A friend of mine named Paul received an expensive car from his brother as a Christmas present. On Christmas Eve when Paul came out of his office, a street urchin(顽童) was walking around the shining car. “Is this your car, sir?” he asked.
Paul answered, “Yes, my brother gave it to me for Christmas.” The boy was surprised. “You mean your brother gave it to you and it did cost you nothing? Sir, I wish…” He hesitated(犹豫). Paul thought of course he knew what the boy wanted, but what the boy said surprised him greatly. “I wish,” the boy went on, “that I could be a brother like that.” Paul looked at the boy in surprise, and then he said again, “Would you like to take a ride in my car?” “Oh yes, I’d love to,” the boy answered.
After a short ride, the boy turned and with his eyes shining, said, “Sir, would you mind driving in front of my house?”
Paul smiled a little. He thought he knew what the boy wanted. He wanted to show his neighbors that he could ride home in a big car. But Paul was wrong again. “Will you stop where those two steps are?” the boy asked.
He ran up to the steps. Then in a short while Paul heard him coming back, but he was not coming fast. He was carrying his little crippled(残疾的) brother. He sat down on the step and pointed to the car.
“There he is, Buddy, just like I told you upstairs. His brother gave it to him for Christmas and it didn’t cost him a cent. And some day I’m going to give you one just like it…then you can see for yourself all the nice things in the Christmas windows that I’ve been trying to tell you about.”
Paul got out and lifted the boy to the front seat of his car. The shining-eyed elder brother climbed in beside him and the three began an unforgettable holiday ride.
根据以上短文内容,然后从每题所给的四个选项中选择最佳选项。
The street urchin was very surprised when _______.
A.he met Paul |
B.Paul told him about the car |
C.Paul received an expensive car |
D.he was walking around the car |
From the story we can see the urchin _______.
A.wished to give his brother a car |
B.wanted Paul’s brother to give him a car |
C.wished he could have a brother like Paul’s |
D.wished Paul could be a brother like that |
The urchin asked Paul to stop his car in front of his house ______.
A.to show he had a rich friend |
B.to show his neighbors the big car |
C.to let his brother ride in the car |
D.to tell his brother about his wish |
We can find from the story that _______.
A.the urchin wished Paul to give his car to Buddy |
B.the urchin wished to have a rich brother |
C.the urchin had a deep love for his brother |
D.the urchin’s wish came true in the end |
The best name of the story is _______.
A.A Christmas Present |
B.Paul, a Kind-hearted Person |
C.A Brother Like That |
D.An Unforgettable Holiday Ride |
阅读下面短文,完成所给任务。
Tom was three years old. He liked to watch TV with his parents after supper, ①his parents never let him stay long. Mother would say, “It’s eight o’clock now. ②汤姆,到了你睡觉的时间了。”
“But why don’t you go to bed, too?” Tom always asked.
“We are adults (大人),” mother would say, “And adults go to bed late.”
One evening Tom asked his mother for an apple.
“But it’s too late,” his mother didn’t want to give him anything to eat at bedtime. “The apples are already asleep.”
“But not all of them, Mom.” Tom said, “The baby apples are perhaps asleep, but their parents are surely awake.”
1.请在①处填上一个适当的连词。
2.请把②出的句子译文英语。
3.What did Tom ask his mother for?
4.请在文中找出和下面的句子意思相同的句子。
His mother wanted to give him nothing to eat at bedtime.
5.文中有一对反义词,其中一个是asleep,对应的是 。
Everyone knows that there’s not enough land in Hong Kong.If you go there by air, you will land at Kai Tak Airport. It was built out into the sea. It is in the part of Hong Kong called Kowloon. Kowloon is one of the two big islands in Hong Kong.
The other island is Hong Kong itself. You can get there by ship or through a tunnel(隧道) under the sea.
The population of Hong Kong is more than six million. Chinese and English are spoken by many people there. Clothes, computers, radios, televisions are made in Hong Kong. It is a shopping center. You can buy all kinds of things there.
Hong Kong is also a beautiful city. It’s a good place for traveling. People from all over the world visit Hong Kong every year. You can watch dog-racing and motor-racing there. When you are hot and tired, you may rest in the small cool gardens. There are also a lot of tall buildings with comfortable rooms to live in. If you enjoy eating out, you can easily find a good place for delicious food.Foods of different flavors(风味) are served in Hong Kong. Where was Kai Tak Airport built?
A.It was built out into the sea. | B.It was built out into the lake. |
C.It was built out into the river | D.It was built out into the pool. |
What’s the population of Hong Kong?
A.Nearly 6 million. | B.Less than 6 million. |
C.Over 6 million. | D.Only 6 million. |
How many products(产品) of Hong Kong are mentioned in this passage?
A.7. | B.6. | C.5. | D.4. |
Which of the following sentences is NOT true according to the passage?
A.Kai Tak Airport is in Kowloon. |
B.There's a lot of land in Hong Kong. |
C.Many people in Hong Kong speak Chinese and English |
D.Hong Kong is a beautiful city for traveling |
According to the passage, we know that ________.
A.Hong Kong is a big city with a large population |
B.there are almost no factories in Hong Kong |
C.few people visit Hong Kong ever year |
D.visitors can enjoy the comfortable living rooms and delicious foods in Hong Kong |
根据下表,选出最佳答案。
Mason’s Clothing Store
Clothes(衣服) |
Color(颜色) |
Price(价格) |
socks |
white, blue |
$4 |
pants |
black |
$11 |
sweater |
red, white |
$8 |
T-shirt |
red, green, black |
$7 |
hat |
black, red |
$6 |
—Which is the cheapest(最便宜的)of all? —_______
A.Hat. | B.T-shirt. | C.Pants. | D.Socks. |
—How much are two sweaters and a hat? —_______
A.$14. | B.$20. | C.$21. | D.$22. |
You can buy(买到)_______.
A.black pants | B.a blue sweater | C.a green hat | D.red socks |
You like red and you only have $6. You can take_______.
A.a sweater | B.a hat | C.a T-shirt | D.none(全无) |
You only have sixteen dollars. You can buy_______.
A.a sweater and a pair of pants(裤子) |
B.two T-shirts and a pair of socks |
C.a sweater and two pairs of socks |
D.a sweater and two hats |
Alan worked in an office in the city. He worked very hard and really looked forward to his holiday. He usually went to the seaside, but one year he saw an ad. in a newspaper “Enjoy country life. Spend a few weeks at William Farm. Good food, fresh air, horse riding, walking, fishing…”
“This sounds like a good idea.” he thought, I’ll spend a month at William Farm. I’ll go horse riding, walking and fishing. It’ll be different from the seaside.” Four days later, he returned home.
“What’s wrong with William Farm?”His friend Jack asked him.“Didn’t you enjoy country life?”
“Country life was fine,”Alan said.“But there was another problem.”
“Oh, what problem?”
“Well, the first day I was there, a sheep died, and we had roast(烤肉) mutton for dinner.”
“Fresh meat is the best.”
“I know, but on the second day a cow died, and we had roast beef for dinner.”
“Lucky you!”
“You don’t understand,” Alan said, “On the third day a pig died and we had roast pork for dinner.”
“A different roast every day.” Jack said.
“Let me finish.”Alan said,“On the fourth day a farmer died and I didn’t want to stay there for dinner.”Alan saw ________ in a news paper.
A.an ad. | B.a letter | C.a story | D.a report |
Alan usually went to ________ on the vacation.
A.the mountains | B.the countryside | C.the seaside | D.William Farm |
Alan spent _________ at William Farm.
A.four days | B.three months | C.a month | D.a few weeks |
Alan had roast _______ for dinner on the third day.
A.mutton | B.pork | C.beef | D.fish |
From the passage we know that ________.
A.Alan left the farm because he missed his family |
B.Alan left the farm because he had four dinners at the farm |
C.Alan left the farm because he couldn’t go fishing at the farm |
D.Alan came back home because he was afraid of the fourth dinner |
It was a dark and cold night.The taxi driver didn’t have even one passenger all day.When he went by the railway station,①he saw a young man coming out with two bags in his hands.So he quickly opened the door of the car and asked,“Where do you want to go,sir?”
“To Star Hotel,”the young man answered.When the taxi driver heard this,he didn’t feel happy any more.He knew the young man could give him only three dollars because the hotel was not far from the railway station.But suddenly,he had ②idea.He took the passenger through many streets of the big city.
After a long time,the car arrived at the hotel at last.“You should pay me fifteen dollars,”the driver said to the young man.“What? Fifteen dollars! Do you think I’m a fool? Only last week, I took a taxi from the railway station to this same hotel and I only gave the driver thirteen dollars.I know how much I have to pay for the trip.I won’t pay you one dollar more than I paid to the other taxi driver last week.”
1. 请将句中①处句子译为汉语。
2. The young man wante to go to the .
3. 请在②处填入一个正确的冠词。
4. 请在文章中找出和下面的句子意思相同的句子。
The hotel is near the station.
5. How much will the young man pay the taxi driver ?