Delia was a young pianist. Her husband, Joe, was a young artist.
Each of them was taking lessons: Joe with a famous art teacher, and Delia with a great pianist from Germany. Their teachers were the very best, so lessons were expensive, more than they could really afford, but…when you love your art, nothing is too much.
But soon the money began to run out, and they couldn’t afford the lessons any more.
Then one day Delia came back home and told Joe that she had met a man whose daughter, Sally, wanted to learn the piano, and he was going to pay her $ 50 an hour.
“Delia,” Joe said, “I’ll be much happier if you keep up your lessons,” Delia said it didn’t matter. “When I’ve had some money, I’ll continue.” But Joe also decided to stop his lessons, to draw pictures and sell them.
A few days later, Joe came home and proudly took $ 200 from his pocket. “I met a man from Vermont,” he said, “who bought one of my pictures. And he wants to buy more!”
_________________.They didn’t have to worry any more about money.
Then, one day, Joe came home and saw that Delia’s hand was wrapped in a bandage(绷带). He asked her what had happened. “Oh,” said Delia. “My student, Sally, asked me to make some coffee for her. I dropped the coffee and burned my hand. Sally went straight to the drugstore and got this bandage for me. ”
“Delia, what have you been doing the last two weeks?” Joe asked. She tried not to tell him, but the tears came. “Oh Joe, I couldn’t get any students, so I worked as a waitress in a restaurant. Today, I burned my hand with hot water. So I can’t work any more. But we’ll still have money from the man in Vermont, won’t we?”
Joe looked at her. “There’s no man in Vermont, ” he said. “I’ve been working in a drugstore, and today someone came in to buy bandages for a woman who’s burned her hand. So when I saw you, well, I guessed.”
They both laughed.
[A story by O. Henry—adapted(改编)]The writer of the story is ____.
| A．Joe | B．Delia | C．O. Henry | D．Sally |
Which of the following can be put in the “____” in Paragraph 7?
| A．A bigger plan came to their mind |
| B．Since then Joe became very famous |
| C．So the two of them were very happy |
| D．Delia stopped her lessons and stayed home |
Both of them laughed in the end because ____.
| A．they would go on with their lessons soon |
| B．they had both told lies to make the other happy |
| C．they didn’t have to worry about money any more |
| D．they thought they had done something meaningless |
The best title for the passage can be ____.
| A．Blind love |
| B．A pleasant gift |
| C．A service of love |
| D．An unforgettable lesson |
根据下面短文内容判断下列句子的正误,正确的用 “A” 表示,错误的用 “B” 表示. (5分)
It was about eight o’clock in the morning. Jane was on her way to school. She was walking on Prince road. Suddenly ,she saw a blue small car coming very fast. When the red light was on, the driver wanted to stop but he couldn’t not. The car crashed into a lamp post on the pavement.
Jane saw that the driver was badly hurt. Blood was coming out of his head. He was in great pain. Jane was frightened. She quickly went to telephone the police. Soon a police car and an ambulance arrived. The policeman help the driver get out of his car. Then the ambulance took him to hospital.
A police inspector went up to Jane and invited her to the police station. He wanted Jane to tell him about the traffic accident.The accident happened on Jane’s way back home.
The car was small and blue.
The driver didn’t stop his car.
Jane was too frightened to move.
The policeman help the driver get out of his car.
根据短文内容完成短文后的任务。
Did you know that tea, the most popular drink in the world (after water), was an accidental( 意外的 ) invention? Many people believe that tea was first drunk about 5000 years ago. It is said that a Chinese ruler ( A ) Shen Nong was the first to discover tea as a drink. One day Shen Nong was boiling drinking water over an open fire. Some leaves from a tea plant fell into the water and remained there（ B） some time. ( C )It produced a nice smell so he tasted the brown water. It was quite delicious, and so, one of the world’s favorite drinks was invented.
It is believed that tea was brought to Korea and Japan during the 6th and 7th centuries.( D ) In England, tea didn’t appear until around 1660, but in less than 100 years, it had become the national drink. The tea trade from China to Western countries took place in the 19th century. This helped to spread the popularity of tea and the tea plant to more places around the world. Even though many people now know about tea culture, the Chinese are without doubt the ones who best understand the nature of tea.在文中(A)和（B）的空白处分别填入适当的词_______, __________
文中划线部分（C ）指代的是：_________________
将文中划线部分（D ）改写为：In England, tea ________ ________around 1660.
从文中找出两个修饰tea的形容词：______________, _______
从文中找出能说明本文中心大意的单词或短语：_______________
There’s one language that is used in every country in the world. It’s everyone’s second language. It’s easy to be understood, although you can’t hear it. It’s sign language.
When you wave to a friend who is crossing the street, you’re using sign language. When you raise your hand in class, you’re saying, “I think I know the correct answer.”
Babies can point at things. They’re using sign language. A policeman who wants to stop the traffic holds up his hand. He’s using sign language, too.
Sign language is a bridge between the deaf and non-disabled people. They use the movement of the hand, arms or body to express a speaker’s thoughts.
Today, in many countries, there are special TV news programs for deaf people. The news reporter tells the news in sign language. At the same time, the words appear on the TV screen. The actors in the theater for the deaf often use their hands to show what they want to say. They can make a roof with their hands over their heads when they want to show “house”. One finger over a person’s mouth can mean “quiet”. You can talk to people behind closed windows. And when you go swimming with your friends, you can have a talk under water with sign language.. This passage mainly talks about __________.
| A．sign language | B．Chinese culture |
| C．a foreign language | D．bodies |
When one raises his hand in class, that means ___________.
| A．He doesn’t know the correct answer |
| B．he wants other students’ help |
| C．he is very nervous |
| D．he may know the correct answer |
If a policeman wants to stop the traffic, he often __________.
| A．puts his hands over the head |
| B．smiles to the drivers |
| C．holds up his hand |
| D．shakes his hand |
If an actor in the theater for the deaf wants to show “house”, he often ________.
| A．puts his finger over his mouth |
| B．makes a roof over his head with his hands |
| C．stands with his arms crossed |
| D．sits down and smiles |
How will you talk to your friends behind closed windows or under water?
| A．We can speak loudly. |
| B．We can use phones. |
| C．We can use the movement of our mouths. |
| D．We can use sign language. |
There is a long history behind the first T-shirts and today’s colorful outerwear(外衣).
Many stories talk about the first T-shirts and the reason why people wear them. One says the first T-shirt had something to do with war.
In World War I
Some American soldiers found that European soldiers’ undershirts(汗衫) were cooler and more comfortable. They started to wear the same kind. Because the design of the undershirts was simple and looked like the letter T, Americans called the clothes T-shirts.
By World War II Many soldiers started to wear T-shirts as under-wear.
In the 1930s Many American students started wearing white T-shirts for playing sports.
In 1951 Marlon Brando, a very famous American actor, wore a tight-fitting (紧身的)T-shirt in a film. After this, many American men started to dress like him.
In the 1970s T-shirts became the favorite kind of clothing for young people in many countries. At that time, they were a sign of being cool and different from others.
In the 1980s T-shirts started to be hot in China.
Now many young people show their own ideas on their T-shirts; special pictures, funny words... T-shirts are more like artworks than just simple summer wearWho first wore T-shirts according to the passage?
| A．American students. | B．American soldiers. |
| C．European soldiers. | D．European students. |
What did the American students wear T-shirts for at the beginning?
| A．For being different | B．For playing sports. |
| C．For being cool. | D．For making money. |
When did T-shirts become a sign of being cool and different?
| A．By World War II | B．In the 1930s. |
| C．In the 1970s. | D．After the 1930s. |
Why are T-shirts more like artworks than just simple summer wear now?
| A．Because young people can put their ideas on them. |
| B．Because they are very expensive and different. |
| C．Because everyone likes T-shirts and they are popular. |
| D．Because they look beautiful. |
Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
| A．It’s said that the first T-shirts had nothing to do with war. |
| B．The clothes were named T-shirts by a famous American actor. |
| C．Many soldiers had begun to wear T-shirts by World War II. |
| D．T-shirts became popular in China before the 1980s. |
“Who needs a shopping mall if you have Taobao?” says Wang Lin, 28, a writer in Beijing.
Taobao, China’s largest online shopping site (网上购物站), has become an important part of Wang Lin’s life. She spends lots of money on Taobao.
A growing number of Chinese Internet users like Wang have found the joys of online shopping. Most online shoppers are students or young workers. More women shop online than men. Clothing and homemade products are the most popular online.
It was reported that more than 250 billion yuan was spent on online shopping last year, 80% through Taobao.
Taobao means “looking for treasure” in Chinese. People can find almost everything they need on Taobao, from clothes to books, from candies to DVD players.
You may question the security of online shopping, Wang Lin said, “It’s very safe and convenient. Unless you receive the products from the sellers and are satisfied with them, the shop owner will not get the money. You can also get your money back if you want to return the products.”Taobao is _________.
A.a shopping mall
B. an online shopper
C. an online shopping siteWhat are the most popular online?
A.Candies and DVD players
B. Clothes and books
C. Clothing and homemade productsMost online shoppers are _______.
A.young B. old C. babiesWhat does the underline word “security” mean?
A.质量 B.安全 C. 信誉Which is the best title of the passage?
A. Wang Lin’s Life
B. Online Shopping in China
C. Shopping Online Is Not Safe
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