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Several years ago，a television reporter was talking to three of the most important people in America. One was a very rich banker，another owned one of the largest companies in the world，and the third owned many buildings in the center of New York.
The reporter was talking to them about being important. “How do we know if someone is really important？” the reporter asked the banker.
The banker thought for a few moments and then said， “I think anybody who is invited to the White House to meet the President of the United States is really important. ”
The reporter then turned to the owner of the very large company. “Do you agree with that？” she asked.
The man shook his head， “No. I think the President invites a lot of people to the White House. You‘d only be important if while you were visiting the President， there was a telephone call from the president of another country，and the President of the US said he was too busy to answer it. ”
The reporter turned to the third man. “Do you think so？”
“No， I don‘t，” he said. “I don’t think that makes the visitor important. That makes the President important. ”
“Then what would make the visitor important？” the reporter and the other two men asked.
“Oh， I think if the visitor to the White House was talking to the President and the phone rang， and the President picked up the receiver， listened and then said， ‘It’s for you. ‘ ”This story happened in _______.
| A．England | B．America | C．Japan | D．Australia |
There are _______ in this passage.
| A．three men and one woman | B．two men and two women |
| C．three women and one man | D．four women |
The following is true EXCEPT_________.
| A．The banker thought any visitor to the White House was really important. |
| B．The owner of the very large company thought the visitor would be important if while he was visiting the President, the President would not answer any telephone call |
| C．The owner of many buildings thoughtthe visitor was really important if he was talking to the President and the President received a telephone call for the visitor. |
| D．the reporter knew the way to find out who was the most important. |
It seems to be strange to you that there is a blind spot (盲点)on the eyes. Here is an interesting experiment (实验) that can make something disappear, when one eye is open.
Make a card about the size of a postcard and write two English letters L and R on it, L on the left and R on the right. First, hold the card about 80 cm away and you see both the letters. Then close your right eye and look at the letter R only with your left eye. And now, as you move the card slowly towards you, you’ll find the letter L disappearing. But if you move the card nearer to your face, the letter will be seen again. Now do the same experiment with your left eye closed, you’ll find the letter R disappearing.
Why does the letter disappear? It is because there is a blind spot on the eyes. When the image (影像) of the letter falls on the blind spot, it won’t be seen. That is why either of the letters disappears.The writer of the passage thinks that ________ there is a blind spot on the eyes.
| A．few people know |
| B．no one knows |
| C．most people know |
| D．all the people know |
The word “disappear” in the passage means ________ in Chinese.
| A．出现 | B．远离 | C．消失 | D．靠近 |
You fail to see the letter L in the experiment because ________.
| A．your eyes are poor |
| B．its image falls on the blind spot |
| C．your left eye is not open |
| D．you move it close to your eye |
In which order (顺序) should you do the experiment?
①Hold the card
②Move the card nearer
③Close your right eye
④Write two English letters
⑤Look at the letter R
⑥Make a card
| A．④⑥①②③⑤ | B．①③⑥④⑤② |
| C．⑥①④③②⑤ | D．⑥④①③⑤② |
The passage mainly (主要) tells us ________.
| A．the blind spot can move |
| B．an interesting experiment |
| C．where the blind spot is |
| D．there is a blind spot on the eyes |
In a school some trouble was caused by the students. They are very naughty and didn’t obey the school rules.They often fought with each other and they didn’t forgive each other. One day a new teacher came to this school. When he heard that, he came up with a good idea.
He told each of his students to bring a clear plastic bag and a bag of potatoes to school. For every person they didn’t want to forgive in their lives, they chose a potato, wrote the person’s name on it, and put it in the plastic bag.
Some of their bags were very heavy. They were then told to carry this bag with them everywhere for one week. They would put it beside their bed at night, on the seat when sitting in a car or on a bus, and next to their desk at school. Days of carrying the bags around with them made students get to know what a weight they were carrying in their minds. And they had to pay attention to it all the time so they didn’t forget it or leave it in embarrassing (令人难堪的) places. As time passed by, the potatoes went bad and smelt nasty.
Too often we think of tolerance as a gift to other people, and it clearly is for ourselves! If we choose to keep our sadness and hatred (仇恨) in our hearts, we will have to carry them around all our lives. After that, the students got on well with each other and didn’t fight anymore. Learn to forgive , and you will be happier at the same time.The new teacher asked the students to bring ________ to school.
| A．a clear plastic bag of potatoes |
| B．a clear plastic bag and a potato |
| C．some clear plastic bags of potatoes |
| D．a clear plastic bag and a bag of potatoes |
They wrote the person’s name on the potato, who________.
| A．they liked | B．they didn’t forgive |
| C．hated them | D．liked them |
The underlined word “tolerance” means________.
| A．感恩 | B．宽容 | C．仇恨 | D．悔恨 |
From this passage we can know that ________.
| A．we should learn to forgive |
| B．we should know something about potatoes |
| C．we shouldn’t use plastic bags |
| D．we should take potatoes to school |
Which of following is NOT true?
| A．Tolerance is a gift for other people and ourselves. |
| B．Carrying a bag of potatoes made the students embarrassed. |
| C．The students had to take bags of potatoes with them everywhere. |
| D．The students had to take bags of potatoes with them for about two weeks. |
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How many days will you spend if you join in Alan Travel Service’s journey to London?
| A．14. | B．22. | C．24. | D．29. |
If you want to visit some places of interest on July 24, you can visit ______.
| A．St. Paul’s Cathedral |
| B．Big Ben |
| C．Hilton Hotel |
| D．the Skating Championship |
Mr. Li wants to visit St. Paul’s Cathedral with his six-year-old son, he should pay _____ for it.
| A．£14 | B．£21 | C．£28 | D．£7 |
When can you watch the Skating Championship in London?
| A．From July 25 to August 12. |
| B．From July 22 to August 14. |
| C．From July 23 to August 12. |
| D．From July 27 to August 12. |
Which of the following is WRONG according to the poster?
| A．In Hilton Hotel you will have free breakfast every day. |
| B．If you want to find more information, you can call 0371-6315680 for help. |
| C．Mr. Li and his wife will spend £5,920 for their journey to London. |
| D．You can book tickets for the Skating Championship at www. Look-out 2004@alan.com. |
A little girl walked to and from school every day. Though it was not fine and clouds appeared in the sky that morning, the little girl made her daily trip to school as usual. When school was over, winds became stronger and it began to rain.
The mother of the little girl felt worried that her daughter would be afraid when she walked home from school and that lightning might frighten her child. Following the bright light of lightning, the mother quickly got into her car and drove to her child’s school.
As the mother drove along the road, she saw her little girl walking alone in the rain. To her great surprise, she found that when a lightning came, her daughter stopped, looked up and smiled. Another lightning came and then another followed. With each lightning, the little girl stopped, looked up and smiled.
Inside the car, the mother asked her daughter, “What were you doing? Why did you look up and smile when the lightning came?” The little girl answered with a smile, “Mum, you know, God was looking at me. Each time I felt a little afraid walking in the rain, God would take a picture of me. I knew he was playing a game with me.”How did the little girl go to school every day?
| A．By car. | B．On foot. |
| C．By bus. | D．By bike. |
What was the weather like that day?
| A．It was rainy. | B．It was fine. |
| C．It was just windy. | D．It was only cloudy. |
At first, the mother felt worried because .
| A．she couldn’t help her daughter |
| B．her daughter hadn’t taken her umbrella |
| C．she had something more important to do |
| D．her daughter might be afraid of the lightning |
According to the article, we can know that the little girl was .
| A．proud | B．shy | C．brave | D．nervous |
This passage is possibly from .
| A．a menu | B．a magazine | C．a dictionary | D．a report |
材料A-D分别介绍了四本书的内容请根据Tom, Betty, Sophia, Jane的需求帮助他们选出他们想读的书并完成小题。
A. This book will help you understand how to stay well and avoid sickness. You’ll learn some things that you might use at home to avoid catching a cold.
B. This book has useful information about how to prevent common accidents. It’s about safety both indoors and outdoors.
C. This book will tell you something about how to keep healthy by doing exercises. You’ll learn not only the importance of doing exercises, but also the ways of doing exercises.
D. Do you have difficulties to communicate with others? Do you often say something wrong when you talk to others? This book will teach you how to say proper things to people.Tom is collecting information about how to prevent electrical fire.
Betty is trying to advise her mother to do some sports.
Sophia wants to know some ways to avoid common cold.
Jane is studying talking strategies.
Kate wants to keep thinner and healthier. Maybe she can borrow the book from ______.
| A．Tom | B．Betty | C．Sophia | D．Jane |
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