There was a famous church(教堂) in London. It w...

There was a famous church(教堂) in London. It was 110 meters high. The center of the church was like a bell. The ceiling of the church was painted by a famous artist. A platform (平台) was built so that the artist could put up a ladder on it and paint the ceiling. The platform was about 70 meters over the ground.

One day the artist was working hard and had nearly finished one popular corner of the ceiling. Also on the platform was his assistant（助手）, who was mixing paints. The artist stepped back so that he could see how his work was doing. To have a better look at his painting, he stepped back again. Suddenly, his assistant shouted, picked up a small bowl of paint and started to paint the artist's work on the top. The artist was very angry and rushed forwards to stop him.

“What do you think you are doing?” he shouted angrily. “Are you mad(疯的)?” His assistant replied, “I saw you walking backwards to have a better look at your painting. But you didn't notice that you had reached the very edge(边缘) of the platform. You were in great danger. I wanted to make you move forwards. If I had not made you run forwards, you would have fallen backwards off the edge of the platform.”

1.The story happened in _______.

A. America　　　 B. England　　 C. Germany　　 D. France

2.Why did the artist step back again?

A. To have a better look at his painting.

B. To see how his work was doing.

C. To paint a bowl in his painting.

D. To pour some paint on his painting.

3.What did the assistant do to stop the artist falling off the platform?

A. He ran forwards to stop him.

B. He stopped mixing the paints.

C. He painted a famous painting himself.

D. He shouted to the artist and painted his painting.

4.Which picture shows the same situation as the underlined sentences in Paragraph 2?

Note: a: artist; b: assistant; c: painting; ←: the direction of the movement

　　　　 A.　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.　　　　　　　 　　 C.　　　　　　　 　　 D.

5.After reading the passage, what do you think the artist would probably do?

A. He would be angry with what the assistant had done.

B. He would be thankful to the assistant for having saved his life.

C. He would punish the assistant for having destroyed (毁坏) his painting.

D. He wouldn't allow the assistant to work with him any more.

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All the students ________ they heard the famous church in Paris was on fire.

A.were reading while B.read while C.were reading when

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Jay, an American, wanted to write a book about famous churches (教堂)around the world. Firstly, Jay bought a plane ticket and took a trip to Columbus, Ohio, USA, thinking that he would start by working his way across the USA from East to West.　

On his first day he was inside a church taking photos when he noticed a golden telephone on the wall with a sign that read "$10,000 per call".

Jay was intrigued so he asked a priest (牧师) what the telephone was used for.

The priest told him that it was a direct (直接的) line to heaven（天堂） and that for $10,000 you could talk to God. Jay thanked the priest and went along his way.

Next stop was in Des Moines, and there at a very large church, he saw the same looking golden telephone with the same sign under it. A nearby nun（修女）told him that it was a direct line to heaven and that for $10,000 he could talk to God.

Jay decided to travel to Australia to see if they had a similar phone. He arrived at Western Australia, and again, in the church he entered, there was the same looking golden telephone, but this time the sign under it read "40 cents per call."

Somewhat surprised, Jay asked the priest about the sign. 'Father Brian, I travelled all over the world and I saw this same golden telephone in many churches. I know it is a direct line to Heaven, but in all of them price was $10,000 per call. Why is it so cheap here?'

Father（神父）Brian smiled and answered, 'My son, you're in Australia now - this is Heaven, so it's only a local call.'

1.How many churches did Jay go to in the passage?

A. Three　　　     B. Four　　　     C. Five　　　     D. Six

2.The underlined word ‘intrigued’ in Paragraph 3 may mean ‘　　　　　 ’.

A. 恐惧的　     B.欣喜的　　     C.犹豫的　　     D. 好奇的

3.Which is TURE according to the passage?

A. Jay was a singer.

B. In all of churches, the price was $10,000 per call

C. All the telephones look the same.

D. Jay travelled in America by car.

4.We can infer (推断) from the Father Brian’s words in the last Paragraph?

A. Jay was from Australia.

B. Jay would spend less money in Australia because everything was cheaper there.

C. Australia is as beautiful as Heaven.

D. Father Brian found his real son at last.

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Jay, an American, wanted to write a book about famous churches (教堂)around the world. Firstly, Jay bought a plane ticket and took a trip to Columbus, Ohio, USA, thinking that he would start by working his way across the USA from East to West.

On his first day he was inside a church taking photos when he noticed a golden telephone on the wall with a sign that read "$10,000 per call". Jay wasintriguedso he asked a priest (牧师) what the telephone was used for. The priest told him that it was a direct (直接的) line to heaven（天堂） and that for $10,000 you could talk to God. Jay thanked the priest and went along his way.

Next stop was in Des Moines, and there at a very large church, he saw the same looking golden telephone with the same sign under it. A nearby nun（修女）told him that it was a direct line to heaven and that for $10,000 he could talk to God.

Jay decided to travel to Australia to see if they had a similar phone. He arrived at Western Australia, and again, in the church he entered, there was the same looking golden telephone, but this time the sign under it read "40 cents per call."

Jay was a little surprised and asked the priest about the sign. 'Father（神父） Brian, I travelled all over the world and I saw this same golden telephone in many churches. I know it is a direct line to Heaven, but in all of them price was $10,000 per call. Why is it so cheap here?'

Father Brian smiled and answered, 'My son, you're in Australia now - this is Heaven, so it's only a local call.'

1.How many churches did Jay go to in the passage?

A. Three　　 B. Four　　 C. Five　　 D. Six

2.The underlined word ‘intrigued’ in Paragraph 3 may mean ‘　　　　 ’.

A. 恐惧的　　 B. 欣喜的　　 C. 犹豫的　　 D. 好奇的

3.Which is TRUE according to the passage?

A. Jay was a singer.

B. In all of churches, the price was $10,000 per call

C. All the telephones look the same.

D. Jay travelled in America by car.

4.We can infer (推断) from the Father Brian’s words in the last Paragraph?

A. Jay was from Australia.

B. Jay would spend less money in Australia because everything was cheaper there.

C. Australia is as beautiful as Heaven.

D. Father Brian found his real son at last.

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Jay, an American, wanted to write a book about famous churches (教堂)around the world. Firstly, Jay bought a plane ticket and took a trip to Columbus, Ohio, USA, thinking that he would start by working his way across the USA from East to West.

On his first day he was inside a church taking photos when he noticed a golden telephone on the wall with a sign that read "$10,000 per call". Jay was intrigued so he asked a priest (牧师) what the telephone was used for. The priest told him that it was a direct (直接的) line to heaven（天堂） and that for $10,000 you could talk to God. Jay thanked the priest and went along his way.

Next stop was in Des Moines, and there at a very large church, he saw the same looking golden telephone with the same sign under it. A nearby nun（修女）told him that it was a direct line to heaven and that for $10,000 he could talk to God.

Jay decided to travel to Australia to see if they had a similar phone. He arrived at Western Australia, and again, in the church he entered, there was the same looking golden telephone, but this time the sign under it read "40 cents per call."

Jay was a little surprised and asked the priest about the sign. 'Father（神父） Brian, I travelled all over the world and I saw this same golden telephone in many churches. I know it is a direct line to Heaven, but in all of them price was $10,000 per call. Why is it so cheap here?'

Father Brian smiled and answered, 'My son, you're in Australia now - this is Heaven, so it's only a local call.'

1.How many churches did Jay go to in the passage?

A. Three　　　　 B. Four　　　　 C. Five　　　　 D. Six

2.The underlined word ‘intrigued’ in Paragraph 3 may mean ‘　　　　　 ’.

A. 恐惧的　　 B.欣喜的　　　 C.犹豫的　　　 D. 好奇的

3.Which is TRUE according to the passage?

A. Jay was a singer.

B. In all of churches, the price was $10,000 per call

C. All the telephones look the same.

D. Jay travelled in America by car.

4.We can infer (推断) from the Father Brian’s words in the last Paragraph?

A. Jay was from Australia.

B. Jay would spend less money in Australia because everything was cheaper there.

C. Australia is as beautiful as Heaven.

D. Father Brian found his real son at last.

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Long ago in a small village, there was a place. It is famous for the House of 1000 Mirrors.

A small, happy little dog learned of this place and decided to visit. When he arrived, he jumped happily up the stairs(楼梯) to the doorway(门口) of the house. He looked through the doorway with his ears lifted high(竖起) and his tail(尾巴) wagging(摆动) as fast as it could. To his great surprise, he found himself looking at 1000 other happy little dogs with their tails wagging just as fast as his. He smiled a great smile, and was answered with 1000 great smiles just as warm and friendly. As he left the house, he thought to himself, "This is a wonderful place. I will come back and visit often."

In the same village, another little dog, who was not quite as happy as the first one, decided to visit the house. He slowly climbed the stairs and hung(垂下) his head low as he looked into the door. When he saw the 1000 unfriendly-looking dogs looking back at him, he growled at them and was afraid to see 1000 little dogs growling back at him. As he left, he thought to himself, "That is a terrible place. I will never go back there again."

All the faces in the world are mirrors. What kind of reflections(反应) do you see in the faces of the people you meet?

1.Why was the first dog surprised when he came into the house?

A.Because he didn’t know there were 1,000 mirrors.

B.Because he found that dogs there looked sad.

C.Because he felt sad about everything.

D.Because he saw so many happy dogs smiling at him.

2.The first dog decided to visit the house again because

A.he liked the mirror there

B.he made many friends

C.he felt he was welcome

D.he learned a lot there

3.How was the second dog feeling when he visited the house?

A. Excited　　　　　　 B. Nervous (紧张)

C. Interested　　　　 D. Unhappy

4.The underlined word “growl” in Paragraph 3 probably means “　　　　 ”

A, shout　　　　　　 B. smile　　　　　　 C. look　　　　　 D. run

5.What does the story want to tell us?

A. Mirrors can tell whether(是否) you are happy or not.

B. If you show life a smile, life will smile back.

C. Everyone in the world should be nice to each other.

D. Happy people are more popular than unhappy ones.

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Jack London was a famous American writer. He was born on January 12, 1876, in San Francisco, California. His family was very poor, and Jack had to leave school to make money.He worked hard in many different jobs.

Later, Jack returned to school, but he didn't stay. He wrote," Life and pocketbook (袖珍书）were both too short. "

In 1897, he went to Alaska to find gold. Instead, he found ideas there for his books and stories. He returned home and started to write. His writings were successful, and he became rich and famous in his twenties.

Jack London was not a happy man, however. In poor health, he took his own life(自杀) in 1916. He was only 40 years old.

1. Jack London was_________.

A. a musician　　 　　　　　 B. a writer

C. a basketball player　　 D. a teacher

2. He went to Alaska_______.

A. for holidays　　　　　　 B. because his wife lived there

C. to find gold　　　　　　 D. to meet his parents

3. Jack London became rich and famous________.

A. when he was thirty　　　　 B. when he was over twenty

C. in his thirties　　　　　　 D. when he was a child

4. Which of the following sentences is true?

A. Jack died in Alaska.

B. Jack was born in London.

C. Jack found gold in Alaska.

D. Jack was a successful writer, but he didn't live happily.

5.Which of the following sentences is not true?

A. Jack didn't find gold in Alaska, instead he found ideas for writing.

B. Jack didn't like to go to school.

C. Jack died in 1916.

D. Jack had a little education when he was young.

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Jack London was a famous American writer. He was born on January 12, 1876, in America. His family was very poor, and Jack had to leave school to make a living when he was twelve. He worked very hard. Later Jack returned to school. He was strict with himself and worked hard at every subject, especially literature.In 1897, he went to Alaska to look for gold. Instead of getting gold, he found material(素材) for his books and stories. He returned home and started to write. His writings were so successful that he became rich and famous in his twenties. But Jack London was not a happy man. He took his own life in 1916 when he was only 40 years old.

1.Jack London was from ________.

A. Alaska　　 B. London　　 C. the USA　　 D. France

2.He was a famous ________.

A. worker　　 B. story-teller　　 C. teacher　　 D. writer

3.In Alaska, he________.

A. found gold　　 B. found books and stories　　 C. became rich　　 D. learned a lot

4.He became famous for________ .

A. his writings　　 B. his gold　　 C. rich life　　 D. both A and B

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Jack London was a famous American writer. He was born on January 12, 1876, in America.His family was very poor, and Jack had to leave school to make a living when he was twelve. He worked very hard.

Later Jack returned to school. He was strict with himself and worked hard at every subject, especially (尤其) literature(文学) .

In 1897, he went to Alaska to look for gold(黄金). Instead of getting gold, he found material for his books and stories. He returned home and started to write. His writings were so successful that he became rich and famous in his twenties.

But Jack London was not a happy man. He took his own life in 1916 when he was only 40 years old.

1.Jack London was from ________.

2. He was a famous ________.

3. In Alaska, he________.

4. He became famous for________ .

5. He began to work in________ and died in ________.

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In northern Scotland there is a long, deep lake called Loch Ness. More than 200 meters deep, it is the largest lake in the UK．People say a big monster lives in its dark, cold waters. It weighs more than 1,000 kilos and is at least ten meters long. Some people say it has a head like a horse. Others say it looks 1ike a snake. Many people travel to Loch Ness to look for this strange monster, but only a few people have seen it. At least, they say they have seen it．

The Loch Ness Monster is a famous legend. The first story about a monster in Loch Ness was told over 500 years ago, but the legend of the monster spread widely only in the twentieth century. In 1933, a husband and wife reported that they saw a big monster in the middle of the lake. Since then, a number of people have said that they have seen a monster in Loch Ness. Several people have taken photos, but at least one of them was a hoax. During the 1960s, a team was formed to look for the monster. They took many photos and made movies, but they were never able to find a monster.

There is no real fact that a monster lives in Loch Ness, but there is also no fact that one doesn’t live．One thing is true about Loch Ness : there are a lot of tourists there．

1.In northern 　　　　　　 there is a long，deep lake called Loch Ness.

A. Scotland　　 B. Hong Kong　　 C. Rome　　 D. Paris

2.What do people say about the monster in Loch Ness ?

A. It weighs about 100 kilos．　　 B. It is one meter long

C. It has a tail like a horse．　　 D. It looks like a snake．

3.Why was a team formed during the 1960s ?

A. To kill the monster．　　 B. To look for the monster．

C. To catch the monster．　　 D. To sell the monster．

4.What is the passage mainly about ?

A. People that saw a monster．　　 B. A trip to Loch Ness．

C. A legend about a monster．　　 D. A team that took photos．

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