That cold January night, I was growing sick of my life in San Francisco. There I was, walking home at one in the morning after a tiring practice at the theater. With opening night only a week away, I was still learning my lines. I was having trouble dealing with my part-time job at the bank and my acting at night at the same time. As I walked, I thought seriously about giving up both acting and San Francisco. City life had become too much for me
As I walked down empty streets under tall buildings, I felt very small and cold. I began running, both to keep warm and to keep away any possible robbers(抢劫犯). Very few people were still out except a few sad-looking homeless people under blankets.
About a block(街区) from my apartment, I heard a sound behind me. I turned quickly, half expecting to see someone with a knife or a gun. The street was empty. All I saw was a shining streetlight. Still, the noise had made me nervous, so I started to run faster. Not until I reached my apartment building and unlocked the door did I realize what the noise had been. It had been my wallet falling to the sidewalk.Suddenly I wasn’t cold or tired anymore. I ran out of the door and back to where I’d heard the noise. Although I searched the sidewalk anxiously for fifteen minutes, my wallet was nowhere to be found.
Just as I was about to give up the search, I heard the truck pull up to the sidewalk next to me. When a voice called from the inside, “Alisa Camacho?” I thought I was dreaming. How could this man know my name? The door opened, and out jumped a small red-haired man with an amused look in his eyes. “Is this what you’re looking for?” he asked, holding up a small square shape.
It was nearly 3 a. m. by the time I got into bed. I wouldn’t get much sleep that night, but I had got my wallet back. I also had got back some enjoyment of city life. I realized that the city couldn’t be a bad
place as long as people were willing to help each other.How did the writer feel when she was walking home after work?
A.Cold and sick |
B.Lucky and hopeful |
C.Satisfied and cheerful |
D.Disappointed and helpless |
From the first paragraph, we learn that the writer was busy_____.
A.solving her problem at the bank |
B.taking part in various city activities |
C.learning acting in an evening school |
D.preparing for the first night show |
On her way home the writer_____
A.lost her wallet unknowingly |
B.was stopped by a garbage truck driver |
C.was robbed of her wallet by a man with a knife |
D.found some homeless people following her |
In the fourth paragraph, why did the writer say she was dreaming?
A. Someone offered to take her back home
B. A. red-haired man came to see her.
C. She heard someone call her name
D. Her wallet was found in a truckFrom the text, we can infer that the writer_____
A.would stop working at night |
B.would stay on in San Francisco |
C.would make friends with cleaners. |
D.would give up her job at the bank |
Long, long ago there was a very foolish(傻的) thief. Do you know what he did one day? When he wanted to steal(偷) the bell on his neighbor’s door, he walked up to the door, took hold of(抓住) the bell and pulled hard(用力). The bell made a very loud noise. The thief was afraid and went home.
Then he sat down to think, “I must do something about the noise,” he said. He thought and thought. At last he had an idea. “Ah, I’ll put some cotton in my ears. Then I won’t be able to hear the noise.” The next day he went to the door of his neighbor, and took hold of the bell. This time he pulled even harder. The bell rang loudly, but the thief did not hear anything. With another hard pull he got the bell out. Just then the neighbor came running out. “Steal my bell? I’ll teach you a lesson(教训),”the angry man shouted. And he hit the thief on the nose.
The foolish thief did not know how the neighbor found out he was stealing the bell. “Why did he come out just then?” he wondered(感到疑惑).The thief was trying to get______________.
A.his neighbor | B.his neighbor’s doorbell |
C.some cotton | D.a door with a bell on it |
The thief put some cotton in his ears. He thought it would be ___________ for him to steal the doorbell.
A.safe | B.difficult | C.dangerous | D.easy |
The neighbor hit the thief to_____________________.
A.give him lessons | B.punish (惩罚) him for stealing |
C.help him with the bell | D.be his teacher |
Which of the following is TRUE?
A.The thief understood why he was hit on the nose. |
B.The thief knew why the neighbor came out. |
C.The thief thought the neighbor could not hear the bell. |
D.The thief didn’t want to know why the neighbor ran out just at the time he stole the doorbell. |
Some students think it difficult to learn English well. That’s because they don’t find the right way. I think reading is very important for students. The more you read, the better you’ll understand. Reading is helpful to listening, speaking and writing.
If you often read English aloud, you’ll improve your listening. On the other hand, listening a lot can help you to read better. Reading English everywhere when you are free, if you wish. You can get a lot of knowledge when you read. Sometimes you need to express your ideas, you can either speak or write. That means you are using what you learned from reading. The same as Chinese, the more you read, the better you can write. If you want to remember something, you should read again and again. So from now on, you’d better do more reading. It’s a good way to learn English well.Some students think it difficult to learn English well because _________.
A.they don’t work hard | B.they are afraid of English. |
C.they don’t find the right way | D.they aren’t clever |
Reading is helpful to ________.
A. speaking B. listening
C. writing D. A. B & CThe writer thinks ________ is a good way to learn English well.
A.the better you write | B.doing more reading |
C.the more you remember | D.the more you write |
Here’s an advertisement from the newspaper. Read and choose the right answer to each question.Which is not part of the job?
A.Cooking for the child | B.Working at the child’s house |
C.Reading books to the child | D.Taking care of the child |
Which of these sentences is true?
A.Pay is more at weekends. |
B.The babysitter must work six days a week. |
C.The person must call Mr Smith first. |
D.The child is less than nine years old. |
The babysitter must ___________
A.go to the person’s office | B.drive a car to work |
C.work every Saturday and Sunday. | D.play with the child |
阅读与回答问题( 共5小题;每小题2分,满分10分)
Spring Festival(春节) is the Chinese New Year’s Day. It usually comes in February. Everyone in China likes Spring Festival very much. When Spring Festival comes, Li Lei usually helps his parents clean their house and do some shopping and other housework. On that day, Chinese people usually eat dumplings, New Year’s cake and some other delicious(美味的) food. Li Lei likes New Year’s cake, but Han Mei thinks dumplings are nicer than New Year’s cake. Chinese people eat New Year’s cake and dumplings in their houses. How happy they are!When does Spring Festival usually come?
______________________________________________________________________What does Li Lei usually do when Spring Festival comes?
______________________________________________________________________What do Chinese people usually eat on that day?
_______________________________________________________________________Does Li Lei like New Year’s cake?
________________________________________________________________________Do you like Spring Festival? Why or why not?
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Welcome to the zoo
Opening time; Price:
From Monday to Friday Adults:¥20
8:30 a.m.~5:30 p. m Chidren: ¥10
On Saturday & Sunday
8:30 a.m. ~6:00 p.m.
Location: Xiaohe Street, Changchun District(区), Binhai CityThe zoo opens _______ a week.
A.two days | B.five days | C.six days | D.seven days |
On Tuesday, the zoo closes at _______.
A.5:30 p.m. | B.6:00 p. m. |
C.6:30 a. m. | D.8:30 a. m. |
On Thursday, the zoo is open for ______.
A.8 hour | B.8.5 hours | C.9 hours | D.9.5 hours |
The zoo is in the city called ______.
A.Xiaohe | B.Binhai | C.Changchun | D.Beibei |
Beibei is 11 years old, and this Sunday she wants to visit the zoo with her parents. How much should they pay for the tickets?
A.¥20 | B.¥30 | C.¥40 | D.¥50 |