Have you ever done something foolish that made you feel so embarrassed(尴尬的)?
Well, that’s exactly how I felt. On a Saturday morning last autumn.I had gone to town to do some shopping and as I was on my way home,it suddenly began to rain. I at once ran into a nearby phone box since I didn’t have an umbrella.It was raining so heavily that I have to stay in the phone box until it stopped.
A few moments later,I saw a young man walk up to the phone box,wearing a yellow raincoat and holding a box. I didn’t want to go out into the rain,so I picked up the phone and pretended I was talking to someone. I thought the man would go away,but he didn’t. He just waited in the pouring rain,watching me wave my hands about and act as if I was deep in conversation.
Luckily,it began to stop after about ten minutes.“Okay,Mum,” I said loudly into the phone,“I’ll see you later Bye!” I put the phone down.picked up my shopping bag and walked out of the phone box “I’m sorry I took so long,”I said to the man.
“Oh, I don’t want to use the phone,”he replied.smiling.“I’ve just come to repair it. It’s out of order.you see.” I felt myself go bright red in the face and I hurried away with my head down,feeling a complete fool. That was certainly one of the most embarrassing moments of my life!Why did the writer go to the phone box and stay there?
A. Because she wanted to wait for her friend there.
B. Because she wanted to phone her mother.
C. Because it rained heavily and she had no umbrella with her.What did the writer think what the young man wanted to do?
A. To repair the phone. B. To use the phone. C. To stay in the phone box. How long did the young man wait for?
A. About five minutes. B. About fifteen minutes. C. About ten minutes. Which of the following is TRUE?
A. The story happened on a cold Saturday morning last summer.
B. The writer was telephoning to her mother when it rained.
C. It suddenly rained when the writer was on her way home after shopping.Why was the writer embarrassed?
A. Because she did something foolish.
B. Because she got all wet.
C. Because she made the man wait so long.
Nicole is seven years old. Last week, her parents gave her a guitar. She practiced playing the guitar in her bedroom.
She played the guitar all the time because she liked playing the guitar very much. She played it day and night. Her parents told her not to play it any more. It was too noisy. She promised not to play it at night. In fact, she still played it all the time.
Her parents complained(抱怨), her sister complained and the neighbors complained. "OK, OK!" Nicole said, "I will be a good girl. I will do it more quietly." But this didn't help much. No one could work, no one could rest, and no one could sleep.
One day, Nicole came home and found her parents and her sisters were waiting for her. She saw a violin and a piano in the living room. Nicole was very surprised! "Wow!" she said, "What are these?" "Well," her father answered, "we see that we can't beat you, so we decide to join you."
(1)When did Nicole get her guitar? (no more than 2words)
(2)Where did Nicole practise playing the guitar? (no more than 8words)
(3)Why did Nicole practise playing the guitar all the time? (no more than 8words)
(4)Did Nicole stop playing the guitar at night? (no more than 3words)
(5)What did Nicole see in the living room? (no more than 11words)
Scientists at the University of Michigan have built a robot called MABEL. MABEL is able to run at a speed of 6.8mph. This is a world record for a machine with two legs.
It took the researchers three years to get MABEL up and run to her top speed.There are still some problems, but she is thought of a huge step forward for robot﹣kind.
The makers of the robot say that science and technology can help people. Jonathan Hurst is a scientist from Oregon State University. He says scientists have done research into what MABEL can do in the future. They think that walking robots can help people who have something wrong with their legs walk again, or help people do things like a superman.
Professor Jessy Crizzle, from the University of Michigan, also points that how useful human﹣like robots can be." If you would like to send robots to search for people when a house is on fire, they can go up and down stairs, step over the baby's toys on the floor and go in places where wheels and tracks can not go."
(1)MABEL is able to ran at a speed of .
A. 6.8mph
B. 78mph
C. 6.8m/s
D. 7.8km/s
(2)The underlined word "she" in Paragraph 2 refers to .
A. a researcher
B. MABEL
C. Jessy Grizzle
D. Jonathan Hurst
(3)According to the passage, which of the following is WRONG?
A. MABEL has got two legs.
B. There are still some problems with the robot.
C. The robots can only help people who have something wrong with their legs.
D. Scientists have done research into what MABEL can do in the future.
(4)According to the passage, what things can the robots do to help people?
A. They can help people who have something wrong with their legs walk again.
B. They can search for people when a house is on fire.
C. They can save the people who are in water.
D. Both A and B.
(5)What's the best title of the passage?
A. My robots and me.
B. Walking robots can walk.
C. Walking robots.
D. Scientists and robots.
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(1)The volunteers need to work
A. at weekends.
B. on weekdays.
C. on holidays.
D. in the afternoon.
(2)Who can't be a volunteer?
A. An old man in his 80s.
B. An 18﹣year﹣old boy.
C. A woman in her 30s.
D. A 40﹣year﹣old man.
(3) are not mentioned in this passage.
A. Schools
B. Hospitals
C. Farmers
D. Animal lovers
(4)Lin Chong helps learn how to use computers.
A. animals
B. children
C. computers
D. older people
(5)The passage may be from .
A. a newspaper
B. a dictionary
C. a story book
D. a novel
There was a rich boy who lived in a small town. One day a friend gave him a magic mirror.
He liked it very much. He often looked into the mirror and he found that his face looked sad. He tried to smile and make funny faces, but his face still looked sad. Then he did many happy things, but his face always looked sad. He was so angry.
The next day, he saw a little girl crying sadly on his way home from school. The rich boy went up to her and asked her what happened. The little girl said she couldn't find her parents." Don't worry. I will help you." said the boy. Then they went to look for her parents together. Finally they found her parents. The little girl and her parents were so thankful for the boy's help. They gave the boy a big hug. Then he went back home. After he arrived home, he looked into the mirror as usual. To his surprise, his face looked happy. The boy understood the mirror. Helping others will bring the happiness.
(1)The rich boy lived
A. in the forest.
B. in a small village.
C. by the river.
D. in a small town.
(2)The boy's face always looked in the mirror at the beginning.
A. sad
B. funny
C. worried
D. angry
(3)Why was the little girl crying?
A. She lost her bags.
B. The boy laughed at her.
C. The boy couldn't help her
D. She couldn't find her parents
(4)Why did the boy's face look happy in the mirror at last?
A.Because his friend gave him a magic mirror.
B.Because the little girl sent some flowers to him.
C.Because he helped the little girl find her parents.
D.Because he tired to smile and make funny faces
(5)From the story we know that the boy was .
A. brave.
B. helpful.
C. clever.
D. foolish.
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A.Sports Club
B. Music Club
C. Art Club
D. English Club
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B. on Monday evening
C. on Friday evening
D. every day
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C. 300yuan
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B. Qingyuan Street
C. Bingjiang English Classroom
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B. 0826﹣6223735
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