Our neighbor said the storm lasted four minutes. The town houses are destroyed or damaged. Amazingly, none of us were severely injured.
On the day the tornado hit, there was no indication that severe weather was on its way. The first alert my husband, Jimmy, 67, and I, 65, got came around 9 p.m., from some rolling text on the TV Jimmy was watching. He ran upstairs to find me in our third-floor bedroom, and we changed the channel to our local Pensacola, Florida, station.
No sooner had we found coverage of the tornado than it was on top of us. The bones of the house shook, and the power went out. We had three flights of steps to get to the relatively safe closet down on the first floor.
As we reached the last flight of steps, our front door blew out. Suddenly, a three-foot-long tree branch whipped through the doorframe. It flew over our heads, missing us by inches. Had we been one step up, it would have stuck through us.
Finally, Jimmy pushed me down to the closet floor, but he couldn’t get inside himself because of the wind. I grasped Jimmy’s arm as the tornado sucked the door open and tried to bring Jimmy with it. My knees and scalp(头皮) were full of glass, but in that moment, I felt no pain. If I had let go, Jimmy would have flown right out the back of the house and into the bay.
All of a sudden, Jimmy lifted off his feet like people in tornadoes do in the movies. I thought he was gone. And then everything stopped. He landed on his feet. In those first quiet moments, I couldn’t believe it was over.
1.How was the old couple aware of the tornado?
A. They learned it from their neighbors who passed their house.
B. They learned it from some common indications before a tornado.
C. They found the news report forecasting the tornado on TV.
D. They found the tornado on top of them when they were upstairs.
2.We can infer from paragraph4 that ____________
A. The old couple was very grateful to the branch.
B. The old couple missed the branch very much.
C. The old couple was hit by the branch on the head.
D. The old couple was fortunate to have a narrow escape.
3.Why did the old woman feel no pain in paragraph5?
A. Because she was worried about her husband.
B. Because she was brave enough to bear the pain.
C. Because she didn’t actually feel any pain.
D. Because she had a good husband to comfort her.
4.The passage is most probably taken from _______.
A. a brochure B. a novel
C. newspaper D. a magazine
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Our neighbor said the storm lasted four minutes. The town houses are destroyed or damaged. Amazingly, none of us were severely injured.
On the day the tornado hit, there was no indication that severe weather was on its way. The first alert my husband, Jimmy, 67, and I, 65, got came around 9 p.m., from some rolling text on the TV Jimmy was watching. He ran upstairs to find me in our third-floor bedroom, and we changed the channel to our local Pensacola, Florida, station.
No sooner had we found coverage of the tornado than it was on top of us. The bones of the house shook, and the power went out. We had three flights of steps to get to the relatively safe closet down on the first floor.
As we reached the last flight of steps, our front door blew out. Suddenly, a three-foot-long tree branch whipped through the doorframe. It flew over our heads, missing us by inches. Had we been one step up, it would have stuck through us.
Finally, Jimmy pushed me down to the closet floor, but he couldn’t get inside himself because of the wind. I grasped Jimmy’s arm as the tornado sucked the door open and tried to bring Jimmy with it. My knees and scalp(头皮) were full of glass, but in that moment, I felt no pain. If I had let go, Jimmy would have flown right out the back of the house and into the bay.
All of a sudden, Jimmy lifted off his feet like people in tornadoes do in the movies. I thought he was gone. And then everything stopped. He landed on his feet. In those first quiet moments, I couldn’t believe it was over.
1.How was the old couple aware of the tornado?
A. They learned it from their neighbors who passed their house.
B. They learned it from some common indications before a tornado.
C. They found the news report forecasting the tornado on TV.
D. They found the tornado on top of them when they were upstairs.
2.We can infer from paragraph4 that ____________
A. The old couple was very grateful to the branch.
B. The old couple missed the branch very much.
C. The old couple was hit by the branch on the head.
D. The old couple was fortunate to have a narrow escape.
3.Why did the old woman feel no pain in paragraph5?
A. Because she was worried about her husband.
B. Because she was brave enough to bear the pain.
C. Because she didn’t actually feel any pain.
D. Because she had a good husband to comfort her.
4.The passage is most probably taken from _______.
A. a brochure B. a novel
C. newspaper D. a magazine
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Our neighbor has ________ ours.
A．as a big house as B．as big a house as
C．the same big house as D．a house the same big as
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The beautiful town, _____ we spent our summer vacation last year , lies at the foot of a mountain.
| A．whose | B．which | C．where | D．why |
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The beautiful town, _____ we spent our summer vacation last year , lies at the foot of a mountain．
A． whose B． which C． where D． why
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The hurricane was________powerful that quite a lot of big trees in our town were knocked over last night.
A．very B．too
C．so D．such
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To our surprise, not a single word _______ in the discussion last Thursday.
A. had the teacher said B. said the teacher
C. the teacher had said D. did the teacher say
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The Town of Pressure and the Town of Pleasure were neighbors but had nothing in common. Residents built walls to ________ influence from the other town.
In Pressure, ________ struggled to be the very best. When women gave birth, they would ________ to have the baby with the loudest cry. There was violent competition in every aspect of life. Because ________ was the index (指数) of success, people were ________ busy making money, with ________ for relaxation. Some young people couldn’t bear the intensity and resorted to drink or drugs to escape.
_ , over in Pleasure, the motto was “As long as you like it, do it.” People grew up without ________ and ________ do anything they liked. Children played computer games day and night. At school, teachers didn’t _________ whether students showed up or not. Workers might sit around the office ________ sipping coffee and doing nothing. ________ the lack of regulations, nobody worried about losing their jobs. It was ________ that mattered. No one had the ________ thought of moving forward, either for themselves or for the town. The computers they used were ________models from Pressure.
Some of the young were addicted to ________ because of the meaninglessness of their lives. Then, people in the two towns began asking themselves, “What is ________ for?” But, just before life in the two towns completely ________, there came a saint – Mr. Reason. He went from door to door, talking with people and giving advice. People in Pressure learnt to be ________ with what they had, while people in Pleasure began to make plans. They ________ the walls between them and built a road to connect the two. The towns’ people came to realize the truth—there is no space between Pressure and Pleasure if they don’t go to extremes.
1.A. connect B. keep C. keep out D. prevent
2.A. everyone B. anyone C. nobody D. somebody
3.A. have B. like C. compete D. try
4.A. health B. joy C. children D. wealth
5.A. seldom B. always C. hardly D. sometimes
6.A. much time B. no reason C. many reasons D. no time
7.A. Meanwhile B. At the same time C. Therefore D. Virtually
8.A. pleasure B. pressure C. work D. happiness
9.A. must B. need C. could D. dared
10.A. know B. find C. recognize D. care
11.A. in the morning B. in the evening C. all day long D. in the afternoon
12.A. Thanks to B. Regardless of C. Owe to D. According to
13.A. money B. time C. pleasure D. pressure
14.A. strongest B. slightest C. most D. smallest
15.A. the old B. the new C. the best D. the same
16.A. books B. work C. money D. drugs
17.A. pressure B. life C. pleasure D. money
18.A. improved B. failed C. succeeded D. lived
19.A. content B. surprised C. patient D. angry
20.A. built B. put down C. pulled down D. set up
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The town of Pressure and the town of Pleasure were neighbors but they had nothing in common. Residents built walls to influence from the other town.
In Pressure, everyone struggled to be the very . For instance, when women birth, they would compete to have the baby with the loudest cry. There was violent competition in every aspect of life. Because was the symbol of success, people were busy making money, with no time for . Some young people couldn't bear the intensity and chose to drive to escape.
, in Pleasure, the motto was “As long as you like it, do it.” People without pressure and do anything they liked. Children played computer games day and night. At school, teachers didn't care students came or not. Workers might sit around the office drinking coffee and doing nothing. the lack of regulations, nobody worried about losing their jobs. It was that mattered. No one had the slightest thought of moving , either for themselves or for the town. The computers they used were the old models from the town of Pressure.
Some of the young were addicted to because of the emptiness of their lives. Then, people in the two towns began asking themselves. “What is for?” But just before life in the two towns completely , there came a great person--Mr.Reason. He went from door to door, with people and giving advice. People in Pressure learnt to be content with what they had, ________ people in Pleasure began to make plans. They the wall between them and built a road to connect the two. People in the two towns came to realize the truth---there is no gap between Pressure and Pleasure if they don't go to extremes.
1.A. connect B. contact C. prevent D. arrange
2.A. worst B. best C. least D. most
3.A. took B. gave C. offered D. brought
4.A. health B. power C. wealth D. status
5.A. sometimes B. hardly C. seldom D. always
6.A. relaxation B. intension C. standard D. starvation
7.A. Furthermore B. Therefore C. However D. Moreover
8.A. got up B. went up C. grew up D. set up
9.A. must B. could C. need D. should
10.A. who B. where C. what D. whether
11.A. all day long B. all night C. all alone D. all the way
12.A. Regardless of B. Due to C. According to D. As for
13.A. pleasure B. time C. money D. pressure
14.A. backward B. downward C. upward D. forward
15.A. drugs B. food C. work D. books
16.A. money B. life C. pleasure D. pressure
17.A. failed B. improved C. lived D. succeeded
18.A. to talk B. talking C. talked D. talks
19.A. when B. as C. while D. since
20.A. went down B. put down C. pulled down D. wrote down
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Many trees in the Brackham area were brought down in the terrible storms that March. The town itself lost two great lime trees from the former market square. The disappearance of such striking features had changed the appearance of the town center entirely, to the annoyance of its more conservative inhabitants(居民).
Among the annoyed, under more normal circumstances, would have been Chief Inspector Douglas Pelham, head of the local police force. But at the height of that week's storm, when the wind brought down even the mature walnut tree in his garden, Pelham had in fact been in no fit state to notice. A large and healthy man, he had for the first time in his life been seriously ill with an attack of bronchitis.
When he first complained of an aching head and tightness in his chest, his wife, Molly, had tried to persuade him to go to the doctor. Convinced that the police force could not do without him, he had, as usual, ignored her and attempted to carry on working. Predictably, though he wouldn't have listened to anyone who tried to tell him so, this had the effect of fogging his memory and shortening his temper.
It was only when his colleague, Sergeant Lloyd, took the initiative (主动) and drove him to the doctor's door that he finally gave in. By that time, he didn't have the strength left to argue with her. In no time at all, she was taking him along to the chemist's to get his medicine and then home to his unsurprised wife who sent him straight to bed.
When Molly told him, on the Thursday morning, that the walnut tree had been brought down during the night, Pelham hadn’t been able to take it in. On Thursday evening, he had asked weakly about damage to the house, groaned (含糊不清地说) thankfully when he heard there was none, and pulled the sheets over his head.
It wasn't until Saturday, when the medicine took effect, his temperature dropped and he got up, that he realized with a shock that the loss of the walnut tree had made a permanent difference to the appearance of the living-room. The Pelhams’ large house stood in a sizable garden. It had not come cheap, but even so Pelham had no regrets about buying it. The leafy garden had created an impression of privacy. Now, though, the storm had changed his outlook.
Previously, the view from the living-room had featured the handsome walnut tree. This had not darkened the room because there was also a window on the opposite wall, but it had provided interesting patterns of light and shade that hid the true state of the worn furniture that the family had brought with them from their previous house.
With the tree gone, the room seemed cruelly bright, its worn furnishings exposed in all their shabbiness. And the view from the window didn’t bear looking at. The tall house next door, previously hidden by the tree, was now there, dominating the outlook with its unattractive purple bricks and external pipes. It seemed to have a great many upstairs windows, all of them watching the Pelhams' every movement.
“Doesn’t it look terrible?” Pelham whispered to his wife. But Molly, standing in the doorway, sounded more pleased than dismayed. “That's what I’ve been telling you ever since we came here. We have to buy a new sofa, whatever it costs.”
1.Why were some people in Brackham annoyed after the storm?
A．No market could be held.
B．The police had done little to help.
C．The town looked different.
D．Fallen trees had not been removed.
2.In the third paragraph, what do we learn about Chief Inspector Pelham’s general attitude to his work?
A．He finds it extremely annoying.
B．Не is sure that he plays an important role.
C．Не considers the systems are not clear enough.
D．He does not trust the decisions made by his superiors.
3. What aspect of the Pelhams’ furniture does “shabbiness” in paragraph 8 describe?
A．its condition. B．its colour. C．its position. D．its design.
4.As a result of the storm, the Pelhams’ living-room _____.
A．was pleasantly lighter B．felt less private
C．had a better view D．was in need of repair
5.Why did Molly sound pleased by her husband’s comment?
A．It proved that he was well again.
B．She agreed about the tree.
C．She thought he meant the sofa.
D．It was what she expected him to say.
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Many trees in the Brackham area were brought down in the terrible storms that March. The town itself lost two great lime trees from the former market square. The disappearance of such striking features had changed the appearance of the town centre entirely, to the annoyance of its more conservative inhabitants(居民).
Among the annoyed, under more normal circumstances, would have been Chief Inspector Douglas Pelham, head of the local police force. But at the height of that week's storm, when the wind brought down even the mature walnut tree in his garden, Pelham had in fact been in no fit state to notice. A large and healthy man, he had for the first time in his life been seriously ill with an attack of bronchitis.
When he first complained of an aching head and tightness in his chest, his wife, Molly, had tried to persuade him to go to the doctor. Convinced that the police force could not do without him, he had, as usual, ignored her and attempted to carry on working. Predictably, though he wouldn't have listened to anyone who tried to tell him so, this had the effect of fogging his memory and shortening his temper.
It was only when his colleague, Sergeant Lloyd, took the initiative and drove him to the doctor's door that he finally gave in. By that time, he didn't have the strength left to argue with her. In no time at all, she was taking him along to the chemist's to get his medicine and then home to his unsurprised wife who sent him straight to bed.
When Molly told him, on the Thursday morning, that the walnut tree had been brought down during the night, Pelham hadn’t been able to take it in. On Thursday evening, he had asked weakly about damage to the house, groaned(含糊不清地说) thankfully when he heard there was none, and pulled the sheets over his head.
It wasn't until Saturday, when the medicine took effect, his temperature dropped and he got up, that he realised with a shock that the loss of the walnut tree had made a permanent difference to the appearance of the living-room. The Pelhams' large house stood in a sizeable garden. It had not come cheap, but even so Pelham had no regrets about buying it. The leafy garden had created an impression of privacy. Now, though, the storm had changed his outlook.
Previously, the view from the living-room had featured the handsome walnut tree. This had not darkened the room because there was also a window on the opposite wall, but it had provided interesting patterns of light and shade that hid the true state of the worn furniture that the family had brought with them from their previous house.
With the tree gone, the room seemed cruelly bright, its worn furnishings exposed in all their shabbiness. And the view from the window didn’t bear looking at. The tall house next door, previously hidden by the tree, was now there, dominating the outlook with its unattractive purple bricks and external pipes. It seemed to have a great many upstairs windows, all of them watching the Pelhams' every movement.
“Doesn’t it look terrible?” Pelham whispered to his wife.
But Molly, standing in the doorway, sounded more pleased than dismayed. “That's what I’ve been telling you ever since we came here. We have to buy a new sofa, whatever it costs.”
1.Why were some people in Brackham annoyed after the storm?
A. No market could be held. B. The police had done little to help.
C. The town looked different. D. Fallen trees had not been removed.
2.In the third paragraph, what do we learn about Chief Inspector Pelham’s general attitude to his work?
A. He finds it extremely annoying. B. Не is sure that he plays an important role.
C. Не considers the systems are not clear enough.
D. He does not trust the decisions made by his superiors.
3.What aspect of the Pelhams’ furniture does “shabbiness” in paragraph 8 describe?
A. its condition. B. its colour. C. its position. D. its design.
4.As a result of the storm, the Pelhams’ living-room _____.
A. was pleasantly lighter B. felt less private
C. had a better view D. was in need of repair
5.Why did Molly sound pleased by her husband’s comment?
A. It proved that he was well again. B. She agreed about the tree.
C. She thought he meant the sofa. D. It was what she expected him to say.
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