Old George selected his food in the supermarket more carefully than NASA chose its astronauts. When he left the cashier, he was pleased to think that he had saved 80 cents today.
At the exit, the cold wind made him think of his gloves. He looked for them in his coat and pants but could not find them anywhere. He had bought the black gloves at a good price, for just $35, years ago. They were soft and very comfortable. He had taken great care looking after them, so they were in good condition.
George, calm on the outside but mad on the inside, re-entered the store. He followed the same route he had walked before. Several minutes of searching turned out to be in vain (徒劳). His black gloves were gone. “People have changed,” he said to himself. “Years ago, if somebody picked up something lost, they would give it back. Not any more!”
He stared at anybody wearing black gloves to see if they looked like his. On his way to the dairy section, he noticed a lady wearing a pair of black gloves. He sped up and in three seconds was in front of her. But when the surprised woman looked over, his eyes dropped, for her gloves were just far too small to be his. He went over to the cashier to ask if she had received any lost gloves, but she said no. He finally walked out into the street.
A few days later, poor George decided to buy another leather pair. Before getting on the subway, he stepped into the supermarket again to see if by any chance his gloves had been returned to the lost and found office. “What color are they?” the woman in the office asked. “Black,” he gave the same answer. She looked into her drawer and drew out a pair of men’s leather gloves. “Are they?”
“Yes! Those are mine,” George exclaimed, his eyes full of joy.The author tells us that ________ in the first paragraph.
A.George was very poor |
B.George was very strange |
C.every cent was important to George |
D.George was careless in shopping |
The underlined phrase “in good condition” in Paragraph 2 probably means “________”.
A.excellent without damage | B.healthy |
C.attractive | D.good-looking |
George searched for his gloves in a mad way because ________.
A.they were a precious gift given by his friends |
B.they were bought at a high price in a big store |
C.he could not find other gloves as good as this pair |
D.he would rather not spend money on another pair |
When George realized he had probably lost his gloves, he ________.
A.thought someone had found his gloves and kept them |
B.was calm and confident that he could get his gloves back |
C.thought that there were more thieves nowadays than before |
D.looked for his gloves everywhere including in the lost and found office |
How do you think George felt when he finally left the supermarket without finding his gloves?
A.silly | B.disappointed |
C.horrible | D.tired |
When George entered the supermarket again a few days later, he ________.
A.decided to buy a better pair | B.wanted to try his luck |
C.held no hope at all | D.felt very hopeful |
The San Diego Zoo has been a lovely home for giant pandas since two of the black-and-white bears came to visit in 1987. This week there was snow in San Diego—well, at least for a lucky group of giant pandas.
Over 15 tons of snow was blown into the San Diego Zoo's panda area on Tuesday morning to give the endangered bears a chance to play. They would experience the snow just like living in their natural habitat.
The snow day was a first for Xiao Liwu whose name means "Little Gift." He was the sixth baby panda born to Bai Yun. Xiao Liwu was jumping on Mom, playing with her and getting used to being thrown in the snow by mama bear. Jennifer Becerra, San Diego Zoo keeper said, "He was really enjoying the snow and running around. I've never seen him so happy."
All the San Diego Zoo’s giant pandas are from China, as part of a long-term captive breeding(人工养殖) program. Four of Xiao Liwu's brothers have already been moved from California to China.
Today there are 44 giant pandas living in zoos outside of China, where the bears' only natural home is. As just 1,600 pandas are thought to be left in the wild, researchers insist that captive breeding is an important way to study and protect the endangered pandas. Not only because of the habitat loss from human activities and low reproductive rates(繁殖率), giant pandas' survival is also affected by climate change. A study showed that global warming could kill much of the bears' main food, bamboo, over the next century.Why was the snow blown into the San Diego Zoo's panda area?
A.To stop the bamboos from dying. |
B.To give the pandas a chance to play. |
C.To help the pandas live in their natural habitat. |
D.To make Xiao Liwu happy. |
What’s the relationship between Bai Yun and Xiao Liwu?
A.Wife and husband. |
B.Father and daughter. |
C.Sister and brother. |
D.Mother and son. |
What is NOT the factor that influences the giant pandas' number?
A.The loss of habitat. |
B.Low reproductive rates. |
C.Human research. |
D.Climate change. |
Which of the following is the best title of this passage?
A.Giant pandas in San Diego Zoo |
B.Giant pandas in danger |
C.Xiao Liwu’s happy time |
D.How to protect giant pandas |
Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A.Captive breeding is the most useful way to protect giant pandas. |
B.More than 44 giant pandas live in zoos outside of China now. |
C.China is the only natural home of giant pandas. |
D.Xiao Liwu was afraid of being thrown in the snow by mama. |
The Statue of Liberty, which has been closed to the public since super storm Sandy struck in October, will reopen by July 4.
The Statue of Liberty was presented to the United States by the French people in 1886. It stands at Liberty Island as a welcome to all returning Americans.
It’s five months since the monument and Liberty Island were shut down after the storm.
While the statue itself was not seriously harmed by the storm, several buildings on the island experienced the terrible flood. The way used by ships carrying visitors from lower Manhattan and New Jersey was also destroyed.
“It’s good news, it’s a little late, but at least it’s there, and now we’ll watch like an eagle to make sure this promise is kept,” Schumer told NBC New York.
In January, the government spent $59 million repairing both Liberty Island and nearby Ellis Island, which was also damaged in the storm. But the officers have not announced when Ellis Island will reopen. In November, more than a million art works had to be removed from the museum there because of the storm. The Statue of Liberty is one of the country’s most popular tourist attractions. According to the National Park Service, more than 3.7 million people visit the site every year.Why was the Statue of Liberty closed last October?
A.Because of the super storm Sandy. |
B.Because of the destroyed way. |
C.Because of the damaged buildings. |
D.Because of nearby Ellis Island. |
How long has the monument and Liberty Island been shut down?
A.One month. | B.Four months. |
C.Five months. | D.Ten months. |
What does the underlined word It in the fifth paragraph refer to?
A.The Statue of Liberty was presented by French people. |
B.The government spent $59 million repairing Liberty Island and Ellis Island. |
C.The Statue of Liberty stands at Liberty Island as a welcome to all. |
D.The Statue of Liberty will reopen by July 4. |
Which of the following is true according to this passage?
A.The Statue of Liberty was seriously harmed by the storm. |
B.In January the government spent $59 million repairing Liberty Island. |
C.It’s announced that Ellis Island will reopen in November. |
D.The Statue of Liberty attracts over 3.7 million tourists every year. |
It was a quiet village in which there was a military camp. It was far from the towns and cities and there were some high mountains around. Of course it was a good place for training the new soldiers. But it was difficult for the young men to go outside. Mr. White, an officer of forty, was strict with them and he hardly let them leave the camp.
Once Mr. White was ill in bed. He couldn't work, so a young officer, Mr. Hunt, began to train the new soldiers instead of him. He knew the young men well and let nine soldiers go to the nearest town to have a holiday. But night fell and none came back to the camp. He was worried about it and stood at the gate. It was five to twelve when Mr. Hunt decided to go to the town and see what was happening with the young men. He started the car quickly and set off. At that moment the nine soldiers came back. It seemed they were all drunk. Of course they found the officer was angry.
"I'm sorry, sir," said the first soldier. "I left the town on time. But something was wrong with my bus on my way here. I had to buy a horse and made it run fast. Bad luck! It died and I had to run back."
And the other seven soldiers said they were late for the same reasons. It was the last soldier's turn. He said, "I'm sorry, sir. I got on a bus on time, but…"
Having heard this, the officer became even angrier and stopped him at once. He called out, "If you say something was wrong with your bus, I'll punish you at once!"
"No, no, sir," said the young man. "My bus was all right, but their horses were in the way!"The military camp was built in the village to _______.
A.stop the soldiers going to towns |
B.stop the soldiers meeting their friends |
C.train the new soldiers |
D.make the young men live quietly |
The nine soldiers returned to the camp late because _______.
A.something was wrong with their buses |
B.their horses died on the way back |
C.it took them much time to run back |
D.they all had drunk much in the town |
The underlined phrase in the way in the last paragraph means ______.
A.stopping somebody from moving |
B.getting drunk |
C.standing on the road |
D.running very fast |
![]() I am Alice. I like We chat. It is fast, convenient and fashionable. And you can use it for free. It can be used in my mobile phone. It has hold-to-talk voice messaging function. I am a fan of Leehom Wang. Through We chat, Leehom Wang often says something to me. It’s amazing. |
![]() I am David. I love Micro blog. I update my Micro blog when I an free. We can share instant(即时的)messages with each other. I often look through Yao Chen’s Micro blog. She has many followers. I make many friends with them. I often write something on my Micro blog, for example, “I’m in blue today. I didn’t pass the exam.” Then many friends comfort me. I share my birthday party, my new phone, my new coat, etc. with my friends. It is fun. |
![]() I’m Lily. I don’t like We chat or Micro blog. I don’t believe them. There are so many crimes on We chat. Many people are cheated because they believe in other people they meet on We chat easily. It is not a real world. As to Micro blog, I don’t think it is a good way to make friends. And you should write something no more than 140 words. I like keeping diaries. I don’t want my secrets known by others. I am a low-key(低调的)girl. |
Who loves Micro blog?
A.Alice. | B.David. | C.Lily. | D.Leehom Wang. |
What does Alice think about We chat?
A.It’s fast and convenient. | B.It’s fashionable but slow. |
C.It’s safe and useful. | D.It’s fun but expensive. |
Why doesn’t Lily believe We chat?
A.Because many people are cheated on We chat easily. |
B.Because she doesn’t like to say anything to her friends. |
C.Because she doesn’t think it is a good way to make friends. |
D.Because she prefers keeping diaries to showing secrets to others. |
Jane always goes to school early. She likes to talk to her friends before class. After school she does not go home early. She is always late. Jane stops to see the animals in the pet shop. She likes to see the dogs. One of them is a little white dog. She watches the little dog play in the window of the shop. She watches for a long time, so she comes home late.
One day her father and mother ask why she is late, and she tells them about the little dog in the pet shop.
Jane is not late the next day. She stops to look in the window of the shop. But she doesn’t see the dog, and she is very sad. She is also very happy, today is her birthday.
Mother shows her a big birthday cake and Father gives her a birthday surprise(惊奇). He gives her the little white dog from the shop. Jane is very happy. The next day Jane does not come home late. She runs home to play with the white dog.Before class begins, Jane usually ________.
A.talks to her friends | B.plays with her friends |
C.looks at the dogs in the window | D.takes a bus |
After school Jane _____.
A.comes home early | B.is always late to go home |
C.plays with the dogs | D.looks at the shops along the road |
Jane likes _____ best.
A.the big dog | B.the little white dog | C.little animals | D.the pet shop |
The little dog is not there because it _______.
A.is stolen(偷) | B.is put away(抛弃) by the shop |
C.is ill | D.is sold(卖) out by the shop |
The birthday surprise is _________.
A.a big cake | B.some presents | C.the little white dog | D.a birthday party |