If you’re planning on traveling, there are a few simple rules about how to make life easier both before and after your journey.

       First of all, always check and double-check departure (行程) time. It is amazing how few people really do this carefully. Once I arrived at the airport a few minutes after ten. My secretary had got the ticket for me and I thought she had said that the plane left at 10:50. When I arrived at the airport, the clerk at the departure desk told me that my flight was closed. Therefore, I had to wait three hours for the next one and missed an important meeting.

       The second rule is to remember that even in this age of credit cards, it is still important to have at least a little of the local currency (貨幣) with you when you arrive in a country. This can be necessary if you are flying to a place few tourists normally visit. A few years ago I was sent to Tulsa, Oklahoma. I flew there from London via (經(jīng)由) Dallas, with very little time to change planes in between. I arrived there at midnight and the bank at the airport was closed. The only way to get to my hotel was by taxi and because I had no dollars, I offered to pay in pounds instead.

       “Listen! I only take real money!” the driver said angrily. Luckily I was able to borrow a few dollars from a clerk at the hotel, but it was very embarrassing (令人難堪的).

       The third and last rule is to find out as much as you can about the weather at your destination（目的地） before you leave. I feel sorry for some of my workmates who travel in heavy suits(套裝) and raincoats in May, when it is still very cool in London or Manchester, to places like Athens, Rome or Madrid, where it is already beginning to get quite warm during the day.

60. According to the passage, it’s obvious that ______.

A. the author learns some rules of traveling from his own experience

B. the author doesn’t plan his trips or journeys carefully

C. Englishmen like to wear heavy suits wherever they travel

D. the American taxi driver never travels to England

61. What should you make sure first before setting off?

A. When you will leave.   

B. Where you will go.

C. How you will travel. 

D. Whom you will go with.

62. What does the underlined word “there” in Paragraph 3 refer to?

A. London.                              B. Manchester.             

C. Tulsa.                           D. Dallas.

       There was once a rich old abbot (男修道院院長(zhǎng)) in England who lived a very rich life. When King John, who was the worst king that England ever had, heard of the way in which the abbot lived, he decided to stop it. So he sent for the old man and said, “Your fault is clear, and unless you can answer me three questions within two weeks, your head shall be cut off, and all your money shall be mine. Firstly, you must tell me just how long I shall live. Secondly, you must tell me how long I shall ride round the whole world, and lastly, you shall tell me what I think.”

       The abbot went to Oxford and Cambridge for help but not one of the teachers in the great schools could. At last, sad and sorrowful, he rode towards home. Then he met his shepherd (牧羊人) and told him all that had happened.

       “Cheer up, good master. I think I can help you out of your trouble.”

       The shepherd dressed himself up with great care and looked just like the abbot. Then he went to the king.

       “How long shall I live?” “You will live until the day that you die, and not one day longer.”

       “How long shall I ride round the world?” “You must rise with the sun, and you must ride with the sun until it rises again the next morning. As soon as you do that, you will find that you have ridden round the world in twenty-four hours.”

       “What do I think?” “You think that I am the abbot. But, to tell you the truth, I am only his poor shepherd, and I come to beg your pardon for him and for me.”

       The king laughed long. “Very well then, you have won the old abbot a free pardon from King John for this joke.”

56. Who helped the abbot out of his trouble?

A. The king.           

B. The abbot himself.

C. The abbot’s shepherd.

D. Teachers from Oxford and Cambridge.

57. Which of the following can be used to describe the shepherd？

A. Loyal.                                      B. Wise.  

C. Honest.                              D. Hard-working.

58. How long did the shepherd think the king could ride round the world?

A. In a single day.    

B. Within two weeks.

C. Not until he died.  

D. The king could never make it.

59. The purpose of the passage is to _____.

A. tell us an interesting story         

B. think highly of the old abbot

C. answer three difficult questions          

D. show how cruel King John was

       I still remember the day I was driving to the supermarket I own. When I came out, I found a boy 36 my car with a brush(刷子). I went over and patted (拍) him 37 the shoulder, which surprised him very much. In no time he began to 38 at me, so I was sure he   39 some money. From the shoes he was wearing I could hardly imagine how 40 he was. So I offered him a $100 bill. To my great surprise, he 41 to take it. When I was wondering what he was doing, he said, “I was waiting here for 4 hours, waiting for you. Your 42 is so beautiful and I like it, but I don’t need that.” I knew he was mentioning the 43.

       As he had refused the money, I offered to drive him around the town. The boy became so 44 that he got into the car at once, “Would you please drive me 45? It is only about 3 miles.” What the boy wanted to do was to show off to his friends and his family.

    46 I stopped, he jumped out and ran into an old building, telling me to wait there for some time. Very soon he came out, saying to a little girl on his back, “Look at this beautiful car. I will buy you 47 some day.”

       I noticed his sister had a pale (蒼白的) face. 48, her legs were too thin, and she was unable to 49. 

       After that day I went to his home several times. And I got to know more about him and his 50. Poor as they were, the boy 51 refused my money, and said, “I can   52 money by myself, thank you.”

       Soon I 53 my manager of the supermarket that a boy would go to 54 here the next day.

       No matter how poor we are, we would 55 give in (屈服) to ourselves.

36. A. repairing             B. cleaning           C. fixing           D. hitting

37. A. over                 B. off                C. in                     D. on

38. A. shout              B. cry                    C. smile             D. throw

39. A. lost                 B. got                    C. received            D. needed

40. A. rich            B. poor              C. handsome               D. brave

41. A. begged            B. agreed        C. allowed          D. refused

42. A. car                 B. shoes               C. suitcase          D. clothes

43. A. box                B. wheel           C. paper                   D. bill

44. A. unhappy              B. scared      C. excited                      D. unfriendly

45. A. yard         B. office             C. school          D. home

46. A. As soon as         B. As long as         C. As well as                D. So far as

47. A. one                B. it                    C. this                     D. that

48. A. So                 B. However          C. What’s worse              D. In general

49. A. run               B. jump           C. climb                   D. walk

50. A. brother    B. family       C. friend           D. boss

51. A. no longer            B. at last         C. at first                     D. once again

52. A. spend              B. save               C. make                 D. borrow

53. A. told         B. asked            C. answered         D. warned

54. A. shop        B. work            C. sleep                D. buy

55. A. always     B. often          C. ever                   D. never

 Bill ______ a couch potato and now he has a healthy lifestyle.

A. is                                             B. used to be

C. is used to being                     D. is used to be

 After many failures the most difficult ______ is how to keep our strength up and fight again.

A. chance                     B. change         C. challenge                       D. challenger

 _____, you have misunderstood the girl.

A. Generally speaking                B. In case

C. In my opinion                              D. On the whole

 The thief who was put in _____ prison had _____ feeling of guilt.

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

 —What’s that terrible noise over there?

—The workers ______ the boxes from the back of the truck.

A. have carried                                 B. are carrying     

C. carry                                          D. will carry

 The jacket was ______ from 50 dollars ______ 33 dollars.

A. volunteered; for                             B. switched; on        

C. complained; about                    D reduced; to

 We were going out for a Christmas meal together ______ the accident happened.

A. unless         B. until          C. while              D. when