This appeared in the paper, and on the following morning, the man was astonished when he opened the front door. In the doorway lay at least twelve umbrellas of all sizes and colors that had been thrown in, and his own was among them.

1. According to the first advertisement, anyone who _____ would receive ten shillings. A. found the umbrella B. gave a message

C. left the umbrella at No. 10 Broad Street D. left the umbrella in the City Church

2. The result of the first advertisement was that _____. A. the man got his umbrella back B. the man wasted some money advertising C. nobody found the missing umbrella

D. the umbrella was found somewhere near the church 3. The merchant suggested that the man should _____ A. buy a new umbrella B. go on looking for his umbrella

C. write another and better advertisement D. report to the police

4. Why did the merchant say “I often advertise and find that it pays me well?”

A. He knew how to advertise. B. He had more money for advertising. C. He found it easy to advertise.

D. He had a friend in the newspaper where he advertised. 5. This is a story about _____. A. a useless advertisement

B. how to make and effective advertisement. C. how the man lost and found his umbrella D. what the merchant did for the umbrella owner Passage 2

Perhaps you are going to finish school soon and, like many other students, you want to further you study abroad, here are some points you should remember if you intend to apply for a scholarship (奖学金) to study in the United States of America. First of all, you will have to ask for an application form, fill in the form with great care, and then send it in with a copy of your school records (成绩单). After that, you will have to ask your teachers to write some letters of reference (推荐信). You will also need to take some tests such as TOEFL and GRE. You may apply to several universities at the same time.

Overseas students in the States are not allowed (允许) to work in their spare time except in the summer.

6. This passage is taken from a book for _____. A. professors visiting America

B. people who are going to work in America

C. those who want to study in American universities D. American students who are going to graduate 7. The passage is mainly about how to _____. A. get a job B. take TOEFL C. apply for a scholarship D. write a resume 8. What is the first step to take in applying to an American university?

a) To write to ask for an application form. b) To send school records.

c) To provide the TOEFL score report. d) To supply letters of reference.

9. What else is needed to be sent with the application form?

A. TOEFL score reports. B. School records. C. Reference letters. D. Work permit (许可) 10. Which of the following statements is TRUE?

a) Overseas students are allowed to work in their spare time in the United States.

b) Summer is the time when foreign students can work in their spare time.

c) You don’t need reference letters for application. d) You cannot apply to several universities at the same time in the United States. Passage 3

People often greet each other with “Hello” or “Hi”. Other forms of greeting are “Good morning”, “Good afternoon”, or “Good evening” according to different times of the day. When meeting foreign friends for the first time, we do not ask them questions about their private life. So we may talk about the weather, sports or show our concern about their children. In introductions, we usually introduce a man to a woman, and the young to the old. The titles of Miss, Mrs., Mr., Professor, or Doctor, etc. can be used with the surname. Newly introduced people will shake hands and greet each other with “How do you do?” or “I am glad to meet you.”

11. When people meet for the first time, they usually greet each other with _____.