Charlie works in a post office. His father lost his job five years ago and his mother is often ill. And he has two brothers and a sister. He works hard and tries his best to buy enough food for his family. Last month his family had to move to an old house outside the city. It"s farther from the post office and he has to get up early in the morning in order to catch the 6:30 train. The head of his office is strict and everybody has to get there on time. He knows what it"ll mean if he"s late. A friend of his had pity on(同情) him and lent his old car to him. The young man was happy and from then on he could go to work by car. Last Saturday Charlie went to buy some medicine for his mother. Bad luck! When he came out of the shop, he couldn"t find the car. He was quite worried and began to look for it in front of the shop but he didn"t find it. Suddenly he saw a woman parked a car there and hurried into the shop. Charlie saw the car wasn"t locked. He got on it and drove it at once. He was afraid the loser would run after him and drove fast. A truck hit it at a crossing and he lost consciousness.(知觉) This morning the young man came back to life and saw there were a few policemen standing by his bed. He asked, "Where am I?" "In Room 103." "In hospital or in prison ?" 小题1:There’re ________ people in Charlie"s family.小题2:Charlie’s family moved to the old house outside the city because _______.A.it"s very quiet there | B.they hoped to save some money | C.he could get to his office by train | D.his father had found a job there | 小题3:Charlie has to get to his office on time because ___________.A.the head is strict with them | B.he wishes to be praised | C.he"s usually on duty | D.he"s afraid to be fired | 小题4:For did Charlie buy any medicine last Saturday?A.himself | B.his father | C.his sister. | D.his mother | 小题5:Charlie was afraid ________, so he drove fast. A.to be late | B.to meet the red lights | C.to be caught by the loser | D.to miss the 6:30 train |
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While eating lunch with my 4-year-old daughter this afternoon at a fast food restaurant, I noticed an old man walking to the table with a stick. The manager kindly carried the food for him. During the meal I 36 the man tell a woman it was his 37 . So I 38 what I heard to my daughter. She loves it when people have birthdays. I told her it was OK for her to wish him a happy birthday. He 39 was spending this special day alone. At first she was 40 and decided against it. As I was 41 our plates into the dustbin she turned to him and quietly 42 him a Happy Birthday. I could tell he was 43 by the way he looked at her. I 44 behind her and gave him my own wishes. He was grateful. 45 we walked away he called my daughter back and 46 her a brand-new gold $1 coin. She thanked him. But that wasn"t enough for him. He 47 his pocket and at that I kindly told him that wasn"t 48 . He ignored me and 49 out an envelope with about a dozen of a different kind of gold coins. He continued to give her another one and tell her how 50 it was and that one day it would be worth 51 . He then 52 me in the eye and wished me a good day. What a kind man. I"m sure my daughter 53 his day. On such a special day, 54 can I take away his glory and 55 his offering of thanks? Happy Birthday!
小题1: | A.listened | B.noticed | C.learned | D.overheard |
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小题2: | A.birthday | B.gift | C.food | D.stick |
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小题3: | A.whispered | B.screamed | C.shouted | D.signed |
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小题4: | A.eventually | B.luckily | C.naturally | D.obviously |
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小题5: | A.curious | B.angry | C.shy | D.proud |
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小题6: | A.filling | B.dropping | C.cleaning | D.emptying |
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小题7: | A.made | B.got | C.celebrated | D.wished |
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小题8: | A.encouraged | B.touched | C.bothered | D.respected |
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小题9: | A.went on | B.went up | C.looked around | D.set out |
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小题11: | A.bought | B.awarded | C.showed | D.handed |
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小题12: | A.picked up | B.dug into | C.put up | D.took out |
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小题13: | A.bad | B.available | C.necessary | D.impossible |
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小题14: | A.put | B.sent | C.pulled | D.gave |
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小题15: | A.beautiful | B.common | C.necessary | D.special |
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小题16: | A.something | B.anything | C.everything | D.nothing |
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小题17: | A.caught | B.looked | C.glared | D.touched |
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小题18: | A.troubled | B.made | C.witnessed | D.remembered |
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小题20: | A.put away | B.turn down | C.turn out | D.hold up |
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Rachael lives in Wisconsin and has lived there all her life. She is just an average girl; at first when you are around her, she seems to be very shy. If you get to know her, she’ll start to open up but always keep things to herself. Sports are something that keeps her going, a way to release stress. Usually, you will see Rachael out with friends or just sitting down reading a good book. She takes pride in the fact that she can read a whole book in one day, and that she still doesn’t consider herself a bookworm. Some people call Rachael strange because of things she does. She’s learned to disregard what other people think because she just doesn’t care any more. She likes to surround herself with people like her so it makes he feel like she is the less strange one in most situations. Rachael wants to be two completely different people in her life. A communication journalist for one, she has always wanted to be that person. The second possible career would be lawyer. It’s a huge goal, and one day you’ll see her doing something she loves. Influenced by her parents, Rachael enjoys listening to all kinds of music. Rarely, if ever, do you see her without some sort of music. Every morning you can see Rachael in her bathroom getting ready for school with her player at maximum volume(音量).Her parents always get mad at her about that, but she can’t hear them anyway over the music. They don’t know that she uses their surround sound stereo when they aren’t at home! 小题1: Rachael likes to be with people like her because_______.A.she only wants to make friends with the people like her | B.many people think she is strange and don’t like to be with her | C.she knows there are many other people who are also strange | D.it makes her feel like she is not so strange as people think | 小题2: The underlined word “disregard” in the third paragraph probably means “_______”.A.ignore | B.realize | C.accept | D.mind | 小题3:Rachael’s parents don’t like their children to _______.A.be late for school | B.use their surround sound stereo | C.listen to the music in the bathroom | D.play music to loudly | 小题4:It can be inferred from the passage that______.A.Rachael likes to be different from others | B.Rachael never reads books carefully | C.Rachael will be a lawyer in the future | D.Rachael’s parents also like music | 小题5:The passage mentions the following about Rachael EXCEPT her_______.A.hobby | B.personality | C.ideal jobs | D.appearance |
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A woman in her sixties lived alone in her little cottage with a pear tree at her door. She spent all her time taking care of the tree. But the children nearby drove her 16 by making fun of her. They would climb her tree and then run away with pears, 17 “Aunty Misery” at her. One evening, a passer- by asked to 18 for the night. Seeing that he had an 19 face, she let him in and gave him a nice 20 . The next morning the stranger, actually a sorcerer (巫师), thanked her by granting (允准) her 21 that anyone who climbed up her tree 22 not be able to come back down until she 23 it. When the children came back to steal her 24 , she had them stuck on the tree. They had to beg her long 25 she gave the tree permission to let 26 go. Aunty Misery was free from the 27 at last. One day another man 28 her door. This one did not look trustworthy to her, 29 she asked who he was . “I am Death, I’ve come to take you 30 me.” said he. Thinking fast Aunty Misery said, “Fine, but I’d like to 31 some pears from my dear tree to remember the 32 it brought to me in this life. But I am too 33 to climb high to get the best fruit. Will you be so 34 as to do it for me?” With a deep sigh, Mr. Death climbed up the tree 35 and was immediately stuck to it. No matter how much he warned or begged, Aunty Misery would not allow the tree to let Death go.
小题1: | A.hopeless | B.painful | C.dull | D.crazy |
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小题2: | A.calling | B.shouting | C.announcing | D.whispering |
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小题4: | A.interesting | B.honest | C.anxious | D.angry |
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小题5: | A.gift | B.kiss | C.treat | D.smile |
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小题6: | A.suggestion | B.demand | C.permission | D.wish |
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小题7: | A.could | B.should | C.might | D.must |
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小题8: | A.permitted | B.promised | C.answered | D.declared |
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小题9: | A.branch | B.food | C.tree | D.fruit |
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小题10: | A.after | B.while | C.since | D.before |
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小题12: | A.trick | B.question | C.trouble | D.difficulty |
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小题13: | A.stepped into | B.left for | C.stopped at | D.walked around |
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小题14: | A.so | B.but | C.although | D.because |
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小题16: | A.choose | B.pick | C.shake | D.hit |
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小题17: | A.honor | B.pleasure | C.hope | D.excitement |
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小题18: | A.light | B.short | C.old | D.thin |
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小题19: | A.proud | B.kind | C.fine | D.smart |
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小题20: | A.disappointedly | B.cheerfully | C.unwillingly | D.eagerly |
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In the 1930s, a lot of people in the USA were out of work. Among these people was a man named Alfred Butts. He always had an interest in word games and so, to fill his time, he planned a game which he called ‘Lexico’. However, he was not completely satisfied with the game, so he made a number of changes to it and, in time, changed its name from ‘Lexico’ to ‘Alph’ and then to ‘Criss Cross’. He wanted to make some money from his new game but he didn"t have any real commercial success. In 1939, Butts happened to meet a man called Jim Brunot who showed an interest in the new game. The two men worked together on developing the game and in 1948 it was offered for sale in the United States under its new name —‘Scrabble’. At first, it didn"t sell very well. In the first year it sold just 2,250 sets and by 1951 it had only reached 8,500 sets a year. Then, in 1952 the manager of Macy"s department store in New York, Jack Strauss, happened to play ‘Scrabble’ while he was on holiday. He thought it was a wonderful game and, when he went back to work after his holiday, he insisted that Macy"s should stock(储备)the game and make an effort to call the public"s attention to it. As a result, ‘scrabble’ became a big success in the United States and it soon spread to Australia and then to other English-speaking countries. 小题1:The text is mainly about .A.‘Lexico’ | B.three men | C.a word game | D.Alfred Butts | 小题2:Alfred Butts invented the game ‘Lexico’ .A.to make himself famous | B.to make spelling simpler | C.when he was out of work and looking for a job | D.when he was playing word games to pass the time | 小题3: Who made ‘Scrabble’ popular?A.Alfred Butts. | B.Jack Strauss. | C.Alfred Butts and Jim Brunot. | D.Jack Strauss and Jim Brunot. | 小题4:When did Alfred Butts first put his game on the market?A.In 1939. | B.In 1948. | C.Before 1939. | D.Between 1939 and 1948. |
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Elizabeth lived on the other side of a valley. One winter there was a very big flood, and a lot of houses down below Elizabeth’s were washed away. Elizabeth’s house was 21 enough to escape the flood, so when the water 22 and the other houses were standing there with no 23 and no walls and all covered with 24 ,her house was still quite all right. Her house was quite small, her husband was 25 and she had six children to support. Ten dollars a week, which was the total of their income, didn’t leave much for 26 . Expenses were always greater than Elizabeth had 27 , but she didn’t hesitate to help one of the families that lost everything in the flood and she 28 her house with them until it was 29 for them to move into their own houses. Elizabeth’s friend was very 30 when she saw Elizabeth do this. She couldn’t understand why Elizabeth wanted to give 31 so much work and trouble to help others. “Well,” Elizabeth 32 to her friend, “at the end of the First World War, a woman in the town where I then lived found herself 33 , because her husband had been killed in the war in Germany and she had a lot of 34 , as I have now.” “The day before Christmas, this woman said to her children, ‘We won’t be able to have 35 presents for all of us. I’ll go and get it.’ She came back with a little girl who was in 36 clothes and crying in deep sorrow. The girl was an orphan(孤儿). ‘Here’s our 37 . She said to the children. “The children were very 38 to have such a present. They 39 the little girl, and she grew up as their sister. I was that 40 present.”
小题1: | A.low | B.tall | C.high | D.strong |
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小题2: | A.raised | B.risen | C.disappeared | D.appeared |
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小题3: | A.windows | B.doors | C.roofs | D.floor |
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小题4: | A.mud | B.plastics | C.trees | D.water |
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小题5: | A.living | B.dead | C.angry | D.pleased |
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小题6: | A.sharing | B.saving | C.remaining | D.sparing |
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小题7: | A.gave | B.thought | C.hoped | D.completed |
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小题10: | A.happy | B.interested | C.puzzled | D.sad |
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小题11: | A.her | B.herself | C.her children | D.her friend |
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小题12: | A.talked | B.apologized | C.explained | D.described |
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小题13: | A. living | B.wounded | C.rich | D.poor |
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小题14: | A.friends | B.children | C.neighbours | D.relatives |
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小题15: | A.many | B.enough | C.beautiful | D.expensive |
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小题16: | A.suitable | B.nice | C.old | D.new |
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小题17: | A.home | B.flood | C.present | D.daughter |
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小题18: | A.excited | B.worried | C.disturbed | D.disappointed |
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小题19: | A.comforted | B.welcomed | C.taught | D.educated |
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小题20: | A.Christmas | B.New Year | C.birthday | D.Thanksgiving |
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