Mr. Black’s office was only 5 kilometers away from his house, so he could go home to have lunch every day. But when he got home at noon, he had to drive another place to park his car, then walked back home. Because he found many cars outside his house and there was no room for his own car. This made him very angry.
One day, he put up a board in the garden facing the road
| NO PARKING |
But nobody noticed it. People seemed to obey only a police notice with white letters on a blue board
| POLICE NOTICE NO PARKING |
Mrs. Black asked his husband to steal a police notice but he was afraid to do so. Then she asked him to make one just like a police notice. Mr. Black said he was not the police and couldn’t use the word “police”. Several days later, Mr. Black made a blue board with white letters
| POLITE NOTICE NO PARKING |
“Oh!” Mrs. Black said, “ You told me you weren’t going to use the word ‘police’, but why do you use it now?”
“Really?” he asked with a smile. “Look again!”
“Oh, Dear!” she started to laugh, “ You are really clever!”How far is it from Mr. Black's house to his office?
| A．5 miles | B．5 hours' drive |
| C．5,000 meters | D．Less than 5 kilometers |
Mr. White was angry because ______.
| A．he lost the way when he drove back home one day |
| B．his car was broken on his way home one day |
| C．he had to walk home from his office. |
| D．he found no room to park his car outside his house |
How many notice boards did Mr. Black make according to the passage?
| A．One | B．Two | C．Three | D．None |
In the end, Mr. Black made a notice board and it _____
| A．said "POLICE NOTICE, NO PARKING" |
| B．said "NO PARKING" |
| C．said "POLITE NOTICE, NO PARKING" |
| D．was different in color from a police notice. |
What would most probably happen after he put up the blue board?
| A．Fewer people would park their cars outside his house because of the blue board. |
| B．More people would have to park their cars outside his house because of the blue board. |
| C．He would be punished because he stole the blue board. |
| D．He couldn't park his car outside his house any more because there was no room for his car. |
Joe Black, coach(教练) of a football team, and his family go to a small town for their holiday. One rainy afternoon, they can’t go out to have fun, so the families go to the family. Joe, his wife and their three daughters walk down to the town’s only cinema, buy tickets and go into the cinema. The lights are still on , and there are just six other people there. As Joe walks in, some of them see him and start clapping (鼓掌).
Joe gives them a smile and turns to his wife, “Aha, I can’t believe that they know me and they are giving me a warm welcome here,” he says , “ I guess they see my games on TV.”
They sit down and then a young man comes up to Joe and gives out his hand, “Thanks a lot,” says Joe, “ I just can’t believe that you know me.” The young man says, “ I only know that they will not show the film until (直到)at least(至少)ten people buy tickets.How many cinemas can they find in the small town?
| A．Three | B．One |
| C．Four | D．We don’t know |
Joe is ________ when some people warmly greet (打招呼) him.
| A．worried | B．sad | C．afraid | D．happy |
In fact the people in the cinema greet Joe because ___________.
| A．they often see him on TV |
| B．they can shake hands with him |
| C．with his family they can see the film |
| D．they know him |
A large number of people in the world eat fast food. Whenever you go into a fast food restaurant, you can see lots of people enjoying their meals there. How do you know in which country people like fast food best?
The English people are the world’s biggest fans of fast food, while the French are the least interested in quick meals, according to a survey done last year.
The survey of thirteen countries shows that 45% of the English people say they can’t give up fast food because it’s delicious. And 44% of Americans and 37% of Canadians say the same.
The French, proud of their delicious and high-class cuisine, don’t like fast food. 81% of them think it is unhealthy, followed by 75% of the Japanese.
How about the Chinese? How often do you have hot dogs or fried chickens? It doesn’t matter whether you like Western fast food or Chinese food. The most important thing is to keep a balanced(平衡的) diet（饮食）.From the survey we know _______ like fast food best.
| A．the Chinese | B．the French |
| C．the Japanese | D．the English |
The word “cuisine” in the passage means ________.
| A．food | B．water |
| C．house | D．country |
The survey is about __________.
| A．Western countries | B．fast food |
| C．restaurants in the world | D．Chinese food |
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Travelling is one of the most important activities and people like travelling very much. Staying healthy while travelling can make your trip happier. But do you know how to keep healthy during a trip? The following information may be useful to you.
Before leaving
Wear comfortable shoes, a hat and sunglasses.
Take some medicine with you. When you get sick or have other problems, you can have some.
Do some exercise for weeks or months before you leave if you plan to do lots of walking or climbing during your trip.
Prepare proper(合适的) food. If you take a long trip, you should bring food such as bread, biscuits(饼干) and some fruit. They don’t go bad quickly. The nearer people can bring meat, fish, eggs, milk and even salads and vegetables.
While travelling
Be sure not to eat dirty food or bad fruit.
Have enough time to take a rest during your trip.
Keep food in good condition. If you take hot food, you should try to keep it hot. For example, you can put it in heavy towels. If you need to keep cold food cold, you can put cold food in a box with ice. When you arrive, put cold food in the fridge. Remember: If you travel with food, keep hot food hot and cold food cold.
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Are you looking for a fun vacation spot? Do you like to sleep in a hotel, go shopping, and eat fancy meals? If so, Mona Island might Not be the place for you! That’s because Mona Island has no hotels, no museums, no shops, and no restaurants. None at all!
But if you like nature , Mona Island is an amazing place to take a vacation. Some of the animals living there are not found anywhere else in the world. There are beautiful beaches and caves to explore. The sea around the island has colorful fish. There are many things that make Mona Island an unusual place.
Mona Island is very small, On a map it looks like a tiny green lima bean floating in the big blue ocean. the only way to get there is by taking a long boat ride from the island of Puerto Rico.
The government of Puerto Rico takes care of the island and has made it a natural reserve. That means the island’s animals and plants are protected from being harmed by people. Mona Island is different from most places because people are not allowed to live there. Only a few park rangers are able to stay.
The park ranger’s job is to keep Mona Island safe and beautiful. They insist that rules be followed. One rule is that only 100 people at a time can visit the island. That way, the park rangers can make sure the land and animals remain safe.
B．根据文章内容选择正确答案
How can we get to Mona Island from the island of Puerto Rico?
| A．By air | B．By underground |
| C．By train | D．By ship |
Who can live on Mona Island?
| A．Visitors | B．Adults |
| C．Only the park rangers | D．Children |
Why is Mona Island different from most places? Because______________
| A．It is small |
| B．people are not allowed to live there. |
| C．it looks like a tiny green lima bean. |
| D．it is a natural reserve. |
what can we do on Mona Island?
| A．We can eat fancy meals and have a good sleep in a hotel. |
| B．We will explore caves and scuba dive there. |
| C．W can live there for some years. |
| D．We can buy some animals living only there. |
what would happen if more than 100 people at a time visited the island ?
| A．There is no place for them to stay. |
| B．The land and animals may be in danger. |
| C．People may fight against each other. |
| D．Visitors will have no food to eat on the island. |
At one time Einstein travelled all over the United States giving lectures. He travelled by car and soon became quite friendly with the driver.
The driver always listened to Einstein’s lecture, which the great scientist gave again and again. One day he told Einstein that he knew the lecture so well that he was sure he could give it himself. Einstein smiled and said, “Why don’t you give the lecture for me next time?” The driver agreed.
That evening both of them went along to the lecture hall. Nobody there knew Einstein. As the driver took his place on the stage everybody clapped. Then he started the lecture. Sure enough he didn’t make a single mistakes. It was a greet success, and when it was over, people clapped and clapped. Then he started to leave, shaking hands with everybody, while Einstein followed quietly a few steps behind.
Just before he got to the door, a man stopped them and asked the driver a very difficult question. The driver listened carefully. Of course, he did not understand a thing, but he nodded as if he did. When the man stopped talking, the driver said that he thought the question was very interesting, but really simple. In fact ,in order to show how simple it was, he would ask his driver to answer it!
A.根据文章内容判断句子对错，正确的写A,错误的写B.Einstein was a great scientist.
Einstein’s driver didn’t answer the question because it was too easy for him.
Einstein didn’t agree to let the driver give the lecture .
The driver gave the lecture for Einstein because none of the people there knew Einstein.
The driver was clever enough to think of a good way and help himself out of trouble.
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