On Nov.18th,1908,three men went up in a balloon（气球）.They started early in London. The headman was Augusta Gaudron, and the other two men were Tannar and Maitland. They had a big balloon and they were ready for a long way.
Soon they heard the sea. They were carrying the usual rope（绳子）,and it was hanging down from the basket of the balloon. At the end of the rope they had tied a metal box. This could hold water, or it could be empty. So they were able to change its weight. It was for use over the sea. They were also carrying some bags of sand.
After the sun rose, the balloon went higher. It went up to 3,000 meters, and the air was very cold. The water in the balloon became ice. Snow fell past the men's basket, and they could see more snow on the ground. The men tried to throw out some more sand; but it was hard. They tried to break the icy sand with their knives, but it was not easy. The work was slow and they were still falling, so they had to drop some whole bags of sand. One of them fell on an icy lake and made a black hole in the ice.
At last they pulled the box into the basket. It was still snowing, so they climbed to get away from the snow. They rose to 5,100 metres! Everything became icy. They were so cold that they decided to land. They came down in Poland heavily but safely. They had travelled 1,797 kilometers from London!Three men flew in balloon ________.
| A．for nearly 1,800 kilometers |
| B．to another city |
| C．to visit Poland |
| D．more than a century ago |
The metal box was used for ________.
| A．carrying the bags of sand | B．keeping drinking-water |
| C．carrying ropes of the basket | D．changing weight |
When the balloon went up higher, ________.
| A．the temperature of the balloon began to fall |
| B．They saw the sun go down |
| C．They made a hole in the basket with their knives |
| D．They could see a black hole on the ground |
The balloon landed ________.
| A．in London | B．on the sea |
| C．on a lake | D．in a foreign country |
Which of the following is NOT true?
| A．The three men started their journey before the sun rose. |
| B．The balloon began to go up when they threw bags of sand out of the basket. |
| C．When they pulled the box into the basket, the balloon began to climb up. |
| D．The three men had to land because they felt cold. |
Mrs.. Green sees an ad（广告） in a newspaper for a nice bed in a shop. It costs 100 dollars. Mrs.. Green likes it, so she goes to the shop. The shopkeeper shows one to her. Mrs.. Green has a look at it and says, “There aren’t any beautiful pillows(枕头)on this bed, but there are many on the bed in your ad.”
“Yes, madam, that is an ad,” answers the shopkeeper. “If you want a bed the same as the one in the ad, you need to pay 10 dollars more.”
Mrs. Green isn’t happy. Then she says, “That’s dishonest.”
“Well, madam,” answers the shopkeeper. “Look, there is a girl on a bike in an ad in your newspaper too, but can you buy the bike with the girl?”How does Mrs. Green know about the bed?
| A．From an ad on TV. |
| B．From one of her friends. |
| C．From an ad in a newspaper. |
| D．From the shopkeeper. |
How much does the bed with the pillows cost?
| A．100 dollars. | B．110 dollars. |
| C．50 dollars. | D．60.dollars. |
What does “dishonest” mean?
| A．不公平的 | B．不诚实的 | C．不美观的 | D．小气的 |
Who is Mrs. Green?
| A．She is a student. |
| B．She is a shopkeeper of another shop. |
| C．She is a customer. She wants to buy a bed. |
| D．She is a worker in a bike shop. |
A woman is having some trouble(患病)with her eyes, so she goes to see the doctor. He is a new doctor and doesn't know her, so he asks some questions and one of them is, "How old are you?"The woman says, "I don't know, doctor, but let me think about it." She thinks for a minute and then says, "Yes, I know now, Doctor!When I marry(结婚), I am eighteen years old, and my husband is thirty. Now my husband is sixty. And that is twice(两倍)thirty. So I am twice eighteen. That's thirty-six, isn’t it?”Something is wrong with the woman's ____ .
| A．head | B．eyes | C．ears | D．mouth |
The woman can't remember age.
| A．thedoctor's | B．her husband's | C．her | D．her son’s |
The woman is years old now.
| A．eighteen | B．thirty | C．thirty-six | D．forty-eight |
The woman is younger thanher husband.
| A．twelve | B．eighteen | C．twenty | D．twenty-four |
| Country |
Capital |
Languages(语言) |
| India |
New Delhi |
Hindi and English |
| Canada |
Ottawa |
English and French |
| Russia |
Moscow |
Russian |
| Egypt |
Cairo |
Arabic |
| Singapore |
Singapore City |
Malay, Chinese, Tamil and English |
If you go to ______, maybe some people can understand you.
| A．Russia | B．Singapore | C．Egypt | D．India |
The capital of Egypt is _______.
| A．Moscow | B．Cairo | C．New Delhi | D．Singapore city |
From the form(表格), we can see that ______ is the most important language.
| A．English | B．Russian | C．French | D．Tamil |
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Mrs Black was waiting ___1__ an important __2___, but she had ___3___ bread in the house, so she left the baby at home and said to her five-year-old son. “I’m going to the shop, Jimmy, and I’ll __4___ in a few minutes.”
When she was __5__, the telephone rang, and Jimmy answered. “Hello,” said a man, “Is your mother there?” “No,” Jimmy answered. “Well, when she comes back, tell her that Mr Baker telephoned.” “What?” “Mr Baker. Write it __6___.” “I can’t write.” “Little boy, is there anybody else ___7__ you? Any brothers or sisters?” “My brother Billy is here.” “Good! I want to talk to him, please.” “All right,” Jimmy took the ___8___ to the baby’s bed and gave it to Billy.
When their mother came back, she asked, “Did ___9___ telephone?” “Yes,” said Jimmy, “A man only wants to talk to ___10__.”
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The best way of learning a language is using it.The best way of learning English is talking in English as much as possible.Sometimes you’ll get your words mixed up(混淆) and people will not understand you.Sometimes people will say things too quickly and you can’t understand them.But if you keep your sense of humor(幽默感), you can always have a good laugh at your mistakes(错误) you make.Don’t be unhappy if people seem to be laughing at your mistakes.It’s better for people to laugh at your mistakes than to be angry with you, because they don’t understand what you are saying.The most important things for learning English is: “Don’t be afraid of making mistakes because everyone makes mistakes.” The writer thinks that the best way for you to learn a language is .
| A．writing in it |
| B．using it |
| C．listening to it |
| D．learning its grammar |
What should you do in learning English?
| A．We should be careful not to make any mistakes. |
| B．We should write as quickly as we can. |
| C．We should speak English as much as we can. |
| D．we should laugh more often. |
When people laugh at your mistakes, you should_____.
| A．not care |
| B．be happy |
| C．feel worried |
| D．be unhappy |
When you make a mistake, you should_____.
| A．keep quiet |
| B．get angry |
| C．be kind |
| D．keep your sense of humor |
The story tells us that_____.
| A．only foolish (愚蠢的) people make mistakes |
| B．few people make mistakes |
| C．people never make mistakes |
| D．there is no one who doesn’t make mistakes |
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