Passage 1 Long, long ago there was a very foolish thief. Do you know what he did one day? When he wanted to steal the bell on his neighbours door, he walked up to the door, took hold of the bell and pulled hard. The bell made a very loud noise. The thjef was afraid and went home. Then he sat down to think, I must do something about the noise, he said. He thought and thought. At last he had an idea. Ah, Ill put some cotton in my ears. Then I wont be able to hear the noise. The next day he went to the door of his neighbour, and took hold of the bell. This time he pulled even harder. The bell rang loudly, but the thief did not hear anything. With another hard pull he got the bell out. Just then the neighbour came running out. Steal my bell? Ill teach you a lesson, the angry man shouted. And he hit the thief on the nose. The foolish thief did not know how the neighbour found out he was stealing the bell. Why did he come out just then? he wondered. 6. A The thief was trying to get his neighbours doorbell. A.T B.F 7.A The thief put some cotton in his ears so as not to hear anything. A. T B. F 8. A The neighbour ran out probably because he knew his doorbell was being stolen. A.T B.F 9.A The neighbour hit the thief to punish him for stealing. A.T B. F 10. A The thief thought the neighbour couldnt hear the noise of the bell. A.T B.F Passage 2It has been reported that in colleges across the United States, the daytime serial drama known as the soap opera has suddenly become in. Between the hours of 11 a.m. and 4:30 p.m, college television lounges are filled with soap opera fans who cant wait to see the next episode in the lives of their favorite characters. Actually, soaps are more than a college favorite; theyre a youth favorite. When school is out, high-school students are in front of their TV sets. One young working woman admitted that she turned down a higher paying job rather than give up watching her favorite serials. During the 1960s, it was uncommon for young people to watch soap operas. The mood of the sixties was very different from now. It was a time of seriousness, and talk was about social issues of great importance. Now, seriousness has been replaced by fun. Young people want to be happy. It may seem strange that they should turn to soap opera, which is known for showing trouble in peoples lives. But soap opera is enjoyment. Young people can identify with the soap opera character, who, like the college-age viewer, is looking for happy love, and probably not finding it. And soap opera gives young people a chance to feel close to people without having to bear any responsibility for their problems. 11. C What is soap opera? _ A. Plays based on science fiction stories. B. Plays based on non-fiction stories. C. The daytime serial dramas on TV. D. Popular documentary films on TV. 12. C What can be the best title of the passage? _ A. College student viewers. B. Favorite TV serials. C. Soap opera fans. D. College-age viewers. 13.D Which is not the reason why the soap opera suddenly becomes in according to the passage? _ A. Because the viewers want to be happy and to enjoy themselves. B. Because the soap opera makes young people feel close to their people. C. Because the viewers can find themselves in the soap opera characters D. Because the young people have to bear the responsibilities for their troubles. 14.C What can we learn from the passage? _ A. College students like soap operas more than any other social groups. B. Young people of sixties liked soap operas more than people today. soap opera gives young people a chance to feel close to people without having to bear any responsibility for their problems. C. Young viewers have turned themselves from the seriousness. of sixties to enjoyment now. D. The young as a whole are trying to look for happy love but in vain. 15. B What message does the author want to convey to us? _ A. The peoples favor toward drama works has been changed for a long time. B. The peoples favor toward drama works changes along with the times. C. The peoples favor toward drama works is changed by the soap opera. D. The peoples favor has changed the drama works. Passage 1The French Revolution broke out in 1789. At the time France was in a crisis. The government was badly run and peoples lives were miserable. King Louis XIV tried to control the national parliament and raise more taxes. But his effort failed. He ordered his troops to Versailles. The people thought that Louis intended to put down the Revolution by force. On July 14,1789, they stormed and took the Bastille, where political prisoners were kept. Ever since that day, July 14 has been the French National Day. Louis tried to flee the country in 1792 to get support from Austria and Prussia. However, he was caught and put in prison. In September 1792, the monarchy was aboli