Mark Twain，the famous American writer, liked to play jokes on others. But once a joke was played on him.
One day Mark Twain was invited（被邀请）to give a talk in a small town. At lunch he met a young man,one of his friends.The young man said that he has an uncle with him. He told Twain that his uncle never laughed or smiled，and that nobody and nothing was able to make his uncle smile or laugh.“You bring your uncle to my talk tonight，”said Mark Twain.“I’m sure I can make him laugh”That evening the young man and his uncle sat in the front. Mark Twain began to speak. He told several funny stories. This made everyone in the room laugh.But the man never even smiled. Mark Twain told more funny stories，but the old man still kept quiet. Mark Twain told his funny stories. Finally he stopped. He was tired and quite disappointed（失望的）． Some days later, Mark Twain told another friend of his about what had happened. “Oh，”said his friend.“I know that old man. He’s been deaf（聋）for years.”Mark Twain liked to play jokes on______
| A．himself | B．others | C．old men | D．Americans |
One day Mark Twain met______at lunch.
| A．a friend | B．a young man’s uncle | C．a young girl | D．a deaf |
The young man told Mark Twain that his uncle never_______
| A．spoke | B．talked | C．laughed | D．ate |
The young man and his uncle sat ______that evening.
| A．at home | B．near the door | C．at the back | D．in the front |
Mark Twain stopped telling stories at last because he was_______
| A．thirsty | B．tired | C．angry | D．Sleepy |
| Welcome to Qinghuayuan Hotel Qinghuayuan Hotel is a three-star courtyard-style hotel. It lies close to Tsinghua University and Peking University. When you are free, you may enjoy yourself on foot on the campuses. |
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| There are 280 guest rooms in the hotel, including standard(标准的) double-rooms(RMB380 per night), suit (RMB480 per night), single rooms (RMB580 per night), offices (talking face to face) and so on. All rooms are decorated with modern furniture, TV, air conditioner, computer, and fire alarm system, etc. |
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| The hotel has 4 restaurants which can hold more than 500 people. The restaurants provide new style seafood, Cantonese, Sichuan, as well as Beijing Roast Duck. |
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| There are other facilities in the hotel, such as a teahouse, a business center, a shopping center, different meeting rooms, and a multi-function(多功能) hall which can hold 300 people. |
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The transportation is very convenient. You can go to different places easily.
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Mr Smith and his family want to stay in Qinghuayuan Hotel for two nights. He wants to book two double-rooms, a suit and a single-room. It will cost him___.
| A．RMB1440 | B．RMB2880 | C．RMB3640 | D．RMB580 |
You can’t eat ___ in the restaurant in the hotel.
| A．Beijing Roast Duck. | B．Cantonese style. |
| C．Sichuan style. | D．Qingyuan chicken. |
It takes you ___ to go to Tiananmen Square by car from the hotel.
| A．40 minutes. | B．30 minutes. |
| C．10 minutes. | D．5 minutes. |
From the passage above we know that___.
| A．it is a four-star courtyard- style hotel. |
| B．The visitors can’t eat Beijing Roast Duck in the hotel. |
| C．The visitors can walk to Tsinghua University in five minutes. |
| D．if you want to get more information, you can call us at 010-62573366. |
the passage above is probably a(n) ___.
| A．news | B．notice | C．advertisement | D．letter |
All living things on the earth need other living things to live with. Nothing lives 1 . Sometimes one living thing kills 2 . Each kind of life eats another kind of life 3 live, and together they form a food chain(食物链). Some food chains are simple, while others are not. But 4 food chains begin with the sun, and all food chains become 5 if one of the links disappears.
All life needs sunlight to live on. But only plants can use 6 directly(直接地). They make food from sunlight, water, air and so on. Animals can only use the sun’s energy 7 it has been changed into food by plants. Some animals feed directly on plants. Others eat smaller animals. Meat-eating animals are only 8 plants indirectly.
What about human beings? We are members of many food chains. We eat wheat, rice, vegetables, fruits and so on. We also eat meat and drink milk. But 9 often break up the food chains. They kill wild animals. They also make rivers, lakes and seas dirty. When these rivers, lakes and seas are polluted, the fish in them 10 be eaten. If people eat the fish, they will get strange diseases.
Each form of life is linked to all the others. Breaking the links puts all life in danger.
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A wise man used to go to the ocean to do his writing. He had a habit of walking on the beach every morning.
One day, when he was walking along the shore（海岸）, he saw a young man moving like a
dancer. He smiled to himself at the thought that someone would dance on the beach. So he began to walk faster to catch up.
As he got closer, he saw that the young man wasn’t dancing, but instead he was reaching down to the shore, picking up something and very gently throwing it into the ocean.
He called out, “Good morning! What are you doing?” The young man stopped, looked up and replied, “Throwing starfish in the ocean.” “I guess I should have asked, why are you throwing starfish in the ocean?”
“The sun is up and the tide（潮汐）is going out. And if I don’t throw them in, they’ll die.”
“But, young man, don’t you realize that there are miles and miles of beach and starfish all along it. You can’t possibly make a difference!”
The young man listened politely. Then he bent down, picked another starfish, and threw it into the sea, and said, “It made a difference for that one.”
There is something very special in each and every one of us. We have all been gifted（赋予）
with the ability to make a difference.
We must each find our starfish. And if we throw starfish wisely and well, the world will be better.What was the wise man used to doing every morning?
| A．Taking a walk on the shore. |
| B．Watching the young man dance. |
| C．Meeting up with the young man. |
| D．Helping the young man pick up starfish. |
Why did the young man throw the starfish into the ocean?
| A．To have fun. |
| B．To study starfish. |
| C．To feed some fish. |
| D．To save starfish. |
What can we learn from the story?
| A．Each of us should learn to protect starfish. |
| B．People living on the shore always try to save starfish. |
| C．Each of us has the ability to make an important effect on something. |
| D．People can come up with some good ideas when walking on the shore. |
Because earthquakes happen without warning, it’s important to take steps now to prepare. Because you don’t know where you will be when an earthquake happens, prepare some supplies for your home, workplace, and car.
1. Water.
A person needs at least 1/2 gallon of water daily just for drinking. Store at least1 gallon of water per person per day and be prepared for a 72-hour period. It’s suggested that you buy bottled water. Keep bottled water in its original container and do not open it until you need to use it. Also, do check the “use by” date.
2. Food.
It’s always a practical idea to keep a supply of non-perishable(不易腐烂的) food on hand. Have an enough supply of canned food, dried milk, dried fruits, non-salted nuts and canned juices for at least 72 hours.
3. Flashlights and spare batteries.
Keep a flashlight beside your bed, at your place of work, and in your car. Do not use matches or candles after an earthquake until you are sure that no gas leaks.
Prepare a battery –powered radio and spare batteries. Most telephones will be out of order, so radios will be your best source of information.
4. Clothes.
If you live in a cold place, you must think about warmth. You might not have heat after an earthquake. Think about your clothing and bedding supplies.You should prepare all of the following except _______________.
| A．canned juices |
| B．dried fruits |
| C．fresh vegetables |
| D．dried milk |
If you live in a cold place, you should prepare _______________ .
| A．some warm clothes and bedding supplies |
| B．some hot water |
| C．some batteries |
| D．some flashlights |
According to the article we know that _________________.
| A．clothes are used to protect your head |
| B．a telephone is the most important prepared thing |
| C．flashlights but not matches are first used after earthquakes |
| D．we need to prepare some supplies only at home |
America is a mobile society. Friendships between Americans can be close and real, yet disappear soon. They don’t feel hurt. If the same two people meet again, even years later, they pick up the friendship. This can be quite difficult for us Chinese to understand. Friendships between us develop more slowly but may become lifelong feelings, extending（延伸）deeply into both families.
There is another difficult point for us to understand. Although Americans treat friends warmly in their personal everyday lives, they don’t show their politeness to them if it requires a great deal of time. But in China, we are usually generous with our time. We, as hosts, will appear at an airport even in the middle of the night to meet a friend. We may take days off from our work to act as guides to our friends: It is opposite in America, Americans can not manage the time to do a great deal with a visitor outside their daily plans. They will probably expect the visitors to get themselves from the airport to the hotels. And they expect the visitors will phone them from there. Once the visitors arrive at their homes, the welcome will be full, warm and real.
For Americans, it is often considered more friendly to invite a friend to their homes than to restaurants, except for business matters. Americans are ready to receive us foreigners at their homes, share their holidays, and their home life. So accept their hospitality（好客）at home and enjoy your visit in America!The underlined phrase “pick up” in Paragraph 1 may mean “_______”.
| A．keep out |
| B．give up |
| C．pay no attention to |
| D．continue |
Which of the following is the typical way of American hospitality?
| A．Treating friends at home. |
| B．Taking days off to be with friends. |
| C．Meeting friends at the airport at midnight. |
| D．Sharing everything they have. |
Which of the following statements in True according to the passage?
| A．Americans are always generous with their time. |
| B．Americans don’t feel hurt if their friendships disappear soon. |
| C．Chinese friendships develop more slowly but will never disappear. |
| D．Chinese friendships are more sincere than American friendships. |
This passage is most probably written for .
| A．American students |
| B．Chinese students |
| C．Chinese visitors to America |
| D．American visitors to China |
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