When Mr. David retired (退休) , he bought a small house in a village near the sea . He liked it and hoped to live a quier lift in it .
But to his great surprise , many tourists came to see his house in summer holidays , for it was the most interesting building in the village . From morning to night there were tourists outside the house . They kept looking into the rooms through the windows and many of them even went into Mr. David’s garden . This was too much for Mr. David . He decided to drive the visitors away . So he put a notice on the window . The notice said “If you want to satify your curiosity (好奇心) , came in and look round . Price : twenty dollars .” Mr. David was sure that the visitors would stop coming , but he was wrong . More and more visitors came and Mr. David had to spend every day showing them around his house . “I came here to recite , not to work as a guide , ” he said angrily . In the end , he sold the house and moved away .Mr. David’s house was so ________ that many tourists came to see it .
| A．small | B．quiet | C．interesting | D．surprising |
Mr. David put a notice on the window in order to _________ .
| A．drive the visitors away | B．satisfy the visitor’s curiosity |
| C．let visitors come in and look round | D．get some money out of the visitors |
The notice made the visitors___________.
| A．more interested in his house |
| B．lose interest in his house |
| C．angry at the unfair price |
| D．feel happy about the price |
After Mr. David put up the notice ___________ .
| A．the visitors didn’t come any longer |
| B．more and more tourists came for a visit |
| C．no tourists would pay the money for a visit |
| D．fewer and fewer visitors came to see his house |
At last he had to sell his house and moved away because _________.
| A．he did not like it at all |
| B．he could not work as a guide |
| C．he wanted to buy a new expensive house |
| D．he could not live a quiet life in it |
Mr. Smith lives in Toronto. He is a doctor. His wife teaches English in a middle school. They have two children, one is a son called Mike and the other is a daughter. She is only three months. Mike loves the baby very much. He often shows her to the guests. He is young and doesn’t go to school. He stays at home to help his mother look after the baby.
One day Mike’s aunt comes to see the baby. She works in another city and sees the baby foe the first time. Mike shows the baby to his aunt.
“Look at the baby, Aunt;” says Mike, “She’s beautiful. I think she looks like me.”
“Does she like playing with you?” asks his aunt.
“I don’t know,” answers the boy, “She can’t speak yet.”Mike is ____________.
| A．an American | B．an Australian |
| C．an Englishman | D．a Canadian |
Ther’re __________ people in Mr Smith’s family.
| A．two | B．four | C．five | D．three |
Mrs Smith is a __________.
| A．doctor | B．worker | C．teacher | D．bookseller |
The baby is Mike’s __________.
| A．younger cousin . | B．younger sister |
| C．younger brother | D．elder brother |
Little Mike thinks ___________.
| A．he’s beautiful ,too. | B．the baby is nice . |
| C．his aunt is friendly to him . | D．he loves the baby best. |
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It's different between western countries and eastern countries about how to keep healthy. Traditional Chinese doctors believe we need a balance of cool yin and hot yang to be healthy. In China, herbs are the main medicine but in western countries they use tablets (药片).
In China, if you are quiet and always tired, Chinese doctors might think you have too much yin. You should eat more hot yang food. It can give you some energy (能量). But in western countries , doctors will check (检查) your body. They might give you some tablets to cure (治愈) your disease. People who are easily stressed out and angry might have too much yang in their bodies. Chinese doctors believe they should eat more yin food.
Now, people all over the world like herbs, because they think those herbs are healthy and they can help them eat a balanced diet.If you are quiet and always tired, you should eat much yin food.
In western countries, doctors will check your heart if you always feel tired.
People around the world use different ways to stay healthy.
You should eat less yin food if you are easily stressed out and angry.
People believe herbs can help them eat a balanced diet and stay healthy.
Good evening, ladies and gentlemen. Welcome to the nine o’clock Mystery Hour. Today we’ll show you two British stories. We hope you’ll enjoy them.
About 900 years ago two green children arrived in a small village in south England. Their eyes and skin were green and they spoke a strange language. They were very tired and weak, so the people of the village looked after them. The boy died a year later, but the girl grew strong and lived the rest of her life there. And her skin color turned back to normal day by day. Scientists say that sometimes of people don’t have enough food to eat for a long time, their skin goes very pale and can turn green.
Loch Ness is the largest lake in Scotland. It’s a very deep and cold lake. For hundreds of years, people have talked about a monster(怪物) called Nessie which lives in the lake. About seventy years ago, two people saw something moving in the lake. They said that the animal was playing and rolling around in the water. Since then many people say they have seen the monster. Their descriptions are always the same. It looks like a dinosaur, with a very long neck and a small head. It has a big bump(肿块)on its back. People have tried to photograph the animal, but the pictures have not been very clear. Scientists don’t know whether there is a monster or not. Some say it may be a whale or a very large fish. Some think it’s a snake. Others say there’s nothing at all— nothing but people’s imagination. Maybe we’ll never know what’s in Loch Ness.What kind of story is talked about in this program?
| A．Romantic stories. | B．Mysteries. | C．Horror stories. | D．Comedies. |
Where did the stories happen?
| A． | B． | C． | D． |
Which sentence is TRUE about the two green children?
| A．They both enjoyed a long and happy life. |
| B．The girl’s eyes and skin were green all her life. |
| C．At first they spoke the same language as people in the small village did. |
| D．Maybe they hadn’t eaten enough for long before they reached the village. |
What does Nessie look like according to some witnesses?
What can we learn from the second story?
| A．Scientists are still not sure whether there is a monster or not in Loch Ness. |
| B．Loch Ness is very deep and warm lake in Scotland. |
| C．People have taken very clear pictures of Nessie. |
| D．In fact Nessie is a whale or a snake. |
Do you know who is the most popular star on the Internet now? Yes, he is “Brother Coat”Zhu Zhiwen!
A few months ago, Zhu Zhiwen was an unknown farmer. A video of his show has been watched by more than millions of people，now his videos are the most popular. Zhu Zhiwen attracts Chinese netizens' hearts. And he is called “Brother Coat” by them.
In March 2011, he took part in a program called “I’m a Big Star”. He walked out onto the stage in a dark green coat. Then he began to sing the me song of the TV drama Romance of Three Kingdoms. When the audiences heard rich and powerful voice，all of them stood up and cheered. After that, he became a well-known person. The judges asked him if he had any professional training. Zhu said no.“When he started, I thought someone played the original tape(原声带) by mistake. But later on, I got it, "said one of them, “we can’t judge a book by its cover.” At last, he won the first prize in the program of “I’ m a Big Star”．
Zhu Zhiwen was born in a village of Shandong in 1969. He liked listening to the radio. When the music played, he sang it along. Every morning, he would get up early and practiced singing near a river. He keeps doing it for nearly 30 years.“When I’m working in the fields, ”said Zhu Zhiwen, “I often sing for myself, some villagers even think me crazy，but I really love it. I’m not singing for money, I’ m singing for ordinary people in China.”
Mrs. Sun, a 56yearold engineer, one of his fans said, “I watched his videos without getting tired of it! It is amazing, and every time I watch it, I am filled with excitement and his voice is perfect! I am crossing my fingers in hope that he has a bright future.”Who gave Zhu Zhiwen the nickname of “Brother Coat”?
| A．His father. | B．The villagers. | C．His mother. | D．The netizens. |
When did Zhu Zhiwen become a well-known person?
| A．In 1969. | B．In 2011 | C．Two years ago. | D．A few years ago. |
Why did the audiences stand up and cheered when Zhu Zhiwen sang the song?
| A．Because he was funny. |
| B．Because he wore a dark green coat. |
| C．Because his voice was rich and powerful. |
| D．Because he gave some gifts to the audiences. |
The underlined phrase “judge a book by cover” in Paragraph 4 means ________.
| A．以貌取人 | B．志存高远 | C．众口铄金 | D．哗众取宠 |
Which of the following is TRUE?
| A．Zhu Zhiwen is 45 years old now. |
| B．Mrs. Sun enujoys Zhu Zhiwen’s songs. |
| C．A famous singer taught Zhu Zhiwen to sing. |
| D．Zhu Zhiwen often sang for his fans when he was young. |
Which of the following pictures could be Bob?
A B C DAlice is worrying about ________.
A. her friendsB. her marks C. her heightD her weightBob should ________ according to George’s letter.
| A．plan his meals | B．talk to his friends |
| C．join a basketball team | D．learn some French. |
George advises Alice to talk to _____ for help.
| A．her mother | B．her pen pal | C．her doctor | D．her teacher and friends |
Maybe George is probably _________
A. a reporter B an actor C a doctor D an engineer