阅读表达（每小题2分，共l0分） 阅读下面的短文．并根据短文后的要求答题。
Farmer John and Farmer Bob were neighbours. For more than 30 years, they had been getting along very well.
Then their good relationship broke. It began with a small thing, then bitter words, and then weeks of silence. One morning farmer John woke up to find a stream between the two farms. “it must be Bob.” John thought.
Then one day there was a knock on John’s door. He opened it to find a carpenter (木匠) standing at the doorway.
“I’m looking for a few days’ work,” the carpenter said.
“I do have a job for you,” John said. “Look across the stream at that farm. That’s my neighbor Bob. He dug a stream between the two farms. I want you to build a fence－an 8-foot fence. I don’t want to see his place or his face any more. I don’t have such a neighbour.”
The carpenter said, “ I think I know what to do, sir, and I’ll be able to do a job that pleases you.”
Farmer John helped the carpenter get the materials ready and then he was off for the day.
About sunset when the farmer returned, the carpenter had just finished his job. The farmer’s eyes opened wide. There was no fence there at all!
It was a bridge! And the neighbour, Bob, was coming across, with his hand outstretched (伸出). “Hi, John! You’re quite a fellow to build this bridge!”
Then they met in the middle, taking each other’s hands. “I’m terribly sorry for what I have said and done. We should be good to each other.” said Farmer Bob.
Then they turned to see the carpenter, who was ready to go. “No, wait! Stay a few days. I have a lot of other jobs for you,” said farmer John. “I’d love to stay,” the carpenter said, “but I have more bridges to build.”How did their friendship break? (根据短文内容回答问题)
___________________________________________________________Why did Farmer John ask the carpenter to build a fence?(根据短文内容回答问题)
___________________________________________________________ What do you think of the carpenter?(根据短文内容回答问题)
___________________________________________________________将短文中划线的句子译成汉语。
___________________________________________________________ 请给短文拟一个适当的标题。
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Satellites are an important part of our ordinary lives．For example, the information for weather forecasts is sent by satellite．Some satellites have cameras which take photographs of the Earth to show how clouds are moving．Satellites are also used to connect our international phone calls．
Computer connections of the World Wide Web and Internet also use satellites. Many of our TV programs come to US through satellites．Airplane pilots also sometimes use a satellite to help them find their exact location．
We use satellites to send television pictures from one part of the world to another．They are usually 35，880 kilometers above the equator．Sometimes we can see a satellite in the sky and it seems to stay in the same place．This is because it is moving around the world at 11，000 kilometers an hour—exactly the same speed that the earth rotates．A satellite must orbit the Earth with its antennae(天线)facing the earth．Sometimes, it moves away from its orbit(轨道)，So there are little rockets on it which are used to put the satellite back in the right position．This usually happens about every five or six days．
Space is not empty! Every week, more and more satellites are sent into space to orbit the Earth．A satellite usually works for about 10-12 years．Satellites which are broken are sometimes repaired by astronauts or sometimes brought back to Earth to be repaired．Often，very old or broken satellites are left in space to orbit the Earth for a very long time．This is very serious because some satellites use nuclear（核） power and they can crash into each other．Which of the following is NOT done by satellites according to the passage?
| A．Sending information for weather forecast． |
| B．Taking photographs of the Earth． |
| C．Sending TV pictures． |
| D．Providing food for airplane pilots． |
What’s the speed the earth rotates at?
| A．35,880 kilometers per hour． |
| B．335,880 kilometers per hour． |
| C．11,000 kilometers per hour． |
| D．110,000 kilometers per hour |
Why does the satellite move around the world at the same speed as the Earth rotates?
| A．In order to take photographs． |
| B．In order to stay in a certain position in the orbit． |
| C．In order to move away from its orbit． |
| D．In order to send television pictures． |
What does the underlined word “This” in the 3rd paragraph refer to?
| A．A satellite． |
| B．A little rocket． |
| C．A satellite seems to stay in the same place in the sky． |
| D．The satellite puts the rockets in the right position． |
Does technology influence the purity of Chinese language? Yes!
Many Chinese use messenger tools such as MSN or QQ, listen to music on MP3 players and blog on the Internet using ADSL ,but most people don’t know the Chinese meanings of the abbreviations, as many English letters have become part of the local lexicon（专门词汇）. some parents are so crazy about English letters that a couple tried to name their baby "@", they say the character used in email addresses reflects their love for the child.
While the "@" is obviously familiar to Chinese e-mail users, they often use the English word "at" to pronounce it , which sounds like ai ta, or "love him", to Putonghua speakers.
“Nowadays, more and more English abbreviations are being used in Chinese, making them an important part of the modern language," said Hou Min, a professor at Communication University of China. "The abbreviations are very popular because they can be used easily," Hou said. "As more Chinese people learn foreign languages, especially English, in recent years, using abbreviations has become a trend（趋势）among some educated people," she said.
Some language scholars fear such usage will influence the purity of Chinese and cause confusion（混乱） in communication.Which of the following is Not True according to the passage?
| A．Only a few people know the Chinese meanings of the abbreviations. |
| B．People often use the English word " love him " to pronounce"@". |
| C．Many English letters are popular and have become part of the local lexicon. |
| D．Using abbreviations has become a trend among educated people in recent years. |
Why do some parents name their baby"@"?
| A．Because some parents feel "@"is very interesting. |
| B．Because some parents think "@"is a lucky word. |
| C．Because some parents want to show their love. |
| D．Because it is easy for children to write"@". |
The underlined word “such usage ” in the passage refers to _______.
| A．More and more Chinese abbreviations are being used in English |
| B．Chinese students can use Chinese in English correctly. |
| C．Many Chinese use messenger tools such as MSN or QQ, listen to music on MP3 players. |
| D．More and more English abbreviations are being used in Chinese |
This passage mainly talks about_______.
| A．English abbreviations isn’t used in Chinese widely. |
| B．Technology influences the purity of Chinese language. |
| C．Some parents think it important to name their baby "@". |
| D．Using abbreviations has become a trend among some educated people. |
There was once a captain who loved money so much that he cheated his sailors at the end of every voyage and took their wages.
On the last day of one voyage, the ship was in a small port. It was winter time, and the sea was very cold, so the captain said to his sailors, "If one of you stays in the water during the whole night, I will give him my ship. But if he comes out before the sun appears, I shall get his wages."
The sailors had heard about the captain's cheating, so they didn't trust him. But then one of them, who thought that he was cleverer than the captain, said that he would do it. He got into the water, and, though it was very cold, he stayed in it. When it was nearly morning, some fishermen lit a fire on the shore about half a mile away by chance.
"You are cheating," the captain said to the sailor. "The fire's warming you."
"But it's half a mile away!" said the sailor.
"A fire's fire," answered the captain. "I have won."
The sailor came out of the water, and said, "Perhaps you think that you are clever because you have won my wages, but you can't cook a chicken."
"I can," answered the captain.
"If you cook this chicken," said the sailor, "I shall work for you without wages for seven years, but if you can't, you will give me your ship."
The captain agreed, took the chicken and said, "Where's the fire?"
"There it is," answered the sailor. "On the shore."
"But it's half a mile away," said the captain angrily.
" 'A fire's fire,' you said," answered the sailor. "If it is enough to warm me in the water, it is enough to cook your chicken."The captain got the sailors' wages ________.
| A．to buy a chicken for himself |
| B．and kept the money for future use |
| C．by cheating them |
| D．and said he would return the money soon |
The captain insisted that the fire was warming the sailor because he ________.
| A．didn't want to lose the bet |
| B．didn't believe the sailor's success |
| C．wanted to keep his promise |
| D．wanted to show his cleverness |
Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE?
| A．The sailors didn't trust the captain. |
| B．In order to help the sailor in the water, the fishermen made a fire. |
| C．The captain failed to cheat the sailor this time. |
| D．The sailor didn't get out of the water before the sun appeared. |
What is the title of the story?
| A．How a Captain Cheated His Sailor | B．How a Sailor Got a Ship |
| C．A Brave Sailor | D．A Fire Is Fire |
An Englishman, a Frenchman and a Russian were discussing happiness. "Happiness," said the Englishman, "Happiness is when you return home tired after work, yet find your slippers(拖鞋) warming by the fire."
"You English have no romance," said the Frenchman. "Happiness is when you go on a business trip, find a pretty girl who entertains you －then afterwards you part(道别) without regrets（遗憾）."
"You are both wrong," said the Russian. "True happiness is when you are at home in bed and at 4 a.m., you hear a ring at the door and outside stand the secret police, who say to you, 'Ivanovitch, you are under arrest', and you say, 'Sorry, Ivanovitch lives next door.'"The Englishman's happiness suggests that _______.
| A．he should have no time to warm his slippers |
| B．he enjoys the warmth of the family |
| C．he thinks it the most important to have slippers |
| D．he wants someone to warm his slippers |
What the Frenchman said means that _______.
| A．a man can be free to play with any pretty girl when possible |
| B．he wants to marry a girl he loves |
| C．he is interested in going on a business trip |
| D．the Englishman should have more romance |
The meaning of the Russian's words is that _______.
| A．he would like to have a good sleep at night |
| B．he will feel happy if his neighbour is arrested |
| C．he thinks it happiness to feel safe |
| D．he will feel afraid if anyone knocks at his door at night |
A：Good afternoon. Welcome to our restaurant.
B：Would you please tell us something
about Hainan food?
A：OK. We have Wenchang Chicken, Jiaji
Duck, Dongshan Mutton
B：That sounds good. Please bring us
one Wenchang Chicken, one Jiaji
Duck and one tomato soup.
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