A man died and was on his way to another world, either heaven (天堂) or hell (地狱). He saw an extremely grand palace half way and the owner of the palace asked him to stay and live in the palace.
The man said, “I have been working hard during my life and now I just want to eat and sleep without any work.”
The owner of the palace said, “If so, there is nowhere else better than here for you. There is plenty of seafood and delicacies (美味佳肴) in my palace, and you can eat whatever you like without anyone stopping you. And nothing needs to be done by you.” Then, the man settled down (安定) in the palace.
At the beginning, the man felt very happy at the cycle of eating and sleeping. But gradually, he felt a bit lonely and void. So he went to the palace owner and said, “It is very bored to live by just eating and sleeping every day. Now I show no interest in this kind of life any more. Could you help me find a job?”
The owner replied, “Sorry, there is no job here at all.”
After another several months, the man could not go on with the life and went to the palace owner again, “I really can not stand this kind of life any more. If you do not offer me a job, I would prefer to go to hell instead of living here.”
The owner of the palace smiled contemptuously (蔑视地), “Do you think it is heaven here? It is actually hell!”
根据短文内容，选择最佳选项。The man saw a really grand palace ______.
| A．on his way home |
| B．on his way to hell |
| C．on his way to heaven |
| D．on his way to another world after his death |
The man could stay in the palace ______.
| A．where he had to work hard | B．where he couldn’t eat much food |
| C．where he did nothing but eat or sleep | D．where he had no seafood or delicacies to eat |
The underlined word “void” means “ ” in Chinese.
| A．活泼的 | B．空虚的 | C．困倦的 | D．激动的 |
Why did the man want to find a job in the palace?
| A．Because he was too poor to live. |
| B．Because there were many jobs for him. |
| C．Because he wanted to make more money. |
| D．Because he felt lonely and bored with the life. |
Where did the man think he was?
| A．In heaven. | B．In hell. | C．At his home. | D．On the Earth. |
Amy had three sons, Dave, Bill and Bob. Every year her sons sent her expensive gifts on her birthday.
The eldest son Dave, had a lot of money and he wanted his mother to have the most expensive gifts, but he didn’t know what to buy. So he put an ad in the newspaper. “Wanted—the greatest gift for my mother.”
About a week before his mother’s birthday, a man came to his office. He brought a big bird.
“This bird can speak six languages and sing eight songs.” the man said.
“Really? I’d like to listen to it,” Dave said.
The man made the bird talk in French and tell a joke in Japanese. Then the bird sang a beautiful song. Dave was very happy and paid eight thousand dollars for the bird. The next day Dave sent the bird to his mother with a birthday card.
The day after his mother’s birthday he called his mother. “Well, mother” he asked, “What do you think of the bird?”
“Oh, it’s very delicious, dear.” said his mother.is the eldest brother?
| A．Bob | B．Bill | C．Dave | D．Amy |
What did Dave put in the newspaper?
| A．A show | B．A joke | C．An ad | D．A report |
How many songs could the bird sing?
| A．Five | B．Six | C．Seven | D．Eight |
How much did the bird cost Dave?
| A．＄8 | B．＄80 | C．＄800 | D．＄8000 |
How did the mother deal with the bird?
| A．She sold it. | B．She played with it. |
| C．She ate it. | D．She gave it to others. |
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Yu Wei will meet Ren Xue at the school gate .
| A．at 8:00, on May 23rd | B．at 8:00, on May 24th |
| C．at 16:00, on May 23rd | D．at 16:00, on May 24th |
Tomorrow Yu Wei and Ren Xue will probably .
| A．go hiking | B．go to a party |
| C．go to movies | D．join the Sunshine Club |
Which number can Maria call at if her MP5 is lost?
| A．84676352. | B．87539683. |
| C．87539682. | D．87058344. |
Which of the following people is allowed to join the club?
| A．A 10-year-old kid. | B．A 14-year-old boy. |
| C．A 19-year-old student. | D．A 30-year-old parent. |
When can we go the club.
| A．At 7:00 pm on Saturday | B．At 10:00 pm on Saturday |
| C．At 7:00 am on Sunday | D．At 1:00 pm every day |
The crowd at the airport rushed forward. The passengers had been waiting for a couple of hours for an airport worker to open the door leading to the plane outside. No one was in a good mood. An old man got stuck in the middle of the rush, He fell down and his head hit the hard floor. B1ood came out of his head. He appeared to be
unconscious. Everyone rushed past him, except for Dana. She called for help.
A minute later, a young airport worker showed up. Hardly looking at the old man, she told Dana to get on her plane. She said the old man would be okay, and walked away.
Dana cried for help. Another airport worker appeared. He told Dana to get on the plane. Dana said that she was not moving until an ambulance(救护车) arrived. The worker said her plane would leave without her. Dana said that she didn't care.
An ambulance with a doctor and a nurse finally arrived. They put him into the ambulance and drove off.
On her way out to the plane, which was still refueling(加油), Dana saw the worker who didn't care about the old man at the very beginning. The worker said, “You're lucky the plane didn't leave without you.”
“The plane?” Dana asked.“Who cares about the plane? How could you be so cold? That was an old man; he could have been your grandfather! How would you like it if everyone just stepped over your grandfather and went on their way?”In the first paragraph, the passengers were
| A．getting on the train | B．getting on the plane |
| C．getting off the train | D．getting off the plane |
The underlined word “unconscious” means in Chinese.
| A．不耐烦的 | B．不省人事的 |
| C．不着急的 | D．不屑一顾的 |
According to the passage, of the airport workers cared about the old man.
| A．two | B．none | C．some | D．all |
Dana finally .
| A．caught the plane. | B．missed the plane. |
| C．went to the hospital. | D．left the hospita1. |
What did the writer think about the accident?
| A．The airport workers were right. |
| B．The passengers were right. |
| C．Nobody was right. |
| D．Dana was right. |
Many rules govern drivers on American streets and highways. The most common ones are the speed limits(限制). The speed limits control how fast a car may go.
On streets in the city, the speed limitis usually 25 or 35 miles per hour.On the highways between cities, the speedlimit is usually 55 miles per hour. When people drive faster than the speedlimit, a policeman can stop them. The policemen give them pieces of paper which people call traffic tickets. Traffic tickets tell the drivers how much money they must pay. When drivers receive too many tickets, they probably cannot drive for a while.
The rush hour is when people are going to work or going home from work. At rush hour there are many cars on the streets and traffic moves very slowly. Nearly all American cities have rush hours. Drivers do not get tickets very often for speeding during the rush hours because they cannot drive fast.What does the underlined word “ones” in the first paragraph mean?
| A．Rules | B．Drivers. |
| C．Governments. | D．Highways. |
On the highways, the police will stop you if your speed is over .
| A．25 miles per hour | B．35 miles per hour |
| C．55 miles per hour | D．45 miles per hour |
According to the passage, traffic tickets tell the drivers .
A how much they have to pay B. where they have to pay
C. when they have to pay D.why they have to payDrivers will not be allowed to drive for some time .
| A．if they drive too fast |
| B．If they drive too slowly |
| C．if they break the rules too often |
| D．if the stop too often |
The passage is mainly about .
| A．rush hours | B．American drivers |
| C．traffic rules | D．traffic policemen |
As a young man, Tom was a famous artist with a wife and two fine sons. One night, his older son was ill. Tom and his wife thought it was nothing serious. But the boy died suddenly that night..
After his son died, Tom always felt very sad. To make matters worse, his wife also left him later, leaving him alone with his six-year-old younger son, Emie. Sadly, he turned to alcohol(酒) for help.
As time went by, Tom began to lose everything he had---his land, house, etc. A few months later, Tom passed away alone in a small bar. Hearing of Tom's death, I thought,“What a complete failure!”
But later, I began to change my earlier opinion. I knew Tom's now adult son, Emie. He is one of the kindest, most caring men. I saw the love between Emie and his children. And I thought that kindness and caring had to come from somewhere.
One day, I asked him what made him become such a specia1 person. Emie said quietly, “My father came into my room every night, give me a kiss and said,“love you, son.”
Hearing his words, I understood everything. Tom didn't leave many things behind. But he had been a kind loving father, and left behind his best love.How many sons did Tom have?
| A．One. | B．Two. | C．Three. | D．Four |
What did the writer think of Tom when he heard of his death?
| A．Tom was a lazy man. |
| B．Tom was an unsuccessfill father. |
| C．Tom was a hard-working man. |
| D．Tom liked drinking too much. |
What happened to Tom's wife later?
| A．She was mad. | B．She went to work. |
| C．She died. | D．She was ill. |
Where did Emie's kindness and caring come from?
| A．His father's love. | B．His mother's love. |
| C．His own hard-work. | D．His parent's hard-work. |
Finally, the writer thought
A Tom was a good father.
B. Tom was a rich father.
C. Tom was a careless father
D. Tom was a badfather.