Geoffrey Payne talks for the first time about the night his wife was killed. The judge thought it was he who killed his wife. Now he wrote to a magazine from the prison (监狱) about what happened on the night of 13 October 1999.
I had to stay late at the hospital that night to do an operation. I finally left at about 11 p. m. I drove home slowly because the weather was terrible—the wind was blowing and it was raining heavily, I was turning into our road when a man suddenly ran in front of my car. I almost hit him but I stopped just in time. I was frightened and the man looked frightened too. I got out of the car but he ran away before I could ask if he was all right. It was very strange.
When I got home, the lights were on but it was very quiet. I called to my wife but there was no answer. Then I remembered that she was out at a concert.
I was still very upset about what happened on the road, so I made myself a drink. Then I went upstairs to have a bath. I saw that the window in the bedroom was open. This was strange because my wife always locked the doors and windows before she went out. She was afraid of burglars. When I went to close it, I found Ellen. She was lying on the floor. There was blood everywhere. I rushed over and felt for her pulse but she was dead. I sat on the floor beside her body and was too frightened to do anything.
The next thing I knew, the sky was getting light. I can't remember a thing about that night. In the morning I phoned the police. They arrived about half an hour after I phoned them. But it seemed like hours. During that time I tried hard to remember anything I could about the night before. I couldn't stop thinking about the man in the road. What was he doing at that time of night in our quiet neighbourhood? Why did he look so frightened"! Why did he run away? Geoffrey Payne was a .
| A．doctor | B．policeman |
| C．judge | D．taxi driver |
After he found Ellen dead, Payne .
| A． called the police at once |
| B．called out for help |
| C．tried to find out who killed his wife |
| D．sat beside his wife's body without knowing what to do |
Which of the following is NOT TRUE?
| A．Payne called the police the next morning. |
| B．Payne could remember clearly what had happened. |
| C．The policemen arrived thirty minutes after Payne's call. |
| D．Payne wondered what the man was doing in his neighbourhood that night, |
In this passage Payne tried to .
| A．say something about his family |
| B．show he was very sorry for his wife’s death |
| C．tell why his wife was killed that night |
| D．make people believe the man in the road probably killed his wife |
Hi, Louis!
I’m writing to tell you something about the customs(风俗) and festivals.
Everyone loves holidays since one doesn’t need to go to school or work. Although all holidays mean no school and work, but not all of them are the same. On some of them you go out with friends; on others you stay home to eat, talk, and have fun with your family. For example in the USA, everyone thinks New Year’s Eve and New Year are both for playing with friends. Christmas is the time to stay home and exchange gifts with family members. The opposite (相反) is true in Japan though. For example, in Japan, New Year is for spending time with the family to eat, talk, have fun, and go to the temples. But Christmas is for boy and girl friends to go out and exchange gifts. Originally Christmas should be to celebrate(庆祝) the birth of Christ.
I have been interested in foreign customs since I was little. If you learn these different holiday customs, you will learn about different histories and cultures. This is much more interesting than learning them at the library from morning to evening.
Loves,
Judge the following sentence true(T) or (F)Usually, nobody goes to school or works during holidays.
Christmas is the time to stay home to eat, talk and have fun with the family.
All the countries have the same way to celebrate the holidays.
Being interested in foreign customs means being interested in different histories and cultures.
This passage is about the customs and holidays in Japan.
When you are feeling unhappy or forget how great you are, these are six ways to make you feel good about yourself.
☆ Look in the mirror and say to yourself, “I am a special person and there’s no one in the world like me. I can do anything!” It may not sound so good, but it really works!
☆ Do something nice for someone. Helping others always makes you feel good.
☆ Smile! Be friendly to people you meet. Look for the good things in your friends and family.
☆ Learn something new! Have you always wanted to decorate your own room or learn how to swim? Go for it! New challenges (挑战) are fun and give you a sense of accomplishment when you have finished.
☆ Read and start a diary. Turn off the TV and let your imagination fly! Write down your thoughts, dreams or anything you want! Writing always helps to express (表达) your feelings.
☆ Stay with your family. We all need our family time. Talk with your parents or maybe even your cousin. This passage may be taken from ________.
| A．a science book | B．a magazine | C．a story book | D．school rules |
According to the passage, when you are helping others, you will ________.
| A．be special | B．be sure | C．feel good | D．be remembered |
What do the underlined words “a sense of accomplishment” mean?
| A．成就感 | B．忧伤感 | C．挫折感 | D．信任感 |
Which of the following should you say “NO” to when you are unhappy?
| A．Look for the good things of others. |
| B．Learn something new and go for it. |
| C．Keep a diary to express your feelings. |
| D．Stay alone at home as much as possible. |
The best title for the passage is ________.
| A．Do Your Best | B．Always Smile to Your Life |
| C．It’s Never too Late to Learn | D．Ways to Feel Good about Yourself |
When I was a boy, I was a football fan. I played football with some other boys in the backyard all the time. My mom was worried that I would get ill in the hot summer.
One day my brother gave me a new football. I came into the yard and played it excitedly. But suddenly, the ball flew through the window and nearly hit my dad. Dad said nothing. He took my football and cut it in half.
I didn’t cry because I knew how terrible my mistake was. I didn’t expect (期待) to get another football. But to my surprise, Dad bought me another one the next month and told me to be more careful. I was really thankful for my father’s forgiveness (宽恕). He showed me that even when I made a mistake, he still loved me and gave me another chance.
Parents always give us their unconditional (无条件的) love and forgiveness. We should always give our love and forgiveness to them, too. The writer played football in the backyard all the time because ________.
| A．he was easy to get ill |
| B．he was a football fan |
| C．his father was a football player |
| D．his mother was worried about him |
How did the writer feel when he got the football from his brother?
| A．Sad. | B．Worried. | C．Terrible. | D．Excited. |
The writer didn’t cry because ________.
| A．he knew his mistake |
| B．his father cut the football in half |
| C．his father was very happy |
| D．he nearly hit his father |
After his father bought him another football, the writer ________.
| A．forgot his mistake | B．was angry |
| C．was thankful to his father | D．didn’t like it |
What can we learn from the story?
| A．We should learn to play football. |
| B．We should love and forgive our parents. |
| C．We shouldn’t make mistakes. |
| D．We must play football with our parents. |
Four friends are talking about their hobbies. Let’s listen and learn about what their hobbies are.
| Wang Ting |
I love painting so much. I began to paint at primary school (小学), I have never stopped. I have sold some of my paintings and I hope more and more people will like my paintings. |
| Danny |
My hobby is collecting erasers. Isn’t it a little unusual? Why do I like erasers? Because they smell good and they are beautiful. Now I have more than 200 erasers. If you have beautiful erasers, maybe we can trade (交换) them with each other. |
| Liu Mei |
I like food, so I often travel around the country to eat different kinds of delicious foods. |
| Li Ming |
Playing basketball is my favourite sport. I often spend my weekends playing it with my friends. I’m a member of the school basketball team. I make a lot of friends while playing basketball. |
Whose hobby is painting?
| A．Li Ming’s. | B．Wang Ting’s. | C．Liu Mei’s. | D．Danny’s. |
Danny likes collecting erasers because ________.
| A．they are expensive |
| B．his mother likes erasers very much |
| C．they are interesting |
| D．they smell good and look beautiful |
Liu Mei often travels around the country because she wants to ________.
| A．make many new friends |
| B．eat different kinds of delicious foods |
| C．have a look at the scenery |
| D．drink different kinds of nice drinks |
What does Li Ming often do on weekends?
| A．He often plays basketball with his friends. |
| B．He often does his homework at home. |
| C．He often plays computer games at home. |
| D．He often watches TV with his parents. |
Which of the following is True?
| A．Liu Mei has sold some of her paintings. |
| B．Danny has collected one hundred erasers now. |
| C．Wang Ting didn’t study painting at primary school. |
| D．Li Ming makes many friends when he plays basketball. |
It was lunch time. Mike was in the garden with Linda. Suddenly, two aliens (外星人) arrived! “Wow! Aliens!” They were so excited that they screamed loudly.
“Hello, friends!” The two aliens came out from a small flying machine.
“Hi! Come and have lunch with us.” Mike said.
“Do you like earth food?” Linda asked.
“We don’t know. Let’s have a try,” the aliens said.
“What’s this? Is it a phone?” the tall alien asked.
“No, it’s a banana,” Mike said.
The tall alien took a bite (咬了一口), “Yuke! I don’t like bananas.”
“What’s this? Is it a ball?” the short alien asked.
“No, it’s an egg,” Linda said.
The tall alien took a bite, “Yuke! I don’t like eggs.”
“What’s this? Is it a hat?” the tall alien asked.
“No, it’s a lunchbox!” Mike said.
The tall alien took a bite, “Yum! I like lunchboxes!” Where were Mike and Linda?
| A．In the garden. | B．In the park. |
| C．In the zoo. | D．On the playground. |
What does the underlined word “screamed” mean?
| A．跳舞 | B．尖叫 | C．挥手 | D．站起来 |
The tall alien thought the banana was a ________.
| A．ball | B．hat | C．toy | D．phone |
Which of the following is the right order (顺序) for what the aliens ate?
| A．A banana→An egg→A lunchbox. |
| B．An egg→A banana→A lunchbox. |
| C．An egg→A lunchbox→A banana. |
| D．A banana→A lunchbox→An egg. |
Which of the following is True?
| A．The short alien tasted many kinds of food. |
| B．Mike felt very scared when he saw the aliens. |
| C．The aliens didn’t think the earth food tasted delicious. |
| D．The aliens came to the earth in a big flying machine. |