She is a stranger in this village. ______ anyone knows where she came from.

She is a stranger in this village. ______ nobody knows where she came from.

A．Hardly

B．Almost

C．Never

D．Nearly

A．The woman doesn't know the way because she is a stranger to this city.

B．Before she reaches her destination, she should pass the traffic lights.

C．If she follows the right way she will see a shopping centre to her right.

D．On the way to her destination the woman will walk across two roads.

She is a stranger in this village, ______ anyone knows where she is from.

A．Never

B．Almost

C．Hardly

D．Nearly

ion of the Meridian Hotel and asked about my reservation. They checked several times and couldn't find any such record—the booking must have been automatically cancelled or something. So I called up Sarah and she said I was to be at the Medium, not the Meridian!What's worse, the Medium was at the other end of the city!

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road in Newberry when he fell asleep, ran off the road, and hit a tree head on. The accident was severe and he was unconscious. After 30 minutes or so, a newspaper carrier passed by. She noticed the crash and called 911. Before help arrived, this lady, a complete stranger, sat in her car beside George's vehicle, and called out to him repeatedly: "Help is on the way." She wanted to get out of her car and help him in some way, but she couldn't. She could only offer the comfort of her voice because she was handicapped and could not walk.

Several minutes later, the ambulance came and George was sent to a hospital. He is now home, and should have a complete recovery over the next few months.

When did the accident happen？

A．On February 24.

B．On February 25.

C．On January 24.

听力原文： An elderly woman yesterday made a legal claim (索赔) against a department store because it had wrongly accused her of stealing a Christmas card. Mrs. Doss White, 72 years old, is claiming ＄3000 damages from the store for wrongful arrest and false imprisonment. Mrs. White visited the store while doing Christmas shopping, but did not buy anything. She was followed through the town by a store manager. He had been told that a customer saw her take a card and put it in her shopping bag. He stopped her at a bookstore as she was reading a book. Mrs. White said, "This man, a total stranger, suddenly grasped my bag and asked if he could look in it." She was taken back to the store and shut in a small room in full view of shoppers for 20 minutes until the police arrived. At the police station she was body-searched and nothing was found. Her lawyer said that the department store sent an insincere apology and they insisted that she may have been stealing. The hearing continues today.

What does the story tell us about the old woman？

A．She was found stealing in a bookstore.

B．She caught someone in the act of stealing.

C．She admitted having stolen something.

D．She said she was wrongly accused of stealing.

it had wrongly accused her of stealing a Christmas card. Ms. Doss White, 72 years old, is claiming $ 3,000 damages from the store for wrongful arrest and false imprisonment. Ms. White visited the store while doing Christmas shopping, but did not buy anything. She was followed through the town by a store manager. He had been told that a customer saw her take a card and put it in her shopping bag. He stopped her at a bookstore as she was reading a book. Ms. White said, "This man, a total stranger, suddenly grasped my bag and asked if he could look in it." She was taken back to the store and shut in a small room in full view of shoppers for 20 minutes until the police arrived. At the police station she was body-searched and nothing was found. Her lawyer said the department store sent a letter in sincere apology but they insisted that she might have been stealing. The hearing continues today.

What does the story tell us about the old woman？

A．She was found stealing in a bookstore.

B．She caught someone in the act of stealing.

C．She admitted having stolen something.

D．She said she was wrongly accused of stealing.

听力原文： An elderly woman yesterday made a legal claim against a department store because it had wrongly accused her of stealing a Christmas card. Ms. Doss White, 72 years old, is claiming $ 3000 damages from the stare for wrongful arrest and false imprisonment. Ms. White visited the store while doing Christmas shopping, but did not buy anything. She was followed through the town by a store manager. He had been told that a customer saw her take a card and put it in her shopping bag. He stopped her at a bookstore as she was reading a book. Ms. White said,"This man, a total stranger, suddenly grasped my bag and asked if he could look in it. "She was taken back to the store and shut in a small room in full view of shoppers for 20 minutes until the police arrived. At the police station she was body - searched and nothing was found. Her lawyer said the department store sent an insincere apology and they insisted that she may have been stealing. The hearing continues today.

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A．She was found stealing in a bookstore.

B．She caught someone in the act of stealing.

C．She admitted having stolen something.

D．She said she was wrongly accused of stealing.

第三节 短文理解2

阅读下列短文，从[A]、[B]、[C]三个选项中选择一个正确答案。

St. Martin’s Day is a holiday in Holland. St. Martin was a man who did kind things for many people in need. One cold winter day he was walking home. He wore a coat to keep warm and had a small piece of bread to eat. Then he saw a stranger on the side of the road. The man sat on the ground and he was hungry and had no home. St. Martin took out his knife and cut his coat into two. He gave the man half of his warm coat. Then he gave the man haft of his bread.

Nancy was a schoolgirl in Holland. One St. Martin's day, she rode her bicycle with her classmates after school. When she got home, she said goodbye to her classmates and went into her yard. As she parked her bike, she heard a noise in the grass. She jumped back suddenly. At her feet was a small gray homeless cat. "That old cat keeps scaring me!" she complained as she walked into the room. "It won't hurt you, " said her father.

She was angry about the cat but she could not be unhappy for long. It was St. Martin's Day. "Who was St. Martin anyway？" Nancy asked. Father told her the story of St. Martin. Nancy was touched (感动) by the story. She put a piece of bread in her bag and went into the yard.

Nancy heard the noise again. "You wait a minute!" she called as she ran after the cat. She caught it and picked it up. She opened her bag. Taking out a piece of bread, she offered half to the cat. The cat hungrily ate the bread. "May we make a box for it to sleep in？" Nancy asked her father. "Sure, "said her father.

St. Marin's Day is a holiday in ______.

A．Japan

B．England

C．Holland

听力原文：M: Hello, Mary, you're just the person I'm looking for.

W: Oh good! What can I do for you？

M: Have you got a minute？

W: Yeah, of course.

M: Well, it's about Jane Smith, you know. She is coming here soon. You know her, don't you？

W: Mm, actually I do. She and I worked together for quite some time (25) . Why do you ask？

M: Well, she is coming today and we've got to go 1o the airport to meet her. But, you know, she is just a stranger to me. So I wonder if you could…

W: Oh I see！You hope I can tell you what she looks like (23) ？

M: Yes!

W: Well, she is in her 40s but she doesn't really look middle-aged (24) . And she's usually smartly dressed with brown short hair. Actually, she is good-looking.

M: Uh huh. Eh, how tall is she？

W: Mm, a hit taller than me but.., average height, I'd say. By the way, she wears glasses.

M: Oh, I see. I'm sure I could find her at the airport, because 1 have a much clearer idea about her now. Thank you for your help，，

W：Don't mention it.

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A．To go to the airport.

B．To work with Jane Smith.

C．To offer some information.

D．To meet Jane Smith.

A reporter who has visited plants throughout Europe have an impression 【M1】______

on the pace of work is much slower here. Nobody tries too hard. 【M2】______

Tea breaks does matter and are frequent. Britons give a distinct impression 【M3】______

of going at their tasks in a more leisure way. 【M4】______

It certainly does not improve the gross national product or output

per worker. However, those visitors have noticed anything else about 【M5】______

Britain. It is a pleasant place.

Street crowds in Stockholm, Paris and New York move quickly and

silently heads down, all in a hurry, London crowds tend to walk at an easy pace.

Every stranger is struck by the patient and orderly way in that 【M6】______

Britons queue for a bus: if the saleswoman is slow and out of stock she

will be likely say, 'Oh dear, what a pity' ;, the rubbish collectors stop to chat 【M7】______

and called the housewives "Love" . Crime rises here as in every city but there 【M8】______

still remains a gentle tone and temper that is matched in Berlin, Milan or Detroit.【M9】_______

In short, what is wrong with Britain may also be what is right. Having

reached to a tolerable standard, Britons appear to be choosing leisure over goods. 【M10】______

【M1】