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Mr. Brown was going away for a week. Before he left, he said to his son, “ If anyone asks for me,you can tell him that your father has been out for doing something, and will be back in a week, then be sure to ask him to sit down for a cup of tea.”
“OK,Dad,” said his son. But he was afraid his son couldn’t remember this, he wrote these words down on a piece of paper and gave it to him. His son put it into his small pocket, took it out and looked at it every now and then.
Four days passed, but no one came to see his father. The boy thought that there was no man to come and that the piece of paper was of no more use for him, so he burnt it that evening.
The next afternoon, someone knocked at the door. The boy opened it. A man was standing at the door and said, “Where is your father?” The boy put his hand into his pocket at once and looked for the piece of paper. He could not find it. He suddenly remembered he had burnt it, so he shouted, “No more.”
The man was very surprised. He asked, “No more? I met your father last week. When did it happen?”
“Burnt yesterday evening.”Mr. Brown told his son that _____ .
| A．He would be away from home for four days |
| B．He would be back in seven days |
| C．He would be back in a month |
| D．He liked a cup of tea |
Mr. Brown wrote the words down on _____ .
| A．The wall | B．the door |
| C．a piece of paper | D．his son’s pocket |
A man came to visit the boy’s father on _____ .
| A．the second day | B．The third day |
| C．The fourth day | D．the fifth day |
The man was very surprised because _____.
| A．He thought the child’s father was dead |
| B．The child didn’t ask him to sit down |
| C．The child gave him a cup of tea |
| D．he couldn’t find the piece of paper |
What was burnt? _____ .
| A．The piece of paper | B．Mr. Brown |
| C．The visitor | D．The boy |
The World Cup has been on for some days in South Africa.It’s said that more than 2.2 billion peoplep are watching the World Cup.People fly their national flags, wear football shirts and talk about the exerciting games. Also different people have their own ways to enjoy games.
Adam, a football fan, likes going to the bar to watch the games with his friends. They can chat and drink during some of the less important games. Sometimes he meets many foreigners in the bar.They like to sing songs happily, or even dance when a player scores a goal.
Ivan a university student, enjoys watching online. He says it’s hard to get together with friends on weekdays, so watching online is a really a good way to enjoy the World Cup.
A girl called janet often watches the games at home with her family. She said,“In the bar, you always meet people who support different teams, so it can be embarrasing.” She thinks the most important thing is that she feels comfortable while watching at home. She can sit any way she likes.
The World Cup makkes people excited and relaxed. No matter in what way you watch it, just enjoy soccer,just enjoy yourself.
Judge the following sentences true(T) or false(F)It’s said that over 2.2 billion people are watching the World Cup.
Adam likes watching the games with his friends in the bar.
It’s a good way for Ivan to watch the World Cup online.
Janet often watches the games at home alone.
All the people enjoy the World Cup in the same way.
| Basketball Match BULLS Vs LAKERS Friday January 11 2 o’clock Bull Basketball Club For detailed information see Paul Burton before Friday Lunch time |
TICKY’S DISCO Non-stop music Light show 15 Pembroke Road Weekdays: 7p.m.-11p.m. Saturday late night special: 8 p.m.-3 a.m. Sundays: Closed Over 18y only |
KARMA Health Food Restaurant 6 Castle Street Hot and cold vegetarian food Lunch(11:00-14:00) Self-service Dinner(17:00-21:00) Table service Tel: 0865-53060 |
If you have lunch in Karma, who will serve you at the table?
| A．The waiter | B．The waitress | C．Your friend | D．Yourself |
Who can’t go dancing in Ticky’s Disco?
| A．15-year-old student | B．A 21-year-old assistant |
| C．55-year-old teacher | D．A 40-year-old worker |
When can you go to the Ticky’s Disco on Saturdays?
| A．At 2 p.m. | B．At 7 p.m. | C．At 2 a.m. | D．At 7 a.m. |
What can you do at 6 Castle Street?
| A．Watch basketball match. | B．Have lunch. |
| C．Play basketball. | D．Sing and dance. |
Who will tell you the information about the basketball match?
| A．Howard Brenton | B．GP. Lewis | C．Paul Burton | D．Dotley Marston |
The world is not hungry , but it is thirsty . It seems strange that nearly 3/4 of the earth is covered with water while we say we are short of water. Why? Because about 97% of water on the earth is sea water which we can't drink or use for watering plants directly. Man can only drink and use the 3% - the water that comes from rivers and lakes. And we can't even use all of that, because some of it has been polluted .
Now more water is needed. The problem is: Can we avoid (避免) a serious water shortage later on? First, we should all learn how to save water. Secondly, we should find out the ways to reuse it . Scientists have always been making studies in the field. Today, in most large cities water is used only once and then runs to the sea or rivers . But it can be used again. Even if every large city reused its water, still there would not be enough. What could people turn to next?
The sea seems to have the best answer. There is a lot of water in the sea. All that needs to be done is to get the salt out of the sea water. This is expensive, but it's already used in many parts of the world. Scientists are trying to find a cheaper way of doing it. So you see, if we can find a way out, we'll be in no danger of drying up.The world is thirsty because ________.
| A．3/4 of the earth is covered with water |
| B．we have enough sea water to use directly |
| C．we haven't used all the water in rivers and lakes |
| D．about 97% of water on the earth can't be drunk or used for watering plants directly |
Which of the following is true ?
| A．3% of water on the earth is in rivers and lakes. |
| B．75% of water on the earth is the sea. |
| C．97% of the earth is covered with water. |
| D．3% of water on the earth is sea water. |
From the passage we learn _________.
| A．if every city reuses its water, we'll be in no danger of drying up |
| B．man can only drink and use about 25% of water on the earth |
| C．today in most large cities water is used only once |
| D．water can be used only once |
To avoid the serious water shortage , which of the following is the most important?
| A．Save water and try to make good use of the water in rivers and lakes. |
| B．Don't pollute water and keep all rivers and lakes clean. |
| C．Make dirty water clean and then reuse it. |
| D．Try to find a cheaper way to get the salt out of the sea water. |
The name of the passage would be ________
| A．The Sea Water | B．How to Save Water |
| C．The Thirsty World | D．The Polluted Water |
A thousand years ago, Hong Kong was covered by a thick forest. As more and more people came to live in Hong Kong, these trees were cut down and burnt. Now there is no forest left, though there are still some small areas covered with trees. We call these woods.
Elephants, tigers and many other animals were living in the thick forest. When people came to live in Hong Kong, the animals began to die out. Early farmers grew rice and kept pigs and chickens in the valleys. They cut down the trees and burnt them. They needed fire to keep themselves warm in winter, to cook their food and to keep away the dangerous animals. Elephants quickly disappeared because there was not enough food for them. Many other animals soon died in the same way.
You might think that there are no longer any animals in Hong Kong except in 2005. But there are still about 36 different animals living there. One of the most interesting of Hong Kong’s animals is the barking deer. These are beautiful little animals with a rich brown coat and a white patch under the tail. They look like deer but they are much smaller. They are less than two feet high. They make a noise rather like a dog barking. In Hong Kong the barking deer has only a real enemy—— men. People hunt these little animals though it is illegal, There are now not many barking deer left. So it is important for people to protect wild animals.There was _____ in Hong Kong a thousand years ago.
| A．a mountain | B．the woods | C．a thick forest | D．a hill |
The _____ began to die out when people came to live in Hong Kong.
| A．animals | B．pigs | C．trees | D．chickens |
Elephants quickly disappeared because _____.
| A．they didn't want to live there |
| B．there wasn’t enough food for them to eat |
| C．they liked living with other people |
| D．they didn't like Hong Kong at all |
From the passage, what do we know about the baking deer in Kong Hong?
| A．They are so delicious that people have to eat them. |
| B．There are not many barking deer now. |
| C．They look like deer but they are dogs. |
| D．They have many real enemies including men. |
The passage tells us that _____.
| A．we can eat wild animal |
| B．we must kill the barking deer |
| C．people can hunt little animal |
| D．it's important for us to protect the wild animal |
It seems to be strange to you there is a blind spot(盲点)on the eyes, Here is an interesting experiment(实验)that can make something disappear, when one eye is open.
Make a card about the size of a postcard and write two English letters L and R on it, Lon the left and R on the right. First, hold the card about 80 cm away and you see both the letters. Then close your right eye and look at the letter R only with your left eye. And now, as you move the card slowly towards you, you' 11 find the letter L disappearing. But if you move the card nearer to your face, the letter will be seen again. Now do the same experiment with your left eye closed, you'll find the letter R disappearing.
Why does the letter disappear? It is because there is a blind spot on the eye. When the image（影像）of the letter falls on the blind spot, it won't be seen. That is why either of the letters disappears．The writer of the passage thinks that_______ there is a blind spot on the eye.
| A．few people know | B．no one knows | C．only you know | D．all the people know |
The word "disappear" in the passage means_______ in Chinese.
| A．驱散 | B．消散 | C．消失 | D．遗失 |
You fail to see the letter L in the experiment because _______.
| A．your eyes are poor | B．its image falls on the blind spot |
| C．your left eye is not open | D．you move it close to your eye |
In which order(顺序)should you do the experiment?
①Hold the card②Move the card nearer③Close your right eye
④write two English letters⑤Look at the letter R⑥Make a card
| A．④⑥①②③⑤ | B．①③⑥④⑤② |
| C．⑥①④③②⑤ | D．⑥④①③⑤② |
The passage mainly tells us_______.
| A．how to find the blind spot | B．an interesting experiment |
| C．where the blind spot is | D．there is a blind spot on the eyes. |