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1、AManypeoplehavetoworkontheweekend.Somepeopledonotmind.Otherpeoplethinkitisterrible.Onemanthinksthatworkingontheweekendcanbedangerous.HeisGrahamCoates.Mr.CoatesworkedinanofficeinBrighton,England.OnSaturday,May24,1986,hewenttotheofficetodosomework.Whenhegotintheelevatortogohome,itstopp
2、edbetweenfloors.Mr.Coatescouldnotgetoutoftheelevator.Hewastrapped（困住了）!Hestartedtoshout,butnooneheardhim.ThenMr.CoatesrememberedthatitwasaholidayinEngland.NoonewasgoingtocometoworkuntilTuesday!TherewasnothingforMr.Coatestodo.Hehadtowaituntilonehiscoworkerscametoworkandfoundhim.Withnot
3、hingtoeatordrink,Mr.Coatesendedupsleepingformostofthetime.EarlyonTuesdaymorning,thevicepresidentofthecompanycameintoworkandfoundelevatorwasnotworking.Whentheelevatorwasopened,Mr.Coatescameoutcold,weak,andtired.Hehadbeenintheelevatorforsixty-twohours!NowMr.Coatessays,“Ionlyuseselevator
4、siftheyhavetelephonesinthem.”1.Mr.Coatescouldnotgetoutoftheelevatorbecause______.A.itwasbrokenB.itwasaweekendC.itwasaholidayD.itstoppedonawrongfloor2.Howlongdidhestayintheelevator?A.Twenty-fourhours.B.FromSaturdaytoMonday.C.Morethansixtyhours.D.FromTuesdaytoSaturday.3.Whatdidhedointhe
5、elevatormostofthetime?A.Shoutedandscreamed.B.Sleptandwaited.C.Telephonedhisboss.D.Ateanddrank.4.Howdidhemakehiswayoutintheend?A.Thevice-presidentfoundhim.B.Someoneopenedtheelevator.C.TheelevatorbegantoworkonTuesday.D.Hefoundadoorintheelevator.5.Whatisthebesttitleforthisstory?A.AnInter
6、estingElevatorB.ABusyWeekendC.ElevatorSafetyD.TrappedinanElevatorBWhenIwastwelveyearsold,myfamilywerethefirstblackpeopletomoveintoanallwhitepartofGrandRapids,Michigan.Manyofournewneighborsweren’tverywelcoming.Someofthemsaidangrilythatweshouldreturntowherewecamefrom.Thechildrensometime
7、sthrewstonesatmeordrovemehomefromschool.Mostofmyteacherssimplytooknonoticeofme,butnotDorothyBean,myhistoryteacher.MissBeanwasangryathowbadlyIwasbeingtreated,butshedidn’tsaythistome.MissBeanshowedherrespectformebyteachingmejustlikeanyoneelse.Insteadofbeingunnoticed,Iwasgivenachancetosh
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