My husband and I had just opened up a pet sitting business earlier that year. Our customers had slowly risen from three to thirty a month. We were busy through those hot summer months, driving between visits. Our services were strictly held at the pet owner’s home. It was almost too busy for the two of us, but we were making good money!
We asked pet owners new to our services to phone two weeks ahead so we had enough time to meet the owners and pets at their homes and make any following meetings before the owner leaves.
One day, we decided to take on a new customer just two days before they would leave. We met the family, filled in a form, and spent some time with their dog, Hercules. He playfully jumped on us and touched our hands and arms using his tongue. The family laughed as he did this, showing us that he was very loving.
Two days later I appeared at the house, alone. I came up to Hercules and said hello happily. I filled up his water bowl and cleaned any messes he made. Meanwhile, he was so lovely sitting beside. I thought this would be the good picture to send to the owners, a usual service. After the light and “click” sound went off, Hercules rushed at me. I didn’t know what had just happened until I noticed the drops of blood. I ran out and did the only thing — calling my husband.
Then I went to neighbors for help. My husband arrived after ten minutes. The helpful neighbor and my husband led Hercules back into his pen (圈). Then my husband and I took off to the hospital.
I must have looked like I was shot when I walked into the hospital. The nurses quickly moved me to a room. I asked the doctor in a weak but playful manner, “ Am I going to die？” He replied, “Finally.”According to the text, the author’s work was .
| A．tiring and dangerous | B．easy and free |
| C．well paid | D．done outdoors |
What did the author often do during her work?
| A．Cleaning the clients’ house. |
| B．Walking the pets outside. |
| C．Bringing the pets to her own house. |
| D．Taking a photo of pets to the owners. |
It can be inferred from the text that the author was attacked because .
| A．Hercules feared the sound and the flash |
| B．the author attacked Hercules first |
| C．Hercules was very hungry then |
| D．the author treated Hercules badly |
The doctor’s answer gave us a sense of .
| A．anger | B．humor | C．carelessness | D．patience |
| 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 |
All over the world people enjoy sports. Sports help to keep people healthy, happy and help them to live longer.
Sports change with the season. People play different games in winter and summer.
Games and sports often grow out of people’s work and everyday activities. The Arab use horses or camels in much of their daily life; they use them in their sports, too.
Some sports are so interesting that people everywhere go in for them. Football, for example, has spread around the world. Swimming is popular in all countries near the sea or in those with many rivers.
Some sports or games go back thousands of years, like running or jumping. Chinese boxing, for example , has a very long history. But basketball and volleyball are rather new. Neither one is a hundred years old yet. People are inventing new sports or games all the time.
People from different countries may not be able to understand each other, but after a game they often become good friends. Sports help to train a person’s character(性格品质). One learns to fight hard but fight fair, to win without pride and to lose with grace（体面）.According to this passage we know that ________.
| A．people began to play about one hundred years ago |
| B．about 100 years ago people ran or jumped when they played |
| C．basketball has a long history than volleyball |
| D．not all the games have long history |
According to the passage, which of the following isn’t true?______
| A．Sports help to train a person’s character. |
| B．People swim only because there are a lot of rivers in their country. |
| C．People from different countries may not be able to understand each other before a game. |
| D．Sports and games can develop the friendship between people all over the world. |
The writer didn’t tell us in this passage that ______.
| A．basketball was invented in America |
| B．sports change with seasons |
| C．games and sports often grow out of people’s work and everyday activities |
| D．football is played all over the world |
In today’s world, English is the most wildly used language. It is our duty to learn English in the new situation of the reform and opening (改革开放) to the outside world. How can we master the English language ? I’d like to give you some good advice.
First, get interested in it. I enjoy listening to foreign friends talking when I was a child. At the same time I watched the English programme Follow Me on TV. From then on, I kept on learning English. The more I learned, the more progress I made.
Second, practice makes perfect. Many people study English very hard, but they are very shy to speak it in public, for they are afraid of making mistakes. Remember you have to make a mistake before you can correct it. A native English speaker makes mistakes sometimes, too.
Third, the beginners should be encouraged to pay attention to idioms. The English language has many idioms. For example, you should say “ He is as strong as a cow.” The writer wants to tell us ____________.
| A．the importance of learning English |
| B．the new situation of the reform and opening to the outside world |
| C．some good ideas on how to master English |
| D．the wide use of the English language |
If we want to learn English, we must first __________.
| A．show interest in it | B．enjoy listening to it |
| C．watch English programmes on TV | D．practice speaking it |
When we are learning English, ____________.
| A．remember the mistakes and correct them | B．try not to make any mistakes |
| C．avoid mistakes before making them | D．don’t be afraid of making mistakes |
The underlined sentence in Paragraph 3 means “_______________.”
| A．Remember to make a mistake before you can correct it |
| B．You are sure to make a mistake before you can correct it |
| C．Remember you have to make a mistake and then correct it |
| D．You’ll make a mistake after you can correct it |
Welcome to our school. You can do a lot of things here. Come and join us.
| Timetable |
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| Sunday 8:30---11:30 Personal（个人的） Inventions（发明） You can see many inventions by the students; you may also bring your own inventions. |
Monday 19:00---21:00 Space and Man Dr. Thomas West If you want to know more about the universe(宇宙). |
| Wednesday 19:30---21:00 Modern Medicine Mrs. Lucy Green Would you like to know medical science? |
Friday 18:30---21:00 Computer Science Mr. Harry Morison from Harvard University（哈佛大学） Learn to use Windows XP. |
You may have a chance to introduce your inventions（发明） on _________.
| A．Sunday | B．Monday | C．Wednesday | D．Friday |
The person who teaches Computer Science is from___________.
| A．Canada | B．Australia | C．New Zealand | D．America |
You may learn something about a disease(疾病) called SARS from __________.
| A．Dr. West | B．Mr. Morison | C．Mrs. Green | D．Mr. Thomas |
If you want to learn something about satellites(卫星), you can go to the class from______.
| A．8:30 to 11:30 on Sunday | B．19:00 to 21:00 on Monday |
| C．19:30 to 21:00 on Wednesday | D．18:30 to 21:00 on Friday |