每日一練2

　　倒數第周星期

　　A

　　Confucius was born five hundred and fifty years before Christ（基督）. Unlike Jesus Christ， he did not bring words of God to people. He was a clever teacher and a philosopher（哲學家） seeking after truth and wisdom. Most of his teaching was about life in the world.

　　Confucius was very keen to give people good rules. Someone asked him, “What does a country need?” Confucius answered, “Enough food, a good army, and a good leader.” The person then asked, “Which one is the most important?” Confucius answered, “An army is not very important. All men must die, so food is not the most important. But if the leader of the country is not good, then everything will be bad.”

　　41. A philosopher is a person who_______.

　　A. does not like Jesus Christ

　　B. teaches people how to live in the world

　　C. looks for truth and wisdom

　　D. is more clever than most of other people

　　42. According to Confucius, the most important thing in any country was_______.

　　A. the army

　　B. the ruler

　　C. life of the people

　　D. food

　　43. Jesus Christ_______.

　　A. was born more than half a century earlier than Confucius

　　B. taught people about God

　　C. did not tell people anything about God

　　D. was a philosopher sent by God

　　44. Confucius taught people all the following things EXCEPT_______.

　　A. how to live in the world

　　B. the importance of the leader of the country

　　C. the knowledge about God

　　D. how to make good judgment

　　45. Confucius thought that a man _______.

　　A. could not escape death

　　B. would die if he did not have a good ruler

　　C. was not so important as food

　　D. might be immortal (永世的) if he knew how to live

　　B

　　Son’s Help

　　Mr. Lang worked in a factory. As a driver, he was busy but he was paid much. His wife was an able woman and did all the housework. When he came back, she took good care of him and he never did anything at home. So he had enough time when he had a holiday. A few friends of his liked gambling and he learned it soon. So he was interested in it and hardly forgot anything except gambling. He lost all his money and later he began to sell the television, watches and so on. His wife told him not to do it but he didn’t listen to her. She had to tell the police. He and his friends were punished for it. And he was hardly sent away. After he came out of lockup(拘留所), he hated her very much and the woman had to leave him.

　　It was New Year’s Day. Mr. Lang didn’t go to work. He felt lonely and wanted to gamble again. He called his friends and they came soon. But they were afraid the police would come. He told his five-year-old son to go to find out if there were the policemen outside. They waited for a long time and didn’t think the police would come and began to gamble. Suddenly opened the door and in came a few policemen.

　　“I saw there weren’t any policemen outside, daddy,” said the boy, “so I went to the crossing and asked some to come.”

　　46. Mr. Lang was paid much because _______.

　　A. he was a driver

　　B. he worked in a factory

　　C. he had a lot of work to do

　　D. he had worked there for a long time

　　47. Mrs. Lang did all housework because _______.

　　A. she couldn’t find any work

　　B. she thought her husband was tired

　　C. her husband spent all time in gambling

　　D. she wouldn’t stop her husband gambling

　　48. _______, so he was put into lockup.

　　A. Mr. Lang often gambled

　　B. Mr. Lang was late for work

　　C. Mr. Lang didn’t help his wife at home

　　D. Mr. Lang wasn’t polite to the police

　　49. The woman had to leave Mr. Lang because _______.

　　A. he didn’t love her any longer

　　B. he wouldn’t stop gambling

　　C. he had been put into lockup

　　D. he was hardly sent away by the factory

　　50. Which of the following is right?

　　A. The boy hoped his father to be put into lockup again.

　　B. The boy thought his father needed some policemen.

　　C. The boy hoped his father to stop gambling soon.

　　D. The boy hoped his mother to come back.

　　C

　　The porter brings your bags to your room and helpfully explains all you want to know. Then he points to the phone and says, “If there's anything else you need, just call.” All this time you have been thinking one thing, “How much should I tip(付小費) him?” To make your next trip a little easier, here's a guide to tipping across some Asian countries.

　　Bangkok

　　In general, the more Westernized the place is, the more likely you will be expected to leave a tip. Some top-end restaurants will add a 10% service charge to the bill. If not, waiters will appreciate you tacking on(附加) the 10% yourself. However, if you're eating at a lower-end(低檔的) restaurant a tip is not necessary. If you're staying at one of Bangkok's many five-star hotels, expect to tip the porter 20 to 50 baht(泰國貨幣單位), depending on how many bags you have. Taxis are now metered in Bangkok. Local custom is to round the fare(車費) up to the nearest five baht.

　　Hong Kong

　　Tipping is customary in this money-mad metropolis(大都市). Most restaurants add a 10% service charge to the bill, but the extra money often ends up in the pocket of the owner. If the service is good, add another 10% to the bill, up to HK $100 in an especially nice restaurant. For HK $10 hotel porters should do it at all but the nicest hotels where a new HK $20 bill may be more acceptable. When in a taxi, round up(湊整數) to the nearest dollar.

　　Kuala Lumpur

　　Tipping in Malaysia is limited to the expensive Westernized hotels, which often add a 10% service charge to your meal or hotel room. If you are at a hotel restaurant, expect a 10% service charge. But at local restaurants, there's no need to add a tip. At five-star hotels, one or two ringgit(馬來西亞貨幣單位) will content a porter. At lower-end buildings don't feel you have to tip. Like Bangkok, many taxis are now metered so you can just round up to the nearest ringgit.

　　Seoul

　　Tipping is not part of Korean culture, although it has become a matter of course in international hotels where a 10% service charge is often added. If you're at a Korean barbecue joint(燒烤處), there's no need to add anything extra. But a nice Italian restaurant may require a 10% contribution. If you're at a top-end hotel, so expect to pay 500～1 000 won per bag. Taxi drivers don't accept a tip. Keep the change for yourself.

　　51. In which of the following cities is it unnecessary to tip the taxi-drivers?

　　A. Bangkok.

　　B. Hong Kong.

　　C. Kuala Lumpur.

　　D. Seoul.

　　52. Which of the following is NOT the unit of money?

　　A. Charge.

　　B. Baht.

　　C. Won.

　　D. Ringgit.

　　53. From the text, we can infer tipping comes from _______.

　　A. Hong Kong

　　B. the west

　　C. Asian countries

　　D. Bangkok

　　54. If you stay at a five-star hotel in Kuala Lumpur, how much will you pay the porter at least?

　　A. 10% of service charge.

　　B. one ringgit.

　　C. half a ringgit.

　　D. two ringgit.

　　55. The writer seems _______.

　　A. to tell the readers how to travel

　　B. to give the readers some advice on how to tip

　　C. to ask the readers to go on a travel to Asian cities

　　D. to make the trip more pleasant

　　D

　　Joe came to New York from the Middle West, dreaming about painting. Delia came to New York from the South, dreaming about music. Joe and Delia met in a studio. Before long they were good friends and got married.

　　They had only a small flat to live in, but they were happy. They loved each other, and they were both interested in art. Everything was fine until one day they found they had spent all their money.

　　Delia decided to give music lessons. One afternoon she said to her husband:

　　“Joe, , I’ve found a pupil, a general’s daughter. She is a sweet girl. I’m to give three lessons a week and get $5 a lesson.”

　　But Joe was not glad.

　　“But how about me?” he said.” Do you think I’m going to watch you work while I play with my art? No, I want to earn some money too.”

　　“Joe, , you are silly,” said Delia. “You must keep at your studies. We can live quite happily on $15 a week.”

　　“Well, perhaps I can sell some of my pictures,” said Joe.

　　Every day they parted in the morning and met in the evening. A week passed and Delia brought home fifteen dollars, but she looked a little tired.

　　“Clementina sometimes gets on my nerves. I’m afraid she doesn’t practice enough. But the general is the nicest old man! I wish you could know him, Joe.”

　　And then Joe took eighteen dollars out of his pocket.

　　“I’ve sold one of my pictures to a man from Peoria,” he said, “and he has ordered another.”

　　“I’m so glad,” said Delia. “Thirty-three dollars! We never had so much to spend before. We’ll have a good supper tonight.”

　　Next week Joe came home and put another eighteen dollars on the table. In half an hour Delia came, her right hand in a bandage.

　　“What’s the matter with your hand?” said Joe. Delia laughed and said:

　　“Oh, a funny thing happened! Clemantina gave me a plate of soup and spilled some of it on my hand. She was very sorry for it. And so was the old general. But why are you looking at me like that, Joe?”

　　“What time this afternoon did you burn your hand, Delia?”

　　“Five o’clock, I think. The iron-I mean the soup-was ready about five, Why?”

　　“Delia, come and sit here,” said Joe. He drew her to the couch and sat beside her.

　　“What do you do every day, Delia? Do you really give music lesson? Tell me the truth.”

　　She began to cry.

　　“I couldn’t get any pupils,” she said, “So I got a place in a laundry ironing shirts. This afternoon a girl accidentally set down an iron on my hand and I got a bad burn. But tell me, Joe, how did you guess that I wasn’t giving music lessons?”

　　“It’s very simple,” said Joe. “I knew all about your bandages because I had to send them upstairs to a girl in the laundry who had an accident with a hot iron. You see, I work in the engine-room of the same laundry where you work.”

　　“And your pictures? Did you sell any to that man from Peoria?”

　　“Well, your general with his Clemantina is an invention, and so is my man from Peoria.”

　　And then they both laughed.

　　56. To support the family, Delia worked as

　　.

　　A. a tutor

　　B. a music teacher

　　C. an artist

　　D. a laundry assistant

　　57. It happened that

　　A. a man from Peoria liked Joe’s pictures B. Delia earned $15 dollars a week easily

　　C. the couple worked at the same laundry D. Clemantina and the general were kind

　　58. Who hurt Delia’s hand?

　　A. The general

　　B. Clemantina

　　C. Herself

　　D. A girl

　　59. We can infer from the underlined sentence that

　　A. Clemantina was an invention of the general

　　B. Clemantina was an invention of the man from Peoria

　　C. there were no such men as the general, Clemantina and the man from Peoria

　　D. the general, Clemantina and the man from Peoria were the couple’s clients

　　60. The couple’s attitude towards each other is

　　A. faithful

　　B. honest

　　C. ashamed

　　D. heartbreaking

　　參考答案

　　41-45 CBBCA

　　46-50 CBAAB

　　51-55 DABBB

　　56-60 DCDCA

　　每日一練2

　　倒數第周星期

　　A

　　Confucius was born five hundred and fifty years before Christ（基督）. Unlike Jesus Christ， he did not bring words of God to people. He was a clever teacher and a philosopher（哲學家） seeking after truth and wisdom. Most of his teaching was about life in the world.

　　Confucius was very keen to give people good rules. Someone asked him, “What does a country need?” Confucius answered, “Enough food, a good army, and a good leader.” The person then asked, “Which one is the most important?” Confucius answered, “An army is not very important. All men must die, so food is not the most important. But if the leader of the country is not good, then everything will be bad.”

　　41. A philosopher is a person who_______.

　　A. does not like Jesus Christ

　　B. teaches people how to live in the world

　　C. looks for truth and wisdom

　　D. is more clever than most of other people

　　42. According to Confucius, the most important thing in any country was_______.

　　A. the army

　　B. the ruler

　　C. life of the people

　　D. food

　　43. Jesus Christ_______.

　　A. was born more than half a century earlier than Confucius

　　B. taught people about God

　　C. did not tell people anything about God

　　D. was a philosopher sent by God

　　44. Confucius taught people all the following things EXCEPT_______.

　　A. how to live in the world

　　B. the importance of the leader of the country

　　C. the knowledge about God

　　D. how to make good judgment

　　45. Confucius thought that a man _______.

　　A. could not escape death

　　B. would die if he did not have a good ruler

　　C. was not so important as food

　　D. might be immortal (永世的) if he knew how to live

　　B

　　Son’s Help

　　Mr. Lang worked in a factory. As a driver, he was busy but he was paid much. His wife was an able woman and did all the housework. When he came back, she took good care of him and he never did anything at home. So he had enough time when he had a holiday. A few friends of his liked gambling and he learned it soon. So he was interested in it and hardly forgot anything except gambling. He lost all his money and later he began to sell the television, watches and so on. His wife told him not to do it but he didn’t listen to her. She had to tell the police. He and his friends were punished for it. And he was hardly sent away. After he came out of lockup(拘留所), he hated her very much and the woman had to leave him.

　　It was New Year’s Day. Mr. Lang didn’t go to work. He felt lonely and wanted to gamble again. He called his friends and they came soon. But they were afraid the police would come. He told his five-year-old son to go to find out if there were the policemen outside. They waited for a long time and didn’t think the police would come and began to gamble. Suddenly opened the door and in came a few policemen.

　　“I saw there weren’t any policemen outside, daddy,” said the boy, “so I went to the crossing and asked some to come.”

　　46. Mr. Lang was paid much because _______.

　　A. he was a driver

　　B. he worked in a factory

　　C. he had a lot of work to do

　　D. he had worked there for a long time

　　47. Mrs. Lang did all housework because _______.

　　A. she couldn’t find any work

　　B. she thought her husband was tired

　　C. her husband spent all time in gambling

　　D. she wouldn’t stop her husband gambling

　　48. _______, so he was put into lockup.

　　A. Mr. Lang often gambled

　　B. Mr. Lang was late for work

　　C. Mr. Lang didn’t help his wife at home

　　D. Mr. Lang wasn’t polite to the police

　　49. The woman had to leave Mr. Lang because _______.

　　A. he didn’t love her any longer

　　B. he wouldn’t stop gambling

　　C. he had been put into lockup

　　D. he was hardly sent away by the factory

　　50. Which of the following is right?

　　A. The boy hoped his father to be put into lockup again.

　　B. The boy thought his father needed some policemen.

　　C. The boy hoped his father to stop gambling soon.

　　D. The boy hoped his mother to come back.

　　C

　　The porter brings your bags to your room and helpfully explains all you want to know. Then he points to the phone and says, “If there's anything else you need, just call.” All this time you have been thinking one thing, “How much should I tip(付小費) him?” To make your next trip a little easier, here's a guide to tipping across some Asian countries.

　　Bangkok

　　In general, the more Westernized the place is, the more likely you will be expected to leave a tip. Some top-end restaurants will add a 10% service charge to the bill. If not, waiters will appreciate you tacking on(附加) the 10% yourself. However, if you're eating at a lower-end(低檔的) restaurant a tip is not necessary. If you're staying at one of Bangkok's many five-star hotels, expect to tip the porter 20 to 50 baht(泰國貨幣單位), depending on how many bags you have. Taxis are now metered in Bangkok. Local custom is to round the fare(車費) up to the nearest five baht.

　　Hong Kong

　　Tipping is customary in this money-mad metropolis(大都市). Most restaurants add a 10% service charge to the bill, but the extra money often ends up in the pocket of the owner. If the service is good, add another 10% to the bill, up to HK $100 in an especially nice restaurant. For HK $10 hotel porters should do it at all but the nicest hotels where a new HK $20 bill may be more acceptable. When in a taxi, round up(湊整數) to the nearest dollar.

　　Kuala Lumpur

　　Tipping in Malaysia is limited to the expensive Westernized hotels, which often add a 10% service charge to your meal or hotel room. If you are at a hotel restaurant, expect a 10% service charge. But at local restaurants, there's no need to add a tip. At five-star hotels, one or two ringgit(馬來西亞貨幣單位) will content a porter. At lower-end buildings don't feel you have to tip. Like Bangkok, many taxis are now metered so you can just round up to the nearest ringgit.

　　Seoul

　　Tipping is not part of Korean culture, although it has become a matter of course in international hotels where a 10% service charge is often added. If you're at a Korean barbecue joint(燒烤處), there's no need to add anything extra. But a nice Italian restaurant may require a 10% contribution. If you're at a top-end hotel, so expect to pay 500～1 000 won per bag. Taxi drivers don't accept a tip. Keep the change for yourself.

　　51. In which of the following cities is it unnecessary to tip the taxi-drivers?

　　A. Bangkok.

　　B. Hong Kong.

　　C. Kuala Lumpur.

　　D. Seoul.

　　52. Which of the following is NOT the unit of money?

　　A. Charge.

　　B. Baht.

　　C. Won.

　　D. Ringgit.

　　53. From the text, we can infer tipping comes from _______.

　　A. Hong Kong

　　B. the west

　　C. Asian countries

　　D. Bangkok

　　54. If you stay at a five-star hotel in Kuala Lumpur, how much will you pay the porter at least?

　　A. 10% of service charge.

　　B. one ringgit.

　　C. half a ringgit.

　　D. two ringgit.

　　55. The writer seems _______.

　　A. to tell the readers how to travel

　　B. to give the readers some advice on how to tip

　　C. to ask the readers to go on a travel to Asian cities

　　D. to make the trip more pleasant

　　D

　　Joe came to New York from the Middle West, dreaming about painting. Delia came to New York from the South, dreaming about music. Joe and Delia met in a studio. Before long they were good friends and got married.

　　They had only a small flat to live in, but they were happy. They loved each other, and they were both interested in art. Everything was fine until one day they found they had spent all their money.

　　Delia decided to give music lessons. One afternoon she said to her husband:

　　“Joe, , I’ve found a pupil, a general’s daughter. She is a sweet girl. I’m to give three lessons a week and get $5 a lesson.”

　　But Joe was not glad.

　　“But how about me?” he said.” Do you think I’m going to watch you work while I play with my art? No, I want to earn some money too.”

　　“Joe, , you are silly,” said Delia. “You must keep at your studies. We can live quite happily on $15 a week.”

　　“Well, perhaps I can sell some of my pictures,” said Joe.

　　Every day they parted in the morning and met in the evening. A week passed and Delia brought home fifteen dollars, but she looked a little tired.

　　“Clementina sometimes gets on my nerves. I’m afraid she doesn’t practice enough. But the general is the nicest old man! I wish you could know him, Joe.”

　　And then Joe took eighteen dollars out of his pocket.

　　“I’ve sold one of my pictures to a man from Peoria,” he said, “and he has ordered another.”

　　“I’m so glad,” said Delia. “Thirty-three dollars! We never had so much to spend before. We’ll have a good supper tonight.”

　　Next week Joe came home and put another eighteen dollars on the table. In half an hour Delia came, her right hand in a bandage.

　　“What’s the matter with your hand?” said Joe. Delia laughed and said:

　　“Oh, a funny thing happened! Clemantina gave me a plate of soup and spilled some of it on my hand. She was very sorry for it. And so was the old general. But why are you looking at me like that, Joe?”

　　“What time this afternoon did you burn your hand, Delia?”

　　“Five o’clock, I think. The iron-I mean the soup-was ready about five, Why?”

　　“Delia, come and sit here,” said Joe. He drew her to the couch and sat beside her.

　　“What do you do every day, Delia? Do you really give music lesson? Tell me the truth.”

　　She began to cry.

　　“I couldn’t get any pupils,” she said, “So I got a place in a laundry ironing shirts. This afternoon a girl accidentally set down an iron on my hand and I got a bad burn. But tell me, Joe, how did you guess that I wasn’t giving music lessons?”

　　“It’s very simple,” said Joe. “I knew all about your bandages because I had to send them upstairs to a girl in the laundry who had an accident with a hot iron. You see, I work in the engine-room of the same laundry where you work.”

　　“And your pictures? Did you sell any to that man from Peoria?”

　　“Well, your general with his Clemantina is an invention, and so is my man from Peoria.”

　　And then they both laughed.

　　56. To support the family, Delia worked as

　　.

　　A. a tutor

　　B. a music teacher

　　C. an artist

　　D. a laundry assistant

　　57. It happened that

　　A. a man from Peoria liked Joe’s pictures B. Delia earned $15 dollars a week easily

　　C. the couple worked at the same laundry D. Clemantina and the general were kind

　　58. Who hurt Delia’s hand?

　　A. The general

　　B. Clemantina

　　C. Herself

　　D. A girl

　　59. We can infer from the underlined sentence that

　　A. Clemantina was an invention of the general

　　B. Clemantina was an invention of the man from Peoria

　　C. there were no such men as the general, Clemantina and the man from Peoria

　　D. the general, Clemantina and the man from Peoria were the couple’s clients

　　60. The couple’s attitude towards each other is

　　A. faithful

　　B. honest

　　C. ashamed

　　D. heartbreaking

　　參考答案

　　41-45 CBBCA

　　46-50 CBAAB

　　51-55 DABBB

　　56-60 DCDCA