Anna lived on the side of a valley. One winter, there was a very big flood, and a lot of houses Anna's were washed away. Anna's house was high enough to escape the flood, so when the water had disappeared and the other houses were there with no roof and no walls and all covered with mud(泥) , her house was quite all right.
Her house was quite small, her husband was dead, and she had four children , Anna took in one of the families that had lost in the flood and she her home with them until it was for them to rebuild their houses.
Anna's friends were puzzled （迷惑的）when they saw Anna do this. They could not understand why Anna wanted to give so much more work and trouble when she already had quite a few children to support .
"Well," Anna her friends, "at the end of the First World War, a woman in the town where I later lived found herself very poor, because her husband in the war and she had a lot of children, I have now. The day before Christmas, this woman said to her children, ‘We won’t be able to have much for this year, so I’m going to only one present for all of us. Now I’ll go and get it.’ She came back a girl who was even poorer than they, and who had no parents. ‘Here’s our present, ’ she said to her children. The children were happy to get such a present. They welcomed the little girl, and she grew up as their sister. was that Christmas present.”
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Now people who are in different parts of the world communicate easier than before. But it is a little hard to understand each other well. Some of them may not understand others’ words, so it’s easy to make a few mistakes.
For example, an important question about eating out, is who pays for the meal. If a friend of yours suggests you have lunch with him, you might simply say something like this, “I’m afraid it will have to be some place inexpensive, as I have very little money.” The other person might say, “OK. I will meet you at McDonald’s.” This means it is agreed that the two will go Dutch, that is, each person pays for himself. He might also say, “Oh, no. I want to take you to lunch at Johnson’s”, or “ I want you to try the steak(牛排) there. It is great.” This means that the person intends to pay the bill for both of you. If you feel friendly towards this person, there is no reason why you shouldn’t accept this invitation. You might simply say, “Thank you. That would be very nice.”
根据材料内容选择最佳答案，将其标号填入题前括号内。By reading the text, how do you feel about the communication of the world today?
| A．People who are in different parts can understand each other easier. |
| B．People who are in different parts can understand each other harder. |
| C．It gets harder . |
| D．It gets easier. |
According to the article, who will pay for the meal in western countries?
| A．All the people who have the meal will pay the bill together. |
| B．One of the people who have the meal will pay the bill. |
| C．Sometimes each person pays for himself. |
| D．In the western countries people never pay the bill for other people. |
If you get along well with this person, _____________ refuse the person’s invitation.
| A．you’ll have no reason to |
| B．you’ll have a few reasons to |
| C．you can take it load off to |
| D．you can’t go to |
If you accept your friend’s invitation , you should ____________.
| A．say nothing about it. | B．thank him/her greatly |
| C．say “ thank you” simply | D．invite him/her next time |
What’s the best title of the article?
| A．What to Eat in the western countries |
| B．The manners of eating in the western countries |
| C．Who pays for A Date |
| D．The relationship of the persons |
There was a man playing the piano in a bar. He was a good piano player. People came out just to hear him play. But one night, a customer told him he didn’t want to hear him just play anymore. He wanted him to sing a song.
The man said, “I don’t sing.”
But the customer was persistent(执著的). He told the bartender, “I’m tired of listening to the piano. I want the man to sing!”
The bartender shouted. “ Hi! If you want to get paid, sing a song. The customers are asking you to sing!”
So he did. He sang a song. A piano player who had never sung in public did so for the very first time. And nobody believed that he sang so well.
He has talent he was sitting on! He may have lived the rest of his life as a no-name piano player in a no-name bar, but because he had to sing, he went on to become one of the best-known entertainers in America. There was a man playing the piano in a bar, _________ likes his music.
| A．everyone | B．someone | C．no one | D．anyone |
Why did the customer ask him to sing a song ?
| A．Because he was not good at the piano. |
| B．Because the customer didn’t like him. |
| C．Because the customer was tired of listening to the music. |
| D．No reason. |
What’s the meaning of the phrase “ sit on” in the article?
| A．为...的一员 | B．开会讨论 |
| C．疏忽，忽视 | D．扣押 |
What did the piano player play the piano for?
| A．For everybody liked him. |
| B．For he could make a living. |
| C．For someone could realized he was a talent. |
| D．We don’t know. |
Why the man became famous in the end?
| A．Because he was good at the piano |
| B．Because he never sang a song in public. |
| C．Because he was a talent. |
| D．Because he had to sing. |
A. Helen was a very old woman when she died. Today she is remembered by people all over the world as a brave and wonderful woman. Though she was blind and deaf, she found a way to see and hear.
B. After she grew up, she became a famous writer in America. Her first and most famous book is The Story of My Life. Her story has brought new hope to many blind and deaf people. It has given light to those in darkness and encouraged them to live and work.
C. Helen Keller was a very clever, beautiful girl. But before she was two years old, she was badly ill. She couldn’t see or hear. After a few years, things got worse. There was no way for Helen to speak to other people. She heard nothing. She saw nothing. She didn’t understand anything. Since then Helen had to fight for what she wanted.
D. Do you know Helen Keller? Have you ever heard of her? She lived in the USA. She was a great woman.
E. When she was six, her parents invited a teacher for her. With the help of the teacher, she began to see and hear the world around her through her hands. She learned to read the books for the blind. The teacher took Helen for long walks, and told her about all the beautiful sights(景色).Helen touched(触摸)flowers, climbed trees and smelled a rainstorm(暴风雨)before it came. She also learned how to swim and ride a horse.
阅读并给以上五个段落正确排序，将每个段落前的标号填入下面表格的相应位置。
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据材料内容选择最佳答案，将其标号填入题前括号内。If you want to be a tutor, you can call____________.
| A．293-7742 | B．555-3721 |
| C．667-8973 | D．556-3826 |
People who like dancing can come at____________.
| A．7:45 p.m. | B．11:45 a.m. |
| C．12:15 p.m. | D．2:00 p.m. |
Ms. Martin really needs a____________.
| A．tutor | B．musician |
| C．cleaner | D．dancer |
Julia can ________________, she wants to be a band member.
| A．dance | B．speak English |
| C．play the violin | D．play the guitar |
Who will the tutor help?
| A．Mrs. Johansson | B．Emily |
| C．Mrs. Johansson’s daughter | D．Mrs. Johansson’s son |
We know that many animals do not stay ill one place. Birds, fish and other animals move from one place to another at a certain time. They move for different reasons: most of them move to find food more easily, but others move to get away from places that are too crowed.
When cold weather comes, many birds move to warmer places to find food. Some fishes give birth in warm water and move to cold water to feed. The most famous migration (迁移) is probably the migration of the fish, which is called “salmon”(麻哈鱼). This fish is born in fresh water but it travels many miles to salt water. There it spends its life. When it is cold, it returns to its birthplace in fresh water. Then it gives birth and dies there. In northern Europe, there is a kind of mouse. They leave their mountain homes when they become too crowded. They move down to the low land. Sometimes they move all the way to the seaside, and many of them are killed when they fall into the sea.
Recently, scientists have studied the migration of a kind lobster (龙虾). Every year, when the season of bad weather arrives, the lobster get into a long time and start to walk across tile floor of the ocean. Nobody knows why they do this, and nobody knows where they go.
So, sometimes we know why humans and animals move from one place to another, but at other times we don’t. Maybe living things just like to travel.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案，将其标号填入题前括号内。 Most animals move from one place to another at a certain time to _______.
| A．give birth | B．enjoy warmer weather |
| C．find food more easily | D．find beautiful places |
The fish called “salmon” spends a long life in_______.
| A．salt water | B．rivers |
| C．fresh water | D．its birthplace |
The mice in northern Europe leave their mountain when _______.
| A．they give birth | B．the weather is bad |
| C．the place get too crowded | D．they haven’t enough food |
The lobster move_______.
| A．to the fresh water | B．to the sea floor |
| C．at a certain time | D．to find more food |
What is the main idea of the passage?
| A．Animals move in order to find food more easily. |
| B．The migration of the fish called “Salmon” is the most famous migration. |
| C．Living things move from one place to another because they like to travel. |
| D．Sometimes we know why and how living things move from one place to another, but sometimes we don’t. |
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