初中英语文中细节试题

The pencil is a very simple object． However， it took hundreds of people over centuries to make it what it's like today．

The story of the pencil starts with graphite（ 石墨）． People cut it into small sticks and use them to write or draw． Around 1560， an Italian couple named Simoni and Lyndiana Bemacotti added wood holders to the graphite sticks． However， since the graphite is too soft， the pencils were easy to break．In 1795， in France， Nicolas﹣Jaoques Conte worked out a method of mixing graphite powders with clay（黏土）． In this way， people made strong pencil core（铅笔芯）， To this day， the method is still used in making pencils．

It was Henry David Thoreau who came up with the grading scale（分级量表） for different hardnesses of pencils． It was graded one through four， and grade two is the proper hardness for general use． The softer the pencil is， the more graphite it has in it， and the darker the line is． The harder the pencil is， the more clay it has， and the lighter the line is． Nowadays， pencils marked 2B are usually used in exams to mark answers． Pencils marked HB are usually used in daily writing．People usually use pencils of different hardness and blackness to draw different parts of a picture．

When pencils were handmade， they were made round． Then an American Joseph Dixon developed machines to make pencils． Later people found out itwas easier and less wasteful to make a pencil which has six sides．

There is a pencil for everyone and every pencil has a story． The Blackwing 602 is famous for being used by a lot of writers， And then， you have the Dixon pencil company． It's what people think of when they think of a pencil and what they most probably will buy when their children are about to write．

In my opinion， there's nothing that can be done to make the pencil better than it is．

根据短文内容选择最佳选项．

（1）Who improved the hardness of pencils？ 　　

A．	Joseph Dixon．
B．	Nicolas﹣Jacques
C．	Henry David Thoreau．
D．	Simoni and Lyndiana Bemacotti．

（2）What can we lean about pencils？ 　　

A．	Pencils of great hardness are less useful．
B．	Their hardness and blackness decide their uses．
C．	Round pencils were first made by machines．
D．	Pencils with six sides are comfortable to use．

（3）What does Paragraph5 tell us？ 　　

A．	Pencils are the best writing tool．
B．	There are many kinds of pencils．
C．	The Blackwing 602 is very expensive．
D．	Dixon pencils are popular with people

（4）What does the underlined word"it " mean in Paragraph 4？ 　　

A．	The grading scale．
B．	The story of the pencil．
C．	To make the pencil round．
D．	To make a pencil which has six sides．

（5）What's the text mainly about？ 　　

A．	The development of pencils．
B．	The main inventors of pencils．
C．	What pencils are made out of．
D．	Why pencils are widely used．

Hollywood movie： La La Land《爱乐之城》， a new musical by US director Damien Chazelle Dates：June 20﹣June 30 Mon．﹣Fri．： 11：00 a． m．，3：00p．m．，7：30 a． m． Sat．﹣Sun．：9：00 a． m．， 4：00 p．m．，8：30 p．m． Place：New Century Cinema Ticket Prices： Adults： 60 yuan： 50 yuan for a member Students： 30 yuan： 20 yuan for a member Children under 1． 3 meters： free Notice：Enjoyed by Age 4 and up

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（1）What kind of movie is this？ 　　

A．	A comedy．
B．	An opera．
C．	A program．
D．	A musical．

（2）How long does the movie last for？ 　　

A．	11 days．
B．	12 days．
C．	7 days．
D．	5 days．

（3）On Friday， you can watch the movie at 　　．

A．	9：00 a． m．
B．	2：00 p．m．
C．	7：30 a． m．
D．	10：30 p．m．

（4）Who will not be allowed in the cinema？ 　　

A．	A 3﹣year﹣old boy．
B．	A 6﹣year﹣old girl．
C．	A 20﹣year﹣old girl．
D．	A 50﹣year﹣old man

（5）If Mr． Green， his wife and their son（he is 1． 2 meters tall） are members of the cinema， they should pay 　　to see the movie．

A．	120 yuan
B．	100 yuan
C．	130 yuan
D．	80 yuan

One day a young man was standing in a crowded place， shouting that he had the most beautiful heart in the world． Most of the people who saw his heart were amazed at the beauty of his heart． It had no little flaw（瑕疵）．

Suddenly， an old man appeared and said，"Oh， my son， your heart is not as beautiful as mine．"

The old man showed his heart to the young man． It was beating strongly， but full of scars． It had places where pieces had been removed and other pieces put in． But they didn' t fit quite right， and there were gaps and rough（崎岖不平的） edges． Some places had never been filled in．

The young man laughed，"My dear old man，_______ Comparing your heart with mine， mine is perfect and yours is full of scars．"

The old man said， "Dear boy， my heart is just as beautiful as your heart． You see each scar shows where I have given my love． Sometimes people give me a piece of their heart back， and it fills the space as best it can． Other times， I give my love and get nothing in return． Those are the empty spaces． They hurt， but they show me that I can love and love again．"

The young man stood still． His eyes were filled with tears． He walked up to the old man， tore a piece of his heart and gave the piece to the old man．

The old man placed it in his heart， and then took a piece from his old scarred heart and placed it in the wound in the young man's heart．

The young man looked at his heart， not perfect any more but more beautiful than ever．

（1）The underlined word " scar" means" 　　"in Chinese．

A．	疤痕
B．	隔阂
C．	斑点
D．	补丁

（2）Which of the following can be put in" 　　"？

A．	I quite agree with you！
B．	it's against the rules！
C．	are you joking？
D．	what can I do for you？

（3）How did the young man feel after he heard what the old man said？ 　　

A．	Surprised．
B．	Touched．
C．	Nervous．
D．	Proud．

（4）what does the story want to tell us？ 　　

A．	We should be proud of who we are．
B．	We shouldn't think too much of ourselves．
C．	Nothing is difficult if we put our hearts into it．
D．	Give our love， though we sometimes get nothing in return．

（5）What's the best title for the passage？ 　　

A．	A Broken Heart
B．	The Most Beautiful Heart
C．	A Wise Old Man
D．	What is True Love？

A new study finds that more than eighty percent of Internet users in the United States search for health information online．

Susannah Fox from the Pew Internet Project says doctors are still the main source of health information． But the study found that searching online is one of the leading ways that people look for a second opinion． He says， "People are sort of fact﹣checking what they have heard from a doctor． Our studies show that people are still very likely to turn to a health doctor when they need a diagnosis（诊断）or are planning a treatment． "

Forty percent of people are actually looking for doctors or other providers when they search for health information online． Two thirds of Internet users look online for information about a certain disease or medical condition．

The Internet has also become an important source of spiritual support for people with health problems． Susannah Fox says one in five Internet users has gone online to find other people who have the same condition．

A disease is considered uncommon if it affects（侵袭）fewer than 200， 000 people worldwide． The rise of social networking has made it easier for people with uncommon diseases to connect with each other and feel less alone． Social networking is also changing the way some doctors and patients communicate with each other．

Dr Jeff Livingston operates a medical centre for women in Irving， Texas． His office uses password﹣protected software to share information with patients． He says the software has increased efficiency （效率 ）， reduced costs and improved relations with patients． It has just changed the way we do health care． His medical centre also has a Facebook page， a MySpace page and a Twitter feed．

（1） 　　is one of the most popular ways people look for health information．

A．	Asking their parents
B．	The Pew Internet Project
C．	Searching online
D．	Reading books on medicine

（2）What makes people search for health information online？ 　　

A．	People's interests in health．
B．	People's health condition．
C．	Importance of the Internet．
D．	The rise of online treatment．

（3）From the fourth paragraph we know that 　　．

A．	people with health problems go online to look for the new treatment
B．	people with health problems try to share their experience with others online
C．	people with health problems encourage each other online to fight against diseases
D．	Internet becomes a place for people with health problems to reduce worries

（4）According to Paragraph 5， social networking 　　．

A．	becomes a new way for doctors and patients to communicate with each other
B．	encourages people to get more help from doctors online in time
C．	helps people to get more confidence about the treatment of their diseases
D．	makes people easier to know more about what their diseases are

（5）What can we infer（推断）from the last paragraph？ 　　

A．	Internet is an easy way for doctors to treat their patients．
B．	Doctors should change their way to treat their patients．
C．	Facebook， MySpace and Twitter become efficient tools for doctors．
D．	Most patients would like to ask their doctors for help online now．

Do you want a job in the holidays？ Just go for it． First， you need to know what kind of job is suitable for your age and interest．

If you're l3 to 15．

It seems that you can't work almost anywhere， but you're probably allowed to clean your neighbours' cars or walk their dogs．

There is no lowest wage（工资） for children under 16．

By law， you can't work more than 35 hours each week during school holidays． And you can't work before 7am or after 7pm．

If you're 16 to17

The lowest wage for 16～17﹣year﹣old teenagers should be no less than seven dollars per hour．

You can't work in a pub or bar， but you can work in many other places．

By law， you can′t work more than 40 hours each week．

What jobs are out there？

Obviously your choices are limited（限制） by the fact that you can only work during school holidays， but the following situations are fine．

At Christmas， most shops are short of hands， so you may find something to do there． In autumn， there′s always fruit picking． It can be pretty hard work， but it pays really well．

If you're mad about football， you can choose to work in a sports shop or help out at a local football club． No matter how much you are paid， you are doing what you like．

（1）In the school holidays， 14﹣year﹣old kids 　　．

A．	can work any where they want
B．	are not allowed to work alone
C．	can′t go to work at night
D．	can work as long as 14 hours a day

（2）How much can a 16﹣year﹣old kid be paid at least in two hours？ 　　

A．	21 dollars．
B．	17 dollars．
C．	14 dollars．
D．	7 dollars．

（3）If you want to clean cars for others， you should at least be 　　．

A．	16
B．	15
C．	14
D．	13

（4）According to the passage， fruit picking is 　　．

A．	not right for children
B．	tiring but pays well
C．	better than other jobs
D．	more interesting to girls

（5）According to the passage， which statement is true？ 　　

A．	If you are 17 years old， you′re not allowed to walk the dog for your neighbour．
B．	Teenagers can choose their jobs according to their interest．
C．	Fruit Picking pays well because there are fewer people to pick it．
D．	Only a football fan is allowed to work in a foot ball club．

The famous scientist and thinker， Charles Darwin， was born on February 12，1809． His family lived not far from the River Severn， England．

   Darwin's father was a well ﹣known doctor and the son of a still greater doctor and scientist．Darwin's father hoped that his son would also become a doctor．

   As a boy， Darwin liked to go for walks in the fields and forests． He watched nature， and compared what he saw with everything he had read in science books． He also liked collecting very much． He collected many things， birds， eggs， stones and leaves． His father did not like this， as Darwin was not studying very well at school．

   At the age of sixteen， Darwin was sent to Edinburgh Univensity to study in order that he could become a doctor． But he was interested in the history of nature．

   Then he was sent to study in Cambridge Univesiy．There he studied until 1831．

   Some time later he heard that the ship Beagle was going on a trip to South America and needed a scientist．His professor advised him to go．He said the trip would be just for Darwin．So when the ship left England in December 1831． Darwin was on it． The research lasted almost five years． The Beagle studied the waters in the sea near South America． It also visited New Zealand， Australia and islands in the Pacific． Darwin saw many new plants and animals． He collected all kinds of plants．

   In 1842 Darwin went to live in Kent， where he continued his studies of changes in nature． Darwin understood that plants and animals are not always the same， and that they really change．

   By 1859 Darwin had finished his famous book"The origin of Species"（《物种起源》）．It made a great hit in the world of science．He was opposedby the church and even by some scientists．But later，more and more scientists agreed with him．

（1）What did Charles Darwin's father do？ 　　

A．	A worker．
B．	A doctor．
C．	A scientist．
D．	A teacher．

（2）Charles Darwin had so many hobbies except that 　　．

A．	he liked to go for walks in the forests
B．	he liked watching nature
C．	he preferred collecting coins and stamps
D．	he was fond of the history of nature

（3）When did Darwin leave England for a trip to South America？ 　　

A．	In 1831．
B．	In 1832．
C．	In l842．
D．	In 1859．

（4）The underlined word"opposed"means 　　．

A．	接受
B．	开除
C．	反对
D．	尊重

（5）What can we learn from Charles Darwin？ 　　

A．	Don't care what parents say to us．
B．	The trip can bring us wealth．
C．	We should ask teachers for help when meeting problems．
D．	Keep doing what we like and work hard， we' ll succeed．

Let's Explore the Nature!

The summer holiday is coming! Do you want to have a wonderful and meaningful vacation？ If you are interested in animals and nature， come and join us!

Youth Explorer has prepared you with a Three﹣Day Summer Program! You can take part in many activities and meet with animals﹣lions， monkeys， tigers and so on! More information about the program is as follows：

Age： Students aged 10 to 15

Groups： Two programs for you to choose． Each group needs at most 15 students．

Program A Dates：15～17 July，2019 Days： Monday to Wednesday Time：9：30 a．m．～4：00 p．m．

Program B Dates：6～8 August，2019 Days： Tuesday to Thursday Time：9：30 a．m．～4：00 p．m．

Program cost：﹩200 for members；﹩230 for non﹣members

How to do：Simply come to our center to get an application form（申请表）．Send your completed form to us before July 10th，2019．

Notes：

1．No free lunches are offered．You may either bring box lunch or pay for lunch at our restaurants．

2．Both programs will start 1 DAY later if there is a warming of rainstorms．

（1）What animals can you see in the summer program？ 　　

A．	monkeys．
B．	Pandas．
C．	Foxes．
D．	Elephants．

（2）Who can join the Three﹣Day Summer Program？ 　　

A．	Children under 6．
B．	Students over 16．
C．	Children aged 7～9．
D．	Students aged 12～14．

（3）When will Program B start if there is a rainstorm on August 6th？ 　　

A．	On Sunday．
B．	On Wednesday．
C．	On Tuesday．
D．	On Monday．

（4）How much should one member and two non﹣members pay for the program？ 　　

A．	﹩600．
B．	﹩630．
C．	﹩660．
D．	﹩700．

（5）Which is TRUE according to the passage？ 　　

A．	There are more than 15 members in each group．
B．	You can join the summer program at any time．
C．	You need to hand in an application form．
D．	Everyone can have free lunch at our restaurants．

Reading is getting more popular among young Chinese． A new survey says that 85% of young people in China read at least 1 book last year． The number of young people who are reading has been rising in recent years， especially for teenagers， who read an average（平均） of 11.5 books．

The data（数据） shows that teenagers spend much more time reading from school textbooks to some other reading materials， such as novels， e﹣books， magazines and so on． But younger children （ages 2﹣8）are mainly reading for fun． Compared with the past， the time teenagers spend on pleasure reading has dropped．

When it comes to technology and reading， the surver suggests little．It does point out that many parents control the time of electronic reading， mainly because of worring about increased screen time． However， most Chinese parents are helping theie children to develop a reading habit． They are served as examples for their children． More than 70% of Chinese parents spend at least 20 minutes a day reading to their children aged 0 to 8 years old， and visit bookstores with them an average of three times a year． Data shows that kids and teens who do a lot of reading， compared to those who don't like reading， have more books in the home， and more books brought for them． Their parents read more often， and would like to spare time to read with them．

When was the last time you read a book？ If you're one of the countless people who don't develop a habit of reading， you might be missing out． Everything you read fill your head with new bits of information， and you never know then it might be useful． The more knowledge you have， the better equipped you are to deal with any shallenge you'll face． Remember that although you might lose something else， knowledge can never be taken away from you．

Now open a book， and feed your soul．

（1）Why do many parents control the time of their children's electronic reading？ 　 　

A．	E﹣books are expensive．
B．	It may harm children's health．
C．	It's very hard to order．
D．	It could be a waste of time．

（2）How should parents encourage their children to read more？ 　 　

A．	Talk with their teachers to encourage them in developing reading habits．
B．	Buy more books for them in bookstores or borrow some from libraries．
C．	Ask them to read more books every day through setting up reading groups．
D．	Ask as role models for them， read for their children and read for themselves．

（3）What's the survey mainly about？ 　 　

A．	Teenagers' after﹣class activites．
B．	Parents﹣child relationships．
C．	Young people's reading habits．
D．	Read more often for fun．

（4）Which one of the following is most probably to be disscussed next？ 　 　

A．	Introduce some books for young people to read．
B．	Encourage parents to read more after work．
C．	List some different opinions about reading．
D．	Develop children's writing habits gradually．

Many of us wish we would have longer weekend， but for about 18，000 students in Colorado， that wish is coming true． A school district outside Denver has decided to shorten its week to four days﹣from Tuesday to Friday， and the first school year on this new timetable just started，CBS Denver reports． It began on Tuesday， August 14， because the day students get off is everyone's least favorite： Monday．

Although this may sound like a dream come true， it means students will have to sit though longer school days to work more for the hours they've lost， according to The Denver Post． So the timetable seems more crowded than ever．

The decision wasn't made just to give students more days off， though：it had practical purpose． The district says that it will save ＄ 1 million by not having buses on Mondays and spending less on things like electricity and water． That means a lot to the school． However， there are different voice． Parents may pick upsome the cost of this change， though， since many will now need to stay home with their kids． If they go to work， they have to find people to take care of their children．

This isn't the first district in the state to introduce a four﹣day week：55% of the state's schools do this， but most of them are in the countryside， according to The Denver Post． Several school in Oklahoma made the some move earlier this year， and some them told CBS News Reports that more teachers wanted to teach there after the change． Most of these teachers have a lot of teaching experience． About 560 districts in timetable influence students's performance．

（1）What happens to the students in Colorado？ 　 　

A．	They have shorter summer holidays．
B．	They go to school every day．
C．	They have classes only on Monday．
D．	They have longer weekend．

（2）What does the underlined phrase "pick up" in Paragraph 3 mean？ 　 　

A．	go for
B．	pay for
C．	look for
D．	stand for

（3）Why do more teachers want to come to Oklahoma？ 　 　

A．	They would like to work here with four﹣day week．
B．	They'll be given more money than those in other states．
C．	Students are much more money creative in class in this place．
D．	Students behave better because of longer weekends．

（4）What can we infer from the last paragraph？ 　 　

A．	Students need to study harder to make up for the time．
B．	Parents may spend more time and money on their children．
C．	People in Colorado speak with one voice when facing the decision．
D．	It's not clear whether the new timetable is good for students or not．

Every year， people from every corner of the world travel to Australia to meet the kangaroo﹣the lovely， unuaual and special Australian animal that jumps all over this sunburnt continennt．There is a young kangaroo that is lucky to be alive today， thanks to meeting a pair of New South Wales teenagers．

Nick Heath and Jack Donnelly were riding their motorbikes in the bush outside Sydney on Sunday when they came across a kangaroo stuck in the mud（泥）． The boys were lucky enough to see the head of the animal sticking out of the mud at Agnes Banks next the Mepean River in southwest Sydney．

The animal was clearly in pain but the boys couldn't reach it so they raced home to get a rope．When they returned， Mr． Donnelly tied the rope around his waist（腰） and walked into the thick mud to get hold of the kangaroo while his friend then pulled them about 30m to safety．

Appearing on Today this morning， the young men retold their story．

"The kangaroo's life was important to us， so we pulled out all the stops to rescue it．" Mr． Heath said．

"We're proud of what we did． If we see something like that again， we'll doit all over．"Mr Heath added．

The animal， which was not in great health， after being saved， was handed to Wildlife Rescue Organization． It's believed that it's very hot and the kangaroo was likely searching for water in the dry conditions when it got stuck in the mud．

As for the heroes of the story， they're glad to have been in the right place at the right time to help the animal and don't care about the attention it's brought．

"Yeah， we liked it， something different．" Mr． Donnelly told reporters．

（1）Why was the kangaroo in pain when the teenagers found it？ 　 　

A．	It got lost in the bush．
B．	It was stuck in the mud．
C．	It was hurt by other animals．
D．	It was in poor health because of the weather．

（2）When Mr． Heath said "we pulled out all the stops to rescu it"， he meant 　 　．

A．	they tried their best to help the animal out
B．	they walked out of themud without difficulty
C．	they stopped to think twice before taking action
D．	they were not sure it they should save the animal

（3）Which of the following could best describe the two teenagers？ 　 　

A．	Shy and strict．
B．	Hark working and humorous．
C．	Serious and clever．
D．	Warm﹣hearted and helpful．

（4）What can be a suitbale title for the text？ 　 　

A．	Meet Kangaroo in Sydney
B．	Endganered Animals in Sydney
C．	Two Teenagers Saved a Kangaroo
D．	A Special Interview with Two Heroes

Here are four student's posts from the Internet：

Hello! My name is Alice， and I'm from America． I like Chinese food and culture．This summer I'll go to Beijing to have a taste of delicious food and walk around hutong!I can't wait!

Hi! My name is Anna， and I'm from Russia． I've just started my last year of high school， and I want to visit a few universities or colleges in China，since I hope to study there next year．I also want to experience some Chinese culture， but my main goal is to find out which university is the best for me to attend．

Hi! Everybody! I'm Fraser， and I'm from the UK． I'm going to visit China this year because I'm very interested in China's history and culture．I went the Great Wall last year．I'm going to see the Forbidden City this time． But except that， I'm not sure where to go this summer vacation． Any ideas？

Hello! My name is Anthony． I'm from France． I want to go hiking in China over the summer holiday．I love nature and Chinese tea culture， so I really want to drink a cup of tea and see the beautiful sights there． The mountains， the sky， the lakes﹣the photos I've seen of China's countryside are wonderful．

（1）Who will go to university in China？ 　 　

A．	Alice
B．	Anna
C．	Fraser
D．	Anthony

（2）Which of the following is true according to the passage？ 　 　

A．	Alice is a girl who will graduate from high school．
B．	Anna is an American who likes Chinese food．
C．	Fraser， a British student， has been to the Great Wall．
D．	Anthony asked for suggestions for his summer vacation．

（3）What do they have in common according to the passage？ 　 　

A．	They like Chinese food．
B．	They will study in China．
C．	They have been China before．
D．	They are into Chinese culture．

You know what it's like．You've just arrived in Washington D．C．after a long journey and all you really want to do is lie down and relax in your hotel room．But first you have to make a few quick notes for tomorrow's meeting，check your e﹣mails，and perhaps print out a few﹣things．And you need to make a few local telephone calls，and one call to your family．

And what do you usually get？Your desk is just about big enough for a cup of coffee，and there's no desk lamp～the stationary（办公用品） is only several pieces of paper and the only pen there doesn't work at all．If you want to print something，you have to go to the Reception（前台），and when you try to use your cell phone，you find that it won't work in the U．S．A．

Well，Harmony Hotel is different．Just tell us ahead of time what you're going to need，and we'll make sure that it's waiting for you when you arrive．There will be a printer in your room if you want one，and a cell phone that really works．All you have to pay for is the calls you make．

We can also provide a room for business meetings，even a secretary to take notes．All we ask is a few days'notice．

All of our rooms are of the same high standard and we promise not to increase prices in the next twelve months．But book now，because many people are already calling to book rooms，and we'd hate to disappoint you．

Harmony﹣﹣the hotel you've always wanted，but never been able to find before．

67．The advertisement is probably written for 　 　

A．	teachers
B．	business people
C．	secretaries
D．	tourists

68．What must a guest do if he wants a secretary？ 　 　

A．	Tell the hotel ahead of time．
B．	Tell the Reception when he arrives．
C．	Call a secretary to take notes．
D．	Put up a notice in the hotel．

69．Why is it best to book now？ 　 　

A．	All of the rooms are empty now．
B．	Prices might increase soon．
C．	There may be no rooms left．
D．	It saves money for guests．

70．What is special about Harmony？ 　 　

A．	It offers telephone calls for free．
B．	It provides printing at the Reception．
C．	It costs much less than other hotels．
D．	It does a lot of things to meet guests～needs．

Ted Brown's dream as a child was an unusual one：he wanted to fly．What was more unusual was the way in which he made his dream come true．

After high school，he wanted to join the U．S．Air Force but he failed because of his poor eyesight．However，his dream remained．

At the age of 33，Ted was a truck driver in Los Angeles．One day，while sitting outside in his garden，he watched planes fly overhead and an idea came to him：to use balloons（气球） to fly．

A few weeks later，Ted bought 42 huge balloons．He tied them to a chair and then he sat down in the chair with some beer，sandwiches and a gun．His plan was to fly to 10 meters above his garden，enjoy a few hours in the air，and then shoot some balloons with his gun to get back down．But things did not go as he planned．

Once his friends cut the ropes under Ted's chair，the 42 balloons flew into the sky at an astonishing speed until about 4000 meters above the ground with Ted and his chair．He didn't shoot any of the balloons because he was afraid he might break the balanee（平衡） of his"plane"．Ted stayed in the sky with his beer and sandwiches for 14 hours，cold and frightened．

Planes heading towards Los Angeles'busy international airport reported the strange sight．And Ted's balloons caused great danger to them．At last，Ted gathered his courage to shoot a few balloons and slowly landed on the ground，where many policemen were waiting for him．

Ted made his dream come true，but it cost him：he was fined（罚款） 1，500dollars for breaking the law about air safety．

When asked by a reporter why he had done it，Ted answered，"A man can't just sit around and do nothing； he should have his dream and go for it．"

63．Why couldn't Ted join the American Air Force？ 　 　

A．	Because he didn't finish high school．
B．	Because his parents stopped him．
C．	Because there was problem with his eyes．
D．	Because he was too short．

64．He was fined 1500dollars because 　 　．

A．	his balloons caused trouble to planes
B．	he stayed too long in the air
C．	he used too many balloons
D．	he took a gun with him

65．Which of the following is true？ 　 　

A．	He didn't go to college because of his dream to fly．
B．	He felt sorry for what he had done．
C．	He realized his dream in a dangerous way both to himself and to others．
D．	He didn't shoot the balloons at first because he wanted to stay there longer．

66．What can be the best title for the story？ 　 　

A．	Go for It．
B．	A Man with Poor Eyesight．
C．	Up High in the Air．
D．	Ted's Dream to Fly．

A person's nose is important for breathing and smelling．The nose is also used in many popular expressions．

Some people are able to lead other people by the nose．For example，if a wife leads her husband by the nose，she makes him do whatever she wants him to do．

Some people are said to be hard﹣nosed．They will not change their opinions easily．And many people will never pay through the nose，that is，they will not pay too much money for something．

It is always helpful when people keep their nose out of other people's business．The opposite of this is someone who noses around all the time．This kind of person is interested in other people's private matters．He is considered nosy．

And my teacher often says，"If you put your heart into it，the answers should be right under your nose．"It means something can be found or seen easily．

As for ear，there are also some expressions．

When I want to say something to you，I hope you are all ears and listen carefully．I also advise you to keep your ear to the ground．This means to be interested in what is happening around you and what people are thinking．

Another expression about ear is to play it by ear．Someone is able to play a song or a piece of music by remembering the tune（旋律） and not by reading the music．

There are many other expressions about different parts of our body．

For example，if someone is playing a joke on you，you can say，"You are pulling my leg．"And to turn your hand to something means to begin to do something．If a child does something wrong，we say he will get it in the neck，or he will be punished．

59．If a person always wants to lead others by the nose，that means 　 　

A．	he always tells others what to do
B．	he works harder than others
C．	he cares about others instead of himself
D．	he listens to his wife all the time

60．If someone is hard﹣nosed， 　 　

A．	he will be too interested in others'business
B．	he will spend much money for daily things
C．	he will find the answers to his problems soon
D．	he will not change his mind easily

61．When our parents or teachers are talking to us，what should we do？ 　 　

A．	We should be all ears．
B．	We should keep our nose out of their business．
C．	We should play it by ear．
D．	We should pay through the nose．

62．On April Fools'Day，what may some people try to do？ 　

A．	They may turn their hand to us．
B．	They may think of ways to pull our legs．
C．	They will get it in the neck．
D．	They will nose around all the time．

Most of my sweet memories are from my childhood．There are always so many interesting things in the far away village where I grew up．One thing that leaves a deep impression on me is shearing the sheep．

In my village，sheep are washed and sheared （剪毛） sometime in the month of June．This should be done quite early in the month，before the hot days begin．

It's best for the sheep to have the wool taken off，or they will be too hot in the summer time．

When the time comes for washing the sheep，they are driven to a pond or a little river．

Then they are thrown into the water，one at a time．The men who are in the water catch them，and wash them to get the dirt all out of the wool．

When the wool is dry，the sheep are taken to the shearer； and he cuts off the wool with a large pair of shears．

In a short time，before the cold winter comes，new wool grows out on the sheep．By the coming of spring，there is so much that it must be cut off soon．

55．When are sheep sheared usually？ 　 　

A．	In February．	B．	In June．
C．	In April．	D．	In August．

56．According to the passage，why do people cut off the wool of sheep？ 　 　

A．	They do that for fun and pleasure．
B．	They do that as a sport and exercise．
C．	They do that to help sheep spend hot summer．
D．	They do that to make sheep look more beautiful．

57．What does the underlined word"shears"in Paragraph 6mean？ 　 　

A．

Knives

B．

Scissors．

C．

Baskets．

D．

Rivers．

58．How often do people shear their sheep？ 　 　

A．	Several times a year．	B．	Twice a year．
C．	Once a few years．	D．	Once a year．