　　Besides myself, only two others took the branch line as far as Redleigh. I gave up my ticket, walked out of the low building, and stood outside waiting. There was a dirty-looking phone box just beside me, as I had been told there would be. I stepped in and phoned the number I had been given. After about five rings, a female(女性的) voice answered, giving the number.

　　"Henderson," I said. "It's about your cooker."

　　"Good," she said. "I'11 tell you how to get here. Oh-have you got the key?"

　　"Yes," I said, "of course." I remembered how insistent (顯眼的)they had been in London

　　that I stopped for a while.

　　"Good," she said again." Just near you in the yard, there is a green Cortina. "She gave me the number." That's the key to it. Get in and drive out of the yard, and then-" she pause suddenly." Are you still there?"

　　"Yes, of course," I said. Where else would I be, I thought. I was beginning to regret the whole thing. If it hadn't been for an awful(可怕的) spell of no business I would never have touched the job. Getting hold of industrial(工業(yè)的) secrets wasn't really in my line.

　　"Oh good," she said, "you were so silent."

　　"I was listening," I said. "I still am."

　　"Good," she said. "Where was I ? Oh yes, drive out of the yard. It leads to the main road. Then drive straight ahead, along the main road. Have you got all that?"

　　It seemed little enough, but I said I had.

　　"After about five minutes, you passed a disused(廢棄的) garage(汽車庫(kù)). Keep straight on until you come to a crossroads. Go across it and after about fifty yards you'll see a blue truck parked on the left ahead of you."

　　"Yes, I see," I said, in case she thought I'd gone away。

　　"Pull in behind the truck and wait," she said."Right," I said. "What do I wait for?""That's all," she said. "You just wait.""I just wait," I said like a well-trained parrot. "Yes, I see." But I didn't see at all, and was going to ask more questions when she said, "Good, that's it then, good luck," and rang off.

　　96. The passage tells us that Henderson arrives at a ______________.

　　A. coach(訓(xùn)練) station 　　　B. railway station　　C. car park　　D. branch office

　　97. Henderson knew in London he would _____________.

　　A. have to drive 　　 B. have to find a green car

　　C. have to renew his license　 　D. have to hire a car

　　98. On the phone Henderson clearly thought the girl _____________.

　　A. was very capable 　 B. was doing her best

　　C. was not very experienced 　 D. was very stupid

　　99. During the conversation the girl showed she _____________.

　　A. disliked Henderson 　　B. didn't trust him

　　C. was angry with him 　　D. was unused to people like him

　　100. From the passage it appears Henderson is _____________.

　　A. going to steal something 　　 B. hoping to see something

　　C. about to steal some money 　　D. trying to buy a truck