This is a talk by a London taxi driver.
"I've been a taxi driver for nearly ten years. Most London taxi drivers have their own taxis."
"It's a nice job most of time. you meet a lot of people. I always work at night, because there is too much traffic during the day. I live twenty miles (英里) outside London and I go to work at 5:30 in the afternoon."
"I usually go home between 2 and 3 in the morning."
"Some very strange things happened late at night .The other day I was taking a woman home from a party .She had her little dog with her. When we got to her house, she found that she had lost her key. So I waited in the car with the dog while she climbed in through the windows."
"I waited and waited. After half an hour of ringing the bell I decided to find out what was going on . I tied the dog to a tree and started to climb in through the window. The next thing I knew was that the police came. They thought I was a thief(小偷).
Luckily the woman came downstairs. She must have gone to sleep and forgotten about me and the dog!".The driver always worked at night because it was easier to _____.
A.drive | B.make money | C.climb in through the window | D.meet a lot of people |
The woman climbed in through the window because _____.
A.she wanted to have a sleep | B.her husband didn't open the door for her |
C.she didn't want to pay the driver | D.she couldn't find her key |
.The story happened _____.
A.early in the morning | B.late at night |
C.20 miles outside London | D.near the police station |
Which of the following is wrong?
A.The driver worked until between 2 and 3 in the morning. |
B.The police made a mistake. |
C.The woman had no money to pay the driver. |
D.The woman had forgotten about the driver and the dog. |
.The driver climbed in through the window to
A.get money from the woman | B.return the dog to the woman |
C.see what was happening in the house | D.phone the police |
Giraffes are the tallest animals of all. They have long legs and long necks. And a mother giraffe can grow to nearly five meters tall.
Giraffe skin is blotched(皮肤上的斑 ) in patterns(样式) of browns and yellows. No two have the same pattern.
They live in parts of Africa. Their necks are long so they can reach high into trees to eat the leaves. Leaves give giraffes most of the water they need so that they do not often have to drink water. A giraffe only drinks about once a day, Giraffes' long legs mean they take big steps when they walk or run. One step can be about 5 meters long. They can run very fast, A giraffe heart is the biggest of any animal's. Although giraffes are peaceful animals, they will protect themselves from lions. A mother giraffe can grow to about______ tall.
A.four meters | B.five meters |
C.five meters and a half | D.six meters |
Why does a giraffe only drink once a day? Because ______.
A.he can drink enough at a time |
B.he doesn’t need much water |
C.he has a stomach like a camel does |
D.leaves give him the rest of water |
What is the passage mainly about?
A.Giraffe skin pattern. |
B.Protection (保护) of giraffes. |
C.Some facts about giraffes. |
D.Giraffes and lions. |
Here is the timetable of science activities in the Children’s Palace.
Time table |
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Monday 19:00 — 21:30 Space and Man Dr. Thomas West Would you like to know more about the outer space? (4 weeks) |
Tuesday 18:30 — 20:30 Photography Mr. Brown from Italy Learn to take good pictures, please bring your own camera. (5 weeks) |
Wednesday 18:30 — 21:00 Computer Science Prof. Harry Morison from Oxford University Learn how to use Windows 2000. (12 weeks) |
Thursday 19:00 — 21:00 Modern Medicine Prof. Lucy green Would you like to know medical advances? (4 weeks) |
Saturday 14:00 — 17:00 Technical English Prof. Rose Beet Do you want to learn the technical words and articles? (16 weeks) |
Sunday 8:30 — 11:30 Exhibition of Personal Inventions You can see many inventions by the students; you may also bring your own inventions. (2 weeks) |
If you want to learn technical English, you should go to the Children’s palace on ______.
A.Wednesday | B.Thursday |
C.Saturday | D.Sunday |
The teacher who teaches photography is from ______.
A.England | B.Italy | C.America | D.China |
The computer science class may last for about ________ .
A.2 weeks | B.4 weeks | C.12 weeks | D.16 weeks |
Do you know why different animals or pests(害虫)have their special colours? Colours in them seem to be used mainly to protect themselves.
Some birds like eating locusts, but birds cannot easily catch them. Why? It is because locusts change their colours together with the change of the colours of crops. When crops are green, locusts look green. But as the harvest time comes, locusts change to the same brown colour as crops have. Some other pests with different colours from plants are easily found and eaten by others. So they have to hide themselves for lives and appear only at night.
If you study the animal life, you’ll find the main use of colouring is protecting themselves. Bears, lions and other animals move quietly through forests. They cannot be seen by hunters. This is because they have the colours much like the tree.
Have you ever noticed an even more strange act? A kind of fish in the sea can send out a kind of very black liquid when it faces danger. While the liquid spreads over, the enemies cannot find it. And it immediately swims away. So it has lived up to now though it isn’t strong at all.From the passage we can learn that locusts _______.
A.are small animals |
B.are easily found by birds |
C.are dangerous to their enemies |
D.change their colours to protect themselves |
Bears and lions can keep safe because they_______.
A.have the colours much like the trees |
B.move quickly |
C.like brown and grey colours |
D.live in forests |
Why can the fish mentioned in the last paragraph live up to now?
A.Because it is very strong. |
B.Because the liquid it sends out can help it get away from its enemies. |
C.Because the liquid it sends out can kill its enemies. |
D.Because it swims faster than any other fish. |
Which is the best title for this passage?
A.The Change of Colours for Animals and Pests |
B.Colours of Different Animals and Pests |
C.The Main Use of Colours for Animals and Pests |
D.Some Animals and Pests |
It is said that people born under different star signs have different characteristics. Here are four people born under different star signs.
Taurus (金牛座) |
Tom, an old man from England, has enough money to buy anything, but he is not willing to spend money on something he needs and wants. He has few friends and an old dog is his only partner. He is really tightfisted and lonely. |
Gemini (双子座) |
Jack, born on 9th June, is a 16-year-old English boy. “A Gemini is a curious and clever person, and I am just this kind of person,” he said. My lucky colour is orange. I believe that my star sign decides what will happen to me in my life. |
Cancer (巨蟹座) |
Mary was born on 1st July. She loves her family and cooking is her favourite. The French girl cares about nothing but business. She is hard-working. |
Virgo (处女座) |
Lucy was born on 23rd August and is modest. The girl from Australia is studying in a college(大学). She likes reading and hopes that she can be a scientist in the future. |
Who is from England and likes orange best?
A.Tom. | B.Jack. | C.Mary. | D.Lucy. |
What’s Mary’s star sign?
A.Taurus . | B.Gemini. | C.Cancer. | D.Virgo. |
What’s the meaning of the underlined word “tightfisted” in Chinese?
A.富裕的 | B.吝啬的 | C.奢侈的 | D.豁达的 |
What is colour? Why do some of the things around us look red, some green, others blue?
Colours are really made by reflected (反射) light. We see colour because most of the things reflect light. Something is red, for it reflects most of the red light. In the same way, if something is green, it reflects most of the green light. If something reflects all light, it is white. If it doesn’t reflect any light, it is black.
Some of the light is reflected and some is taken in (吸收) and turned into heat. The darker the colour is, the less light is reflected, the more light is taken in. So dark-coloured clothes are warmer in the sun than light-coloured clothes.When something reflects light, we can _______ .
A.see its colour | B.see its heat |
C.not see its colour | D.see nothing |
The dark-coloured clothes are warm because _________ is taken in.
A.more light | B.less light |
C.more colour | D.less colour |
In summer ________ make people feel cool.
A.dark-coloured clothes |
B.red-coloured clothes |
C.green-coloured clothes |
D.light-coloured clothes |