Mr. White works in an office. He’s able and can easily deal with all kinds of matters. 60 . Of course he’s often busy and has no time to do the housework. His wife does all at home.
Last Friday, their daughter was hurt in a traffic accident and had to be in hospital. Mrs. White had to look after her there and she couldn’t go home to take care of the house and her husband. When Mr. White was at home alone, he never cooked meals. 61 .
Yesterday morning, before Mr. White got up, the telephone rang. 62 . His friend told him to write down an important telephone number. But he could find neither a pen nor a piece of paper. At this moment, he found there was much dust (灰尘) on the table and he wrote the number on it with his forefinger (食指). 63 . In the afternoon, his wife came back to look for a sweater for her daughter. When Mr. White returned from work and saw his wife cleaning the table, he rushed to her while shouting, “Stop!” But it was too late!
A. He sat up to answer it B. But soon he forgot it and went to work C. She worked hard and made much money D. And he never cleaned up the rooms, either E. So he’s always paid more than his workmates |
补全对话(5小题,每小题2分,共10分)
根据下面的对话情景,在每个空白处填上一个适当的句子,使对话的意思连贯、完整。
A: Hi, Tom. _______________?
B: Sure. It’s a long time since I last went shopping.
A: Look, Tom! These sweaters are really nice. ___________________?
B: I like the blue one better.
A: The blue one? ______________________?
B: It looks cool. And blue is my favorite color.
A: Well, I like the yellow one better. .____________________.
B: I agree. Let me see how much it is. Wow, it’s $499! __________________?
A: Uh, no. That’s so expensive! Let’s walk around and try to find another one.
B: OK. But Let’s have something to drink first. I’ll treat you.
Zhu Tiantian, a 13-year-old schoolgirl in Beijing traveled to Bali, Indonesia, during the winter holiday. “For the Chinese, it is easy to travel there as long as you have an airplane ticket and a passport (护照),” she said.
_____Chinese people with an ordinary passport can now visit 45 countries and regions without a visa (签证) or with a visa-on-arrival (落地签), Xinhua News Agency reported. These countries include Thailand, Indonesia, Vietnam and the Maldives.
A passport is an international identification. ______Almost everyone must have a passport if he or she wants to go to another country. If you are under 16, you need to get a passport with your parents.
A visa is a stamp or sticker on a passport. ______A visa says why you are going to the country and how long you can stay there. In some countries you need a visa to gain entry, and in others you do not. Chinese people can get a visa from the embassy(大使馆) of your destination country with required documents. ___
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So next time when you are about to travel to another country, make sure you know what visa requirements the country has. ______
根据材料内容,从下面五个选项中选出能填入文中空缺处的最佳选项,使短文意思通顺,内容完整,并将其标号填写在下面题号后的横线上。
A.It has your personal information, such as your name, date of birth and photo. |
B.It allows the holder to visit another country. |
C.Now, it’s easy for people to travel to more places like Bali. |
D.Choose a visa-free country and you’ll have an easy trip. |
E. There are different types of visas, including the tourist visa, study visa and working visa.
With the development of science and technology, newspapers seem to be less and lesspopular. ___________However, newspapers have a long history. It is not so easy for newspapers to face their end.
__________They prefer printed publications(), because reading on digital devices make them feel uncomfortable.
Second, newspapers can use the money they get from ads to develop themselves. Of course, ads can also be published on the Internet, but those ads are not reliable. Some of them may just be fraud(诈骗) information. If believing in these ads easily, people may face great troubles. ___________Because newspapers are often read by intellectuals(知识分子), if the ad information is not real, people will not buy the newspaper. _______
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Third, newspapers are better materials for learning. Nowadays, many people like learning on the Internet, because there is lots of information for free. __________If the information is incorrect and you learn it, no one will be responsible for it. But the newspapers are different. They are carefully written by editors and checked for accuracy (准确性)several times.
So, you see, the future of newspapers is still promising.
根据材料内容,从下面五个选项中选出能填入文中空缺处的最佳选项,使短文意思通顺,内容完整,并将其标号填写在下面题号后的横线上。
A.Then the sales of the newspapers will decrease. |
B.Some people even think the newspapers are dying. |
C.But ads in newspapers are different. |
D.First, many people have a special love for newspapers. |
E.But have you ever thought about whether the information is correct or not?
补全对话(5个小题,每小题2分,共10分)
根据下面的对话情景,在每个空白处填上一个适当的句子,使对话的意义连贯、完整。
John: Hello, Tina. You look very sad. ___________________?
Tina: I failed the English test yesterday. I’m afraid to tell my parents. ____________________________. Can you give me some advice?
John: Sure. First, I think you should tell your parents about your grades and promise that you’ll work hard at it. Second, ______________. Third, you can talk to your English teacher, maybe he can give you some suggestions.
Tina: You always do well in the English test. How do you study English?
John: ______________________________. I think reading is the best way to learn English. Through reading, we can learn knowledge. At the same time, we can learn many new words.
Tina: __________________!
John: You’re welcome!
Even kids know that we should wait for the traffic light to turn green before crossing a road, but not everybody follows this basic rule.__________________________. Chinese people “cross roads without thinking about traffic lights, so long as(只要)they are part of a crowd”, said a post on Sina Weibo.
A CCTV news program showed that in only an hour, more than 600 people jumped red lights when crossing a road at a crossing in Shijiazhuang, Hebei.__________________________. Such an opinion is supported by a research team at Tongji University.
The team did research on people’s waiting times at different road crossings from 2008 to 2010. ____________________________.
“People are likely to ignore(忽视)the light when the waiting time is longer than they can stand,” said Ni Ying, a member of the research team.
However, a survey on Sina Weibo suggested that half of respondents(调查对象)believe that people jaywalk mainly because they disregard(忽视)rules.
“I always obey traffic rules. ________________________,” wrote “Qixiaoe” on Weibo.
Many countries give out punishments to jaywalkers. In Singapore, the maximum(最大量) can be three months in prison. Some Chinese cities have started taking some actions, too. For example, the first three people in a jaywalking group will be fined 50 yuan in Shijiazhuang.
But calling on people to respect rules is more important. “__________________________,” Wang Jianping, a professor at Sichuan University, said to Huaxi Metropoli Daily.
根据材料内容,将A—E五个句子填入文中空缺处,使短文内容完整、正确,并将其标号填在下面题号后的横线上。
A.They found that Chinese people would wait for 70 to 90 seconds before they lost their patience. |
B.“Chinese style road crossing” has become a hot expression recently |
C.To completely solve the problem, everyone should realize the importance of obeying the traffic rules |
D.Many people say that they jaywalk(乱闯马路)because the red light lasts too long |
E.Time is important but safety should come first