A classical guitarist was excited to hear from New York City police that his valuable guitar had been found. It disappeared almost a year ago when he got out of a cab and forgot to take the guitar with him. Laurence Lennon, 44, said he was running late that day. He was talking to his manager on his cellphone when he dashed out of the taxi. He said that he gave the driver $ 60 and told him to keep the change. He walked through the front doors of the concert hall still talking on the phone to his manager.
Upon discovering his loss, Lennon used his cellphone to call the police. The policewoman asked him for the name of the cab company, the number of the cab, and the name of the driver. He said that she had to be kidding.
She told Lennon that he could file a missing items report at the police station or online. Lennon asked for the online address. She told him that finding the guitar might take a couple of years—finding guitars was not as important as finding murderers and marijuana smokers. Then she told him to have a nice day.
“This year has been depressing，” said Lennon. “I had to postpone the recording of two new CDs. I've been using borrowed guitars. And I was losing hope of ever recovering my guitar.”
Lennon was reunited with his $ 100,000 musical instrument yesterday. The case and the guitar had been discovered in the corner of a coffee house only two blocks from where Lennon had lost it in the first place. Lennon had offered a $ 10,000 reward for its return. He said he would give the reward to the coffee house owner, who had informed the police.It can be inferred from this reading passage that________.
| A．Lennon gave the driver much more money than what was actually needed |
| B．Lennon couldn't give any useful information about the driver and his cab |
| C．Lennon was too busy talking to his friend to remember to pay the cab driver |
| D．Lennon used to work at the concert hall in New York City |
The policewoman told Lennon________.
| A．not to worry about the guitar |
| B．to have a nice day in New York City |
| C．to find the cab driver and talk to him |
| D．to wait with patience |
Which of the following is the most important according to the policewoman?
| A．Finding a lost guitar. |
| B．Finding the cab driver. |
| C．Finding murderers. |
| D．Enjoying one's own life |
The underlined word“depressing”can be best explained by“________”．
| A．making people feel sad |
| B．making people unfortunate |
| C．making people losing money |
| D．making people losing good luck |
What do you guess the driver did to the guitar after Lennon left it in the cab?
| A．He sold it to someone for 10,000 dollars. |
| B．He took it to a coffeehouse and then left it there. |
| C．He gave it to a friend, who lost it some time later. |
| D．He kept it for himself but then lost it carelessly. |
A man stayed in his house as a flood engulfed (包围) his town. Two men in a boat came to his house and offered to take him to safety. “No, thank you,” said the man, “God will help me.”
As the waters rose, the man retreated (撤退) to the second floor of his house. Now, two men in a motorboat came by and offered to rescue him. Again, the man refused, saying, “No, thank you. God will help me. ”
As the waters rose still higher, the man retreated again to the rooftop of his house. A plane came by, and someone inside it threw down a rope, urging (催促) the man to grab (抓住) it and be pulled up into the airplane. Once more, the man declined and said, “No, thank you. God will help me. ” Just then a powerful voice called out to the man, “You idiot! I sent you a boat, a motorboat and now a plane. What more do you want me to do?”Which of the following do you think is the best title for his passage.
| A．A Man in Floods | B．God Will Help Me |
| C．A Town in Floods | D．Different Ways to Help People out of Water |
Why didn’t the man enter the rowboat at first?
| A．Because he didn’t know the men in the boat. |
| B．Because he thought he could retreat to a higher place. |
| C．Because he was sure God would help him. |
| D．Because he was sure he could take himself to safety. |
At the end of the passage, who called out to the man?
| A．The men in the rowboat | B．The men in the motorboat |
| C．Someone in the helicopter | D．God himself |
What do you think of the man? He was .
| A．very strong | B．very silly | C．helpless | D．useless |
根据短文内容，从短文的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项。
Every boy and every girl expects their parents to give them pocket money． Why do their parents just give them a certain amount? 1
The amount of money that parents give to their children to spend as they wish differs from family to family． 2Some children get weekly pocket money． Others get monthly pocket money．
First of all, children are expected to make a choice between spending and saving． Then parents should make the children understand what is expected to pay for with the money． At first, some young children may spend all of the money soon after they receive it． Parents are usually advised not to offer more money until it is the right time． 3
In order to encourage their children to do some housework, some parents give pocket money if the children help around the home． Some experts think it not wise to pay the children for doing that． 4
Pocket money can give children a chance to experience three things they can do with the money． They can spend it by giving it to a good excuse． They can spend it by buying things they want． 5Saving helps children understand that costly goals require sacrifice（牺牲）． Saving can also open the door to future saving and investing（投资）for children．
| A．They can save it for future use． |
| B．Timing is another consideration（考虑）． |
| C．As helping at home is a normal part of family life． |
| D．Some children are not good at managing the pocket money． |
E．Learning how to get money is important for children．
F．One purpose（目的）is to let kids learn how to manage their own money．
G．By doing so, these children will learn that spending must be done with a budget
Too much TV watching can harm children's ability to learn and even reduce their chances of getting a college degree, new studies suggest in the latest effort to examine the effects of television on children．
One of the studies looked at nearly 400 northern California third-graders． Those with TVs in their bedrooms scored about eight points lower on math and language arts tests than children without bedroom TVs．
A second study, looking at nearly 1000 grown-ups in New Zealand, found lower education levels among 26-year-olds who had watched lots of TV during childhood． But the results don't prove that TV is the cause and don't rule out that already poorly motivated youngsters（年轻人）may watch lots of TV．
Their study measured the TV habits of 26-year-olds between ages 5 and 15． Those with college degrees had watched an average（平均）of less than two hours of TV per weeknight during childhood, compared with an average of more than 2 1/2 hours for those who had no education beyond high school．
In the California study, children with TVs in their rooms but no computer at home scored（得分）the lowest while those with no bedroom TV but who had home computers scored the highest．
While this study does not prove that bedroom TV sets caused the lower scores, it adds to findings that children shouldn't have TVs in their bedrooms．According to the California study, the low-scoring group might
| A．have watched a lot of TV |
| B．not be interested in math |
| C．be unable to go to college |
| D．have had computers in their bedrooms |
What is the researchers' understanding of the New Zealand study results?
| A．Poorly motivated 26-year-old watch more TV． |
| B．Habits of TV watching reduce learning interest． |
| C．TV watching leads to lower education levels of the 15-year-olds． |
| D．The connection between TV and education levels is difficult to explain |
What can we learn from the last two paragraphs?
| A．More time should be spent on computers． |
| B．Children should be forbidden from watching TV． |
| C．TV sets shouldn't be allowed in children's bedrooms． |
| D．Further studies on high-achieving students should be done． |
What would be the best title for this text?
| A．Computers or Television |
| B．Effects of Television on Children |
| C．Studies on TV and College Education |
| D．Television and Children's Learning Habit |
Museum of London
At the Museum of London you can experience and discover the hidden treasures in our city's history．
From talks, walks and tours to evening classes, there's always something happening at museums． The museum is here for you all year round so you can relax in our cafes, find a gift in our shop or just enjoy the sights．
National Army Museum
The museum is available to wheelchair users． And baby changing units are available in the male and female toilets．
The museum cafe offers freshly-made tea and coffee and seasonal food． The National Army Museum Shop offers different kinds of goods（商品）which can be ordered by telephone or mail order, and an online shop has opened．
Opening hours: 10: 00 a． m．-5：30 p． m．
Garden Museum
The Garden Museum explores and celebrates British gardens and gardening through its collection．
A planned program of talks, children's activities and plant shows runs throughout the year． The shop offers a lot of perfect presents for those who love gardens and the garden cafe serves delicious freshly-made food． The museum also welcomes volunteer gardeners．
Musical Museum
The Musical Museum contains many collections of musical instruments．
The museum is open to the public from Tuesday to Sunday． We are planning many special performances to which you are all invited． If you would like to have a party or use our facilities（设备）,then please call us for further details．
The museum shop provides a number of presents for musical instrument lovers． For further details please visit the website at www． visit-hounslow． com．We can learn from the text that all the museums
| A．have a gift shop for visitors |
| B．have collections of instruments |
| C．offer large baby changing units |
| D．offer different sight-seeing tours |
What's special about the Garden Museum?
| A．You can order goods by mail． |
| B．You can have freshly-made seasonal food． |
| C．You can relax in the cafes all day． |
| D．You can work as a volunteer there． |
If you want to hold a party, you should go to
| A．the Garden Museum |
| B．the Museum of London |
| C．the Musical Museum |
| D．the National Army Museum |
It was the first snow of winter—an exciting day for every child but not for most teachers． Up until now, I had been old enough to dress myself, but today I would need some help．Miss Finlayson, my kindergarten teacher, had been through first snow days many times, but I think she must still remember this one．
I managed to get into my wool snow trousers． But I struggled on my jacket because it didn't fit well．It was a hand-me-down from my brother, and it made me wonder why I had to wear his ugly clothes． At least my hat and scarf were mine, and they were quite pretty． Finally it was time to have Miss Finlayson help me with my boots(靴子）．
In her calm, motherly voice she said, "By the end of winter, you will all be able to put on your own boots．” I didn't realize at time that this was more a statement of hope than of confidence（信心）．
I handed her my boots and stuck out my foot． Like most children, I expected grown-ups to do all the work． After much pushing, she managed to get the first one into place and then, with a sigh（叹气）worked the second one on too．
I said, "They're on the wrong feet．”
She struggled to get the boots off and went through the joyless task of putting them on again．
"They're my brother's boots, you know," I said． "I hate them"．
Somehow, from long years of practice, she managed to act as though I wasn't an annoying（烦人的）little girl． She pushed and pushed, gently this time． With a greater sigh, seeing the end of her struggle with me，she asked, "Now, where are your mittens（连指手套）？’’
I looked into her eyes and said, "I didn't want to lose them, so I hid them in the toes of my boots．”The little girl was more satisfied with her＿．
| A．trousers | B．jacket | C．boots | D．hat |
Miss Fmlayson had difficulty with the girl's boots mainly because＿．
| A．the girl got them from her brother |
| B．the girl put something in them |
| C．they were on the wrong feet |
| D．they did not fit the girl well |
Why does the author Miss Finlayson would remember that first snow day?
| A．Because the little girl was in her brother's clothes． |
| B．Because it was the most exciting day of the winter． |
| C．Because the little girl played a trick on her． |
| D．Because the little girl wore a pretty scarf． |
We can learn from the text that Miss Finlayson
| A．was losing confidence in the little girl． |
| B．gradually lost patience with the little girl． |
| C．became disappointed with the little girl． |
| D．was getting bored with the little girl． |