The warm day was the only day of the week without rain. I opened the door and went to the yard, took a seat and began to enjoy the wonderful sunshine. Suddenly, I noticed that the house near mine had been sold. An elderly lady was in front of the door, with some beautiful flowers beside her. I walked to her. She looked to be in her early eighties and had the prettiest white hair.
“Hi! My name is Robert,” I said smiling brightly at the old lady. She smiled back and said, “Hello, Robert. I’m Charlene.” Her voice was very strong for someone at her age. Later, I learned she was alone and had no family or relatives to look after her. From that day on, I often visited her and helped her with her housework and sometimes she gave me some delicious food. A year passed, and I considered Charlene to be one of my best friends.
One day, I walked over for my morning visit and knocked on the door, but there was no answer. I knocked again, and she still didn’t turn up. So I let myself in, using the key she had given me. I checked her living room and then her kitchen. I finally went into her bedroom, and she was lying peacefully on her bed. Beside her there were two notes. One was her will(遗嘱), which said all that she had would be given to me. The other was a thank-you note. I went to her bedside and cried sadly.
Although it has been a long time, I still miss her deeply. Whenever I look at the beautiful flowers in front of her house, I remember the wonderful friendship we had.The writer came out of the house to ____________.
| A．look at the old lady | B．enjoy some flowers |
| C．enjoy the sunshine | D．clean the house nearby |
Through visiting the old lady, the writer learned that the old lady__________.
| A．disliked all her relatives |
| B．had no one to look after her |
| C．didn’t want to live with her family |
| D．was looking for someone to look after her |
Which of the following is true according to the passage?
| A．The old lady was not kind to others except Robert. |
| B．The writer didn’t have any other good friends . |
| C．The old lady didn’t know how to make food. |
| D．The writer got along very well with the old lady. |
Many young people want to be pop stars. Pop stars are rich. Many people think they are leading a happy and easy life. In fact, they have very hard lives. They spend much of their time on travel. Sometimes the travel is interesting, but in most time it is boring to pop stars. The following chart is a day’s life of a pop star.
Feb. 10, 2014
| 5:00 |
Woke up and had breakfast in the hotel, packed bags. Took taxi to airport. |
| 7:30 |
Plane took off half an hour later than usual for the bad weather. |
| 8:30 |
Plane landed. Waited for luggage for half an hour. Signed(签名) for fans at the airport. |
| 9:45 |
Arrived at the hotel and had a short rest. |
| 10:00 |
Started out to attend the meeting with fans and gave an interview to the local reporters. |
| 11:00 |
Went to radio station to attend the live show. |
| 12:00 |
Had lunch with local producer. |
| 13:00 |
Went to theatre and prepared for the night’s show. The lighting of the theatre was good, but the band(乐队) did poorly. |
| 17:00 |
Back to hotel. Tried to have a rest. Still worried about the band. |
| 18:00 |
Had supper, but eat little. |
| 18:30 |
Went to theatre again and got ready for show. |
| 19:00 |
Sang very well, and audience gave a warm welcome. The band improved a little. |
| 22:00 |
Show was over. Very tired from it. |
| 23:00 |
Back to hotel. Took a bath. Too excited to sleep, so watched TV |
| 0:00 |
Fell asleep, with TV on. |
According to the chart, the pop star was a ________________.
| A．singer | B．dancer | C．player | D．pianist. |
According to his plan, his plane should have taken off at ________________.
| A．6:30 | B．7:00 | C．7:30 | D．8:00 |
From this passage ,we get to know that ________.
| A．not all people like pop stars |
| B．pop stars have their own bands |
| C．fans are troublesome for pop stars |
| D．to be a pop star is not all fun |
One weekend， a wife and a husband went to visit a shop in London. After they got back home， they couldn’t find their camera. They thought the camera must be in the shop. After a few weeks， they went to that shop again and the boss gave their camera back to them.
When their picture of the camera came out， the husband saw two pictures he did not take. One is a man standing at the door of the shop. In his hand there is a piece of paper with some words on it “I find your camera”. The other is a boy with a piece of paper in his hand. There are some words on the paper too， “I take the pictures.” A wife and a husband went to visit a shop in _____.
| A．London | B．Pairs | C．New York | D．Beijing |
They couldn’t find their _____.
| A．books | B．children | C．camera | D．car |
Who gave them their camera?
| A．A teacher in a school. | B．The boss of the shop. |
| C．A doctor in a hospital. | D．A policeman. |
The husband saw _____ pictures he didn’t take.
| A．two | B．three | C．four | D．no |
Who took the pictures?
| A．The boss. | B．The man. | C．The boy. | D．The wife. |
All students need to have good study habits(习惯). When you have good study habits， you can learn things quickly. You also remember them easily.
Do you like to study in the living-room? This is not a good place because it is usually too noisy. You need to study in a quiet place， like your bedroom. A quiet place will help you only think about one thing， and you will learn better.
Before you begin to study， do not forget to clean your desk. A good desk light is important， too. You are feeling tired easily if there is not enough(足够的) light.When you have good study habits， you will __________.
| A．learn things quickly | B．remember things easily |
| C．study better | D．all of above. |
The living-room is not a good place for study because it is too _______.
| A．quiet | B．noisy | C．clean | D．big |
You are feeling tired easily if the light is __________.
| A．good | B．enough | C．bad | D．well |
You should remember to ___________ before you study.
| A．tidy the room | B．clean the desk |
| C．turn off the light | D．listen to music |
The best title(标题) for this passage is __________.
| A．Good Study Habits | B．How to Study |
| C．Desk Light is important | D．How to clean the desk. |
American and British people both speak English of course. But sometimes there are some important differences between British English and American English.
First of all, they sound very different. Often, Americans don’t say each word separately. They say words together. Americans may say “I dunno” instead of (代替)“I don’t know”. Or they may say “Whaddya say?” instead of “What did you say?” However, the British are more careful. They usually say all the words and keep them separate.
Sound is not only the difference. Words sometimes have different meanings too. For example, the vocabulary(词汇) for cars and driving is very different. Americans drive trucks(卡车), but in England people drive lorries.
Many expressions（短语） are also different in the two countries. In England, if you are going to telephone your friends, you “phone them up”. In America, you “give them a call”. When you are saying goodbye in England you might say “Cheerio!” In America you might say “See you later.”
There’re also some differences in grammar(语法). For example, Americans usually use the helping verb “do” when they ask a question. They say “Do you have a storybook?” But the British often leave out the helping verb. They say “Have you a storybook?”
Most languages are like this. Languages change over time. When people live in separate places, the languages change in different ways. This is what has happened to English. It can also happen to other languages, such as French. Many people in Canada speak French but their French is very different from the French of France.What does the word “separately” mean in this passage? It means “_____”.
| A．含糊地 | B．快速地 | C．分开地 | D．简略地 |
The vocabulary for cars and driving is _____.
| A．an example of British English |
| B．an example of American English |
| C．the same in America and England |
| D．not the same in America and England |
Languages _____.
| A．are always changing as time passes |
| B．keep unchanged even if time changes |
| C．are the same in all places |
| D．are easy to learn |
Which of the following is right?
| A．American people usually say “ I don’t know” instead of “ I dunno ”. |
| B．There are four differences between American and British English. |
| C．Canadians speak all the same French as Frenchmen. |
| D．When people live in different places, the language is in the same way. |
This passage is mainly about _____.
| A．English vocabulary |
| B．how American sounds are different from British sounds |
| C．the way the British say words |
| D．some differences between American and British English |
In the United States，boys and girls start school when they are five years old．In some states(州)they must stay in school until they are sixteen．Most students are seventeen or eighteen years old when they graduate(毕业)from secondary school．another name for high school．Most children go to public elementary and secondary schools(公立小学和中学)．The parents of public pupils do not have to pay for their children’s education(付学费)because taxes(税收)support the public schools．If a child goes to a private school(私立学校)，his parents have to pay for the child’s education．Today about half of the high school students go on to colleges and universities(大学)．Some colleges and universities receive money support from the government(政府)．A student at a state university does not have to pay very much if his parents live in that state．Private schools are expensive，however．Almost half of the college students in the USA work while studying．If a student’s family is not rich，he has to make money for part of his college expenses(费用)．In American children_______ at the age of five．
| A．begin to study |
| B．start school |
| C．graduate from elementary schools |
| D．must stay in school all the day． |
High school is another way of saying______．
| A．elementary school | B．secondary school |
| C．Public school | D．colleges and universities |
Children who go to public school________．
| A．must pay for their education |
| B．must study hard |
| C．don’t have to pay |
| D．must study for ten years |
_________support(s) some colleges and university．
| A．Some children’s parents | B．Many teachers |
| C．A few secondary schools | D．The government |
In the USA almost half of the college students work while studying．This is because________．
| A．their families aren’t rich enough |
| B．they don’t want to depend on their parents |
| C．they are interested in work |
| D．their parents don’t live in that state |
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