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One day, my father and I were in line to buy tickets for the circus(马戏表演). And a family was standing in front of us.
The family had eight children. Their clothes were not expensive but clean.The children talked about the clowns(小丑), elephants, monkeys and other things excitedly. It was their first time to go to the circus.
The ticket lady asked the father how many tickets he wanted. He proudly answered, “I want eight children’s tickets and two adults’ tickets, so I can take my family to the circus.”
The ticket lady said the price. The man's wife lowered her head and there was no smile on the man's face. He quietly asked, “How much did you say?”
The ticket lady said the price again. The man didn’t have enough money. How could he tell his eight kids the bad news? My dad put his hand into his pocket and pulled out a $20 bill and dropped it on the ground.(In fact, we were not rich!) Then my dad said, “Excuse me, sir, this dropped out of your pocket.”
The man knew what was going on. He looked into my dad’s eyes, held my dad’s hand in his, and took the $20 bill. “Thank you, sir, thank you. This really means a lot to me and my family.”
My father and I went back home. We didn’t go to see the circus that night, but we didn’t care.
1.What can children see in the circus?
A. clowns B. elephants
C. monkeys D. all of them
2.The father wanted to buy _________ tickets.
A. four B. six C. eight D. ten
3. The underlined words “lower” might mean __________ in the passage.
A. 低头 B. 抬头 C. 跳上 D. 跳下
4.Who saw the circus that night?
A. The man’s family
B. The writer’s family
C. None of them
D. All of them
5.We can infer(推测)that the writer’s father is a ________ person.
A. young B. handsome C. kind D. lucky
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When I was ten, my mother worked all day so I had to take care o 1. my younger brother. At that time my little brother was about four years old and he missed mum all the time.
One day, after I had given him his dinner, he started c 2. for mum. He was so young and really needed
mum. So I d 3. him, put on his shoes, carried him on my back and walked out. Soon he f 4. asleep. About half an hour later, I found that he had lost a shoe while sleeping. I took him off my b 5. and put him down. I knew we needed to find that shoe, for our mother couldn't afford new shoes. We had to go back to find it, so I told my brother t 6. wait right there. A man heard it and stopped me just b 7. I walked off. He asked me, "You are leaving your brother here to find the shoe? What would you do if he is not here when you return?" I did not know h 8. to answer that question. He continued, "It's OK if you can't find the shoe, but it is not OK to lose your brother." Then he sent us to mum's workplace by taxi.
My whole life I have depended on(依靠) the kindness of many strangers, I feel regretful that I cannot find them and say thank you. I do not e 9. remember what the man's face looked like, but he taught me a lesson-people are m 10. important than things.
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Last month the manager of a jewelry shop received a letter. As he was very busy then, the letter lay on his desk till tea-time. He opened it and a 10-pound note(票) fell out onto the desk. Within the note was a letter which said:
Dear sir:
In 1935 I got engaged(订婚). But unfortunately I lost my job. At the time a lot of people were out of work. Six months later I got a job again, but of course I was very short of money. I came to your shop to buy a wedding ring(婚戒). The assistant took out some rings for me to look at, but she was called away for a moment, and I put one of the rings in my pocket. When she came back, I said I didn’t know the size of my girl’s finger. So I left the shop without buying a ring. My wife died a short while ago and the fact that I never paid for the ring has been heavy in my heart all these years. At that time, the ring cost 2 pounds so I think it is 10 pounds at today’s price and I’m sending 10 pounds.
Yours truly,
A customer (顾客)
1.When did the manager open the letter?
A.In the morning B.When he received the letter
C.At lunch time D.Till tea-time
2.The customer didn’t write the letter until_____.
A.he was dying B.his wife’s death
C.he had enough money D.he got a job again
3.What do you think of the customer’s paying for the ring at last?
A.Honest B.Forgetful
C.Dishonest D.Careless
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Driver Wanted 1.Clean driving record 2.Good looks 3. Age over 25 Apply (申请) to: Capes Taxi, Shenzhen Tel: 0775-6561382 |
Air Hostess (空姐) Wanted 1. Age between 20 and 33 2. Height from 1.60 m to 1.75m 3. Two foreign languages 4. College graduate Apply to: China Airlines, Beijing Tel: 010-88488970 |
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1. If you want to work in the south, you can apply for a job as _____.
A. a driver B. an air hostess
C. a doctor D. a teacher
2.Mary, 1.50m tall, knows English and Japanese, having taught English at school. Which job can she apply for?
A. Driving for Capes Taxi.
B. Working for China Airlines.
C. Teaching at Instant Language Ltd.
D. None of the above.
3.Which of the following is not mentioned (提及) in the three ads?
A. Height B. Age
C. Language D. Health
4.What prevents Jack, an experienced taxi driver, from working for Capes Taxi?
A. Being 26 years old.
B. Having broken traffic rules.
C. Being unable to speak a foreign language.
D. Not having a college education.
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阅读理解。
Tom and Mike were good friends. Sometimes they were kind to each other, sometimes they were not. But all of their classmates said they were like brothers.
One day they went out for a walk together. At noon they were very hungry and they went into a restaurant to have lunch. The waiter came up to them and asked,"What can I do for you?"
"Please bring us two apples first.” said Tom.
When the waiter put two apples on the table, Mike took the bigger one at once. Tom got angry,
“You are impolite,Mike. Why don’t you take the smaller one?" Tom said.
“But I am right.”said Mike with a smile,“if I let you take first, which one will you choose?"
“Of course I’11 take the smaller one. "said Tom.
“Yes.”Mike said,“If you take the smaller one,the bigger one will still be mine. Don’t you think so?"
“Oh!"Tom couldn’t answer.
1.Tom and Mike were______
A. always kind to each other
B. sometimes kind to each other
C. dear brothers
D. friends of different school
2.Mike thought only about______ when they were having lunch.
A. himself B. Tom
C. his parents D. his friends
3.The waiter gave them_______
A. two eggs B. two apples
C. three oranges D. some milk
4.Tom took the_______ apple.
A. better B. bigger
C. smaller D. worse
5.Who took the apple first? ______
A. Mike B. Tom
C. Both Tom and Mike D. The waiter
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Some Advice on Traval
NO.1. Forget Fashion(时尚)!Always wear your most comfortable clothes when going on long journeys.
NO.2. Traveling on trains and buses can be boring. So take a good book to read.
NO.3. If you’re going somewhere cold, remember your warm clothes.
NO.4. Or, if you are going somewhere sunny, remember to wear sun block(防晒霜) and sunglasses.
NO.5. Always take a camera with you to capture(抓住) those special moments.
NO.6. Be careful with your things whenever you go to busy places, like a train station. There are often thieves there.
NO.7. Always leave room in your bag for buying presents.
NO.8. Most countries have lower prices for students. So if you have one, take your student card with you and save money.
NO.9. Bus tours often stop at expensive shops along the way, save your money by buying presents at local shops.
NO.10. If you travel abroad, remember to take your passport. Whatever you don’t lose it!
1.If you go to Hainan Island for a trip in summer, you should take______ with you.
A. warm clothes and sports shoes
B.sunglasses and sun block
C. fashionable clothes and a big bag
D. some fruit and drinks
2.According to the passage,_______ is a good way to keep away from boredom(单调) while you are on a train or a bus.
A. taking a camera B. reading a good book
C. listening to music D. sleeping for some time
3.If a student want to buy some presents at lower prices while traveling, he should show_______to the shop assistant.
A. the prices B. his things
C. his passport D. his student card
4.The underlined word “passport” in this passage means_______.
A. 身份证 B. 户口本 C.护照 D.通行证
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Many people go to school for an education. They learn languages, history, politics, geography, physics, chemistry and mathematics. Others go to school to learn a skill so that they can make a living.
School education is very important and useful. Yet, no one can learn everything from school. A teacher, no matter how much he knows, can not teach his students everything they want to know. The teacher’s job is to show his students how to learn. He teaches them how to read and how to think. So, much more is to be learned outside school by the students themselves.
It is always more important to know how to study by oneself than to memorize some facts or a formula(公式). It is actually quite easy to learn a certain fact in history or a formula in math. But it is very difficult to use a formula in working out a math problem.
Great scientists before us didn’t get everything from school. Their teachers only showed them the way. Edison didn’t even finish primary school. But they were all so successful. They invented so many things for mankind. The reason for their success is that they knew how to study. They read books that were not taught at school. They would ask many questions as they read. They did thousands of experiments. They worked hard all their lives, wasting not a single moment. Above all, they knew how to use their brain.
1. People go to school to _________.
A. learn several subjects B. make a living
C. get an education D. learn from teachers
2. According to the passage, the most important thing a teacher should do is _________.
A. to teacher his students everything he knows
B. to teach the students how to think
C. to know everything they want to know
D. to teach the students how to work out a math problem
3.To work out a math problem, you need to know _________.
A. only a certain formula B. a certain fact
C. some facts D. the way to solve it
4.Why were many scientists so successful?
A. They received good education. B. They were very clever.
C. They knew how to learn. D. They learned lots of facts and formulas.
5. How did great scientists study?
A. They read a lot of books and asked many questions while reading.
B. They did thousands of experiments.
C. They always worked hard and never wasted time.
D. All of the above.
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I think lots of students like the pop singer named Jay. I also like him very much.
Do you know as a boy, Jay was called Dull Stupid. But his mother noticed that the quiet, shy boy seemed to dance well when he heard the Western pop music. His mother sent him to a piano school when he was four. When he grows up, he has an ability for playing the piano beyond(超过) his years. I learned to play the piano from 7 years old to 13 years old. I often feel bored when I practice playing the piano. But Jay was always crazy about playing the piano. I think he really likes music. He is my hero..
I admire(钦佩) Jay. The real reason is when the others all denied(否定) him, he never gave up. He tried his best to change his life. I think it is good for everybody. I hope that everyone can learn from him—try our best to do everything. Then I think we will be the winners.
1.What’s Jay?
A. A singer. B. A football star.
C. A film star. D. My brother.
2. How long did the writer learn to play the piano?
A. For 4 years B. For 7 years
C. For 6 years. D. For 13 years.
3.What’s the meaning of Dull Stupid here?
A. Generous B. Polite
C. Clever D. Foolish
4.Why does the writer admire Jay very much?
A. Because Jay is very cool.
B. Because Jay really likes music.
C. Because when the others all denied him, he never gave up.
D. B and C
5.From this article, we know that___________.
A. The pop singers were all foolish when they were young.
B. Everyone should try his best to do everything
C. Jay is able to play the piano and football.
D. It’s easy to become a pop singer.
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Modern Chinese use the solar calendar(阳历)as English people do . But at the same time, they use their own lunar calendar. Each lunar year is given the name of one of these animals : the rat , the ox , the tiger , the hare , the dragon , the snake , the horse , the goat , the monkey , the chicken , the dog and the pig . This list lasts for 12 years and then starts again.
Each Chinese month starts on the day of the new moon. And the full moon comes on the 15th day of the month. The New Year always starts between January 21 and February 20. On the last day of the lunar year, there is a big family dinner. All members of the family except married daughters try to be present at this meal, even of they have to travel many miles to reach the home of their parents. Old quarrels are forgotten, and everybody is happy. After the dinner, the children keep awake to welcome the New Year.
The New Year celebrations last for 15 days, from the new moon to the full moon. On the first day, children and unmarried people go to visit their elder
1.If next year is the year of the dragon, what was the name of last year?
A. It was the year of tiger. B. It was the year of the hare.
C. It was the year of snake. D. It was the year of the ox.
2.Suppose that next Chinese New Year’s Day is on 15th February, when will people have their big family dinner?
A. On February 15 B. On February 16
C. On February 14 D. On February 17
3.The family usually have their big family dinner at the home of _______.
A. the married son B. the married daughter
C. the unmarried son D. the parents
4.People celebrate the New Year ________.
A. for 15 days
B. from the new moon to the full moon in the first month of the lunar year
C. from January 21 to February 20
D. both A and B
5.From this selection we know that each Chinese month is measured by __.
A. the sun’s revolutions(旋转)
B. the moon’s revolutions
C. the earth’s revolutions
D. both the earth’s and moon’s revolutions
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If you have a problem with speaking, you can do several things. Listen to English as much as possible. You can learn a poem(诗) or a song by heart. You can also learn more dialogues(对话). And practice speaking with your friends as much as you can.
Many people find it difficult to listen to English. The answer is to listen as much as you can. However, don’t do too much at one time. It is better to practice listening for five minutes every day. Don’t sit down and listen for an hour at a time. That’s too much! Do choose listening passages that are interesting and not too difficult. Choose(选择) tapes(磁带) on which the people speak clearly and not too fast. Take it easy, at first. Success with simple tapes at the beginning is the answer. Later on you can practice with tapes that are more difficult.
Finally, how can you learn to write well? How do you use little words like in, on, of and for? There are two answers to this. First, do some study with new words. Keep a list of verbs like look for, look after and so on. Second, read as much English as possible. There are many things that can’t be learnt. You must see them in books many times. Then you’ll be able to use them correctly(正确地) yourself. So, in order to write well, you must first learn to read much.
1.This passage is about English ______ .
A.spelling, listening, grammar and reading |
B.listening, speaking, reading and writing |
C.taking exams, pronunciation, reading and writing |
D.pronunciation, reading, listening and writing |
2.If you ______ , you can speak well.
A.learn more dialogues | B.learn a poem or a song by heart |
C.practice speaking with your friends as much as you can | D.all above |
3.Which of the following is right according to the passage?
A.It’s better to listen to English for a long time every day. |
B.At the beginning, you’d better choose the tapes on which the people speak quickly. |
C.At first you should begin with simple tapes for listening. |
D.Few people think it hard to listen to English. |
4.Which of the following ways can help you to improve(提高) your written English?
A. Buy books of writing practice. B. Read as much as possible.
C. Do some study with new words. D. Both B and C.
5.Which of the following is not right according to the passage?
A.Many people find it difficult to listen to English. |
B.Sit down and listen for an hour at a time. |
C.Learn a poem or a song by heart can improve your speaking. |
D.To improve speaking, you can practice speaking with your friends as much as you can. |
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