Mum, what does it mean when someone tells you that they have a skeleton(骨骼) in the closet (衣橱)?” Jessica asked. “A skeleton in the closet?” her mother thought for a while. “Well, it’s something that you would rather not have anyone else know about. For example, if in the past, someone in Dad’s family had been arrested for stealing a horse, it would be ‘a skeleton in his family’s closet’. He really wouldn’t want any neighbor to know about it.”
“Why pick on my family?” Jessica’s father said with anger. “Your family history isn’t so good, you know. Wasn’t your great-great-grandfather a prisoner who was brought to Australia for his crimes?” “Yes, but people these days say that you are not a real Australian unless your ancestors（祖先） arrived as prisoners.” “Gosh, sorry I asked. I think I understand now,” Jessica cut in before things grew worse.
After dinner, the house was very quiet. Jessica’s parents were still quite angry with each other. Her mother was ironing clothes and from time to time she looked angrily at her husband, who hid behind his newspaper pretending to read. When she finished, she gathered the freshly pressed clothes in her arms and walked to Jessica’s closet. Just as she opened the door and reached in to hang a skirt, a bony arm stuck out from the dark depths and a bundle of white bones fell to the floor. Jessica’s mother sank in a faint(晕倒), waking only when Jessica put a cold, wet cloth on her forehead. She looked up to see the worried faces of her husband and daughter.
“What happened? Where am I?” she asked. “You just destroyed the school’s skeleton, Mum,” explained Jessica. “I brought it home to help me with my health project. I wanted to tell you, but it seemed that as soon as I said something about skeletons and closets, it caused a problem between you and Dad.” Jessica looked in amazement as her parents began to laugh madly. “They’re both crazy,” she thought.According to Jessica’s mother, “a skeleton in the closet” means ________.
| A．a family honor | B．a family secret |
| C．a family story | D．a family treasure |
Why did Jessica bring a skeleton home?
| A．She was curious about it. |
| B．She planned to keep it for fun. |
| C．She needed it for her school task. |
| D．She wanted to scare her parents. |
Jessica’s parents laughed madly at the end of the story probably because ________.
| A．they realized their misunderstanding |
| B．they were crazy |
| C．they were over excited |
| D．they both thought they had won the quarrel |
Two frogs had lived in a village all their lives. They thought they would like to go and see the big city that was about ten miles away.
They talked about it for a long time, and at last they set off to see the big city.
It was a hot day, and they soon began to feel tired. They had only gone a little way when one said to the other, “We must be nearly there. Can you see the city?”
“No,” said the other frog, “but if I climb on your back I might be able to see it.”
So he climbed up on the back of the other frog to see the city.
Now when the frog put up his head, his eyes could only see what was behind, and not what was in front. So he saw the village they had just left.
“Can you see the city?” asked the frog who was below.
“Yes,” answered the frog who had climbed up. “I can see it. It looks just like our village.”
Then the frogs thought that it was not worthwhile going any farther. They went back and told the frogs around the village that they had seen the city, and it was just like theirs.The two frogs went to see the big city ___________.
| A．on a cold day | B．on a rainy day |
| C．on a hot day | D．on a windy day |
The underlined word “it” in the passage refers to ____________.
| A．the big city | B．the village |
| C．the frog | D．the back of the frog |
One frog climbed on the other frog’s back because ___________.
| A．he wanted to see their village |
| B．he wanted to see the big city |
| C．he felt very tired after a long walk |
| D．he didn’t want to go farther any more |
We can infer that ________ according to the passage.
| A．the frogs got to the big city |
| B．it wasn’t worth going any farther |
| C．the frogs didn’t see the big city at all |
| D．the big city was just like their village |
| Sports Bar opens on Friday Champs Bar& Grill, a sport -themed bar and restaurant, will hold an opening party at Shangri-La Hotel in Shenzhen on Friday. Guests can enjoy a 20% off on all food and drinks on Friday. Add: 2/F, Shangri-La, Shenzhen Underground: Shenzhen Railway Station, Exit E For booking, please call 8396--1366 or email to fbreservation.stz@shangri-La.com. |
| A taste of Bali Bali has its unique(奇特的) food, have a try. You will have an unforgettable experience of the delicious food Time : 12:00---2:30 pm for lunch , 6:00----10:00 pm for dinner, December10---19 Price: 198yuan for an adult or 399 yuan for a family of three Add: Cafe Zentro.1/F. Crowne Plaza TEL: 2693—6888 Underground: Window of the World Station, Exit A |
| Have a cup of coffee for 10yuan Ecoffee, a Taiwan--based shop, is offering its 10 yuan coffee at its first shop in Shenzhen. Ecoffee is for young people. So it is trying to attract customers with lower prices. Besides the 10 yuan coffee, other coffees and drinks are also cheaper than those in other shops. Add:B2F.King Glory Plaza. Luohu Distrist TEL: 2453--8168 Underground：Guomao Station, Exit A |
If two hamburgers, a vegetable salad and two ice-creams are 85yuan at Champs Bar& Grill, you will only pay _____yuan for them on Friday.
| A．17 | B．85 | C．102 | D．68 |
If you want to enjoy unforgettable food with your family, you can go to _______________.
| A．Guomao Station, Exit A |
| B．2/F, Shangri-La, Shenzhen |
| C．Cafe Zentro.1/F.Crowne Plaza |
| D．B2F.King Glory Plaza. Luohu Distrist |
Which of the following is NOT true?
| A．The owner of Ecoffee may be from Taiwan. |
| B．You can take the Underground to the three places above. |
| C．You can send an email to Champs Bar& Grill for booking. |
| D．If Mr.and Mrs Wu have dinner with their 6-year-old son at Cafe Zentro , they need to pay 396 yuan. |
Water pollution happens when waste things from many areas are thrown into rivers,lakes and seas．
Agriculture
To get more food，farmers use large amounts of chemicals(化学制品)．When the chemicals are not completely used by the plants，they are washed away by the rainwater into rivers，lakes and seas，which pollute both surface water and underground water．
Industry
Factories and industries often release poisonous chemicals into seas，rivers or lakes，which is quite bad for Mother Nature．An example of industrial sea pollution happened in Japan in the 1950s．A local factory had poured waste water with mercury(水银)into the Minamata Bay for 20 years．Tuna fish in the bay took in the mercury and people ate the tuna. Many children were born with birth deformities(畸形)．As a result，people lost their，hearing and sight，and thousands of people died in the end．
Sea transportation
When ships transporting oil get damaged on the way，oil spillage(溢出)happens·One major disaster was the Exxon Valdez oil spill．An oil tanker sink off Alaska in 1989 and leaked(泄漏)oil into the ocean．To save cost，some ships also poured unwanted oil from their engine rooms into the sea，thus polluting the oceans·
Home activities
If the waste from the washing of clothes and dishes are not treated and poured into the sea，they will do harm to the sea life．Some diseases may also spread．Sometimes，rubbish is dumped into the sea．Farmers Use large amounts of chemicals to ．
| A．have more food | B．release poison |
| C．planting | D．plant more crops |
From the example in Paragraph 3．we learn that．
| A．eating tuna fish is sometimes a great danger |
| B．water pollution is a serious problem in Japan |
| C．factories and industries should be closed in Japan |
| D．water pollution can do great harm to people’s health |
The underlined word“release”probably means．
| A．释放 | B．吸收 | C．生产 | D．运用 |
What is the best title for the passage?
| A．Industrial water pollution |
| B．Agriculture water pollution |
| C．Reasons for water pollution |
| D．Ways to solve water pollution |
“An Englishman，even if he is alone，forms an orderly queue of one'”wrote a famous British author ,George Mikes．While this sounds funny，it’s a popular English stereotype (刻板印象)．From the supermarket to the subway，queues are a common sight on the streets of Britain．
Here in China，queues are normal，too．It is a part of everyday life. People queue most of
the time from buying tickets in the cinema to waiting for seats at a restaurant ·But in certain situations ,you'll find yourself in the middle of a rushing crowd ,such as getting onto the subway．Even away from the busy subway platform，queues are different·
One day I was standing in line at the supermarket．I left a small space in front of me. Within seconds，a girl walked by and took her place in that small space. I was surprised at first ,but later I found these experiences very interesting．It is with these small ,every day differences that I get to live and learn in a new culture·
Back in Britain，the person spends about six months of their life waiting in a queue，according to the auction site MadBid．To pass the time，maybe they tell themselves the famous
proverb：Good things come to those who wait．From the passage，we know that the English are famous for．
| A．being rude and loud |
| B．traveling on subways |
| C．forming an orderly queue |
| D．standing in line at the supermarket |
How did the writer feel when the girl jumped the queue?
| A．From annoyed to calm． |
| B．From calm to angry． |
| C．From surprised to interested． |
| D．From shocked to angry． |
The passage is mainly about．
| A．comparing queuing in two cultures |
| B．praising the English tor good manners |
| C．calling on people in China to queue more |
| D．explaining why people rush in some situations |
Where would you most probably read this passage?
| A．Novel． | B．Poster． |
| C．Newspaper． | D．Science magazine· |
One day a man saw an old lady standing by her expensive car，clearly in need of help．So
he stopped his old truck and got out．Although he was smiling，the old lady was worried．Was he going to hurt her ?He didn’t look safe．
The man could see that she was frightened，so in his friendliest voice he said，“ I'm here to help you，madam．Why don’t you wait in the car where it's warm ?By the way，my name is Bryan Anderson．”Bryan quickly fixed the car and the lady thanked him．Then she asked how Much she should pay him．
But Bryan wanted no money．He was just giving a hand to someone in trouble．This was normal for him．He said，“If you really want to repay me，next time you see someone in need ,help them and think of me．”
After saying goodbye，the lady continued down the road until she reached a small care where she decided to stop for something to eat．As the pretty waitress took her order，the lady noticed she was nearly eight months pregnant(怀孕)．Although the waitress looked tired，she was very kind．As the lady was going to pay the$1 0 bill she remembered Bryan’s words．
She paid with a hundred—dollar bill．But when the waitress returned with the change，the lady was gone．On the table she saw a small note．There．were tears in her eyes when she read it：“Somebody once helped me the way I'm helping you．If you want to pay me back，continue being kind to others．”Under the note were nine more$1 00 bills．
Was the old lady an angel ?The waitress was so excited that she called her husband to tell him the news．“Bryan···Bryan Anderson my dear···you’re not going to believe what just happened．．．”When the lady saw Bryan，she was worried because she thought．
| A．he may hurt her |
| B．he was n’t going to stop |
| C．he could n’t help her |
| D．she did n’t have enough money |
What can we learn．about the old lady from the story?
| A．She was never kind to others． |
| B．She was usually quite careless. |
| C．She was probably very rich． |
| D．She was not a very good driver． |
．The underlined word“it”(Paragraph 5)refers to“”．
A.he change B．the bill C．the note D·the orderWhich of the following shows the relationship between the man，the lady and the waitress?
