One fine afternoon I was walking along Fifth Street, when I remembered that it was necessary to buy a pair 

of socks. Why I wished to buy only one pair was unimportant.

I turned into the first sock shop that caught my eye, and a boy clerk who could not have been more than seventeen years old came forward, “What can I do for you, sir?” “I wish to buy a pair of socks.” His eyes shone.

There was a note of excitement in his voice, “Did you know that you had come into the finest place in the world to buy socks?” I had no idea of that, as my entrance had been accidental. “Come with me,” said the boy, eagerly. I followed him to the back of the shop, and he began to pull down from the shelves box after box showing their contents for my choice.

“Hold on, lad, I am going to buy only one pair!” “I know that,” said he, “but I want you to see how beautiful these are. Aren’t they wonderful!” there was on his face an expression of seriousness and pride and delight as if he were showing to me the secrets of his religion. I became far more interested in him than in the socks. I looked at him in amazement. “My friend,” said, “if you can keep this up, if this is not merely from having a new job, if you can keep up this high spirit and excitement day after day, in ten years you will own every sock in the United States.”

51. What did the writer want to buy one fine afternoon?

A. A pair of shoes.                B. A pair of socks.

C. Two pairs of socks. 　          D. A set of books.

52. Which is true according to the passage?

A. The shop was on the Second Road.

B. The boy was 18 years old.

C. The boy was not in high spirits.

D. The writer entered the shop by chance.

53. What the writer said in the last paragraph means that.

A. if you don’t work hard, you will lose the job

B. you should keep on following your customs

C. if you keep up your great interest in your work, you will succeed in the future

D. if you are to hardworking, you will fail

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2.

A．declared

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3.

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4.

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5.

A．considered

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C．confirmed

D．concluded

 

6.

A．possibility

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7.

A．old

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8.

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9.

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10.

A．received

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C．refused

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12.

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C．with

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13.

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14.

A．reached

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A．ever

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As the policeman came to him, he said, “Hi, officer, I guess you   3.   me a little bit over the speed limit. I was in a rush to get   4.  , to be with my wife and kids. You know my younger son wasn’t feeling too  5.   when I left home this morning. I’m afraid he’s ill.”

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“I had a daughter who was   13.   by a speeding car at the age of six by a speeding driver. He got a fine, a few months in  14.  , and then was free, free to hug his two daughters. I only had one, and now I have to  15.   until I get to heaven before I can hug her again. I have tried to     16.  that man a thousand times, and I thought I had. Maybe I really did forgive（原諒） him. So pray（祈禱）for me, and be   17.   when you drive again. My son is all I have been left with.”

The man was completely   18.   and could not move for the next few minutes. When finally he did, he drove  19.  , even a few miles   20.   the speed limit, praying for forgiveness.

21. A. truck            B. mail car         C. police car           D. taxi

22. A. Just now     B. Just so          C. Right now            D. Right away

23. A. remembered   B. caught           C. mistook          D. recognized

24. A. to school        B. home             C. out              D. to hospital

25. A. well         B. happy                C. free             D. bad

26. A. writing      B. looking for      C. listing              D. looking up

27. A. even         B. really               C. never                D. still

28. A. route            B. License（執(zhí)照）  C. Journal          D. Insurance（保險(xiǎn)）

29. A. handed       B. sent             C. rewarded         D. pushed

30. A. paper            B. note             C. notice           D. ticket

31. A. excited      B. upset                C. surprised            D. angry

32. A. laugh            B. smile                C. read             D. think

33. A. hit          B. knocked          C. trapped          D. killed

34. A. fear         B. trouble          C. prison               D. danger

35. A. stay         B. wait             C. remain           D. escape

36. A. forgive      B. attack           C. educate          D. support

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38. A. disappointed   B. nervous            C. shocked          D. frightened

39. A. quickly      B. slowly           C. fortunately      D. rapidly

40. A. under            B. over             C. to               D. with

 

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