A young man once went to town and bought himself a pair of trousers. When he got home, he went to his room and put them on. He found that they were about two inches too long. He went into the kitchen, and his mother and two sisters were doing some washing there. He said to them, “The new trousers are too long. They need cutting by two inches. Would one of you mind doing this for me?” His mother and sisters were busy and none of them said anything.
But as soon as his mother had finished washing up, she went to her son’s room silently and cut the trousers by two inches. She came back without saying anything to her daughters. After supper, the elder sister remembered her brother’s trousers. She went to his room and cut the trousers by two inches without saying anything to anyone. The younger sister went to the cinema. But when she came back, she also remembered her brother’s trousers. So she went to his room and cut them by two inches, too.The trousers were ______.
| A．too long | B．new | C．for the young man | D．A, B and C |
Why didn’t the young man’s mother and sisters answer him?
| A．Because they didn’t hear him clearly. |
| B．Because they thought others would do it for him |
| C．Because they didn’t want to do it for him. |
| D．Because they were busy at that time. |
What can we infer from the story?
| A．Maybe the young man didn’t try on the trousers when he bought them |
| B．The trousers are just right for the young man now. |
| C．His mother and sisters didn’t hear what the young man said. |
| D．The young’s mother and sisters didn’t want to help him. |
If the trousers were 197 inches at first, how long were they at last?
| A．191 inches | B．193 inches | C．195 inches | D．199 inches. |
Which one is true from the story?
| A．The young man’s mother and sisters want others to know what they did. |
| B．They young man would be very happy to see his trousers were short. |
| C．The young man had to throw the trousers away at last. |
| D．The young man would be very thankful to his mother and sisters. |
I’ve loved my mother’s desk since I was just tall enough to see above the top of it as mother sat doing letters. Standing by her chair, looking at the ink bottle, pens and white paper, I decided that the act of writing must be the most wonderful thing in the world.
Years later, during her final illness, mother kept different things for my sister and brother. “But the desk,” she said again, “is for Elizabeth.”
I never saw her angry, never saw her cry. I knew she loved me; she showed it in action. But as a young girl, I wanted heart-to-heart talks between mother and daughter.
They never happened. And a gulf opened between us. I was “too emotional (易动感情的)”. But she lived “on the surface”.
As years passed and I had my own family. I loved my mother and thanked her for our happy family. I wrote to her in careful words and asked her to let me know in any way she chose that she did forgive me.
I posted the letter and waited for her answer, none came.
My hope turned to disappointment, then little interest and, finally, peace it seemed that nothing happened. I couldn’t be sure that the letter had even got to Mother. I only knew that I had written it, and I could stop trying to make her into someone she was not.
Now the present of her desk told me, as she’d never been able to, that she was pleased that writing was my chosen work. I cleaned the desk carefully and found some papers inside — a photo of my father and a one-page letter, folded (折叠) and refolded many times.
Give me an answer, my letter asks, in any way you choose, Mother, you always chose the act that speaks louder than words.The writer began to love her mother’s desk _______.
| A．after Mother died | B．before she became a writer |
| C．when she was a child | D．when mother gave it to her |
The passage shows that _______.
| A．Mother was too serious about everything her daughter had done |
| B．Mother cared much about her daughter in words |
| C．Mother wrote to her daughter in careful words. |
| D．Mother was cold on the surface but kind in her heart to her daughter |
The world “gulf ” in the passage means _______.
| A．deep understanding between the old and the young. |
| B．different ideas between the mother and the daughter. |
| C．free talks between mother and daughter. |
| D．part of the sea going far in land. |
What did Mother do with her daughter’s letter asking for forgiveness?
| A．She had never received the letter. |
| B．For years, she often talked about the letter. |
| C．She didn’t forgive her daughter at all in all her life. |
| D．She read the letter again and again till she died. |
What’s the best title of the passage?
| A．My letter to Mother | B．Mother and Children |
| C．My Mother’s Desk | D．Talks between Mother and me. |
Bicycles are a great way to get around. They’re fun to ride, especially down hills. And, as you speed along the road, you might also think of ways in which you could improve your bike— make it safer, more efficient, or more comfortable. In fact, the two-wheeled machines make for some cool science projects.
This year's Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF), held last May in Cleveland, featured（had）three bicycle projects from three countries. Like many of the other experiments presented at ISEF, the bike projects showed that some of the most interesting scientific research often begins by taking a closer look at things you care about.
Renato Angulo Chu had even grander ambitions. The 12th-grader from Lima, Peru, wanted to address some of his country's economic troubles.
"I see a problem in my country," Renato said. "If you go to the forests in Peru, in some places you cannot find electricity. If you go with my bicycle, you can turn on the lights."
Renato, 16, spent 3 years designing his special Multibike. The device looks like a fixed exercise bike. It has wires fixed along the frame and a blender strapped (fastened) to the back. Turning the pedals operates the blender. The same principle can be used to sharpen knives or sweep city streets.
The Multibike can work either as a fixed bike or as a bicycle able to travel city streets and country roads. It's made from inexpensive materials, and the user gets exercise while pedaling to operate a machine.
"You pedal the bike, and you can mix any drink you want," Renato said. More importantly, he added, the same concept could be used to bring light to houses in remote regions of the rainforest. What can we learn from the first paragraph?
| A．Bikes should be made more comfortable to ride. |
| B．You can improve your bicycle for science research. |
| C．Many inventions are connected with the bicycle. |
| D．Bicycles are the best way to go about |
Which of the following is true according to the passage?
| A．ISEF is an exhibiton displaying bicycle experiments designed by students. |
| B．Looking closely at things you are concerned about can lead to scientific research. |
| C．Renato’s improvement of the bicycle has solved the country’s great problem. |
| D．Renato’s special bicycle will soon be put into use in remote areas.’ |
The underlined word “address” in the third paragraph probably has the same meaning as _______.
| A．make address written | B．give up | C．work at | D．speak at |
Renato’s special Multibike has all the following EXCEPT ________.
| A．making knives sharp | B．mixing any kind of drinks |
| C．producing electricity | D．operating a machine with its own electricity |
It can be inferred that Renato’s special bicycle is mainly designed for ________.
| A．distant areas in the rainforest without electricity. |
| B．the use of his own family to make life easier. |
| C．the competition of ISEF to win money to support remote rainforests |
| D．enough exercise by pedaling it |
“It hurts me more than you” and “This is for your own good” — these are the statements my mother used to make years ago when I had to learn Latin, clean my room, stay home and do homework.
That was before we entered the permissive period in education in which we decided it was all right not to push our children to achieve their best in school. The schools and the educators made it easy for us. They taught that it as all right to be parents who take a let-alone policy. We stopped making our children do homework. We gave them calculators, turned on the television, left the teaching to the teachers and went on vacation.
Now teachers, faced with children who have been developing at their own pace for the past 15 years, are realizing we’ve made a terrible mistake. One such teacher is Sharon Klompus who speaks of her students “so passive” and wonders what has happened. Nothing is demanded of them, she believes. Television, says Klompus, contributes to children’s passivity. “We’re talking about a generation of kids who've never been hurt or hungry. They have learned somebody will always do it for them, instead of saying 'go and look it up’, you tell them the answer. It takes greater energy to say no to a kid.”
Yes, it does. It takes energy and it takes work. It’s time for parents to end their vacation and come back to work. It's time to take the car away, to turn the TV off, to tell them it hurts you more than them but it's for their own good. It's time to start telling them no again. Children are becoming more inactive in study because _______.
| A．they watch TV too often | B．they have done too much homework |
| C．they have to fulfill too many duties | D．teachers are too strict with them |
By “permissive period in education” (L.1, Para. 2) the author means a time _______.
| A．when everything can be taught at school |
| B．when every child can be educated |
| C．when children are permitted to receive education |
| D．when children are allowed to do what they wish to |
The main idea of the passage is that _______.
| A．parents should leave their children alone |
| B．kids should have more activities at school |
| C．it's time to be more strict with our kids |
| D．parents should always set a good example to their kids |
| WHERE TO STAY IN BOSWELL YOUR GUIDE TO OUR BEST HOTEL |
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| Name / Address |
Numbers of Rooms |
Single |
Double |
Special Attractions |
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| FIRST HOTEL 222 Edward Road Tel. 414-6433 |
120 |
$25 |
$35 |
Air-conditioned rooms, French restaurant, Night club, Swimming-pool, Shops, Coffee shop and bar, Telephone, radioand TV in each room, Close to the city center |
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| FAIRVIEW HOTEL 129 North Road Tel. 591-5620 |
50 |
$12 |
$18 |
Close to the air-port, Telephonein each room, Bar, Restaurant, Garage, Swimming- pool |
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| ORCHARD HOTEL 233 Edward Road Tel. 641-6646 |
120 |
$15 |
$20 |
Facing First Hotel, European restaurant, Coffee shop, Dry-cleaning, Shops, TV, Night-club |
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| OSAKA HOTEL 1264 Venning Road Tel. 643-820 |
180 |
$30 |
$50 |
Air-Conditioned rooms, Japanese and Chinese restaurants, Shops, Swimming-pool, Large garden |
The number of the rooms in the best hotels in Boswell is_______.
| A．120 | B．450 | C．240 | D．470 |
If a Japanese traveller likes to eat in French restaurant, _______ is the right place for him to go to.
| A．233 Edward Road | B．1264 Venning Road |
| C．222 Edward Road | D．129 North Road |
Which hotel faces the Orchard Hotel?
| A．The Osaka Hotel. | B．The Fairview Hotel. | C．The First Hotel. | D．No hotel. |
Mr. Backer is a kind-hearted man. Once he gave some food to a poor woman . Mr White, the boss of the restaurant, found it and became angry. He often gave the leftovers(剩饭菜) to some poor workers. Mr. Backers lost his work for it. It was difficult for him to find work in the small country though he was an able cook. The war made all stop. Children couldn't go to school, most shops were closed, even some farmers were hungry. Some people were made to leave their houses and they had to find the safe places. It was an autumn night. Mr Backer hadn't any food to eat and went to bed, but he couldn't fall asleep, because he was very hungry . suddenly he heard a noise in his room. He saw a man looking for something useful there. He said nothing and watched it carefully. At last the man took a few old clothes out of a broken paper box and took them away. He got up from his bed quickly and followed him gently(文雅地), with his quilt on his back. The man didn't find him and went into a small and wet house. Mr. Backer also went in and saw there was nothing in the room. The thief(贼) saw him and was surprised. He asked, “What did you come here for?” “You have carried my things here,” said Mr. Backer. “I have to move here, too!”Mr White sent Mr. Backer away because .
| A．he couldn't cook | B．he didn't work hard |
| C．he didn't like him at all | D．he gave some leftovers to the poor woman |
, so the people in the small country got into trouble.
| A．The war broke out(爆发) | B．It didn't rain |
| C．Children couldn't go to school | D．Shops and factories were closed |
Mr. Backer couldn't go to sleep because.
| A．the weather was cold | B．the weather was hot |
| C．he was hungry | D．he was ill |
Mr. Backer said nothing when the thief went into his room because .
| A．he wanted to send him to the police station | B．there was nothing expensive there |
| C．he was afraid the man could hurt him | D．he hoped the man could help him |
The underlined word “quilt” in this story means.
| A．珠宝 | B．钱箱 | C．被子 | D．鞋带 |