When I was a little child，my mom liked to make meals for my father and me．She often made good food for us after work．
One evening，my mom placed a plate of eggs，sausage and burned biscuits in front of my dad and me．I saw the burned biscuits，and I refused to eat them．I looked up at my father．He picked up one of the burned biscuits and smiled at my mom．He asked me how my day at school was as usual．I don't remember what I told him that night，but I do remember watching him put butter on the biscuits and eat all of them!
When I got up from the table，I heard my mom say sorry to my dad for burning the biscuits．And I would never forget what he said，"Baby，I love burned biscuits．"
Later，I asked him if he really liked the burned biscuits．He wrapped me in his arms and said，"Your mom works very hard today and she's really tired．Besides，burned biscuits never hurt anyone!"
You know，life is full of imperfect things and imperfect people．What I've learned over the years is learning to accept others'faults．That is one of the most important keys to creating a healthy and lasting relationship．
59．What did the writer's dad do with the burned biscuits？
A．He refused to eat them．
B．He threw them away．
C．He ate all of them．
D．He asked the writer to eat all of them．
60．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage？
A．My mom didn't know the biscuits were burned．
B．My mom said sorry for the burned biscuits．
C．I put butter on the biscuits．
D．I ate all of the burned biscuits happily．
61．What does the writer want to tell us？
A．To learn to make good biscuits．
B．To make friends with parents．
C．To accept someone's mistakes．
D．To create a good relationship with parents．
Lester was walking in the street with two big and heavy boxes. A stranger walked up to him and asked, “What is the time?”
Lester stopped, put down the boxes and looked at his watch. “It’s five fifteen,” he said. “Hey, what a nice watch!” said the stranger. Lester smiled a little and said, “Yes, it’s not bad. Look at this.” Then he showed the stranger the time for 86 big cities in the world.
He hit a few buttons（按钮）and it told the time in Chinese. Lester went on ,“ You can set（设置）it in English, Chinese, Japanese and so on.”
The stranger looked very interested in the watch.
“That’s not all,” said Lester. He then pushed a few more buttons and there was a small map appeared on the watch. “The map can show where we are,” said Lester.
“I want to buy this watch!” said the stranger.
“Oh, no, I’ m not selling it. I designed it myself. I spent nearly two years making it.” said Lester.
“Oh, you are the designer. I’ll give you $ 1,000 for it!” “Oh, no, I spent more than that.”
“I’ll give you $ 5,000 for it!” Lester stopped to think. The stranger quickly gave him a check（支票）and said ,“$ 5,000 . Here it is.”
Lester finally agreed to sell the watch. When the stranger was going to leave with the watch, Lester pointed to the two big boxes and said, “Hey, wait a minute. Don’ t forget your batteries(电池) .” Lester stopped in the street because ___________.
| A．the boxes were very heavy |
| B．he felt very tired |
| C．a stranger wanted to buy his watch |
| D．someone asked him about the time |
What was in the boxes?
| A．Money. | B．Batteries. |
| C．Watches. | D．Paper. |
We can know from the passage that Lester was a _________.
| A．designer | B．sportsman |
| C．teacher | D．doctor |
The stranger paid _____ for the watch.
| A．nothing | B．$ 1,000 |
| C．$ 5,000 | D．$ 4,000 |
Which of the following is NOT true about the watch?
| A．It can tell the time in different languages. |
| B．It can tell you where you are. |
| C．It is easy to wear and carry. |
| D．It can show the time for many big cities around the world. |
Can you think of a sentence? It has the word "and" five times, without any words in between? There is one at the end of this story.
There was an inn. It was called "The Horse and Cart". Many people came to have a drink and chat with each other after work. It had a sign outside it, and there was a horse, a cart and some letters in the sign. But the sign was getting old, so the owner of the inn decided to have a new one. He went to a painter and asked him to draw one and write "The Horse and Cart" on it in large letters.
A few days later, he went to see how the painter was getting on. He liked the picture of the horse and cart very much, but he did not like the writing at all. He said to the painter, "No, no! There's too much room between HORSE and AND and AND and CART!"An inn is a ___________.
| A．a small classroom |
| B．a small horse |
| C．a small place for people to stay and drink something |
| D．a kind of water for writing |
There was a _________ outside the inn.
| A．blackboard | B．house |
| C．painter | D．sign |
The owner of the inn wanted to ____________.
| A．sell his inn |
| B．buy a new sign |
| C．to paint his inn |
| D．ask a painter to paint a new picture |
The owner of the inn thought ____________.
| A．the letters on the sign were too large |
| B．the letters on the sign were bad |
| C．there were too little space between the letters on the sign |
| D．the letters on the sign were too far away from each other |
The owner liked __________ but not __________.
| A．the painter... the letters |
| B．the horse... the letters |
| C．the words… the writing |
| D．the picture.... the writing |
Wonderful trips in Australia(澳大利亚)
Phillip Island Nature Park Adult(成人):￡79.00 Child:￡67.00 Location(位置):Melbourne Have fun at Phillip Island Nature Park. You will spend half a day there. You can see many animals, such as koalas, kangaroos and penguins at the park. |
Balloon Flight Adult:￡209.00 Child:￡161.00 Location: Melbourne Enjoy an early morning balloon flight over the beautiful city of Melbourne. After the flight you will enjoy a wonderful breakfast at the Hilton Hotel. |
Amazing Sailing Adult:￡168.00 Child:￡126.00 Location: Sydney Relax and enjoy the wonderful sights of the centre of Sydney as you sail across the sea in a large boat. |
Restaurant Tour—Lunch Adult:￡56.00 Child:￡50.00 Location: Melbourne Having lunch in restaurants in Melbourne can be a wonderful experience, because they were old trams(有轨电车) in the past. |
11-year-old Tony and his parents will visit Phillip Island Nature Park.
They should pay____________.
| A．￡79 | B．￡146 | C．￡158 | D．￡225 |
The Balloon Flight starts in the_____________.
| A．early morning | B．late morning |
| C．early afternoon | D．late afternoon |
When you_______, you can enjoy the wonderful sights of the centre of Sydney.
| A．visit Phillip Island Nature Park |
| B．sail across the sea |
| C．take a balloon ride |
| D．have lunch in an old tram |
From the passage, we can learn that______________.
| A．people can see animals at the Hilton Hotel |
| B．food in the trams is not good |
| C．Melbourne is a place of great interest |
| D．there are no animals at Phillip Island Nature Park |
If someone wants to_______________, he will be interested in this passage.
| A．travel in Australia |
| B．learn about the history of Australia |
| C．eat Western food |
| D．see forests |
In Canada and the United States, people enjoy entertaining(请客)at home. They often invite friends over for a meal, a party, or just for coffee and conversation.
Here are the kinds of things people say when they invite someone to their home:
" Would you like to come over for dinner on Saturday night? "
" Hey, we're having a party on Friday. Can you come'? "
To reply to an invitation, either say thank you and accept(接受), or say you're sorry and give an excuse(借口):
" Thanks, I'd love to. What time would you like me to come?" or " Oh, sorry. I've tickets for a movie." Sometimes, however, people use expressions(措辞)that sound like invitations, but which are not real invitations(邀请). For example:
" Please come over for a drink sometime? "
" Why not get together for a party sometime? "
"Why don't you come over and see us sometime soon?"
They are really just polite ways of ending a conversation. They are not real invitations because they don't tell time or date. They just show that the person is trying to be friendly. To reply to expressions like these, people just say: "Sure, that would be nice!" or "OK. Yes, thanks."
So next time when you hear what sounds like an invitation. Is it a real invitation or is the person just being friendly? Why do Canadians and Americans often invite friends for meals at home?
| A．Because they have no time. |
| B．Because they can spend less money |
| C．Because they enjoy entertaining at home |
| D．Because they have modern and beautiful houses |
Which of the following is a real invitation?
| A．"If you're free, let's go for a drink sometime." |
| B．"Please go to the cinema with me some day." |
| C．"Would you like to have a cup of tea with us sometime?" |
| D．"I've two tickets here. Can you go to the concert with me?" |
If people say "Let's get together for lunch some day", you just say“_______".
A That's great. I'll be there on time.
B. How about this weekend?
C. Oh, sorry. I'm very busy.
D. That would be nice.People use "not real invitation" to show that_______.
| A．they're trying to be friendly |
| B．they're trying to be helpful |
| C．they're trying to make friends with others |
| D．they haven't got ready for a party yet |
Mr. Green once worked in a big company. He was so busy that he couldn't do any reading. So he gave up his job and opened a bookshop in the center of the town. It wasn't big but all the books were nice and most people liked to buy some there. When the shop was closed, he could read at home. He knew a lot and many learned people were glad to make friends with him.
It was Sunday and it was cold outside. Mr. Green was very busy. At nine in the evening al! the buyers left but a woman was still there. She was dressed up and seemed to be waiting for somebody there. Standing by the shelves, she looked over the books one after another, and made them in a terrible mess(混乱). Mr. Green came up to her and asked, "Excuse me, madam. What can I do for you?"
"Your books are not interesting at all," said the woman, "I want a delicious one."
"That's easy," Mr. Green smiled. He brought out a cookbook and said, "Here you are, madam." Why did Mr. Green change his job?
| A．Because he didn't like reading. |
| B．Because he wasn't free enough to read books. |
| C．Because he liked the life in the center of the town. |
| D．Because he liked cookbooks very much. |
Most people liked to buy books in the shop because_______.
| A．the bookshop was in the center of the town |
| B．all the books were nice cookbooks |
| C．it was very large |
| D．the books there were all good for people |
Which is WRONG?
| A．Mr. Green liked to lend his books to the learned persons. |
| B．When Mr. Green came back home from the bookshop, he often did some reading. |
| C．Many learned people liked to make friends with Mr. Green. |
| D．On that Sunday evening all the buyers left the bookshop except (除......之外)a woman. |
What's the most suitable(合适)ending of the story?
A. Mr. Green would make friends with the woman.
B. Mr. Green would teach the woman how to cook delicious food.
C: The woman left the bookshop without buying any books.
D. The woman bought many books in order to be a learned person.
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