A student was going to spend his holiday in a cool mountain village. That evening he stayed at an inn (小旅馆) near the railway station (火车站). Before going to bed, he went to the boss of the inn and said, "Excuse me, sir. Will you please wake me up at a quarter to five tomorrow morning? I’ll take the five o’clock train."
"Oh, sorry, sir," the boss said in a hurry, "I’m afraid I can’t. I won’t be able to get up so early."
The student was disappointed (失望). When he began to return to his room, be stopped and asked, "Have you got an alarm-clock (闹钟)? Maybe it can help me."
"Wait a minute, then." The boss said and brought out an alarm-clock. "Here you are, sir."
"Thank you very much." The student said happily. But he found it was rusty (锈的) when he had a look at it. And it sometimes worked and sometimes didn’t. He asked, "Will it ring in time?"
"I don’t know, either." said the boss, "But it doesn’t matter. You just give it a good shake at a quarter to five. And it will ring on time." The student stayed at the inn because ____.
| A．it was in the cool mountain village he was going to |
| B．the boss of the inn was kind to him |
| C．the boss could wake him up at the right time |
| D．it was near the railway station |
The student asked the boss to wake him up the next morning because ____.
| A．the boss had the habit (习惯) of getting up early |
| B．the boss had promised (答应) to help him in every possible way (千方百计地) |
| C．he was afraid he would not wake up in time to catch the train |
| D．it would take him a long time to walk to the railway station |
The train the student was going to take would start at ____ the next morning.
| A．five o’clock | B．a quarter to five |
| C．half past four | D．a quarter to six |
The student was disappointed because ____.
| A．he had to buy an alarm-clock |
| B．the boss refused to wake him up |
| C．he would take another train |
| D．he had to go to the village on foot |
From the story we know the ____.
| A．clock would wake the student up in time |
| B．student certainly missed his train the next morning |
| C．alarm-clock was no use for the student |
| D．student had the alarm-clock repaired (修理) |
One day Mrs Jones goes shopping alone(独自地). When Mr Jones comes home in the evening, she begins to tell him about a beautiful dress. “I see it in a shop this morning,” she says, “and…” “And you want to buy it,” says Mr Jones, “how much is it?” “Fifteen pounds.” Every evening, when Mr Jones comes back from work, his wife goes on talking only about the dress. And at last, after a week, he says, “Oh, buy the dress! Here’s the money!” She is very happy. But the next evening, when Mr Jones comes home and asks, “Have you got the famous(著名的) dress?” She says, “No.” Why not?” he says. “Well, it is still in the window of the shop after a week. I think nobody else wants this dress. So I think it is not a good one!”Mrs Jones goes shopping_________ one day.
| A．with Mr Jones |
| B．with her friend |
| C．by herself |
| D．with the other woman |
Mrs Jones tells Mr Jones about the dress every day because________.
| A．it is really beautiful |
| B．she wants the shop |
| C．she wants Mr Jones to buy it for her |
| D．she likes it very much |
Mrs Jones is very happy after________.
| A．Mr Jones agree(同意) to buy it for her |
| B．Mr Jones gives her the money for the pants |
| C．she gets the beautiful dress |
| D．she sees the dress is still in the shop window |
Mr Jones thinks it’s the famous dress because________.
| A．it is a beautiful dress |
| B．it is in the shop window for a week |
| C．his wife has it |
| D．his wife talks about it again and again |
From the story we can know__________.
| A．Mrs Jones is a housewife, she doesn’t have much money |
| B．Mr Jones doesn’t like his wife |
| C．Mr Jones comes home for lunch every day |
| D．Mrs Jones doesn’t like the things if others like them |
SUNNY SCHOOL
We are a bilingual(双语) school for children of 6-15. We want a cook, a library assistant, a sports coach and a language teacher.
| Job |
Age |
Language |
Skill |
Other terms (其它条件) |
| cook |
25~40 |
Chinese |
can cook Chinese and Western(西方) food |
healthy |
| library assistant |
20~35 |
Chinese, English |
has the knowledge(知识) on all kinds of books |
careful (仔细) |
| sports coach |
20~40 |
Chinese, English |
major in(主修) P.E. |
healthy, strong |
| teacher |
30~45 |
Chinese, English |
major in English |
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Who can’t go to Sunny School?
| A．A four-year-old child. | B．An eleven-year-old boy. |
| C．A fifteen-year-old girl | D．An eight-year-old kid. |
Who is not wanted by Sunny School?
| A．A PE teacher. |
| B．An English teacher. |
| C．A library assistant |
| D．A math teacher. |
We know ______ may not speak English in Sunny School.
| A．the sports coach |
| B．the cook |
| C．the library assistant |
| D．the language teacher |
The coach must major in _______.
| A．Chinese | B．English | C．food | D．P.E. |
The Sunny School wants a teacher ________.
| A．aged between 25 and 40 |
| B．who can cook Western food |
| C．who is careful and strong |
| D．who can speak English and Chinese |
Perhaps you have heard a lot about the Internet, but what is it?The internet is many different networks around the world. A network is a group of computers put together.
Maybe that doesn’t sound interesting. But when we’ve joined the internet, there are lots and lots of things wecan do. We can have a lot of interest on the World Wide Web (WWW). We can use the Internet instead of a libraryto find all kinds of information for our homework. We can find information about our favorite sports or film starsand do shopping on the Internet. We can also send messages to other people by e-mail. It is much cheaper and quicker than calling our friends or sending a letter.
Thanks to the Internet, the world is becoming smaller and smaller. People can now work at
home with a computer in front, getting and sending the information they need. They can buy or sell whatever they want by the Internet. But do you know 98% of the information is in English? So what will English be like tomorrow?The passage is mainly about _________________.
| A．the Internet | B．information | C．computers | D．e-mail |
The quickest and cheapest way for people to send massages to their friends is _________.
| A．by post | B．by e-mail | C．by telephone | D．by TV |
The Internet can not be used to ________________.
| A．find information for our home work |
| B．get some information about our favorite sports stars |
| C．do some shopping |
| D．do our housework |
Which of the following is NOT true?
| A．The Internet is a big computer. |
| B．The Internet is lots of computer network |
| C．The Internet is very helpful. |
| D．People can work at home with the help of the Internet. |
What does the writer try to tell us with the last two sentences?
| A．The Internet is more and more popular. |
| B．All the information is in English. |
| C．English is important in using the Internet. |
| D．Every computer must join the Internet. |
Jimmy doesn’t 1ike school and is always looking for excuses(借口)not to go．If he coughs，he asks his mother to write a note saying he has a cold . If he has a headache，he asks his mother to take him to the doctor during school hours．He spends more time at home than he does at school. Even when he is at school．he looks for excuses to go home early．
One day he came home from school in the middle of the morning．His father was of course
surprised to see him back so early．
“You’re home early．Jimmy，”he said“Is the school closed today?”
“No．Dad，”Jimmy said．“It’s open．But I came home early．”
“How did you do this?”his father asked him．“What did you say to the teacher?”
“I told her that I had a new baby brother and I had to come home and help you．’’
“But your mother has had twins．” his father said．“a boy and a girl. You have a baby brother and a baby sister．”
“Yes．I know, Dad．”Jimmy said“I’m saving my baby sister for next week．”Why is Jimmy always trying not to go to school?
| A．Because he often coughs． |
| B．Because he often has colds． |
| C．Because he doesn’t like school． |
| D．Because he always has a headache |
Jimmy spends most of his time
A．at school B．at home C in the hospital D．in the 1ibraryOne morning Jimmy’s father was surprised because．
| A．Jimmy came back early from school |
| B．Jimmy’s school was closed |
| C．Jimmy’s mother was ill |
| D．Jimmy’s mother had two babies |
What excuse did Jimmy give to the teacher to go home early?
| A．He had a headache． |
| B．He didn’t want to go to school． |
| C．His father was busy with his work． |
| D．He had a baby brother to look after． |
Jimmy didn’t tell his teacher about the twins because．
| A．he wanted to save one for another excuse |
| B．he didn’t know the fact |
| C．he didn’t like the baby sister |
| D．his father asked him not to do so |
In China, the traffic keeps on the right. But when you are in England, you must be very careful because the traffic drives on the left. Before you cross a street, you must look to the right and the left. In the morning and in the evening, when people go to or come from work, the streets are very busy. Traffic is the most dangerous（危险）then.
When you are in some English cities, there are big buses with two floors, you can sit on the second floor. From there you can see the city well. It’s very interesting.In England the traffic moves ________.
| A．on the right | B．on the left | C．in the middle | D．in the park |
When you cross a street, you must look to _________.
| A．the front | B．the right | C．the left | D．B and C |
It is ______ to cross the streets in the morning and in the evening.
| A．dangerous | B．interesting | C．easy | D．safe（安全） |
You can see the cities very well on the ______ floor of the bus.
| A．first | B．second | C．third | D．fourth |
In most parts of China, the traffic are on the.
| A．front | B．left | C．right | D．back |