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A few months ago I was at a bus stop in town in the evening. The bus came on time and I took the window seat. The bus route was by the seashore and I was enjoying the breeze（微风）while watching the sea waves. After a fewminutes the bus made its next stop. A young boy and a girl got on. They were standing on my left. I looked at them curiously and realized that all the window seats were occupied（占据）. They could sit but not together. Suddenly a different wave passed through my body and my inner mind gave me the advice to get up. I got up and offered them my seat. The young lady smiled kindly and said thanks. I occupied another seat. I don't remember whether 1 got off the bus before them or not.
Months passed by. Suddenly one day while I was standing at the same bus stop waiting some time for the bus to arrive, I heard a voice・
“Excuse me, Uncle.” I looked in the direction of the voice. It was a beautiful young lady.
Puzzled, I said, “I do not know you.”
She said, "Do you remember you gave us your window seat?"
Puzzled, I said, “Maybe, but what is so great in that?”
She said, "If you had not given your seat that day, perhaps I would have not sat with my friend. By sitting together it helped us bridge a misunderstanding（误会）that had been between us forever. Do you know we will get married next month?"
“Good! God bless both of you,” I replied.
The young lady again said thank you and went on her journey. I realized the importance of giving that day.
1.Why were the young boy and the girl standing on the bus?
A.Because they couldn't sit together.
B.Because there were no empty seats.
C.Because they always preferred to stand.
D.Because they were enjoying the sea view.
2.The underlined sentence in the first paragraph probably means that the writer had a feeling that .
A.the sea wave made him upset
B.a wave from the sea flooded him
C.he wanted to do something special
D.he wanted to make a sea wave in his heart
3.The writer’s act of kindness helped the young boy and the girl .
A.know each other and get married
B.sit together and become friends very soon
C.clear up a misunderstanding between them
D.begin to talk to each other again after a quarrel
4.From the story, we can know that .
A.offering one’s seat to others may win respect
B.it is giving rather than receiving that matters
C.small things can create great happenings in life
D.we sometimes forget what happened in the past
5.The best title for the passage would be “ ”.
A.The people on the bus B.The bus ride
C.The empty seat on the bus D.The pleasant travel
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A few months ago I was at a bus stop in town in the evening. The bus came on time and I took the window seat. The bus was running by the seashore and I was enjoying the wind while watching the sea waves. After a few minutes the bus made its next stop. A young boy and a girl got on. They were standing on my left when the bus pulled off. I looked at them curiously and realized that all the window seats were taken up. They could sit but not together. Suddenly a different wave passed through my body and my mind gave me the advice to get up. I got up and gave them my seat. The young lady smiled kindly and said thanks. I took another seat. I don’t remember whether I got off the bus before them or not.
Months passed by. Suddenly one day while I was standing at the same bus stop waiting some time for the bus to arrive I heard a voice.
“Excuse me, Uncle.” I looked in the direction of the voice. It was a beautiful young lady.
Puzzled, I said, “I do not recognize you.”
She said, “Do you remember you gave us your window seat?”
Puzzled, I said, “Maybe, but what is so great in that?”
She said, “If you had not given your seat that day, perhaps I would have not sat with my friend. By sitting together it helped us break up a misunderstanding that had been between us for a long time. Do you know we are getting married next month?”
“Good! God bless both of you,” I replied.
The young lady again said thank you and went on her journey. I realized the importance of giving that day.
1.What does the underlined word “curiously” mean?
A. 生气地 B.好奇地 C. 惊喜地 D. 失望地
2. Why were the young boy and the girl standing on the bus?
A. Because they wanted to enjoy the sea view.
B. Because they couldn’t sit together.
C. Because there were no empty seats.
D. Because they preferred to stand.
3.The author’s act of kindness helped the young boy and the girl ______.
A. begin to talk to each other again after a quarrel
B. sit together and become friends very soon
C. clear up a misunderstanding between them
D. know each other and get married
4.From the story, we can conclude（推断）that ______.
A. small things can create great happenings in life
B. it is giving rather than receiving that is important
C. offering one’s seat to others may win respect
D. we sometimes forget what happened in the past
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It was a Friday evening. I was waiting at the bus stop after school when a car stopped and the driver opened the door. It was my_____. “Quick, get in!” he told me. I was very ___, but I did as he said.
At first, I was worried that something_____happened. Then, I noticed my mother. She was also_____the car and on the back seat. There were some bags of clothes and _____food. My father was driving the car, but he was not driving ____. He was driving out of the town. “Where are we going?” I asked.
It was a warm evening and lots of people were walking along the road. It was the ____ day of term. Did my parents have a big surprise for me? We were going somewhere special -- ____where? The next thing I can remember is falling_____. When I woke up, I saw the sea. We were at the beach. My father was smiling. “Here we are,” he said, “the summer holiday_____ now!”
1.A. father B. mother C. brother D. sister
2.A. sad B. surprised C. excited D. glad
3.A. good B. important C. interesting D. bad
4.A. in B. on C. by D. at
5.A. many B. no C. some D. few
6.A. abroad B. home C. there D. here
7.A. first B. one C. worst D. last
8.A. or B. for C. but D. and
9.A. asleep B. ill C. silent D. quiet
10.A. started B. starts C. ended D. ends
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I stopped _____the night in a small village while I was on holiday in the Himalayas a few years ago.
A. at B. for C. until D. through
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. The air is getting much ____ than it was a few months ago.
A. clean B. cleaner
C. cleanest D. the cleanest
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Now the air in our town is __ than before.
Yes. Something must be done to stop the pollution.
A. even worse B. rather bad
C. very good D. much better
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A few months ago I was nominated for Governor of the great state of New York, to run against Stewart L. Woodford and John T. Hoffman. I really felt dirty to run against them for all their shameful crimes that were reported on newspapers. However, as a candidate, I had no choice.
The next morning, as I was looking listlessly over the papers at breakfast, I came across this paragraph:
PERJURY- Mr. Mark Twain, a candidate for Governor, was convicted of perjury by thirty-four people, in Wakawak, in 1863. He intended to rob a poor woman of her land, her only stay and support after her husband died. For Mr. Twain himself, as well as the public, he needs to clear this matter up. Will he do it?
What a lie! I never had heard of Wakawak!
During the rest of the time, I got a title "the Infamous Perjurer Twain" on this paper.
Next came "Gazette", with this:
WANTED TO KNOW -When Mr. Twain was in Montana, his workmates lost small valuables from time to time, until at last, these things having all been found on Mr. Twain's person or in his suitcase. Will he explain this to his fellow-citizens?
I got a new title, "Twain, the Montana Thief". But I never was in Montana in my life.
Then another newspaper article:
DELIRIUM TREMENSTWAIN-Mark Twain, who was to make a speech at the mass meeting of the Independents last night, didn't come to time! He argued that he had been knocked down by a runaway team and his leg broken in two places. But a certain man who was very drunk was seen to reel into Mr. Twain's hotel last night. It is his duty to prove that this person was not Mark Twain himself WHO WAS THAT MAN?
I did not drink!
In the following weeks, I got more titles like "Delirium Tremens", "Body-Snatcher", "Filthy Corruptionist ", etc. Then one morning:
Mr. Mark Twain still maintains SILENCE. He dare not speak. Dare he open his mouth to explain?
Before I could reply, more dirty charges poured up on me. One day they even taught nine little children of all shades of colour to rush on to the platform at a public meeting and call me Pa (father)!
I gave up. I sent them a letter to state that I gave up, and in bitterness of spirit I signed it, "Truly yours, Once a decent man but now MARKTWAIN, IP. , M. T., D. T. , B. S. and FC. "
1.In the story, __________ people were running for Governor.
A.Three B.Four C.Five D.Six
2.Which of the following is TRUE about Mr. Twain according to his story?
A.He got punished for stealing in Montana.
B.He kept silent to the charges against him.
C.He was often too drunk to attend meetings.
D.He accepted the titles from the newspapers.
3.Who could be the person making Mr. Twain dirty?
A.The persons who wanted to beat him.
B.The poor who wanted their land back.
C.The women who had children with him.
D.The reporters who helped him make news.
4.Why did Mr. Twain finally decide to give up running for Governor? (请用约40词回答)
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I worked for a short time as a waiter at a a few months ago. I also helped to clean up the tables when it was very . One night, just before Christmas, I found a large black wallet the floor near one of the tables. I guessed I should check it to find out was the owner, but I was very busy at the time. And I imagined that there was something valuable in the wallet, the owner would be back. Sure enough, an hour a man came up to the counter and asked if anyone had found a wallet. I him to describe the lost wallet, and after he described it exactly, I gave him the wallet. He expressed his . He asked me if I had opened , and when I told him “no”. At once he opened it showed that it had nearly $ 800 in cash. He took out a twenty-dollar bill and it to me and I was amazed at this.
Thinking about it later, I began wondering whether I would have been if I had known what was in the wallet! I thought that if I had no way to the owner and no one returned to get it, I might keep it. But it also came into my that I actually saved someone’s Christmas plans by finding and returning the wallet. The good feeling it gave me was worth more than we could buy with money.
1.A. bookshop B. hotel C. hospital D. restaurant
2.A. interesting B. busy C. boring D. tiring
3.A. on B. in C. behind D. under
4.A. what B. when C. how D. who
5.A. because B. if C. as D. though
6.A. ago B. after C. later D. before
7.A. asked B. made C. let D. ordered
8.A. excuses B. greetings C. thanks D. wishes
9.A. it B. one C. itself D. them
10.A. but B. and C. so D. or
11.A. lent B. sold C. handed D. brought
12.A. wise B. careful C. kind D. honest
13.A. catch B. miss C. get D. find
14.A. head B. mind C. heart D. idea
15.A. anybody B. nobody C. anything D. nothing
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1.The money was _______________(分) equally among her four children a few months ago..
2._____________(尽管)the sun was shining, it wasn’t very warm.
3.They were proud of their c
hildren’s ________________(成就).
4.I have no _______________(勇气) to tell Mum about the truth.
5.This is one of the most expensive________________ (字典) on the market．
6.Anny is well ______________(有条理的), she could be recommended as our chairperson.
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A.In the restaurant. B.At the airport.
C.At the bus stop. D.In the office.
hildren’s ________________(成就).