Tom took me to a（) restaurant for our wedding anniversary.

A.funny

B.fun

C.fancy

D.fan

听力原文：W: Nobody told me that Tom was in hospital.

M: Sorry.I meant to give you a call when I found out but it slipped my mind.

Q: What do we learn about the man from this conversation？

(16)

A．He didn't know what hospital Tom was in.

B．He took Tom to the hospital.

C．He felt sorry that the woman hurt herself.

D．He forgot to telephone the woman.

听力原文：W: Hello, Tom. How was the trip？

M: It was a terrible experience.

W: Can you tell me what happened？

M: I intended to fly to New York to attend a meeting, but I got on the wrong plane and it took me to Washington.

W: Oh, Tom, that's awful. Then you should have taken a taxi to go to New York.

M: Yes, I wanted to, but I couldn't. The taxi drivers were on strike.

W: Poor old you! So you didn't make it to the meeting in time.

M: As luck would have it, I met a friend who was driving to New York.

W: So you attended the meeting at last. That's amazing!

(8)

A．He feels lucky.

B．He feels awful.

C．He feels unforgettable.

D．He feels tired.

听力原文：W: Hello, Tom. How was the trip？

M: It was a terrible experience.

W: Can you tell me what happened？

M: I intended to fly to New York to attend a meeting, but I got on the wrong plane and it took me to Washington.

W: Oh, Tom, that's awful. Then you should have taken a taxi to go to New York.

M: Yes, I wanted to, but I couldn't. The taxi drivers were on strike.

W: Poor old you! So you didn't make it to the meeting in time.

M: As luck would have it, I met a friend who was driving to New York.

W: So you attended the meeting at last. That's amazing!

Q8. How does Tom feel about his trip？

(13)

A．He feels lucky.

B．He feels awful.

C．He feels unforgettable.

D．He feels tired.

family to support, so he often found himself in difficulty. He often visited Mr. White on Sundays, told him about his troubles, and asked for two or three pounds. Mr. White, a man with a kind hear(, found it difficult to refuse the money, though he himself was poor. Tom had already received more than thirty pounds from Mr. White, but he always seemed to be in need of some more.

One day, after telling Mr. White a long story of his troubles, Tom asked for five pounds.

Mr. White had heard this sort of thing before, but he listened patiently to the end. Then he said, "I understand your difficulties, Tom. I' d like to help you. But I' m not going to give you five pounds this time. I'll lend you the money, and you can pay me off next time you see me."

Tom took the money, but he never appeared again.

Tom was now in difficulties because he ______.

A．worked in a city office and was poorly paid

B．was poorly paid and had a large family to support

C．was poorly paid and always spent money carelessly

D．was out of work and had a large family to support

听力原文：W: Hello, Tom. How was the trip？

M: It was a terrible experience.

W: Can you tell me what happened？

M: I intended to fly to New York to attend a meeting, but I got on the wrong plane and it took me to Washington.

W: Oh, Tom, that's awful. Then you should have taken a taxi to go to New York.

M: Yes, I wanted to, but I couldn't. The taxi drivers were on strike.

W: Poor old you! So you didn't make it to the meeting in time.

M: As luck would have it, I met a friend who was driving to New York.

W: So you attended the meeting at last. That's amazing!

(16)

A．He feels lucky.

B．He feels awful.

C．He feels unforgettable.

D．He feels tired.

ould try to be a loving husband and father. Totally loving. No ifs, ands or huts.

The idea had come to me as I listened to a talk on my car radio. The speaker was quoting a Biblical(圣经的) passage about husbands being thoughtful of their wives. Then he went on to say, "Love is an act of will. A person can choose to love." To myself, I had to admit that I had been a selfish husband. Well, for two weeks that would change.

And it did. Right from the moment I kissed Evelyn at the door and said, "That new yellow sweater looks great on yon."

"Oh, Tom, you noticed," she said, surprised and pleased. Maybe a little puzzled.

After the long drive, I wanted to sit and read. Evelyn suggested a walk on the beach. I started to refuse, hut then I thought, "Evelyn's been alone here with the kids all week and now she wants to be alone with me." We walked on the beach while the children flew their kites.

So it went. Two weeks of not calling the Wall Street firm where I am a director; a visit to the shell museum though I usually hate museums. Relied and happy, that's how the whole vacation passed. I made a new pledge to keep on remembering to choose love.

There was one thing that went wrong with my experiment, however. Evelyn and I still laugh about it today. On the last night at our cottage, preparing for bed, Evelyn stared at me with the saddest expression.

"What's the matter？" I asked her.

"Tom," she said in a voice filled with distress, "do you know something I don't？"

"What de you mean？"

"Well… that checkup(体检) I had several weeks ago.., our doctor...did he tell you something about me？ Tom, you've been so good to me... am I dying？"

It took a moment for it all to sink in. Then I burst out laughing.

"No, honey," I said, wrapping her in my arms. "You're not dying; I'm just starting to live."

In the first paragraph, "No ifs, ands or buts" probably means "______."

A．unintentionally

B．inevitably

C．impressively

D．unconditionally

d with Tom, my stuffed monkey, in my arms, I left no pressure at all.

I named Tom after my uncle when I compared Tom's long arms and legs to his. One night I ran up to Uncle Tom at a family party and told him I had named my monkey after him. His eyebrows wrinkled in confusion, then a chuckle(咯咯笑)escaped his lips. I guessed he didn't understand how important it was to me.

Even if Uncle Tom didn't think my monkey was special, I certainly did. I dressed him in a white baby nightgown. My mother thought that Tom was the best-dressed stuffed animal in the world. Yes, he was certainly a fashionable creature. The strong cologne(科隆香水)I used on him years ago made him still smell" pretty".

For a long time, Tom went everywhere with me. He was my best friend, and I told him everything. But when I turned twelve, I realized I was too old for stuffed animals. I thought people would think I was babyish, so I put him in the cupboard with the rest of my teddy bears and dolls. I begged him to understand why I was doing this, but at the same time I longed to talk to him again.

It took me several years to realize that it was Ok to miss Tom. I know now that maturity (成熟)doesn't only mean growing up and taking on more responsibility. It also means holding on to your childhood and acting young sometimes.

Which of the following is NOT true according to the text？

A．Bedtime used to be the writer's favourite part of the day because of the stuffed monkey.

B．Uncle Tom liked the stuffed monkey as much as the writer.

C．The writer used to carry the monkey with her wherever she went.

D．Years later the writer realized that it was not wrong to miss Monkey Tom.

ould try to be a loving husband and father. Totally loving. No ifs, ands or buts.

The idea had come to me as I listened to a talk on my car radio. The speaker was quoting a Biblical(圣经的) passage about husbands being thoughtful of their wives. Then he went on to say, "Love is an act of will. A person can choose to love." To myself, I had to admit that I had been a selfish husband. Well, for two weeks that would change.

And it did. Right from the moment I kissed Evelyn at the door and said, "That new yellow sweater looks great on you.

"Oh, Tom, you noticed," she said, surprised and pleased. Maybe a little puzzled.

After the long drive, I wanted to sit and read. Evelyn suggested a walk on the beach. I started to refuse, but then I thought, "Evelyn's been alone here with the kids all week and now she wants to be alone with me." We walked on the beach while the children flew their kites.

So it went. Two weeks of not calling the Wall Street firm where I am a director; a visit to the shell museum though I usually hate museums. Relaxed and happy, that' s how the whole vacation passed. I made a new pledge to keep on remembering to choose love.

There was one thing that went wrong with my experiment, however. Evelyn and I still laugh about it today. On the last night at our cottage, preparing for bed, Evelyn stared at me with the saddest expression.

"What s the matter. I asked her.

"Tom," she said in a voice filled with distress, "do you know something I don't？"

"What do you mean？"

"Well... that checkup(体检) I had several weeks ago.., our doctor.., did he tell you something about me？ Tom, you’ve been so good to me... am I dying？"

It took a moment for it all to sink in. Then I burst out laughing.

"No, honey," I said, wrapping her in my arms. "You' re not dying; I' m just starting to live."

In the first paragraph, "No ifs, ands or buts" probably means"______."

A．unintentionally

B．inevitably

C．impressively

D．unconditionally

Tom took the ______ to satisfy the desire for revenge．(occasional)