-Dick performed wonderfully at the concert last weekend.   

-Ye s. He            very carefully before it.   

A. must have prepared                                             B. couldn’t have prepared  

C. must prepare                                                      D. could prepare  

 

 

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  A few days ago I asked my sons’ governess(女家庭教師)Julia to come into my study. “Be seated, Julia, ”I said, “Let’s settle our accounts. I guess you most likely need some money, but maybe you’re too polite to mention it. Now then, we agreed on thirty dollars a month...”

  “Forty.”

  “No, thirty. I made a note of it. I always pay our governess thirty. Well, um, you’ve been here two months, so...”

  “Two months and five days.”

  “Exactly two months. I made a special note of it. That means you have sixty dollars coming to you. Take off nine Sundays... you know you didn’t work with Tom on Sundays, you only took walks. And three holidays... ”Julia was biting her finger nail nervously, her face red, but - not a word.

  “Three holidays, therefore take off twelve dollars. Four days Tom was sick and there were no lessons, as you were occupied only with Dick. Three days you had a toothache and my wife gave you permission not to work after lunch. Twelve and seven - nineteen. Take nineteen off ... that leaves. hmm.... forty one dollars. Correct?”

  Julia’s left eye reddened with tears welling up. Her chin trembled; she coughed nervously and blew her nose, but - still not a word.

  “Around New Year’s Day you broke a teacup and a saucer; take off two dollars. The cup cost more, it was a treasure of the family, but- forget it. When didn’t I take a loss! Then, due to your neglect (疏忽), Tom climbed a tree and tore his jacket; take away ten. Also due to your carelessness the maid stole Dick’s shoes. You ought to watch everything! You get paid for it. So, that means five more dollars off. The tenth of January I gave ten dollars.”

  “You didn’t. ”sobbed Julia.

  “But I made a note of it.”

  “Well... if you say so.”

  “Take twenty seven from forty one -that leaves fourteen.”

  Both her eyes were filled with tears. Beads of sweat stood on the thin pretty little nose. Poor girl!

  “Only once was I given any money,” she whispered, her voice trembling, “and that was by your wife. Three dollars, nothing more.”

  “Really? You see now, and I didn’t know that! Take three from fourteen.. leaves eleven. Here’s your money, my dear. Three, three, three, one and one. Here it is !”

  I handed her eleven dollars. She took them and pocketed them.

  “Merci (法語: 謝謝),”she whispered.

  I jumped to my feet and started pacing the room. I was overcome with anger. “For what, this - ‘merci’?” I asked.

  “For the money. ”

  “But you know I’ve cheated you - robbed you ! I have actually stolen from you ! Why this‘merci’?”

  “In my other places they didn’t give me anything at all.”

  “They didn’t give you anything? No wonder! I played a little joke on you, a cruel lesson, just to teach you... I m going to give you all the eighty dollars! Here they are in the envelope all ready for you... Is it really possible to be so spineless (懦弱)?Why didn’t you protest? Why were you silent? Is it possible in this world to be without teeth and claws(爪)—to be such a fool?”

  Embarrassed, she smiled. And I could read her expression,“It is possible.”

  I asked her pardon for the cruel lesson and, to her great surprise, gave her the eighty dollars. She murmured her little“merci”several times and went out. I looked after her and thought,“How easy it is to crush the weak in this world !”

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  A. his understanding of Julia’s anxiety

  B. his worry about Julia’s future

  C. his concern on the living condition of working - class people

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【小題1】What did the company where Dick once worked learn from its mistake?

A.They encouraged people to work a longer time.
B.They discouraged people to think freely.
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D.They encouraged people to spend some of their work time considering and improving new ideas.
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B.that depends on intelligence
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D.that is not important at all
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B.They don’t want their students to make mistakes.
C.They pay too much attention to exam marks, language and mathematical skills.
D.They think it more important to remember some information.
【小題4】 What should the parents do when their children decide how to spend their money?
A.Try to help them as much as possible.B.Take no notice of whatever they do.
C.Leave them as they are.D.Help them if their decision is wrong, but not too much..

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A、The Travel Pavilion. Explore places you have never been to before, and experience different way of life. Visit the Amazon jungle village, the Turkish market, the Tai floating market, the Berber mountain house and others. Talk to the people there who will tell you about their lives and things they make. You can try making a carpet, making nets, fishing…

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D、The Pyramid. This is the centre of Adventureland. Run out of film, need some postcards and stamps?For all these things and many more, visit our underground shopping centre. Come here for information and ideas too.

E、 The Ancient Village. In the village you will find people live in a simple life just as the ancient people did. They wore ancient clothes and were selling the old goods and food. You can even watch an old dance performed by some actors and actresses.

F、 The Underwater World. Here you will find a variety of fish and even some kind of sharks. You will think you are in the water but of course this is not true. If you are interested in fish I suggest that you pay a visit to it.

請閱讀以下個人信息,然后匹配他/她的最佳選項(xiàng):

Michael: I am interested in science and I hope very much to know what our life will be like in the days to come.

Harry: After visiting the Adventureland I want to buy my friends and parents some souvenirs.

Maria: I am Nostalgia and I often recall the past days. I think people used to live more happily than us.

Dick: I am tired of the unchanged and dull life now and what I look forward to is a completely new life.

Alice: I read a lot about the whales but I haven’t seen them for myself. I hope this dream can come true.

Adventureland

1. Michael            A. The Travel Pavilion

2.Harry               B. The Future Tower

3. Maria              C. The Nature Park

4.Dick                D. The Pyramid

5.Alice                E. The Ancient Village

F. The Underwater World

 

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