shopping center.
"__2__ do you buy things here?" Tracy wanted to know: "Because they are __3__ here than at the
corner store near our home. "Mrs. Wilson said, "Help me __4__ the prices, please."
The Wilson were not __5__ and Mrs. Wilson was always careful with her money. She looked carefully at the prices of things. She bought __6__ things in the supermarket. When they got home, the children
said, "We don"t think you saved money by going to the supermarket."
"Of course I did," Mrs. Wilson said." __7__ was cheaper there.
"We know," the children said, ""But we came home by taxi because we had too much to carry. The taxi
save was more than the money that you saved!"
Mrs.Wilson added everything __8__. Her children were __9__.
"Well done," she said, "Next time we"ll do the shopping __10__."
( )1. A. and ( )2. A. Why ( )3. A. more expensive ( )4. A. looks ( )5. A. happy ( )6. A. lots of ( )7. A. 50mething ( )8. A. out ( )9. A. wrong ( )10. A. there | B. or B. What B. expensive B. look B. rich B. a lot B. Everything B. up B. nice B. wherever | C. with C. Where C. cheaper C. count C. poor C. a lots of C. All the things C. of C. ugly C. nearby | D. take D. How D. cheap D. check D. sad D. much D. Many things D. down D. right D. far away |
1-5: CACDB 6-10: ABBDC | |||
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A man once had a dream about the Black Forest in Germany. In his dream he was walking in the forest when two men ran out and tried to throw him to the ground. He ran off as fast as he could, but they followed him. He reached a place where he saw two roads in front of him, one to the right and the other to the left. Which road should he take? He heard the two men behind him, getting nearer, and at the same time he heard a voice in his ear. It told him to go to the right, and he did so. He ran on and soon came to a small hotel. He was received there kindly and given a room, and he was saved from the two men. That was the dream. Twenty years later he was really in the Black Forest as happened in the dream long ago, and two men ran out and tried to throw him down. He ran off, and came to a place with two roads, like in the dream. He remembered the dream and took the road to the right. He soon reached a small hotel, was taken in, and so was safe. His dream of twenty years before had saved his life. | |||
1. The Black Forest is _____ . | |||
A. a place in Germany B. not a real place C. invented by the writer D. a place in Britain | |||
2. When he was walking in the forest _____ ran after him. | |||
A. two dogs B. two tigers C. two men D. two women | |||
3. Finally he came to _____. | |||
A. a forest B. another road C. another dream D. a small hotel | |||
4. It was _____ that saved the man"s life 20 years later. | |||
A. a voice B. the dream C. someone else D. God | |||
5. The story tells us that _____. | |||
A. a dream may come true some time later B. a dream is always a dream C. people should not believe their dreams D. people should always believe their dreams | |||
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As soon as he amved in New York, Jimmy wanted to make a call to Mother. He found a telephone | |||
1. Jimmy came from _____. 2. Jimmy gave a call to his mother at a _____. 3. " _____" meant " Have you finished calling?" 4. Jenny"s mother _____ his son. 5. According to the passage, the same words mean _____ meanings indifferent countries. | |||
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Long ago, there lived a learned man in Greece (希腊). He was well-known for his wide knowledge. And lots of people from all over the country came to learn things from him. The great man taught his students with all his heart and answered their questions with patience. One day a student asked him," My dear teacher, didn"t you say you have more questions than we do? But we think our students have a lot more than you." With a smile, the teacher drew two circles (圆)-one is as large as a big plate, and the other smaller. "Of course, I"ve learned much more. But I don"t think I know all you know. Now, look at these two circles: Inside the big one is my knowledge of things, and inside the smaller one yours. Out of the circles is what we don"t know. My circle is larger, so its line is longer. That means I have more opportunities (机会) to meet with what we don"t know. And that"s why I have more questions than you do. The more you learn, the more questions you"ll have. You will never learn enough, you know, " | |||
l. The man was famous for _____. | |||
A. his wide knowledge B. his great patience C. his teaching D. his drawing | |||
2. One of his students didn"t agree that _____. | |||
A. the teacher liked to answer so many questions B. the teacher had learned much more C. the teacher had more questions than the students did D. the students had more questions than the teacher did | |||
3. Which of the following pictures best shows what the teacher said? | |||
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4. The teacher drew circles to show_____. | |||
A. why he had more questions than his students B. how he could get more knowledge C. that he knew a lot and was good at drawing D. that the students should learn to draw circles | |||
5. Which of the following is TURE? | |||
A. Many people from Greece came to learn from the famous man. B. Many people from the country came to enjoy his drawing. C. The great man taught his students with no patience. D. The great man could only draw two circles. | |||
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Monty Roberts was the son of a poor family. He liked horses. He had a dream to own a horse ranch ever since, he was a little child. One day when he was at high school, he was asked to write a paper. It was about what he wanted to be and do when he grew up. He worked hard on it, and wrote a seven-page paper. In the paper he described his dream of owning a big horse ranch someday. The next day he handed it in to his teacher. Two days later he received his paper back. On the front page was a large red F(fail) with a note that read, "See me after class." He went to see the teacher after class and asked, "Why did I receive an F?" The teacher answered, "this is an unrealistic dream for a young boy like you. You come from a poor family. You have no money. Owning a horse ranch needs a lot of money. You have to buy the land. There"s no way you could ever do it." Then he added, "Write this paper again. If you write it with a realistic plan, you may receive a better grade. " After sitting with it for a week, he turned in the same paper, making no changes at all. He said to the teacher, "You can keep the F and I"ll keep my dream. " Monty kept his dream and worked very hard. Today he owns a large horse ranch with a big house on it, and he keeps that school paper he wrote on the wall of his sitting room. Last summer the same school teacher came to visit him. When the teacher was leaving, he said, "Look, Monty, when I was your teacher, I was something of a dream stealer. During those years I stole a lot of children"s dreams. It was lucky that you hadn"t given up yours. " Don"t let anyone steal your dream. Follow your dream, no matter what. | |||
l. What was Monty Roberts" dream when he was very young? | |||
A. To write a seven-page paper. B. To learn to ride a horse. C. To own a horse ranch. D. To receive a better grade. | |||
2. The underlined sentence "There"s no way you could ever do it." means" _____ ". | |||
A. Your dream can never come true B. You should find a way to let your dream come true C. You have to work hard or you"ll lose your dream D. I"ll show you a way to help your dream come true | |||
3. After Monty heard his teacher"s advice, he _____. | |||
A. changed his dream B. received a better grade C. turned in a different paper D. turned in the same paper | |||
4. Why does Monty Roberts keep that school paper on the wall of his sitting room? | |||
A. To show he was a good student. B. To tell himself never to give up a dream. C. To make his sitting room more beautiful. D. To show people he is a successful person. | |||
完形填空。 | |||
Mr Newton was a famous scientist. He liked thinking of some 1 and for it he was often absent-minded (心不在焉的).One evening, when he 2 home at eight o"clock, his family were out. He waited for a long time, but none 3 .He became so worried about them that he couldn"t eat. He wanted to eat nothing at all. Then he 4 his wife always took the children to the park on Wednesday and after that she would take them to the 5 .And it was Wednesday that day. Mr Newton was no longer worried. He began to feel 6 . He ate some bread, meat and tomatoes. After supper he fell 7 in the chair. Later on a little noise woke him up. He 8 that someone had entered the house. They slipped into(潜入)the sitting room, 9 turning on the lights. Jumping off the chair, he thought," 10 " Then he heard, "What are you doing here, Daddy?" Now he understood: they were his children. | |||