The other day，I told Connie that I'd rather take the bus to work than ride in my comfortable limousine，because of the high cost of gasoline．But today，I discovered how wrong I was．
When I got into my limousine this morning，my driver told me that the motor didn't sound like it was running well．
"Look，"I said，"I have an important meeting at 9：00．I have to be on time!"
We drove about three blocks﹣then the motor died．
"Sorry，Mr．Foster．I thought this might happen．But look!There's the downtown bus．Maybe you should take it．So you don't miss your meeting．"
"Well，I…I…Oh!I suppose I have to．"
I got on the bus and gave the driver my money．
"Mister，are you serious？We can't make change for a ＄100 bill!"
"I AM CHARLES K．FOSTER．AND I ORDER THAT YOU SHOULD MAKE CHANGE!"
"Mister，"said the driver，"I don't care who you are．You will have to get off the bus．"
Well．I was so mad when I got off that bus that I didn't watch where I was going，and I was almost hit by a car!So now，all I have to say is this：My business may be killing me，but riding the bus certainly will．
21．The word"limousine"in Paragraph 1most probably means a ．
| A． |
motorbike |
| B． |
truck |
| C． |
car |
| D． |
bus |
22．Why did the writer's driver suggest him taking the bus？
| A． |
The bus would stop at the meeting﹣room． |
| B． |
The limousine completely broke down． |
| C． |
The driver had an important meeting． |
| D． |
The motor was not running very well． |
23．the writer failed to catch the bus because ．
| A． |
there were too many passengers |
| B． |
it was heading in the wrong direction |
| C． |
the driver couldn't change his money |
| D． |
he was rude in the bus driver |
24．How did the writer feel when he had to get off the bus？
| A． |
Angry． |
| B． |
Uneasy． |
| C． |
Shameful． |
| D． |
Funny． |
25．What can we guess from the last paragraph？
| A． |
The writer was doing well in his business． |
| B． |
Connie would lose his job as the writer's driver． |
| C． |
The writer was sure that he would be killed by a bus． |
| D． |
The writer wouldn't take a bus to work after that． |
Miss Green came into the classroom with a piece of white paper. There was a big black dot ( 圆点 ) in the middle of the paper. Miss Green put up this piece of paper and asked , “What can you see, children?” All the children watched at the black dot. “A black dot.” They answered quickly. “But can’t you see this piece of white paper? The black dot is like the unlucky things in our life. If we only see the black dot, how can we be happy?”
The classroom was very quiet at that moment. Miss Green took out another piece of paper from her bag. This was a piece of black paper with a white dot in the middle.
“What can you see, kids?” she asked the children with a smile on her face.
“A white dot.” The children answered loudly.
Miss Green smiled. “My children, although we may be unhappy or worried in our life, it is just like the clouds in the sky. The clouds can lift quickly and the sun will come out soon. You can be a happy child with the sun in your eyes all the time.”Where did the story happen?
| A．At home. | B．At school. |
| C．In the office. | D．In the park. |
How many pieces of paper did Miss Green show the kids?
| A．One. | B．Two. | C．Three. | D．Four. |
What does this passage tell us?
| A．We should see the white dot in the black paper. |
| B．We should see the black dot in the white paper. |
| C．We should like the sun. |
| D．Life is always beautiful although sometimes it is terrible. |
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 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 Mark Twain that his uncle never laughed or smiled, and that nobody and nothing were 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 some 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. Finally he stopped. He was tired and disappointed.
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 for years.”Mark Twain was _______.
| A．an American actor | B．a Canadian actor |
| C．an American writer | D．a Canadian writer |
Mark Twain stopped telling stories at last because he was ______
| A．thirsty | B．tired | C．angry | D．sleepy |
Which of the following sentences is TRUE?
| A．Mark Twain’s jokes are not funny at all. |
| B．The young man played a joke on Mark Twain. |
| C．Mark Twain told the jokes only for the young man and his uncle. |
| D．The young man told Mark Twain that his uncle was deaf. |
Last Friday a storm swept through two villages in the New Territories, destroying(摧毁) fourteen homes. Seven others were so badly damaged(破坏) that their owners had to leave them, and fifteen others had broken windows or broken roofs（屋顶）. One person was killed, several were badly hurt and taken to hospital, and a number of other people received smaller hurt. Altogether (总共) over two hundred people were homeless after the storm.
A farmer, Mr. Tan, said that the storm began early in the morning and lasted for over an hour.
“I was eating with my wife and children,” he said, “When we heard a loud noise. A few minutes later our house fell down on top of us. We tried our best to climb out but then I saw that one of my children was missing. I went back inside and found him, safe but very frightened.”
Mrs. Woo Mei Fong said that her husband had just left for work when she felt that her house was moving. She ran outside at once with her children.
“There was no time to take anything,” she said, “A few minutes later, the roof came down.”
Soldiers helped to take people out of the flooded(水淹的) area and the welfare department （福利机构）brought them food, clothes and shelter. How many homes altogether were damaged in the storm?
| A．Fourteen | B．Twenty-one |
| C．Twenty-nine | D．Thirty-six |
Where was Mr. Tan when the storm first began?
| A．He was in bed. |
| B．He was inside the house. |
| C．He was outside the house. |
| D．He was on the roof. |
Mrs. Woo and her family didn’t get hurt because__________.
| A．her husband knew there would be a storm. |
| B．they were all outside the house when the storm became worse. |
| C．she felt the house was moving. |
| D．the welfare department helped her. |
The underlined word “shelter” in this passage means______.
| A．something to eat | B．something to wear |
| C．somewhere to study | D．somewhere to stay |
Which of the following may be the best title for this passage?
| A．A Terrible Storm. | B．A Lucky Woman. |
| C．Good Soldiers. | D．Clever People. |
A group of swans flew down to a beach where a crow(乌鸦) was jumping around. The crow watched them with disdain(鄙视).
“You have no flying skills at all!” he said to the swans. “All you can do is to move your wings. Can you turn over in the air? No, that’s beyond you. Let’s have a flying competition. I’ll show you what real flying is!”
One of the swans, a strong young male, took up the challenge. The crow flew up and began to show his skills. He flew in circles, performed other flying tricks, and then came down and looked proudly at the swan.
Now it was the swan’s turn. He flew up, and began flying over the sea. The crow flew after him, making all kinds of comments(评价) about his flying. They flew on and on till they couldn’t see the land and there was nothing but water on all sides. The crow was making fewer and fewer comments. He was now so exhausted that he found it hard to stay in the air, and had to struggle to keep himself from falling into the water.
The swan pretended(假装) not to notice, and said, “Why do you keep touching the water, brother? Is that another trick?”
“No,” said the crow. He knew he had lost the competition. “I’m in trouble because of my pride! If you don’t help me, I’ll lose my life…”
The swan took pity on him, and took him on his shoulders and flew back to the beach.What’s the correct order of the following events?
a. The crow showed off its flying skills.
b. The swan felt pity for the crow and saved it.
c. The crow laughed at the swan’s flying.
d. The crow followed the swan and got into trouble.
e. The crow challenged the swans and a strong young swan accepted it.
| A．e, c, d, a, b | B．a, e, c, d, b |
| C．c, e, a, d, b | D．e, a, d, c, b |
What does the underlined word “exhausted” in Paragraph 4 mean?
| A．Tired. | B．Angry. |
| C．Frightened. | D．Regretful. |
Why did the crow keep touching the water?
| A．It was showing another flying skill. |
| B．It was struggling to keep itself from falling into the water. |
| C．It was thirsty and wanted to drink some water. |
| D．It was enjoying itself by doing so. |
What can we infer(推断) from the passage?
| A．The crow didn’t know flying. |
| B．Flying skills were useless. |
| C．The swan saved the crow because they were good friends. |
| D．The swan was better at long-distance flying than the crow. |
What does the story tell us?
| A．No pains, no gains. |
| B．The early bird catches the worm. |
| C．Pride goes before a fall. |
| D．Practice makes perfect. |
No Car Day was first started by 34 cities in France on September 22, 1998. It was started to protect the environment. By now, more than 1,000 cities around the world have had a No Car Day.
The first No Car Day in China was in Chengdu in 2001. Other cities, including Taipai, Shanghai and Wuhan, also support the day.
In Beijing, more and more people are joining the campaign. It asks drivers to leave their cars at home for one day each month and walk or ride a bike to work. It also calls on Beijingers not to use cars on June 5(World Environment Day). The slogan for the day is, “If we drive for one less day, we can have one more nice day.”
So far, more than 200,000 drivers have shown their support. “We can’t control(控制) the weather, but we can choose not to drive,” said Wu Zonghua, a car club chairman. Beijing is trying to have 238 blue sky days this year. In the first quarter of 2012, Beijing only had 52 blue sky days. This was 11 days less than the number for the same period the year before. Much of the dust comes from the desert, but cars cause most of the air pollution. We must do more for No Car Day.The first No Car Day fell on _______.
| A．February 2nd | B．June 5th |
| C．July 5th | D．September 22nd |
_______ was the first city to have No Car Day in China.
| A．Beijing | B．Chengdu | C．Shanghai | D．Wuhan |
What does the underlined word “slogan” in Paragraph 3 mean?
| A．目的 | B．原因 | C．意义 | D．口号 |
How many blue sky days did Beijing have in the first quarter of 2011?
| A．63. | B．52. | C．41. | D．238. |
Which of the following statements is True?
| A．China is the first country to start No Car Day. |
| B．No Car Day is World Environment Day. |
| C．No Car Day has been supported by over 1,000 cities around the world so far. |
| D．Much of the dust in the air comes from cars. |
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