It was a dark and stormy night. I was about to go to bed when I heard a tapping sound on my window.
“Who's there?” I shouted. Suddenly there was a flash of lightning; I saw a face at the window. It looked like an alien(外星人)--- an alien that I had seen on the television show, “the X files”.
I felt very scared. I ran to my bed and pulled my blanket over my head. I started to shout for my parents but there was no reply. Then I remembered that they were at a fancy dress party.
I looked out of my blanket but it was too dark to see anything. Then I heard footsteps. They were getting louder and louder. I ran to my drawer to take out my camera and started to take pictures in the direction of the window. Soon the footsteps died off.
The grandfather clock struck. It was 12 midnight. I went back to my bed and tried to sleep. But I could not sleep. I felt too frightened. I sat up, and my mind was full of thoughts. Time passed --- finally, I fell asleep.
I woke up only after eight and decided to find out what it had been. I found some footprints outside my bedroom window. I measured them with a ruler and found them to be exactly the same size as my father's shoes. I then went to town to get the film developed. I didn't realize that I did not use the flash until I saw the black photos.
When I reached home, I told my father the whole incident and he started to laugh. I started laughing too when he told me that he had dressed up as an alien for the party. Today, I am still amused to think I was so afraid of my own father.
1.The writer took photos _____.
A. to find out what it was B. just for fun
C. to scare the alien away D. for the party
2.What could the writer see in the photos?
A. An alien’s face. B. His father’s face.
C. Nothing. D. A flash.
3.Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A. The writer was afraid of his father. B. The writer stayed alone that night.
C. The writer didn’t sleep that night. D. The writer dressed up as an alien.
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It was a dark and stormy night. I was about to go to bed when I heard a tapping sound on my window.
“Who's there?” I shouted. Suddenly there was a flash of lightning; I saw a face at the window. It looked like an alien(外星人)--- an alien that I had seen on the television show, “the X files”.
I felt very scared. I ran to my bed and pulled my blanket over my head. I started to shout for my parents but there was no reply. Then I remembered that they were at a fancy dress party.
I looked out of my blanket but it was too dark to see anything. Then I heard footsteps. They were getting louder and louder. I ran to my drawer to take out my camera and started to take pictures in the direction of the window. Soon the footsteps died off.
The grandfather clock struck. It was 12 midnight. I went back to my bed and tried to sleep. But I could not sleep. I felt too frightened. I sat up, and my mind was full of thoughts. Time passed --- finally, I fell asleep.
I woke up only after eight and decided to find out what it had been. I found some footprints outside my bedroom window. I measured them with a ruler and found them to be exactly the same size as my father's shoes. I then went to town to get the film developed. I didn't realize that I did not use the flash until I saw the black photos.
When I reached home, I told my father the whole incident and he started to laugh. I started laughing too when he told me that he had dressed up as an alien for the party. Today, I am still amused to think I was so afraid of my own father.
1.The writer took photos _____.
A. to find out what it was B. just for fun
C. to scare the alien away D. for the party
2.What could the writer see in the photos?
A. An alien’s face. B. His father’s face.
C. Nothing. D. A flash.
3.Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A. The writer was afraid of his father. B. The writer stayed alone that night.
C. The writer didn’t sleep that night. D. The writer dressed up as an alien.
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I was about to go to bed _____ one of my old classmates made a call to me.
A.that | B.as | C.while | D.when |
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I just finished the household chores for the night and was preparing to go to bed, when I heard a noise in the front of the house. I opened the door to the front room and to my surprise, Santa himself stepped out from behind the Christmas tree.
He placed his finger over his mouth so I would not cry out. “What are you doing?” I started to ask. The words choked up in my throat, and I saw he had tears in his eyes. His usual jolly manner was gone. Gone was the eager, boisterous soul we all know.
He then answered me with a simple statement“TEACH THE CHILDREN!”
I was puzzled; what did he mean?
Santa then reached in his bag and pulled out a FIR(杉木) TREE .“Teach the children that the pure green color of the stately fir tree remains green all year round,describing the everlasting hope of mankind,all the needles point heavenward, making it a symbol of man's thoughts turning toward heaven.”
He again reached into his bag and pulled out a brilliant STAR. “Teach the children that the star was the heavenly sign of promises long ago. God promised a savior(救世主) for the world, and the star was the sign of fulfillment of his promise.”
He then reached into his bag and pulled out a CANDLE. “Teach the children that the candle symbolizes that Christ is the light of the world, and when we see this great light we are reminded of he who displaces(取代) the darkness.”
Suddenly I heard a soft twinkling sound, and from his bag he pulled out a BELL. “Teach the children that as the lost sheep are found by the sound of the bell, it should ring mankind to the fold. The bell symbolizes guidance and return.”
Santa looked back and was pleased. I saw that the twinkle was back in his eyes. He said, “Remember, teach the children the true meaning of Christmas and do not put me in the center, for I am but an humble servant of the one that is, and I bow down to worship HIM, our LORD, our GOD.”
1.Author opened the door when he was going to sleep because________.
A. he heard something unusual
B. he was not sleeping at the moment
C. he saw the Santa at the moment
D. he wanted to step out of the room
2.According to Santa, the star was ________.
A. a symbol of man's thoughts turning towards heaven
B. the sigh of fulfillment of the Santa's promise
C. the symbol of the light of the world
D. the sound of the bell which ring mankind to the fold
3.What does the underlined word “twinkle” refer to?
A. Tears. B. Smiles. C. Glasses. D. Eyes.
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—Were you worried about your son last night?
—Yes. It was________that I went to bed.
A.until he returned B.until he did return
C.not until he returned D.not until did he return
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It’s cold and dark outside, and your bed is so warm and comfortable. Going for a run seems like such a bad idea. But before you hide your running shoes, it might be worth giving that crazy idea a go.
According to The Huffington Post, an outdoor run in winter, as opposed to one on a treadmill(跑步机), burns more calories because the body is working hard to adjust its core temperature. Furthermore, research shows that race times are faster in cold weather than in warmer temperatures and quicker runs burn more calories. Similarly, cold weather also makes the heart work harder to distribute blood through the body, making that vital muscle even stronger.
Outdoor exercise also turns up your energy and rids you of the stress and depression that build up every day. The heat and humidity in the summer can drag you down and tire you faster, but cold weather is refreshing. It adjusts you to your surroundings, making you feel alive.
Of course, the threat of smog in some built-up areas is a further hurdle to winter exercise. Heart attacks, stroke, lung cancer and asthma are all dangers of running in smog. The combination of air pollution and exercise increases the potential problems. If you do choose to run outside on smoggy days, take a path in a park or residential area to avoid car exhaust(尾气), and go early in the morning before rush hour. But staying inside on smoggy days and waiting for the next clear day to run is best.
1.How does cold weather benefit runners, compared with warm weather?
A. They can run more slowly.
B. They can take in more calories.
C. Their hearts can function harder.
D. Their body temperature can get lower.
2.How does summer affect runners?
A. It builds up their energy quickly.
B. It makes runners tired easily.
C. It lessens runners’ stress.
D. It causes heart attack.
3.What are the runners supposed to do on smoggy days?
A. Stop driving cars.
B. Do more exercise.
C. Avoid outdoor exercise.
D. Run late in the morning.
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Mr. Brown’s horse was stolen at night. All of his friends were very sorry about it and came to see him together. After they had been told about it, one of them said, “Why did not you lock the door of your stable (马房)that night? I think it is your fault.”
“You aren’t deaf, are you?” the second man said, “Didn’t you hear anything at that moment? The thief must have driven the beast out of the gate, and couldn’t have carried it on his back.”
“I agree with them!” Blamed the third, “How careless you are! Every evening before I go to bed, I lock my stable first and hide the key in my box. Why didn’t you do so?”
The more they said, the more excited they became. At last Mr. Brown couldn’t bear it any more and said, “I am glad that you have come to see me. But none of you would help me either look for my horse or catch the thief. Do you think that it’s all my fault? Why don’t you blame the thief?
1. The first man thought it’s Mr. Brown’s fault because _______.
A. let the door open B. locked the door
C. had the door unlocked D. had the horse locked up
2. The second man thought Mr. Brown _________________.
was a deafB. was very careful
C. must hear something when the thief stole the horse
D. couldn’t hear anything at that time
3. The third man thought ________________.
A. the horse must be driven out B. Mr. Brown did hide his key in his box
C. Mr. Brown wasn’t blamed by the third D. Mr. Brown wasn’t careful.
4. The more his friends said the more Mr. Brown ______________.
A. became excited B got angry C could bear D blamed them
5.____________ should be blamed.
A. Mr. Brown B his friends C The thief D All of them
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It was a dark and cold night. The car driver didn’t have even one passenger all day. When he went by the railway station, he saw a young man coming out with two bags in his hands. So he quickly opened the door of the car and asked, “Where do you want to go, sir?”
“To the Star Hotel,” the young man answered. When the car driver heard that, he didn’t feel happy. The young man would give him only three dollars because the hotel was not far from the railway station. But suddenly, he had an idea. He took the passenger through many streets of the big city.
After a long time, the car finally arrived at the hotel. “You should pay me fifteen dollars,” the car driver said to the young man. “What! Fifteen dollars? Do you think I’m a fool? Only last week I took a car from the railway station to this same hotel and I only gave the driver thirteen dollars. I know how much I have to pay for the trip. I won’t pay you one dollar more than I paid to the other car driver last week.”
1. Which of the following is true? ____________
A.The young man went past the railway station. |
B.The young man was working in the railway station |
C.The young man had just got off a train. |
D.The young man was waiting for his friend there. |
2. What do you think of the car driver?__________
A.He was a nice and clever man. | B.He liked to work very hard. |
C.He was good at driving | D.He was not an honest person. |
3. The driver felt very _________ when he saw the young man coming out of the railway station.
A.sad | B.sorry | C.happy | D.worried |
4. From the passage we know that the young man__________.
A.knew clearly how far it was from the station to the hotel. |
B.had been to the hotel several times. |
C.didn’t want to stay in this city. |
D.Must be a stranger and didn’t know the city very well. |
5. The young man should have paid the driver_____
A 15 dollars B.13dollars C.3 dollars D. 8dollars
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It was a dark and cold night. The car driver didn’t have even one passenger all day. When he went by the railway station, he saw a young man coming out with two bags in his hands. So he quickly opened the door of the car and asked, “Where do you want to go, sir?”
“To the Star Hotel,” the young man answered. When the car driver heard that, he didn’t feel happy. The young man would give him only three dollars because the hotel was not far from the railway station. But suddenly, he had an idea. He took the passenger through many streets of the big city.
After a long time, the car finally arrived at the hotel. “You should pay me fifteen dollars,” the car driver said to the young man. “What! Fifteen dollars? Do you think I’m a fool? Only last week I took a car from the railway station to this same hotel and I only gave the driver thirteen dollars. I know how much I have to pay for the trip. I won’t pay you one dollar more than I paid to the other car driver last week. ”
1. Which of the following is true?____________
A. The young man went past the railway station.
B. The young man was working in the railway station
C. The young man had just got off a train.
D. The young man was waiting for his friend there.
2.What do you think of the car driver?__________
A. He was a nice and clever man. B. He liked to work very hard.
C. He was good at driving D. He was not an honest person.
3. The driver felt very _________ when he saw the young man coming out of the railway station.
A. sad B. sorry C. happy D. worried
4. From the passage we know that the young man__________.
A. knew clearly how far it was from the station to the hotel.
B. Had been to the hotel several times.
C. Didn’t want to stay in this city.
D. Must be a stranger and didn’t know the city very well.
5. The driver took the passenger through many streets so as to_________.
A. make the young man happy
B. let the young man think it was very far from the station to the hotel.
C. Let the young man have a good look at the city.
D. Get more than twenty dollars.
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John was about to go back to sleep ______ suddenly his bedroom became as bright as day.
A.after B.when C.while D.until
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Tom was _____ to go to bed when the telephone rang.
A. likely B. about C. to D. around
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