Once a young man named Steve sold fruits at the market each day in town. He always tried to be the first seller to arrive there. He believed that the earlier he got to the market, the more he could sell. This drove other sellers crazy, and they also came to the market earlier and earlier.

To get up even earlier, Steve thought that if he ate breakfast at night, he could get to the market earlier. So after he ate dinner, he ate his breakfast. He went to bed very full, but he knew it was for a good cause.

Morning came and Steve was surprised to see that there were already many people there. He realized that his plan had failed, so he decided to get dressed at night that he could save time in the morning. But in the morning some sellers were there before him again.

Steve decided to spend the night at the marketplace. He carried his bed to town. That night, he lay on his bed and watched the night sky. The moon was full and he was very excited. It was hard for him to sleep. When morning came, Steve was so sleepy and tired that he couldn’t get up, so he slept the whole day as the buyers came and left around him.

 (   ) 51. The young man Steve was lazy and foolish.

(   ) 52. Steve ate dinner and breakfast together because he was very hungry at first.

(   ) 53. We can learn from this passage that Steve tried three ways to get up early.

(   ) 54. Steve failed to sell lots of things though he carried his bed to the market.

(   ) 55. Steve slept all night at the market.

There once was a master who went to India. He had never been there before. When he got there, he saw a lot of f 1. . In India they have plenty of fruit to sell, but much of it is expensive b 2.  they can’t grow much as a result of the water situation. He saw a big basket of some very red, long fruit. And it was the c 3.  in the shop, not expensive at all.

He went up and asked，“how much per kilo?”“Two rupees.”Two rupees in India is almost

n 4. ; it’s like dirt (塵土). So he bought a whole kilogram of it and started eating it. But

a 5.  he ate some of it: Oh, my god! His eyes watered, his mouth watered and burned, his eyes were burning, his head was burning and his face became red. He jumped up and down, saying，“Ah! Ah! Ah!”

But he s 6.  continued to eat! Some people looking at him shook their heads and said，“You’re crazy. Those are chilies (辣椒)! You can’t eat them like that. They’re not fruit!” However, the master said, “No, I can’t stop! I paid money for them, and now I’ll eat them. It’s my money!”

You may think that master was s 7. , right? Similarly, we sometimes do a lot of things

l 8.  that. We devote money, time or effort to a relationship. Even though the suffering experience tells us it won’t w 9. , and we know there’s no hope things will change in the future—we still continue just because we’ve devoted money, time, effort and love to it. Just like the man who ate the chilies and suffered so much but couldn’t stop.

So even if you’ve lost something, let it g 10.  and move on. That’s better than continuing to lose.

After death, John went to see God. God looked at him, feeling very unhappy, “You’ve lived in this world for 60 years. Why haven’t you gotten any result at all?” God asked.
John argued, “My God, I couldn’t become a successful person just because you didn’t give me any chance. If you let that magic apple hit on my head, the man who found the law of gravity should be me.”
God said, “OK, we might as well try again.”
God rocked his hands and the time turned back to a few hundred years ago.
God shook the apple tree for the first time, when a red apple fell and happened to drop on John’s head. John picked up the apple, wiped it and ate it up as soon as possible.
God allowed another bigger apple drop on John’s head and John ate it up once again.
God shook the apple tree for the third time, when a much bigger apple fell on John’s head. John got mad, picked up the apple, threw it out heavily. Then he shouted angrily: “The apple annoyed my sweet dream! What a bad luck!”
The apple flew out and happened to fall on Newton’s head. Newton awoke and picked up the apple. After a long time of thinking, he discovered the law of gravity at last.
The time returned once again now.
God said to John, “John, do you understand it now?”
John asked, “My God, please give me another chance…I will …”
God shook his head and said, “No. The chance that the apple drops on the head of everyone is the same, but each person’s ability to catch the chance is different.” 
【小題1】When did John die?

After death, John went to see God. God looked at him, feeling very unhappy, “You’ve lived in this world for 60 years. Why haven’t you gotten any result at all?” God asked.

John argued, “My God, I couldn’t become a successful person just because you didn’t give me any chance. If you let that magic apple hit on my head, the man who found the law of gravity should be me.”

God said, “OK, we might as well try again.”

God rocked his hands and the time turned back to a few hundred years ago.

God shook the apple tree for the first time, when a red apple fell and happened to drop on John’s head. John picked up the apple, wiped it and ate it up as soon as possible.

God allowed another bigger apple drop on John’s head and John ate it up once again.

God shook the apple tree for the third time, when a much bigger apple fell on John’s head. John got mad, picked up the apple, threw it out heavily. Then he shouted angrily: “The apple annoyed my sweet dream! What a bad luck!”

The apple flew out and happened to fall on Newton’s head. Newton awoke and picked up the apple. After a long time of thinking, he discovered the law of gravity at last.

The time returned once again now.

God said to John, “John, do you understand it now?”

John asked, “My God, please give me another chance…I will …”

God shook his head and said, “No. The chance that the apple drops on the head of everyone is the same, but each person’s ability to catch the chance is different.” 

1.When did John die?

A．At the age of 50.                        B．At the age of 60.

C．At the age of 70.                        D．At the age of 80.

2.How many times was John hit by apples?

A．Once.            B．Twice.            C．Three times.       D．Four times.

3. What did John do after he was hit by the apple for the second time?

A．He ate the apple at once.                 B．He got angry and shouted.

C．He threw the apple out.                  D．He thought something over.

4. Which is the best title of the passage?

A．God’s Words                         B．Annoying Apples

C．John’s Life                           D．Lost Chances

Mr. King is a tall and strong man. He teaches P.E. in a middle school. He wears a long beard（胡子）and takes good care of it.
It was Sunday yesterday. There was a big football match of the year on the playground in the centre of the city. Mr. king likes the game very much and of course he was going to watch it. With his friends' help he got a ticket a few days ago.
After breakfast he hurried to the bus stop, but a lot of people were waiting there. A bus came and he hardly got on. There were plenty of people in it and it was difficult for them to put their feet. He had to grip（抓住）a back of the chair. At the next stop a boy got on the bus. He was short and couldn't grip anything. Suddenly the bus stopped and the boy hardly fell onto the floor. He looked around and saw Mr. King's beard and grip it. The man found it at once and called out, "Let go of（松開）my beard, boy!"
"Are you going to get off, sir?" asked the boy

1. 1.

   Mr. King is a ___

   1. A.
      player
   2. B.
      runner
   3. C.
      teacher
   4. D.
      driver
2. 2.

   Mr. King was going to watch the match because ___

   1. A.
      he teaches P.E. in a middle school
   2. B.
      he likes football very much
   3. C.
      he had already got a ticket
   4. D.
      he didn't go to work yesterday
3. 3.

   It was difficult for Mr. King to stand because ___

   1. A.
      he had drunk too much
   2. B.
      the bus was too small
   3. C.
      he got on the bus too late
   4. D.
      it was very crowded in the bus
4. 4.

   The boy gripped Mr. King's beard because ___

   1. A.
      he was afraid to fall again
   2. B.
      he wanted to make the man angry
   3. C.
      he hoped the man to find a seat for him
   4. D.
      he hoped the man to get off soon
5. 5.

   Mr. King was afraid ___, so he shouted at him

   1. A.
      the boy would pull him down
   2. B.
      the boy would hurt his beard
   3. C.
      the boy could be hurt again
   4. D.
      the boy would borrow his ticket