A man walked into a restaurant. The restaurant advertised it had the menu in the world. The manager was very proud of being able to provide any dish, no matter how it was.
At the bottom of the , there was a notice that said, “If you do not see the dish you need on this menu, please tell us and we will add it to the menu right away.”
The man the menu and decided to make sure if it was true. He would order that was very unusual.
When a waiter came up to take his order, he said, “You say you can serve any dish, even if it’s not on your longest menu in the world.”
“That is correct, sir. We are able to meet everyone’s requirements.”
“Well,” the man said, “bring me a sandwich with two elephant ears. , not African.”
The waiter wrote down in his paper: Two Indian elephant ears on toast.
“Very good, sir,” he said. “That shouldn’t long.”
The waiter walked away quickly.
The man was very surprised and rather disappointed.
Then he smiled the waiter returned with a very unhappy look on his face.
“Ah!” the man said. “You can’t it to me, can you?”
The waiter made an apology 道歉.
“I’m very sorry, sir, and this is the embarrassing 令人为难的,” he said, “but I’m afraid we can’t because we’ve run out of bread.”A. biggest B. thickest C. longest
A. unfair B. unusual C. beautiful
A. menu B. dish C. restaurant
A. looked for B. looked after C. looked at
A. anything B. something C. everything
A. American B. Indian C. Canadian
A. pay B. cost C. take
A. as B. and C. so
A. catch B. take C. bring
A. least B. most C. less
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Mrs. White wants to go shopping this afternoon. She needs to buy a new skirt for her , Cathy. Cathy is 14 years old. She is tall with brown hair. Her is long. She is a now. She studies(学习) in No.1 Junior High School. She likes thevery much. Mrs. White wants to buy a red skirt, Cathy wants a yellow one.
Mrs. White wants a pair of for her son, Tom. Tom is a , too. His shoes too old. Mr. White likes , so he wants a black cap and a black T-shirt.
All these things(东西) are about three hundred and thirty yuan. So Mrs. White has to go to the bank (银行) first.A. brotherB. daughterC. son
A. earB. noseC. hair
A. studentB. farmerC. worker
A. skirt B. dressC. coat
A. sheB. her C. hers
A. andB. so C. but
A. pants B. shoesC. gloves
A. student B. teacher C. driver
A. am B. isC. are
A. yellow B. whiteC. black
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阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。
Rich or poor, young or old, we all have problems. We can easily become unhappy we solve our problems. about our problems can affect how we do things at school or at home. So how do we deal with our problems?
Most of us have probably been angry our friends, parents or teachers. Perhaps they said something you didn’t like, or you felt they were unfair. Sometimes, people can stay angry for years abut a small problem. Time goes by, and good friendships may .
When we are angry, however, we are usually the ones affected. Have you ever seen young children playing together? But they fight very soon, and decide not to talk to each other However, this usually doesn’t for long. They become good friends again. This is an important for us, we can solve a problem by leaning to forget.
Many students often complain about school. They might feel they have too much work to do sometimes, or think the rules are too .We must learn how to change these “problems” into “challenges”(挑战).As young adults, it is our duty our best to deal with each challenge with the help of our teachers.
By comparing yourself to other people, you will find your problems are not so .Think about Stephen Hawking, for example, a very clever scientist. He can’t walk or even speak ,but he regards his many physical problems as unimportant. Now he is known a great scientist in the world .We are probably quite healthy and smart .Let’s not worry about our problems. Let’s face the challenges instead.
A.unless B.if C.when D.as
A.Worry B.Worrying C.Worried D.Worries
A.of B.to C.with D.in
A.lose B.be lost C.keep D.be kept
A.last B.do C.produce D.make
A.program B.tool C.class D.lesson
A.kind B.strict C.weak D.free
A.to try B.to have C.to put D.to keep
A.terrible B.pleasant C.painless D.useful
A.about B.for C.with D.as
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I walked into the Huddle House Restaurant in Brunswick, Georgia and sat down at the table. I picked up the menu and was to order something for breakfast.
“Excuse me,”
I looked up and a nice-looking woman standing before me.
“Is your name Roger?” asked.
“Yes, ” I answered, feeling rather confused as I had never seen her before.
“My name’s Barbara and my is Tony,”she he said, pointing to a middle-aged man sitting alone at the table by the window. He was and weak.
“Tony White, from Landon School in Jacksonville, Florida?” She added.
I looked at that man for a few seconds I didn’t recognize him.
“I’m really sorry. The name doesn’t ring the bell, ”I said.
She walked back, began with her husband and once in a while I saw her turn around and look directly at me.
I ordered breakfast and a cup of , sitting there, trying to remember who this Tony was. “I know him, ” I thought to myself. “He recognizes me for some reason.” I picked up the coffee cup. All of a sudden it came to me like a flash of lightning.
“Tony, the bully, the bad boy!” I could believe my eyes. “Jesus! He’s so thin now. Not the big boy that I from back in 1977.”
Everything came up to my mind. The time this boy had made fun of my big ears in front of the girls in my class, and the time this big bully had pushed me against the walls in the hallway just to make himself a big man to all other students.
“I am sorry, Roger, ” Tony rolled by me in the wheelchair, being pushed by his wife, raising his thin trembling hand. “I am so sorry for that I did to you.”
“I’m…I’m er…” I didn’t know to say to him.
After a few months later, I received a letter from Barbara. Tony was . Tony had been a fireman and had been seriously wounded in a task.
How I regretted for not saying something to him but I no longer had the chance!
A.heard B.saw C.felt D.told
A.you B.we C.he D.she
A.husband B.father C.brother D.son
A.fat B.thin C.strong D.young
A.but B.and C.or D.so
A.listening B.writing C.talking D.playing
A.tea B.juice C.coffee D.milk
A.needn’t B.need C.mustn’t D.must
A.hardly B.really C.almost D.always
A.protect B.remember C.love D.miss
A.clever B.shy C.bad D.friendly
A.look after B.look for C.look at D.look like
A.everything B.nothing C.something D.anything
A.when B.why C.what D.where
A.healthy B.dead C.famous D.Blind
根据短文内容,从各题所给的 A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
Lisa has always been overweight. She wanted to lose weight, not just because she wanted to more beautiful and be healthier, but also because it would make life easier. For example, it was for Lisa to find ready-made clothes that would fit. She had to ask a tailor (裁缝) clothes that were large enough. In school, she needed a special chair was bigger and stronger than the other chairs. If she went for a walk, she got tired very quickly. She was also unhappy about the way people treated sometimes. "People look at me and even make fun of me. That’s unfair! It’s true that I’m overweight, but I don't think people treat me differently because I'm big. I can’t enjoy with my friends because I’m afraid of getting fatter," Her friends and family never made fun of her. They tried to help her 。 They wanted her to be happy and healthy. Sometimes when Lisa was feeling sad, she didn’t want to speak to .
But now things quite different. Last month her classmates were preparing for the School Week. Someone advised Lisa to play the lead role of the proud Queer (女王)who was tall and fat. Lisa and practiced a lot.
Soon after the play, Lisa became the star! She did well that everybody remembered the proud Queen. They stood around her and said to her. She ever won the School Best Actress Award for her wonderful performance.
Now Lisa doesn’t worry being fat any more. She believes in the English saying "Every dog
A.see B.watch C.notice D.look
A.easy B.difficult C.wrong D.right
A.making B.makes C.make D.to make
A.who B.what C.which D.whose
A.her B.him C.me D.you
A.can B.may C.should D.must
A.having dinner B.to have dinner C.doing sports D.to do sports
A.however B.instead C.though D.either
A.nobody B.someone C.anyone D.everyone
A.was B.is C.were D.are
A.Sports B.Art C.Science D.Environment
A.agreed B.disagreed C.refused D.allowed
A.very B.too C.such D.so
A.Sorry B.Good luck C.Congratulations D.Good-bye
A.with B.about C.in D.for
完形填空(共10小题;每小题1分,满分10分)
阅读下面短文,从各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Several years ago, I was at a train station in Amsterdam. I saw a young homeless man people for money so he could buy breakfast. Most of the simply took no notice of the young man or gave him a dirty look. There was one exception(例外) though: an older, well-dressed lady. When the young homeless man moved this elegant lady, she turned and looked straight into his eyes and asked, “How much do you need?” I couldn’t hear what the young man said but watched the old man pulled several bills(纸币) from her wallet and them in the young man’s hands.
I don’t know whether the young man actually used this money for breakfast or for some other purpose. What I do know is that I saw two completely different reactions(反应) to the same . I saw people who were either afraid or annoyed or distrustful(猜疑的). And then I saw this old lady who the homeless man as her brother. I decided then and there that, even though we have to be in this world, I would rather be like her.
Every day may bring us many chances for . The key is to do it or not.
A.asking B.calling C.disturbing D.kidnapping
A.guests B.audience C.neighbours D.travelers
A.from B.after C.before D.over
A.softly B.sadly C.loudly D.hopefully
A.because B.unless C.as D.although
A.cheeked B.put C.covered D.threw
A.location B.survey C.situation D.programme
A.ordered B.treated C.required D.recommended
A.famous B.creative C.careful D.successful
A.richness B.happiness C.fitness D.Kindness