When someone says, “Well, I guess I’ll have to face the music”, it doesn’t mean that he is going to hear a singer. It is something far less happy, as you are called in by your leader to explain why you did this and did that or why you did not do this or that.
At some time or another, every one of us has to “face the music”, especially as children. We can all remember father’s angry words “I want to talk to you.” And only because we did not listen to him. What a bad thing it was!
In the middle or at the end of every term, we students have to “face the music”. The result of the exam will decide whether we will face the music or not. If you got a “D” in the exam, that means parents’ cold faces and the contempt(轻视) of the classmates.
“To face the music” is well-known to every American, young or old. It is at least 100 years old. It really means that you have to do something, no matter how terrible the whole thing might be, because you have no choice.
【小题1】“To face the music” means “to         ”.

A.do something that we don’t like to
B.go to the theatre
C.go to the music show
D.do something we want to
【小题2】After the exam, we’ll have to “face the music”. That’s why          .
A.we like to take the exam
B.we are afraid of taking the exam
C.the exam is very important
D.we are afraid of passing the exam
【小题3】Which of the following is wrong?
A.“To face the music” is well-known in the US.
B.“To face the music” has a history of more than 100 years.
C.The young Americans know the meaning of “to face the music”.
D.Only the old in the US know the meaning of “to face the music”


Mum went to Peter’s bed and said, “I want to borrow Tim’s radio for you?” Peter touched the letter in his pocket (口袋) and said, “Thanks, Mum!” “Today I want to send you a special gift on the radio. It’ll surprise you. I will come back soon,” she said and quickly left in the heavy snow.
Peter took out the letter. He got it this afternoon. Mum didn’t know about it. Mum wrote in the letter: The 26th of this month is my son Peter’s birthday. Could you bless(祝福)him? He has been ill for one month. The radio station wrote in the top: I’m sorry that we have cancelled(取消) this program.
Mum came back with a radio. There was lots of snow on her clothes. And the program began quickly. Next, Peter got very surprised. “At first, we planned to cancel this program, but lots of people like it very much. Now, let’s bless the following(下列的) people together. Kate, Martin, Linda┅” The list was very long. Mum was too tired and she fell asleep. Peter didn’t hear his name to the end. But he was quite moved. He woke up Mum, “Mum, I heard my name just now. Thank you for your gift, Mum!” Mum smiled with tears. Peter also smiled with tears. He believed it was his best gift.
【小题1】It was ____________ in Peter’s birthday.
A. rainy              B. snowy                  C. windy
【小题2】 What was Mum’s special gift to Peter?
A. She wrote a letter to him.           B. She blessed him in the radio.
C. She asked the radio station to bless him.
【小题3】Why didn’t Peter give the letter to his mother?   Because _________________.
A. he was ill for a month             B. his mother was very tired
C. his mother would be disappointed
【小题4】How did Peter’s mother feel after the program?
A. Moved              B. Tired              C. Surprised
【小题5】 What do you think of Peter?
A. He is a brave boy.     B. He likes telling lies.       C. He loves his mother.

Many people have to work on the weekend. Some people do not mind. Others think it is terrible.
  One man thinks that working on the weekend can be dangerous. He is Graham Coates. Mr Coates works in an office in Brighton, England.
  On Saturday, May 24, 1986, he went to the office to do some work. When he got on the lift(电梯), it stopped between floors. Mr Coates could not get out of the lift. He started to shout, but no one heard him. Then Mr. Coats remembered that it was a holiday in England. No one was going to come to work until Tuesday.
  There was nothing for him to do. He had to wait until one of his workmates came to work and found him. With nothing to eat or drink, Mr Coats ended up sleeping for most of the day.
  Now Mr. Coates says, "I only use lifts if they have telephones in them."
【小题1】Mr. Coates thinks working on the weekend is_____.

A.interesting B.terrible C.happy D.unhappy
【小题2】Mr. Coates stayed in the lift for_____.
A.about twenty hours B.nearly two days
C.one weekD.more than sixty hours
【小题3】When Mr. Coates got out of the lift he_____.
A.was cold, weak, hungry and tired
B.wouldn't work there any more
C.said "I only use lifts if they have telephones in them."
D.went home at once
【小题4】Why could Mr. Coates not get out of the lift? Because _____.
A.it was broken B.it was the weekend
C.it was in an office D.it was a holiday
【小题5】In the lift, there was_________.
A.waterB.beerC.telephoneD.nothing

 

Once there was a parrot on sale in a pet store. It was a beautiful red and blue bird. It sat on a perch ( 横杆 ) in the middle of the store, so that everyone could see it when they came in. The owner was very proud of it and asked a high price for it.  

One day a man went into the store. “ That’s a beautiful bird,” he said to the owner, “ But why is it so expensive? Is it an unusual bird?”

 “ No, it’s not very unusual. It’s expensive because it can talk.” the pet store owner said.

“ I see. How can I make it talk?” the man asked.

The owner asked him, “ Do you see those strings ( 细绳 ) tied to each of the bird’s legs?

“ Yes,” the man answered.

 “ Well, you pull those strings,” the pet store owner told him. That will make the parrot talk.”

The man asked, “ Do you mind if I try?”

 “ Not at all,” the owner said.

The man walked up to the parrot and pulled the string on its left leg. The parrot said, “ Good morning.”

The man pulled the string on the parrot’s right leg. This time the parrot said, “ How are you today?”

“ That’s not very interesting,” said the man. “ Any parrot could do that.” Then he laughed, “ But what would happen if I pulled both strings at the same time?”

 “ I’ll fall off my perch, you fool !”the parrot said.

1. The parrot was expensive because ________.

A. it was pretty beautiful         B. it could talk with people

C. it was a very unusual bird      D. it was in the middle of the store

2.The parrot would talk when ________.

A. people came into the pet store   B. it was the pet store owner

C. people said it was beautiful     D. people pulled the strings on its legs

3. Which is the first sentence that the parrot said to the man?

A. Good morning.              B. How are you?

C. That wasn’t interesting        D. I’ll fall off my perch, you fool!

4. From the story we know the parrot was ________.

A. kind       B. silly      C. clever      D. crazy

5. The best title for the passage should be ________.

Unusual Parrot   B. Parrot Talk      C. Silly Man     D. Clever Owner

 

Spider-Man 3 (《蜘蛛侠3》)got $29.15 million on the very first day in 16 overseas markets and beat the first two Spider-Man movies.

“The movie had the best opening day ever in some countries on Tuesday, including France, Italy and South Korea.” a man from Sony Pictures said.

“Spider-Man 3 will open during the next few days in many other countries, including the United States on Friday. We certainly hope the same thing will happen in North America,” said Jeff Blake, Sony vice chairman, on Wednesday. 

2002’s Spider-Man opened with $114.8 million in its first weekend, a debut record that stood until Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest broke it last year with $135.6 million a weekend.

Spider-Man 2 opened on a Wednesday before the fourth weekend of July in 2004, and set a record of $180.1 million in its first six days.

In France, Spider-Man 3 took in $6.8 million on the opening day, more than the first days for Spider-Man and Spider-Man 2 combined.

It earned $4.6 million in Germany, $4 million in Italy, $3.7 million in Japan, $3.4 million in South Korea, $1.1 million in the Philippines and $1 million each in Hong Kong and Thailand.

1.Spider-Man 3 ____________when it was shown on the first day.

A.was not very popular

B.was enjoyed by the people in Canada

C.earned more money than Spider-man 2

D.got $29.15 million in America

2.Jeff Blake hopes that ________.

A.more and more people can see the movie

B.Spider-man 3 will be enjoyed by children

C.Spider-man 3 will make as much money as the first two movies

D.Spider-man 3 will be as popular in North America as it was in other places

3.In which country did Spider-man 3 earn the most money?

A.Germany.                             B.Italy.

C.South Korea.                           D.America.

4.The main idea of the passage is that ______.

A.people expect to see Spider-Man 4 soon

B.Spider-man 3 is more popular in South Korea than in Germany

C.Spider-man 3 cost lots of money

D.Spider-man 3 is very popular all over the world

5.You would probably read this passage from ______.

A.a talk show                            B.a movie magazine

C.an ad                                 D.a notice

 

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