I’ll remember the first carnival(狂欢节). . My parents came from Jamaica and they helped to start carnival. We had very little money, but we made costumers from old bits of material and feathers, and colourful masks. We decorated old lorries, so that we could ride on them through the streets. It took us six months to get ready.
But on the big day, all our hard work had been worth it. People of all ages, from babies to grandparents, black and white, danced together in the street. . The music was played on anything made of metal: it was very noisy.
There were people watching from the windows of every house. We ate all our favourite Jamaican food, washed down with beer.– but carnival helps you forget the weather!
When the carnival got too big, those old streets became too narrow for such big crowds(人群). Some people said they felt frightened by the large crowds and the noise. We were worried that carnival would be banned(禁止). Then we found an answer – everything was moved to a wider and safer street. .
A. It was in the 1960s B. The weather was wet C. The policemen danced, too D. But sometimes it’s too crazy E. So carnival should continue for years. |
Don’t w________money to buy something useless.
阅读下面短文,把A-D四个句子填入文中空缺处,使短文内容完整正确,然后完成第75小题。
I never saw my father home from work late or ill, nor did I ever see my father take a “night out with the boys”. He had no hobbies but just took care of his family.
For 22 years, ________________________ He was always interested in my life-how my family was doing. The calls even came when he and my mother were in Australia, England or Florida.
Nine years ago ________________________ spent eight hours a day for three days, painting my house. He would not allow me to pay someone to have it done. All he asked, was a glass of iced tea, and that I hold a paintbrush for him and talk to him. But I was too busy, for I had a law practice to run, and I could not take the time to hold the paintbrush, or talk to my father.
Five years ago, my 71-year-old father spent five hours putting together a swing set(秋千)for my daughter. Again, _____________________But again, I had laundry to do, and the house to clean.
The morning on Sunday, January 16, 1995, my father telephoned me as usual, this time he had seemed to have forgotten some things we had discussed the week before. ____________The call came at 4:40 am. That day my father was sent to hospital in Florida. I got on a plane immediately, and I vowed(发誓)that when I arrived, I would make up for the lost time, and have a nice long talk with him ad really get to know him.
I arrived in Florida at 1:00 am, but my father had passed away at 9:12 pm. This time it was he who did not have time to talk, or time to wait for me.
In the years since his death I have learnt much about my father, and even more about every single day.
A. when I bought me first house, my father, 67 years old, B. since I left home for college, my father called me every Sunday at 9:00 am. C. I had to get to church, and I cut the conversation short. D. all he asked was that I get him a glass of iced tea, and talk to him, |
Which is the best title of the reading?
A.Painting Houses | B.Daughter’s Family |
C.Father and I | D.Father’s phone calls |
补全对话。(共5小题;每小题2分,满分10分)
阅读下面对话,从方框中选择适当的句子补全对话(其中有两项是多余的)。
A. That sounds good! B. Which cinema shall we go to, UME or Cross? C. What will we have for super? D. It seems that it’s going to rain! E. Well, it’s better to take an umbrella with us. F. I don’t think so. G. Let’s go somewhere to relax ourselves this evening. |
A: Bill, we’re too tired these days.
B: OK. Where would you like to go?
A: Some new films are on this week. Shall we go to the cinema?
B: Which film would you like to see?
A: Let me look through the newspaper. Er … How about Coming Home?
B: Yeah, I’ve heard of it. It’s so moving!
A: Cross is a little far. Let’s go to UME.
B: Good. But look at the sky!
A: Yes. The newspaper says it will be rainy tonight.
B:
A: OK,I will. The film will begin in two hours. We can go there after super.
B: All right
根据对话内容,从方框内的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项,其中有两个为多余选项。
Ann: This is Ann speaking. Who’s that?
Tom: Ann. Tom here. Would you like to go out?
Ann: Sorry, I’m going to work late tonight.
Tom: Well, how about tomorrow night?
Ann: No, I’m not. What are you planning to do?
Tom: I’m going to see a play.
Ann: Sure, I’d love to! It’s my turn this time.
Tom: All right! Thanks!
A. Let’s go there together. B. How can I help you? C. Would you like to see it? D. I have to finish my report. E. What are you doing tonight? F. Are you doing anything then? G. But let me pay for the tickets. |
补全对话(每小题2分,共10分)
A: Hello, Betty. What did you do last summer holiday?
B: I visited my uncle.
A: _____________________________________?
B: He lives in Dalian, a beautiful city.
A: _____________________________________?
B: I stayed there for two weeks.
A: _____________________________________?
B: By plane. _____________________________________?
A: No, I haven’t. but I’m going to spend a holiday there.
B: You’d better go to Dalian in summer. So you can enjoy swimming in the sea.
A: ____________________________. I will go there this summer holiday.