It was a hot summer day. My dad and I were getting ready to go out for a ride on the boat. Just then the phone call came, the call changed that sunny and beautiful day into a cold and dark one.
When I saw my father answering the phone, he was crying. I’d never seen my dad cry before. My heart sank. What possibly could happen?
“Max, I’m so sorry,” I heard him say. That’s when it hit me. I knew that Suzie had died.
Max has been my dad’s best friend for years. Suzie, his daughter, had a serious illness. She knew she was different from other kids. Although she couldn’t live a normal life, she was still happy.
When Suzie and I were little girls, we spent quite a bit of time together. When Suzie was ten, she had to live in a hospital. About eight months before she died, we talked at least twice a week on the phone until the end. Suzie was always so excited to talk to me and wanted to know everything I did and every thing I ate.
When Suzie and I first started calling each other, I thought it would be more of a burden on me, but I was completely wrong. I learned so much from her. She gave me more than I could ever give her. I will never forget her or the talks we had. I now know that I must never take anything for granted, especially my health and the gift of life.That phone call on a summer day made the author very _________.
| A．sad | B．dark | C．cold | D．disappointed |
Which of the following is Not true?
| A．The author’s day had never cried before. |
| B．Max was the best friend of the author’s dad. |
| C．Suzie was in bad health, so she was always unhappy. |
| D．Suzie enjoyed talking to the author on the phone. |
The underlined word “it” probably refers to _________.
| A．all the talks between Suzie and the author on the phone |
| B．Suzie’s serious illness |
| C．Suzie’s death |
| D．the first talk between Suzie and the author on the phone |
Which is the best title for the passage?
| A．The Gift of Life | B．A Cold Dark Day |
| C．Suzie’s Death | D．My Friend Suzie |
Mr father woke me up early one summer morning when I was fourteen and announced(宣布): “Get up， you’re going with me to cut the grass in the garden.”
The idea that my father thought I was old enough to help him in his business made me feel proud and excited. From sunup to sundown， my father， my younger brother and I worked in the large garden. By the end of the day I was too tired to say a word but I felt good. This was my first time to help my father in his business. I got $ 6 for my work that day.
One day my father found some leaves I had missed and pulled me aside. “Take away these leaves!” he said， “and don’t make me have to tell you to do it again.” The message was clear. Today I value(珍视) the importance of doing a job well the first time. It will never fail to impress(给……留下印象) the person you are working for.
After two years， my father told me and my brother that he felt we were old enough to cut the grass by ourselves. Every Saturday during my last two years of high school， we set off early in the morning with the same strong wish we had gained while working under our father.
Looking after the garden was neither exciting nor high paying， but that didn’t matter. It taught me that any job was a good job and that whatever I was paid was more than I had before.
A newspaper reporter once asked me how someone could possibly live with hard work and low pay. “If you’re only thinking about hard work and money， you probably don’t want to do any better than you are doing.” I answered. In every job， from cutting the grass to washing dishes， I’ve learned much. I’ve learned something that helps me in my next job.
If you work hard enough， you can learn from any job you do.The writer felt proud and cited when he was asked to cut the grass because he thought __________.
| A．he could cut the grass himself |
| B．he could make much money |
| C．he could enjoy sunup and sundown |
| D．he could help his family |
The word “message” in the passage probably refers to(指) __________.
| A．not leaving leaves behind |
| B．giving no excuse for your mistakes |
| C．doing a good job at the very beginning |
| D．missing things which can be found out |
When the writer finished high school， maybe he was __________ years old.
| A．fourteen | B．eighteen | C．twenty | D．twenty-two |
Which of the following does the writer probably think is the most important?
| A．Keeping learning from any job you had. |
| B．Asking no money for work. |
| C．Finishing work as quickly as possible. |
| D．Keeping looking for different jobs. |
The writer probably thinks his father is __________.
| A．lazy | B．helpful | C．careless | D．funny |
Dear Sir or Madam，
Last Thursday， I traveled on the 8:00 a.m. train from Glasgow to London King’s Cross and I was quite angry with the service of your company.
The train didn’t come on time and it was forty minutes late when it left Glasgow. A man at the station said sorry to us， but he didn’t give us any reasons for the delay (误点) . We then had further delays on the way and had to wait another thirty minutes. As a result， I missed my plane from London to Frankfurt and had to wait for several hours.
What’s more， the service on the train was also very poor. The trip took more than five hours. Unluckily， we could buy nothing but some soft drinks on the train. Worst of all， something was wrong with the air conditioning (空调系统) and it got hotter and hotter in the train. Before we reached King’s Cross， the temperature was over 40°C.
Because of your poor service， I feel you should pay me compensation (赔偿).
I am looking forward to hearing from you.
Yours faithfully
David RobersonWhen did the train leave Glasgow?
| A．At 8:00 a.m. | B．At 8:40 a.m. |
| C．At 9:00 a.m. | D．At 9:20 a.m. |
How did David go to Frankfurt from London?
| A．By plane. | B．By bus. | C．By car. | D．By train. |
How long did David stay on the train?
| A．40 minutes. | B．30 minutes. |
| C．70 minutes. | D．Over 5 hours. |
What could David buy on the train?
| A．Hot dogs. | B．Sandwiches. |
| C．Soft drinks. | D．Hamburgers. |
Which of the following is NOT true?
| A．This is a complaint letter. |
| B．David was very pleased with the trip. |
| C．The service of the company was very poor. |
| D．There was something wrong with the air conditioning on the train. |
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Beijing Snow World Ski Park
Price: 18 yuan (ticket)， 50 yuan/hour on weekdays and 70 yuan/hour on weekends， 120 yuan/four hours on weekdays and 190 yuan/four hours on weekends.
Tel : 010-69191617If an Australian student wants to learn Chinese， he or she can __________.
| A．call 021-58609228 | B．fax 021-58609728 |
| C．email cherrylf@hotmail.com | D．telephone 010-69191617 |
How many square meters is the garden of the house for sale?
| A．509 sqm. | B．428.8 sqm. | C．312.2 sqm. | D．80.2 sqm. |
Where is Cherry working now?
| A．Shanghai. | B．Guangzhou. | C．Beijing. | D．Pudong. |
If he goes skiing on __________ in Beijing Snow World Ski Park， Nick has to pay more money than on Tuesday.
| A．Sunday | B．Friday | C．Wednesday | D．Monday |
If you want to ski for four hours on weekdays， how much money will you pay at least?
| A．138 yuan | B．200 yuan | C．208 yuan | D．280 yuan |
There are several ways you can find out about the countries and places you wish to visit. You can talk to friends who have traveled to the places, you can go and see a colour film about them, or you can read a travel book.
It seems that there are three kinds of travel books. The first are those that give a personal, subjective(主观的) idea of travels which their writer has got himself. These books can be useful if the writers share their traveling experiences with others. The second kind are those books which give objective(客观的) information of things to be done and seen. If a cultured person has written such a book about the facts of a place, then it is more useful. The third kind are those books which are called “a guide” to some place or other. If they are good, they will describe and explain the place in detail. Like the first kind , they can be interesting and exciting, but their main purpose is to help the reader plan his travel in the most practical way.
Whatever kind of travel book you choose, you must make sure that the book does not describe everything as interesting, exciting or fantastic. You must also keep an open eyes on its date of publication(出版) because travel is very practical matter and many things change quickly in the 21st century. Finally, you should make sure that it’s easy to find the useful information for you travel.The passage was written to introduce_______.
| A．travel maps | B．travel books |
| C．travel films | D．travel places |
The writer of the first kind of travel books gave his ideas after he _______.
| A．travelled | B．read books |
| C．a lot of experience | D．surfed the Internet |
The date of publication must be noticed because ________.
| A．the prices of travel books may be different |
| B．the writers of travel books may be different |
| C．the information in travel books is always the same |
| D．the information in travel books is always changing |
Why do people smoke? One reason is that people become addicted(成瘾) to cigarettes. The addictive substance(物质）in cigarettes is nicotine(尼古丁). When people smoke, the nicotine goes right into the blood stream and makes people feel comfortable. A smoker's body gets used to the nicotine, and if he stops smoking, he feels nervous. Many smokers try to stop smoking but because of the addiction to nicotine they feel so uncomfortable that they often find it too difficult to do so .
Another reason is that people simply enjoy smoking. Having a cigarette for many people means taking a break. For some people smoking becomes part of certain social rituals (礼仪), for example, sending the cigarette after dinner. Many people enjoy smoking because it gives them something to do with their hands. Reaching for a cigarette, lighting it and flicking (弹掉) the ashes are special comfort in a situation where they feel nervous.
Many people also like the taste of tar (焦油) in cigarettes. However, it is the tar that causes cancer. While governments and health experts have tried to get people to give up smoking completely, cigarette manufacturers (生产商) have tried to keep selling them by producing cigarettes with less tar. Many people in western countries have welcomed these cigarettes since they found it hard to stop smoking and wanted to reduce the danger to their health.According to the passage, what gets people into the habit of smoking?
| A．The cigarette. | B．Nicotine. | C．Tar. | D．Blood. |
What do the underlined words "to do so" mean?
| A．They mean "to stop smoking". |
| B．They means "to make people feel comfortable". |
| C．They mean "to get used to the nicotine". |
| D．They means"to become addicted to cigarettes". |
Why do people welcome low-tar cigarettes?
| A．Because they taste better. |
| B．Because they are cheaper. |
| C．Because they are less harmful. |
| D．Because they are easy to be made. |
Which of the following sentences is TRUE, according to the passage?
| A．Smokers continue smoking because smoking is very interesting. |
| B．Tar in cigarettes causes cancer. |
| C．In order to look cool, many people enjoy smoking. |
| D．Many people in western countries welcome the cigarettes with more tar. |
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