题目内容
Bill usually ________ to school at seven.
- A.go
- B.goes
- C.going
- D.to go
Most New Year’s parties are usually noisy. People shout and sing. And often, guests blow on small noisemakers when the new year arrives at midnight. This tradition of noise making is believed to start centuries ago. People thought that loud sounds would drive away the bad spirits of the old year.
The biggest, noisiest New Year’s party in the US takes place in Times Square in New York. Thousands of people gather(聚集) there. Some of them ring bells and set fireworks. Others blow whistles of car horns(喇叭). And at twelve o’clock, they begin to cheer as an electric sign in the shape of a red apple lights up on top of a tall building.
The Times Square celebration includes another well-known American tradition. Since 1929, the band of musician Guy Lombardo has given a concert on New Year’s Eve. Guy Lombardo died in 1977. But, Bill Lombardo, has kept the tradition alive with a band concert at a New York city hotel. When the crowds in Times Square start cheering the arrival of the new year, television cameras show the band playing the song Auld Lang Syne.
【小题1】 The most usual way to welcome the new year in the US is ________.
A.to go shopping | B.to meet friends | C.to travel abroad | D.to hold a big party |
A.in Central Park | B.in Hollywood | C.in Times Square | D.in Disneyland |
A.to express their friendship | B.to drive away the bad spirits |
C.to make others more excited | D.to give best wishes to each other |
A.the band of Guy Lombardo | B.the band of Bill Lombardo |
C.the band of Johann Strauss | D.the band of Elvis Aaron Presley |
In the US, the most popular way to welcome the new year is with a big party. Some parties are at private homes. But in recent years, it has become more and more common for Americans to go to a hotel or eating-place on the night of December 31st. There, they can eat a big dinner, drink champagne, and dance to orchestra music.
Most New Year’s parties are usually noisy. People shout and sing. And often, guests blow on small noisemakers when the new year arrives at midnight. This tradition of noise making is believed to start centuries ago. People thought that loud sounds would drive away the bad spirits of the old year.
The biggest, noisiest New Year’s party in the US takes place in Times Square in New York. Thousands of people gather(聚集) there. Some of them ring bells and set fireworks. Others blow whistles of car horns(喇叭). And at twelve o’clock, they begin to cheer as an electric sign in the shape of a red apple lights up on top of a tall building.
The Times Square celebration includes another well-known American tradition. Since 1929, the band of musician Guy Lombardo has given a concert on New Year’s Eve. Guy Lombardo died in 1977. But, Bill Lombardo, has kept the tradition alive with a band concert at a New York city hotel. When the crowds in Times Square start cheering the arrival of the new year, television cameras show the band playing the song Auld Lang Syne.
【小题1】 The most usual way to welcome the new year in the US is ________.
A.to go shopping | B.to meet friends | C.to travel abroad | D.to hold a big party |
A.in Central Park | B.in Hollywood | C.in Times Square | D.in Disneyland |
A.to express their friendship | B.to drive away the bad spirits |
C.to make others more excited | D.to give best wishes to each other |
A.the band of Guy Lombardo | B.the band of Bill Lombardo |
C.the band of Johann Strauss | D.the band of Elvis Aaron Presley |
0ur village carpenter(木匠),John Hill, came one day and made a dining table for my wife. He made it just the right size to fill the space between the two window. When I got home that evening, John was drinking a cup of tea and writing out his bill( 账单) for his job.
My wife said to me quietly, “That’s his ninth cup of tea today. ”But she said in a loud voice, “It’s a beautiful table, dear, isn’t it?” “I’ll decide about that when I see the bill,” I said. John laughed and gave me his bill for the work. I read:
One dining table 10th November, 2011
Cost of wood $ 17:00
Paint $1. 50
Work, 8 hours($1 an hour) $8. 00
Total $36. 50
When I was looking at the bill, John said,” It’s been a fine day, hasn’t it? Quite sunny. ”
“Yes,” I said. “I’m glad it’s only the 10th of November. ”
“Me, too,” said John, “you wait—it will be a lot colder by the end of the month. ”
“Yes, colder—and more expensive! Dining table will be $20 more expensive on November 30th, won’t they, John?”
John looked hard at me for half a minute. Was there a little smile in his two blue eyes? I gave his bill back to him.
“If it’s not too much trouble, John,” I said,“Please add(加) it up again, You can forget the date-------”
I paid him $26. 50 and he was happy to get it.
【小题1】Why did John talk about the weather when the writer was looking at the bill?
A. Because he didn’t want the writer to check the bill carefully. |
B. Because he wanted to show that he was really polite. |
C.Because it’s a good way to communicate with each other. |
D.Because he wanted to confirm what the weather was like. |
A.$ 26. 50 | B.$36. 50 | C.$56. 50 | D.$57. 50 |
A. he felt lucky to get the money for his work |
B. he got paid a lot more than usual for his work |
C. he got as much money as he had expected |
D. he didn’t have to add up the costs any more |
A. Clever | B. Silly | C. Dishonest | D. Humorous(幽默的) |
A. He made a mistake carelessly in the bill |
B. He tried to get more money for his work. |
C. He had written the bill before the writer got home |
D. He had talked about the bill with the writer’s wife. |