Saturday,March20,2010DearMoman-优题课

I felt very sad not to be able to get the ticket for the film Titantic last Friday. I learned in the newspaper that ticket could be bought at the cinema box office (售票处) in Richland Hill every day between 10:00 and 4:00. Because I work from 9:00 to 5:30, the only time I could go to the cinema was during my 45-minute lunch time. It is a pity that the cinema is on the other side of the town, and the bus service between my office and Richland Hills is not very good. But if you are lucky, you can make the round(往返) trip in 45 minute.
Last Monday I stood at the bus stop for fifteen minutes, waiting for a bus. By the time I saw one come around the corner, there was not enough time left to make the trip---- so I had to go back to the office. The same thing happened on Wednesday. On Thursday my luck changed, I got on a bus right away and arrived at the cinema in twenty minutes. But when I got there, I found a long line of people at the box office. I heard one man say he had been waiting in line for fifty-five minutes. I found that I would not have enough time to wait in line, I caught the next bus and went back across the town.
By Friday I understood my only hope was to make the trip by car.it was not cheap,but I felt it would be worth ot to see the film. The trip by car only took 10 minutes, but it felt like one hour to me. When I reached the cinema, I was delighted to see that nobody was waiting in line. But quickly found out that it was because they had already sold all the tickets.
It seems that the writer of the story works .

A．in a small town	B．in Richland Hills
C．on a farm near the town	D．at a bus service Center

He tried to go to the cinema bo buy a ticket but really got there .

A．five times

B．four times

C．three times

D．twice

The underlined word “delighted” means .

A．sure

B．sorry

C．surprised

D．pleased

Which of the following is true according to the story?

A．The writer was too busy to have time for a rest during the day.

B．The buses running between his office and Richland Hills were always on time on Thursday.

C．He could buy the tickets neither before nor after work hours.

D．It always took him about twenty minutes to get to the cinema by bus.

What’s the title of the story?

A．How to Get a Ticket	B．Tickets Sold out
C．A Wonderful Film	D．The Way to the Cinema

Monkeys are clever and lively, but they are naughty and greedy (贪婪的) as well. Whenver they find delicious food, they will eat enough. What’s more, they will take it when they leave. They have suffered (吃亏) a lot because of this. But they never change this way.
In India, people use monkey’s greed to catch them. Do you know how they can catch monkeys? Here are some instructions.
◆Make a hole in a big pumpkin (南瓜). The hole must be just right ----neither too big nor too small.
◆Put some jujubes (枣) in the hole.
◆Leave the pumpkin under a tree. Make sure there are some monkeys in the tree.
◆Hide yourself and watch the monkeys.
As soon you leave, the monkeys can’t wait to come down to the pumpkin. When they find a hole in the pumpkin, they don’t know what’s in it and one of them can't help putting its hand into the hole to find what on earth there is. When it touches the jujubes, it will clench (攥紧) some of them in its hand. As a result, it isn’t able to take its fist (拳) out of the hole. You can’t come close until this time. Will the monkey drop off the pumpkin? Don’t worry. It prefers the pumpkin than its life. It will run with the pumpkin, clenching its fist more tightly. In the end, it is caught helplessly.
Monkeys haven’t changed their way of doing with nice food because they are
.

A．clever

B．lively

C．greedy

D．naughty

“The hole must be just right” means it is .

A．big enough for the monkey to put its hand in

B．smaller than a monkey’s hand

C．bigger than a monkey’s fist

D．bigger than a monkey’s hand but smaller than its fist

Seeing the hole in the pumpkin, a monkey will .

A．be interested in	B．be afraid of
C．run away at once	D．take the pumpkin away in arms

Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A．Indians often catch the monkeys in this way.

B．sometimes monkys are stupid.

C．as soon as the monkeys comes to the pumpkin, you can rush to catch it.

D．In India,monkeys like pumpkins every much.

What should we learn from the passage?

A．weshould catch monkeys in this way.

B．One mustn’t be greedy.

C．We should protect monkeys.

D．Come up with another way to catch monkeys.

A man came home from work late, tired, to find his 5-year-old son waiting for him at the door.
“Daddy, how much money do you make each hour?”
“If you must know, I make＄20 each hour.”
“Oh,” the little boy answered, with his head down. He thought for a moment, looked up and said, “Daddy, could you lend me ＄10?”
The father was furious, “If you asked for the money to buy a toy or some other rubbish, the go straight to your room and think about why are you so selfish (自私)！”
The little boy went to his room no words and shut the door. After a short while, the father calmed (平静) down, and started to think, “Maybe he really needs to buy something and he didn’t really ask for money very often.” So he went to the little boy’s room.
“Sorry！Maybe I was too hard on your just now.” said the man, “Here’s ＄10.”
“Oh, thank you Daddy！” he said happily. Then the boy took out some coins. When the father found that the boy already had money, he got angry again.
“Why do you want more money since you already have some?” the father shouted angrily.
“Because I didn't have enough, but now I do.” The little boy replied, “Daddy, I have ＄20 now. Can I buy one hour of your time? Please come home early tomorrow. I would like to have dinner with you. ”
How much does the boy’s father make one hour?

A．＄10

B．＄20

C．＄30

D．＄40

In this passage, the underlined word “furious” means .

A．very angry

B．quite happy

C．too excited

D．a little nerous

At first, the father refused to lend the money because .

A．he thought the boy wanted to keep the money for himself.

B．he did not have enough money at that moment

C．the thought the boy would buy something of no use

D．the boy always borrowed the money from hi

m

The boy wanted to buy with twenty dollars.

A．a new novel for himself	B．a nice present for his father
C．a toy for his own birthday	D．one hour of his father’s time

From the passage, we can infer that the boy’s father .

A．often played with his son	B．spent little time with his son
C．didn’t love his son at all	D．often came home early

In general, it’s hard to spend enough time in both concentrating on lessons and taking part in social activities. But I wanted to succeed in both. I knew this would be a challenge but I didn’t realize how difficult it was until my classes in the high school began,
I got on well with other girls. After school, I often had ice cream with them first instead of finishing my homework before it was time to hand it in, I always finished it the next day between classes.I knew it wasn’t very good and the grades that I got showed I was not hard-working enough. I realized that I needed to find some kind of balance.
So I created a timetable that would divide my time between studying and relaxing. It was a good idea but I was only able to follow it for a few days because it made me under too much pressure.
Later, I tried another plan. Each week I listed everything that I had to get done during the week and the time by which I had to get it done. Then under the things I had to do, I made another list of things that I could do if I had time.
It worked really well. Ever since I have never missed any important things. At the same time, I enjoyed my spare time a lot.
Planning my time has been challenging, but I continue to do it. I’m glad that I’ve learned to balance things and it has helped prepare for what is coming after graduation.
At first, when did the writer always finish her homework?
A. After school was over. B. Between classes the neat day.
C. Before it was time to hand it in.
Why did the writer follow the first timetable only for a few days?
A. Because it had a specific list. B. Because it wasn’t a good idea.
C. Because it brought her too much pressure.
What wasn’t included in the writer’s second time plan?
A. The things she shouldn’t do. B. The things she had to get done.
C. The things she could do if she had time.
According to the passage, which of the following is true?
A. The writer had few friends because of bad grades.
B. Learning to balance things is helpful to make plans for the future.
C. The writer preferred to spend more time in relaxing than studying.
Which do you think is the best title of the passage?
A. Facing challenges B. Concentrating on lessons
C. Balancing study and play

Good afternoon, everyone! This is Rose Garden Middle School Radio. John Smith speaking, with something new to share with you today. We all know that thinking green is sometimes the most difficult thing to do, but not impossible! Bed ZED, a new eco-friendly village (生态村) in the south of London, has done a great job of providing its villagers with a high level living while getting them to pay more attention to protecting the environment.
people in Bed ZED have done many things. They recycle their paper, plastic, glass and other daily things. They build many houses whose windows face south in order to get as much sunlight as possible. The rainwater is collected for use in the toilets. Also, the people there travel to work in shared cars or use public transportation if they work far away.
Now, you may think it’s not easy to live such a life, but let me tell you. it’s not! It’s a way of life. We just have to say no to what is bad for the environment, and begin working on ideas to protect it. Life would be much more pleasant if villages like Bed ZED existed (存在) all over the world!
Thank you for listening!
What people in Bed ZED often do is__________
A. to build a lot of houses B. to go to work in their own cars
C. to recycle the paper, plastic and glass
In Bed ZED, the water used in the toilet may come from ____________.
A. river water B. running water C. collected rainwater
People in Bed ZED usually go to work _________if they work far away.
A. by bus B. on foot C. by bike
The expression "thinking green" might mean the same as__________ .
A. building a green house
B. keeping simple thoughts
C. protecting the environment
The writer’s opinion is that________________ .
A. people should be against building eco-friendly villages
B. Bed ZED is a good example in protecting the environment!
C. the idea of thinking green is hard to work on

A．wishes	B．support
C．help	D．thanks

A．have problems with	B．get on well with
C．like to talk to	D．like to listen to