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In 1945，six planes and 17 men disappeared without a sign，all in one day．This was Flight 19．Flight 19’s captain was Lieutenant Charles Taylor．Flight 19 was a usual flight．It took off at about 2:10 p．m．from Miami．The weather was very normal on that December 5th of 1945．It was never spoken directly to after its going down．A message was received at 4:00 p．m．that told about pilot Taylor not knowing the way to go because his compass(指南针)was running around and around．
After that，it was never heard from again．While searching for it，a search plane was also lost．The search for the both continued until December 10th of that same year．None of the things from Flight 19’s planes，or from the search plane，was ever found．It is one of the most infamous disappearances．Searching for Flight 19 lasted five days，and covered 380，000 square miles．Dr.Kripke suggests a vortex(涡流)may have been involved(牵涉)in the disappearance of Flight 19．There were________planes in Flight 19．
| A．3 |
| B．4 |
| C．5 |
| D．6 |
In this passage，the underlined word“pilot”means________．
| A．飞行员 |
| B．乘客 |
| C．宇航员 |
| D．空姐 |
People received a message________after Flight 19 took off．
| A．two hours |
| B．half an hour |
| C．an hour |
| D．a hundred and ten minutes |
Perhaps________made the Flight 19 disappear．
| A．the weather |
| B．a storm |
| C．a vortex |
| D．a creature |
From the passage，we can infer(推断)________．
| A．people haven’t found Flight 19 |
| B．people are still searching for Flight 19 |
| C．two planes were lost while searching for Flight 19 |
| D．people found something from the missing planes |
Two men were going through a forest.
“I am afraid,” said one, “that we may meet with wild animals” “Fear nothing, friend Quickwit,” cried the other, whose name was Braggart. “If they come at us, we shall stand by one another like men. I have a strong arm, a strong heart, and-”
“Hark!” cried the first in fear, as a low sound was heard from somewhere nearby, Braggart, who was light and nimble, climbed up a tree like a squirrel(松鼠), leaving his friend, who was not so active, to face the danger alone! Quickwit could do nothing but throw himself on the ground and pretended(假装) to be dead; for he had heard that bears would never touch a dead body. In no time the bear camp up to him, sniffed(用鼻子吸气) at him. Quickwit did not dare to move; and the bear, thinking him dead, went off into the wood again, leaving him quite unharmed!
When Braggart saw that the danger was over, he came down from the tree and tried to pass off the matter with a joke. “Well, my friend Quickwit,” he said, “what did the bear say to you when he put his mouth close to your ear?”
“He told me,” replied Quickwit, “never again to trust a man who talks big like you!”The correct order of the following events is____.
a. Two men were going through a forest
b. Quickwit threw himself on the ground.
c. Braggart climbed up a tree like a squirrel.
d. A low sound was heard from somewhere nearby.
A. a,b,dc B. a,d,c,b C. d,a,c,bThe underlined word “nimble” is closest in meaning to “____”.
A. nervous B. crazy C. activeThe bear left Quickwit because it ____.
A. was hit by Braggart
B. felt pity for him
C. thought he was deadWe can learn from the passage that ____.
A. a true friend reaches for your hand
B. a friend to all is a friend to none
C. a good friend is a good listenerThe best title for the passage would be ____.
A. A Fight Between Two Travelers
B. The Travelers and the Bear
C. A Kind-hearted Bear
Long long ago there was a great man who married the woman he loved so much. Soon they had a little girl. She was a bright and happy little girl and the great man loved her very much.
When the little girl was growing up, the great man sang and danced with her. The man told her daughter, "I love you, my little girl." When the little girl got older, the man still loved her and called her little girl. Then she shouted and said, "I'm not a little girl anymore." Every time the man laughed,
"But to me, you'll always be my little girl."
Later the little girl left her home and went into the outside world. As she learned more about the world, she learned more about the man. She understood that he truly was great and strong, for now she knew his strengths. One of his strengths was to show his love to his family. No matter where she was, the man would call her and say, "I love you, my little girl."
The clay came when the little girl got a phone call. The great man was badly ill. He had a stroke(中风). So she went back home, When she walked into the room and saw him. he looked small and not strong at all. He looked at her and tried to speak, but he could not. He could no longer smile, dance or tell the girl he loved her.
The little girl did the only thing she could do. She climbed up on the bed next to the great man.
Tears ran from both of their eyes and she hugged(拥抱) her father,
At that time she thought of many things. She remembered the wonderful times together with her father. With the beat of his father's heart, she seemed to hear, "I love you, my little girl."The girl told her father not to call her little girl because.
| A．others laughed at her | B．she didn't like her father |
| C．she had another name | D．she wasn't young any more |
When the girl went back home, she found her father.
| A．was badly ill | B．was very strong |
| C．could walk and speak | D．was smiling and happy |
What may the underlined word strengths mean in the passage?
| A．烦恼 | B．爱好 | C．习惯 | D．优点 |
Which statement is TRUE according to the story?
| A．The daughter left her home because she had a fight with her father, |
| B．The girl returned home when she got a letter from his father about his illness. |
| C．The father felt much better after the daughter's return* |
| D．From the father's example, the daughter learned how to show her love. |
“Rich people have expensive cars, big people have large cars, and old people drive old cars.” But I don’t agree with her.
My neighbor, Mrs. Hill, is 82 years old. She drives only on Tuesday, and then she drives only to the bank. She never drives more than 30 kilometers an hour. Do you think Mrs. Hill has a very old and small car? No! Her car is new. It’s very large, and it can go 200 kilometers for each hour!
My friend Mike is an artist. He draws beautiful pictures with lots of colors. But his car is black! Mrs. Bates has a very old car. It often has engine trouble. Does she drive that kind of car because she is poor? No, she has four factories and two million dollars in bank. My aunt Mary has a very small car. Every Sunday, she drives to the country with her husband, her three children, her mother and their dog.
Now, you have read about my friends and their cars. Do you agree with my aunt? Maybe you have a car. Does it say something about you?What does the writer’s aunt think about cars and their drives?
| A．Big people drive small cars. |
| B．Old people drive new cars. |
| C．Poor people have expensive cars. |
| D．Rich people have dear cars. |
What kind of car does Mrs. Hill have?
| A．A fast new car. | B．A fast old car. |
| C．A slow old car. | D．A fast small car. |
What kind of person is Mike?
| A．A person who is good at driving. |
| B．A person who does well in drawing. |
| C．A person who likes drawing. |
| D．A person who is good at writing. |
How many people go out from Mary’s car on Sunday?
| A．Five. | B．Six. | C．Seven. | D．Eight. |
What does “Does it say something about you?” mean?
| A．Does someone tell you something about your car? |
| B．Does your car say something to you? |
| C．Does your car show other people something about you? |
| D．Do you tell other people something about your car? |
Our new foreign students are going to arrive in Nankai very soon. They will stay with us for two weeks. Here are some ways to communicate with them properly.
How close do you stand when you talk to a friend? You can stand close to people in the Middle East but don't stand too close to North Americans! Give them more personal space.
Do you know how to touch(触碰)people? Chinese girls often walk arm in arm with their friends.
South Americans sometimes hold your arm when they talk to you, so you can't move away! But in Britain many people don't like other people to touch them at all.
Do you look at people when you talk? In some places, it isn't polite(有礼貌的) to look at people when you talk, but in other countries it isn't polite to look somewhere else. In Britain and the US, people usually look at each other when they talk.
And how do you say goodbye? That's easy, wave to say goodbye. But be careful! In Greece, it's not at all polite! From the passage, we should givemore personal space.
| A．people in the Middle East | B．people in North America |
| C．people in South America | D．people in North China |
We can't wave to say goodbye in.
| A．America | B．Japan |
| C．Britain | D．Greece |
How many ways does the writer give us to communicate with foreign students?
| A．Two. | B．Three. | C．Four. | D．Five. |
What's the main idea of this passage'?
| A．How to say goodbye. | B．How to touch people. |
| C．How to look at people. | D．How to communicate properly. |
The card is used for.CDA
| A．taking a taxi | B．travelling by train |
| C．taking a bus | D．entering the college |
According to the passage, if you find a lost card, you can.
| A．sell it |
| B．phone Wang Qiang |
| C．use it for travelling |
| D．give it back to any Seagull driver |
You can NOT findin the card.
| A．Wang Qiang's age | B．the price |
| C．the card number | D．the time limit（限制） |