When I lived in Spain, some Spanish friends o...

When I lived in Spain, some Spanish friends of mine decided to visit England by car. Before they left, they asked me for advice about how to find accommodation (住所). I suggested that they should stay at ‘bed and breakfast’ houses, because this kind of accommodation gives foreign visitors a good chance to speak English with the family. My friends listened to my advice, but they came back with some funny stories.

“We didn’t stay at ‘B&B’ (bed and breakfast) houses,” they said, “because we found that most families were away on holiday.”

I thought this was strange. Finally I understood what had happened. My friends spoke little English, and they thought “VACANCIES” meant “holidays”, because the Spanish word for “holidays” is “vacaciones”. So they did not go to house where the sign outside said “VACANCIES”, which in English means there are free rooms. Then my friends went to house where the sign said “NO VACANCIES”, because they thought this meant the people who owned the house were not away on holiday. But they found that these houses were all full. As a result, they stayed at hotels!

We laughed about this and about mistakes my friends made in reading other signs. In Spanish, the word “DIVERSION” means fun. In English, it means that workmen are repairing the road, and that you must take a different road. When my friends saw the word “DIVERSION” on a road sign, they thought they were going to have fun. Instead, their car was soon stopped.

English people have problems too when they learn foreign languages. Once in Paris, when someone offered me some more coffee, I said “Thank you” in French. I meant that I would like some more. However , to my surprise the coffee pot was taken away! Later I found out that “Thank you” in French means “No, thank you”.

1.My Spanish friends wanted advice about ______.

A．learning English in England

B．finding places to stay in England

C．driving their car on English roads

D．going to England to have fun

2.I suggested that they stay at ‘B&B’ houses because ______.

A．it would be available for them to practice English

B．it would be much cheaper than staying in hotels

C．it would be convenient for them to have dinner

D．it would be easy to find accommodation there

3.“NO VACANCIES” in English means ______.

A．no free rooms      B．with free rooms     C．not away on holiday  D．no holidays at all

4.If you see a road sign that says “DIVERSION”, you will ______.

A．get held by the traffic policemen

B．have a lot of fun and enjoy yourself

C．find the road is blocked by people

D．have to take another different road

5.When someone offered me more coffee and I said “Thank you” in French, I ______.

A．didn’t really want any more coffee

B．wanted the coffee pot taken away

C．really wanted some more coffee

D．wanted to express my politeness

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When I lived in Spain, some Spanish friends of mine decided to visit England by car. Before they left, they asked me for advice about how to find accommodation (住所). I suggested that they should stay at ‘bed and breakfast’ houses, because this kind of accommodation gives a foreign visitor a good chance to speak English with the family. My friends listened to my advice, but they came back with some funny stories.

“We didn’t stay at bed and breakfast houses,” they said, “because we found that most families were away on holiday.”

I thought this was strange. Finally I understood what had happened. My friends spoke little English, and they thought ‘VACANCIES’ meant ‘holidays’, because the Spanish word for ‘holidays” is ‘vacaciones’. So they did not go to house where the sign outside said ‘VACANCLES’, which in English means there are free rooms. Then my friends went to house where the sign said ‘NO VACANCLES’, because they thought this meant the people who owned the house were not away on holiday. But they found that these houses were all full. As a result, they stayed at hotels!

We laughed about this and about mistakes my friends made in reading other signs. In Spanish, the word ‘DIVERSION’ means fun. In English, it means that workmen are repairing the road, and that you must take a different road. When my friends saw the word ‘DIVERSION’ on a road sign, they thought they were going to have fun. Instead, the road ended in a large hold.

English people have problems too when they learn foreign languages. Once in Paris. when someone offered me some more. coffee, I said ‘Thank you’ in French. I meant that I would like some more, However , to my surprise the coffee pot was taken away! Later I found out that ‘Thank you’ in French means ‘No, thank you.’

1.My Spanish friends wanted advice about ______.

A. learning English                     B. finding places to stay in England

C. driving their car on English roads  D. going to England by car

2.I suggested that they stay at bed and breakfast houses because ______.

A. they would be able to practise their English

B. it would be much cheaper than staying in hotels

C. it would be convenient for them to have dinner

D. there would be no problem about finding accommodation there

3.“NO VACANCIES” in English means ______.

A. no free rooms                  B. free rooms

C. not away on holiday             D. holidays

4.If you see a road sign that says ‘Diversion’, you will ______.

A. fall into a hole

B. have a lot of fun and enjoy yourself

C. find that the road is blocked by crowds of people

D. have to take a different road

5.When someone offered me more coffee and I said ‘Thank you’ in French,

I ______.

A didn’t really want any more coffee  B. wanted them to take the coffee pot away

C. really wanted some more coffee    D. hadn’t finished drinking my coffee

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When I lived in Spain, some Spanish friends of mine decided to visit England by car. Before they left, they asked me for advice about how to find accommodation (住所). I suggested that they should stay at “bed and breakfast” houses, because this kind of accommodation gives a foreign visitor a good chance to speak English with the family. My friends listened to my advice, but they came back with some funny stories.

“We didn’t stay at bed and breakfast houses,” they said, “because we found that most families were away on holiday.”

I thought this was strange. Finally I understood what had happened. My friends spoke little English, and they thought “VACANCIES” meant “holidays”, because the Spanish word for “holidays” is “vacaciones”. So they did not go to house where the sign outside said ‘VACANCLES’, which in English means there are free rooms. Then my friends went to house where the sign said ‘NO VACANCLES’, because they thought this meant the people who owned the house were not away on holiday. But they found that these houses were all full. As a result, they stayed at hotels!

We laughed about this and about mistakes my friends made in reading other signs. In Spanish, the word “DIVERSION” means fun. In English, it means that workmen are repairing the road, and that you must take a different road. When my friends saw the word “DIVERSION” on a road sign, they thought they were going to have fun. Instead, the road ended in a large hold.

English people have problems too when they learn foreign languages. Once in Paris. when someone offered me some more coffee, I said ‘Thank you’ in French. I meant that I would like some more, However , to my surprise the coffee pot was taken away! Later I found out that ‘Thank you’ in French means ‘No, thank you.’

1. My Spanish friends wanted advice about ______.

A. learning English                     B. finding places to stay in England

C. driving their car on English roads        D. going to England by car

2. I suggested that they stay at bed and breakfast houses because ______.

A. they would be able to practise their English

B. it would be much cheaper than staying in hotels

C. it would be convenient for them to have dinner

D. there would be no problem about finding accommodation there

3. “NO VACANCIES” in English means ______.

A. no free rooms        B. free rooms      C. not away on holiday    D. holidays

4. If you see a road sign that says ‘Diversion’, you will ______.

A. fall into a hole

B. have a lot of fun and enjoy yourself

C. find that the road is blocked by crowds of people

D. have to take a different road

5. When someone offered me more coffee and I said “Thank you” in French, I ______.

A didn’t really want any more coffee      B. wanted them to take the coffee pot away

C. really wanted some more coffee        D. wanted to express my politeness

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When I lived in Spain, some Spanish friends of mine decided to visit England by car. Before they left, they asked me for advice about how to find accommodation. I suggested that they should stay at “bed and breakfast” houses, because this kind of accommodation gives a foreign visitor a good chance to speak English with the family. My friends listened to my advice, but they came back with some funny stories.

“We didn’t stay at bed and breakfast houses,” they said, “because we found that most families were on holiday.” I thought this was strange. Finally I understood what had happened. My friends spoke little English, and they thought “VACANCIES” meant “holidays”, because the Spanish word for “holidays” is said “vacaciones”. So they did not go to house where the sign outside said “VACANCIES”, which in English means there are free rooms. Then my friends went to houses where the sign said “NO VACANCIES”, because they thought this meant people who owned the house were not away on holiday. But they found that these houses were all full. As a result, they stayed at hotels.

We laughed about this and about mistakes my friends made in reading other signs. In Spanish, the word “DIVERSION” means “fun”. In English, it means that workmen are repairing the road, and that you must take a different road. When my friends saw the word “DIVERSION” on a road sign, they thought they were going to have fun. Instead, the road ended in a large hole.

English people have problems too when they learn foreign languages. Once in Paris when someone offered me some more coffee, I said “Thank you” in French, I meant that I would like some more, however to my surprise the coffee pot was taken away! Later I found out that “Thank you” in French means “No, Thank you”.

1.The author’s Spanish friends wanted advice about _______.

A. some funny English stories

B. finding places to stay in England

C. driving their car on English roads

D. going to England by car

2.The author suggested that they stay at “bed and breakfast” because _______.

A. it would be convenient for them to have dinners and live

B. it would be much cheaper than staying in hotels

C. they would be able to practice their English in the house

D. there would be no problem about finding accommodation there

3.“NO VACANCIES” in English means _______.

A. no free rooms　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. free rooms

C. not away on holiday　　　　　　　　 D. they don’t live

4.If you see road sign that says “Diversion” in England, you will _______.

A. take the road and you will be excited

B. have a lot of fun and enjoy yourself

C. find that the road is blocked by crowds of people

D. have to take a different road

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阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

When I lived in Spain, some Spanish friends of 1.______ ( I ) decided to visit England by car. Before they left, they asked me for advice about how to find accommodation. I suggested they 2._____ stay at “ bed and breakfast” houses, because this kind of accommodation gives a foreign visitor a good chance 3._____ (speak) English with the family. My friends accepted my advice, but they came back with some 4.____ (fun ) stories.

“ We did not stay at bed and breakfast houses,” they said, “ because we found that most families were away on holiday.” It was obviously impossible. Finally I understood what 5.____ (happen). My friends spoke little English, and they thought“VACANCIES” meant “holidays”, 6.____ the Spainish word for “holidays” is “vacancies”. So they did not go to the houses with the signs outside saying “ VACANCIES”, which in English means there are free rooms. Then my friends went 7.____ ( direct ) to the houses with the signs saying“NO VACANCIES ” , because they thought this meant the 8.____ ( own ) of the houses were not away on holiday. But in fact, all of these houses 9._____ (fill ) with travelers. As 10.____ result, they stayed at hotels!

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A friend of mine was sitting in the living room one day when his cat dragged in a little “gift” in its mouth—a dead animal of some sort. Taking a closer look, he was surprised to36 it as the bunny(小兔子) that37 Mary, the young daughter of the family next door. My friend felt38 , believing his cat had killed Mary’s bunny.

My quick-thinking friend came up with a plan.39 from the cat’s mouth the dead animal, which by now was a40 mess, he put it in the kitchen sink. With a little warm water and some shampoo, he tried to41 the dead bunny as best he could. Then he took a hair dryer and blowdried the bunny42 it looked pretty good.

Finally, under the cover of darkness, he crept into the next-door garden and placed it43 in the cage. He managed to make the bunny look very 44 there in his little box.

The next morning, my friend looked out of the window and noticed a crowd of people45 around the rabbit hutch(笼). Everyone seemed to be talking and pointing. My friend46 to go over and act like any normal47 neighbor and find out what was going on.

When he got there, Mary’s mother said to my friend, “You won’t believe this! It’s a(n) 48 thing! Mary’s bunny49 a few days ago, and we buried that little bunny right over there…”

Have you ever tried to cover up one wrongdoing with another? Covering up only makes matters50 .

When we get caught doing something51 , for example, we may52 to cover it up with a lie. But just like Mary’s bunny, the result is53 what we expected. We54 looking foolish. We would have been better off admitting we were wrong and accepting the55 . What do you think of it?

1.A. treat           B. catch             C. appreciate         D. recognize

2.A. looked for       B. got along           C. belonged to                D. resulted from

3.A. pleased           B. terrible         C. confused          D. excited

4.A. Looking        B. Removing       C. Preventing        D. Hearing

5.A. dirty                  B. lovely           C. gifted            D. strange

6.A. dress up            B. bring up              C. clean up           D. make up

7.A. whenever              B. though         C. before           D. until

8.A. carefully        B. strangely       C. espe cially         D. wonderfully

9.A. serious           B. accurate          C. balanced        D. natural

10.A. cheered           B. gathered           C. ran             D. looked

11.A. wished          B. decided        C. hesitated         D. meant

12.A. anxious        B. discouraged      C. wise              D. curious

13.A. strange         B. difficult        C. committed        D. annoying

14.A. passed away     B. ran away             C. set out                 D. went up

15.A. more            B. worse           C. better            D. faster

16.A. exciting        B. perfect          C. strange          D. wrong

17.A. refuse           B. attempt         C. promise         D. pretend

18.A. often            B. just               C. always                 D. never

19.A. get down             B. end up                C. go through          D. set out

20.A. consequences    B. opportunities          C. expectations         D. choices

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A friend of mine was sitting in the living room one day when his cat dragged in a little “gift” in its mouth—a dead animal of some sort. Taking a closer look, he was surprised to36it as the bunny(小兔子) that37Mary, the young daughter of the family next door. My friend felt38, believing his cat had killed Mary’s bunny.

My quick-thinking friend came up with a plan.39from the cat’s mouth the dead animal, which by now was a40mess, he put it in the kitchen sink. With a little warm water and some shampoo, he tried to41the dead bunny as best he could. Then he took a hair dryer and blowdried the bunny42it looked pretty good.

Finally, under the cover of darkness, he crept into the next-door garden and placed it43in the cage. He managed to make the bunny look very 44there in his little box.

The next morning, my friend looked out of the window and noticed a crowd of people45around the rabbit hutch(笼). Everyone seemed to be talking and pointing. My friend46to go over and act like any normal47neighbor and find out what was going on.

When he got there, Mary’s mother said to my friend, “You won’t believe this! It’s a(n) 48thing! Mary’s bunny49a few days ago, and we buried that little bunny right over there…”

Have you ever tried to cover up one wrongdoing with another? Covering up only makes matters50.

When we get caught doing something51, for example, we may52to cover it up with a lie. But just like Mary’s bunny, the result is53what we expected. We54looking foolish. We would have been better off admitting we were wrong and accepting the55. What do you think of it?

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When I was in Spain last summer, I ______ quite a lot of Spanish.

A. made up　　　　　　 B. picked up　　　　 C. gave up　　　　　 D. took up

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When I met him， I had a lot of anger inside of me．I‘ve lived my whole life in Spanish Harlem， but in my neighborhood， there are shoot-ups all the time．I know kids who have been shot or beaten up．I have friends who ended up in prison．I could have ended up that way， too， but Mr．Clark wouldn’t let that happen.

Mr．Clark worked long hours， making sure I did my work．My grades rose．In fact， the scores of our whole class rose．One day， he took our class to see The Phantom of the Opera， and it was the first time some kids had ever been out of Harlem．Before the show， he treated us to dinner at a restaurant and taught us not to talk with our mouths full．We did not want to let him down.

Mr．Clark was selected as Disney‘s 2000 Teacher of the Year．He said he would draw three names out of a hat； those students would go with him to Los Angles to get the award．But when the time came to draw names， Mr．Clark said， “You’re all going.”

On graduation day， there were a lot of tears．We didn‘t want his class to end．In 2001， he moved to Atlanta， but he always kept in touch．He started giving lectures about education， and wrote a bestselling book based on his classroom rules， The Essential 55．In 2003， Mr．Clark took some of us on a trip to South Africa to deliver school supplies and visit orphanages （孤儿院）。 It was the most amazing experience of my life．It’s now my dream to one day start a group of women‘s clubs，

helping people from all backgrounds.

1.Without Mr．Clark， the writer _________.

A．might have put into prison             B．might not have won the prize

C．might have joined a women‘s club      D．might not have moved to Atlanta

2.The Essential 55 is ___________.

A．a show                                             B．a speech

C．a classroom rule                                 D．a book

3.How many students‘ names were finally drawn out of a hat by Mr．Clark？

A．None                 B．Three                 C．Fifty-fiv             D．All

4.In the passage， the writer intends to tell us that ___________.

A．Mr．Clark went to South Africa because he liked traveling

B．Mr．Clark helped to set up a group of women‘s clubs

C．a good teacher can raise his or her students‘ score

D．a good teacher has a good influence on his or her students

5.What is the writer‘s attitude towards Mr．Clark？

A．He speaks highly of Mr．Clark．

B．He looks down upon Mr．Clark.

C．He doesn‘t show his attitude towards Mr．Clark.

D．He takes a neutral （中立的） attitude towards Mr．Clark．

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When I met him, I had a lot of anger inside of me. I’ve lived my whole life in Spanish Harlem, but in my neighborhood, there are shoot-ups all the time. I know kids who have been shot or beaten up. I have friends who ended up in prison. I could have ended up that way, too, but Mr. Clark wouldn’t let that happen.

Mr. Clark worked long hours, making sure I did my work. My grades rose. In fact, the scores of our whole class rose. One day, he took our class to see The Phantom of the Opera, and it was the first time some kids had ever been out of Harlem. Before the show, he treated us to dinner at a restaurant and taught us not to talk with our mouths full. We did not want to let him down.

Mr. Clark was selected as Disney’s 2000 Teacher of the Year. He said he would draw three names out of a hat; those students would go with him to Los Angeles to get the award. But when the time came to draw names, Mr. Clark said, “You’re all going.”

On graduation day, there were a lot of tears. We didn’t want his class to end. In 2001, he moved to Atlanta, but he always kept in touch. He started giving lectures about education, and wrote a bestselling book based on his classroom rules, The Essential 55. In 2003,

Mr. Clark took some of us on a trip to South Africa to deliver school supplies and visit the orphanages (孤儿院). It was the most amazing experience of my life. It’s now my dream to one day start a group of women’s clubs, helping people from all backgrounds.

1.Without Mr. Clark, the writer ________.

A. might have been put into prison

B. might not have won the prize

C. might have joined a women’s club

D. might not have moved to Atlanta

2.The Essential 55 is ________.

A. a show           B. a speech         C. a classroom rule     D. a book

3.How many students’ names were finally drawn out of a hat by Mr. Clark?

A. None     B. Three        C. Fifty-five.          D. All.

4.What can we learn in the short reading?

A. It was in Harlem that we saw The Phantom of the Opera for the first time.

B. Mr. Clark taught us not to talk with our mouths full, and we did.

C. Mr. Clark was selected as Disney’s 2000 Teacher of the Year in Los Angeles.

D. In 2003, Mr. Clark moved to Atlanta, and he always kept in touch with us.

5.In the passage, the writer intends to tell us that ________.

A. Mr. Clark went to South Africa because he liked traveling

B. Mr. Clark helped to set up a group of women’s clubs

C. a good teacher can help raise his or her students’ scores

D. a good teacher has a good influence on his or her students

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