L 1 A private vonversation
A. Last week I went to the theatre.
B. They were talking loudly.
C. I got very angry.
D. They did not pay any attention.
E. It’s none of your business.
A上星期我去看戏。B他们大声地讲话。C我非常生气。D他们却毫不理会。E不关你的事。
L2 Breakfast or lunch?
A. I never got up early on Sundays.
B. I sometimes stay in bed until lunchtime.
C. What a day!
D. “I’ve just arrived by train,I’m coming to see you.”
A 在星期天我是从来不早起的。B有时我要一直躺到吃午饭的时候。
C 鬼天气！ D 我刚下火车，我这就来看你。
L3 Please send me a card.
A. Postcards always spoil my holidays.
B. A friendly waiter taught me a few words of Italian.
C. My holidays passed quickly,but I didn’t send cards to my friends.
D. On the last day, I made a big decision.
A 明信片总是搅得我不得安宁 B 一位好心的服务员教了几句意大利语。
C 假期过得真快，可我还没有给我的朋友们寄过一张明信片。
D 到了最后一天，我作出了一项重大决定。
L4 An exciting trip
A. I have just received a letter from my brother，Tim.
B. He has been there for six months.
C. He is working for a big firm and he has already visited a great number of different places in Australia.
D. My brother has never been abroad before, so he is finding this trip very exciting.
A 我刚刚收到弟弟蒂姆的来信。B他在那里已经住了6个月了。C 她正在为一家大公司工作，并且已经去过澳大利亚的不少地方了。 D 我弟弟以前从未出过国，因此觉得这次旅行非常激动人心。
L5 No wrong numbers
A. Yesterday, a pigeon carried the first message from Pinhurts to Silbury.
B. The bird covered the distance in three minutes.
C. Mr. Scott has sent a great many requests for spare parts and other urgent messages from one garage to the other.
D. In this way,he has begun his own private ‘telephone’service.
A 昨天，一只鸽子把第一封信从平赫特带到锡尔伯里。
B 这只鸟只用了三分钟就飞完了全程。C 到目前，斯科特先生从一个汽车修理部向一个发送了大量索取备件的信件和其他紧急函件。D就这样，他开始了自己的私人“电话”业务。
L6 Percy Buttons
A. Yesterday a beggar knocked at my door.
B. He asked me for a meal and a glass of beer.
C. In return for this, the beaagar, stood on his head and sang songs.
D. He calls at every house in the street once a month and always ask for a meal and a glass of beer.
A 昨天一个乞丐来巧我的门。 B他问我要一顿饭和一杯啤酒。
C 作为回报，乞丐头顶地倒立起来，嘴里还唱着歌。
D 他每月对这条街上的每户人家光顾一次，总是请求给他一顿饭和一杯啤酒。
L7 Too late
A. They were expecting a valuable parcel of diamonds from South Africa.
B. When the plane arrived, some of the detective were waiting inside the main building while others were waiting on the airfield.
C. While two detectives were keeping guard at the door, two others opened the parcel.
D. To their surprise, the precious parcel was full of stones and sand!
A 他们正期待从南非来的一个装着钻石的贵重包裹。B当飞机到达时，一些侦探等候在主楼内，另一些侦探则守候在停机坪上。C 当两个侦探正把住门口时，另外两个侦探打开了包裹。 D 令他们吃惊的是，那珍贵的包裹里面装的全是石头和沙子。
L8 The best and the worst
A. Nearly everybody enters for “The Nicest Garden Competition ”each year, but Joe wins every time.
B. Bill works harders than Joe and grows more flowers and vegetables, but Joe’s garden is more interesting.
C. Every year I enter for the garden competition too, and I always win a little prize for the worst garden in the town.
A 几乎每个人都参加每年举办的“最佳花园竞赛”，而每次都是乔获胜。
B 他比乔也更为勤奋，种植的花卉和蔬菜也更多，但乔的花园更有情趣。
C 每年的花园竞赛我也参加，但总因是镇上最差的花园而获得一个小奖。
L9 A cold welcome
A. On Wednesday evening, we went to the Town Hall.
B. It would strike twelve in twenty minutes’ time.
C. We waited and waited, but nothing happened.
D. The big clock refused to welcome the New Year.
E. At that moment, everybody began to laugh and sing.
A 星期三的晚上，我们去了市政厅。 B 再过20分钟，大钟将敲响12下。 C 我们等啊等，课情况没有变化。D 那座大钟不愿意迎接新年。 E 这时，大家开始笑起来，同时唱起了歌。
L10 Not for jazz
A. We have an old musical insrument. It is called a clavichord.
B. Recently it was damaged by a visitor.
C. She struck the keys too hard and two of the strings were broken.
D. My father was shocked. Now we are not allowed to touch it.
E. It is being repaired by a friend of my father’s.
A 我们有件古乐器，被称为古钢琴。B 最近它被一个客人弄坏了。C 她在击键时用力过猛，损坏了两根琴弦。D 我父亲大为吃惊，不许我们再动它。E父亲的一个朋友正在修理它。
L11 One good turn deserves another
A. Tony worked in a lawyer’s office years ago, but he is now working at a bank.
B. He gets a good salary, but he always borrows money from his friends and never pays it back.
C. While he was eating, I asked him to lend me twenty pounds.
D. I have never borrowed any money from you, so you can pay for my dinner.
A 托尼曾在一家律师事务所工作，而现在正在一家银行上班。B 他的薪水很高，但他却总是向朋友借钱，并且从来不还。C 当他吃饭时，我提出向他借20英镑。D 我还从未向你借钱，所以现在你可以替我付饭钱了。
L12 Goodbye and good luck
A. We’ll meet him at the harbour early in the morning.
B. Captain Alison will set out at eight o’clock, so we’ll have plenty of time.
C. He will be away for two months.
D. He will take part in an important race across the Atlantic.
A 明天一大早我们将在码头为他送行。B 艾莉森船长将于8点钟启航，因此我们有充裕的时间。C 他要离开两个月。 D 他将参加一次重大的横渡大西洋的比赛。
L13 The Greenwood Boys
A. They will be coming by train and most of the young people in the town will be meeting them at the station.
B. Tomorrow evening, they will be singing at the Workers’ Club.
C. The Greenwood Boys will be staying for five days.
D. They will be trying to keep order.
A他们将乘火车来，镇上的大部分青年人将到车站迎接他们。B 明晚他们将在工人俱乐部演出。C “绿林少年”准备在此逗留5天。D 他们将设法维持秩序。
L14 Do you speak English?
A. After I had left a small village in the south of France, I drove on to the next town.
B. As soon as he had got into the car, I said good morning to hm in French and he replied in the same language.
C. Apart from a few words, I do not know any French at all.
D. As I soon learnt, he was English himself.
A 在离开法国南部的一个小村庄后，我继续驶往下一个城镇。
B 他一上车，我就用法语向他问早上好，他也同样用法语回答我。
C 除了个别几个单词外，我根本不会法语。 D 我很快了解到，他自己就是个英国人。
L15 Good news
A. I felt very nervous when I went into his office.
B. After I had sat down, he said that business was very bad.
C. He told me that the firm could not afford to pay such largge salaries.
D. Then he smiled and told me I would receive an extra thoursand pounds a year.
A 我走进他的办公室，感到非常紧张。B 待我坐下后，他说生意非常不景气。C 他还告诉我，公司支付不起这么庞大的工资开支。D 然后他微笑了一下告诉我说，我每年将得到1000英镑的额外收入。
L16 A polite request
A. If you park your car in the wrong place, a traffic polceman will soon find it.
B. You will be very lucky if he lets you go without a ticket.
C. You will enjoy your stay here if you pay attention to our street signs.
D. If you receive a request like this, you cannot fail to obey it!
A 一旦你把车停错了地方，交警很快就会发现。 B 如果他没有给你罚款单就放你走了，算你走运。C 如果您对我们街上的标牌稍加注意，您在此会过得愉快的。D 如果你收到这样的恳求，你是不会不遵照执行的。
L17 Always yound
A. She must be at least thirty-five years old.
B. Jennifer will have to take part in a new play soon.
C. In the paly, she must appear in a bright red dress and long black stockings.
D. Last year in another play, she had to wear short socks and a bright, orange-coloured dress.
E. Darling, it must be terrible to be grown up!
A 她至少也有35岁了。B 詹妮弗很快又要参加一个新剧的演出。
C 演出时她必须穿一条鲜红色的裙子和黑色的长筒袜。
D去年在演另一个剧时，她不得不穿短袜和一件鲜艳的橘红色的衣服。
E 亲爱的， 长成大人真可怕啊！
L18 He often does this!
A. After I had had lunch at a village at a village pub, I looked for my bag.
B. --Did you have a good meal?—Yes,thank you,but I can’t pay the bill. I haven’t got my bag.，
C. Int a few minutes he returned with my bag and gave it back to me.
A 我在一家乡村小九点吃过午饭后，就找我的包。B 您吃得好吗?很好，谢谢，但我付不了账，我的提包没有了。C 一会儿工夫他提着我的提包回来了，把它还给了我。
L19 Sold out
A. The play may begin at any moment.
B. It may have begun already.
C. I hurried to the ticket office.--May I have two tickets please? –I’m sorry, we’ve sold out.
D. Could I have those two tickets please?
E. I might as well have them.
A 剧可能马上就要开演了。B 也许已经开演了呢。C我匆忙赶到售票处，问“我可以买两张票吗？”“对不起，票已售完。” D 我可以买那两张票吗？E 我还是买下的好。
L20 One man in a boat
A. Fishing is my favourite sport.
B. Instead of catching fish, they catch old boots and rubbish.
C. After having spent whole mornings on the river, I always go home with an empty bag.
D. You must give up fishing! It’s a waste of time.
E. I am only interested in sitting in a boat and doing nothing at all.
A 钓鱼是我最喜欢的运动。B 他们往往鱼钓不到，却钓上来些旧靴子和垃圾。C 我总是在河上呆上整整一上午，然后空着袋子回家。D 你可别再钓鱼了！这是浪费时间。E我并不是真的对钓鱼有兴趣，我感兴趣的只是独坐孤舟，无所事事！
L21 Mad or not?
A. The airport was built years ago, but for some reason it could not be used then.
B. Over a hundred people must have been driven away from their homes by the noise.
C. Sometimes I thnk this house will be knocked down by a passing plane.
D. I have been offered a large sum of money to go away, but I am determined to stay here.
A 机场是许多年前建的，但由于某种原因当时未能启用。B 有100多人肯定是被噪音逼得已经弃家远去，C 有时我觉得这房子就要被一架飞过的飞机撞到。D 他们曾向我提供一大笔钱让我搬走，但我决定留在这里。
L22 A glass envelope
A. My daughter, Jane, never dreamed of receiving a letter from a girl of her own age in Holland.
B. She put a piece of paper with her name and address on it into a bottle.
C. She never thought of it again.
D. Both girls write to each other regularly now.
E. Letters will cost a little more, but they will certainly travel faster.
A 我的女儿简从未想过会接到荷兰一位同龄姑娘的来信。B 她把写有她姓名和住址的一张纸条装进了一个瓶子。C 此后她再也没去想那只瓶子。D 现在这两位姑娘定期通信了。E 寄信会稍微多花些钱，但是肯定是快得多了。
L23 A new house
A. I had a letter from my sister yesterday.
B. If she somes, she will get a surprise.
C. Work on it had begun before my sister left.
D. In my letter, I told her that she could stay with us.
E. It must be the only modern house in the district.
A 昨天我收到了姐姐的一封信。 B 如果她来了，她会感到非常惊奇的。C 这栋房子在我姐姐离开之前就已动工了。D 我在信中告诉她，她可以和我们住在一起。E 她肯定是这个地区唯一的一栋现代化住宅。
L24 It could be worse
A. I had just lost 50 pounds and I felt very upset.
B. The manager was sympathetic, but he could do nothing.
C. He started to complain about this wicked world but was interrupted by a knock at the door.
A． 我刚刚丢了50英镑，感到非常烦恼 B 经理深表同情，但却无能为力。
B． C 他开始抱怨起这个邪恶的世道来，却被一阵敲门声打算了。
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