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閱讀下面的短文,掌握其大意,然后從短文后各題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中,選擇最佳選項。
Frank’s father was speaking to a friend, one day, on the subject of competition at school. He said that he could answer for it that envy(嫉妒) is not always connected with it.
He had been a 1 many times, but had never felt envious of his successful competitors,“nor did my winning many a prize from my friend Birch,” said he, “ever lessen his 2 for me.”
In support of the truth of this, a friend who was 3 related a story which had fallen under his own notice in a school in his neighborhood.
At this school the sons of several rich farmers, and others, who were poorer, 4 instruction. Frank listened with great attention while the gentleman gave the following story of the two competitors:
It 5 that the son of a rich farmer and the son of a poor widow(寡婦) came in competition for the head of their class. They were so nearly equal that the teacher could 6 decide between them; some days one, and some days the 7 , gained the head of the class. It was decided by seeing who should be at the head of the class for the greater number of days in the week.
The widow’s son, by the last day’s efforts, won the victory, and kept his place the following week, till the school 8 for the holidays.
When they met again the widow’s son did not 9 , and the farmer’s son, being next to him, might now have been at the head of his class. 10 taking the now empty position, however, he went to the widow’s house to find out what could be cause of her son’s absence.
Poverty was the cause: the poor woman found that she was not able, with her total efforts, to 11 to pay for the tuition(學費) and books of her son, and so he, poor fellow had to give up his schooling, and to return to labor for her support.
The farmer’s son, out of the pocket money which his father gave him, bought all the necessary books and paid for the tuition of his competitor. He 10 agreed he be brought back again to the head of his class, where he continued for some time, with the help of his generous competitor.
1 A. player B. loser C. student D. leader
2 A. friendship B. thanks C. understanding D. strictness
3 A. famous B. dangerous C. clever D. present
4. A. gave B. practiced C. heard D. received
5 A. proved B. went C. happened D. suggested
6 A. hardly B. easily C. happily D. certainly
7 A. farmer’s son B. widow’s son C. other D others
8 A. celebrated B. prepared C. started D. ended
9 A. like B. appear C. leave D. welcome
10 A. No longer B. Instead of C. In need of D. Being proud of
11 A. continue B. stop C. offer D. plan
12 A. almost B. especially C. also D. never
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I arrived in London on a foggy day to go to a very important meeting. The place where the meeting was going to be 1 was on the other side of the town. All traffic came to 2 because the drivers were not able to see more than a yard in front of them. The meeting would begin at nine o'clock, so I decided to go there 3 . Minutes later, I was completely 4 . I stood there, saying unpleasant things about the fog, and thinking that I 5 to phone to the meeting to explain that was not able to arrive there on time. Then I heard a young man's voice coming out of the fog, "I suppose you are lost. Can help you?" I was very glad to have a man who 6 take me to the meeting. Afterward I 7 him where I wanted to go, took him by the arm, and we started. We walked quite fast, turning 8 and crossing roads in some places. 9 I followed him through the dark street, I wondered why he found his way easily. "I know this part of London quite well," he said, "But in such a fog it's impossible to see anything," I said. "I am 10 , sir." He answered. "In the fog it is exactly the same for me as usual." | ||||
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