— Hey! Everyone in the office was at the dinner party in honor of Mr. Charles except you. What happened?
— I ______ after Mike, my colleague. He was badly ill.
A. have looked B. was looking C. would look D. had looked
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— Hey! Everyone in the office was at the dinner party in honor of Mr. Charles except you. What happened?
— I ______ after Mike, my colleague. He was badly ill.
A. have looked B. was looking C. would look D. had looked
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The minister didn't show up at all although the dinner party was held .
A. with his name B. for the name of him
C. in the name of him D. under his name
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The food at the dinner party didn’t seem ________．It was not worth the money.
A． inviting B． amazing
C． encouraging D． disappointing
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The food at the dinner party didn’t seem ________. It was not worth the money.
A. inviting B. amazing
C. encouraging D. disappointing
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I was attending a party onenight given in Sir Ross’s honor; and during the dinner, the man sitting next to me told ahumorous story based on the quotation(引语): “There’s a divinity that shapes ourends, rough-hew them how we will.”
The storyteller mentioned that the quotation was from the Bible. He was wrong. I knewthat, and I knew it positively. There couldn’t be the slightest doubt about it. And so, to get afeeling of importance and display my superiority, I appointed myself as an unwelcome committee of one to correct him. He stuck to his guns. “What? FromShakespeare? Impossible! Absurd! That quotation was from the Bible.” And he knew it.
The storyteller was sitting on my right; and Frank Gammond, an old friend of mine,was seated on my left. Mr. Gammond had devoted years to the study of Shakespeare. Sothe storyteller and I agreed to submit the question to Mr. Gammond. Mr. Gammondlistened, kicked me under the table, and then said: “Dale, you are wrong. Thegentleman is right. It is from the Bible.”
On our way home that night, I said to Mr. Gammond: “Frank, you knew that quotation was from Shakespeare.” “Yes, of course,” he replied, “Hamlet, Act Five, Scene Two. But we were guests at a happy time, my dear Dale. Why prove to a man he is wrong? Is that going to make him like you? Why not let him save his face? He didn’t ask for your advice. He didn’t want it. Why argue with him? Always avoid your sharp angle.” The man who said that taught me a lesson I’ll never forget. I not only had made the storyteller uncomfortable, but also had put my friend in an embarrassing situation. How much better it would have been had I not become argumentative.
Nine times out of ten, an argument ends with each of the contestants more firmly convinced than ever that he is absolutely right.You can’t win an argument. You can’t because if you lose it, you lose it; and if you win it, you lose it.
1.What did the author do to get a feeling of importance at the party?
A. Tell a humorous story. B. Show off his rich knowledge.
C. Teach the storyteller a lesson. D. Correct the storyteller’s mistake.
2.Why did Frank Gammond kick the author under the table?
A. Because he was humorous and played tricks on the author.
B. Because he was thoughtful and wanted to stop the author.
C. Because he didn’t know much about the Bible.
D. Because he thought the author was really wrong.
3.How did the author feel about the event that happened at the party?
A. Regretful. B. Thankful.
C. Satisfied. D. Confused.
4.What can be the suitable title for the passage?
A. You Can’t Win an Argument B. You Can’t Make Mistakes in Public
C. Do Have an Open Mind D. Mind Your Manners at a Party
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Everyone present at the party thought his jokes were _____, so none of them laughed.
| A．in good taste | B．in bad taste | C．in good tastes | D．in bad tastes |
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The clock struck eleven at night． The whole house was quiet． Everyone was in bed except me． Under the strong light, I looked sadly before a huge pile of troublesome stuff they call “books”．
I was going to have my examination the next day． "When can I go to bed?" I asked myself． I didn’t answer, in fact I dared not．
The clock struck 12"Oh, dear!" I cried, "ten more books to read before I can go to bed!” We pupils are the most wretched creatures in the worlD． Dad does not agree with me on this． He did not have to work so hard when he was a boy ．"
The clock struck one． I was quite ho peless now． I forgot all I had learnt． I was too tired to go on． I did the only thing I coulD． I prayed, “Oh, God, Please help me pass the exam tomorrow． I do promise to work hard afterwards, Amen．” My eyes were heavy, so heavy that I could hardly open them． A few minutes later, with my head on the desk, I fell asleep．
1.When the author was going over his lessons, all the others in the house were_____ ．
A． asleep
B． working in bed
C． outside
D． quietly laughing at him
2.Reviewing his lessons didn’t help him because ________．
A． it was too late at night
B． he was very tired
C． his eyes l ids were so heavy that he couldn’t keep them open
D． he hadn’t studied hard before the examination
3. What do you suppose happened to the author？
A． He went to a church to pray again
B． He passed the exam by luck
C． He failed in the exam
D． He was punished by his teacher
4.The best title for the passage would be __________ ．
A． The Night Before the Examination
B． Working Far into the Night
C． A Slow Student
D． Going Over My Lessons
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Melinda Skaar wasn't expecting any phone calls. Skaar was working late in her office at the First Internet bank of California. By 10:45 that night she was almost ready to go home when the phone rang. Picking it up, she heard a guard shouting, “There is a fire! Get out of there.” Skaar didn't panic. She figured that it was just a small fire. Her office building was huge. There were 62 floors and her desk was on the 37th floor. Skaar called out to office mate Stephen Oksas, who also stayed late to work. But when they got out to the hallway, they were met by a cloud of black smoke. Rushing back, Skaar shut the door and filled the space at the bottom of the door with her jacket to keep the smoke out.
Then they called 911. Before they could call their families, however, the line went dead. That meant that they were completely cut off from the outside world. All they could do was wait and hope someone would come to rescue them.
Minutes ticked by. Smoke began to float into the office. Soon it became hard for them to breathe. Looking around, Skaar noticed a small workroom. It seemed to have cleaner air. So they crowded there. That helped for a while, but in time even the workroom was filled with deadly smoke. Hopeless, they tried to break the windows, but the glass was not breakable. Everything they threw at it just bounced back. Defeated, they struggled back to the workroom. They felt weak and dizzy. Soon Skaar found Oksas had passed out.
As Skaar and Oksas lay near death, rescuers were rushing to find them. At last, at about 4 a.m., firefighters found them.
Skaar and Oksas knew they were lucky to be alive. Sunday is my birthday, Skaar told a reporter. She would be turning 29, but she knew she had already got the best present possible—the gift of life.
1.What did Skaar and Oksas do when they were stopped by the fire?
A. they tried to run down the stairs. B. they called their families.
C. they waited where they were. D. they rushed back and shut the door.
2.The following helped Skaar and Oksas survive the fire except .
A. calling 911 for help
B. shutting the door and keeping the smoke out with a jacket
C. breaking the windows to get some fresh air
D. crowding in a small workroom for clean air
3.what can we conclude from Skaar's action in the fire?
A. she was trained as a firefighter
B. she was cleverer than Oksas
C. she had had the experience of being caught in fire.
D. she remained calm in the face of danger
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I was at the post office early that morning, hoping to be in and out in a short while. Yet, I myself standing in a queue that went all the way into the hallway. I had never seen so many people there on a weekday. It seemed someone might have made an announcement, customers to carry as many packages as they could. I also needed to have my own package . The queue moved very slowly. My patience and I got annoyed. The longer it took, the angrier I became. When I got to the counter finally, I finished my quickly and briefly, and then walked past the queue that was now extending past the front door.
“Excuse me,” I said, trying not to be too pushy. Several people had to move to make room for me to get to the .
I stepped out, about the service conditions. Thinking I was going to be late for my dentist appointment, I into the parking lot.
A woman was coming across the lot in my . She was walking with determination, and each step sounded very . I noticed that she looked as if she could breathe fire. It stopped me in my tracks. Had I looked like that? Her body language said that she was having a day. My anger melted away. I wished I could wrap her in a but I was a stranger. So I did what I could in a minute she hurried past me－I smiled. In a second everything changed. She was astonished, then somewhat . Then her face softened and her shoulders . I saw her take a deep breath. Her pace slowed and she smiled back at me as we passed each other.
I continued to smile all the way to my car. Wow, it’s amazing a simple smile can do.
From then on, I became aware of people’s and my own, the way we show our feelings. Now I use that every day to let it me that when facing the world, I can try a smile.
1.A. found B. disliked C. kept D. avoided
2.A. hoping B. welcoming C. requiring D. ordering
3.A. paid B. received C. weighed D. bought
4.A. died out B. faded out C. burst out D. ran out
5.A. business B. duty C. turn D. part
6.A. on B. about C. in D. aside
7.A. counter B. office C. exit D. car
8.A. talking B. complaining C. worrying D. hearing
9.A. headed B. looked C. pulled D. turned
10.A. way B. time C. direction D. course
11.A. slow B. stable C. light D. heavy
12.A. rough B. dull C. smooth D. bright
13.A. smile B. hug C. bag D. touch
14.A. until B. though C. before D. since
15.A. excited B. frightened C. cheered D. confused
16.A. trembled B. raised C. relaxed D. tightened
17.A. what B. that C. how D. when
18.A. appearances B. reactions C. behaviors D. expressions
19.A. treatment B. awareness C. conclusion D. achievement
20.A. remind B. warn C. convince D. tell
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—Where did you pick up the stamp?
—It was at the post office ________ we worked in the summer vacation.
A．that B．where
C．which D．when
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