We each have a memory（記憶力）. That’s why we can still remember things after a long time. Some people have very good memories and they can easily learn many things by heart, but some people can only remember things when they say or do them again and again. Many of the great men of the world have got surprising memories.
　 A good memory is a great help in learning a language. Everybody learns his mother language when he is a small child. He hears the sounds, remembers them and then he learns to speak. Some children are living with their parents in foreign countries. They can learn two languages as easily as one because they hear, remember and speak two languages every day. In school it is not so easy to learn a foreign language because the pupils have so little time for it, and they are busy with other subjects, too.
　 But your memory will become better and better when you do more and more exercises.
58. Some people can easily learn many things by heart because ____________.
A．they always sleep very well 　 　B．they often eat good food
C．they read a lot of books 　 　 　 D．they have very good memories
59. Everybody learns his mother language ____________.
　A．a(chǎn)t the age of six 　 　 　 　 　 B．when he is a small child
　C．a(chǎn)fter he goes to school 　 　 　 D．when he can read and write
60. Before a child can speak, he must _____________.
　A．read and write 　 　 　 　 　 　 B．make sentences
　C．hear and remember the sounds 　D．think hard
61.Your memory will become better and better _______________.
　 A．if you have plenty of good food 　
　B．if you do more and more exercises
　C．if you do morning exercises every day
　D．if you get up early

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

      Mr. King was over sixty and lived by himself a long way from town. He nearly hadn’t left his home. But one day he went into town to buy things. After he bought them, he went into a restaurant and sat down at a table by himself. When he looked around, he saw several old people put glasses on before they read their newspapers. So after lunch he decided to go to a shop to buy himself a pair of glasses, too. He walked along the street and soon found a shop.

The man in the shop helped him try on many pairs of glasses, but Mr. King always said, “No, I cannot read with them.”

The man became more and more puzzled and in the end ha said, “Excuse me, but can you read?”

“No, of course not!” Mr. King said angrily. “If I can read, why have I come here?”

55. Mr. King lived ________

A. alone                B. with several old people

C. with his family        D. with his wife

56. What did the old people in the restaurant do before they read?

A. they drank something.

B. they took out their newspaper.

C. they took their glasses off.

D. they put their glasses on.

57. What mistake did Mr. King make?

A. He didn’t try on all the glasses in the shop.

B. He thought that he would be able to read with glasses even if he couldn’t read.

C. He went to the wrong shop.

    D. He didn’t know how to choose glasses.

　 John wanted to buy some new clothes, so he went to a shop. First he asked for some trousers and put them on, but then he took them off and gave them back to the shopkeeper and said, “No, give me a coat instead of these trousers.” The man gave him a coat and said “This one costs the same as the trousers.” John took the coat and walked out of the shop. The shopkeeper ran after him and said, “You have not paid for the coat!”

　 “But I gave you the trousers for the coat,” said John. “They cost the same as the coat, aren’t they?”

　 “Yes,” said the shopkeeper, “But you didn’t pay for the trousers!”

　 “Of course I didn’t!” answered John, “I didn’t take them, I am not stupid! Nobody gives things back and then pays for them.”

51. John went to a shop ________

A. getting some new trousers

B. for some new shirt.

C. To buy some new shoes

D. For some new clothes.

52. First John _____ some trousers, but at last he ______ a coat instead of them.

A. asked for, took off　 B. tried on, took C. took off, put on D. bought, bought

53. The shopkeeper ran after John ________

A. in order to give him the trousers.

B. because John had not paid for the trousers.

C. in order to return his change

D. because John had not paid for the coat.

54. John told the shopkeeper that he had given ______

A. the money for the trousers

B. the coat for the trousers

C. the trousers for the coat

D. the money for the coat

Terry was a middle-aged businessman. He was36 in career and often complained that he had been fooled (欺騙) by others. One day he told his wife he was 37  disappointed with the city that he had to 38.

       So his family moved to another city. It was Saturday 39. When Terry and his wife were busily putting their things in their new home, the lights suddenly 40 and they were forced to stop work. Terry was sorry to have 41 to bring along some candles. Just then he heard light 42 on his door.

       “Who is it?” he wondered. Terry knew 43 else in the new city, and this was the moment he especially hated to be 44. He opened the door impatiently (不耐煩地). At the door was a little 45, shyly asking, “Sir, do you have 46? I’m your neighbor.” “No,” answered Terry angrily. He shut the door 47.

       After a while the door was knocked again. He opened it and 48 the same little girl outside. But this time she was 49 two candles radiating (放光) red light. She said, “My grandma told me the 50 neighbor downstairs might need candles. She sent me here to 51 you these.”

    At that moment Terry suddenly realized what 52 his failure in life. It was his indifference (冷漠) and 53 to other people. The person who had fooled him in life was actually nobody else 54 himself, for his eyes had been covered by his 55 mind.

36. A. experienced   B. unsuccessful       C. interested         D. unlucky

37. A. very                B. so                  C. such              D. rather

38. A. leave        B. travel               C. stay           D. choose

39. A. morning           B. afternoon           C. noon                D. evening     

40. A. went down   B. went out          C. went by      D. went on

41. A. wanted      B. decided          C. forgotten     D. remembered

42. A. knocks           B. calls                 C. strikes        D. sounds

43. A. everybody   B. anybody          C. somebody     D. nobody

44. A. troubled          B. followed             C. liked              D. learned

45. A. boy               B. girl                C. postman        D. shopper

46. A. candies          B. toys                   C. lights         D. candles

47. A. easily            B. worriedly           C. happily             D. heavily

48. A. found            B. met                 C. touched            D. knew

49. A. bringing         B. seeing              C. holding         D. drawing

50. A. buy             B. give           C. borrow       D. sell

51. A. buy             B. give           C. borrow       D. sell

52. A. made              B. caused              C. developed         D. stopped

53. A. laziness     B. sadness            C. unkindness        D. unhappiness

54. A. besides    B. except         C. but         D. than

55. A. open     B. right                C. warm             D. cold

-----Dad, I must be going.

------Oh, dear, you________drive after drinking.

A. needn’t　　 B. may not　　 C. don’t have to　 D.shouldn’t

-----Children in the countryside often play with fire together on_________Lantern Festival.

  ------That must be________great fun!

   A.the;  /        B.the; a        C./;  /       D./;  a

----How many people are in your family?

-----Five, or seven if you______my dog and cat.

　 A. admire　　 B. suppose　　 C.support　　 D. include

Mike plans to live in the countryside free_______crowds and noise after he graduates_______university.

   A. with; at      B.of;  from       C.to; in      D.in; of

Michael, don’t forget_________your computer when you leave for school.

   A. to switch off   B. to switch on   C. switching off   D. switching on

Taking a walk on the beach is_______. Also, lying on the beach often makes me________.

　 A. relaxing; relaxing　　　　　 B. relaxed; relaxed

C. relaxing; relaxed　　　　　 D. relaxed; relaxing