A woman is having some trouble(患病)with her eyes, so she goes to see the doctor. He is a new doctor and doesn't know her, so he asks some questions and one of them is, "How old are you?"The woman says, "I don't know, doctor, but let me think about it." She thinks for a minute and then says, "Yes, I know now, Doctor!When I marry(结婚), I am eighteen years old, and my husband is thirty. Now my husband is sixty. And that is twice(两倍)thirty. So I am twice eighteen. That's thirty-six, isn’t it?”Something is wrong with the woman's ____ .
| A．head | B．eyes | C．ears | D．mouth |
The woman can't remember age.
| A．thedoctor's | B．her husband's | C．her | D．her son’s |
The woman is years old now.
| A．eighteen | B．thirty | C．thirty-six | D．forty-eight |
The woman is younger thanher husband.
| A．twelve | B．eighteen | C．twenty | D．twenty-four |
Algae(水藻) are very simple plants. They grow in fresh water or salty water. Seaweed is algae that grow in salty water. Seaweed is red or brown in color. The Japanese people use these plants from the sea in many ways. From it, they make a food called Kombu. Kombu is seaweed that has been dried, cooked and pressed together. Then it is dried again and cut into long pieces. The Japanese eat a lot of Kombu and like it very much.
Japanese farmers often use seaweed as fertilizer. It makes their plants grow better. Many farmers also find seaweed makes a fine food for their animals.
From seaweed the Japanese also get iodine(碘), which they sell to other countries. Iodine is used in many ways all over the world. It is used in making medicine. It is added to the salt we use at the table. Scientists even use one form of iodine to "seed clouds" when they want rain to fall.Kombu is a kind of ____ according to the text.
| A．plant | B．medicine | C．food | D．fertilizer |
In the last sentence of the text, "seed clouds" means ____.
| A．clouds spreading like seeds |
| B．the seeds like clouds |
| C．to make rain fall with human power |
| D．dropping seeds by clouds |
The main idea of the story is that ____.
| A．The Japanese eat seaweed when they want rain to fall. |
| B．Kombu is made into medicine for farmers. |
| C．The Japanese use seaweed in many ways. |
| D．The Japanese eat a lot of Kombu. |
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 study so hard when he was a boy ."
The clock struck one. I was quite hopeless now. I forgot all I had learned. 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.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 |
Reviewing his lessons didn’t help him because ________.
| A．it was too late at night |
| B．he was very tired |
| C．his eyes lids were so heavy that he couldn’t keep them open |
| D．he hadn’t studied hard before the examination |
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 |
Jean Driscoll can go faster in her wheelchair than the world’s best marathoners can run!
In April, Jean finished the Boston Marathon in 1 hour 34 minutes 22 seconds. That’s about 33 minutes faster than the winning male runner! She competed on the track, too. She was second in the 800 meter wheelchair race at the 1992 Olympics.
Jean doesn’t like to be told she’s brave. “I’m in sports because I’m a competitive person!” Jean was born with spina bifida(脊柱裂), a birth illness that damages the spine（脊椎）. She began to use a wheelchair to get around in high school. Then she tried wheelchair race and was amazed.” Players banged each other and fell out of their chair,” she says, “It was fun.”
Jean tried other wheelchair sports. At the University of Illinois, her wheelchair basketball team won two national titles.
Now Jean coaches and teaches. She tries to get people to set goals. “When I sign my autograph（亲笔签名）,says Jean, “I write, dream big and work hard.”What made Jean take part in sports?
| A．She was brave. | B．She was competitive. |
| C．She was strong. | D．She was disabled |
What kind of education did she receive?
| A．High school. | B．Junior middle school. |
| C．High education. | D．Primary school. |
What is Jean’s advice on how to succeed?
| A．Work hard. | B．Hope for the best. |
| C．Dream a lot. | D．Have great wishes and work hard. |
| We’ve Moved! Please come to the party in our new house. 8:00pm.on November 5 Betty and Jack Add:31 Station Street Tel:342-1525 E-mail:betty12@email.net |
Must Sell $275 Best washing machine Only 6 months old Owner going abroad Call Mike Green Add:10 Park Street Tel:342-2691 E-mail:mikegreen@hotmail.com |
Smith’s Book Club New and old books Over 1,000 kinds Good coffee and tea Open every day 10:00 to 22:00 Add:15 North Street Tel:342-7391 or 342-7350 E-mail:smith15@yahoo.com |
If you want to go to Betty and Jack’s party, you can call .
| A．342-1525 | B．342-7391 | C．342-2691 | D．342-7350 |
Mike Green has to sell his washing machine because.
| A．he wants to buy a new one |
| B．he will go abroad |
| C．he wants to buy a new house |
| D．There’s something wrong with it |
Smith’s Book Club is open a day.
| A．8 hours | B．10 hours | C．12 hours | D．20 hours |
If you want to read some books, you can go to.
| A．31 Station Street | B．15 North Street |
| C．10 park Street | D．15 Apple Street |
You can use the e-mail mikegreen@hotmail. com if you want to.
| A．read some books | B．go to a family party |
| C．drink some good coffee | D．buy a washing machine |
Come And Join Us!
We warmly welcome you to the Shine Sports Centre!
All the young people in this city can become members of the Shine Sports Centre and each member should pay $ 10 every year. To be a member of us and get your membership card(会员卡) ，you need to come to us between 2 pirn and 6 pm, Monday to Thursday. I have to tell you that we don't accept new members on Friday. Now, there are three things that you must remember to bring with you when you come for a membership card. They are your ID card, a recent passport-sized photo
of yourself and the money. We can't give you the card unless you bring all three.
Once you have got your membership card, you need to bfing it with you whenever you come to book or use any Shine Sports Centre facilities(设备). Booking over the phone is not allowed, so you have to come here with your card when you want to book. There is one more thing I have to tell you. Our opening hours is from 9 am to 10 pm on weekdays and from 10 am to 6 pm on weekends. We hope that every member can have a great time in the Shine Sports Centre.You can use the facilities in the Shine Sports Centre at____
| A．9 am on Sunday | B．5 pm on Wednesday |
| C．7 am on Thursday | D．'9 am on Saturday |
You and your classmate have to spend___on the membership card for two years.
| A．$ .10 | B．$ 20 | C．$ 30 | D．$ 40 |
What does the underlined(画线的)word "book" mean in Chinese?
| A．书 | B．账册 | C．预定 | D．记录 |
Which of the following is TRUE?
A. All people have the chance to be members of the Centre.
B. You can get the membership card at 6 o'clock in the morning.
C. You can't book the facilities over the telephone.Who is the advertisement written for?
| A．Young people. | B．Old people. |
| C．Couples. | D．Little kids. |
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