1、模块综合检测(二)(时间：100分钟；满分：120分).阅读理解(共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)ASummer Job OffersRed Lemon Shop Assistants(售货员)We are looking for shop assistants for the summer.If you are a social person and good at salesmanship, we want you to join our team.Good conditions.Perfect for students.Phone 01518976643 for inform
2、ation about how to apply.Cinerama CinemasWe need people to work evenings and at the weekend.Responsibilities include checking tickets and selling popcorn and soft drinks.Watch the latest films for free! Join our young and friendly team!Phone 01617546022 for more information about wages (工资)and condi
3、tions.US Au PairsEver wanted to visit California? Are you patient, caring and good with kids? Work as an au pair in Los Angeles this summer.Free food and accommodation(食宿)Phone 01210772001 for information about how to get application forms(申请表)Are You Mad About Sports?Would you like to spend all sum
4、mer teaching sports to people from around the world? Then come and work at our international sports camp Sports Star Camp!Phone 01911215533 for information about how to get and where to send application forms, etc.【语篇解读】本则广告介绍了四份暑假工作。 1.Which number can you call if you want to get a job that provide
5、s free films?A01518976643.B01617546022.C01210772001. D01911215533.B细节理解题。由Cinerama Cinemas第一段第三句“Watch the latest films for free！”和第二段“Phone 01617546022 for more information about wages and conditions.”可知，如果你想得到一个免费看电影的工作就拨打电话01617546022。故选B项。 2.What can we learn about a job as a US au pair?AIt is a
6、 highpaid job.BIt is perfect for kids.CIt offers jobrelated training.DIt requires somebody with patience.D推理判断题。由US Au Pairs第一段第二、三句“Are you patient, caring and good with kids? Work as an au pair in Los Angeles this summer.”可知，互惠生工作需要有耐心的人，故选D项。 3.Who would be most interested in working for Sports S
7、tar Camp?AJill, who dreams of being a sports star.BJack, who wants to become a sports coach.CJoe, who expects to travel around the world.DJim, who loves to take part in sports competitions.B推理判断题。由Are You Mad About Sport？第一段中第一、二句“Would you like to spend all summer teaching sports to people from aro
8、und the world? Then come and work at our international sports camp Sports Star Camp！”可知，想成为体育教练的Jack对在体育明星训练营工作最感兴趣。故选B。BAs most people know，in the past few years，sandstorms have swept across many cities and areas of North China，polluting the air and disturbing daily lives of human beings.People loo
9、k dirty and suffer many kinds of illnesses，such as breath difficulty.The sandstorm is such a serious problem that it has not only undermined the industrial and agricultural development of our country but also caused a lot of trouble to the living conditions of the Chinese people.It is expected that
10、effective (有效的) measures should be taken as soon as possible through our joint efforts to limit its occurrence.So what should we do with the frightening sandstorms? Some experts put forward practical suggestions as follows: For one thing，more funds (基金) ought to be put into tree planting and forest
11、protection so as to keep more water resources within the surface of the earth.For another，governments of all countries should make laws on environmental protection.For example，banning the use of throwaway chopsticks and punishing illegal tree cutting.Scientists should also study and find ways to cut
12、 down the degree of its destruction and to improve the whole environment.How people look forward to sunny days with little breeze (微风) touching their faces now and forever！Nevertheless，I am fully confident that the golden days can come back so long as everyone tries his best to protect natural envir
13、onment from today on.【语篇解读】本文讲述的是沙尘暴对我们的工农业和生活的影响，分析了我们能够采取的多种措施。4The underlined word “undermined” in Paragraph 1 means AweakenedBencouragedCkept DmadeA词义猜测题。根据画线词所在句可知，沙尘暴不仅仅削弱了工农业的发展，还带来很多生活方面的困难，故该词与A项意思相同。5From the first paragraph，we can infer AChina has taken no measures to prevent sandstormsBs
14、andstorms can cause much damage to human beings and their daily livesCthe sandstorm is the most dangerous natural disaster to human beingsDmore sandstorms will happen in the near future in North ChinaB观点态度题。根据第一段中“but also caused a lot of trouble to the living conditions of the Chinese people”说明沙尘暴会
15、给人们的生活带来很多的麻烦，故B项正确。6How many ways do some experts put forward to fight against sandstorm in the article?A5.B4.C3. D2.C细节理解题。根据文章第二段“For one thing，more funds (基金) ought to.”和“For another，governments of all countries should make laws on environmental protection.”以及“Scientists should also study and fi
16、nd ways to cut down the degree of its destruction and to improve the whole environment.”说明文章中提出了3种方法，故C项正确。7Whats the authors attitude towards the situation to sandstorms problems? AUnconfident. BOptimistic.CRegretful. DSatisfied.B观点态度题。根据文章最后“I am fully confident that the.environment from today on.
17、”说明作者很有信心。故B项正确。CBreakfast is food for the brain and for the rest of your body.And downing those morning calories is worth it, even for people worried about their weight, a new study finds.The study was led by Marlene Schwartz, a psychologist who studies obesity.Her group studied some 600 middlescho
18、ol students.Over three years, students from 12 different schools were asked about their breakfasts.Throughout the study about 34%44% of all students said they regularly ate breakfast at home.Up to 17%, or almost one in every six kids, regularly ate breakfast at school.Overall, about one in every 10
19、kids reported eating breakfasts both at home and at school.Eating habits changed somewhat as the kids got older.For example, fifth graders were more likely to regularly eat breakfast at home.But by seventh grade, 22% of the studied kids often skipped breakfast.Surprisingly, at every age, kids who at
20、e breakfast were less likely to be overweight.This was true even for those who ate breakfast at home and at school.It also found that students who skipped breakfast most often were those most likely to be overweight.These findings may seem puzzling.Yet Schwartzs team can think of several possible ex
21、planations.“Skipping breakfast may set people up to be overhungry later in the day，” she says.Then someone may eat more food than their body needs.When that happens, it might take the brain longer to realize “you have enough food and can stop eating now”Whats more, not eating in the morning prevents
22、 our brains and bodies from working well.Its very difficult for children to pay attention in class if they arrive without having breakfast.“But why should eating two breakfasts not lead to weight gain? One explanation may be that school breakfasts are very healthy and controlled in size，” notes Schw
23、artz.Also, most of the doublebreakfast eaters are boys.These kids are active and actively growing.They sometimes eat twice as much as other people.【语篇解读】一项新研究发现，即使对担心体重的人来说，早上摄入卡路里也是有必要的。文章介绍了这项研究开展的过程，以及研究发现经常不吃早餐的学生最有可能超重，同时如果孩子们不吃早饭就来上课，会很难专心听讲。 8.What is the function of the first paragraph?ATo i
24、ntroduce the topic.BTo make a comparison.CTo show the background.DTo attract readers.A推理判断题。根据第一段“Breakfast is food for the brain and for the rest of your body.And downing those morning calories is worth it, even for people worried about their weight, a new study finds.”以及第二段中“The study was led by M
25、arlene Schwartz, a psychologist who studies obesity.”可推知，第一段的作用是引入文章关于学生吃早餐研究发现的主题。故选A。9.What do we know about the new study?AIts leader was a middleschool teacher.BIt was carried out among teachers.CIt lasted more than three years.DIts findings were doubted by many people.C细节理解题。根据第二段中“Her group st
26、udied some 600 middleschool students.Over three years, students from 12 different schools were asked about their breakfasts.”可知，这项新研究持续了超过三年。故选C。 10.According to the study, about sixty students Aate breakfast regularly at homeBate breakfast regularly at schoolCseldom ate breakfastDate two breakfasts
27、 regularlyD细节理解题。根据第二段中“Overall, about one in every 10 kids reported eating breakfasts both at home and at school.”可知，研究表明大约60名学生经常吃两顿早餐。故选D。11.What may happen to a boy who eats breakfast regularly according to Paragraph 4?AHe may put on weight.BHis brain and body work badly.CHe is very likely to be
28、 focused in class.DHe is sure to have a healthy weight.C细节理解题。根据第四段中“Whats more, not eating in the morning prevents our brains and bodies from working well.Its very difficult for children to pay attention in class if they arrive without having breakfast.”可知，一个经常吃早餐的男孩很可能在课堂上更能集中注意力。故选C。DThe term“lib
29、eral bubble”(自由泡沫) suggests that people usually surround themselves with those who hold similar opinions to them.Think about your own social media platforms(社交媒体平台)who your Facebook friends are，and who you follow on Instagram and Twitter.You probably share a lot of opinions with most，if not all，of t
30、hem.However，if youre used to everyone agreeing with you all the time，it becomes difficult to have a good conversation with someone who disagrees.The world is full of experiences，realities，and history.It would be naive(幼稚的) to believe that only your views are correct.We should always make space for t
31、he possibility that someone who looks different might have something valuable to offer the world.Carefully listening and being curious about different perspectives，in most cases，can help build bridges instead of walls.We all benefit when we listen carefullyeven if we finally conclude that we disagre
32、e.The world we live in is increasingly divided，especially on social media，which means that for most，the only opinions we hear are ones that agree with our own thoughts.So how can we have productive discussions with people who think differently than us？First，follow people who dont look like you on so
33、cial media.Follow people with different skills.Follow people of many different nationalities.Just reading their daytoday thoughts，in addition to seeing their bigger moments，will help you learn about worlds you didnt even know.Itll help you understand where people are coming from when they do or say
34、something you might push back on at the beginning.As far as having productive discussions，dont try to win others over to your side.Just listen to each other.Respect your differences.Another way is to join a club or organization where many people have different views and are willing to debate with lo
35、ve.【语篇解读】语篇类型是议论文，主题语境是社会文化。人们习惯与自己观点一致的人为伍，这种倾向会让人们陷入思维和见识的局限性。如何与意见不同的人交流？本文给出了一些建议。12What are people very likely to do when communicating on the Internet?AIgnore views that disagree with theirs.BFall into the trap of poor conflicting opinions.CFollow various friends on different platforms.DShare
36、their opinions with people who disagree.A推理判断题。根据第一段的“You probably share a lot of opinions with most，if not all，of them.”可知，人们往往在社交媒体平台上关注的都是与自己观点相同的人，即他们习惯于忽视与自己的观点不一致的观点。13What is mainly discussed in Paragraph 2?AHow to make sure your views are correct.BThe reasons why people have different views.
37、CThe importance of being exposed to different views.DHow to communicate with people who disagree.C推理判断题。阅读第二段可知，本段主要讨论了倾听不同观点的益处，强调了接触不同观点的重要性。14What does a productive discussion mean according to the text?AThe two sides always reach an agreement.BThe other finally agrees with your thoughts.CYou dis
38、cuss with people who are wiser than you.DYou get valuable information during the discussion.D推理判断题。根据最后一段可知，所谓的具有创造性的讨论指的就是在讨论的过程中仔细倾听对方不同的观点，尊重不同，不在乎讨论的结果。也就是说，要在讨论中得到有价值的新的信息。15What does the text suggest people do about having productive discussions?AKeep away from social media.BGet involved in ot
39、hers daily lives.CAvoid expressing your own opinions.DRealize why people behave in a certain way.D推理判断题。根据最后一段的“Itll help you understand where people are coming from when they do or say something you might push back on at the beginning”可知，为了进行具有创造性的讨论，文章建议人们要理解持有不同观点的人为什么会做一些或说一些你原本会拒绝的事情。即了解他们为什么会这
40、样表现。.阅读七选五(共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)I remember my first day at Usdan Summer Camp.I had a general idea of where the room for my Creative Writing class was，but Id had trouble finding it. 16 I was climbing some stairs when I saw a lady in a blue Usdan shirt helping a student.By this point，I was very tired
41、and filled with fear. 17 M15.Same as me.Relieved(宽慰的)，I stated，“Im also looking for M15.”“Creative Writing，right？”“Yup，mind if we look together？”Her name was Jorden.She was slim(苗条的)，around my height.We agreed to look for our class together.The lady in the blue shirt gave us directions. 18 Finally，a
42、fter passing the same violin practice room five times，the instructor came out and greeted us with the obvious question：“ 19 ”“Kind of，”we said.“Any idea where M15 is？”Clearly，we were very close.All we had to do was go down some steps and turn right. 20 I didnt know how the teacher would react.She wa
43、snt mad；she just smiled and said that a lot of people get to class late because of its location(位置)Some even arrived after us.After that day，Jorden and I remained friends.Wed always laugh about how we met，and what our first day was like.AAre you two lost?BWhich room are you looking for?CBut neither
44、of us understood them.DEven so，we were twenty minutes late for class.EIt was comforting to know we were in the same boat.FThen I heard which room the student was trying to find.GThere were trees everywhere，and they all looked the same.【语篇解读】本文是记叙文。参加夏令营的第一天，作者正为找不到教室苦恼时遇到了同病相怜的Jorden。她们费了一番功夫终于找到了教室
45、，这次“坎坷”的经历也让她们成了朋友。16GG项解释了上文中的trouble，即作者找不到教室的原因。17FF项中的which room与本空后面的M15相对应。18CC项与上文中的“The lady in the blue shirt gave us directions”形成转折关系，且C项中的them指代directions。19A由本空前面的question可推断，本空应填一个问句，因此A项和B项符合文本特征；又从下文中作者和Jorden的回答Kind of可推断，A项符合语意。20DD项中的“twenty minutes late for class”与下文中的“get to cla
46、ss late”相照应。.完形填空(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)In the morning，Slim got up and prepared breakfast for his wife as usual.Nicole，his wife was listening to music in the bedroom. 21 ，he felt that his body was shaking.Slim had the 22 response that there was an earthquake！He shouted quickly，“Dear，earthquake！Go to the
47、 toilet！”Nicole heard the shouting， 23 the first aid box quickly and ran into the toilet.The house was 24 even more dramatically.Bathroom was the next door to the kitchen.Slim picked up a kitchen 25 and two pieces of bread outside the kitchen.Slim tried to run along the wall to help Nicole. 26 ，it g
48、ot dark suddenly with an explosion.The house 27 down and many things fell from above.Nicole was quickly buried in 28 She felt breathing very difficult.She tried to stand up，but 29 .A few minutes later，the land was 30 Nicole heard the sound of short breath and thought it was Slim！She shouted to him b
49、ut no 31 ！ He probably fainted.Nicole kept saying his name and she finally heard a response.Two people encouraged and 32 each other.They knew that there must be a way to escape.Slim found that they were close and were 33 by the fallen stones and some powder.He started to dig with the kitchen knife.H
50、e felt 34 from his fingers.Finally，he removed the last piece of larger stones.Slim touched Nicoles one hand，then dug the 35 stones of her body.Finally，Nicole had a steady breathing slowly.Two people sat on the ground and hugged together.【语篇解读】本文描述了在一次地震中，一对夫妻相互鼓励、相互帮助，一起战胜困难，最终幸免于难的感人故事。21A.Suddenly
51、 BActuallyCUnfortunately DReallyA逻辑推理题。根据文意判断，大地震的发生是很突然的。suddenly突然地；actually实际上；unfortunately不幸地；really真实地，确实。22A.recent BrapidCsecond DbestB逻辑推理题。根据语境可知，丈夫反应很快，马上意识到发生了地震。recent最近的；rapid迅速的；second第二的；best最好的。23A.used up Bfound outCtook up Dput awayC逻辑推理题。妻子拿起急救箱，向洗手间跑去。take up当“拿起”讲，符合语境。use up用光
52、，耗尽；find out找到，发现；put away收藏起来，储存起来。24A.burning BshakingCfalling DmovingB逻辑推理题。根据语境可知，房子在地震中剧烈地摇晃起来。burn燃烧；shake摇晃；fall倒塌；move移动。25A.tool BcookCfork DknifeD前后照应题。最后一段有提示，丈夫用刀子在废墟中挖掘，寻找妻子。tool工具；cook厨师；fork叉；knife刀子。26A.However BThereforeCInstead DBesidesA逻辑推理题。前后是转折关系，丈夫想帮助妻子，但突然的爆炸使周围变得漆黑一片。however
53、然而；therefore因此；instead作为代替，反而；besides而且，另外。27A.lay BcrashedCbroke DbentB逻辑推理题。此处指房子轰然倒塌。crash当“撞碎”讲，符合语境。break down的意思是“中断，分解”。28A.ruins BashesCdirt DpiecesA逻辑推理题。根据语境和常识可知答案，Nicole很快被埋在了废墟中。ruins废墟；ash灰烬；dirt尘土；piece碎片。29A.senseless BimpracticalCimpossible DinvaluableC逻辑推理题。已经被埋，想站起来是不可能的，senseless
54、无意义的；impractical不切实际的；impossible不可能的；invaluable非常宝贵的。30A.normal BusualCflat DsilentD逻辑推理题。地震过后一切陷入沉寂。flat平的，此处强调的是两人的听觉，而不是视觉，因此不符合逻辑。normal正常的；usual平常的；silent寂静的。31A.response BsignChope DresultA逻辑推理题。由下一句“他可能昏过去了”可知，妻子呼唤丈夫，但丈夫没有应答。response回应；sign迹象；hope希望；result结果。32A.touched BheldCcalmed DcalledC前
55、后照应题。跟前面的“鼓励”构成并列关系，此处只能表示“安慰，让对方镇静下来”。touch接触；hold握住，举行；calm镇静下来；call打电话。33A.wrapped BseparatedCfastened DlimitedB逻辑推理题。根据前文“两人挨得很近”可知，此处强调两人被碎石等隔开。wrap包裹，缠绕；separate分开；fasten系牢；limit限制。34A.pain BcoldCwater DwarmthA逻辑推理题。丈夫使劲在废墟中挖掘，手指都疼了。pain疼痛；cold寒冷；water水；warmth温暖。35A.sticking BdealingCsurroundi
56、ng DspreadingC逻辑推理题。最后丈夫把围在妻子身边的碎石等清理掉。stick刺，粘贴；deal处理；surround围绕；spread扩散。.语法填空(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)From Chinas Changcheng Research Station in the South Pole to Tuktoyaktuk, Canada in the North Pole，Guizhou runner Bai Bin took 433 days to run 24，000 kilometers and 36._ (complete) this journey. 37.
57、_(bear) in Sinan county, Tongren, Southwest Chinas Guizhou Province, Bai 38._(be) a running enthusiast since childhood.In 2006, it took Bai 50 days to run from Guiyang to Lhasa.In 2011, it took Bai 150 days to run from Istanbul to Xian. 39._ (he) previous experience in grueling sports laid the found
58、ation for him to push his limits.In 2018，Bai and his friend Li Zhenyu 40._(plan) the route for running from the South Pole to the North Pole.According to the plan, the route will be by way of 219 41._ (city) and towns in 14 countries.His journey started on March 2，2018.In addition to 42._(run), the
59、extreme environment posed a major challenge for him. 43._the help of his team, local citizens, and overseas Chinese, Bai overcame massive difficulties and arrived in the North Pole on May 8.However, Bai is continuing on to 44._new challenge.Next, he plans to cross the Bering Strait from the Arctic O
60、cean and run back to Xian, 45._ climb Mount Qomolangma.【语篇解读】本文作者向我们介绍了奔跑者白斌的故事。36(to)complete考查动词不定式。句意：从中国南极长城考察站到加拿大北极图克托亚图克，贵州长跑运动员白斌历时433天，跑了2.4万公里，完成了这段旅程。此空表示目的，用动词不定式to do结构，因与前面的to run并列使用，此处可省略to。故填(to)complete。37Born考查非谓语动词。句意：白斌出生在中国西南部贵州省铜仁市思南县，从小就是一名跑步爱好者。出生发生在过去，与逻辑主语Bai为动宾关系，此处用bear的
61、过去分词born作状语。故填Born。38has been考查现在完成时。句意同上。空处缺少谓语，根据since childhood可知，句子用现在完成时。主语Bai为第三人称单数。故填has been。39His考查形容词性物主代词。句意：他以前从事艰苦运动的经历为他挑战极限打下了基础。空后previous experience为名词性短语，需要用形容词性物主代词修饰。故填His。40planned考查一般过去时。句意：2018年，白斌和他的朋友李振宇规划了从南极到北极的路线。空处缺少句子的谓语，且根据时间状语In 2018可知，事情发生在过去，用一般过去时，plan的过去式为planned
62、。故填planned。41cities考查名词复数。句意：根据计划，这条路线将通过14个国家的219个城镇。放在数字219后，用名词city的复数形式cities。故填cities。42running考查动名词。句意：除了跑步，极端的环境对他形成了重大的挑战。放在介词to后作宾语，用动词run的动名词形式running。故填running。43With考查介词。句意：在他的团队、当地居民和海外华人的帮助下，白斌克服重重困难，于5月8日抵达北极。with the help of .在的帮助下，为固定搭配。故填With。44a考查冠词。句意：然而，白斌正在继续迎接一次新的挑战。放在可数名词chal
63、lenge之前，且表示泛指，意为“一次”，且challenge的发音以辅音音素开头，用不定冠词a。故填a。45or考查连词。句意：接下来，他计划从北冰洋穿越白令海峡，跑回西安，或者攀爬珠穆朗玛峰。空处连接“cross the Bering Strait from the Arctic Ocean and run back to Xian”及“climb Mount Qomolangma，”表示选择，用or。故填or。.应用文写作(满分15分)根据表格提示信息，写一篇关于电影2012的影评，词数80左右。Name2012Director Roland EmmerichFilm starsJohn
64、 Cusack，Chiwetel Ejiofor，Amanda Peet，Oliver Platt，Danny Glover，Thandie Newton and Woody HarrelsonPlot由于太阳活动异常，人类将遭遇灭顶之灾(catastrophe)。以写小说谋生的Jackson在带孩子们到黄石公园度周末时发生了一连串怪事。最后Jackson带领自己的家人靠着互爱和对生命的尊重渡过了难关。你的感想 【参考范文】2012 is a disaster film directed by Roland Emmerich.The film stars are John Cusack，Chi
65、wetel Ejiofor，Amanda Peet，Oliver Platt，Danny Glover，Thandie Newton and Woody Harrelson.The film tells of how the main characters survive the human catastrophe caused by unusual sun activity.Jackson，good at writing novels，experiences a series of strange things with his children in Yellowstone Park.At
66、 last Jackson and his family go through the difficulty with love for each other and respect for life.I think it is one of the most satisfactory films of the year and it really can be called the “mother of all disaster movies”From it we learn that human beings should take measures to protect our eart
67、h.If not，such a catastrophe might come in the future.读后续写(满分25分)阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。It was shortly after one oclock in the morning and Mr Fairfax was really tired.He had been driving for over five hours，heading for a small town far away from home.The weather was clear but it was dar
68、k and Mr Fairfax could not find a motel to spend the night.Completely exhausted，he decided to stop by the roadside for a few hours sleep at the wheel of his car.He fell asleep almost the moment he closed his eyes.But soon he was awakened by a man tapping on the car window.“I say，you dont happen to k
69、now the time，do you？” the stranger asked.Mr Fairfax wound down the window and thrust his head out.“Its around one oclock，”he answered.Then he wound up his window and soon fell back into a deep slumber.Half an hour later，another guy came up and knocked on his window who also inquired about the time.O
70、nce again，Mr Fairfax gathered his thoughts and told him that it was just after one thirty.When the same thing happened yet again，Mr Fairfax became increasingly irritated.Sleepdeprived，he began to raise his voice at the passerby：“Its two oclock，God damn it！And why cant you get yourself a watch like t
71、he rest of us？”This time when he was winding up the window，Mr Fairfax figured out how to make sure no one else disturbed him.He found some paper and a pencil and wrote a note that he placed on the windscreen of his car.It said：“I dont know what time it is！” Amused by his good idea，he happily drifted
72、 off back to sleep again.Not long afterwards，the note was spotted by a policeman on his night patrol.Intent on fulfilling his duty to assist motorists，he tapped on Mr Fairfaxs car window.“Well，sir，” the policeman said.“Now it is five past three！”注意：1.续写词数应为150左右；2.请按如下格式作答。“For the sake of God！”With
73、 a loud noise of fist hitting the wheel，the car window was wound down. “Im sorry Mister，but I think sleeping in the car by the roadside is not a good choice，”said the police. 【参考范文】“For the sake of God！”With a loud noise of fist hitting the wheel，the car window was wound down.Mr Fairfax thrust his h
74、ead out again，staring at the man breaking his sweet dream，his eyes red for lack of sleep.“How dare you！” Mr Fairfax shouted，“I may kill you if you do this again！”“Uh.Excuse me，” the policeman replied tentatively.“I was just doing my duty.You know.” “Oh，please！Go ahead，sir.Just dont disturb me！” Wind
75、ing up the window，Mr Fairfax were eager to go back to sleep.“Im sorry Mister，but I think sleeping in the car by the roadside is not a good choice，” said the police.“You think？” Mr Fairfax was still angry.“Yeah，so I was thinking you may spend the rest of the night in my office.Its not far from here by the way.”“Well，” Mr Fairfax started to feel uneasy.“I have to say thanks a lot，really.And Im also sorry for the rudeness just now.”“Oh，thats OK.But Im afraid you have to pay a fine of $10 for parking by the roadside，” the police wrote a ticket with a tricky smile.
