MrWhiteworkedinLondon.Hewasafamousscientist.Hewasinterestedinnothingexcepthiswork.Henearlyforgoteverythingelsewhenhewasworking.Oneafternoon,hereceivedatelephonecall:hisonlysonwasknockeddownbyacarinParis.Theyoungman’slegwasseriouslyhurtandhadtobeputinthehospital.Mrswhitewasworriedandaskedherhusbandtogotherewithhertoseehimatonce.Thescientistwasbusywithhiswork,sohemadequiteafewexcuses(借口),butitonlymadeherangry.AtlasthehadtoleaveforPariswithheratonce.TheirflightnumberwasBA347.Theyarrivedatthehospitalintheevening.Afriendoftheirson’sasked,“Whendidyoustart,MrWhite?”“Athalfpastfive,”answeredMrWhite.“Todayoryesterday?”“What’sthedatetoday?”“July3.”“Oh,Iremember,”calledoutMrWhite.“Westartedthisafternoon.”“Howdidyoucomehere,byairorbysea?”“Idon’tknow,”answeredMrWhite.“You’dbetteraskmywife.Shealwaysarrangesthesethings.”()56.MrWhiteworkedin______.A.FranceB.AmericaC.EnglandD.Germany()57.MrsWhitewasangrybecause______.A.herhusbandwouldn’tgotoseetheirsonB.herhusbandwashitbyacarC.herhusbanddidn’tloveherD.herhusbanddidn’tlovetheirson()58.MrandMrsWhitewenttoParisby_____.A.shipB.trainC.carD.plane()59.MrWhitedidn’tknowhowtheyhadgottoParisbecause______ontheirway.A.hewasasleepB.hewasthinkingabouthisworkC.hewasworriedabouthissonD.hiswifearrangedeverythingforhim()60.Fromthispassageweknow______.A.MrWhitelovednobodyexcepthimselfB.MrWhitecouldn’tgetonwellwithanybodyC.MrWhitewasalwaysinterestedinhisworkD.MrWhitedidn’tdoanyhouseworkathomeBStudentsoftenwanttopracticetheirEnglishoutsideclass.OneofthebestwaysofpracticingyourEnglishistospeaktoforeigners.Mostofthestudentsask,“IsitOKtotalktoforeignerswhenwemeettheminthestreet?”Theanswerisyesorno,butprobablyno!Ifyouseeaforeignerwholookslost,itispolitetoaskhimorher,“MayIhelpyou?”Butifnot,youshouldprobablylethimorhergetonwiththebusiness.Thatis,youcantalktoaforeigneratsometimeorplace.Feelfreetoaskhimorherquestionifaforeignercomesintoyourschool,classroomoryourteacher’soffice.It’salsoOKtotalktoforeignersinsomepublicplaces.Ifyouseeaforeigneraloneinarestaurant,awaitingroom,orashop,itmaybetherighttimeforyoutoaskhimorher,“Isthisseatfree?”orquestionslikethis.YoucanprobablyhelpthemiftheyarenewtoChina.Andiftheyarealone,youmaybeabletomakethemfeelmorewelcome.It’sapleasuretotalktoaforeignerifyouchoosetherighttimeandplace.()61.WhatisthebestwaytopracticeyourEnglish?A.Speaktoateacher.B.Speaktoyourfriends.C.Speaktoforeigners.D.Speaktoyourparents.()62.Fromthepassage,weknowthat______.A.itispolitetostopforeignerstotalkwithyouinthestreetB.itispolitetostopforeignerstotalkwithyouwhentheyarebusyC.itisn’tpolitetostopforeignerstotalkwithyouwhentheyareonbusinessD.tisn’tpolitetohelpforeignerfindtheirway()63.Whenyoutrytotalktoaforeigneraloneinapark,usuallyhemay_____.A.becomeangryB.keepquietC.goawayD.feelhappy()64.Thispassageismainlyabout______.A.languageB.restaurantC.foreignersD.business()65.Thebesttitleforthispassageis_____.A.HowtolearnEnglishinclassB.WhytostudyEnglishC.WhentospeakEnglishoutsideclassD.Howtotalkwithaforeigner
