Tom and his cousin took a boat trip. When the...

Tom and his cousin took a boat trip. When they got on the boat， every passenger(乘客)should answer the keeper a question. If the passenger answered “yes”， he or she got one gift； if the passenger answered “no”， he or she got two gifts. Tom and his cousin saw all about this. Now it was their turn. The keeper came up to them and asked， “Are you a good sailor?” Tom wanted to get two gifts， so he answered “no” loudly， at the same time he said， “I have never been a sailor， how could I be a good sailor?” The keeper gave him two gifts. His cousin gave the same answer， so he got two gifts， too.

The boat started off. The passengers began to open their gifts. Tom and his cousin did the same. They found that one of the two gifts was a small bottle of drinking water， the other was a seasick tablet(晕船药). Tom had a look at a “yes”-passenger’s gift. His was a nice chocolate. Tom shouted at the keeper， “We are never seasick. Why do you give us seasick tablets?”

1. Tom and his cousin ________.

A. went to eat chocolates

B. went on a trip by boat

C. worked for the keeper

D. needed a bottle of drinking water

2.When did the keeper ask the passengers questions?

A. Before the trip.　 B. After the trip.

C. During the trip.　 D. Never.

3.Why did Tom and his cousin answer “no”?

A. Because they felt sick on the boat.

B. Because they were good sailors.

C. Because they both wanted to get two gifts.

D. Because they wanted to have chocolates.

4.The underlined(下划线)part “a good sailor” means ________.

A. 晕船　　　　　 B. 不晕船

C. 好销售员　　　 D. 好水手

5.Which of the following statements is true?

A. The keeper cheated(欺骗)Tom and his cousin.

B. Tom and his cousin didn’t want the seasick tablets.

C. All the other passengers answered “yes”.

D. The keeper didn’t want to give Tom and his cousin chocolates.

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Tom and his cousin took a boat trip. When they got on the boat, every passenger(乘客) should answer the keeper a question. If the passenger answered“yes”, he or she got one gift; if the passenger answered “no”, he or she got two gifts. Tom and his cousin saw all about this. Now it was their turn. The keeper came up to them and asked, “Are you a good sailor?” Tom wanted to get two gifts, so he answered “no” loudly, at the same time he said, “I have never been a sailor, how could I be a good sailor.”The keeper gave him two gifts. His cousin gave the same answer, so, he got two gifts too.

The boat started off. The passengers began to open their gifts. Tom and his cousin did the same. They found that one of the two gifts was a small bottle of drinking water, the other was a seasick tablet (晕船药). Tom had a look at a “yes”-passenger’s gift. His was a nice chocolate. Tom shouted at the keeper, “We are never seasick. Why do you give us seasick tablets?”

1.When did the keeper ask the passengers questions?

A. Before the trip.　　 B. After the trip.　　 C. During the trip.　　 D. Never.

2.Why did Tom and his cousin answer “no”?

A. Because they felt sick on the boat.　　 B. Because they were good sailors.

C. Because they both wanted to get two gifts.　　 D. Because they wanted to have chocolate.

3.The underlined(下划线) part “a good sailor” means ________.

A. 晕船　　 B. 不晕船　　 C. 好销售员　　 D. 好水手

4.Which of the following statements is true?

A. The keeper cheated (欺骗) Tom and his cousin.

B. Tom and his cousin didn’t understand the question.

C. All the other passengers answered “yes”.

D. The keeper didn’t want to give Tom and his cousin chocolate

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One day I got into a taxi and we took off for the airport. We were　　 on the right side when suddenly a black car jumped out of a parking space right in front of　 　　 . My taxi driver stopped at once and missed the other　 　　　 by just inches ( 英寸)!

The driver of the other car turned his head quickly 　　　　 and started shouting at us. My taxi driver just smiled and waved at the guy. And I mean, he was really 　　 . So I asked, “Why did you just do that? This guy almost broke your car and sent us to the　 　　 　 !” This is when my taxi driver 　 　 me what I now call “The Law of the Rubbish Truck”.

He explained that many people are like rubbish trucks. They run around of rubbish, full of frustration, full of anger, and full of disappointment. As their rubbish grows, they need a place to empty it and 　 　 　　 they’ll empty it onto you. Don’t 　　　　 it personally, just smile, wave, wish them well, and move on. Don’t take the rubbish and 　　　 it to other people at work, at home, or on the streets.

1.A. driving　　 　 B.　 watching　　　　　 C.　　 parking　　　　 　 D. cheering

2.A. him　　　　　　 B.　 it　　　　　　　　 C.　　 me　　　　　　　　　 D. us

3.A. man　　　　　 　 B.　 truck　　　　　　　 C.　 car　　　　　　　 　 D. road

4.A. away　　　　 　 B. around　　　　　　 C.　 down　　　　　　　　 D. up

5.A. angry　　　　 B.　 funny　　　　　　　 C.　 friendly　　　　 　 D. afraid

6.A. hospital　　 B. school　　　　　 　　 C. police　　　　　　　　 D. airport

7.A. taught　　　 　 B.　 brought　　　　　 C. showed　　　　 　　　 D. bought

8.A. finally　　 B.　 recently　　　　　 C.　 sometimes　　　　 D. always

9.A. put　　　　　 　 B.　 take　　　　　　　　 C.　 keep　　　　　　　　 D. drop

10.A. sell　　　 　 B.　　 spread　　　　　　 C.　 lend　　　　　　　　 D. connect

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Three boys and three girls were going to Florida. When they got on the bus, they were carrying sandwiches and wine, dreaming of golden beaches and sea tides as the gray cold of New York disappeared behind them.

As the bus passed through New Jersey, they began to notice Vingo, He sat in front of them, dressed in a common suit, never moving, his dusty face masking his age. He kept chewing(咀嚼) the inside of his lip a lot, frozen into complete silence.

Deep into the night, the bus pulled into Howard Johnson’s, and everybody got off except Vingo. He sat in his seat, and the young people began to wonder about him, perhaps he was a sea captain, a runaway from his wife, an old soldier going home. When they went back to the bus, one of the girls sat beside him and introduced herself.

“We’re going to Florida,” she said brightly, “I hear it’s really beautiful.”

“It is, ”he said quietly, as if remembering something he had tried to forget.

“Want some wine?” she said. He smiled and took a swig.　 He thanked her and once again returned to his silence. After a while, she went back to the others, and Vingo nodded in his sleep.

In the morning, they awoke outside another cafe. And this time Vingo went in.　 The girl insisted that he join them.　 He seemed very shy, and ordered black coffee and smoked nervously as the young people talked about sleeping on beaches. When they returned to the bus, the girl sat with Vingo again, and after a while, slowly and painfully, he began to tell his story. He had been in jail in New York for the past four years, and now he was going home.

“Are you married?”

“I don’t know.

“You don’t know?” she said.

“Well, when I was in prison I wrote to my wife, ”he said. “I told her that I was going to be away a long time, and that if she couldn’t stand it, if the kids kept asking questions, she could just forget me, I’d understand. Get a new husband, I said-she’s a wonderful woman-and forget about me. I told her she didn’t have to write to me. And she didn’t. Not for three and a half years.”

“And you’re going home now, not knowing?”

“Yeah,” he said shyly. “Well, last week, I was set free, I wrote her again. We used to live in Brunswick, and there’s a big oak (橡树) tree just in front of the town. I told her that if she didn’t have a new family and she’d take me back, she should put a yellow handkerchief on the tree, and I’d get off and come home, If she didn’t want me, forget it, no handkerchief, and I’d go on through.”

She told the others, and noon all of them were in it. As the bus came near Brunswick, Vingo showed them a picture of his wife and three children-the woman was beautiful and the children were cute.

Now they were 20 miles from Brunswick, and the young people took over window seats, waiting for the appearance of the great oak tree. Vingo stopped looking, tightening his face

10 miles, 5 miles,…. Then, suddenly, all of the young people were up out of their seats, screaming and shouting and crying. All except Vingo. Vingo sat there nervously, looking at the oak tree. It was covered with yellow handkerchiefs, 20 of them, 30 of them, maybe hundreds, blowing in the wind. As the young people shouted, Vingo slowly rose from his seat and made his way to the front of the bus to go home.

1.According to the passage, which statement is TRUE?

A. The young people are traveling from Florida to New York.

B. At last, Vingo went home together the three boys and three girls.

C. Vingo was put in prison ten years ago, and now he was set free to go home.

D. The young people around Vingo were quite curious about his silence.

2.From the underlined sentence in Para 2, we can infer that　　　　

A. Vingo was very shy because he knew someone was watching him

B. Vingo was very disappointed because his wife didn’t answer his letter

C. Vingo was excited because he could go home and meet his wife and children

D. Vingo was nervous because he didn’t know whether his wife would accept him

3.Which word do you think can best describe Vingo’s wife according to the passage?

A. loyal　　 B. bright　　 C. generous　　 D. helpful

4.After reading the whole story, we can probably make a conclusion that　　　　

A. Don’t laugh at a person who has no home

B. Home is always the first place a person wants to go

C. When others are in trouble, we should help them

D. Young people are always curious about everything new around them

5.What’s the best title for the passage?

A. The power of love　　 B. Help from strangers

C. Going home　　 D. A story of poor man

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There was a boy and his family was very rich. One day his father took him on a trip to a place. He wanted to show his son how poor people were there. They spent several days on a farm. There were many poor families living on the farm.

On their way home, the father asked the son, “How was the trip?” “It was great, Dad,” the son answered. “Did you notice how poor people were there?” asked his father. “Oh, yes,” said the son. “So, tell me,” said his father. The son said, “Well, we have one dog and they have four. We have a pool in our garden, while they have a river that has no end. We have expensive lanterns (灯), but they have stars above their heads at night. We have only a small piece of land to live on, while they have the endless fields. We buy our food, but they grow theirs. We have high walls around our houses to protect us, but they don’t need walls, because their friends will protect them.”

The father had nothing to say. Then the boy added, “Thank you, Dad, for letting me see how poor we are.”

1.The father wanted to show his son ________.

A. how people on the farm worked

B. how poor people were on the farm

C. how beautiful the farm was

D. how far it was from the city to the farm

2.How often did they go to the farm?

A. Once a week.　 B. Twice a month.

C. Every year. 　 D. The writer doesn’t tell us.

3.When the father asked the son how the trip was, the son thought it ________.

A. great　　　　 B. tiring

C. terrible D. boring

4.According to the boy, people on the farm can see ________ at night.

A. expensive lanterns 　　　 B. a lot of cars

C. stars above their heads D. many horses

5.Which of the following is TRUE, according to the passage?

A. The boy was from a very poor family.

B. The father and the son spent several weeks on a farm.

C. People on the farm have high walls around their houses.

D. The boy thought that people on the farm lived a happy life.

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There was a boy and his family was very rich. One day his father took him on a trip to a place. He wanted to show his son how poor people were there. They spent several days on a farm. There were many poor families living on the farm.

On their way home, the father asked the son, “How was the trip?” “It was great, Dad,” the son answered. “Did you notice how poor people were there?” asked his father. “Oh, yes,” said the son. “So, tell me,” said his father. The son said, “Well, we have one dog and they have four. We have a pool in our garden, while they have a river that has no end. We have expensive lanterns (灯), but they have stars above their heads at night. We have only a small piece of land to live on, while they have the endless fields. We buy our food, but they grow theirs. We have high walls around our houses to protect us, but they don’t need walls, because their friends will protect them.”

The father had nothing to say. Then the boy added, “Thank you, Dad, for letting me see how poor we are.”

1. The father wanted to show his son ________.

A. how people on the farm worked

B. how poor people were on the farm

C. how beautiful the farm was

D. how far it was from the city to the farm

2.How often did they go to the farm?

A. Once a week.        B. Twice a month.

C. Every year.        D. The writer doesn’t tell us.

3.When the father asked the son how the trip was, the son thought it ________.

A. great　　         B. tiring

C. terrible    　　　     D. boring

4.According to the boy, people on the farm can see ________ at night.

A. expensive lanterns    　　　 B. a lot of cars

C. stars above their heads    D. many horses

5. Which of the following is TRUE, according to the passage?

A. The boy was from a very poor family.

B. The father and the son spent several weeks on a farm.

C. People on the farm have high walls around their houses.

D. The boy thought that people on the farm lived a happy life.

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There was a boy and his family was very rich. One day his father took him on a trip to a place. He wanted to show his son how poor people were there. They spent several days on a farm. There were many poor families living on the farm.

On their way home, the father asked the son, “How was the trip?” “It was great, Dad,” the son answered. “Did you notice how poor people were there?” asked his father. “Oh, yes,” said the son. “So, tell me,” said his father. The son said, “Well, we have one dog and they have four. We have a pool in our garden, while they have a river that has no end. We have expensive lanterns (灯), but they have stars above their heads at night. We have only a small piece of land to live on, while they have the endless fields. We buy our food, but they grow theirs. We have high walls around our houses to protect us, but they don’t need walls, because their friends will protect them.”

The father had nothing to say. Then the boy added, “Thank you, Dad, for letting me see how poor we are.”

1. The father wanted to show his son ________.

A. how people on the farm worked

B. how poor people were on the farm

C. how beautiful the farm was

D. how far it was from the city to the farm

2.How often did they go to the farm?

A. Once a week.　 B. Twice a month.

C. Every year.　 D. The writer doesn’t tell us.

3.When the father asked the son how the trip was, the son thought it ________.

A. great　　　　 B. tiring　　 C. terrible　 D. boring

4.According to the boy, people on the farm can see ________ at night.

A. expensive lanterns B. a lot of cars

C. stars above their heads D. many horses

5. Which of the following is TRUE, according to the passage?

A. The boy was from a very poor family.

B. The father and the son spent several weeks on a farm.

C. People on the farm have high walls around their houses.

D. The boy thought that people on the farm lived a happy life.

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There was a boy and his family was very rich. One day his father took him on a trip to a place. He wanted to show his son how poor people were there. They spent several days on a farm. There were many poor families living on the farm.

On their way home, the father asked the son, “How was the trip？” “It was great, Dad，” the son answered. “Did you notice how poor people were there？” asked his father. “Oh, yes，” said the son. “So, tell me，” said his father. The son said, “Well, we have one dog and they have four. We have a pool in our garden, while they have a river that has no end. We have expensive lanterns(灯), but they have stars above their heads at　 night. We have only a small piece of land to live on, while they have the endless fields. We buy our food, but they grow theirs. We have high walls around our houses to protect us, but they don't need walls, because their friends will protect them.”

The father had nothing to say. Then the boy added, “Thank you, Dad, for letting me see how poor we are.”

1.The father wanted to show his son 　　　　　 .

A. how people on the farm worked

B. how poor people were on the farm

C. how beautiful the farm was

2.How often did they go to the farm?

A. Once a week.

B. Twice a month.

C. The writer doesn't tell　 us.

3.When the father asked the son how the trip was, the son thought it 　　　　　 .

A. great　　 B. tiring　　 C. terrible

4.According to the boy, people on the farm can see 　　　　　 at night.

A. expensive lanterns

B. a lot of cars

C. stars above their heads

5.Which of the following is TRUE, according to the passage?

A. The boy thought that people on the farm lived a happy life.

B. The father and the son spent several weeks on a farm.

C. People on the farm have high walls around their houses.

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A Trip to the Forest

One day Bob took two of his friends into the mountains. They put up their tents and then rode off to a forest to see how the trees were growing.

In the afternoon when they were about ten kilometres from their camp（营地）, it started to snow. More and more snow fell. Soon Bob could hardly see his hands before his face. He could not find the road. Bob knew there were two roads. One road went to the camp, and the other went to his house. But all was white snow. Everything was the same. How could he take his friends back to the camp?

Bob had an idea. The horses! Let the horses take them back! But what would happen if the horses took the road to his house? That would be a trip of thirty-five kilometres in such cold weather!

It was getting late. They rode on and on. At last the horses stopped. Where were they?

None of them could tell. John looked around. What was that under the tree? It was one of their tents!

1.John and his two friends went to the forest to ________.

2.They could not find their way back because ________.

3.It is clear that they wanted the horses to take them to _______.

4.The horses stopped because _______.

5.The story happened _______.

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A Trip to the Forest

One day Bob took two of his friends into the mountains. They put up their tents and then rode off to a forest to see how the trees were growing.

In the afternoon when they were about ten kilometres from their camp（营地）, it started to snow. More and more snow fell. Soon Bob could hardly see his hands before his face. He could not find the road. Bob knew there were two roads. One road went to the camp, and the other went to his house. But all was white snow. Everything was the same. How could he take his friends back to the camp?

Bob had an idea. The horses! Let the horses take them back! But what would happen if the horses took the road to his house? That would be a trip of thirty-five kilometres in such cold weather!

It was getting late. They rode on and on. At last the horses stopped. Where were they?

None of them could tell. John looked around. What was that under the tree? It was one of their tents!

1.John and his two friends went to the forest to ________.

2. They could not find their way back because ________.

3. It is clear that they wanted the horses to take them to _______.

4. The horses stopped because _______.

5. The story happened _______.

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