One evening Charlie was on his way home from the railway station. When he turned round a corner, he heard footsteps behind him and he thought someone was coming near. He began to walk fast. The footsteps came fast, too. He slowed down. The footsteps also slowed down. Now he was sure that someone must be going after him. He tried to hide. Still the steps followed him. He didn't know how to save himself, so he jumped over some tall grass and hid himself in a cemetery(墓地). He threw himself down on one of tombs(坟墓).
The man behind came near. Charlie could hear the man jump over the grass. Thoughts of thieves and robbers filled his mind. Charlie stood up and faced the man. "What do you want? Why are you coming after me?" He asked.
"I say," the stranger asked, "do you always go home like this, or are you taking some special exercise tonight? I want to go to Mr. Green's and don't know the way. The station master told me to follow you as you live next door. Excuse me for asking, but is there much farther to go before we get there?"
6. That day Charlie was ＿＿＿＿.
| A．leaving the station for a cemetery |
| B．walking slowly along the street |
| C．on his way to Mr. Green's house |
| D．on his way back home |
When he found someone following him, Charlie ＿＿＿＿.
| A．was too frightened to move |
| B．stopped to ask the man why |
| C．hid himself in a cemetery |
| D．knew clearly what to do |
Charlie went into a cemetery because he ＿＿＿＿.
| A．tried to get rid of the stranger |
| B．got tired after a day's walk |
| C．walked too fast and lost |
| D．wanted to hide his things there |
When the stranger followed him into the cemetery, Charlie thought ＿＿＿＿.
| A．the stranger would ask him the way |
| B．the stranger would come to stay with him |
| C．he was in danger of losing his money or even his life |
| D．he could be asked about Mr. Green |
The stranger followed Charlie because ＿＿＿＿.
| A．he wanted to kill Charlie. |
| B．he wanted to steal things. |
| C．he wanted to go to Charlie's place. |
| D．he wanted to go to Mr. Green's and he didn't know the way there. |
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| C．Peril Klaus's | D．Harlan Coben's |
Which book is the most popular one among the buyers?
| A．Ten Little Fingers. | B．Bookmarks by Phillips. |
| C．The Mystery of Breathing. | D．The Best of the Song Books. |
You read this advertisement most probably _______.
| A．in a novel | B．in a magazine |
| C．on the Internet | D．in a newspaper |
If you buy the four mentioned books(one of each) , how much can you save?
| A．$ 92. 00. | B．$ 26. 00. |
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It is Jim's birthday today. He is five years old. He gets many nice birthday presents from his family and one of them is a big drum(鼓).
"Who gives him the drum?" his father asks.
"His grandfather does." answers Jim's mother.
Jim likes his drum very much. He makes a noise with it, but his mother doesn't say anything about it. His father is not at home. He is working in a school. So he doesn't hear(听见)the noise.
But one of the neighbors doesn't like the noise at all. So one morning she takes a knife and goes into Jim's room. Jim is making a noise with the drum. She says to him, "Hello, Jim. Do you know there is something very nice in your drum? Here's a knife. Open the drum and let's find it."Jim's_______ gives Jim the drum.
| A．grandfather | B．father |
| C．mother | D．neighbor |
Jim's father is_______.
| A．a worker | B．a teacher |
| C．a cleaner | D．a shop assistant |
The neighbor hates_______.
| A．Jim's presents | B．the drum |
| C．the knife | D．the noise |
The neighbor tells Jim_______.
| A．to put the drum away |
| B．to look alter the drum |
| C．to open the drum with the knife |
| D．to make a noise with the dram |
Which of the following is right?
| A．Jim's grandfather makes the drum. |
| B．Something is wrong with Jim's father's ears. |
| C．There is a nice present in the drum. |
| D．Jun's mother doesn't stop the noise. |
Big Ben is not the name of a man. It is the name of a huge clock in London, London is the capital of the UK. This clock has four faces, so no matter(无论) where you stand, you can read the time on the face of Big Ben. Each face is the size of a double-decker(双层的) bus.
The hands are about four meters long. It is about the size of two people standing on top of each other. If you go to London, you may want to visit the House of Parliament(国会大厦). You will find Big Ben sitting at the top of the clock tower(塔) in the House of Parliament. You will hear it as well as(也) you see it. The big clock makes such a loud sound, "Ding dong, ding dong," it goes every quarter of an hour. A big man gave the clock the name. He was Sir Benjamin Hail. He did much building work in London many years ago,Big Ben is_______.
| A．a double-decker bus | B．a huge clock |
| C．the name of Ben | D．a building |
The clock strikes(敲击) every_______ of an hour.
| A．ten minutes | B．fifteen minutes |
| C．thirty minutes | D．forty -five minutes |
Which two words mean the same as "large"?
| A．big and double | B．huge and loud |
| C．big and huge | D．giant and small |
You can read the time of Big Ben_______.
| A．at the top of the clock tower |
| B．in the House of Parliament |
| C．on the hands of the huge clock |
| D．on the four faces of the clock |
The title（标题） of the passage may be_______.
| A．Big Ben | B．A clock |
| C．Sir Benjamin Hall. | D．The Capital of the UK |
Picture Show
There are 12,000 pictures on show here. You can see the whole Chinese history!
Place: City Museum
Price: ~30
Time: 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Monday-Friday
Films at the Museum
There are two European(欧洲的)films on Saturday afternoon at the Museum Theatre. See Broken Window at 2:30. The Workers is at 4:45. For more information, call 84987898.
International Picnic
Are you tired of eating the same food every day? Come to Central Park on Saturday and enjoy food from all over the world. Delicious and not expensive. Noon to 5:00 p.m.
Do You Want to Hear "The Zoo"?
"The Zoo", a popular rock group from Australia, Will give their first US concert(晋乐会) this Saturday night, at 8 at Rose Hall, City College.
The Music Shop's Sale
Sale on every record and tape in the shop, Pop, Rock, Jazz, Disco, Folk. Sale starts on Tuesday and ends on Thursday.According to the ads(广告), what can you do on Saturday afternoon if you have time?
| A．I can enjoy the delicious food in Central Park. |
| B．I can see two films and buy some tapes. |
| C．I can go to the City College to watch animals. |
| D．I can see a picture show and listen to music. |
Where can you enjoy a concert after reading the ads above?
| A．In the Museum Theatre. |
| B．In the City College. |
| C．In the City Museum. |
| D．In the Music Shop. |
What is "The Zoo" in the ads?
| A．It's a zoo with many animals in it. |
| B．It's the first US concert. |
| C．It gives a concert on Sunday night. |
| D．It's an Australian music group. |
If Lucy would like to buy some cheap records, she cannot go to the Music Shop on ______.
| A．Tuesday | B．Wednesday |
| C．Thursday | D．Saturday |
Which of the followings is True according to the ads?
| A．People can see the whole European history in the City Museum. |
| B．People can call 84987898 to find more information about food and music. |
| C．People can eat different kinds of food in Central Park. |
| D．People can go to the zoo this Saturday night. |
Fried food—dangerous food Number One. Try not to eat fried food because it can add the danger of cancer.
Sugar—public enemy（敌人）Number One. Do not eat sugar，or foods including sugar, like sweets, biscuits, and cakes.
Brown is better than white. Do not eat white bread or rice. Eat whole meal 全麦的 bread and brown rice.
Vegetables, any day, any time. Eat as many vegetables as you like, but don't eat potatoes， carrots, sweet corns or peas too much.
Fruit—but always first. Always eat fruit before a meal, if possible 15 minutes before eating anything else. he only kind of fruit you should eat after a meal is strawberries. Drinking fresh fruit juice is also good for health.
Breakfast is the king. Have a big breakfast, with fruit juice, milk and whole meal bread. You can eat as much bread as you like, but only at breakfast, never at lunch or dinner. You can drink coffee, but don't drink too much.
Goodbye to big dinners. Dinner should be the lightest of the three meals. And try to have it as early as possible, not at nine o'clock at night.
Information Card
| Food we should avoid（避免）eating |
Fried food, |
| Food we can eat as many as possible |
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| The best time to eat fruit |
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| The most important meal of a day |