The mystery stories of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle are famous all over the world.
The detective in his stories is called Sherlock Holmes. He solves mysteries in a most surprising way. His assistant, Dr Watson, watches with admiration and then writes up the story of the mystery afterwards.
This is a useful story writing skill. Because Watson is not very clever, the story remains a mystery until the end. The readers can sometimes pick up some clues before he does! Then, to make Watson understand the mystery, Holmes has to explain it all, step by step. So we, the readers, get to see it step by step too. Watson is almost as good a character in the story as Sherlock Holmes!
The very first time they meet, Holmes greatly surprises Watson. When they are first introduced, Holmes says to Watson, ‘How do you do? I see you have been to Afghanistan(阿富汗).’
Watson is too amazed by this to ask Holmes how he knows this. Watson has, indeed, been to Afghanistan. Later, he asks Holmes about it. Holmes explains that there is nothing magical about what he does. He gets to know it all by very, very careful observation(观察).
Observation One
Watson was introduced to Holmes as a doctor. Yet Holmes thought that the way he stood and walked made him seem like a soldier. So, this meant he was probably an army doctor.
Observation Two
Watson's face was quite dark skinned. But his wrists were pale. So his dark face was probably sun burnt. This meant that he had been to a hot, sunny country.
Observation Three
At the time, the British army had soldiers at bases in many parts of the world. So there were still a lot of places to choose from. However, Holmes saw that Watson looked very tired and he was always holding his left arm, as if it was painful. So, he had probably been with the army to a place where they were fighting. There was only one place where the British army was fighting at that time: Afghanistan.The writer most probably created the character, Dr Watson, to ______.
A.give Holmes help when solving mysteries |
B.show Holmes' careful observation |
C.help readers pick up some clues about the mystery |
D.get readers to see the mystery step by step |
The first time they meet, ______.
A.Holmes explains how he knows Watson has been to Afghanistan |
B.Holmes surprises Watson by telling that he has been to Afghanistan |
C.Watson tells Holmes he has been to Afghanistan |
D.Watson asks Holmes how he knows he has been to Afghanistan |
From the passage we know that the British army ______ at that time.
A.only had soldiers in Afghanistan |
B.had many army doctors at bases in many parts of the world |
C.was fighting with several countries |
D.was fighting with Afghanistan |
This is a picture of Kate Green’s family. In the picture we can see her grandparents, herparents, her brother Mike and her. Her grandparents are on the chair. Mr Green and Mrs Greenare behind them. Mike is under the window. Kate is on the floor. What’s behind Kate? It's a cat. It's black and white.How many(多少) people are there in Kate’s family?
A.Four | B.Five |
C.Six | D.Seven. |
Where is Mrs Green?
A.Under the window. |
B.On the floor |
C.On the chair |
D.Behind Kate’s grandparents |
Is Mike on the floor?
A.Yes, he is. | B.Yes, he isn’t. |
C.No, he is. | D.No, he isn’t. |
Where is the cat?
A.On the floor. | B.Under the window. |
C.Behind Kate. | D.On the chair. |
What color is the cat?
A.White | B.Black |
C.Yellow. | D.Black and white |
My name is Max. I am twelve years old. I have many friends. Most of them are as old as me. Some are older. Some are younger.
My best friend is Bill. He lives near me. We go to the same school and we are in the same class. Bill helps me with my maths homework. I help him with his English homework. Bill is taller than me. He is quite fat. He doesn’t like sports, so he doesn’t get much exercise. We both have black eyes, but Bill’s hair is longer. I like sports and I play football or go swimming every day. Every Sunday morning Bill and I play computer games. Sometimes I win. Sometimes he wins.The main idea(主题) of the text is ________ .
A.Max has many friends |
B.Max and Bill go to the same school |
C.Max and Bill are best friends |
D.Max and Bill like the same things |
Most of Max’s friends are ________ .
A.twelve years old | B.older than Max |
C.younger than Max | D.thirteen years old |
Max and Bill live _________ .
A.near each other | B.in different towns |
C.in the same house | D.in the school |
Max helps Bill with __________ .
A.his maths homework | B.his English homework |
C.His sports lessons | D.His computer lessons |
Max and Bill both like to___________ .
A.swim | B.play football |
C.play computer games | D.play sports |
Bruno was a boy of eight. His father worked in a cinema and his mother worked in a shop. He lived not far from his school. He always walked there and walked home. On his way to school, he had to pass a playground. It was very wet after it rained. One day,when he got home,his clothes were all wet. His mother became angry and said,” don’t play in the water on your way home from school!”
On the next day Bruno came back in wet and dirty(脏的)clothes. His mother became even angrier.” I’ll tell your father you come back wet again.” said his mother,” He’ll punish you,you know.”
The third day the little boy was dry when he came home.
“you’re a good boy today,” his mother said happily,”you didn’t play in the water.”
“No,” the boy said unhappily.” There were too many older boys in the water when I got there this afternoon. There wasn’t any room(空地方) for me at all.” Bruno went to school _____every day.
A.by bike | B.by bus | C.by car | D.on foot |
The playground was between _____.
A.two classrooms |
B.the cinema and shop |
C.Bruno’s house and school |
D.the shop and Bruno’s school |
The little boy liked to play on the playground______.
A.when it snowed |
B.where there was some water there |
C.when the children played football there |
D.when his father was busy with his work |
Bruno was afraid of _____ most.
A.his father | B.his mother |
C.his teacher | D.the other boys |
That afternoon, the boy’s clothes were dry because ____.
A.nobody made room(地方)for him in the water. |
B.there was no water on the playground |
C.he took off his clothes before he played there. |
D.he played in the water carefully. |
Do you like Hunan TV shows? What do you think of them? A popular TV show may have 70, 000, 000 TV viewers (观众). A TV show can make something or someone well-known overnight ( 一夜成名 ) .
That's why more than 10 ,000 , 000 women and girls of 4-89 -years -old watch Hunan TV’s "Super Girl" show.
These " game" shows put ordinary(普通的) people on TV to play a game for prizes (奖品) and money. These game shows can make anyone a star, and he or she can also get lots of money, so many people watch the shows.
" Super Girl" is the first show of this kind in China. It's so close to you. Everyone can join in it.
For the show, many girls stop their classes. " They hope they can be superstars someday. But the best way to success (成功) is to learn more and work hard, " said some directors (导演).This article may come from_____.
A.a sitcom | B.a textbook |
C.a newspaper | D.a fashion show |
People like watching " Super Girl" show, because_____.
A.it can make some people well-known overnight |
B.it can make people get lots of knowledge(如识) |
C.people have nothing else to do |
D.it's interesting |
"Super Girl" show is a TV show for_____ to show their life and talent(才能) by music
A.men and women singers |
B.Super stars |
C.ordinary girls |
D.ordinary boys |
The oldest viewer (观众)in this show is_____ years old.
A.ninety-eight | B.four |
C.eighty-nine | D.eighty |
Many girls don't have their classes but join in the show because they_____.
A.don't like to go to school |
B.don't want to join in the show |
C.want to be superstars |
D.think it's interesting |
Today is July 20th.Mr Smith is going to have a trip.This is his travel plan.
Dep.="depart;" leave arr.=arrive
21 July dep. New York 12:25
23 July dep. Ottawa 14:20
arr. Toronto 17:15
25 July dep. Toronto 09:45
arr. Tokyo 15:10
29 July dep. Tokyo 14:20
Arr. Sydney 20:05
2 August dep. Sydney 08:20
Arr. New York 16:25When will Mr Smith get to Toronto?
A.At a quarter past five in the afternoon,July 23rd. |
B.At a quarter to five in the afternoon,July 23rd. |
C.At a quarter to ten in the morning,July 25th. |
D.At a quarter past ten in the morning,25th. |
Where will Mr Smith be on the morning of July 29th?
A.Toronto. | B.Tokyo. |
C.Seoul. | D.New York. |
How long does it take to fly from Sydney to New York?
A.Nine hours. | B.Ten hours. |
C.485 minutes. | D.600 minutes. |
How many countries will Mr Smith visit?
A.Three. | B.Four. |
C.Five. | D.Six. |
How long is Mr Smith traveling?
A.9 days. | B.10 days. |
C.11 days. | D.12 days. |