Old John went to see a doctor. The doctor examined and said, “ Medicine can’t help you. You must have a good rest. Go to a quiet place for a month, go to bed early, drink some milk, walk a lot and smoke one cigar (雪茄) a day.”
“Thank you very much,” said old John, “ I will do everything you say.”
A month later old John came to the doctor again. “ Well, I’m glad to see you. You look much younger.” Said the doctor.
“Oh , doctor,” said old John, “I feel quite well now. I had a good rest. I went to bed early, I drank a lot of milk, and I walks a lot. Your advice certainly helped me. But you asked me to smoke one cigar a day, and the one cigar a day nearly killed (杀) me at first. It’s no joke to start smoking at my age.The doctor _________________________________.
| A．asked him to take some medicine |
| B．asked him not to take any medicine |
| C．didn’t say any word about medicine |
| D．gave him some medicine |
Old John __________________ after a month.
| A．didn’t get well | B．got well |
| C．was old | D．got bad |
Which one is true?
| A．Old John smoked before |
| B．Old John smoked less than(比) before |
| C．Old John didn’t smoke before |
| D．Old John didn’t smoke a cigar a day |
When Old John was ill, he looked______________.
| A．young | B．old | C．younger | D．older |
The best title(题目) of this passage should be____________.
| A．Old John | B．Old John is ill |
| C．The Doctor’s Advice | D．The Doctor |
Smog is a big problem in many Chinese cities. But it seems that besides wearing a mask, few of us know what has caused the smog and what to do to beat it. Chai Jing, a former news interviewer with CCTV, discussed the questions in her documentary Under the Dome.
The 103-minute film was on websites on Feb 28. In the film, Chai visits polluted places and talks to officials and scientists. She thinks that burning too much coal and oil are the main causes of PM2.5 and smog.
To solve the problem, Chai suggests that we should clean our coal and oil or replace them with cleaner energy such as natural gas.
In her film, Chai also emphasized (强调) that everyone can do something to help control smog too. For example, we can live a greener life by using more public transport. Or if we see things that could harm the environment, we can try to stop it. In the film, when she sees a restaurant cooking without any suitable filter facilities (过滤设备), she calls the hotline 12369. The restaurant installed the filter a week later.
Chen Jining, the new minister of environmental protection, praised Chai. “This film encourages ordinary people to take notice of the environment. This is what we need in the future.”What is the main cause of smog according to Chai?
| A．Setting off too many fireworks. |
| B．Burning too much coal and oil. |
| C．Too many cars in big cities. |
| D．Too many factories and companies. |
Which of the following is NOT included in Chai’s suggestions towards reducing smog?
| A．Using cleaner energy. |
| B．Cleaning coal and oil. |
| C．Using public transport. |
| D．Replacing coal with wind energy. |
What can we tell from the story?
| A．Only factories produce heavy smog. |
| B．Only the government can control smog. |
| C．Smog can’t be controlled by ordinary people. |
| D．Living a green life can help reduce smog. |
What’s Chen Jining’s attitude towards Chai’s film?
| A．He didn’t watch it. | B．He thought highly of it. |
| C．He disagreed with it. | D．He disliked it. |
Many years ago, when I was fresh out of school and working in Denver, I was driving to my parents' home in Missouri for Christmas. I stopped at a gas station about 50 miles from Oklahoma City, where I was planning to stop and visit a friend. While I was standing in line at the cash register(收款台), I said hello to an older couple who were also paying for gas.
I took off, but had gone only a few miles when black smoke poured from the back of my car. I stopped and wondered what I should do. A car pulled up behind me. It was the couple I had spoken to at the gas station. They said they would take me to my friend's. We chatted on the way into the city, and when I got out of the car, the husband gave me his business card.
I wrote him and his wife a thank-you note for helping me. Soon I received a Christmas present from them. Their note that came with it said that helping me had made their holidays meaningful.
Years later, , I drove to a meeting in a nearby town in the morning. In late afternoon I returned to my car and found that I'd left the lights on all day, and the battery was dead. Then I noticed that the Friendly Ford dealership--a shop selling cars--was right next door. I walked over and found two salesmen in the showroom.
"Just how friendly is Friendly Ford?" I asked and explained my trouble. They quickly drove a pick-up truck to my car and started it. They would accept no payment, so when I got home, I wrote them a note to say thanks. I received a letter back from one of the salesmen. No one had ever taken the time to write him and say thank you, and it meant a lot , he said.
"Thank you"--two powerful words. They're easy to say and mean so much.What happened when the writer found smoke coming out of his car?
| A．He had it pulled back to the gas station. |
| B．He pushed his car to a car dealership. |
| C．The couple passing by offered to drive him home. |
| D．He called his friend for help. |
Which of the following has the same meaning as the underlined sentence, “Just how friendly is Friendly Ford”?
| A．What can I do for you? |
| B．Would you please help me? |
| C．Can I explain my problem? |
| D．Do you have time to drive me home? |
When the salesman received the writer’s thanks-note, he must be _____.
| A．moved | B．worried |
| C．nervous | D．calm |
Which may be the best title of the passage?
| A．My two powerful words | B．My two experiences |
| C．My car problems | D．My thank-you notes |
The following is an advertisement looking for the teachers for the summer camp in Beijing .
| Teach in Beijing this July Teach University Students-7openings Subjects needed: Public Speaking, Western Holiday, Western Literature. Western Culture(4weeks) or Writing (2weeks) MA (硕士)Preferred. Teach English Camp-10 openings Teach students from 12-17 years old learn in a fun, English camp environment. Live in a university campus. Teaching experience required( 4-6 weeks) Teach Middle School -8 openings 4 Interns(实习生)： Be a conversation partner and activities leader in a fun, English camp environment. 4 Teachers: Bachelor’s degree(本科) required(3weeks) Requirements: Good Health, Team Player Email errc@errchina.com for information and application. |
How many teachers do they need in the advertisement?
| A．8 | B．25 | C．29 | D．33 |
Lili wants to get some teaching experience before she gets her Bachelor’sdegree in Englishshe canapply(申请) to teach ______.
| A．University Students | B．inEnglish Camp |
| C．in Middle School | D．Interns |
Timmy got an interview reply which question do you think is most probably askedin hisinterview?
| A．Are you a teacher or a student now? |
| B．How many children do you have? |
| C．Are you married or not now ? |
| D．Why are you putting on weight? |
Shlander is a man from space. He thinks the people and things on the earth are very strange. He is now writing a letter to his friend at home. Here is part of his letter. Read it and answer the questions.
Now I am in a strange world. It is very nice. There are many new things here. There are many earth monsters here, too. The earth monsters look very funny. They have just one head, two arms and two legs. They have thin black strings on their heads. Some earth monsters have brown or yellow strings. The earth monsters have a hole in their face. Every day, they put nice things and balls from the trees into the hole. They put water into the hole, too. The earth monsters do not walk very fast. They move from place to pace in tin boxes.
At night, the earth monsters like to look at a square window box. This box has very small earth monsters in it.Shlander thinks the people and things on the earth are very ________.
| A．strange | B．nice |
| C．different | D．beautiful |
Shlander thinks man on the earth is ________.
| A．a monkey | B．a earth monster |
| C．a tin box | D．a strange world |
The earth monster doesn’t have ________.
| A．heads, arms and legs |
| B．brown or yellow strings on its head |
| C．a hole in its face |
| D．a swing on its body |
The earth monsters don’t put ________ into their holes.
| A．nice things | B．balls |
| C．fire | D．water |
The square window box is ________.
| A．a car or a bus | B．a very small earth monster |
| C．a TV set | D．a radio |
Little Tommy was doing very badly in math. His parents had tried everything—tutors (家庭教师), cards, special learning centers—in short, everything they could think of. Finally they took Tommy to a catholic (天主教的) school.
After the first day, little Tommy came home with a very serious look on his face. He didn’t kiss his mother hello. Instead, he went straight to his room and started studying. Books and papers were spread (铺开) out all over the room and little Tommy was hard at work. His mother was surprised. She called him down to dinner and as soon as he finished eating, he went back to his room, without a word. In no time he was back hitting the books as hard as before. This went on for some time, day after day while the mother tried to understand what was happening.
Finally, little Tommy brought home his report card. He quietly put it on the table and went up to his room and hit the books. His mom looked at it and to her surprise, little Tommy got an A in math. She could no longer hold her curiosity (好奇心). She went to his room and asked, “Son, what was it? Was it the nuns (修女)?”
Little Tommy looked at her and shook his head, “No. ”
“Well then,” she asked again. “WHAT was it?”
Little Tommy looked at her and said, “Well, on the first day of school, when I saw that man nailed (钉) to the plus sign (加号), I knew they weren’t joking. ”Why did Tommy’s parents send him to a catholic school?
| A．Because he could eat well there. |
| B．Because he could earn more about nuns. |
| C．Because his parents wanted him to do better in his math. |
| D．Because his parents didn’t want him to learn math any more. |
Tommy’s mother felt surprised that his son _______.
| A．was still the same as usual |
| B．ate so much at dinner |
| C．kissed her hello after school |
| D．worked hard but said little |
“Hitting the books” means “_______” in Chinese.
| A．Working hard |
| B．Using books to hit |
| C．Bring the hand against the books |
| D．Cheering up |
The last sentence in the passage shows that _______.
| A．Tommy felt sorry for the mail |
| B．Tommy was afraid of being nailed |
| C．Tommy didn’t like the plus sign |
| D．Tommy liked playing jokes on others |
From the passage, we can infer (推断) that _______.
| A．teachers should be strict with their students |
| B．mistaking (误解) might do good sometimes |
| C．a catholic school is much better than other ones |
| D．nuns are good at helping children with their math |