Homesickisacompoundwordmadeupo-优题课

Whenever you send a letter or a postcard，you have to put stamps on the envelope or on the card．When did people first begin to use stamps?Who was thefirst to think of this idea?
In the early nineteenth century，people did not use stamps．They had to pay postage when they receive letters．They unhappy about this，especially whenthey pay for a letter which they did not wish to receive at a11．The postage was high at that time，because the post offices had to send many people to cotlem the postage．
RowIand Hill，a schoolnlaster in England，was the first to put forward aproposal to use stamps in the 50s of the nineteenth century．fie thought it wouldbe much easier for people to use stamps to coover postage．They could go to the nearby post office to buy stamps and put them on envelopes before they sent theletters，The post office simply put seals on the stamps so that people could notuse the staraps again．In this way，the post office did not need to send postmen tocollect postage．It only needed to send fewer postmen to deliver letters．’That was a good idea and the governmern finally accepted it．
It was not until that people began to use stamps．
A．!he early 19th Century B．the middle 19th century
C．the late 19th century I)．the beginning of the 19th century
Before stamps were used，postage．

A．was paid by the letter—posters	B．was paid by the letter—receivers
C．was collected by postmen	D．BothBand C

After stamps were used，post offices needn’t

A．send postmen to collect the postage

B．send postmen to collect letters

C．send postmen to deliver jetters

D．put seals on the used stamps

Which of the following may be the best title of the passage?

A．When did people first begin to use stamps?

B．Who was the first to think of using stamps?

C．Why were postmen sent to collect postage?

D．How did stamps come Into use?

Weleome to Chatsworth
●Times and dates for the year 2008
Open 2nd April to 21st December，House open daily 1l：00 a．m．to 5：30 P，m，last admission 4：30 p．m．，closes 5：30 p．m．Last entry to Scots Rooms．open 4；00p．m．gardens open 11：00a．m．to 6：00p．1111．，last admission 5：00 p，m，(open 10：30 a.m．June-August)，closes 6：00 p．m．Farmyard and Adventureplayground 10：30 a．m．to 5：30 p．in．last admission 4‘30 p．m．，closes
5：30 p．m．
●Admission
Adults：￡6．50
Senior citizens&students：￡5．25
Children：￡3．00
Children under three：Free
Family Ticket：￡l 6．75
Car Park：￡1 00
●Shopping
Two Gift Shops，w11 h many items based on designs from tbe House arid Garden．
Christmas shopping available at weekends from November to Christmas．
●Eating
Restaurant servmg home made food．Bar serving drinks and cakes
●Special Events in 2007
Angling Fair Weekend
8th and 9th May．One of the fairs in the Country for game and sea fishing funs．
Flower and Garden Show Weekend
26th and 27th in June．Tbe second year of this event，with flower shows and sales and gardening advice．
Guided Tours
Gulded tours for children and students it：English and French at an exlra eharge．Further details from the Booking Office after 10：30 a．m．
The 1000 acre Park in the banks of the River Derwent is open，free，throughout the year．
What is the opening time during the summer?

A．1l：00 a．m．

B．4：30 p．m

C．10：30 a．m

D．10：30 p．m．

An older person above 60 will pay less thanan adult．
A．￡1．25 B．￡2．25 C￡；．25 D．￡6．50
What are on sale on 26th and 27th June?

A．Fishes．

B．Gardens．

C．Fairs．

D．Flowers．

All of the following statements are true EXCEPT．

A．Chatsworth is open every day from 2nd April to 21st December．

B．It costs 1ess if you buy a family ticket．

C．You will not be admitted into Farmyard and Adventure playground if you arrive at 5：00 p．m．

D．Chatsworth is open to the public in Christmas Day．

A1 Smith，former governor of New York State，was a famous honest politician．He was born very poor on the East side of New York City．He hadlittle education．He worked very hard and won great success．
One day，as governor，he was visiting the state prison at Sing Sing，which one of the largest prison in the United States．The head of the prison asked Mr．Smith to say something to the prisoners．
Mr．Smith had never spoken to this kind of audience before．He did not know how to begin．
Finally，he said，“My fellow citizens．．．’’It was followed by a burst of laughter．Then he remembered that when a man goes to prison he is no longer a citizen．He took a breath and corrected himself，“My fellow prisoners．．’’That did not sound right，so he finally said：“WelI，anyway，I am giad to see so many of you here today．’’
Who was Al Smith 。
A．A man famous for his honesty
B A very good speechmaker．
C Former governor of New York City．
D．Former governor of New York State
AI Smith succeeded．

A．with his parents’help	B．through his own efforts
C．because he had had 1ittle education	D．because he was clever

When AI Smith said，“My fellow prisoners．．”
A．it seemed that he was kind hearted
B it seemed that he himself was one of the prisoners
C it seemed that the prisoners were glad to see him
D．it seemed that the prisoners welcomed him
What is the story mainly about?
A．A humorous joke? B A famous politician．
C．An honest story D．A prison in the United States．

“BANG”the door caused a reverberation．“Never set foot in this house again!”shouted father．With tears weiling(涌出)up in my eyes，I rushed out ofthe hofase and ran along the street．
A young father who held a child in his arlzis walked past rile．I felt as if I saw my childhood from another space：happy and harmonious(和谐)
But now I don’t know whether it is because I have grown up or because Dad is getting old．We are just like two people coming from two different worlds．Itfeels like there is an iron door between us that can never be opened．
1 wandered the street，without a destination in my n'nnd．My heart was frozen oil this hot summer night．As I walked on there were fewer and fewer people m the streets，until I had only streets to keep me company When I finally reached the high rise apartment block in which I livegt，I saw that the light was still on．
I thought to myself，“Is father waiting for rile．or is he still angry with me?”
In fact，it was nothing．Perhaps，Dad was throwing some of his old stamps．Perhaps he thought they were useless．I never had th,e courage to tell him that Iliked collecting stamps．
All the lights were off except father’S
Dad was always 1ike this．Maybe he didn’t know bow to express himself．After shouting at me，he never showed any mercy or regret After an argumenthe will creep(蹑手蹑脚)up in my sleep and then tuck rile underneath the covers
This was how he always was．Fie has been a leader for So long that telling everyone else what to do has become his second nature．
The fight was still oil With the key in hand，1 was as nervous as 1 had ever been．At last，I decided to open the door．As soon as I opened the door tears ran down my cheeks．I suddenly realized that the iron door that l had imagined between us did not exist at all Love－it is second to none．
The underlined word“reverberation”refers to．

A．an earthquake	B．a heavy Mow．
C．a shake	D．a sound forced back

When seeing a young father with a child in his arras．the writer might have
the following feelings EXCEPT
A．She／He admired them very much
B．She／He wished that the relation between him／her and his／her father could
also be so harmonious
C．She／He felt that happiness had been far away from him／her
D．She／He felt disappointed with his／her father
Why do you think the father often shouts at his child?

A．The father is getting older and older．

B．The child had already grown up．

C．They never agree with each other．

D．The father has got used to doing that．

What conclusion can you draw after reading the text?

A．The father treats his child in an unfair wav．

B．The father is actually kind to his child

C．The father is neither kind nor cruel to his child

D．The father is always finding fault with his child．

The meaning of the word “volunteer” may be a little different in different countries, but it usually means “one who offers his or her services．” There are many different ways in which people can volunteer, such as taking care of sick people, working in homes for homeless children, and picking up garbage from beaches and parks．Volunteers may work within their own countries or in other countries．They are often people with a strong wish to help those who are less fortunate than themselves．Volunteers don’t expect any kind of pay．
At the root of volunteering is the idea that one person may have the ability to offer services that can help other people．Tracy, a good friend of mine, however, recently came back from India with a new idea of what being a volunteer means．She worked for two and a half weeks in one of Mother Teresa’s homes in Calcutta．The following is her story．
“I first heard about Mother Teresa in my high school．We watched a video about her work in India and all over the world．I was so moved by her spirit to help others and her endless love for every human being that after I graduated from high school, I too wanted to try her kind of work．So with two friends I flew to Calcutta for a few weeks．”
“I was asked to work in a home for sick people．I helped wash clothes and sheets, and pass out lunch．I also fed the people who were too weak to feed themselves and tried to cheer them up．I felt it was better to share with them than to think that I have helped them．To be honest, I don’t think I was helping very much．It was then that I realized that I had not really come to help, but to learn about and experience another culture that helped improve my own understanding of life and the world．”
According to the text, a volunteer refers to a person who ______．

A．is willing to help those in need without pay

B．can afford to travel to different places

C．has a strong wish to be successful

D．has made a big fortune in life

Tracy started her work as a volunteer _______．

A．after she met Mother Teresa

B．after she finished high school

C．when she was touring Calcutta

D．when she was working in a hospital

Why did Tracy choose to be a volunteer?

A．She liked to work with Mother Teresa．

B．She had already had some experience．

C．She was asked by Mother Teresa’s example．k.s.5.u

D．She wanted to follow Mother Teresa’s example．