A small man went to a cinema, bought a ticket...

A small man went to a cinema, bought a ticket and went in. But after two or three minutes he came out, bought a second ticket and went in again.

After a few minutes, he came out again and bought a third ticket. Two or three minutes after that, he came out a third time and asked for another ticket.

But the girl said to him, “Why are you buying all these tickets? Are you waiting for friends in the cinema all the time?”

“No, I am not doing that,” answered the small man. “But a big woman always stops me at the door and tears (撕)my ticket up.”

The girl smiled and sold him another ticket.

1.One day a small man went to _____.

2.The small man bought _____ tickets in all.

3.The big woman _____.

4.The small man _____.

5.The girl ______.

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A young man once went to town and bought himself a pair of trousers. When he got home, he went to his room and put them on. He found that they were about two inches too long. He went into the kitchen, and his mother and two sisters were doing some washing there. He said to them, “The new trousers are too long. They need cutting by two inches. Would one of you mind doing this for me?” His mother and sisters were busy and none of them said anything.

But as soon as his mother had finished washing up, she went to her son’s room silently and cut the trousers by two inches. She came back without saying anything to her daughters. After supper, the elder sister remembered her brother’s trousers. She went to his room and cut the trousers by two inches without saying anything to anyone. The younger sister went to the cinema. But when she came back, she also remembered her brother’s trousers. So she went to his room and cut them by two inches, too.

1.The trousers were ______.

A．too long          B．new              C．for the young man   D．A, B and C

2.Why didn’t the young man’s mother and sisters answer him?

A．Because they didn’t hear him clearly.

B．Because they thought others would do it for him

C．Because they didn’t want to do it for him.

D．Because they were busy at that time.

3.What can we infer from the story?

A．Maybe the young man didn’t try on the trousers when he bought them

B．The trousers are just right for the young man now.

C．His mother and sisters didn’t hear what the young man said.

D．The young’s mother and sisters didn’t want to help him.

4.If the trousers were 197 inches at first, how long were they at last?

A．191 inches        B．193 inches         C．195 inches        D．199 inches.

5.Which one is true from the story?

A．The young man’s mother and sisters want others to know what they did.

B．They young man would be very happy to see his trousers were short.

C．The young man had to throw the trousers away at last.

D．The young man would be very thankful to his mother and sisters.

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When Mr. David retired, he bought a small house in a village near the sea. He liked it and hoped to live a quiet life in it.

But to his great surprise, many tourists（游客）came to see his house in summer holidays, for it was the most interesting building in the village. From morning to night there were tourists outside the house. They kept looking into the rooms through the windows and many of them even went into Mr. David’s garden. This was too much for Mr. David. He decided to drive the visitors away. So he put a notice on the window. The notice said: “If you want to satisfy your curiosity（好奇心）, came in and look round. Price: twenty dollars.” Mr. David was sure that the visitors would stop coming, but he was wrong. More and more visitors came and Mr. David had to spend every day showing them around his house. “I came here to retire, not to work as a guide（导游）.” he said angrily. In the end, he sold the house and moved away.

1.Mr. David’s house was_______ that many tourists came to see it.

A．so small           B．so quiet           C．so interesting      D．such interesting

2.Mr. David put a notice on the window in order_______.

A．to drive the visitors away

B．to satisfy the visitor’s curiosity

C．to let visitors come in and look round

D．to get some money out of the visitors

3.The notice made the visitors _______.

A．more interested in his house

B．lost interest in his house

C．angry at the unfair price

D．feel happy about the price

4.After Mr. David put up the notice_______.

A．the visitors didn’t come any longer

B．fewer and fewer visitors came to see his house

C．more and more tourists came for a visit

D．no tourist would pay the money for a visit

5.At last he had to sell his house and move away because_______.

A．he did not like it at all

B．he could not work as a guide

C．he made enough money and wanted to buy a new expensive house

D．he could not live a quiet life in it

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When Mr Smith retired(退休), he bought a small 41 in a village near the sea. He 42 it and hoped to live a quiet life in this house.

But to his great surprise, many tourists came to see his house in summer holidays, for it was the most 43 building in the village. From morning to night there were44 outside the house. They kept looking into the rooms through the windows and45 of them even went into Mr Smith’s garden. This was too much for Mr Smith. He decided to ask the visitors to 46 . So he put a notice on the window. The notice said, “If you want 47 your curiosity(好奇心)，come in and look round. Price: twenty dollars.” Mr Smith was sure that the visitors would 48 coming, but he was wrong. More and more visitors came and Mr Smith had to 49 every day showing them around his house.“I came here to 50 not to work as a guide（导游）,”he said angrily. In the end, he sold the house and moved away.

1.A. garden     B. shop         C. house            D. school

2. A. liked      B. hated          C. sold         D. built

3. A. big       B. interesting      C. small        D. clean

4.A. children       B. students     C. parents      D. tourists

5. A. no            B. none         C. many         D. much

6. A. come      B. leave            C. stay         D. play

7. A. to satisfy    B. satisfy  C. to satisfying    D. satisfying

8. A. go on     B. stop         C. continue     D. not

9. A. take      B. cost         C. spend            D. pay

10. A. play     B. work         C. watch            D. retire

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A young man once went into town and bought himself a pair of trousers. When he got home, he went upstairs to his bedroom and put them on. He found that they were about two inches too long.

He came downstairs, where his mother and his two sisters were washing up tea things in the kitchen. “These new trousers are too long.” He said. “ They need shortening (缩短)by about two inches. Would one of you mind doing this for me, please?” His mother and sisters were busy and none of them said anything.

But as soon as his mother had finished washing up, she went quietly upstairs to her son’s bedroom and shortened the trousers by two inches. She came downstairs without saying anything to her daughters.

Later on, after supper, the elder sister remembered her brother’s trousers. She was a kind-hearted girl, so she went quietly upstairs without saying anything to anyone, and shortened the trousers by two inches.

The younger sister went to the cinema, but when she came back, she , too, remembered what her brother had said. So she ran upstairs and took two inches off the legs of the new trousers.

1.The young man bought the new trousers _______ his size.

A. as long as

B. two inches longer than

C. as big as

D. two inches shorter than

2.He asked _______ to shorten his new trousers.

A. his mother and sisters

B. his two sisters

C. his elder sister

D. his mother and one of his sisters

3.His elder sister shortened the trousers ________.

A. after finished washing

B. before she went to bed

C. when she came back from the cinema

D. after having supper

4.The next morning the young man would find the trousers were _______.

A. two inches shorter

B. four inches shorter

C. six inches shorter

D. eight inches shorter

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The young man went into the cinema and after ____ seemed half an hour he came out.

A. that              B. it               C. what           D. which

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An old man went to live with his son, his daughter-in-law, and a four-year-old grandson. The old man's hands trembled, his eyesight was very poor, and he couldn't walk steadily(平稳地). The family ate together nightly at the dinner table. But the elderly grandfather's shaky hands and failing sight made eating rather difficult. Rice often dropped on the floor.

The son and the daughter-in-law became angry with the old man, so they put a small table in the corner. There, the grandfather ate alone, while the rest of the family enjoyed dinner at the table.Since the grandfather had broken a dish or two, his food was served in a wooden bowl.

The four-year-old son watched it all in silence. One evening before supper, the father noticed his son playing with a piece of wood on the floor. He asked the child sweetly, “What are you　 making?” The boy answered, “Oh, I am making a little bowl for you and mama to eat your food from when I grow up.” The four-year-old son smiled and went back to work. The words struck the parents so that they were in silence. Then tears started to stream down their cheeks(脸颊). Though no word was spoken, both knew what must be done. That evening the husband took grandfather's hand and gently led him back to the family table.

1.Why was the old man's food served in a wooden bowl?

A. Because the wooden bowl was light enough.

B. Because the old man had broken a few bowls.

C. Because there was only a wooden bowl left.

D. Because the son and the daughter-in-law became angry with the old man.

2.The word “struck” in Paragraph 3 refers to______.

A. annoyed　　 B. worried

C. scared　　 D. shocked

3.Why did the husband lead the old man back to the family table?

A. Because he realized his mistakes.

B. Because the old man didn't drop rice on the floor any more.

C. Because the old man was served in a wooden bowl.

D. Because a gentleman led him back to the family table.

4.What's the best title of the passage?

A. An old man and his son　　 B. A couple and their son

C. A wooden bowl　　 D. A dinner table

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An old man went to live with his son, daughter-in-law, and 4-year-old grandson. The old man’s hands 　 , his eyesight was not clear, and his unsteady（不稳定的）. The family were 　　 every night at the dinner table. But the elderly grandfather’s shaky hands and 　　 sight made this rather difficult. Peas rolled off his spoon onto the floor. When he grasped the glass, 　　 would often spill（洒落）onto the tablecloth. “We must do something about grandfather,” said the husband.

So the husband and wife set a small table in the corner. There, grandfather ate　　 in the corner while the rest of the family enjoyed dinner at the dinner table. 　　　 grandfather had already broken a dish or two, his food was served in a　　　　 bowl. Sometimes, when the family 　　　 grandfather, he had a tear in his eye as he ate alone. 　　 , the only words the couple had for him were sharp　　　 when he dropped a fork or spilled food. The 4-year-old boy watched all this 　　 .

One evening before supper, the father 　　　　 his son playing with wood scraps（小块）on the floor. He asked the child sweetly: “What are you making?” Just as 　　　　 , the boy answered: “Oh, I am making a little 　　　　 for you and mama to eat your food from when I grow up.” The 4-year-old boy smiled and went back to 　 　　 on it.

The words　　 the parents so much that they were　　　　 . Then tears started to stream down their cheeks. 　　　　 no word was spoken, both knew what they had to do. That evening, the husband took grandfather’s hand and　　　　 led him back to the family table.

1.A．wounded 　　 B．moved 　　 C．trembled　 　　　 D．dragged

2.A．step　 　　　 B．feet　 　　 C．speech　 　　　　 D．body

3.A．away　 　　　 B．together　 C．asleep　 　　　　 D．apart

4.A．losing 　　 B．failing 　 C．disappearing 　 D．rising

5.A．food　　 　　　 B．pan　 　　　 C．milk　 　　　　 　 D．dinner

6.A．alone　　 　　 B．casually　 C．steadily　　　 　 D．bitterly

7.A．After　　 　　 B．Since　 　　 C．While　　 　　 　 D．When

8.A．small　　 　　 B．safe　 　　 C．big　　 　　　　　　 D．wooden

9.A．glanced at　 B．stared at　 C．looked through　 D．looked after

10.A．However 　 B．Otherwise　 C．Still　　 　　　　 D．Rather

11.A．comments 　 B．quarrels C．warnings 　　　 　 D．remark

12.A．in silence B．in advance C．in danger　　 　　 D．in charge

13.A．researched B．noticed 　 C．searched　　 　　 D．explored

14. A．firmly　 　 B．suddenly C．cruelly　　　　 D．sweetly

15.A．bowl　 　　　 B．cup　 　　　 C．spoon　 　　　　　 D．pan

16.A．worship　 　 B．work　 　　 C．whisper　　 　　　　 D．weave

17.A．impressed B．touched 　 C．confused　　 　　　 D．struck

18.A．speechless B．homeless C．fearless　　 　　　 D．hopeless

19.A．Once 　　　 B．Whether 　 C．Though　　 　　　 D．Unless

20.A．gently 　　 B．happily 　 C．fluently　 　　　 D．fortunately

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For my daughter's 19th birthday, we bought her tickets to go and see Linkin Park, as they were playing in our city. We didn't really have the　　 ____　　 but we knew how much this band meant to her.

The night before she was like a　 ____　　 at Christmas. Every so often she got up and came to　　 ____　　 with us, because she couldn't　　 ___. On the night of the　　 ____　　 it was good to see her so　　 ____　　 and excited, as she and her boyfriend set off.

Needless to say when they　　 ____　　 after midnight, with T­shirts and lots of pictures of the band,　　 ____　　 her telling about how fantastic they had been, we knew the money had been well　　 ____. This will be a memory she would　　 ____　　 forget, and nor would we.

____　　 full of excitement from the night before, the following day they　　 ___　　 to go shopping on the other side of the city. My husband and I　　 ____， loving the fact that she had not　　 ____ that quality as she grew up.

Later that day they returned, with faces full of happiness and warmth. They presented my husband and me with a　　 ____　　 each. On each present were the words “Because you are the　　 ____　　 mum/dad in the world”. When we said our thank­yous and told her she didn't have to, we asked her　　 ____　　 she had bought us gifts. Her　　 ____　　 was simply “Just because I love you”．

This wasn't something　　 ____　　 from our daughter; she had always given us a gift when she wanted to express her　 ____， and each gift was always a welcome surprise. It could have been anything, it wouldn't have mattered, and it was　 the act itself and the feelings behind it.

1.A. money　　　　 B. time　　　　 C. interest　　　　　　　 D. news

2.A. worker　　　　 B. baby　　　　 C. kid　　　　　　　　　 D. parent

3.A. dance　　　　　 B. learn　　　　 C. walk　　　　　　　　 D. sit

4.A. speak　　　　　 B. sleep　　　　 C. stand　　　　　　　　 D. leave

5.A. concert　　　　 B. holiday　　 C. party　　　　　　　　 D. travel

6.A. healthy　　　　 B. happy　　　 C. pretty　　　　　　　　 D. surprised

7.A. stayed　　　　　 B. left　　　　 C. returned　　　　　　 D. turned

8.A. worrying about　　　 B. caring for　　 C. looking at　　　 D. listening to

9.A. lent　　　　　　 B. earned　　　 C. saved　　　　　　　　 D. spent

10.A. ever　　　　　　 B. never　　　　 C. often　　　　　　　　 D. neither

11.A. Still　　　　　　 B. Only　　　　 C. Just　　　　　　　　 D. Also

12.A. continued　　 B. tried　　　　 C. decided　　　　　　 D. struggled

13.A. refused　　　　 B. cried　　　　 C. shouted　　　　　　 D. laughed

14.A. kept　　　　　 B. lost　　　　　 C. realized　　　　　　 D. discovered

15.A. gift　　　　　 B. prize　　 C. ticket　　　　　　　 D. picture

16.A. richest　　　　 B. oldest　　　　 C. best　　　　　　　　 D. cleverest

17.A. where　　　　 B. how　　　　 C. when　　　　　　　 D. why

18.A. way　　　　 B. answer　　　 C. suggestion　　　　 D. idea

19.A. important　　 B. ordinary　　 C. new　　　　　　　　 D. valuable

20.A. feelings　　 B. concerns　　 C. understandings　　 D. opinions

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Sydney has a huge bus system. No buses accept cash, and a ticket needs to be bought ahead of time. The buses often run at busy hours and regularly during the day. The Sydney Explorer bus provides air-­conditioned service and stops at 27 tourist attractions. Its partner, the Bondi Explorer, stops at 19 attractions. Tickets allow holders to jump on and off as they please, and they can be used for one or two days. It's an easy way to see the city and the surroundings.

Sydney's train service runs throughout the central city area and the surroundings. Tickets can be bought from machines that operate 24 hours a day or from ticket offices. The monorail(单轨火车)travels through central Sydney. It is the most excellent way to gain a good view of the whole city. The monorail runs every three to five minutes, and it takes 15 minutes to complete its journey.

Sydney is built around a harbor, and the Parramatta River has a large ferry(渡船)system. It serves the area around the harbor. These include Taronga Zoo, Darling Harbor, Rose Bay, the North Shore, Cockatoo Island and Sydney Olympic Park. The ferries have operated for more than 135 years and 14 million passengers take the ferries each year.

Water taxis can offer special services that some visitors enjoy, such as transporting passengers to specific locations, offering guided tours of waterways and so on. The tickets sell for 20 Australian dollars for a day or 57 Australian dollars for a week. It is strange，isn’t it?

1.What should people take when getting on the bus in Sydney?

A. Cash　　　　 B. Tickets　　　　 C. Change　　　 D. Bank cards

2.The underlined sentence in Paragraph 1 means that passengers________.

A. can stop the bus at any time

B. can visit the city at night

C. should buy two tickets to get on and off the bus

D. can get on and off the bus many times with a ticket

3.Which of the following is the best way to view the whole Sydney?

A. By monorail　　 B. By bus

C. By train　　　　 D. By ferry

4.Compared with the ferry，what is the advantage of water taxi?

A. It is much faster.

B. It is much cheaper.

C. It can reach more places.

D. It can provide special services.

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