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Mr. Brown got up late this morning. He was going to be late for work. It was raining hard and the streets were wet. He drove so fast that he didn’t see the red lights. He couldn’t stop his car and hit a car. An old man got out of the car and called out angrily, “What are you doing? How can you drive so fast?”
“I’m sorry, sir.” said Mr. Brown. “I didn’t see the lights turn red,” Then he brought out a bottle of wine and gave it to the old man.
“It’s cold today, sir,” said Mr. Brown. “Please drink a little, and then you’ll get warm,” The old man drank some wine and became happy. He asked, “I’m feeling much better now. Why don’t you drink any?”
“I can’t drink anything now, sir,” answered Mr. Brown. “I’m waiting for the policeman. Only drunkards（酒鬼）cause accidents, you know!”
1.When did the story happen?
A.At night. B.In the morning.
C.In the afternoon. D.In the evening.
2.Why did Mr. Brown drive so fast?
A.Because he was afraid to be late. B.Because he was happy that day.
C.Because he was good at driving. D.Because there were few cars in the street.
3.Mr. Brown hit the car because of the following EXCEPT that .
A.he didn’t see the red lights B.he drove fast
C.it was raining heavily D.he couldn’t drive at all
4.Why did Mr. Brown give a bottle of wine to the old man?
A.To make him happy. B.To make him drunk.
C.To make him warm. D.To make friends with him.
5.We can know that at last.
A.Mr. Brown was not late for work B.Mr. Brown drank some wine
C.Mr. Brown fooled the old man D.the old man and Mr. Brown became good friends
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It was raining hard and nearing dark. I was late for an appointment (预约) in a nearby city that I know only by GPS. And now my phone has died. The usual exits (出口) were closed. I didn't know how to get where I was going or how to let my appointment know I might not make it there.
I stopped at a KFC in a poor part of town and walked up to a mother and her teen daughter.
“I'm sorry, but is it possible for me to look up a number on your phone and then call the place and let them know I'm lost?” She handed me her phone and then told me I was lucky she had her phone, for it was getting ready to be turned off because she didn't have enough money to pay the phone bill.
The young girl and the mother didn't pay me much attention when I made a call. The appointment told me how to get there by another road.
Before I left. suddenly, I reached into my wallet where I don't usually have cash (现金) and pulled out all I had, a $20 bill. I gave it into the mother's hand and then turned to leave quickly. I heard her daughter calling after me, “Thanks, sir. You have no idea how you just helped us.” And yet, they really helped me.
Judge the following sentences true (T) or false (F) according to the passage.
1.The writer asked the mother and her daughter for help because his phone didn't work.
2.The woman said the writer was lucky because he had enough money to pay the phone bill.
3.From the passage we know the mother and her daughter were also in great need of help.
4.The writer paid the mother $20 as the cost of using the phone.
5.When the writer got help from others, he also passed on his kindness at the same time.
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A young woman 1 alone through the country. It was getting dark and raining. Suddenly she saw an old woman by the side of the road ,holding her hand out as if she needed a lift .
“I can’t leave her out in this weather”, the woman said to herself, so she stopped the car and opened the2.
“Do you want a lift?” she asked, the old woman nodded (点头) and 3 the car. After a while she said to the old woman, “Have you 4for a long time?” The old woman shook her head. “Strange,” thought the young woman. She tried again, “Bad weather for the time 5 year.” She said. The old woman nodded. Although the driver tried some more, the lady said 6 except for a nod of the head or something else.
Then the young woman saw the lady’s hands, they were very large and with thick hair. Suddenly she knew the lady was a 7! She stopped the car. “I can’t see that mirror 8,” she said, “Would you mind cleaning it for me?” The lady nodded and opened the door.
As soon as the lady was out of the car, the young woman drove off quickly.
When she got to the next village she9. She found that the old lady had left a10behind. She picked it up and opened it. She gave out a deep breath(呼吸). Inside the bag was a gun!
1. A．has driven B．had driven C．was driving D．drove
2. A．door B．car C．glass D．hand
3. A．took in B．got off C．got into D．went to
4. A．lain B．kept C．sat D．waited
5. A．out B．of C．in D．off
6. A．nothing B．anything C．something D．everything
7. A．boy B．girl C．woman D．man
8. A．quickly B．clearly C．carefully D．slowly
9. A．feared B．slept C．stood D．stopped
10. A．shoe B．box C．handbag D．watch
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Mr. Black got up late this morning. He would be late for work. It was raining heavily and the roads were wet. He drove too fast to see the red lights. He couldn’t stop his car and hit another car. A man got out of the car and shouted angrily, “What are you doing? How can you drive so fast?” “I’m sorry, sir,” said Mr. Black, “I didn’t see the lights turn red.” Then he brought out a bottle of wine(酒) and gave it to the man. “It’s cold today, sir,” said Mr. Black. “Please drink a little, and then you’ll feel better.” The man drank some wine and became happy. He asked, “I’m feeling much better now. Why don’t you drink any?” “I can’t drink anything now, sir,” answered Mr. Black, “I’m waiting for the policeman. Only drunkards(酒鬼) cause accidents, you know.”
1.When did the story happen?
A. In the morning. B. In the afternoon.
C. In the evening. D. At night.
2.Why did Mr. Black drive so fast?
A. He was happy that day. B. He was good at driving.
C. There were few cars in the street. D. He was afraid to be late.
3.Mr. Black hit the car because of the following reasons EXCEPT that ____.
A. he didn’t see the red lights B. he drove fast
C. he couldn’t drive at all. D. it was raining hard.
4.Why did Mr. Black give a bottle of wine to the man?
A. To make him happy. B. To make him drunk.
C. To make him warm. D. To make friends with him.
5.We can know that _____ at last.
A. Mr. Black was not late for work
B. the man and Mr. Black became good friends
C. Mr. Black drank some wine
D. Mr. Black fooled(愚弄) the man
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I hope you’ll stay here for the night. It’s raining hard. Besides, it is very dark o ________.
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It was a cold， dark night in November， and it was raining. It was six o’clock and people were going home from work. Diana left her bank in a hurry， but she wasn’t going home. She was driving to her friend Daniel’s house to have dinner.
a. Suddenly she hit something in the road. She stopped， and got out of the car. It was a cat， but it was dead. So she got back in the car.
b. Diana went on with her drive. She looked in the mirror and saw a black truck behind her. It was very near. She began to feel a bit afraid. It was following her! Then the seven o’clock news started on the radio. “The police are looking for a murderer who ran away from a north London prison last night. He is very dangerous...” Now Diana was really afraid.
c. At ten to seven， Diana was driving along the Al Road. Her friend Daniel was a farmer and he lived 30km north of London. She was listening to the radio， and beginning to free herself after a hard day at the office.
d. When the doorbell rang， Daniel was making dinner. He heard Diana shouting， quickly took his gun， and ran to the door. At that moment， the black truck stopped next to Dinana’s car. A tall man got out. It was Daniel’s father.
e. She began to drive faster， but the truck drove faster too. It was right behind her: She left the Al Road but the black truck followed her. Now Diana was terrified. At last she arrived at Daniel s farm. She ran up to the house， and rang the doorbell. “Help， help， Daniel，” she shouted.
1.Choose the right order of the whole story.
A.c-b-a-e-d B.c-a-b-e-d C.a-b-c-e-d D.c-e-b-a-d
2.It took Diana________ to drive to her friend’s home.
A.fifty minutes B.an hour C.more than an hour D.half an hour
3.Diana became even more afraid after she________.
A.hit the cat B.saw the police C.found the truck D.heard the news
4.Diana worked in_________.
A.a bank B.a police station C.a farm D.school
5.Why did the tall man stop the truck next to Diana’s car？ Because__________
A.he wanted to kill Diana B.he wanted to have dinner with her
C.he arrived home D.he was Daniel’s friend
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Gina was surprised to find that it was not raining in London. She stepped down from the train that had brought her from Dover to Victoria Station and put her heavy suitcase on the platform(站台). People were hurrying everywhere: through the entrances and exits, up and down the steps, along the other platforms and over to the ticket counters(柜台) where there were already queues forming. The porters(行李员) seemed to be busy helping other passengers. In Milan everyone told her that it was always raining in England. Today, however, they were wrong. It was warm and dusty just like at home. She could even hear someone speaking her native language somewhere near the station bookstore. She walked slowly towards the gate at the end of the platform where a railway official was collecting the tickets. She handed him her tickets and walked through. She looked up the station clock. Its hands were pointing to 3:15 p.m.
A young woman was sitting on a bench reading an English magazine. She looked friendly so Gina went up to her.
“Excuse me.” she said. The young woman glanced(瞥一眼) up with a smile. “Can you tell me the way to circus?”
“The circus?” The young woman looked puzzled. “What circus do you mean?”
Gina shook her head. “I’m sorry. I have just arrived from Italy to attend a school for foreign students in London. It is near the circus. “
“Do you have a letter with the school’s address on it?”
“Oh, yes. Now I remember.” Gina opened her handbag and found a postcard with a British stamp on it. “Ah,” said the young woman. “It’s Oxford Circus that you want. It’s the name of an area in the middle of London. You must go down these steps and take the Tube(地铁). Follow the colors. That’s the easiest way. ” She showed Gina on the colored map of the underground railway the route from Victoria to Oxford Circus. “Good luck,” she said. “And by the way, I come from Italy, too.”
1.From the passage we know Gina was .
A.expecting a friend to meet her
B.attending to school matters
C.going to study English
D.late for her studies
2.“There were already queues forming,” implies(表明) .
A.there were too many people waiting
B.people were beginning to wait in line
C.people were already to form queues
D.people were told to form up in lines
3.Oxford Circus is .
A.a famous circus
B.a place in London
C.a railway station to Oxford
D.another name for the middle of London
4.The young woman was puzzled because she .
A.had never been to a circus
B.didn’t know the word “circus”
C.didn’t know what circus Gina was referring to (提及)
D.didn’t know where Oxford Circus was
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No one is late today, _______ it’s raining hard.
A. for B. but C. unless D. even though
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A young woman was driving alone through the countryside. It was getting dark and raining. Suddenly she saw an old woman by the side of the road, holding out her hand as if she needed a lift. “I can’t leave her out in this weather,” the woman said to herself, so she stopped the car and opened the glass.
“Do you want a lift?” she asked. The old woman nodded and climbed into the car. After a while she said to the old woman, “Have you waited for long?” The old woman shook her head. “Strange,” thought the young woman. She tried again, “Bad weather for the time of year,” she said. The old woman nodded. Although the driver tried some, the lady said nothing except a nod of head or something else like that.
Then the young woman saw the lady’s hands, they were very large and with thick hair. Suddenly, she realized that the lady was a man! She stopped the car. “I can’t see that mirror,” she said, “Would you mind cleaning it for me?” The lady nodded and opened the door. As soon as the lady was out of the car, the young woman drove off quickly.
When she got to the next village, she stopped. She found that the old lady had left a handbag on the backseat. She picked it up and opened it. She gave out a deep breath. Inside it was a gun!
1. The old lady stood by the road, holding out her hands because ______.
A. it was getting dark and raining
B. she needed a lift with the help of others
C. she was too old to stand up herself
D. she would probably do something against the law
2.Why didn’t the old woman say anything in the car?
A. She was not able to speak clearly.
B. She was afraid to be found out the truth.
C. She was too tired to speak anything.
D. She was not willing to talk to others.
3.Why did the driver ask the old woman to clean that mirror?
A. The mirror was too dirty.
B. The driver could get out of danger in this way.
C. Only the old woman could do that.
D. It was dangerous to drive without the mirror.
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A young woman was driving through the country far away from the town. It was dark and raining. Suddenly she saw an old woman by the side of the road, holding her hand out as if (好像) she wanted a lift.
“I can’t leave her out in this weather,” the woman said to herself, so she stopped the car and opened the door.
“Do you want a lift?” she asked. The old woman nodded (点头) and climbed into the car. After a while, she said to the old woman, “Have you been waiting for a long time?” The old woman moved her head from side to side. “Strange,” thought the young woman. She tried again. “Bad weather for the time of year,” she said. The old woman nodded. No matter what the young woman said, the hitchhiker (搭便车的人) gave no answer except for a nod of the head.
Then the young woman noticed the hitchhiker’s hands, which were large and hairy. Suddenly she realized the hitchhiker was in fact a man! She stopped the car. “There is something wrong with the car,” she said, “Would you mind getting off and helping me?” The hitchhiker nodded and opened the door. As soon as the hitchhiker was out of the car, the frightened young woman raced off.
When she got to the next village she stopped her car. She noticed that the hitchhiker had left his handbag behind. She picked it up and opened it. To her surprise, there was a gun (枪) inside the bag.
1.The word “lift” in the passage means _____.
A. an act of raising something
B. a ride in the car
C. an offer of cleaning cars
D. something run by electricity
2. What made the young woman feel strange about the “old woman”?
A. The fact that the “old woman” kept nodding her head.
B. The fact that the “old woman” was unable to speak.
C. The fact that the “old woman” gave no answer to her questions.
D. The fact that the “old woman” had large and hairy hands.
3.The young woman asked the hitchhiker to get off the car because ______.
A. this was the way she thought of to get rid of (摆脱) him
B. there was something wrong with her car
C. the hitchhiker had a gun in his handbag
D. the hitchhiker knew how to drive her car