Digging in the garden, he ___________ a piece...

Digging in the garden, he ___________ a piece of broken pottery that looked as if it might be Roman.

A. came out　　 B. came across

C. came down to　　 D. came up with

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Hillcrest Museum

Enjoy an experience of digging up the past. Handle pieces of ancient tools and other objects from many countries. Learn to date them and see what they tell us about how people lived then. School groups should book in advance.

Open daily July 1 until Labour Day weekend.

Admission fees are $5.00 per adult, $3.00 per student; children under 5 are free.

Red House

Travel back to the time of the novelist Charlotte Bronte and find out about her friends and local connections. Discover the comforts and discomforts of the 1830s country home where Charlotte sometimes stayed as a guest of Joshua Taylor's family and got ideas for her novel Shirley.

Admission by guided tour only at 11 am. Last admission 45 minutes before closing.

Admission fees are $8.00 per adult, $4.00 per child.

Castle Museum

The castle was built looking down on the valley of the River Dean. It is now a museum, where you can learn how the valley has changed over millions of years. There is a collection of interesting rocks found in the area, and pictures showing how the valley probably looked in prehistoric times.

Hours & Admission

Tuesday-Saturday: 10 am-4:30 pm

Adults: $1

Children: 50 cents

1.How much should a couple with their 4-year-old kid pay to visit Hillcrest Museum?

A.$10.00. B.$13.00.

C.$15.00. D.$20.00.

2.Which museum can help you know about Charlotte Bronte?

A.Hillcrest Museum. B.Red House.

C.Castle Museum. D.Shandy Hall.

3.What can you find in Castle Museum?

A.A variety of rocks.

B.World-famous pictures.

C.A large beautiful garden.

D.Old tools from many countries.

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R.U.Darby and his uncle were digging for gold in the West. After weeks of labor, he was rewarded when he discovered shining ore(矿石). He needed machinery to bring the ore to the surface. So he borrowed money from his relatives and neighbors and went back to work on the mine.

The first car of ore was mined and sent to a smelter. The gold that they got in return proved they had one of the richest mines in Colorado! A few more cars of that ore would clear the debts. Then would come the big profits.

Down went the drills! Up went the hopes of Darby and Uncle! Then something happened! The vein of gold ore disappeared! The pot of gold was no longer there! They drilled on, desperately trying to pick up the vein again, but they found nothing.

Finally, they decided to quit. They sold the machinery to a man for a few hundred dollars, and took the train back home. That man asked a mining engineer to look at the mine and do a little calculating. The engineer said that the project had failed because the owners were not familiar with “fault lines(裂纹线)”. His calculations showed that the vein would be found just three feet from where it was found.

The man took millions of dollars in ore from the mine, because he knew enough to ask for expert advice before giving up.

R.U. Darby was struggling for years to pay back the money from his relatives and neighbors. He went into the business of selling life insurance.

Remembering that he lost a huge fortune because he stopped three feet from gold, Darby profited from the experience in his chosen work, by the simple method of saying to himself , “I stopped three feet from gold, but I will never stop because men say 'no' when I ask them to buy insurance.”

Darby is part of a small group of fewer than 50 men who sell more than a million dollars in life insurance every year. His “stick-ability” comes from the lesson he learned from his “quit-ability” in the gold mining business.

1.Darby and his uncle stopped digging for gold because___

A. They didn’t have the machinery to dig for the ore

B. They didn’t have enough money to manage the mine

C. They had already had enough gold and made big profits

D. They had tried to find the vein of gold again, but it was in vain.

2.What was a good quality of the man who worked on the mine after Darby and his uncle?

A. He knew the machinery better than the Darbys.

B. He knew the importance of seeking expert advice.

C. He had very strong stick-ability and never gave up.

D. He was good at calculations and familiar with fault lines.

3.What happened to Darby in the end?

A. He became a very successful businessman.

B. He worked as an ordinary salesman selling life insurance.

C. He struggled for the rest of his life to pay back the money he had borrowed.

D. He lived an easy life with all the money he had earned from the gold.

4.What is the main message that the author intends to convey with the story?

A. One is never too late to start a new career.

B. Don’t hesitate to ask for help when you are in need.

C. Never give up and you will succeed eventually.

D. It is important to have knowledge about everything.

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When Mike told me he was leaving I felt like a vase which had just broken. There were pieces of me all over the tidy floor. He kept talking, telling me why he was leaving, 31  it was for the best, I could do better, it was his 32  and not mine. I had heard it before many times and yet somehow was still hurt; perhaps one cannot 33  such pain.

He left and I tried to 34  my life. I filled the kettle (水壶), put it on to boil, took out my old red cup and 35  the coffee powder falling into the bone china. Somehow when the kettle piped its finishing warning, I 36  not to hear it. That’s what Mike’s leaving had been like, sudden and with a(n) 37  end. I would rather just 38   in uncertainty than have things finished. I laughed at myself. Just about a cup of coffee, I must be getting   39 .

And yet it was a young woman who 40  back at me from the mirror, a young woman full of 41  and hope, a young woman with bright eyes just waiting to see the world.42 , there are more important things. More important than 43 , I insist to myself firmly. The lid goes back on the coffee just like closing on the whole Mike experience.

He didn’t 44  my dreams as I feared that night. 45 , I am flying far across fields and woods, 46  on those below me. I fly free until I meet another bird who flies with me in perfect harmony. I realize with some 47  that there is a bird out there for me, there is another person, not necessarily a lover perhaps just a 48 , but there is someone out there who is my soul mate. I think about being a broken 49  again and realize that I have gathered myself back together, what Mike has is 50   a little part of my time in earth, a little understanding of my physical being. He has merely, a little piece of me.

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He had his leg broken in the basketball match. __　　 _, he has to be away from school for a couple of weeks.

A. For example 　　 B. After all  　

C. At first  　　  D. As a result

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A young man was walking by the lakeside when he suddenly saw a piece of gold glittering in the lake. He was so happy that he jumped into the ___to look for it. But he couldn’t __it however hard he tried. Being wet, dirty and tired, he had to go ashore (上岸) for a ___.

Unexpectedly, after the water became ___, the gold appeared again.

He jumped into it again, ___once again the gold disappeared. So he had to go ashore again to sit beside the ___. He thought, “Where is the gold coin in the water on earth? I have seen it ___, but how come it is that all the attempts were made without any success?” Driven by the ___to get the gold, he searched the water again and again, but ___, which made him really unwilling to ___ .

At that moment, his father came to ___him. Seeing his son wet and dirty, he asked, “What ___? Why do you look so ___? ”

His son answered, “I see a piece of gold coin in the water clearly, but I can’t get it____!”

His father looked into the water and it seemed that a gold coin was on the peaceful water. Then he looked up at the tree nearby and said to his son, “You are ___. Look! It’s not a gold coin but the reflection of the metal ____on the tree.”

Ordinary people are always busy ____illusory (虚幻的) things and all these just result from hoping for____, which weakens our ability to ___right from wrong. So we should choose the right ___of life and learn to understand and thank everything, which will help us live a happy life.

1.A. water　　 B. forest　　 C. bank　　 D. air

2.A. search　　 B. pick　　 C. receive　　 D. get

3.A. change　　 B. start　　 C. rest　　 D. sleep

4.A. dirty　　 B. calm　　 C. warm　　 D. shallow

5.A. so　　 B. as　　 C. but　　 D. or

6.A. lake　　 B. pool　　 C. river　　 D. sea

7.A. cautiously　　 B. obviously　　 C. possibly　　 D. believably

8.A. desire　　 B. request　　 C. interest　　 D. value

9.A. at peace　　 B. with purpose　　 C. in progress　　 D. in vain

10.A. watch　　 B. understand　　 C. accept　　 D. receive

11.A. look into　　 B. argue with　　 C. deal with　　 D. look for

12.A. changed　　 B. happened　　 C. mattered　　 D. lost

13.A. frightened　　 B. excited　　 C. embarrassed　　 D. delighted

14.A. anyway　　 B. meanwhile　　 C. instead　　 D. otherwise

15.A. cute　　 B. careful　　 C. wonderful　　 D. wrong

16.A. lying　　 B. hanging　　 C. growing　　 D. standing

17.A. running into　　 B. looking after　　 C. running after　　 D. looking into

18.A. more　　 B. little　　 C. less　　 D. few

19.A. bring　　 B. benefit　　 C. stop　　 D. tell

20.A. sense　　 B. direction　　 C. role　　 D. responsibility

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He is in _______ possession of that beautiful garden and the shop is in _______ possession of his brother.

A. the; the B. the; /

C. /; the D. / ;　 /

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What are some of the steps a person can take to prevent his house from being broken in while he or she is away? One step is to make sure that the house has a live-in look. Living room shades could be pulled down only half-away. Bedrooms that usually have the shades pulled down at night should be left down. Another is to make sure that all outside looks are the dead-belt(带) type. Still another is to leave several low-watt(瓦) lights burning and make sure that one is in the kitchen. Lights that turn on and off automatically(自动地) are the best. Then, too, it is a good idea to leave a radio turned into a talking station. Any type of conversation makes a burglar(盗贼) think twice before trying to enter. Finally, while away on vacation, make sure that nothing collected in the front or back of the house. Make certain that the newspaper is stopped and that a trusted neighbor has been asked to pick up the posts.

1.What is the meaning of “live-in” in this passage?

A. Worn out.                    B. Lively and cheerful.

C. Fed on.                        D. Presently taken by people.

2.The author advises people to ________.

A. pull the living-room shades down at night

B. leave a guard dog tied up on the property (财产)

C. ask a neighbor to pick up the daily post

D. make sure the newspaper is delivered

3.The most important room to leave a light burning in is the ________.

A. bedroom            B. bathroom            C. living-room            D. kitchen

4.Why is it a good idea to leave the radio turned to a talking station?

A. So one won’t feel lonely or afraid.

B. So a burglar can’t be sure whether or not there’s a person in the house.

C. To keep well-informed about the presence of thieves.

D. Because the music stations are too loud.

5.All these things to be done are ________.

A. to keep the house free from being stolen

B. to make the burglar think twice before trying to enter a house

C. to make sure that all the posts will be collected by the neighbor

D. to let the others think that there’s no one in the house

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A community garden is a shared garden. A group of people get together and share a piece of land for their garden. This could be an empty place, or simply one at a neighbor's house.

Community gardens are not limited to urban locations. Many rural communities share garden space as well . Some communities will divide their garden into individual plots and others will work on the entire garden together. You may find some community gardens on rooftops. This provides a platform for city citizen, where they can communicate with nature even when there no yard space.

community garden can be used to grow flowers and other plants as well as produce. Some community gardeners choose to sell their homegrown goods. Others choose to use it themselves and some do a combination of both . Some community gardeners donate part of their produce to local food banks . Besides, homegrown produce is also much fresher and tastier.

When you belong to a community garden it also gives you a chance to socialize with your neighbor. You'll develop a better sense of involvement and belonging. You'll be communicating with people of similar interests, as well as people with different ideas .Community gardening often leads to setting up other community projects.

It brings a sense of achievement to know that you've taken apiece of waste land and turned it into something beautiful .The entire neighborhood will enjoy the benefits of your bard work.

A community garden is an opportunity for education as well .You may learn from your fellow gardeners .You can also ask local children to join you .This gives them a way to show their creativity and keep them busy, and points them in the right direction.

1.People can find a community garden________

A．near the river

B．only in rural areas

C．only in urban locations

D．both in rural and urban communities

2.Which of the following is NOT one of the benefits of the community garden?

A．A sense of achievement.

B．A sense of involvement and belonging

C．An opportunity for education

D．A method to ease urban crowdedness

3.According to the passage, a community garden_________

A．will replace other community projects

B．is especially suitable for rural areas

C．can sometimes be on the top of a roof

D．can only be shared where there is no yard space

4.What does Paragraph 3 mainly talk abort?

A. The produce of a community garden.

B. The location of a community garden.

C The definition of a community garden

D. The popularity of a community garden.

5.It can be learned from the passage that a community garden can __________

A. make it unnecessary to go shopping

B improve your study a lot at school

C. make you richer and healthier

D. help you to avoid feeling lonely

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It’s Saturday morning. Tony’s sitting at the kitchen table, 36with a piece of bread. He’s not even 37. Is he ill? No, but he does have a 38 .He has nothing to do becau se the Internet is down. When he 39 up this morning, Tony was feeling 40 . He jumped out of bed full of plans for the 41  ahead. It would be a weekend like any other---a great weekend. But that was before he turned on his 42 and found he was 43 to go online. Having no Internet changes everything.

Every weekend, Tony 44 goes online to email friends, reads the 45 to keep up with what’s happening in the world and 46  a few online chess games with his cousin Helen to finish the weekend off. The perfect weekend---online!

Just as Tony is wondering how he can possibly have a normal weekend 47 the Internet, his mum walks into the 48. “Cheer up, Tony. Don’t 49the Internet any more, OK?” Tony makes no 50 but sighs (叹气).“Go and play chess with Helen!” Tony’s mum­51 .

“Oh, yes! Helen 52 just around the corner. We can meet and play chess face 53 face for a change. Maybe this weekend won’t be so bad,” Tony 54 , as he walks to the phone. There is 55  without the Internet after all.

1.                A．cutting         B．playing         C．eating    D．thinking

2.                A．hungry         B．angry          C．tired D．sleepy

3.                A．fear           B．problem        C．business  D．thing

4.                A．rose           B．rang           C．looked   D．woke

5.                A．great          B．disappointed     C．unhappy  D．worried

6.                A．holiday         B．year           C．weekend D．morning

7.                A．TV             B．computer       C．radio     D．web

8.                A．willing          B．surprised       C．able D．unable

9.                A．usually         B．nearly          C．especially D．already

10.               A．letters         B．news          C．reports    D．contents

11.               A．guesses        B．takes          C．plays D．makes

12.               A．on            B．without         C．by   D．with

13.               A．living-room      B．hall            C．kitchen    D．study

14.               A．talk about       B．care about      C．think about D．look about

15.               A．answer         B．progress        C．movement D．choice

16.               A．reports         B．replies         C．tells  D．suggests

17.               A．travels         B．treats          C．lives  D．escapes

18.               A．for            B．by             C．from  D．to

19.               A．cries           B．smiles          C．reads D．watches

20.               A．change         B．task           C．weekend  D．life

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