【2013年安徽】①"I will think of it." It is easy to say this, but do you know what great things have come from thinking? Though we can not see, or hear, or feel our thoughts, they have great power (力量) !
②Isaac Newton was seated in his garden on a summer evening when he saw an apple fall from a tree. He began to think, and tried to find out why the apple fell. Then he discovered how the earth, sun, moon, and stars are kept in their places.
③James Ferguson once saw the inside of his father's watch, and he wondered, "Why should I not make a watch?" This set him thinking and it led to a wooden clock which kept good time.
④Walt Disney, the famous American film-maker, was often thinking of new ideas. One day, when he was in a meeting, he suddenly stopped talking, deep in thought. He looked and looked at a place high up in the room. This continued for a long time, end then he got an idea for a new cartoon.
⑤Ideas come at any time, end the important thing is to think. When you meet with any difficulty, don't lose heart. Try to think of it before asking someone to help you. Think and by thinking you will learn how to think creatively.Newton wanted to find out ________.
| A．when the apple hit him |
| B．why the apple fell |
| C．who made the apple fall |
| D．where the apple fell |
________ made a wooden clock.
| A．Isaac Newton | B．Walt Disney |
| C．James Ferguson | D．James' father |
Walt Disney was ________ when he got an idea for a new cartoon.
| A．making a film | B．telling a story |
| C．having a meeting | D．sitting in a garden |
From the passage we can learn that
| A．we should always ask others for help |
| B．every one of us likes thinking |
| C．it is easy to see and hear our thoughts |
| D．thinking helps to get new ideas |
Which of the following shows the structure (结构) of the passage?
（①="Paragraph" 1, ②=" Paragraph" 2, …）
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One Sunday , Cody decided to go sailing in his boat with his friend Dane , but Dane happened to be away. Dane’s brother Brett wanted to go instead though he did not know anything about sailing. Cody agreed and they set out to sea.
Soon they found themselves in a thick fog. Cody was sure they would be hit by a big ship. Fortunately（幸运地）he saw a large buoy（浮标）through the fog and decided to tie the boat to it for safety. As he was getting onto the buoy , however , he dropped the wet rope. The boat moved away in the fog carrying Brett who did not know how to use the radio. He drifted（漂流）about and was not seen until twelve hours later.
Cody spent the night on the buoy. In the early morning he fell asleep and was having a bad dream when a shout woke him up. A ship，the Good Hope，came up and he climbed onto it and thanked the captain. The captain told him that Brett had been picked up by another ship and the ship’s captain had sent out a message.Cody went sailing in his boat with his friend’s brother Brett,
About sailing, Brett knew a little.
Soon they got into trouble because of the thick fog.
They drifted about and were not seen until twelve hours later.
Brett was saved by the ship, the Good Hope .
阅读理解
I was sleeping soundly last night when I was awakened by someone’s groans（呻吟）.I listened , and heard it was from Sam，a student from Africa. I really wanted to go on sleeping, as I had insomnia（失眠）and had just fallen asleep, but I couldn’t because Sam groaned louder and louder，showing he was seriously ill.
At that time , Robbie，a student from China , also got up to help. We found some pills，got some water , and helped him sit up to take them, hoping this would make his pain go down a little and get over the difficult time. If only daytime would come soon, everything would become easier.
Things went contrary相反）to our wishes. Sam’s condition developed from bad to worse. We telephoned the emergency service , and in no time an ambulance stopped in front of our gate. We helped the medical（医疗）workers carry Sam to the vehicle，and then both Robbie and I got in and took Sam to the hospital.
We helped him go through many medical examinations. After all kinds of tests，we were told that the final diagnosis（诊断）was appendicitis（盲肠炎）. Luckily , Sam didn’t need an operation because we brought him to the hospital in time. He got timely treatment.
After Sam felt much better , we rushed back to prepare ourselves for the class. We were a little tired , but we had certainly done something good，something right.Why couldn’t the writer go on sleeping that night?
| A．Because he was too excited that day. |
| B．Because his roommates were watching football games on TV. |
| C．Because one of his roommates was sick and groaning. |
| D．Because he was sick. |
What does “vehicle” in the third paragraph refer to?
| A．Car. | B．Ambulance. | C．Taxi. | D．Bus |
Why didn’t Sam need an operation?
| A．Because Sam didn’t have enough money for an operation. |
| B．Because Sam was sent to the hospital in time. |
| C．Because Sam was much afraid of having an operation. |
| D．This article doesn’t tell us the reason. |
Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?
| A．Sam , Robbie and the writer lived in the same room. |
| B．Sam was feeling very well after taking some pills. |
| C．Robbie and the writer also went to the hospital. |
| D．Robbie and the writer didn’t sleep after they came back from the hospital. |
阅读理解
From the time we were babies we have been taught manners. We are taught how to hold a knife and fork and not to talk with our mouths full. We are taught how to shake hands and when to stand and when to sit and the way to introduce people.
Sometimes good manners in one place are very bad manners somewhere else. Almost everywhere eating together means that people are very friendly to each other. But in parts of Polynesia（波利尼西亚）it is bad manners to be seen eating beside each other. So they politely turn their backs to each other when they are taking food.
Some East Africans spit four times as a kind of blessing（祝福）.They do it to show that they want a sick person to get well，or to bless a new-born baby. In most other places，spitting means something completely different. It usually shows an unhealthy habit. In many countries，it may mean that you hate someone.
When we go to visit someone we say “ Hello！” Or “ How are you ? ” or things like that.
But if you are visiting an East African village , everyone will be very careful not to pay attention to you, The polite thing there will be for you to go quietly，without speaking to anyone, and sit beside your friend. You should wait until he has finished what he is doing and then he will begin talking to you.
In a village in Arab , a visitor will walk behind all the tents until he gets to the one he wants to visit. If he passes in front , he will be invited into each tent and asked to eat. It is rude to refuse. From this passage we know .
| A．it’s good manners to use a knife and fork to eat |
| B．it’s bad manners to stand and talk |
| C．it’s good manners not to talk with our mouths full |
| D．how to shake hands when we introduce people |
In many places，spitting may mean .
| A．you give a new-born baby the blessing |
| B．you want a sick person to get well |
| C．you hate someone |
| D．you show your love to your relatives or friends |
If you visit an East African village , you .
| A．should say “Hello”or “How are you？”to others |
| B．should talk to the villagers quietly |
| C．should be very careful and not to pay any attention to others |
| D．must wait until your friend has finished his work and then begin to talk to him |
阅读理解
Henry was a carpenter（木匠）of our village. Once I asked him to make a dining table for my wife. He made it just the right size to fill the space between the two windows. When I arrived home that evening, Henry was drinking a cup of tea and writing out his bill for his work.。
My wife said to me，quietly , “ That’s his ninth cup of tea today . ” But she said loudly, “It’s a beautiful table，dear，isn’t it?”
“I won’t decide about that until I see that bill.” I said.
Henry laughed and gave me his bill for the work. It said：
BILL One dining table June 10 , 1995Cost of wood 17.00Paint（油漆）1.50Work，8 hours（1 an hour） 8.00Total（总计）36.50
When I was looking at the bill , Henry said , “it’s been a fine day，hasn’t it? Quite sunny.”
“Yes , ” I said. “I’m glad it is only the 10th of June.”
“Me too，” , said Henry. “You wait一it’ll be a bit hotter by the end of the month.”
“Yes. Hotter一and more expensive. Dining tables will be 20 more expensive on June 30th , won’t they , Henry?”
Henry looked hard at me for half a minute. There was a little smile in his two blue eyes. I gave his bill back to him.
“If it isn’t too much trouble , Henry , ” I said , “ Please add it up again. You can forget the date.”
I paid him 26. 50 and he was happy to get it. Why did Henry talk about weather when the writer was looking at the bill?
| A．Because it was a fine day indeed, |
| B．Because he wanted the writer to look at the bill carefully. |
| C．Because he wanted to tell the writer what the weather was like. |
| D．Because he didn’t want the writer to go through the bill carefully. |
Why did the writer say that dining tables would be 20 more expensive by the end of June?
| A．Because he thought Henry would almost certainly add the date to the cost of the dining table. |
| B．Because it was difficult to make dining tables in hot weather. |
| C．Because paint would be more expensive. |
| D．Because the cost of wood would be more expensive. |
The writer thought Henry would ask for ______ if he made a dining table on the last day of June.
| A．26.50 | B．56. 50 | C．46.50 | D．20.00 |
When the writer gave him the money，Henry was happy because_______ .
| A．he got the money easily |
| B．be didn’t have to add up the cost again |
| C．he got what he should get for his work |
| D．he got much money for his work |
From the story we know that_______ .
| A．Henry had written out the bill before the writer got home |
| B．Henry still wanted to get 36. 50 for his work in the end |
| C．Henry made a mistake in the bill |
| D．Henry tried to get more money for his work |
阅读理解
The best way of learning a language is using it. The best way of learning English is talking in English as much as possible. Sometimes you’ll get your words mixed up（混合）and people will not understand you. Sometimes people will say things too quickly and you can’ t understand them. But if you keep your sense of humor（幽默感）, you can always have a good laugh at the mistakes you make. Don’ t be unhappy if people seem to be laughing at your mistakes. It’ s better for people to laugh at your mistakes than to be angry with you , because they don’ t understand what you are saying. The most important thing for learning English is, “Don’ t be afraid of making mistakes because everyone makes mistakes.”The writer thinks that the best way for you to learn a language is__________.
| A．writing | B．using it | C．listening | D．learning grammar |
What should you do in learning English?
| A．Be careful not to make any mistake | B．Write as quickly as you can. |
| C．Speak English as much as you can. | D．Laugh more often. |
When people laugh at your mistakes，you should___________.
| A．not care（介意） | B．be happy | C．feel worried | D．be unhappy |
When you make a mistake，you should__________.
| A．keep quiet | B．get angry | C．be kind | D．keep your sense of humor |
The story tells us “_________” .
| A．Only foolish people make mistakes | B．Few people make mistakes |
| C．People never make mistakes | D．There is no one who doesn’ t make mistakes |