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One day at the beginning of this new term, I planned to go to the supermarket for daily use. As we got up late, I put on a deep shade of blue coat and a pair of loose white trousers at will. Then we were on our way.
While we were about to cross an overbridge, two pupils about 6 to 10 years old caught our attention. One of them said to me, “Good morning, Aunt! Thanks for your supporting the traffic rules. Please keep it up!” She gave me a red flower. Though there’s something uncomfortable, facing such a lovely girl and fresh flower, I didn’t think a lot.
In the supermarket, when I lined up waiting to pay the bill, two boys more than 17 years old came up to me and said, “Aunt, may I borrow your membership card?”...(A few seconds)
Stop! There’s something wrong. Oh my god! “Aunt”, the same word again! I was about to snarl(咆哮), but I held it. I smiled and asked them with my softest voice, “Why did you call me ‘Aunt’?” He didn’t answer.
In my deep heart, I had an impulse(冲动) to tell him aloud that I’m only 20 years old and I’m a golden-aged girl like a beautiful flower. I turned to my roommate and complained about it. She laughed loudly for a few minutes. “Look at yourself, your womanly curly hair (Ha ha), your womanly clothes. You’re nothing but an ‘Aunt’ !(Ha ha)”
I drooped(垂落) my head.
1.We can infer(推断) from the passage that the writer was probably a(an)
A.college student B.accountant C.pupil D.assistant
2.What does “at will” in Paragraph 1 mean?
A.庄重地 B.随意地 C.乐意地 D.志愿地
3.Which statement is true according to the passage?
A.The writer went to buy some school things.
B.The writer snarled to the boys in the supermarket.
C.The writer told the boys how old she was.
D.The writer followed the traffic rules when crossing the overbridge.
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Not long after his tenth birthday Peter was entrusted(委托) with the task of taking his seven-year-old sister, Kate, to school. Peter and Kate went to the same school. It was a fifteen-minute walk or a short bus ride away. Usually they walked there with their father who dropped them off on his way to work. But now the children were thought old enough to make it to school by themselves on the bus, and Peter was in charge(全面负责).
It was only two stops down the road, but the way his parents kept going on about it, you might have
thought Peter was taking Kate to the North Pole. He was given instructions the night before. When he woke up, he had to listen to them over again. Then his parents repeated them all through breakfast. As the children were on their way out the door, their mother, Viola, ran through the rules one last time. “Everyone must think I'm stupid,” Peter thought. “Perhaps I am.” He was to keep hold of Kate’s hand at all times. They were to sit close to the front with Kate nearest the window. They were not to get into conversations with “lunatics”(疯子). Peter was to tell the bus driver the name of his stop in a loud voice, without forgetting to say “please”. He was to keep his eyes on the route.
Peter repeated all this back to his mother and set out for the bus stop with his sister. They held hands all the way. Actually he didn’t mind this because the truth was he really liked Kate. He simply hoped that none of his friends would see him holding a girl’s hand. The bus came. They got on and sat close to the front. It was ridiculous（荒唐的）sitting there holding hands and there were some boys from school there, so they let go of each other.
Peter was feeling proud of himself. He could take care of his sister anywhere. She could depend on him. If they were alone together on a mountain pass and came face to face with a pack of hungry wolves, he would know exactly what to do. Taking care and not to make any sudden movement, he would move away with Kate until they had their backs to a large rock.
Ridiculous! It was daydreams like this could make him miss his stop if he wasn't careful. The bus had come to a stop. The kids from his school were already getting off. Peter leaped to his feet and just managed to jump to the pavement（人行道）as the bus was starting off again. It was more than fifty yards down the road when he realized .
1.How did Peter and his sister go to school before Peter’s tenth birthday?
A.By bus. B.In their father’s car. C.On foot. D.By train.
2.How many times did Peter’s parents give him instructions?
A.Three times. B.Four times. C.Five times. D.Six times.
3.Which of the statements is TRUE according to the passage?
A.Peter took Kate to school successfully.
B.Peter’s parents gave him and his sister six instructions.
C.Peter held his sister’s hand all the way.
D.Peter really liked his sister Kate.
4.Complete the last sentence “ Suddenly, he realized .”
A.his sister was still on the bus
B.he was late for school
C.he left his schoolbag on the bus
D.the bus stopped at the wrong stop
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You may know that more people drink coffee than tea around the world. And that, after oil, it is the second biggest traded goods．You may also know that the drink comes from beans which are first roasted and then ground (研磨)．But what else do you know about this popular drink?
It is said that the story of coffee started with an Ethiopian goatherd (牧羊人) named Kaldi. One day
Kaldi was surprised to see that his goats were behaving very strangely. Instead of eating grass quietly, they were jumping around, almost dancing. He also noticed some red “cherries” from a plant that the goats were eating. He tried some himself and was surprised by the feeling of extreme happiness and excitement. He felt like dancing too!
But it wasn't used as a drink at first. It was used as food. The coffee berries, mixed with animal fat, were used by monks(修道士）to stay awake during long hours of prayer. From Ethiopia, coffee was later cultivated (培育) in Yemen and the first hot drink was developed there around AD 1000．Three centuries later Muslims were crazy coffee drinkers and as Islam(伊斯兰教) spread, so did coffee. Coffee houses appeared in Cairo and Mecca．
For hundreds of years the plants were protected safely. But some beans were carried out of Arabia and taken to India secretly. In the 17th century, coffee was soon grown in a new continent. From India to Indonesia, a century later the beans were once again carried to Brazil. Brazil is now the largest coffee
producer in the world.
It was the caffeine that made the goats dance and kept the monks awake. Although it is found in other soft drinks and tea, coffee has the most caffeine. In the short term, a couple of cups of coffee can prevent tiredness and put off sleep. But several cups a day, every day, can cause worries and restlessness.
1.Who played an important role in spreading coffee?
A.Kaldi. B.monks. C.Muslims. D.goats.
2.The first coffee drink was developed in about_________.
A.the 11th century. B.the 14th century.
C.the 17th century. D.the 10th century.
3.What is the fight route (线路) that coffee was spread?
A.Ethiopia → India → Indonesia → Brazil
B.Ethiopia→Indonesia→Brazil→ India
C.India → Indonesia→Ethiopia → Brazil
D.Brazil →India→ndonesia → Ethiopia
4.According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?
A.Coffee was fLrSt used as food.
B.Coffee plants were protected safely for hundreds of years.
C.Too much coffee can make people worried.
D.Caffeine is only found in coffee.
5.More people drink coffee than tea in the world because_________.
A.coffee berries can be eaten
B.coffee can prevent tiredness and put off sleep
C.coffee has the most caffeine
D.It's easy for people to make coffee
