4、阅读理解。阅读下面的短文，然后依据短文的内容从每小题的四个选项中选出最好的一项，并把她前面的大写字母填在横线上。

B

I rushed into an ugly little shop to have the heelsof my shoes repaired.“Please hurry.”I begged.

The shoemaker looked at me over his glasses.“Now，lady，we won’t be long.I want to do a good job.You see，I have a traditionto live up to.My father was a shoemaker.He always told me， ‘Son，do the best job on every shoe that comes into the shop，and be proud of you fine work.’”

As he handed me the finished shoes，he said，“These will last a long time.’’

I left the shop with a warm and gratefulfeeling.This was the beginning of our friendship.Since then I went into his shop every few days just to talk with him.

One day，I went in disappinted and angry because of a poor job some painters had done for me.

“They had no pride in their work，”I said.“They didn’t want to work.They just wanted to collect their money for doing nothing.What can be done about it?’’

“There's only one way.Every mail or woman who hash’t a prideful tradition must start building one.No matter what sort of work a mall does，if he gives it his best each day.he's starting a tradition for his children to live up to.And he is making lots of happiness for him.self.’’

I went to Europe for a few months.When I returned，I learned that the old shoemaker suddenly had got sick two weeks ago，right there in his shop.He had died a few days later.1 went home with a heavy heart. I would miss him.He had left me something——an important piece of wisdomI shall always remember：“If you have a prideful tradition，you must carry it on;if you have not，then start building one now.’’

第40题 The old shoemaker thought to do his best in his work each day was ||||||||.

A.to make lots of happiness for others

B.to make plenty of happiness for himself

C.to start a tradition for himself to live up to

D.to build a tradition for his children to be proud of

答案：B

第41题 According to the old shoemaker's opinion，if one didn’t do a good job，he||||||||.

A.didn'have a prideful tradition

B.just wanted to do nothing

C.wasn’t proud of his work

D.just wanted to collect others’money

答案：A

第42题 The lady formed a friendship with the old shoemaker because||||||||.

A.she had the heels of her shoes repaired by him

B.he did a good job to the heels of her shoes

C.she went into his shop every few days to talk with him

D.he taught her all important piece of wisdom

答案：D

第43题 The old shoemaker died||||||||.

A.only a few days before the lady returned from Europe

B.a few days after the lady returned from Europe

C.a few months after the lady went to Europe

D.two weeks before the lady returned from Europe

答案：C

C

If you are writing or studyin9，it makes very much difference where the light comes from.People who use books and pens every day have to be especially careful about the way the light shines on their work.

Every house gets i ts light either from daylight through the windows||which is the very best to use||or from lamps or electricity：but whichever kind of light it is，the way it shines toward our book or work is a matter of great importance to the eyes.

Take a book.sit with your back toward the window，and try to read.Your shadow falls all over the page and makes it almost as bad for your eyes as if you were in a dark room.

Now turn around and face the window.The page is in the shadow again，while the bright light is in your eyes.

Try sitting with you fight side toward the window.This is very well for reading，but if you were writing.the shadow of your hand would fall across the page and botheryou a little.

There is just one other way：sit with your left side to the window.Now everything is perfect for reading and for writing，too.

Whatever kind oi light is in the room，the rule about the right to sit is always the same.

第44题 Which of the following is true?

A.How the light shines on our work is of much importance.

B.The way the light shines on your work makes no difference.

C.We needn't care about where the light comes from.

D.People can write or study under a light that comes from any direction.

答案：A

第45题 You shouldn't sit with your back towards the window because||||||||.

A.the light is too dark

B.the light is bad for your eyes

C.you are in a dark room

D.your book is in your shadow

答案：D

第46题 When you sit with your face towards the window, ||||||||.

A.your shadow falls on your book

B.your book is in a shadow

C.the light is still dark

D.the light is on your page

答案：B

第47题 The best way both for reading and for writing is to||||||||.

A.sit facing the light

B.1et the light shine from your back

C.sit with your right side towards the light

D.have the light come from your left

答案：D