Three friends, Tom, David and John, came to New York for their holiday. They stayed in a very large hotel. Their room was on the 45th floor.
In the evening, the three men went to the cinema and came back to the hotel very late.
“I’m very sorry,” said the man of the hotel, “but our lifts(电梯) do not work tonight. If you don’t want to walk up to your room, I’ll make beds for you in the hall.”
“No, thanks,” said Tom, “we don’t want to sleep in the hall. We will walk up to the 45th floor. But I know how to make it easier. On the way to our room, I’ll tell you some jokes. Then you, David, will sing us some songs. Then you, John, will tell us some stories, all right?”
So they began to walk upstairs. Tom told them many jokes. David sang them some songs. At last they came to the 34th floor. They were tired and had a rest.
“Well,” said Tom. “Now it’s your turn, John. After all these jokes and songs, tell us a long and interesting story with a sad ending.”
“OK, I’ll tell a sad story,” said John, “It’s not long but very sad. I forgot to bring the key to our room with me. It’s still in the hall.” The three friends came to New York to .
A.sing songs | B.tell jokes |
C.spend their holiday | D.find work |
They had to walk up to their room because .
A.there was something wrong with the lifts |
B.the man of the hotel wanted them to do that |
C.they wanted to take exercise |
D.they came back very late |
They felt very sad at last because .
A.they were tired |
B.they lost their key in the cinema |
C.the man didn’t make beds for them |
D.they didn’t have the key to the room with them |
The best title (标题) for this passage is “ ”.
A.A sad story | B.A long journey |
C.A large hotel | D.A bad lift |
Every year, the French town of Menton hosts an event called the Lemon Festival in the world. The Lemon Festival usually takes place between mid-February until March. During the festival, around 145 tons of oranges and lemons are sent into the town. Over 300 workers work together to make giant sculptures(雕塑) out of fruits.
Menton became the first producer of lemons in 1929. The lemons are loved by the world’s best cooks.In the late 19th century, a town parade was held to encourage Menton’s winter tourism. Kings, princes and artists filled the great and comfortable hotels or their own fantastic houses. Because of its great success, the streets were beautifully planted with oranges and lemons in the following years. In order to develop tourism, in 1934 the Lemon Festival was officially born.
Sleepy Menton becomes a world of color during the festival time. People find it very exciting and full of fun. The festival is enjoyed for three whole weeks. Along with a daily Lemon and Orange Exhibition, parades on Sundays, fireworks on Thursday nights.
Every year there will be a special theme for the Lemon festival. This year the theme of the Lemon Festival is: “The regions of France”. Some of the events are free, but you need to buy tickets to see the parades.Why was the Lemon Festival officially born?
A.To encourage people to plant more lemons. |
B.To help people enjoy the winter months. |
C.To develop winter tourism in Menton. |
D.To cerebrate the success of orange planting. |
What is the writer trying to tell us in the second paragraph?
A.The history of Menton. |
B.The tourist attractions in Menton. |
C.The special taste of the lemons in Menton. |
D.The history of the Lemon Festival. |
You can enjoy the following activities EXCEPT_______ during the Lemon Festival.
A.lemon and orange shows | B.a town parade |
C.fireworks | D.a concert |
In which part of a newspaper can you find the passage?
A.Travel | B.Family | C.Advertisement | D.Sport |
An artist goes to a beautiful part of the country for a holiday and stays with a farmer. Every day he goes out with his paints and brushes and paints until evening. When it gets dark he goes back to the farm and has a good dinner before he goes to bed.
At the end of his holiday he wants to pay the farmer, but the farmer says, “No, I don’t want money. But give me one of your pictures. What’s money? In a week it will be finished, but your picture will still be there.”
The artist is very happy and thanks the farmer for saying so about his pictures. The farmer smiles and answers, “It’s not that. I have a son in London. He wants to be an artist. When he comes home next month, I will show him your picture, and he will not want to be an artist any more, I think.”Every day the artist _________ .
A.goes out to help the farmer |
B.stays at the farmer’s home and eats a big dinner |
C.paints pictures |
D.works hard to get some money for the farmer |
The artist thinks the farmer wants his picture because _______.
A.the farmer likes his drawing very much |
B.the farmer hates his pictures |
C.the farmer wants to give it to his son |
D.the farmer wants to be an artist, too |
What does the farmer mean in the last paragraph?
A.He likes the artist very much. |
B.He would like his son to be an artist, too. |
C.He wants the artist to be his son’s teacher. |
D.He doesn’t like the artist’s paintings at all. |
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Jackson’s is a _______________.
A.cloth store | B.restaurant |
C.department store | D.used goods market |
If a telephone is ¥150, you can spend ___________ on it at Apple.
A.¥130 | B.¥100 | C.¥120 | D.¥90 |
Smile’s sale is for ____________ only.
A.two days | B.seven days | C.five days | D.two weeks |
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NOTICE February 20th,2013 A heavy snowstorm destroyed a village last month. Many people are now sick because they don’t have warm houses to live in, not enough food to eat, and not thick clothes to wear. Also, the hospital was destroyed so they have to travel to other cities for medical help. However, the journey is very difficult and usually takes five or six hours. Next Saturday, students of No. 10 Middle School are going to give a performance. They will sing, dance and play music. The performance will start at 4 p.m. Each ticket will cost 20 Yuan and all the money will go to the people in the snowstorm-hit village. They will use the money to repair the hospital and their houses, and get them some food and clothes. Please join us! CA Charity |
What happened last month?
__________________________________________________________________________What time will the performance begin?
__________________________________________________________________________Will all the money go to the snowstorm-hit village?
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One of the most famous scientists to study adaptations(适应能力) was Charles Darwin(达尔文). He was born in England in 1809. He wasn’t the best student in his school, but when he was 16, his father sent him to a medical school. Charles liked spending time outdoors observing(观察) nature more than having medical classes. He dropped out without graduating.
Next, Charles’ father sent him to school to become a minister(牧师). This time he made it to graduation, but he didn’t want to do the work of a minister. His friends encouraged him to follow his interest in science.
Luckily, Charles was invited to sail on the Beagle as an unpaid scientist after graduation. The Beagle was to travel to South America and then around the world. Their task was to make maps of the places they visited.
On December 27th, 1831. Charles Darwin sailed from England on the Beagle. The trip was planned to last two years. In fact, it lasted five. During this time, he saw many amazing things. He collected lots of plants and animals and took them back to England to begin his scientific study.
Twenty-three years later, Darwin published a scientific paper with another man named Wallace. Darwin described how some animals have adaptations that help them survive. They are passed on to offspring(后代). Darwin’s ideas about adaptations are still very important to the study of living things.Darwin was very interested in ____________.
A.having medical classes | B.the work of a minister |
C.sailing around the world | D.science and nature |
The trip on the Beagle lasted ____________ years.
A.five | B.four |
C.three | D.two |
When Darwin published the scientific paper, he was ____________ years old.
A.twenty | B.twenty-three |
C.forty-five | D.fifty |
The underlined word “they” in the last paragraph refers to ____________.
A.adaptations | B.Darwin and Wallace |
C.animals | D.Darwin’s ideas |