(1)

　　Many Japanese never take their vacations they should enjoy, but with the coming of “Golden Week”, a series(系列) of holidays following one after another in late April and early May, they pour out of the country by tens of thousands. The most popular place they go to is Hawaii, but Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea and Taiwan are also favoured. The typical Japanese abroad, as it is reported, travel for about a week and spends, as average, $2, 800 on airline tickets, hotels and gifts for friends and relatives. It may seem high, but it’s cheap for the Japanese, who would have to spend a lot more if they spend a week touring (making a journey) their own country.

　　1. Many Japanese _______.

　　A. don’t enjoy taking vacations B. enjoy touring in Golden Week

　　C. don’t have vacations D. enjoy staying at home

　　2. The period in late April and early May is called Golden Week because _______.

　　A. the week is made of gold days

　　B. it is warm for people to tour

　　C. holidays come one after another in this period

　　D. it is still spring then

　　3. Which of the following is true?

　　A. The Japanese never enjoy travelling more than one week.

　　B. The Japanese like best to travel to some part in the U. S. by air.

　　C. Travelling at home cost less than abroad for the Japanese.

　　D. Hawaii is the most beautiful place to visit in Asia.

　　4. Which is the best title for the passage?

　　A. Vacations for the Japanese

　　B. Costs of Travelling in Japan

　　C. Places the Japanese Enjoy Travelling to

　　D. Japanese in Golden Week

　　【答案与解析】本文报道了日本人黄金周的活动情况。

　　1. B。细节题。根据第1句后面的并列分句…they pour out of the country by tens of thousands可推知此题答案为B。

　　2. C。细节题。根据第1句后面的并列分句a series(系列)of holidays following one after another可推知此题答案为C。

　　3. B。细节题。根据第2句The most popular place they go to is Hawaii及后面的$2, 800 on airline tickets可推知此题答案为B。

　　4. D。主旨题。根据文章内容，就可以很容易推出答案为D。

　　(2)

　　Last week the manager of an old jeweler’s shop received a letter marked “personal”, so of course his secretary gave it to him unopened. As he was very busy, the letter lay on his desk till tea-time. Then he opened it and a ￡10 note fell out onto his desk. With the note was a short letter. This is what it said:

　　Dear sir,

　　In 1935 I got engaged. But unfortunately at that time there was a lot of unemployment and I lost my job. I was six months without a job and then I got work again. But of course was very short of money. I came to your shop to buy a wedding ring. The assistant brought some rings for me to look at, but she was called away for a moment, and I put one of the rings in my pocket. When she came back, I said I did not know the size of my girl-friend’s finger. So I left the shop without buying a ring.

　　My wife died a short while ago and the fact that I never paid for her ring has been on my conscience (良心) all these years. At the time the ring cost ￡2 so I reckon (估计) that is about ￡10 at today’s price. And I am sending you that amount.

　　Yours truly,

　　A customer

　　“Well, well, well,” said the manager, “life is full of surprises!”

　　1. The best headline for this article would be _______.

　　A. A Customer Pays His Bill

　　B. An Old Jeweler’s Shop

　　C. The Manager and the Letter

　　D. A Letter with ￡10

　　2. Why didn’t the secretary open the letter? Because _______.

　　A. he was very busy B. it was a personal letter

　　C. there was a ￡10 note in it D. the letter was unimportant

　　3. What happened to the writer of the letter in 1935?

　　A. He was engaged to a girl. B. He was out of work for six months.

　　C. He lost a ring. D. Both A and B.

　　4. What was true about the assistant?

　　A. She lost her job.

　　B. She was short of money.

　　C. She was called away while serving the customer.

　　D. She put one of the rings in her pocket.

　　【答案与解析】本文讲述了珠宝店的老板收到一封付款信的故事。

　　1. A。主旨题。根据故事的内容：珠宝店的老板收到一封顾客付款信，可推知此题答案为 A。

　　2. B。细节题。根据文章第 1 段第 1 句 …the manager of an old jeweler’s shop received a letter marked “personal”… 可推知此题答案为 B。

　　3. D。推断题。根据来信的第 1 句I got engaged 和第 3 句 I was six months without a job… 可推知此题答案为 D。

　　4. C。细节题。根据为来信第1段倒数第3句 The assistant brought some rings for me to look at, but she was called away for a moment… 可推知此题答案为 C。