One day a rich woman lost her purse with a lot of money in it. So she made a (1) , "If anybody finds my purse and (2) it to me, I’ll give half the money to him."A poor man (3) the purse near a shop. He sent it back to the woman, but the rich woman (4) . "There was an expensive ring in my purse besides money," said the woman, "I won’t give you half the money in my purse until you return it to me." "But I’ve never seen an expensive ring in (5) purse," said the man.They began to quarrel. The man became (6) and took her to a judge. (7) the judge heard what had happened to them, he said to the woman, "I’m sure that you have lost a purse, and there is an expensive ring in it. But there is (8) a lot of money in this purse. So I don’t think it’s yours. (9) some time. Maybe somebody will give your purse back."Then the judge (10) to the man and said, "Take the purse home. If the owner doesn’t come to get it back in two days, it will be yours.

A:had B:knew C:heard D:found

I (heard) that you really (had) a wonderful time (at) John’s birthday party, (hadn’t) you（　）

A:heard B:had C:at D:hadn’t

You (have heard) (from) him (since) last month, (have) you（　）

A:have heard B:from C:since D:have

You (have) (heard from) him (since) last month, (have) you

A:have B:heard from C:since D:have

Two travelers were riding on horseback through the south of Italy. Towards evening they (21) they has lost their way. They began to look for a house where they could rest for the night and perhaps they could find a guide to (22) them the right way in the morning.
After (23) for some time, they saw a farm house. When they (24) the house, they found a farmer and his wife having supper. They were asked to sit down and (25) too. As they were very hungry, they did so with (26)
While eating his supper the farmer kept his eyes on the plate without saying (27) . This made the travelers a little afraid. After supper the farmer’s wife (28) them up to a store room, and showed them a (29) where they could sleep. Being (30) , they soon book off their clothes and went to bed. But the younger traveler was too (31) to go to sleep. He heard the farmer and his wife talking in the room in a (32) voice. At first he couldn’t hear any words, but then he (33) heard the husband say, "Must we kill them both" and the wife replied, "Yes, of course we must." A moment later, he again heard the farmer (34) into the room, so he quickly (35) behind the door. The door slowly (36) , and the farmer came in with a light in one hand and a long knife in the other. He went to the (37) hanging on the wall, cut off a piece, and returned as (38) as he had come. The two travelers didn’t dare to go to (39) . Early in the morning they began to (40) in the dark through the kitchen, finding on the table a piece of meat cleaned and two chicks killed.

A:know B:found C:saw D:heard

You (have) (heard from) him (since) last month, (have) you

A:have B:heard from C:since D:have

In the American family the husband and wife usually share important decision making. When the children are old enough, they take part (51) . Foreigners are often surprised by the permissiveness of American parents. The old rule that "children should be seen and not heard" is rarely (52) , and children are often allowed to do what they wish without strict parental (53) . The father seldom expects his children to obey him (54) question, and children are encouraged to be independent (55) an early age. Some people believe that American parents carry this freedom (56) far. Others think that a strong father image would not (57) the American values of equality and independence. Because Americans emphasize the importance of independence, young people are expected to break (58) their parental families by the time they have (59) their late teens or early twenties. (60) , not to do so is often regarded as a failure, a kind of weak dependence.
This pattern of independence often results in serious (61) for the aging parents of a small family. The average American is expected to live (62) the age of 70. The job-retirement age is (63) 65. The children have left home, married, and (64) their own households. At least 20 percent of all people over 65 do not have enough retirement incomes. (65) the major problem of many elderly couples is not economic. They feel useless and lonely with neither an occupation nor a close family group.

A:discussed B:followed C:seen D:heard