An English traveler found himself in Norway with only enough money to buy the ticket for his journey back home, As he knew that it would take him only two days to get to England, he decided that he could easily spend the time without food. So he bought a ticket and got on the ship. The man closed his ears to the sound of the lunch bell(铃子). When dinner time came, he didn’t go to dinner room, saying that he was not feeling very well.
The next morning he still didn’t have breakfast and at lunchtime he again stayed in his room. But at dinner time he was so hungry that he went to the dinner room and ate everything the waiter put in front of him. He got ready for the quarrel(吵架).
“Bring me the bill (账单),” he said. “The bill, sir?” said the waiter in surprise, “There isn’t any bill, On our ship meals are included (包括) in the money for the ticket,” said the waiter. The story happened_________.
| A．in England | B．on a ship from Norway to England |
| C．in Norway | D．on a ship from England to Norway |
Why didn’t the traveler go to the dinner room first?
| A．Because he had no money | B．Because he didn’t feel very well. |
| C．Because he didn’t want to eat anything. | D．Because he didn’t hear the sound of the bell. |
The traveler went to the dinner room to eat something because__________
| A．his friend had given him some money | B．The waiter had asked him to change his mind |
| C．he learned that there was no bill on the ship | D．he was too hungry |
How many meals did the traveler have on the ship?
| A．Only one. | B．Two. | C．Three. | D．None. |
After the traveler finished eating,___________.
| A．he had a quarrel with the waiter over the bill |
| B．he drank a lot |
| C．he asked the waiter to bring him the change (零钱) |
| D．he came to know that travelers on the ship had free (免费的)meals |
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| Programs |
Bob |
Bob’s father |
Bob’s mother |
| sports shows |
loves |
loves |
can’t stand |
| talent shows |
loves |
likes |
loves |
| soap operas |
doesn’t like |
can’t stand |
loves |
| action movies |
likes |
doesn’t mind |
doesn’t like |
Who loves sports shows?
A. Bob’s father.
B. Bob.
C. Both Bob and his father.What can’t Bob’s father stand?
A. Sports shows.
B. Action movies.
C. Soap operas.Which program can Bob and his parents watch happily together?
A. Action movies
B. Talent shows.
C. Soap operas.
Dear Sonia,
I am having a party for my 13th birthday. Can you come to my birthday party? It will be a wonderful party. My parents will help me organize it. You can listen to some pop music and you can see a big birthday cake. I think it’s much bigger than my mum made for me before. It is as big as a desk. Did you see such a big cake? It will be a special party, too. It’s also a ball. You can dance to the nice music. But you have to take a partner(伙伴). The party begins at 7:00 pm this Friday. Welcome to my house. If you come to my party, you will have a great time! Don’t forget to take a partner!
LilyThis is an invitation___________.
A. to Sonia B. from Sonia C. to LilyThere will be a very___________ at the party.
A. big desk B. big cake C. small cakeThe underlined word “ball” means ___________.
A. basketball
B. football
C. dancing partyThey will have the party ___________.
A. next Friday
B. on weekends
C. in the eveningIf Bob goes to the party, he may take a ___________ with him.
A. ball B. partner C. birthday cake
Uncle Wang works in a book shop in the middle of the city. The shop is not far from his home. It is about one kilometre away. So Uncle Wang seldom(很少)goes to work by bus. He usually goes there by bike, sometimes on foot. It takes (花费) him twenty minutes to get there by bike and forty minutes on foot. Today his bike is broken. He wants to walk there. Now he is having breakfast. He leaves home at ten minutes to eight and he walks to work twenty minutes earlier. His work starts at half past eight in the morning and finishes at a quarter to five in the afternoon.What does Uncle Wang do?
| A．He sells books. | B．He grows flowers. |
| C．He makes shoes. | D．He works in a hospital. |
Why does he seldom go to work by bus? Because .
| A．there is no bus |
| B．his shop is not far from his home |
| C．he likes riding a bike |
| D．his shop isn't in the middle of the city |
How long does it take him to walk to his book shop?
| A．Twenty minutes | B．Forty minutes |
| C．Ten minutes | D．Half an hour |
What time does he usually leave home by bike?
| A．At ten minutes to eight |
| B．At half past eight |
| C．At ten minutes past eight |
| D．At twenty minutes past eight |
He usually gets back home from work at______ in the afternoon.
| A．4:45 | B．5:15 | C．4:55 | D．5:05 |
The students were having their chemistry（化学）class. Miss Li was telling the children what water was like. After that, she asked her students, “What's water?”No one spoke for a few minutes．Miss Li asked again，“Why don't you answer my question？Didn't I tell you what water is like？”
Just then a boy put up his hand and said，“Miss Li，you told us that water has no color and no smell．But where to find such kind of water？The water in the river behind my house is always black and it has a bad smell．”Most of the children agreed with him．
“I'm sorry，children．”said the teacher，“Our water is getting dirtier and dirtier．That's a problem．The students were having their _______ class．
| A．English | B．Chinese |
| C．chemistry | D．maths |
Miss Li was telling the children what ______ was like．
| A．water | B．air | C．earth | D．weather |
A boy said，“The water in the river behind my house is always _______．”
| A．white | B．black | C．clean | D．clear |
Most of the children _______ the boy．
| A．agreed with | B．wrote to |
| C．heard from | D．sent for |
The water in the river has color and smell because it is getting _______．
| A．more and more | B．less and less |
| C．cleaner and cleaner | D．dirtier and dirtier |
A Nobel Prize is considered by most people one of the highest international honors (荣誉)a person can receive. As you know, the prizes were started by a Swedish called Alfred Nobel. He was born in Stockholm ,the capital of Sweden. Alfred Nobel was a great scientist. He made two important inventions, and so he became very rich. Although he was rich, Nobel was not a happy man. He never married or had children. Also, he was a sick man during his large part of life. When he died at the age of 63,he left a fund of $9,000,000.The money was used in giving prizes to those who made great achievements（成就） in physics, chemistry, medicine and literature(文学), and for world peace.
The first Nobel Prize were given on December 10,1901,five years after Nobel’s death. Since then many famous people from all over the world have been given Nobel Prize for their achievements. Each prize has three parts. The first part is a gold medal. Second, a winner of a Nobel Prize is given a diploma, saying that he has been given the prize. The third part of the prize is a large amount of money------about $40,000.
Often a prize is given to just one person ,but not always. Sometimes a prize is shared. It may be given to two or more people who have worked together .It is also sometimes true that a prize is not given at all if there is no great achievement. In 1972,for example, no Nobel Peace Prize was given.What kind of person would you say Alfred Nobel was?
| A．rich, happy, and healthy |
| B．poor, unhappy, unhealthy |
| C．rich, but unhappy and unlucky |
| D．poor, but happy and lucky |
When he died , Nobel Prize left a large amount of money .
| A．to his wife |
| B．for helping the poor people in Sweden |
| C．to his children |
| D． for setting five prizes. |
The Nobel Prize was to be used in giving prizes who made great achievements in.
| A．physics and chemistry | B． medicine and literature |
| C．literature | D． all of above |
The underlined word“diploma”most probably means.
| A．证书 | B．信件 | C．票据 | D．卡片 |
How many persons is a Nobel Prize given to?
| A．Two persons | B．Not always one person |
| C．Only one person | D．Five persons |