One afternoon, Kate and her brother Bob went out to play.Kate was eight, and Bob was ten.“Let’s go to the bridge and we can see fish in the river.” said Kate.
“I don’t know…” Bob said.“Mum told us, ‘don’t go on the bridge.’ She said it’s dangerous.”
Kate said, “I am not afraid.Are you?”
They walked onto the bridge and began looking for fish in the river.The bridge was a train bridge.Trains went over the bridge three times a day.
The children were standing in the middle of the bridge when they heard a loud noise.“A train is coming!” Bob shouted.“Run!” He ran to the end of the bridge.He was safe.
Kate ran, too, but she fell.The train was coming fast.Kate ran towards Bob.She fell again right on the train tracks(铁轨).There was no time to leave.She had to lie down between the tracks.A few seconds later, the train went over the girl, but she was not hurt at all.She stood up and said to Bob, “Don’t tell Mum! Don’t tell Mum!”
At last their mother found out about the story.She was angry because they went on the bridge.But she was happy that Kate was all right.
【小题1】 Bob and Kate were       .

A.twinsB.brothers
C.sistersD.brother and sister
【小题2】One afternoon they went to the bridge to see       .
A.their motherB.fish
C.the trainD.the river
【小题3】When the train came, the children were       .
A.in the middle of the bridge
B.at the end of the bridge
C.on their way to the bridge
D.away from the bridge
【小题4】Where was Kate when the train was going over her?
A.She fell again right on the train tracks(铁轨).
B.Kate ran towards Bob.
C.She had to lie down between the tracks.
D.She stood up and cried.
【小题5】When their mother knew about the story, she was       .
A.happyB.angry
C.sorryD.both angry and happy

Long, long ago there was a very foolish thief. Do you know what he did one day? When he wanted to steal (偷) the bell on his neighbor’s door, he walked up to the door, took hold of (抓住) the bell and pulled hard. The bell made a very loud noise. The thief was afraid and went home.
Then he sat down to think, “I must do something about the noise,” he said. He thought and thought. At last he had an idea. “Ah, I’ll put some cotton in my ears. Then I won’t be able to hear the noise.” The next day he went to the door of his neighbor, and took hold of the bell. This time he pulled even harder. The bell rang loudly, but the thief did not hear anything. With another hard pull he got the bell out. Just then the neighbor came running out. “Steal my bell? I’ll teach you a lesson (教训),”the angry man shouted. And he hit the thief on the nose.
The foolish thief did not know how the neighbor found out he was stealing the bell. “Why did he come out just then?” he wondered (感到疑惑).
【小题1】The thief was trying to get         .

A.his neighborB.his neighbor’s doorbell
C.some cottonD.a door with a bell on it
【小题2】The thief put some cotton in his ears. He thought it would be       for him to steal the doorbell.
A.safeB.difficultC.dangerousD.easy
【小题3】The neighbor ran out probably (很可能) because_________.
A.he knew his doorbell was being stolen
B.he thought someone was eager (渴望的) to visit him
C.He realized (意识到) something strange happened
D.Both B and C
【小题4】The neighbor hit the thief to ________.
A.give him lessonsB.punish (惩罚) him for stealing
C.help him with the bellD.be his teacher
【小题5】Which of the following is TRUE?
A.The thief understood why he was hit on the nose.
B.The thief knew why the neighbor came out.
C.The thief thought the neighbor could not hear the bell.
D.The thief didn’t want to know why the neighbor ran out just at the time he stole the doorbell.

Long, long ago there was a very foolish thief. Do you know what he did one day? When he wanted to steal(偷) the bell on his neighbour’s door, he walked up to the door, took hold of(抓住) the bell and pulled hard. The bell made a very loud noise. The thief was afraid and went home.

    Then he sat down to think, “I must do something about the noise,” he said. He thought and thought. At last he had an idea. “Ah, I’ll put some cotton in my ears. Then I won’t be able to hear the noise.” The next day he went to the door of his neighbour, and took hold of the bell. This time he pulled even harder. The bell rang loudly, but the thief did not hear anything. With another hard pull he got the bell out. Just then the neighbour came running out. “Steal my bell? I’ll teach you a lesson(教训),”the angry man shouted. And he hit the thief on the nose.

   The foolish thief did not know how the neighbour found out he was stealing the bell. “Why did he come out just then?” he wondered(感到疑惑).

1.The thief was trying to get            .

A. his neighbour                       B. his neighbour’s doorbell

C. some cotton                        D. a door with a bell on it

2. The thief put some cotton in his ears. He thought it would be      for him to steal the doorbell.

A. safe         B. difficult        C.dangerous       D. easy

3.The neighbour ran out probably(很可能) because__________________.

A. he knew his doorbell was being stolen 

B. he thought someone was eager(渴望的)to visit him

C. He realized(意识到)something strange happened

D. Both B and C

4.The neighbour hit the thief to_____________________.

A. give him lessons                   B. punish (惩罚) him for stealing

C. help him with the bell               D. be his teacher

5.Which of the following is TRUE?

A. The thief understood why he was hit on the nose.

B. The thief knew why the neighbour came out.

C .The thief thought the neighbour could not hear the bell.

D. The thief didn’t want to know why the neighbour ran out just at the time he stole the doorbell.

 

Last Friday a storm swept through two villages in the New Territories,   destroying (摧毁) fourteen homes. Seven others were so badly damaged (破坏)  that their owners had to leave them, and fifteen others had broken windows or broken roofs. One person was killed, several were badly hurt and taken to hospital, and a number of other people received smaller hurt. Altogether over two hundred people were homeless after the storm.

A farmer, Mr. Tan, said that the storm began early in the morning and lasted for over an hour.

“I was eating with my wife and children,” he said, “When we heard a loud noise. A few minutes later our house fell down on top of us. We tried our best to climb out but then I saw that one of my children was missing. I went back inside and found him, safe but very frightened.”

Mrs. Woo Mei Fong said that her husband had just left for work when she felt that her house was moving. She ran outside at once with her children.

“There was no time to take anything,” she said, “A few minutes later, the roof came down.”

Soldiers helped to take people out of the flooded (水淹的) area and the welfare department (福利机构) brought them food, clothes and shelter.

1.How many homes altogether (总共) were damaged in the storm?

A. Fourteen                                 B. Twenty-one      

C. Twenty-nine              D. Thirty-six

2.Where was Mr. Tan when the storm first began?

A. He was in bed.                                  B. He was inside the house.

C. He was outside the house.                 D. He was on the roof.

3.Mrs. Woo and her family didn’t get hurt because _________.

A. her husband knew there would be a storm

B. they were all inside the house when the storm became worse

C. she felt the house was moving

D. the welfare department helped her

4.The underlined word “shelter” in this passage means ______.

A. something to eat      B. something to wear

C. somewhere to study      D. somewhere to stay

5.Which of he following may be the best title for this passage?

A. A Terrible Storm   B. A Lucky Woman

C. Good Soldiers        D. Clever People

 

 In England recently three foreign gentlemen came to a bus stop and waited . About five minutes later, the bus they wanted came along. They were just going to get on when suddenly there was a loud noise behind them. People rushed onto the bus and tried to push them out of the way . Someone shouted at them. The bus conductor came rushing down the stairs to see what all the trouble was about. The three foreigners seem all at sea and looked embarrassed (窘迫的 . No one had told them about the British custom (习惯)of lining up for a bus that the first person who arrives at the bus stop is the first person to get on the bus .

  Learning the language of a country isn't enough. If you want to have a pleasant visit, find out as much as possible about the manners and customs of your host country. You will probably be surprised just how different they can be from your own. A visitor to India would do well to remember that people there consider it impolite to use the left hand for passing food at table. The left hand is supposed to be used for washing yourself. Also in India, you might see a man shaking his head at another to show that he doesn't agree. But in many parts of India a shake of the head means agreement. Nodding (点头) your head when you are given a drink in Bulgaria will most probably leave you thirsty .

  In that country, you shake your head to mean 'yes'— a nod means 'no' . At a meal in countries on the Arabic Peninsula, you will find that your glass is repeated refilled as soon as you drink up . If you think that you have had enough , you should take the cup or glasses in your hand and give it a little shake from side to side or place your hand over the top.

  In Europe it quite usual to cross your legs when you are sitting talking to someone even at an important meeting. Doing this in Thailand, however, could bring about trouble . Also, you should try to avoid (避免)touching the head of an adult (成人) ——it's just not done in Thailand .

1.The British people tried to push the three gentlemen out of the way, because the gentlemen______

A.were foreigners                        B.didn't have tickets

C.made a loud noise                       D.didn't line up for the bus

2. According to the article, if you want to have a pleasant journey in a foreign country, you should ____ 

A.learn the language of the country

B.understand the manners and customs of the country

C.have enough time and money

D.make friends with the people there

3.In India it is considered impolite ___________.

A.to use the right hand for passing food at table.

B.to pass food with the left hand.

C.to eat food with your hands.

D.to help yourself at table.

4.To cross one's legs at an important meeting in Europe is _______.

A.a common (平常的) habit                 B.an important manner

C.a serious (严重的) trouble                 D.a bad manner

 

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