Many years ago, when I was fresh out of school and working in Denver, I was driving to my parents' home in Missouri for Christmas. I stopped at a gas station about 50 miles from Oklahoma City, where I was planning to stop and visit a friend. While I was standing in line at the cash register(收款台), I said hello to an older couple who were also paying for gas.
I took off, but had gone only a few miles when black smoke poured from the back of my car. I stopped and wondered what I should do. A car pulled up behind me. It was the couple I had spoken to at the gas station. They said they would take me to my friend's. We chatted on the way into the city, and when I got out of the car, the husband gave me his business card.
I wrote him and his wife a thank-you note for helping me. Soon I received a Christmas present from them. Their note that came with it said that helping me had made their holidays meaningful.
Years later, , I drove to a meeting in a nearby town in the morning. In late afternoon I returned to my car and found that I'd left the lights on all day, and the battery was dead. Then I noticed that the Friendly Ford dealership--a shop selling cars--was right next door. I walked over and found two salesmen in the showroom.
"Just how friendly is Friendly Ford?" I asked and explained my trouble. They quickly drove a pick-up truck to my car and started it. They would accept no payment, so when I got home, I wrote them a note to say thanks. I received a letter back from one of the salesmen. No one had ever taken the time to write him and say thank you, and it meant a lot , he said.
"Thank you"--two powerful words. They're easy to say and mean so much.What happened when the writer found smoke coming out of his car?
| A．He had it pulled back to the gas station. |
| B．He pushed his car to a car dealership. |
| C．The couple passing by offered to drive him home. |
| D．He called his friend for help. |
Which of the following has the same meaning as the underlined sentence, “Just how friendly is Friendly Ford”?
| A．What can I do for you? |
| B．Would you please help me? |
| C．Can I explain my problem? |
| D．Do you have time to drive me home? |
When the salesman received the writer’s thanks-note, he must be _____.
| A．moved | B．worried |
| C．nervous | D．calm |
Which may be the best title of the passage?
| A．My two powerful words | B．My two experiences |
| C．My car problems | D．My thank-you notes |
Mike and Dick work in the same office. They don’t like the cold weather. And one day they decided to take their holiday in Australia. Their plane arrived in Sydney at nine in the morning. They had a good rest in a hotel. The next morning they rented (租) a car in the city and began their travel. A few hours later, the sun was shining in the sky and there were no shade trees (遮阴树) beside the road. It was so hot that they could hardly go on driving. They had to stop to look around. Mike found a river about half a kilometer away from them. They were both very happy and drove the car quickly. Soon they got to the river. Before they jumped into the water, Dick saw a boy playing under a big tree. He asked,“Are there any sharks (鲨) in the river, boy?”“No, there aren’t,”answered the boy. So they began to swim in the river. After a while, Dick felt something hit against his leg. He told Mike about it. They were afraid and stopped swimming. Dick asked loudly,“Is it true that there aren’t any sharks in the river?”“Yes, sir,”said the boy,“There’re a lot of crocodiles (鳄鱼) in the water. All the sharks have swum away!”
根据短文内容，回答问题。When did they arrive in Sydney?
_______________________________________What was the weather like the next day?
_______________________________________What did they do in the river?
_______________________________________A shark hit Dick’s leg, didn’t it?
_______________________________________Why weren’t there any sharks in the river?
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Wei Hua is a high school student and he is pretty healthy. He does exercise every day. He does it usually when he comes home after school. And his eating habits are pretty healthy. He tries to eat more vegetables, usually ten to eleven times a week. He eats fruit and drinks milk every day. Of course, he loves junk food, too. But he tries to eat it only once a week. He usually keeps eight or nine hours’ sleep every day. So you see, he looks very healthy and happy. And his good lifestyle(生活方式) helps him become clever, too. Eating healthy food and doing exercise help him to study better. How often does Wei Hua do exercise?
A. Once a week. B. Seldom. C. Every day.How often does he eat vegetables?
A. Once a week.
B. Ten to eleven times a week.
C. Seldom.Does Wei Hua like junk food?
A. Yes, he does.
B. No, he doesn’t.
C. He likes it very much.How long does he sleep every day?
A.7-8 hours.
B. more than 10 hours.
C. 8 or 9 hours.What help him to study better?
A. Study hard.
B. Eating healthy food and doing exercise.
C. Have a good sleep.
Jack Brown was very quiet as Dr. Johnson examined him. The doctor looked at the boy’s throat, took his temperature and listened to his heart. Finally, he asked Jack’s mother a few questions.
“When did Jack begin to feel ill?” “This morning when he got up. He said he felt too sick to go to school today.” “What did he eat for breakfast?” “He got orange juice, two pieces of bread, an egg and a glass of milk.” “I see.” the doctor asked Jack, “How do you feel now，my boy?” Jack answered, “Terrible, I think I’m going to die(死).” The doctor said, “You won’t die. In fact, you’ll be fine by dinner time.” “Oh, doctor! Do you really think so?” Jack’s mother looked very glad. Dr. Johnson answered, “Mrs. Brown, your son has a sickness that is common（普通的）to boys at a time like this. It comes and goes quickly.”
Mrs. Brown said, “But I don’t understand.” “Today,” the doctor told her, “the most exciting football final of the World Cup is on TV. If Jack feel well enough to watch TV this afternoon, and I think he does. He will be fine when the final is over. It’s the only cure(疗法) I know of this sickness. Now, if you’ll excuse me, I must go across the street to see the Fords boy, Steve. He seems to have the same thing as Jack has today.”Jack said that he didn’t feel well when he __________.
A. had breakfast B. went to school C. got upJack’s mother ___________.
A. was happy
B. thought Jack was really ill
C. examine JackJack ate _______for breakfast.
A. very little B. a lot C. nothingWhat did Jack really want to do?
A. He wanted to watch the football final on TV.
B. He wanted to be ill.
C. He wanted to go to school. In fact, Jack and Steve ___________
A. were not ill at all
B. wanted to watch the football final on TV
C. both A and B
| Name |
Introductions |
| Daniel Radcliffe |
Born in London, England in 1989 An actor Played the part of Harry Potter |
| Celine Dion |
Born in Montreal, Canada in 1968 A singing star In 1997, sang My Heart Will Go On for the film Titanic |
| Thomas Edison |
Born in 1847, Kentucky, the USA Made over 1,000 inventions Died in 1931 |
| Bill Gates |
Born in 1955 in the USA Wrote Business@ the Speed of Thought Owns Microsoft Company |
| Mark Twain |
Born in 1835 in the USA A writer Wrote Tom Sawyer Died in 1910 |
Who is the youngest of the people?
A. Daniel Radcliffe.
B. Celine Dion.
C. Bill Gates. ________ people of the five people come from the USA.
A. Five B. Four C. ThreeMy Heart Will Go On is the name of a ________.
A. film B. book C. songThomas Edison died at the age of ________.
A. 83 B. 84 C. 85 Who wrote Tom Sawyer?
A. Mark Twain. B. Bill Gates. C. Celine Dion.
任务型阅读。阅读短文，然后回答后边的问题 （每题2分，共6分）
Many people go to school for a good education. They learn languages, history, math and many other subjects. Others go to learn a skill so that they can make a living.School education is very important and useful. Yet, no one can learn everything from school.A teacher can’t teach his students everything.The teacher’s job is to show students how to learn.The teacher teaches them how to read and how to think. So the students themselves shall learn much more outside school.Is school education important and useful?___________________________
Why do people go to school?________________________________________
What’s the teacher’s job?_________________________________________
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