Anybody who can speak one language has 'the gift' to learn mother. Add a Linguaphone course, and that possibility can become a reality quickly and easily. Study as little as half an hour a day and in twelve weeks you could be talking confidently in the language of your choice.

    Linguaphone will provide you with everything you need to learn at your own pace, where and when you choose. And, although you aren't in a classroom,you certainly won't be left all alone. Our free Advisory Service can sort out any problem by post or phone.

    You can listen to your course on any cassette player. But just in case you want to study on the move or without interrupting anyone,you can also receive a Linguaphone Personal Stereo Cassette Player completely free.

    The Linguaphone cassette and information pack gives details(細節(jié))of this offer, explains how Linguaphone will work for you, and tells you how you can try a course without risking a penny, with our 14-day money-back guarantee (保證).

    Why not find out how you can become one of those ' gifted' people who can speak another language? To receive your cassette and information pack,return the coupon below or call us today.

According to the ad, we can infer that __________.

A. people can speak a second language by learning a 12-week Linguaphone course

    B. Linguaphone will give free courses to second language learners

    C. second language learners are to attend courses at Linguaphone Language Centre

    D. second language learners can teach themselves by using Linguaphone materials

Before a learner wants to take a Linguaphone course, be has to _________.

    A. write to the Linguaphone Centre first

    B. fill out a coupon and post it to Linguaphone

    C. pay for a cassette player

    D. know the details of the information pack

What guarantee does Linguaphone give?

    A. Learners can master another language in 14 days.

    B. Learners can have a free trial learning for 14 days.

    C. Learners can keep the Linguaphone pack for 14 days.

D. Learners can get back theft money after 14 days of learning.

The purpose of the ad is to _________.

    A. offer Linguaphone cassettes to learners

    B. offer Linguaphone courses free

    C. give details of their guarantees

    D. introduce and sell Linguaphone products

 My wife and I had just finished the 150-mile trip home from our daughter’s college. It was the first time in our life that we would __36__ for any length of time. We wondered how other people had __37__ it.

Later in bed, I __38__ the time I started college. My father had driven me, too. My mother had to stay home to keep the __39__ from getting into the crops. I, the fourth in a line of brothers, was the first to __40__ college.

The truck was slow, and I was glad. I didn’t want to get to the city __41__. I shook hands with my father in the truck and he didn’t say a word. But I knew he was going to make a little __42__. He finally said, “I never went to college and __43__ of your brothers did. I can’t say don’t do this or that, because everything is __44__ and I don’t know what is going to come up, but I think things will __45__. When you get a job, be sure to be honest and work hard.” I knew that soon I would be __46__ in the big town and I would be __47__ the life home.

Then my father __48__ the Bible that he had read so often. I knew that he would miss it but I must __49__ it. He just said, “This can help you __50__ you will let it.”

When I finished school I took the Bible __51__ to my father. But he said he wanted me to __52__ it.

Now, too often, I remember. It would have been so __53__ to give it to my daughter when she got out of the car. But I didn’t. My father could give me only a Bible, but now I don’t really believe that I gave her half as __54__ as my father gave me. So the next morning I __55__ up the book and sent it to her. I wrote a note “This can help you.” I said, “if you will let it.”

1. A. worry         B. separate         C. stay             D. travel

2. A. left              B. stood                C. enjoyed          D. tried

3. A. wasted            B. spent                C. remembered       D. killed

4. A. policemen     B. workers          C. cattle               D. birds

5. A. graduate from B. go away to           C. set out              D. set up

6. A. very late     B. far away         C. too soon         D. once again

7. A. speech            B. living               C. promise          D. progress

8. A. some          B. one              C. none             D. all

9.A. impossible     B. different            C. difficult            D. favorite

10. A. work out     B. die out              C. hold out         D. break out

11. A. happy            B. alone                C. free             D. lost

12. A. losing           B. spending         C. missing          D. living

13. A. brought about    B. brought out          C. brought up           D. brought down

14. A. refuse           B. mark             C. follow               D. take

15. A. if               B. unless               C. but              D. though

16. A. down         B. up               C. back             D. away

17. A. keep         B. return               C. post             D. sell

18. A. popular          B. strange          C. ready                D. nice

19. A. much         B. many             C. far              D. good

20. A. set              B. turned               C. gave             D. wrapped

 

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　　My wife and I had just finished the 150-mile trip home from our daughter's college. It was the first time in our lives that she would go away for any length of 1 . We wondered how other people had 2 it.

　　Later in bed, I 3 the time I started college. My father had driven me, too. My mother had to stay 4 to keep the cattle from getting into the crops. I, the fourth in a line of brothers, was the first to 5　　college.

　　The truck was slow, and I was glad. I didn't want to get to 6 too soon. I shook hands with my father in the truck and he didn't say a word. But I knew he was going to make a little 7 . He finally said, “I never went to college and 8 of your brothers went to college. I can't say don't do this or that, because everything is 9 and I don't know what is going to 10 , but I think things will work out. When you get a job, be sure to be 11 and work hard. ”I knew that soon I would be 12 in the big town and I would be 13 the life.

　　Then my father brought out the Bible (圣經) that he had read so 14 . I knew that he would miss it and I must 15 it. He just said, “This can help you if you will let it. ”

　　When I finished school I took the Bible back to my father. But he said he wanted me to 16 it.

　　Now, too late, I remember. It would have been so 17 to give it to my daughter when she got out of the car. But I didn't. I could give her 18 . My father could give me only a Bible. But I don't really believe now that I gave her 19 as much as my father gave me. So the next morning I 20 up the book and sent it to her. I wrote a note. “This can help you. ”I said. “If you will let it.”

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