C.have to hit the books if they want to go on to college
D.don’t hit the books until they pass the S-A-T
63.Which of the following is NOT true according to the text?
A.In America the students have to pass certain tests to continue their education.
B.Young children needn’t work hard at their lessons because education is free.
C.Those who fail in the S-A-T cannot go to college.
D.The students must spend a lot of time preparing for the S-A-T.
C
Another Reason
It was a quiet village in which there was a military camp.It was far from the towns and cities and there were some high mountains around.Of course it was a good place for training the new soldiers.But it was difficult for the young men to go outside.Mr.White ,an officer of forty,was strict with them and he hardly let them leave the camp.
Once Mr.White was ill in bed. He couldn’t work and a young officer, Mr. Hunt, began to train the new soldiers instead of him.He knew the young men well and let nine soldiers go to the nearest town to have a holiday.But night fell and none came back to the camp.He was worried about it and stood at the gate.It was five to twelve when Mr.Hunt decided to go to the town and see what was happening with the young men.He started the car quickly and set off.At that moment the nine soldiers came back.It seemed they were all drunk.Of course they found the officer was angry.
“I’m sorry, sir” said the first soldier. “I left the town on time,But something was wrong with my bus on my way here.I had to buy a horse and made it run fast.Bad luck!It died and I had to run back.”
And the other seven soldiers said they were late for the same reason.It was the last soldier’s turn.He said, “I’m sorry,sir.I got on a bus on time,but…”
Having heard this,the officer became even angrier and stopped him at once.He called out, “If you say something was wrong with your bus,I’ll punish you at once!”
“No,no,sir,”said the young man. “My bus was all right,but the dead horses were in its way!”
64.The military camp was built in the village to ____________.
A.stop the soldiers going to towns B.stop the soldiers meeting their friends
C.train new soldiers D.make the young men live quietly.
65.Mr.Hunt let nine soldiers have a holiday because__________.
A.he was kind to them B.they felt lonely
C.they had something important to do D.they were the best of all
66.The nine soldiers returned to the camp late because___________.
A.something was wrong with their buses B.their horses died on their return way
C.it took them much time to run back D.they all had drunk too much in the town
67.Which answer do you think is right?
A.The officer only believed the last soldier. B.The officer believed the nine soldiers.
C.The officer believed none of the soldiers. D.The officer wouldn’t punish his soldiers.
D
“If you want to see a thing well,reach out and touch it!”
That may seem a strange thing to say.But touching things can help you to see them better.