1、翔宇教育集团宝应中学2007届高考模拟试题英语试题（命题：韦恩东）第一卷（三部分，共115分）第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1. What does thewoman want to buy? A. Rolex. B.A quartz watch. C. An expensive watch.2. What is the relationship bet
2、ween Jim and Bob? A. Classmates. B. Close friends. C. Twin brothers.3. What is the mans purpose in meeting the woman? A. To apply for a job. B. To try to please her. C. To find out her position.4. What will the woman probably do first?A. Hurry to the meeting. B. Go sightseeing by bus. C. Take the un
3、derground.5. Why was the woman tired physically and emotionally? A. Because she often thought of her friends and her house. B. Because she felt she wasnt happy.C. Because of the war she couldnt lead a normal life.第二节 (共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听
4、每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段段材料，回答第6至第8题。6. Where is the man going this evening?A.He is going to a bookstore.B.He is going to a play.C.He will stay at the hotel.7.What does the woman recommend?A. A comedy. B. A tragedy. C. A movie.8. What will the woman do?A.Take th
5、em to the theatre.B.Book tickets for them.C. Thank the man for the tip.听第7 段材料，回答第9至11题。9. What will the man talk about?A.A play. B.A show. C.A trip.10. What is he going to do in his talk?A.Give a performance. B.Give a slide show.C.Play a movie.11. When did Mr. Wang come back?A.Yesterday. B.Today. C
6、.The day before last.听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。12. Why does the woman go to the man? A. To ask him to take her husband to hospital. B. To ask him to look after her baby. C. To ask him to allow her a few days off.13. What is the woman going to do? A. Look after her son. B. Look after her husband. C. Go to hos
7、pital. 14. Where does the conversation take place?A. In the street. B. At the mans office. C. At a hospital听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。15. Why does the woman make the telephone call? A. She wants to know more about the club. B. She hopes to find a job in Washington. C. She plans to go to evening classes.16. Wh
8、at do the members do on Thursday evening?A.They have sports. B.They have language classes.C.They have dinner together. 17. Why does the man ask the woman for her name and address?A.He wants to send her a form.B. He intends to visit her.C.He would like to know more about her.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18. Wha
9、t did Bob do?A. He borrowed a horse from an officer. B. He borrowed a horse from his brother. C. He borrowed another horse from an officer.19. What was the horse like?A. It was very big but not strong. B. It was small but strong. C. It was big and strong.20. Why did Bob ride the horse fast towards h
10、is friends house?A. Because he would tell his friend some bad news. B. Because he would not control the horse. C. Because he was going to return the horse to his friend.第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节：单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。21. Mr. Black must be worried about somet
11、hing. You can _it from the look on his face. A. reason B. recognize C. read D. realize22.-Can I pay the bill by check? -Sorry, sir. But it is the management rules of our hotel that payment _be made in cash. A. shall B. need C. will D. can23. Gone are the days when China, a political and economic pow
12、er of today, _ at the mercy of others. A. is B. had been C. will be D. was24. Dozens of movies are known _ in this small town, which has been turned into a tourist attraction. A. being made B. having been made C. to be made D. to have been made25.-So you missed the meeting. -_. I got there ten minut
13、es before it finished. A. No problem B. Not really C. You bet D. Forget it26. It is to develop creative thinking _ we take these new courses, whether it is science or arts, but not to get the high test scores. A. as B. if C. that D. when27. I invited five people to my party. Out of those five people
14、, only John and Mary can come. people cant come.AOtherBThe otherC The othersDOther three28. If you think that the illness might be serious, you should not going to the doctor.Aput offBput asideChold backDhold up29. -How did you know it? -Well, the news _ all over the town. A. was spread B. spread C.
15、 was spreading D. had been spread 30. Its quite obvious that the aging population in China will cause _ heavy pressure on _ whole society in near future. A. a; a B. a; the C. the; a D. the; /31. _ excited my friend, David greatly that he was chosen as chairman of the organization. A. What B. ThatC.
16、ItD. As32. The earthquake killed _ people in South and Southeast Asia. A. ten thousandsB. ten thousands ofC. tens of thousandD. tens of thousands of33. Volunteers will be on the frontline in welcoming the world to China, _ in beautiful uniforms and using English to help visitors. A. dressed B. dress
17、ing C. to dress D. being dressed34. .Are you pleased with what he has done? It couldnt be_. Why didnt he put more effort into his work? A. any worse B. much better C. so bad D. the best35. Id like to invite you to my new house next weekend. Thank you, but Ill have time I am not sure at the moment.A.
18、 as B. when C. in case D. unless第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题l.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从3655各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。He looked me up and down, grinned, and said, “I dont think we have anything to 36_ you.” I felt refused. All I wanted was information about his 37 and its auto mechanics（机械学）progra
19、m. _38 what if I was a _39_? I was _40 a college planning conference in Wisconsin when this happened. From then on, I was determined to _41 everyone wrong-a girl can do _42 . I have always been interested in auto mechanics. True, I may not know as much as some people, but Im _43_. So far I have chan
20、ged the fuel filter（过滤器）, the transmission filter _44 the gasket（垫圈）,oil and spark plugs. _45 it doesnt sound like much, the 46 is that I did it. I definitely want to major in(主修) auto mechanics and take as many _47 as possible. I think everyone should know the basics of it Whether you are a guy or
21、a girl, it is important to know about your_48 _. In my case, my mother _49 me to learn how to _50 a tire, check and know the fluids, and understand what to do if a mechanical problem should happen. _51 this day, I get looks when people ask what I want to be.No doubt I _52 some with my answer, but gi
22、rls can do and be 53 they want, as long as they believe in themselves and dont let anything stand in their way. So, for those girls_ 54 this, you have the power to _55 your dreams. Dont let anyone tell you otherwise. 36. A. sell B. speak C. offer D. show 37. A. study B. college C. dream D. job 38. A
23、. But B. So C. And D. Or 39. A. girl B. boy C. student D. child 40. A. preparing B. attending C. joining D. holding 41. A. prove B. tell C. make D. turn 42. A. something B. anything C. nothing D. none 43. A. understanding B. listening C. learning D. going 44. A. as long as B.as many as C. as good as
24、 D. as well as 45. A. As B. Because C. Even though D. As though 46. A. point B. thing C. case D. matter 47. A. subjects B. knowledges C. programs D. courses 48. A. mother B. car C. ability D. machine 49. A. demanded B. ordered C. required D. forbidden 50. A. change B. repair C. make D. buy 51. A. Fr
25、om B. On C. During D. To 52. A. anger B. disappoint C. shock D. please 53. A. whom B. anybody C. whomever D. anything 54. A. reading B. writing C. studing D. looking 55. A. come true B. follow C. keep D. make第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AI came to study
26、in the United States a year ago. Yet I did not know the real American society until I was injured in a car accident because after the accident I had to see a doctorand go to court . After the accident, my roommate called a doctor for me. I was very grateful and determined to repay him one day. But t
27、he next day, he asked me to pay him $ 200 for what he had done. I was astonished. He had good reason to charge me, he said. And if I wanted to collect money from the person who was responsible for my injury, Id have to have a good lawyer. And only a good doctor can help me get a good lawyer. Now tha
28、t he had helped me find a good doctor, it was only fair that I should pay him. But every time I went to see the doctor, I had to wait about 50 minutes. He would see two or three patients at the same time, and often stop treating one so as to see another. Yet he charged me $ 115 each time. The final
29、examination report consisted of ten lines, and it cost me $ 215. My lawyer was all smiles the first time we met. But after that he avoided seeing me at all. He knew very well the other party was responsible for the accident, yet he hardly did anything. He simply waited to collect his money. He was s
30、o irresponsible that I decided to dismiss him. And he made me pay him $ 770. Now I had to act as my own lawyer. Due to my inexperience, I told the insurance company the date I was leaving America. Knowing that, they played for time, and I left without getting a cent. My experiences taught me two thi
31、ngs about America: firstly, in a country like America money is everything. It is more important than friendship, honor or professional morality (职业道德). Secondly, foreigners are still being unfairly treated. So when we talk about America, we should see both its good and bad sides.56. The authors room
32、mate offered to help him because _. A. he felt sorry for the author B. he thought it was a chance to make some money C. he knew the doctor was a very good one D. he wanted the author to have a good lawyer57. A good doctor is essential for the author to _. A. be properly treated B. talk with the pers
33、on responsible for the accident C. recover before he leaves America D. eventually get the responsible party to pay for his injury58. The story tells us _. A. Going to court is something very common in America B. One must be very careful while driving a car C. There are more bad sides in America than
34、 good sidesD. Money is more important than other things in the USBDrunken driving sometimes called Americas socially accepted form of murderhas become a national epidemic （流行病）. Every hour of every day about three Americans on average are killed by drunken drivers, adding up to an incredible 250,000
35、 over the past ten years. A drunken driver is usually referred to as one with 0.10 -blood alcohol content or roughly three beer glasses of wine or shots of whisky drunk within two hours. Heavy drinking used to be an acceptable part of the American manly image and judges were lenient in most courts,
36、but the drunken killing has recently caused so many well-publicized tragedies(悲剧), especially concerning young children, that public opinion is no longer so tolerant （忍受）. Twenty states have raised the legal drinking age to 21, reversing a trend （逆转潮流）in the 1960s to reduce it to 18. After New Jerse
37、y lowered it to 18, the number of people killed by 18-20-year-old drivers more than doubled, so the state recently upped it back to 21. Reformers, however, fear raising the drinking age will have little effect unless accompanied by educational programs to help young people to develop “responsible at
38、titudes”about drinking and teach them to resist peer pressure to drink. Though new laws have led to increased arrests and tests in many areas already, to a marked drop in accidents, some states are also punishing bars for serving customers too many drinks. A bar in Massachusetts was fined for servin
39、g six or more double brandies to a customer who was “obviously drunk”and later drove off the road, killing a nine-year-old boy. As the accidents continue to occur daily in every state, some Americans are even beginning to speak well of the 13 years national prohibition （禁令）of alcohol that began in 1
40、919, which President Hoover called the “noble experiment”. They forgot that legal prohibition didnt stop drinking, but encouraged political corruption （腐败）and organized crime. As with the booming drug trade generally, there is no easy way out. 59. It can be inferred from the passage that drunken dri
41、ving has become a major problem in the United States because _. A. most Americans like drinking B. heavy drinking is hard to avoid C. many Americans are killed by traffic accidents D. Americans are not shocked by traffic accidents 60. What can be inferred from the fact of the traffic accidents in Ne
42、w Jersey? A. Young drivers were usually bad. B. The legal drinking age should be raised. C. Some drivers didnt surprise the legal drinking age. D. Drivers should not be allowed to drink. 61 The underlined word “lenient”in the first paragraph means _. A. merciful B. cruel C. serious D. determined 62.
43、 Which of the following statements best shows the writers opinion of drunken driving? A. It is difficult to solve this problem. B. It may lead to organized crime. C. The new laws can stop heavy drinking. D. There should be no bars to serve drinks.CMemory, they say, is a matter of practice and exerci
44、se. If you have the wish and really make a conscious effort, then you can quite easily improve your ability to remember things and will not easily forget things. But even if you are successful, there are times when your memory seems to play tricks on you. Sometimes you remember things that really di
45、d not happen. One morning last week, for example, I got up and found that I had left the front door unlocked all night, yet I clearly remembered that I had locked it carefully the night before. Memory “tricks” work in the other way as well. Once in a while you remember not doing something and then f
46、ind out that you did actually. One day last month, for example, I was sitting in a barbers shop waiting for my turn to get a haircut, and suddenly I realized that I had got a haircut two days before at the barbers shop across the street from my office, but in fact, my hair was as long as it had been
47、.We always seem to find something funny and amusing in incidents caused by peoples forgetfulness or absent-mindedness. Stories about absent-minded professors have been told for years, and we never get tired of hearing new ones. Unfortunately, however, absent-mindedness is not always funny. There are
48、 times when “tricks” of our memory can cause us great trouble. So my advice is that you should never always believe in your memory, for it will make you embarrassed now and then. 63. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to Para.2?A. One night the writer forgot to lock the front door.B
49、. One night the writer forgot having locked the front door.C. The writer remembered to lock the door.D. The writer remembered unlocking the front door.64. From the underlined sentence “we never get tired of hearing new ones” we can infer that _.A.we enjoy hearing new stories about absent-mindedness
50、of professorsB.we dont want to know anything more about absent-mindedness of professorsC.we will never get tire of listening to new stories about absent-mindednessD.absent-mindedness happens not only to professors but to many other people65. In the passage, the writer seems to tell us _.A.that forge
51、tting things is serious and dangerousB.that always forgetting things is understandableC.that forgetting things at times is naturalD. the ways to protect ourselves from memory “tricks”66. The best title for this passage is _.A.How to Get a Good MemoryB.“Tricks” of MemoryC.Forgetfulness and Absent-min
52、dedness is DangerousD.Get Rid of Absent-mindednessDWith a busy life and job, pressure can make you look tired and aged. Kissi Health-Beauty Center gives classes, makes training plans according to your physical conditions, and sets up an individual file（档案）. All these things will help you to get to k
53、now your body and the way to keep it fit.1）BODY-BUILDING Imported gym equipment that will help you build up your bodys muscle, making you look full of energy and strength.2）GYMNASTIC EXERCISE A bright and large exercise room with excellent equipment and music will give your body a chance to enjoy mo
54、vement with rhythm.3）SPECIAL “LAZY-BONE” FITNESS CENTER“Lazy-bone” fitness equipment is the first body shaping set of seven beds in Beijing, which helps you to exercise your waist, abdomen, hips or legs. In the relaxing hours you may try them to strengthen your muscles and lose weight.*Tuition: “Laz
55、y-bone” fitness card, 1,200 Yuan/ month (gymnastic classes included).*Class Time: Gymnastic Class, 18:30-19:30 every Monday, Wednesday and Friday.*Tel: 5918570*Address: 16 Dongsanhuan Beilu, Chaoyang District, Beijing67. The purpose of this passage is to .A. give adviceB. introduce new ways of body-
56、buildingC. ask you to go to the centerD. introduce ways to lose weight68. Through the advertisement, the center wants to show its the one.A. cheapestB. largestC. newest D. most advanced69. If you want some exercises as well as relaxation after a busy day, youll go to the center and .A. use the impor
57、ted gym equipmentB. use the “lazy-bone” fitness centerC. join in the gymnastic exercisesD. buy a special card70. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?A. All people will do the same exercises in the center.B. You can go to the center every day.C. The center will design d
58、ifferent exercises for different people.D. Lazy-Bone Fitness Center is intended for lazy people.EWithout most people realizing it, there has been a revolution in office work over the last ten years. Before that time, large computers were only used by large, rich companies that could afford the inves
59、tment. With the advancement of technology, small computers have come onto the market, which are capable of doing the work that used to be done by much larger and expensive computers, so now most smaller companies can use themThe main development in small computers has been in the field of word proce
60、ssors (处理器) , or WPS as they are often called. 40% of British offices are now estimated to have a word processor and this percentage is growing fast.There are many advantages in using a word processor for both secretary and manager. The secretary is freed from a lot of daily work, such as re-typing
61、letters and storing papers. He or she can use this time to do other more interesting work for the boss. From a managers point of view, secretarial time is being made better use of and money can be saved by doing daily jobs automatically outside office hours.But is it all good? If a lot of daily secr
62、etarial work can be done automatically, surely this will mean that fewer secretaries will be needed. Another worry is the increasing medical problems related to work with visual display units (显示器). The case of a slow loss of sight among people using word processors seems to have risen greatly. It i
63、s also feared that if a woman works at a VDU for long hours, the unborn child in her body might be killed. Safety screens to put over a VDU have been invented but few companies in England bother to buy them. Whatever the arguments for and against word processor, they are a key feature (特征) of this r
64、evolution in office practice.71. Ten years ago, smaller companies did not use large computers because_.A. these companies had not enough money to buy such expensive computers B. these computers could not do the work that small computers can do today C. these computers did not come onto the market D.
65、 these companies did not need to use this new technology72. According to the writer, the main feature of the revolution in office work over the last ten years is _. A. the saving of time and moneyB. the use of computers in small companies C. the wide use of word processorsD. the decreasing number of
66、 secretaries73. It is implied but not directly stated in the passage that with the use of word processors _. A. some secretaries will lose their jobs B. daily jobs can be done automatically outside office hours C. medical problems related to work with a VDU have increased D. the British companies wi
67、ll make less money74. Which of the following statements is NOT true? A. There are both advantages and disadvantages in using a word processor. B. The British companies care much for the health of the people using word processors. C. The technology in the field of computers has been greatly advanced
68、over the last ten years. D. Using word processors, secretaries can get more time to do more interesting work for their bosses.75. It can be concluded from the passage that _. A. safety screens are of poor quality B. working at a VDU for a long time is good for ones health C. more and more British of
69、fices will use word processors D. British companies will need fewer and fewer managers 第二卷(共35分)第四部分：写作(共两节，满分35分)第一节：对话填空(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)Mike: Excuse me, Mrs. Green. Can you (76) s_ me a few minutes?Mrs. Green: Sure. (77) W_ seems to be the problem?Mike: I can (78) h_ fix my attention these days
70、.Mrs. Green: Why? You are always a top student in your class.Mike: I dont know how to put it to you. You know, Im under a kind of pressure.Mrs. Green: Pressure? Are you afraid that you wont be (79) a_ into a famous university?Mike: Not that, but a secret in my heart. I overlooked the Maths exam and
71、got the (80) l_ mark in the class a week ago. Im afraid that others will laugh at me because I once sounded a bit proud in (81)p . Now all my mind is occupied with exams and scores these days. And I often have terrible dreams.Mrs. Green: Just forget it and try to relax (82) y_. Mike: You mean I need
72、 some relaxation? Mrs. Green: Yes, but more than that. A normal mind is also very important. Dont care too much about the result.Mike: But dont you always tell us that all is well that (83) e_ well?Mrs. Green: Well, anyhow, you should try to keep the (84) b_ of study and rest. And dont be too (85) s
73、_ with yourself. Youve already tried your best.Mike: Thank you, Mrs. Green. I feel much better now.（76) （77) （78) （79) （80) （81) （82) （83) （84) （85） 第二节 书面表达(满分25分)下面所给材料是某中学在一次读书月活动中的调查表，假如你是李华，现请你也以此表所提问题为依据，用英语写一篇100字左右的日记。附表如下：调 查 表姓名_ 性别_ 班级_1共读多少本书_，最喜欢的一本是_（写书名）。2你读的书是买的还是借的_。3你喜欢什么时间读书_。每天大约
74、用多少时间读书_。4你是否写读书笔记_。5写一句你读书时体会最深刻的话_。参考答案15 CCABC 610 BABCB 1115 ACABA 1620 CAACB 21-35 CADDB CBABB CDAAB36-40 C B B A B 41-45 A B C D C 46-50 A D B C A 51-55 D C D A B 5658 BDD 5962 CBAA 6366 ADCB 6770 CDCC 7175ACABC(76) spare (77) What (78) hardly (79) admitted/accepted (80) lowest/least (81)publi
75、c (82) yourself (83) ends (84)balance (85) strictOne possible versions: Saturday May 28 Fine During the past month, I have already read five books. Among these books, I like the book Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe most. Every day after dinner, I like to take a book and spend an hour or more enjoyin
76、g it. Sometimes I take notes attentively when I find something interesting or important. My parents are very proud of me. They often borrow some books for me from their friends and libraries. Now I have found reading is the favorite thing in life. It is just as the saying goes: live and learn.听力录音材料
77、：第一节 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。Text 1：W: Excuse me, I want to buy a good watch. Please show me an expensive one.M: How nice. This is Rolex, the most expensive brand in the world.Text 2：W: I often mistake Jim for Bob. Can you tell t
78、hem apart? M: No. They look so much alike that even their mother didnt know who was who sometimes when they were young. Text 3：W: Take a seat, Mr. Brown. Could you tell me which position you think most interests you?M: Well, as for me, I prefer to take the post of sales manager if you think Im quali
79、fied. Text 4：M: If you are in a hurry, you can take the underground. If you want to go sightseeing, take a bus.W: Actually, I dont have to be at the meeting before noon. Text 5：M: Hello, Sana. How are you feeling these days?W: I am tired physically and emotionally from the news about the bombs, the
80、deaths, the wounded. I miss my normal life, my friends, my house. I did not realize how happy my life was until this war started.第二节 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听下面一段材料，回答第6至第8题。Text 6：W: Well, what are your in
81、terests?M: Oh, they are very general. We are interested in the theatre. Can you recommend a good show?W: Do you like comedies?M: Yes, we do.W: Well, theres a very good play at the National Theatre this evening. I can recommend it.M: Why not? Thank you. Will you do the booking for us?W: Sure, I will.
82、M: Thanks.W: My pleasure.听下面一段材料，回答第9至第11题。Text 7：W: Oh, hello, Mr. Wang. I didnt know you were back.M: I only got back last night.W: Did you have a good trip?M: Yes, very.W: Do you think you could give us a talk about it sometime this month?M: Yes, I plan to. When Ive got my films developed Ill giv
83、e you a slide show.W: Oh, good. Well look forward to that. 听下面一段材料，回答第12至第14题。Text 8：W: Could you spare me a few minutes, Mr. Redford? M: Im rather busy. But.all right. Whats it? W: Its a personal matter. Uh, you see, my husband is ill and he has to go into hospital.M: Sorry to hear that. But why do
84、 you want to talk to me about it? W: Because.because we have a baby and theres nobody to look after him while hes in hospital.M: Oh, I see. But I still dont understand what all this has to do with me. W: But thats what Im trying to explain. Id like to stay at home for a few daysM: But why?W: To look
85、 after my son, of course. M: I thought you said he was going to hospital.W: No, no, no! Its my husband whos going to hospital! Not my son. M: Really? I thought you said it was your son. You are not explaining this very well. 听下面一段材料，回答第15至第17题。Text 9：M: Hello, International Friends Club. Can I help
86、you?W: Oh, hello. I read about your club in the paper today. And I thought Id phone to find out a bit more.M: Yes, certainly. Well, were a sort of social club for people from different countries. It is quite a new club. We are growing all the time.W: That sounds interesting. Im British actually, and
87、 I came to Washington about three months ago. Im looking for ways to meet people. Er, what kind of events do you organize?M: Well, we have social get-together and sports events and we also have language evenings.W: Could you tell me something about language evenings?M: Yes, every day except Thursday
88、 we have a language evening. People can come and practise their languages. You know, over a drink or something. We have different languages on different evenings: Monday, Spanish; Tuesday, Italian; Wednesday, German; and Friday, French. On Thursday we usually have a meal in a restaurant for anyone w
89、ho wants to come.W: Well, that sounds great. I really need to practice my French. M: OK. Well, if you can just give me your name and address, Ill send you the form and some more information. If you join now, you can have the first month free.听下面一段材料，回答第18至第20题。Text 10：One day, Bobs donkey was ill, s
90、o he borrowed a horse from an officer. It was a big, strong animal, and nobody ever rode it except the officer. It tried to throw Bob off, but he stayed on. Then it suddenly began to run away with him on its back. Bob tried to turn it towards his house, and then he tried to stop it, but it continued
91、 to run in the opposite direction.One of Bobs friends was working in the fields and saw him riding very fast towards his friends house. He thought, “Why is Bob riding so fast? Perhaps he has some bad news. Oh no! He is coming here to give me bad news!”He was frightened and shouted to Bob, “Bob! Bob! What is the matter? Where are you going?”“I dont know!” Bob shouted back. “This stupid animal hasnt told me!”14
