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B It was during a weekend. Mum gave me two tickets for a film and told me she was too busy with the endless housework to go with me. She told me to keep the money if I could sell the extra ticket. I was very happy, of course. At that time, a ticket only cost 20 fen. But to me, a little girl of 12, 20 fen seemed quite a lot. I reached the cinema in a great hurry. Holding the ticket in my hand, I began to look for buyer. A handsome young man noticed me and the ticket in my hand. He came towards me with a big smile. "You've got an extra ticket?" "Yes," I nodded. "That's great. Say, how much?" "Twenty fen." "Oh," he thought for a while and then took out a ten-yuan note from his wallet. "I'm very sorry, but I've only got this note." Seeing I was confused(迷惑), he added, "Then, how about waiting for a while? I'll give you the money after I have changed it in the cinema's store." Without much thinking, I agreed. Then we went to the cinema together. He walked fast. I could hardly keep up with him. By and by, he left me farther and farther behind. Soon he disappeared in the crowd. I stood there without knowing what to do. Suddenly I seemed to realize the handsome young fellow had cheated me. He had saved twenty fen, but lost his honor. It seemed to be a funny or even ridiculous(可笑的) experience. But it did cast a dark shadow on (投下……阴影)my young mind. 60. When do you think the story probably happened? A. On Monday. B. On Tuesday. C. On Saturday. D. On Thursday. 61. The man took out a ten-yuan note from his wallet, for____________. A. he thought the writer would be happy at the sight of the note B. he really had nothing but the ten-yuan note C. he was not sure if the writer would sell him the ticket D. He knew the writer was not able to give him back the change 62. How did the writer realize that she was cheated? A. The man walked too fast for her to keep up with. B. The man went to the crowd and was not seen again. C. The man asked her to wait for a while. D. The man said that he only had a ten-yuan note. 63. Which is the best title for this passage? A. Sad Experience B. An Interesting Experience. C. An Unpleasant Experience. D. A Terrible Experience. C Iqaluit , Canada-----Many people think that icebergs(冰山) are big and frightening. They can sink ships and kill people. We don’t usually think that they can be useful . However, a company in Newfoundland, Canada, decided that they could make money by using icebergs. Iceberg Industries is a company in St. John’s, Newfoundland. The company makes beer and Vodka from the water of iceberg. They even advertise their products with the words: “Made from the water of northern icebergs.” Because the weather is very cold in Newfoundland, the company can usually find as much ice as they need near the coast. But for the last few years, the weather has been warmer than usual, and there hasn’t been enough ice. Morris Murphy , a vice-president of Iceberg Industries , had a good idea. He decided to go to Iqaluit, a village in northern Canada , to make a deal with a company there. The name of the company is QC Corporation , and it is owned by Inuit Indians. “We want them to supply icebergs for our beer and vodka,” Murphy says. “Iqaluit is a good place to do business. You can be sure there will be a good supply of ice near this town every year.” The owners of QC Corporation said “yes” to Iceberg Industries. But how do you get an iceberg from Iqaluit to Newfoundland? You can’t put a rope(绳子) around an iceberg and pull it thousands of miles. So what can you do? Michael Brown of the QC Corporation says that sending the ice to Newfoundland won’t be a problem. Ships come north every summer, bringing supplies for the people who live in Iqaluit and the area around it. Usually the ships are empty when they go back south. Brown says that they can cut up the icebergs and put the pieces in the empty ships. “We could fill a whole ship with ice from the icebergs,” he explains. This whole business may sound a little strange, but the companies say the first shipments of icebergs to Newfoundland have already begun. (责任编辑：admin) |