William Shakespeare ______ for four centuries...

William Shakespeare ______ for four centuries, but his works are still famous today.

A. has been dead　　 B. has died　　 C. died　　 D. was dead

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William Shakespeare ______ for 400 years, but his works still have great influence today.

A. died　　 B. was dying

C. has died　　 D. has been dead

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William Shakespeare ______ for 400 years, but his works still have great influence today.

A.died B.was dying

C.has died D.has been dead

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Peter is a driver. He drove a car for his friend John, a rich businessman. He worked hard. But he couldn’t work when he drank too much. And once he almost lost his life in the traffic accident after he got drunk. John got angry and worried. But he really want help Peter. He was poor and he had a big family to hold. He promised to stop drinking at once. John told him to be careful next time or he had to leave.

One Monday morning Peter came into the office with two badly burnt(严重的烧伤)ears.

“What happened to your ears?” asked John. “Well,” said the man .”I went to watch a football match yesterday while my wife was ironing(熨) clothes .She had put the iron (熨斗) near the telephone before she went to cook supper. Our team lost the game and I felt sorry for it. Then I went into the sitting room, the telephone rang and I answered the iron!” And “What happened to the other ear?”

“When I put the iron down on the table, the telephone rang again!”

1.______, so he almost lost his life.

A. Peter was not careful.

B. Peter drank too much.

C. Peter forgot they were on the bridge.

D. Peter couldn’t work in the evening.

2.Peter went to watch the football match on______.

A. Monday.　　 B. Tuesday　　 C. Saturday　　 D. Sunday

3.We can guess______.

A. Peter drank much after the match.

B. Peter was angry with his team.

C. Peter didn’t drink these days.

D. Peter watched the match at home.

4.The______ badly burned Peter’s ears.

A. telephone　　 B. drinking　　 C. iron　　 D. football match

5.What would happened to Peter?

A. He would go on driving for John.

B. He would join his football team.

C. He would never watch any watches.

D. John would send him away

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William_____ some gifts from his friends， but he didn't_____ them.

A. received; accept　　 B. accepted; receive

C. receive; accept　　 D. accept; receive

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The names of William Shakespeare, Charles Dickens, and Jane Austen are probable not new to you. They are stars of the literary landscape and their works add to the charm of their British homeland. This week, we take you to the places where these literary masters grew up, lived or got their inspiration from.

Stratford-upon-Avon

Located on the banks of the river Avon in the north of England, Stratford-upon-Avon provides a beautiful glimpse into Britain’s rural life. Every year, thousands of tourists flock to the town to see the land that produced Britain's greatest playwright. They visit the house where Shakespeare lived and go to the Royal Shakespeare Theatre to enjoy his plays

William Shakespeare(1564-1616)

Stratford-upon-Avon would be an ordinary small city in Britain if it was not the birthplace of William Shakespeare. Shakespeare left the town when he was 18, but even at the height of his career in London, Shakespeare returned here regularly to visit his family. Shakespeare thought of it as his real home, even though London brought him fame

Bath

UNESCO World Heritage city, Bath has the country's only natural hot springs. The city is named after its most popular sight: the Roman Baths, which were built by the Romans in the first century as a public bath house. For centuries, people went there to bathe in the natural mineral water.

Jane Austen (1775-1817)

Bath was one of Austen's favorite places. It appears in her novels: Persuasion and Northanger Abbey. In the latter she wrote,"I do like it very much If I could have papa and mamma and the rest of them here, I suppose I should be too happy!”

London

LONDON is the cultural center of Britain. Its historical attractions draw numerous visitors. Treasures such as Westminster Abbey, Big Ben and Buckingham Palace are among the world's top tourist attractions. Museums like the British Museum and the National Gallery, all free, make London a favorite for art lovers.”

Charles Dickens (1812-1870)?

Dickens spent most of his life in London and wrote extensively about this city .Born in Hampshire, south of London, Dickens moved to London when he was two years old. He depicted London as foggy,dirty,with villains everywhere,as shown in his works Oliver Twist, Great Expectations, Bleak House and A Tale of Two Cities.

1.Which of the following is true?

A.Stratford-upon-Avon made Shakespeare famous.

B.In Shakespeare's opinion, London was his real home.

C.Stratford-upon-Avon was the birthplace of Shakespeare.

D.Shakespeare returned to London regularly to visit his family.

2.________is not Charles Dickens' s works.

A.Oliver Twist B.Great Expectation C.Bleak House D.Northanger Abbey

3.What's the main idea of the passage?

A.Introduce the places where three literary masters grew up and lived.

B.Introduce the works of three literary masters.

C.Compare the three literary masters.

D.Describe the three literary masters.

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In the new century, people use “smart clothes” not only for covering their bodies, but also for many other kinds of uses. Some kinds of smart clothes come into the market. A German clothing maker invented the “MP3 blue jacket”. 1.　 An English company(公司) developed(开发) a cloth keyboard, they put it onto your pants.　 2.　 If it gets dirty, you can wash it and make it clean.

It’s known to us that technology(技术) improves day by day. 　 3. Scientists are developing clothes that can show your body temperature and heat you up before you feel cold. Other smart clothes to wear are special medical(医疗的) ones. 4. This technology can also provide(提供) important information about your environment. Shirts can warn you of serious pollution. Jackets with GPS(全球定位系统) technology can keep you from getting lost.

People begin to love the idea. 5.　 Maybe smart clothes will be common on Paris streets one day —and even in your home.

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Mike began to work in the factory in 2013. He ______ there for four years.

A. is working B. was working C. works D. has worked

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Henry works in a factory．He comes from a poor family and was in school for only four years．He has to do hard work，but he gets less money．He likes to watch football matches very much and spends much time on them．

One afternoon there was a big football match on the playground．He borrowed some money from his friend and hurried there．There were a lot of people there．And a11the tickets were sold out（卖光）．He was sorry for it．He saw a p01e（杆子）outside the playground and climbed it quickly．A policeman came and said，‘‘It is dangerous to stay on it!Come down!"

"Wait a minute，please!"Henry said and just at that moment the policeman heard cheers on the playground and asked in a hurry，"Which team has kicked a goal（进球）？""Ours!""Wonderful!You can stay there．But take care!"the policeman said happily and left．When the match would be soon over，he came back again and asked，"Who has won？""Theirs，3：2""Come down，"the policeman said angrily．"Such a match is not worth watching!"

Henry had to come down．But soon they heard cheers again．The policeman said in a hurry，"Climb up quickly and see who has kicked a goal．"

1.From the passage we know that ______ ．

A. Henry doesn't like his work

B. Henry comes from a rich family

C. Henry doesn't like the policeman

D. Henry gets less money

2.HenrV failed to get a ticket for the match that day because ______

A. he had no money to buy a ticket

B. he didn't want to buy a ticket

C. he had no time to buy a ticket

D. all the ticket were sold out

3.The policeman asked Henry to come down the pole at first because ______ ．

A. it was dangerous　　 B. Henry had no ticket

C. their team kicked a goal　　 D. the other team kicked a goal

4.From the third paragraph，we can guess that ______

A. the policeman wanted to teach Henry a lesson

B. the policeman tried to make Henry happy

C. the policeman didn't like Henry

D. the policeman was also a football fan

5.The policeman asked Henry to climb up the pole ______

A. to cheer for their team

B. to see the result of the match

C. to cheer for the other team

D. to say goodbye to their team．

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Arum has had a dream ever since he saw a ship for the first time at the age of four. His dream was to_______a ship.

Last year, he started building his ship _______. “I was afraid that people would laugh at me, so sometimes I worked all night,” he said. It was a long time _______ he put his dream into practice. Finally, Arum decided to try to build his own ship, using the money he_______ from part-time jobs. He spent three years _______ YouTube videos in order to learn how to make a ship.

It took him a year to build his ship, using mostly recycled materials. The ships first sail came at 3 pm on 10th, June. Local villagers gathered excitedly to watch the ship sail, _______, the ship only got 100m in the river before sinking (沉).

Although the first sail _________. Arum went on making a ship. His next project is to build a ship with wings. Arum thinks the ship will cost over $10, 000. “I never feel _______for spending all my money building a ship,” he said.

His wife worries about him. “I don't know how ships work and he doesn’t have any experts to help him. He can only search for _______ himself,” she said. “I tried to ask him to stop a few times, but he said he wouldn’t ________, so I have to support his dream.”

1.A. make　　 B. repair　　 C. draw

2.A. carefully　　 B. impatiently　　 C. secretly

3.A. before　　 B. until　　 C. when

4.A. borrowed　　 B. saved　　 C. stolen

5.A. recording　　 B. producing　　 C. watching

6.A. Therefore　　 B. Besides　　 C. However

7.A. appeared　　 B. continued　　 C. failed

8.A. grateful　　 B. sorry　　 C. happy

9.A. information　　 B. workers　　 C. ships

10.A. give up　　 B. take out　　 C. keep off

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