6、I of coming to see you when you arrived.
A. just thought B. have just thought C. was just thinking D. just think
科目：高中英語 來源： 題型：
I of coming to see you when you arrived.
A. just thought B. have just thought C. was just thinking D. just think
科目：高中英語 來源： 題型：閱讀理解
When I was young, I went looking for gold in California. And I discovered a beautiful part of the country called Stanislaus. It had bright green hills and deep forests where soft winds touched the trees. By the time I arrived, a man had been smiling at me , standing in front of his little house. Inside, I saw a bright rug on the shining wooden floor. And on little tables there were seashells, books and china vases full of flowers. A woman had made this house into a home. The delight in my heart showed on my face. The man read my thoughts. “All her work.” He said , “Nothing here hasn’t felt the touch of her hand.”As he talked, I went to a little black-walnut shelf that held a small picture of the most beautiful creature I had ever seen. There was a sweetness and softness in the woman’s expression. “Nineteen, her last birthday. When you see her...ah, just wait until you meet her!” “Where is she now?” I asked. “Oh, she is away visiting her parents.” he said slowly. “She will be back on Saturday, in the evening.” That night, I stayed. The man told me his name was Henry.
Thursday evening we had two visitors, Tom and Joe. “When little madam is coming home. Any news from her?” “Oh yes,” the man replied. “A letter.” He took a yellowed letter out of his wallet and read it. It was full of loving messages. While reading, he glimpsed his friends and cried out, “Oh no, Tom! You always cry when I read a letter from her. I’m going to tell her this time!” “No, you must not do that, Henry,” the grey-haired miner said. “I am getting old. And any little sorrow makes me cry. I really was hoping she would be here tonight.”
Saturday finally came. I was glad to see Tom and Joe again. They kept giving him glasses of whiskey. “Boys,” he said, “I am sick with fear. Help! I want to lie down.” Henry was asleep almost before the words were out of his mouth. In a moment, the men tucked him into his bed. They seemed to leave. So I said, “Please don’t go. She won’t know me. I am a stranger.” They glanced at each other. “She? she’s been dead for nineteen years!” Joe said, “She went to see her folks(家人) after she got married. On her way back, on a Saturday evening, the Indians captured her. She’s never been heard of since. Henry went insane. But he only gets bad when that time of year comes round. Then we drop in here, to encourage him up and listen to him read the letter. We’ve done it for nineteen years. We drug him to sleep through the night.” The two old men opened the door and disappeared into the darkness .
56. You can sense the existence of a woman from the following sentences EXCEPT “______”.
A. Soft winds touched the trees in Stanislaus.
B. There was a bright rug on the shining wooden floor.
C. There were seashells, books and china vases full of flowers.
D. A little black shelf held a small picture of a woman.
57. Tom cried when Henry read the yellowed letter, because ______.
A. he was getting old
B. he was moved by the loving messages in the letter
C. he felt sad at the thought of Henry’s wife
D. he was disappointed that Henry’s wife would arrive so late
58. The underlined word “insane” probably means “______”.
A. depressed B. disappointed C. mad D. sick
59. It can be inferred from the passage that ______.
A. Henry’s wife was 38 when she was last seen
B. Tom and Joe have heard the letter many times
C. the author stayed in Henry’s house because he was lost
D. the two miners came on Saturday to share past memories
科目：高中英語 來源： 題型：053
Anderson worked in a small college．One afternoon, he was told to go to the station to meet a history professor named J．Maurice, who would be giving lectures in his college．Anderson had never met a professor coming from a university so far away．
When Anderson looked at the station clock it was ten to two．The train was already twenty minutes late．Walking up and down the platform（站臺(tái)），he became more and more impatient（不耐煩）．
The train came at last, just when Anderson decided to leave the station．Only two people got out-an old farmer with his dog, and a young woman．
Anderson said to himself that obviously Professor J．Maurice had missed the train．Just as he was leaving the station, someone stopped him．He was surprised to see the young woman who had just got out of the train．
“Are you Mr Anderson?” she asked．
“Why, yes, ” he answered．
“I'm Jane Maurice．I'm sorry to have kept you waiting so long．I was told you would be here to meet me．”
1．Mr Anderson was a ______．
[ ]
A．railway worker
B．college history teacher
C．worker at a small college
D．professor's secretary
2．Anderson went to the station to ______．
[ ]
A．wait for the arrival of 1∶50 train
B．meet a guest
C．take the 1∶30
D．see someone off
3．The train Prof．J．Maurice took ______．
[ ]
A．arrived at ten to two
B．arrived after ten to two
C．arrived at half past one
D．never arrived
4．Who made a mistake according to the passage?
[ ]
A．Prof．J．Maurice．
B．Anderson．
C．The old farmer with his dog．
D．The young woman passenger．
5．Which of the following statements is TRUE?
[ ]
A．Obviously Professor J．Maurice had missed the train．
B．Prof．J．Maurice had taken the wrong train．
C．Anderson thought Professor J．Maurice was a woman．
D．Prof．J．Maurice made an apology．
科目：高中英語 來源：全優(yōu)設(shè)計(jì)必修五英語北師版 北師版 題型：001
聽力(共兩節(jié)，滿分30分)
第一節(jié)(共5小題；每小題1.5分，滿分7.5分)
聽下面5段對(duì)話。每段對(duì)話后有一個(gè)小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)。聽完每段對(duì)話后，你都有10秒鐘的時(shí)間來回答有關(guān)小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對(duì)話僅讀一遍。
1．What’s the most probable relationship between the two speakers?
A．They are host and guest．
B．They are waiter and customer．
C．They are husband and wife．
2．Where did this conversation take place?
A．At the hospital．
B．At the airport．
C．At the post office．
3．Why will the woman go to London?
A．To have a look at London．
B．To go with her friend．
C．To spend the weekend．
4．What’s the woman’s job?
A．She is a saleswoman．
B．She is a waitress．
C．She is a hotel clerk．
5．How is the weather now?
A．It’s snowing．
B．It’s raining．
C．It’s clear．
聽力原文：(Text 1)
W：I think I’ll have the duck, please．
M：I’m very sorry, Madam．I’m afraid there isn’t any left．
(Text 2)
W：Excuse me, visiting hours are over．It’s time for you to leave．
M：I’m sorry, I didn’t know the time or I would have left earlier．
(Text 3)
M：Are you going to London next weekend?
W：Yes, I will visit a friend of mine while I am there．
(Text 4)
M：I want a single room with a bath, what’s the rate?
W：It’s ＄25 a day．Your room number is 213．It is on the second floor．Here is your key．
(Text 5)
M：You’d better take your coat with you．It looks like it’s going to snow．
W：You may be right．Thank you for mentioning this．
第二節(jié)(共15小題；每小題1.5分，滿分22.5分)
聽下面5段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白。每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白后有幾個(gè)小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)。聽每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白前，你將有時(shí)間閱讀各個(gè)小題，每小題5秒鐘；聽完后，各小題將給出5秒鐘的作答時(shí)間。每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白讀兩遍。
聽第6段材料，回答第6～8題。
6．Where does this conversation take place?
A．In a restaurant．
B．In a night club．
C．In a super -market．
7．What kind of snack does the woman have?
A．Pancake．
B．Chips．
C．Salad．
8．How much does the woman pay for the things she asked?
A．75 pence．
B．1.30 pounds．
C．2.05 pounds．
聽力原文：(Text 6)
W：Good morning, sir．What would you like?
M：I’d like a red wine, please．
W：Anything else?
M：What snacks have you got?
W：The menu is on the board over there．There’s pancake, Greek salad, steak and chips…
M：I’ll try the Greek salad, please．Do I pay now?
W：Oh, yes, if you would．That’s 75 cents for the wine and ＄1.30 for the salad．
聽第7段材料，回答第9～11題。
9．Which age group do the two speakers most likely belong to?
A．Young．
B．Middle-aged．
C．Old．
10．Which part of the body is probably OK with the woman?
A．Her leg．
B．Her back．
C．Her eyes．
11．Why can’t the man do gardening a lot?
A．Because of his back trouble．
B．Because of his leg trouble．
C．Because of his arm trouble．
聽力原文：(Text 7)
M：Hello．How are you today?
W：Not so good．My leg’s playing me up, awful pains in my leg and my toothache!
M：Oh, dear! I’ve got toothache too and the dentist says he simply can’t see me before next week．But what gets me is my headache．
W：I know what you mean, but at least you can do the garden．I can’t even do that with my back－the doctor says I mustn’t lift or bend．
M：You poor thing．There’s nothing worse than back trouble．But I don’t do much in the garden now because I’ve hurt my arm．It’s really painful．
W：Like my ankle．It’s all swollen up．
聽第8段材料，回答第12～14題。
12．How does the man feel?
A．Happy．
B．Sad．
C．Excited．
13．What’s wrong with the man?
A．He was knocked down by a car．
B．He had an accident when he was walking along the street．
C．He had an accident in the car．
14．Why did it happen?
A．Because there’s something wrong with the driving mirror．
B．Because there’s something wrong with the roadside mirror．
C．Because the other driver drove too fast．
聽力原文：(Text 8)
W：Hi, David, you look awful．What’s the trouble?
M：Well, believe it or not, I had an accident in the car this morning．Someone drove into the back of my car．
W：No!How did it happen?
M：I was just turning into my drive when another car came round the corner and drove into the back of mine．
W：Didn’t you see him?
M：No, I didn’t．I looked in my driving mirror and there was no one coming．Not only that, I also looked in the big mirror on the other side of the road．
W：So he must have been coming very fast if you didn’t see him．
M：That’s right．And he went straight into me．
聽第9段材料，回答第15～17題。
15．Where is Miss Smith?
A．She is at home．
B．She is taking a break．
C．She is attending a meeting．
16．When should Miss Smith call today whether she will attend the meeting or not?
A．On Thursday．
B．Today．
C．The day after tomorrow．
17．What number should Miss Smith call?
A．802 8714-246．
B．802 9714-246．
C．902 8741-426．
聽力原文：(Text 9)
W：Good morning, Miss Smith’s secretary．
M：Good morning, may I speak to Miss Smith, please?
W：I’m sorry．She’s in conference at the moment．Do you want to leave a message?
M：Yes, all right．Could you tell her that Mr．Johnson called? And tell her that the meeting about the Trade Fair is on Thursday 12th at 2 p．m．
W：Fine, is there anything else?
M：Yes．Could she phone to confirm that she can come before tomorrow?
W：Yes, and what number is it?
M：802 9714 Extension 246．
W：Fine, I’ve got that．I’ll get the message to her as soon as possible．
M：Thank you very much．Goodbye．
W：Goodbye．
聽第10段材料，回答第18～20題。
18．Why couldn’t the speaker meet with Mr．Smith as soon as he arrived?
A．He missed the appointment．
B．He arrived late．
C．He was sick．
19．Why did he give up making a new appointment with Mr．Smith?
A．He couldn’t reach Mr．Smith’s office．
B．He didn’t want to see Mr．Smith any more．
C．He didn’t want to take the trouble making it．
20．Whom did he meet on the street one day?
A．A stranger．
B．Mr．Smith．
C．Mr．Smith’s secretary．
聽力原文：(Text 10)?
I flew to New York to take care of some business with Mr．Smith．But as soon as I arrived, I got sick, and could not meet with him．I had to call our appointment off．Then when I felt better I thought about visiting him at his home, but he lived too far away．I tried to telephone him during office hours, but he was busy．His secretary said that Mr．Smith would call me back, but he didn’t．I gave up trying to make a new appointment because it would take more time and efforts than I wanted to spend．
A few days later, I saw a man on the street who looked like Mr．Smith, and I called out to him．It was someone else．When I returned to my hotel that day, I found a message which said that Mr．Smith had gone out of town on some sudden unexpected business．I was sorry that I had missed seeing him, but I was really enjoying my sightseeing in New York．
科目：高中英語 來源：2014屆江西南昌二中高二下期第二次月考英語卷（解析版） 題型：完型填空
"Remember, your father is only one year older than you．" That was Mom's usual excuse when Dad said the 36 things or did something foolish．
Dad 37 drinking exactly one year before I was born．He 38 a group of other people who had also stopped drinking．I loved my dad but I 39 the way his weekly meetings took him away from me．It seemed they were more 40 to him than I was．But with my 41 coming up I thought Dad would make an exception．"Can" t you 42 it just this time? Saturday is my birthday! " I begged him．He 43 , "I'm chairing the meeting this Saturday．We will have your party on Sunday．"
Saturday evening I sat on my bed, feeling 44 for myself．Dad started to leave, then 45 and said, "Why not come with me tonight? It' s an open meeting．All are 46 ．" What would I do at a meeting? But maybe I needed to see why something Dad did every week 47 so much。
After we arrived, Dad announced the 48 of the meeting was going to be gratitude．"Today I'm 49 seventeen years of stopping drinking, " he continued．"One year after quitting drinking I received the most 50 gift of my life, my daughter．I'm so grateful that she has 51 seen me drunk．" Shame washed over me．
Later, a man called Dave also told his 52 ．Only then did I know it was Dad that saved his life from drinking．Dad was the _53_ he was at the meeting that day．Showing up week after week and 54 with people, Dad was changing lives．I was so 55 of him．
1. A．wrong B．kind C．careful D．serious
2. A．considered B．enjoyed C．quitted D．practiced
3. A．encouraged B．joined C．respected D．mentioned
4. A．forgot B．explored C．regretted D．hated
5. A．important B．funny C．successful D．helpful
6. A．exam B．chance C．fortune D．birthday
7. A．change B．replace C．miss D．finish
8. A．declared B．promised C．continued D．refused
9. A．sorry B．ready C．good D．guilty
10. A．parked B．paused C．doubted D．wondered
11. A．surprised B．prepared C．welcome D．excited
12. A．benefited B．required C．offered D．mattered
13. A．theme B．result C．origin D．secret
14. A．facing B．performing C．celebrating D．suffering
15. A．precious B．expensive C．generous D．a(chǎn)ttractive
16. A．Ever B．never C．nearly D．seldom
17. A．joke B．puzzle C．response D．story
18. A．value B．result C．purpose D．reason
19. A．living B．meeting C．a(chǎn)rguing D．moving
20. A．tired B．proud C．fond D．a(chǎn)shamed
科目：高中英語 來源： 題型：閱讀理解
"Remember, your father is only one year older than you．" That was Mom's usual excuse when Dad said the 36 things or did something foolish．
Dad 37 drinking exactly one year before I was born．He 38 a group of other people who had also stopped drinking．I loved my dad but I 39 the way his weekly meetings took him away from me．It seemed they were more 40 to him than I was．But with my 41 coming up I thought Dad would make an exception．"Can" t you 42 it just this time? Saturday is my birthday! " I begged him．He 43 , "I'm chairing the meeting this Saturday．We will have your party on Sunday．"
Saturday evening I sat on my bed, feeling 44 for myself．Dad started to leave, then 45 and said, "Why not come with me tonight? It' s an open meeting．All are 46 ．" What would I do at a meeting? But maybe I needed to see why something Dad did every week 47 so much。
After we arrived, Dad announced the 48 of the meeting was going to be gratitude．"Today I'm 49 seventeen years of stopping drinking, " he continued．"One year after quitting drinking I received the most 50 gift of my life, my daughter．I'm so grateful that she has 51 seen me drunk．" Shame washed over me．
Later, a man called Dave also told his 52 ．Only then did I know it was Dad that saved his life from drinking．Dad was the _53_ he was at the meeting that day．Showing up week after week and 54 with people, Dad was changing lives．I was so 55 of him．
36. A．wrong B．kind C．careful D．serious
37. A．considered B．enjoyed C．quitted D．practiced
38. A．encouraged B．joined C．respected D．mentioned
39. A．forgot B．explored C．regretted D．hated
40. A．important B．funny C．successful D．helpful
41. A．exam B．chance C．fortune D．birthday
42. A．change B．replace C．miss D．finish
43. A．declared B．promised C．continued D．refused
44. A．sorry B．ready C．good D．guilty
45. A．parked B．paused C．doubted D．wondered
46. A．surprised B．prepared C．welcome D．excited
47. A. benefited B. required C. offered D. mattered
48. A. theme B. result C. origin D. secret
49. A. facing B. performing C. celebrating D. suffering
50. A. precious B. expensive C. generous D. attractive
51. A. Ever B. never C. nearly D. seldom
52. A. joke B. puzzle C. response D. story
53. A. value B. result C. purpose D. reason
54. A. living B. meeting C. arguing D. moving
55. A. tired B. proud C. fond D. ashamed
科目：高中英語 來源： 題型：054
Cloze test (完形填空):
Henry’s job was to make sure 1 people were not smuggling(走私)anything out of the country. Every evening except at weekends he 2 see a foolish-looking farmer coming up, 3 a bike with a lot of straw (稻草)on it .When the bike 4 , Henry used to stop the farmer and 5 him to take the straw off for him to 6 . As he 7 find anything unusual in the straw, he had to let the farmer tie it up and put it on the bike again. Then the man 8 the bike down the hill out of the country. Henry thought the farmer must have 9 something in the straw. but he never found 10 , even though he examined it very carefully each time. He was sure the man did something against the law ,but 11 to find what it was.
Then 12 one evening, after he had walked 13 the straw and the bike 14 usual, he finally 15 to him ,‘Listen. I know you are smuggling things out of the country. Won’t you tell me what it is ? Today is my last day on this 16 . I’m leaving tomorrow. I 17 you that I will not tell others the 18 .’ The farmer looked at Henry for a moment 19 . Then he smiled and said, ‘I 20 smuggle bikes.’
［ �。�1.A. whether B. if C. that D. which
［ ］2.A. might B. would C. must D. ought to
［ �。�3.A. fetching B. pushing C. pulling D. carrying
［ �。�4.A. happened B. appeared C. arrived D. got
［ �。�5.A. made B. forced C. ordered D. begged
［ ］6.A. see B. look C. examine D. count
［ �。�7.A. could B. could not C. must D. need not
［ ］8.A. took B. rode C. carried D. picked
［ �。�9.A. done B. hid C. discovered D. got
［ �。�10.A. any B. that C. some D. all
［ �。�11.A. impossible B. possible C. unable D. able
［ �。�12.A. / B. on C. in D. for
［ �。�13.A. about B. around C. up D. through
［ �。�14.A. at B. for C. like D. as
［ �。�15.A. shouted B. said C. cried D. told
［ �。�16.A. place B. ground C. post D. job
［ ］17.A. promise B. allow C. believe D. make sure
［ �。�18.A. straw B. bike C. secret D. matter
［ �。�19.A. for fun B. in anger C. in surprise D. with satisfaction
［ �。�20.A. also B. just C. certainly D. not only
科目：高中英語 來源：2013-2014學(xué)年浙江省高三上學(xué)期期中英語試卷（解析版） 題型：閱讀理解
When I was young, I went looking for gold in California. I never found enough to make a rich strike. But I did discover a beautiful part of the country called Stanislau. Like Heaven on Earth, it had bright green hills and deep forests where soft winds touched the trees. By the time I arrived, the charming paradise had been deserted because miners’ good luck didn’t last.
Then, I realized I was not alone after all.
A man was smiling at me as he stood in front of his little house. Its front yard was full of blue and yellow flowers. White curtains hung from the windows and floated in the soft summer wind.
Still smiling, the man invited me inside. My spirit seemed to come to life again. I saw a bright rug on the shining wooden floor. And on little tables there were seashells, books and china vases full of flowers. A woman had made this house into a home. The delight in my heart showed on my face. The man read my thoughts. “All her work.” He said affectionately, “Nothing here hasn’t felt the touch of her hand.”
One picture on the wall was not hanging straight. He went to fix it. He stepped back several times to make sure the picture was straight. Then he gave it a gentle touch. “She always does that,” he explained, “It is like the finishing pat a mother gives her child’s hair after she has brushed it. I don’t know why I do it. I just do it.”
As he talked, I went to a little black-walnut shelf that held a small picture of the most beautiful creature I had ever seen. There was a sweetness and softness in the woman’s expression. The man stared at the picture. “Nineteen her last birthday. That was the day we married. When you see her...ah, just wait until you meet her!” “Where is she now?” I asked. “Oh, she is away visiting her parents. This is Wednesday,” he said slowly. “She will be back on Saturday, in the evening.”
That night, I stayed. The man told me his name was Henry.
Thursday evening we had two visitors, Tom and Joe. “We just drop over to ask when little madam is coming home. Any news from her?” “Oh yes,” the man replied. “A letter.” He took a yellowed letter out of his wallet and read it. It was full of loving messages. While reading, he glimpsed his friends and cried out, “Oh no, you are doing it again, Tom! Take your hands away and let me see your eyes. I’m going to tell her this time!” “No, you mustn’t do that, Henry,” the grey-haired miner said. “I am getting old. And any little sorrow makes me cry. Lord, we miss her so.”
Saturday finally came.
I was glad to see his two friends, Tom and Joe, with guitars, coming down the road as the sun began to set. They put the flowers they brought in vases and began to play some fast and lively songs.
Henry’s friends kept giving him glasses of whiskey. When I reached for one of the two remaining glasses, Tom stopped my arm. “Drop that! Take the other.” he whispered. I did so. Henry was served last. He had hardly swallowed his drink when the clock struck midnight. His face grew pale and paler. “Boys,” he said, “I am sick with fear. Help! I want to lie down.” Henry was asleep almost before the words were out of his mouth.
In a moment, those handy men had his clothes off and tucked him into his bed. They seemed to be getting ready to leave. So I said, “Please don’t go, gentlemen. She won’t know me. I am a stranger.” They glanced at each other. Then Joe said, “She? Poor thing, she’s been dead nineteen years!” “Dead?” I whispered. “That or worse.” he said.
“She went to see her folks half a year after she got married. On her way back, on a Saturday evening in June, when she was almost here, the Indians captured her. She’s never been heard of since. Henry went insane. But he only gets bad when that time of year comes round. Then we drop in here, three days before she’s due, to encourage him up and listen to him read the letter. Saturday we all come and get everything ready for a dance. We’ve done it for nineteen years. The first Saturday there were twenty-seven of us, but only two now. We drug him to sleep through the night. Then he’s all right for another year.”
The two old men opened the door and disappeared into the darkness of Stanislau.
1.You can sense the existence of a woman from the following sentences EXCEPT “______”.
A. Soft winds touched the trees in Stanislau.
B. There was a bright rug on the shining wooden floor.
C. There were seashells, books and china vases full of flowers.
D. A little black shelf held a small picture of a woman.
2.Tom cried when Henry read the yellowed letter, because ______.
A. he was getting older and older
B. he was moved by the loving messages in the letter
C. he felt sad at the thought of Henry’s wife
D. he was disappointed that Henry’s wife would arrive so late
3.Tom stopped my reaching for whiskey because ______.
A. there was not enough whiskey for Henry B. he didn’t want me to get drunk
C. that glass of whiskey was drugged D. it was for Henry’s wife
4.The underlined word “insane” probably means “______”.
A. depressed B. disappointed C. mad D. sick
5.It can be inferred from the passage that ______.
A. Henry’s wife was 38 when she was last seen
B. Tom and Joe have heard the letter many times
C. the author stayed in Henry’s house because he was lost
D. the two miners came on Saturday to share past memories
6.The story is mainly about ______.
A. ever-lasting love B. lifelong friendship
C. an unforgettable experience D. charming Stanislau
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When I was young, I went looking for gold in California. I never found enough to make a rich strike. But I did discover a beautiful part of the country called Stanislau. Like Heaven on Earth, it had bright green hills and deep forests where soft winds touched the trees. By the time I arrived, the charming paradise had been deserted because miners’ good luck didn’t last.
Then, I realized I was not alone after all.
A man was smiling at me as he stood in front of his little house. Its front yard was full of blue and yellow flowers. White curtains hung from the windows and floated in the soft summer wind.
Still smiling, the man invited me inside. My spirit seemed to come to life again. I saw a bright rug on the shining wooden floor. And on little tables there were seashells, books and china vases full of flowers. A woman had made this house into a home. The delight in my heart showed on my face. The man read my thoughts. “All her work.” He said affectionately, “Nothing here hasn’t felt the touch of her hand.”
One picture on the wall was not hanging straight. He went to fix it. He stepped back several times to make sure the picture was straight. Then he gave it a gentle touch. “She always does that,” he explained, “It is like the finishing pat a mother gives her child’s hair after she has brushed it. I don’t know why I do it. I just do it.”
As he talked, I went to a little black-walnut shelf that held a small picture of the most beautiful creature I had ever seen. There was a sweetness and softness in the woman’s expression. The man stared at the picture. “Nineteen her last birthday. That was the day we married. When you see her...ah, just wait until you meet her!” “Where is she now?” I asked. “Oh, she is away visiting her parents. This is Wednesday,” he said slowly. “She will be back on Saturday, in the evening.”
That night, I stayed. The man told me his name was Henry.
Thursday evening we had two visitors, Tom and Joe. “We just drop over to ask when little madam is coming home. Any news from her?” “Oh yes,” the man replied. “A letter.” He took a yellowed letter out of his wallet and read it. It was full of loving messages. While reading, he glimpsed his friends and cried out, “Oh no, you are doing it again, Tom! Take your hands away and let me see your eyes. I’m going to tell her this time!” “No, you mustn’t do that, Henry,” the grey-haired miner said. “I am getting old. And any little sorrow makes me cry. Lord, we miss her so.”
Saturday finally came.
I was glad to see his two friends, Tom and Joe, with guitars, coming down the road as the sun began to set. They put the flowers they brought in vases and began to play some fast and lively songs.
Henry’s friends kept giving him glasses of whiskey. When I reached for one of the two remaining glasses, Tom stopped my arm. “Drop that! Take the other.” he whispered. I did so. Henry was served last. He had hardly swallowed his drink when the clock struck midnight. His face grew pale and paler. “Boys,” he said, “I am sick with fear. Help! I want to lie down.” Henry was asleep almost before the words were out of his mouth.
In a moment, those handy men had his clothes off and tucked him into his bed. They seemed to be getting ready to leave. So I said, “Please don’t go, gentlemen. She won’t know me. I am a stranger.” They glanced at each other. Then Joe said, “She? Poor thing, she’s been dead nineteen years!” “Dead?” I whispered. “That or worse.” he said.
“She went to see her folks half a year after she got married. On her way back, on a Saturday evening in June, when she was almost here, the Indians captured her. She’s never been heard of since. Henry went insane. But he only gets bad when that time of year comes round. Then we drop in here, three days before she’s due, to encourage him up and listen to him read the letter. Saturday we all come and get everything ready for a dance. We’ve done it for nineteen years. The first Saturday there were twenty-seven of us, but only two now. We drug him to sleep through the night. Then he’s all right for another year.”
The two old men opened the door and disappeared into the darkness of Stanislau.
55. You can sense the existence of a woman from the following sentences EXCEPT “______”.
A. Soft winds touched the trees in Stanislau.
B. There was a bright rug on the shining wooden floor.
C. There were seashells, books and china vases full of flowers.
D. A little black shelf held a small picture of a woman.
56. Tom cried when Henry read the yellowed letter, because ______.
A. he was getting older and older
B. he was moved by the loving messages in the letter
C. he felt sad at the thought of Henry’s wife
D. he was disappointed that Henry’s wife would arrive so late
57. Tom stopped my reaching for whiskey because ______.
A. there was not enough whiskey for Henry B. he didn’t want me to get drunk
C. that glass of whiskey was drugged D. it was for Henry’s wife
58. The underlined word “insane” probably means “______”.
A. depressed B. disappointed C. mad D. sick
59. It can be inferred from the passage that ______.
A. Henry’s wife was 38 when she was last seen
B. Tom and Joe have heard the letter many times
C. the author stayed in Henry’s house because he was lost
D. the two miners came on Saturday to share past memories
60. The story is mainly about ______.
A. ever-lasting love B. lifelong friendship
C. an unforgettable experience D. charming Stanislau
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