Holmes rubbed his hands together excitedly. His eyes shone and he leant forward in his chair.
"Tell us your story," he said.
Miss Morstan began her story and we listened.
"My father," she began," was a captain in the army. When I was very young, he was sent to India My mother was dead and I had no other relatives in England. So, while my father was away, I was sent to school."
"When I was seventeen, I received a letter from my father. He said that he was leaving India and coming back to England. He gave me the address of a hotel in London. He asked me to meet him there."
"I was very happy and excited about seeing my dear father again, I went to London and arrived at the hotel. I asked for Captain Morstan, my father. But I was told by the hotel manager that my father was not there. He had gone out the night before and not returned."
"I waited all day and all night, but my father didn't come back to the hotel. Finally, I went to the police. They advertised for Captain Morstan in all the newspapers, but without success. I never saw my dear father again."
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"Four years after my father disappeared," continued Miss Morstan, "I saw an advertisement in the newspaper. The date was 4th May 1882. To my surprise, the advertisement asked for the address of Miss Mary Morstan, It said that ifl advertised my address, I would receive some very good news."
"What did you do?" asked Holmes.
"I advertised my address in the same newspaper. The next day, I received a small cardboard box. Inside the box was a lovely pearl（珍珠）． And I have received another five pearls since that day. They arrive every year on the same day. Look."
She opened a flat box and showed us six beautiful pearls.
"_______" asked Holmes.
"Nothing at all," replied Miss Morstan. Then she continued. "But the strangest thing of all happened this morning. That is why I came to see you. This morning, I received a letter. Please read it."
"Thank you," said Holmes. He took the letter and studied it carefully,
(From THE SIGN OF FOUR) Miss Morstan came to see Holmes mainly because_______.
| A．her father has just disappeared |
| B．she had got some lovely pearls |
| C．her father asked her to do so |
| D．she had received a strange letter |
We can guess from the last five paragraphs that Miss Morstan must be_______.
| A．excited | B．scared |
| C．angry | D．proud |
The right order of the story should be_______.
a. Miss Morstan saw an advertisement.
b. Miss Morstan came to see Holmes.
d. Miss Morstan received some pearls.
c. Miss Morstan received a letter from her father.
e. Captain Morstan disappeared.
| A．c-e-a-d-b | B．d-c-e-a-b |
| C．b-c-a-e-d | D．e-b-c-a-d |
Which question is the most suitable here?
| A．There was no letter with the pearls? |
| B．Did you meet anyone after that? |
| C．Who sent these beautiful pearls? |
| D．These pearls were your father's? |
七岁的女孩Mary来自美国,在日常生活中，她喜欢听音乐，喜欢去动物园。她家里有一台电脑，她通常在周六玩电脑游戏。她的妈妈每天都会在网上搜索信息,，有时还进行网上购物。她的爸爸喜欢在网上看足球比赛，还经常在电脑上玩游戏。请根据所给提示写一篇短文介绍她及其家人。
要求：
1. 条理清楚、意思连贯、语句通顺、标点正确。
2. 至少60词。
The computer is important and can help us do a lot of things. Lots of children spend too much time on the computer. It’s bad for their study. Here is some advice(建议) for the parents.
◆Move the computer out of the child’s bedroom. It is good for children to reduce (减少) the time to use the computer.
◆Set a password for the computer. If your child wants to use it, he/she should get your permission (允许).
◆If your child uses the Internet for studying. He / She doesn’t use it to play games, praise (表扬) him/her for that.
◆When your child wants to use the computer to play games, you can take her/him to the library, get her/him together with friends to play sport. The first advice (建议) is “________”.
| A．Set a password for the computer |
| B．Set a time-limit for playing on the computer |
| C．Spend much time playing sport with the child |
| D．Move the computer out of the child’s bedroom |
The underlined phrase “Set a password” means ________ in Chinese.
| A．设置桌面 | B．设置密码 | C．修改程序 | D．更换电脑 |
If your child uses the computer for studying, you can say “________” to him/her.
| A．Sorry | B．Happy birthday | C．Good | D．No |
This passage is writing to ________.
| A．students | B．teachers | C．parents | D．workers |
What can the parents do when the child wants to play computer games?
| A．They can take her/ him to the library. |
| B．They can let her/ him play computer games. |
| C．They can take her/ him to school. |
| D．They can praise him/her. |
Sam: Hey, Maria and John. This Thursday is Bill’s birthday. Let’s think about the presents.
Maria: Sure, Sam. I want to give him a computer game.
Sam: No, Bill never plays computer games.
John: I want to buy a CD of his favourite songs.
Sam: Good idea. Bill likes listening to music.
Maria: How about buying a birthday cake for him?
Sam: Oh, you don’t have to do it. His mother usually buys a birthday cake for him.
Maria: How about buying him a cinema ticket? I remember Bill likes watching films.
Sam: That sounds a good idea.
Maria &John: What about you? What would you like to buy for Bill, Sam?
Sam: It’s a secret. Bill’s birthday is ________.
| A．this Sunday | B．this Saturday | C．this Friday | D．this Thursday |
From the conversation, we know Bill doesn’t ________.
| A．watch films | B．like music |
| C．play computer games | D．like birthday cakes |
Bill’s mother usually buys ________ for Bill on his birthday.
| A．a cinema ticket | B．a birthday cake | C．a CD | D．a concert ticket |
________ wants to give Bill a cinema ticket.
| A．John | B．Bill’s mother | C．Maria | D．Sam |
Which of the following is TRUE?
| A．Bill likes playing computer games. |
| B．Maria wants to buy a CD for Bill. |
| C．They would sing a Chinese song for Bill. |
| D．We don’t know Sam’s present for Bill. |
There are four people in Simon’s family. They have different habits.
◆ Simon’s father is a doctor. He works in a hospital. He likes reading books very much. There are many books in his bedroom. He doesn’t like going to the cinema.
◆ Simon’s mother is a music teacher. She likes listening to music, but she has no time to go to concerts.
◆ Simon’s brother is seven years old. He likes watching cartoons. He usually watches cartoons when his parents aren’t at home.
◆ Simon is a middle school student. He likes playing football. He often plays football with his friends after school. He likes playing computer games at home. But he doesn’t like watching TV.Where does Simon’s father work?
| A．In a school. | B．In a hospital. | C．In a factory. | D．In a company. |
Who doesn’t like going to the cinema?
| A．Simon. | B．Simon’s mother. |
| C．Simon’s father. | D．Simon’s brother. |
Simon’s mother doesn’t have time to ________.
| A．go to the cinema | B．go to concerts |
| C．do the housework | D．play games |
What does Simon’s brother usually do when his parents aren’t at home?
| A．He usually watches cartoons. |
| B．He usually listens to music. |
| C．He usually plays computer games. |
| D．He usually does his homework. |
Which of the following is TRUE?
| A．Simon’s mother is a Chinese teacher. |
| B．Simon’s father doesn’t like reading books. |
| C．Simon’s brother often watches cartoons with his parents. |
| D．Simon likes playing football with his friends. |
London used to be “foggy” for the same reason that cities like Beijing or Chongqing are “foggy” today．The “fog” was in fact smog, a mixture of smoke and fog．In other words, it was made by air pollution．In London, some of this pollution came from factories, but much of it came from the coal(煤)that people burnt in their houses to keep warm during the winter．By the 1950s, London’s smog problem had become so bad that the government decided to do something to clean the air．A new law was made and nobody could burn coal in any British city．Within a few years, the air became much cleaner．There were no more “pea-soupers”．
Many Chinese cities now face the same sort of problem with air pollution that London faced 40 or 50 years ago．However, this problem is more difficult for Chinese cities to solve．One reason is that more of the pollution comes from the factories, rather than from coal burnt in people’s houses．If these factories were closed, this would harm the economy and lots of people would lose their jobs．Another reason is that changing from coal to cleaner fuel(燃料), like gas, is quite expensive．
However, the air in many Chinese cities is becoming cleaner and cleaner, as the government and people pay more and more attention to cutting down pollution．As a result, there are fewer “pea-soupers”in Beijing than there used to be．What was the main reason for air pollution in London?
| A．There was too much smoke in the sky． |
| B．There were too many factories in the city． |
| C．People burnt too much coal in the houses． |
| D．The city was too big for the cleaners to clean． |
How did the air in London become much cleaner?
| A．There was not so much fog in the winter later． |
| B．A law was made to keep people from burning coal in their houses． |
| C．Many factories in the city were closed． |
| D．People paid more attention to cleaning their city． |
What does the underlined work “pea-soupers”refer to?
| A．Smog | B．Smoke | C．Gas | D．Coal |
The problem of air pollution is more difficult for Chinese cities to solve because of ___ reasons．
| A．one | B．two | C．three | D．four |
Which sentence is Not true?
| A．Air pollution is serious in Beijing and Chongqing． |
| B．Using coal is much more expensive than using gas． |
| C．Factories made much more pollution in China． |
| D．The reasons of air pollution in London and Beijing are different． |