One afternoon, in Paris, I took a trip to an art museum .I was looking forward to a quiet view(观赏) of some great paintings of excellent artists.
A young couple looking at the paintings in front of me were talking non-stop. I watched them a moment and found the woman was doing all the talking. In fact, I was surprised at the man for putting up with her long speech. Bored by their noise, I moved on. Each time I heard her voice, I moved away at once.
I was standing at the museum gift shop when the couple walked to the exit(出口).
“He’s a brave man ,” said the shop assistant. “Most of us would give up if we became blind at such a young age. But he and his wife come in whenever there’s a new art show.”
It explained the non-stop talk! A sudden sense of shame (愧疚感) came to my heart for what I was thinking just now. “But shat does he get out of the art?” I asked. The shop assistant answered, “His wife describes each painting so that he can see it in his head. ”
At that moment I realized what patience and love really mean. And I felt their love as I watched them walking away holding each other’s hands.We can learn from the underlined sentence in Paragraph 1 that the writer .
| A．was a person with few words |
| B．was waiting for some artists |
| C．was looking for some great paintings |
| D．wanted to enjoy great paintings quietly |
How did the writer feel when hearing the woman’s talking at first?
| A．Calm. | B．Bored. | C．Excited. | D．Happy. |
The woman kept talking because .
| A．she preferred talking to listening |
| B．she was too excited to keep silent |
| C．she had to describe each painting to her husband |
| D．she liked to show how clever she was in front of others |
What did the writer think of the woman at last?
| A．She was noisy but brave. | B．She was patient and loving. |
| C．She was lonely and patient. | D．She was brave but lonely. |
The passage mainly tells us .
| A．what patience and love mean | B．how we should treat a blind person |
| C．what a good art show is like | D．how art changes our lives |
Arthur sat at the desk in his room, pencil in hand. He had to write a story for his English class by Friday. “I don’t know what to write about,” he complained to his dog Toby, who was asleep at his feet. Arthur was talkative when speaking to his friends, yet he had trouble finding words when he had to write.
By bedtime Arthur had drawn a picture of Toby smiling. He had drawn a tree with its branches blowing in the strong wind. He had also written a note asking his friend Lee to go to the movies on Saturday. But he had not written a single word of his story.
On Wednesday, Mrs. Solomon, Arthur’s English teacher, asked the class to turn in the first draft of their stories. His heart sinking, Arthur turned in the only work he had—the page with his name, the drawings and the note.
Arthur wasn’t surprised when Mrs. Solomon asked him to stay after class the next day. But he was surprised by what she said to him. “This is an attractive story, Arthur. The dog, the movie, the tree in the wind—I can’t wait to find out how they all fit together.”
“That isn’t my story, Mrs. Solomon,” Arthur admitted. “I haven’t been able to think of one yet.”
“Oh, I think you have the seed(种子of a story there,” Mrs. Solomon replied, “Look at your note and the pictures and see if a story comes to you.”
That night Arthur sat at his desk, and this is what he wrote: “One Saturday Mike went downstairs to meet his friend Julio at the cinema. It looked as if it might rain, so Mike carried his umbrella. Suddenly a big storm blew in, bending the trees. The noise of the wind sounded like the barking of Mike’s dog Toby. Toby really hated storms and barked whenever he wanted to be let inside. Then Mike realized that it wasn’t the sound of the wind. It was Toby. The dog was running after him down the busy street, barking. The sound was filled with blame. Mike felt guilty because he had left Toby outside. He turned and headed home with Toby running beside him. Mike let Toby in the door just as the rain started to pour down.”
Arthur had a story in the end. The last thing he did was to write his name proudly at the top of the page.Why did Arthur turn in the page with only his name, the drawings and the note at first?
| A．Because he had no time to fit them together. |
| B．Because he had difficulty in writing a story. |
| C．Because he wasn’t willing to do his homework. |
| D．Because he wanted to show his talent for drawing. |
What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 6 probably mean?
| A．Toby is an imaginative and lovely dog. |
| B．The small tree will grow into a big one. |
| C．His friend Lee can give him a lot of support. |
| D．He can develop his story based on the first draft. |
What kind of teacher do you think Mrs. Solomon is ?
| A．She is a strict teacher | B．She is a wise teacher |
| C．She is an honest teacher | D．She is an energetic teacher |
What can we infer(推断from the story?
| A．Arthur is a shy and quiet student |
| B．Arthur isn’t very satisfied with his story |
| C．There will be a storm on Saturday |
| D．Encouragement is important in teaching |
The Beijing Underground’s Line Ten will soon have 40 “reverse vending machines（有偿自动回收机）”,which will pay people for their empty plastic bottles.
“We have placed two such machines at Beijing Capital International Airport and four at the city’s underground stations. They have been well received so far,” said Feng Juan, an engineer from the company which makes the machines. “People are encouraged and paid for turning waste into treasure. More than 30,000 empty bottles have been collected since December,” she said.
If something else, such as waste paper, is thrown into the machine, the machine will spit(吐) it out.
“Supported by the government, the reverse vending machines will be introduced to colleges and universities soon,” Feng said.
The company is also considering covering more recycling materials, including used books and teaching materials.
“Long-term plans call for about 2,000 reverse vending machines to be place throughout the city in the next few years, including 80 at colleges and universities, shopping malls, communities and office buildings,” Feng said.
Chang Tao, director of the company, said that if the new project works well in the city, the company will consider offering the waste-to-treasure service to other developed cities in the eastern part of China.At present reverse vending machines are used at __________.
| A．the airport and underground stations |
| B．colleges and universities |
| C．communities and office buildings |
| D．shopping malls and companies |
Which sign probably represents the meaning of the underlined word “recycling”?
Which of the following is an opinion rather than a fact?
| A．More than 30,000 empty bottles have been collected. |
| B．Feng Juan and Chang Tao work in the same company. |
| C．The machines might help people develop a recycling habit. |
| D．People are paid for putting empty plastic bottles into the machines. |
Which of the following might be the best title for the passage?
| A．Machines help turn waste into treasure |
| B．A new machine has become popular |
| C．A creative project works well in China |
| D．People are encouraged to collect bottles |
Every year many young people leave school for a few weeks or months and enjoy an unusual type of educational program. They learn new skills by living in a different country and doing unusual jobs. There are several organizations. They help students to find the experience they are looking for. The table below shows a few possibilities for students.
One interesting possibility is helping elephants in Thailand. Most people think o elephants as animals in zoos. In fact, many elephants in Thailand are no longer kept in cages. Now, hundreds of them are homeless. They don’t have owners to care for them. Although they may look well, they are often in poor health and don’t have enough to eat.
One centre in Thailand cares for these elephants. It gives them a safe and natural living space. When they are at the centre, they stay in a building but are free to walk around. Students come from all over the world to help here. The student helpers work with the elephant keepers. These keepers train the students in caring for the elephants. In the morning, they go to the forest together and lead the elephants to the centre. They clean them and give them food. In the afternoon, they take the animals back into the forest for the night. Helping at the center is interesting and the young people learn a lot.Which country can you choose if you want to prepare yourself for a medical career?
| A．India | B．Ghana | C．Thailand | D．New Zealand |
Which job might be suitable for the students who love children and arts?
| A．Teaching young children | B．Health care work |
| C．Saving elephants | D．Teaching Chinese |
What does the underlined word “they” in the last paragraph probably refer to?
| A．The keepers | B．The doctors |
| C．The students | D．The elephants |
What does the writer think of the unusual educational program?
| A．It is amazing | B．It is boring |
| C．It is helpful | D．It is expensive |
Where can you probably find the passage？
| A．At the end of a magazine. | B．At the top of a map |
| C．At the beginning of a book. | D．At the bottom of a guidebook. |
The underlined word “prediction” probably means ____________.
| A．the place you are going to visit |
| B．the vocabulary you find in a notebook |
| C．the time you have spent in reading |
| D．the thing you think is going to happen. |
In the Review Units you can _________.
| A．watch the videos at home |
| B．discover many interesting topics |
| C．practice reading skills and vocabulary |
| D．enjoy the photos, charts and maps |
阅读短文，根据要求完成下面各小题。
Michael went back to Fullerton, his home town. His visit to Fullerton was very special to him. He was born there, he grew up there. But he hadn’t been back there since he finished high school.
He went to places he hadn’t gone to in years. He walked through the park and remembered the days he had walked through that same park with his friend. He passed by the field where he and his friends had played baseball every day after school. And he stood in front of the movie theater and thought about all the Saturday afternoons he had spent there, watching his favorite movie heroes and eating popcorn.
He did things he hadn’t done in a long time. He had some home-made ice cream at the ice cream shop. He rode on the merry-go-round in the park, and he went fishing at the lake. For a little while, he felt like a kid again.
He saw people he hadn’t seen in years. He visited several of his old neighbors. He said hello to the owners of the candy store near his house. And he also went to see Mrs. Riley, his tenth-grade science teacher.
Michael’s trip back to Fullerton was a very nostalgic (怀旧的) experience for him. Going back to Fullerton brought back many memories of days gone by.
A. 根据短文内容简要回答问题。Michael went to places he hadn’t gone to in years. Which places did he go?
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B. 将短文中划线的句子译成汉语。_________________________________________________________________
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C. 请给短文拟一个适当的英文标题。___________________________________________________________________
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