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I went home one Saturday afternoon in the autumn of 1993 to get some work done in the garden. While sweeping leaves on the ground, my five-year-old son Nick came over and asked me to write something on a piece of paper to make a sign for him.
“What for? ” I asked.
“I’m going to sell some of my stones,” he answered.
Nick was fascinated with stones and had collected many stones from all over. “I’m busy to do
that for you. Go and ask your mum for help.” I said.
A short time later, Nick returned with a sign, reading,“Stones. One Dollar Each”. He took the sign, a small chair and four of his best stones and walked to the road in front of our garden. There he put the stones in a line and sat down on the chair.
After half an hour, nobody passed by. I walked to him and asked him to go back, but he didn’t.
Another half hour later, a small car came down the road. I watched as Nick stood up, holding his sign up. A woman rolled down a window and read the sign. I couldn’t hear their talk, but I saw the woman turn to the driver and the man reach for his pocket.
I sat in the yard, as Nick ran to me. Waving the dollar, he shouted,“I told you I could sell one stone for a dollar — if you believe in yourself, you can do anything.”
The writer didn’t help his son because .
| A.his wife is better at making a sign |
| B.he didn’t know what to write |
| C.he was busy sweeping leaves |
| D.he didn’t want his son to sell the stones |
Nick was a boy .
| A.who was kind | B.who had a strong mind |
| C.who was honest | D.who had many hobbies |
The best title for this passage is .
| A.My son’s first sale | B.Let's collect stones |
| C.How to sell a stone | D.My son’s hobby |
From the story we can know that .
| A.the story happened in spring |
| B.the car was driven by a woman |
| C.Nick spent half an hour selling one stone |
| D.the father might be movedby his son |
| Inside Today Hainan buys jets Hainan Airlines is buying four Beijing 737 — 300-passenger airplanes to improve its services. Page 2Rural health care At least 400 million rural Chinese will get medical and health care services soon. Page 3 HK protest(抗议) Hong Kong people protest against a Chinese patriotic education course. Page 4 Model village Ai Defu has made his village the pride of millions of farmers. Page 6 |
We can probably see the above reading
| A.on TV | B.in an essay | C.in a newspaper | D.in a book |
We can turn to if we are interested in Hong Kong issues.
| A.Page 2 | B.Page 3 | C.Page 4 | D.Page 5 |
_______is NOT mentioned in the reading.
| A.Sports news | B.A model village | C.Hainan Airlines | D.Rural health care |
A small ,white envelope stuck among the branches of our Christmas tree and it has been there for the past ten years or so.
It all began because my husband Justin hated Christmas—oh, not the true meaning of Christmas.Overspending was one thing, but compared to the difficult experience of choosing gifts—running around at the last minute to get a tie for Uncle Harry and a pair of gloves for Grandma…,spending money is nothing. I felt too tired to think of any special gifts.
Knowing Justin felt the same way, I decided one year not to buy the usual shirts, sweaters, ties and so on. I reached for something special just for Justin. The inspiration came in an unusual way.
Our son Kevin, who was 12 that year, was wrestling (摔跤)at the junior level at the school he attended; and shortly before Christmas, there was a match against a team sponsored (赞助) by an inner-city church.These youngsters, dressed in such worn-out shoes that shoe strings seemed to be the only thing holding them together, while our boys were in their blue and gold uniforms and new wrestling shoes.
As the match began, I was shocked to see that the other team were wrestling without wearing helmets (头盔) to protect their ears. Well, our boys ended up defeating them. We took every weight class.
Justin, seated beside me, shook his head sadly, “I wish just one of them could have won,” he said. “They have a lot potential (潜力) , but losing like this could take the heart out of them.” Justin loved kids—all kids, and he knew them, having coached little league football and baseball. That’s when the idea for his present came. That afternoon, I went to a local sporting goods store and bought different kinds of wrestling helmets and shoes. I sent them to inner-city church without leaving my name.
On Christmas Eve, I placed the envelope on the tree, the note inside telling Justin what I had done and that was his gift from me. His smile was the brightest thing about Christmas that year and since then the envelope has become the highlight of our Christmas.Justin hated Christmas because _____.
| A.he didn’t enjoy receiving gifts |
| B.he had a hard time choosing gifts |
| C.he spent too much money buying gifts |
| D.he disliked putting gifts under the Christmas tree |
We know from the passage that the team sponsored by inner-city church_____.
| A.were well dressed | B.paid no attention to safety |
| C.feared Kevin’s team | D.couldn’t afford a helmet |
How did Justin feel about the team’s failure ?
| A.Upset | B.Angry | C.Hopeless | D.Shameful |
Why did the writer send gifts to the inner-city church without leaving her name ?
| A.To avoid being thanked | B.To play a joke on Justin |
| C.To give Justin a surprise | D.To protect her private information |
Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?
| A.The Church Gift | B.A Special Note |
| C.The White Envelope | D.A Christmas Card |
"Here's the advance payment(预期款) of 10,000 dollars. You will get the other half when we get those papers," the agent told Mike. "But sir, Mr. Smith has been very suspicious (怀疑) since last week," Mike replied.
"In that case, be careful and don't worry. You are very clever," the agent said." Take 5,000 dollars more," Mike looked around uneasily but took the money.
Mike was a clerk in a large company. A few years ago he started to get very worried because it was very hard for him to support his family. He wanted to give his child an excellent education and a bright future, but the future looked rather hopeless.
One day some agents called him. They were his company's competitors. At first he refused their offers. But when he thought his dream could come true, he agreed to their offers and began giving them information.
However, his spy work started to get more and more difficult because his owner had become suspicious, since a lot of important information was leaking out.
One night when Mike was on one of his spying tasks, he met Alim, the night watchman." What are you doing here, Mike?" shouted Alim.
"Oh, I had just forgotten some documents here, Alim, "Mike replied, trying to look comfortable." I just came to get them."
"Is that true?" Alim said." We’ll see what Mr. Smith says."
Alim called Mr. Smith and told him to come right away. Mr. Smith looked at Mike and said. "So you are the thief! I believed in you, Mike."
"Call the police, Alim. We have finally caught the spy," Mr. Smith said. "And by the way, Mike ,no man can serve two masters. You should have left if you did not work with us any longer."Why did Mike take the job as a spy? Because ______________.
| A.he didn't want to work for his company any longer. |
| B.some agents forced him to do so. |
| C.he wanted to give his child an excellent education and bright future. |
| D.Mr. Smith did not give treat him very well. |
What did the agents ask Mike to do?
| A.To give them some important information of his company. |
| B.To follow his boss secretly. |
| C.To serve his master very honestly. |
| D.To leave his company and join them. |
Mr. Smith thought Mike was______ before he knew that Mike was a spy.
| A.kind | B.clever | C.honest | D.dishonest |
What's the meaning of the phrase "leak out" in the passage?___________.
| A.land on | B.cross out | C.become known | D.come out |
What can you learn from the passage?______________.
| A.We should be careful at work. | B.We should be honest at work. |
| C.We should work hard. | D.We should serve the masters. |
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| A.a poster about kitten |
| B.a piece of news about GRUMPY’S |
| C.an advertisement on GRUMPY’S |
| D.a cartoon story about pets |
GRUMPY ' S services are provided _________.
| A.just in the shop itself | B.for six days a week |
| C.for free | D.by phone. |
If you need pet sitting service, you _______.
| A.have to go to CRUMPY'S . |
| B.can ask Richard or Julie about it |
| C.need to visit London |
| D.must pay first for it |
Which of the following is not mentioned in the above?
| A.telephone number | B.e-mail address |
| C.charge of deliveries. | D.addresses of the pet shop |
We learn that GRUMPY’S lies ________.
| A.in Washington DC | B.in Scotland |
| C.in Paris | D.in Cambridge |
Baron Pierre de Coubertin was a Frenchman. At his time sports were not taught in French schools. De Coubertin believed that sports should go hand in hand with studies. He had an idea. His idea was to begin the Olympics all over again.
Sports teachers of other countries liked De Coubertin ideas. So in 1896, the modern Olympic Games were held in Athens, Greece. Since then the Olympics have been held once every four years, except three times, when there were wars.
The modern Olympic games have many foot races and field sports programs. The longest race in the games is called marathon.
Before the start of the Olympic Games, runners carry lighted torch(火炬) through many nations towards the stadium where the games will be held. These sportsmen are from different countries. Yet they work together to carry the Olympic torch. It is passed from runner to runner, When the last runner enters the stadium, he or she places the torch in a special basin filled with oil. It catches fire. It is then, only then, that the Olympic Games can begin.
The Olympic flame burns throughout the games. It is the flame of peace.Before 1896 French schools didn't teach ______.
| A.match | B.history | C.sports | D.physics |
Baron Pierre de Coubertin ________.
| A.was the first man to start the Olympics |
| B.helped start the modern Olympics |
| C.believed that sports were less important than studies |
| D.failed to began the modern Olympics |
According to this passage, the third modern Olympics should have been held________.
| A.1914 | B.1904 | C.1896 | D.1908 |
Marathon in the passage is________.
| A.a foot race | B.a jumping contest | C.a field sport | D.a boxing match |
Which of the following is NOT true?
| A.The Olympics do not begin until the basin of oil catches the fire. |
| B.The torch is carried from runner to runner through many countries. |
| C.Runners who carry the torch can be men or women. |
| D.After the start of the Olympics, the Olympic flame is put out. |