Mr and Mrs Smith had always spent their summer holidays in New Jersey ( 新泽西) in the past, staying in a small inn(旅店)at the foot of the hill.
One year, however, Mr Smith made a lot of money in his business, so they decided to go to London and stay at a really good hotel while they went touring around the famous city.
They flew to London and arrived at their hotel late one evening. They had expected that they would have to go to bed hungry, because in that small inn in New Jersey, no meals were served after seven. They were surprised when the waiter asked whether they would take dinner there that night. “ Are you still serving dinner?” asked Mr Smith. “ Yes, certainly, sir,” answered the waiter. “ We serve it until half past nine.”
“ What are the time of the meals then?” asked Mr Smith. “ Well, sir, We serve breakfast from seven to half past eleven in the morning, lunch from twelve to three in the afternoon, tea from four to five, and dinner from six to half past nine.” answered the waiter.
“ But that hardly leaves any time for us to see the sights of London.” said Mr Smith.Mr and Mrs Smith always spent their holidays in before they made a lot of money.
A.New York | B.London |
C.New Jersey | D.Washington |
They went to London by .
A.sea | B.plane | C.train | D.bus |
From the story we know that this was the time for Mr and Mrs Smith to go to London.
A.first | B.second |
C.third | D.fourth |
(D)
Once a wicked wizard(邪恶的巫师)was on a visit to a city and stole the tongues(舌头)from the sleeping people and cast a spell(施一个咒语)on them. The spell meant that these tongues could only say bad things about people. Then the wizard returned these tongues to their owners. In very little time, that city was filled with the sound of people saying bad things about each other.
On seeing all this, the good wizard decided to do something. She cast a spell on the ears of the city people. Under this spell, no matter when the ears heard people saying bad things, they would close up so that nothing could be heard. Later, the tongues started to feel completely useless. When they realized this, they began to change by saying good things to each other.
Until today, the wicked wizard goes on casting the spell on tongues all over the world. But thanks to the good wizard, now people all realize that the best way to end something bad is to pay no attention to it.
Fill in the blanks according to the passage .Only one word for each blank.
Long ago, a wicked wizard a city and stole the tongues from the sleeping people and cast a spell on them. The spell meant that these tongues could only say bad things about people. Then the wizard returned these tongues to their owners. In very little time that city was
of the sound of people saying bad things about each other. A good wizard knew this and she cast a spell on the ears of the city people. Under this spell,
the ears heard people saying bad things, they would close up and nothing could be heard.
Until today, the wicked wizard casting the spell on tongues throughout the world. But because of the good wizard, now
realizes that the best way to end something bad is to pay no attention to it.
(C)
What does little birdie say,
In her nest (巢) at peep of day (晨曦)?
Let me fly, says little birdie,
Mother, let me fly away,
Birdie, rest a little longer,
Till the little wings (翅膀) are stronger.
So she rests a little longer,
Then she flies away.
What does little baby say,
In her bed at peep of day?
Baby says, like little birdie,
Let me rise and fly away.
Baby, sleep a little longer,
Till the little limbs are stronger.
If she sleeps a little longer,
Baby too shall fly away.The mother bird doesn’t allow the little birdie to .
A.rise | B.eat |
C.fly | D.rest |
Who says the words Birdie, rest a little longer?
A.A baby bird. | B.The mother bird. |
C.The writer. | D.The reader. |
What does the underlined word “limbs” mean?
A.Heads. | B.Necks. |
C.Wings. | D.Arms and legs. |
The second half of the reading is about .
A.a baby | B.another bird |
C.a mother | D.the writer himself |
The reading above is a .
A.report | B.poem | C.fairy | D.play |
Want to say “hello” from Disneyland? Send a post card!
Beautiful scenes of paradise(乐园), wild animals, silly pictures—you can find them all in one place. Where? On a post card! Have people always sent post cards? No. Before post cards, people liked sealed(密封的) letters.
The idea for the first decorated(装饰) post card came to John P. Charlton in 1861.He thought a simple card with decorations would be a great way to send a note. Then in the late 1800s, post cards with pictures appeared. By law, people had to write their note on the front—on the picture! The back was only for the address. Several years later, England allowed a divided-back post card. Then people could write their note on the back left side and put the address on the right. During the early 1900s, the golden age of post cards, picture post cards became a craze of the world. In 1908, Americans alone mailed over 677 million post cards. Today, post cards are the third most popular collection in the world after stamps and coins.
Judge the following sentences true (T) or false (F) according to the passage.We can see some silly pictures on the post cards.
Post cards were produced before sealed letters.
In 1861, the first decorated post card appeared.
Post cards were the most popular during the early 1900s.
Stamps, coins and post cards are the most popular collections in the world.
Choose the best topic from A to F according to the meaning of the passage.
Can you think of something or someone that you respect especially? Think about the reasons why you respect them especially. In order to help you succeed in this point,it is important to obey the following rules..Give yourself every opportunity to be successful. Come to class on time every day.
Be ready to learn. Work hard. Do your own work. You have the power to be your own best friend or your own worst enemy(敌人)..Everybody has a right to learn. Don’t get in the way of your classmates while they’re learning. Work quietly and do not trouble others. Listen quietly while others are talking to you. Don’t refuse other’ s ideas,even when they may be different from your own.
.Teachers teach because they want to help students learn.Let the teacher be your guide. Pay attention to what the teacher is saying and ask questions if you don’t understand.Follow directions.Stay in your seat. Never leave the classroom until the class is over.
.Be on time.No eating or drinking in class. Leave your jackets, hats and cell phones in lockers. Use polite words while talking. These school rules are made to help creat the most possible learning environment for you.
.A s soon as you get into your classroom, do remember to follow your classroom rules for your good influence among classmates.
A. Respect yourself B. Respect your teachers C. Respect your school. D. Respect your classmates E. Follow your school rules. F. Follow your class rules |
Is your mobile phone just to make phone calls? If yes, you are out of date then. The very recent fashion ---Apple iphone has started a new _______ for mobile phones and developed more and more uses. Its touch-to-go function(功能) and shining design make the iphone one of young people’s favorite toys. They take notes, enjoy music, surf the web with it and it can also be used as a picture, video and voice recorder. The iphone is like a mini-computer and can provide all the entertainment that you need.
A U.S university has found a new use for the Apple iphone ---as a musical instrument. Professors from the University of Michigan have worked together in the past five months to create what they call a 21st century orchestra. There are no traditional instruments, only 20 of Apple’s best selling mobile phones. This mobile phone group can play different parts together, such as the piano, the trumpet, the violin and the saxophone(萨克斯). They wrote programs to let users experiment with the iphone’s technologies themselves. With their programs, the iphone users can change their iphones into electronic musicians that can play the wanted music.
It is said that the first CD recorded by the iphone orchestra will soon go to the market. Still waiting? Act now and own your personal orchestra! Which of the following may be the best word to put in _______in the passage?
A.plan | B.journey | C.chance | D.life |
Which of the following best describes Apple iphone’s functions?
A.A toy most favored by the young people. |
B.Its touch-to-go function and shining design. |
C.An orchestra that doesn’t need a piano, a violin or a saxophone. |
D.A mini entertaining computer and a picture, video and voice recorder. |
In this passage, the writer tries to encourage(鼓励) people to ________.
A.learn more about fashion |
B.write programs for mobile phones. |
C.own a personal iphone. |
D.enjoy music from the orchestra. |
What’s the best title for the passage?
A.IPhone ---Young People’s New Fashion |
B.Iphone Has a New Use |
C.How to Be an Electronic Musician |
D.Buy an Iphone Now |