Two children stood outside the door with old coats. “Any old papers, Lady?” asked one of them.
I was busy. I wanted to say no, but I saw that their shoes were broken and wet. “Come in and I’ll make you a cup of hot tea.” They came in, saying nothing. Their shoes left snow on the floor.
I gave them tea and bread to protect them against the cold outside. Then I went back to the kitchen and started my housework again.
The silence in the front room surprised me. I looked in.
The girl held the empty cup in her hands, looking at it. The boy asked me in a low voice, “Lady…are you rich?”
Am I rich? Oh, no! I looked at my old things in my room.
The girl put her cup back in its saucer(茶碟) carefully. “Your cups match your saucers.”
They left then, holding their papers against the wind. They hadn’t said thank you. They didn’t need to. They had done more than that. The blue cups and saucers were simple. But they said that they matched. The potatoes and meat before me, a roof over our hands, my husband with a job—these things matched, too.
I moved the chairs back from the fire and cleaned the living room. The prints of their small shoes were still wet on my floor. I let them be. I wanted them there to remind me how rich I was.The writer let the two children in _________.
| A．to offer them some warm clothes |
| B．to serve them tea and food |
| C．to sell them some old papers |
| D．to show them how rich she was. |
We can learn from the passage that_______.
| A．the writer was in fact not very rich |
| B．the children took away many old papers |
| C．the writer’s husband was out of work |
| D．the two children were looking for a job |
It can be inferred(推断) from the passage that _______.
| A．it was snowing outside when the story happened |
| B．the two children thanked the writer and then left |
| C．the two children were not polite to the writer |
| D．the writer had a set of new furniture in her house |
The underlined sentence “I let them be” means “_________”.
| A．I dislike them | B．I didn’t want to see them |
| C．I cleaned the them | D．I left them there |
What’s the best title of the passage?
| A．Any Old Papers? | B．Matching Cups and Saucers |
| C．Are You Rich? | D．Two Poor Children |
In the United States，children start school when they are five years old．In some states they must stay in school until they are sixteen．Most students are seventeen or eighteen years old when they leave secondary(中等的)schools．There are two kinds of schools in the United States：public schools and private(私立的)schools．Most children go to public schools．Their parents do not have to pay for their education because the schools receive money from the government．If a child goes to a private school，his parents have to get enough money for his schooling．Some parents still prefer private schools，though they are much more expensive．Today about half of the high school students go to universities after they finish the secondary school．A student at the state university does not have to pay very much if his parents live in that state．But many students work while they are studying at universities．In this way they develop good working habits and live by their own hands．
根据短文判断正(T)误(F)。Children can go to school at the age of four in the US．（）
Most parents prefer to send their children to private schools in America．（）
About fifty percent of high school students can go to universities after they leave the secondary school today．（）
Lots of American students go to universities by depending on their parents completely(完全地)．（）
The passage is mainly about American education．（）
Come to Austria！
Soll is a village in the mountains in Western Austria，and the Hotel Post，opened by a local(当地的)family，is clean and not expensive．From the hotel you can see the whole village，the forest and the mountains．Temperatures in summer are usually 20℃ to 25℃ in the daytime，but much cooler in the evening．
Enjoy Thailand！
When you visit Bangkok in Thailand，don’t miss the early morning riverboat trip to the Floating(漂浮的)Market just outside the city．There you will find many kinds of fruits and vegetables．There you can pay for them when you sit in your boat．Don’t forget your hat：the sun can be strong and it may be as hot as 40℃ about midday！
Visit Hawaii！
Maybe the most beautiful place in Hawaii is Kauai．You can visit its long，sandy beaches in the south and west of the island，and mountains and forests in the north，but be careful：there are many mosquitoes(蚊子)，and don’t be surprised if it rains in the center of the island．Daytime temperatures there are usually around 24℃ to 26℃ by the sea，and only a little cooler by late evening．
根据上面的三则广告，在下面句子的空白处填入适当的词。If you stay at the Hotel Post，you will have a view(风景)of________．
At the Floating Market you can buy things in________．
Because the sun is strong in Bangkok，you should bring________．
In the north of Kauai Island there are________．
The warmest place of the three is________．
Traveling has been popular with people for a long time．Many of today’s travelers are trying to find an unusual experience or adventure．Hiking may be a good choice．
Instead of spending your vacation on a bus，in a hotel or sitting on the beach，you may want to try hiking．Hiking is a great way to travel．You will get close to nature and take exercise at the same time．Hiking is easy to do and doesn’t have to be very expensive．You can hike close to your home or travel to other places．The basic equipment you need for hiking is simple：good shoes，clothes and a backpack．You can hike in the mountains，in a forest or along a river．You can also go for a hike in the city．
Hiking is fun and exciting，but you shouldn’t forget safety．Here are some basic tips for successful hiking：
* Don’t hike alone．
* Bring water，a good map and a cellphone．
* Wear a hat to protect yourself from the sun．
根据短文内容判断正(T)误(F)。Hiking is a good way to get close to nature．（）
Good shoes，clothes and a backpack are the basic equipment for hiking．（）
People can only hike in the mountains，in a forest or along a river．（）
Hiking is always fun，exciting and safe．（）
You’d better go hiking with others．（）
Henry was an office worker in a big city．He worked very hard and enjoyed traveling during his holidays．
He usually went to the seaside，but one year he saw an advertisement in a newspaper．“Enjoy country life．Spend a few weeks at West Hill Farm．Good food．Fresh air．Horse riding．Walking．Fishing．Cheap and interesting．”
“That sounds a good idea．”he thought．“I’ll spend a month at West Hill Farm．I think I can enjoy horse riding，walking and fishing．They’ll make a change from sitting by the seaside and swimming．”
He wrote to the farmer．In the letter he said that he would like to spend all of July there．Then on the first day of July，he left for West Hill Farm．
But four days later，he returned home．
“What was wrong with West Hill Farm？”his best friend，Ed，asked him．“Didn’t you enjoy country life？”
“Country life was very good，”Henry said．“But there was another problem．”
“Oh！What？”
“Well，”he said，“the first day I was there a sheep died，and we had roast mutton for dinner．”
“What’s wrong with that？”Ed asked．“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．”Henry said．“On the third day a pig died and we had roast pork for dinner．”
“A different meat every day，”Ed said loudly，“and you are complaining！”
“Let me finish，”Henry said．“On the fourth day the farmer died，and I didn’t dare(敢)to stay for dinner！”How did Henry find the farm？
| A．He saw it in a newspaper advertisement． |
| B．His best friend told him． |
| C．He wrote to the farmer． |
| D．Maybe he learned it from the radio． |
Henry came back home several days later because________．
| A．he didn’t like the country life at all |
| B．the farmer wasn’t friendly to him |
| C．his holiday was over |
| D．he thought he might have to eat the farmer |
In the sentence“…and you are complaining”，the word“complain”means“________”．
| A．夸奖 |
| B．说三道四 |
| C．抱怨 |
| D．故弄玄虚 |
Which of the following sentences is true？
| A．Ed could eat a different kind of meat every day． |
| B．Henry thought he could enjoy a change． |
| C．Henry couldn’t think of anything else to do，so he went to the farm． |
| D．The farmer died because of the bad meat he ate． |
Which is the best title for the passage？
| A．What a beautiful farm |
| B．Have a good time |
| C．A short holiday |
| D．Henry and the farmer |
A Cheap Sweater
Mr.Ford saw a nice sweater in the shop window．It was very cheap．So he bought one．
When he went back home he put the sweater on．It was all right and he was pleased with it．
In the afternoon he went out to work in his garden．It soon began to rain，and Mr.Ford had to run into his house．He ran quickly，but he still got wet．
Then his sweater started to shrink．It got smaller and smaller．Mr.Ford tried to take it off，but he couldn’t．
In the end，with the help of his wife，he got out of the sweater．Mrs.Ford laughed，“You see，you bought a cheap thing，but…”
根据短文内容，判断正(T)误(F)。Mr.Ford bought the sweater because it was very nice and cheap．（）
“Shrink”here means“become smaller”． （）
Mr.Ford was not good at buying things．（）
Mr.Ford put the sweater on as soon as he bought it．（）
Mr.Ford took off the sweater by himself．（）