题目内容
Kevin is a soccer fan and he plays ________ soccer quite well.
A. a B. the C. /
Peter Franklin is a taxi driver in New York City. He thought a lot about New York City. One day, he decided to go to radio stations to let more people know New York. Now, he had over 40,000 shows. They were both on the radio and Internet.
At first, he talked about things and people, but not about himself. But over the years he found that people loved to know more about him.
He is still talking about his city, his world and himself. He feels that he helps others know New York City better. He wants to keep doing this, because he loves it.
He isn’t just a taxi driver — he is an ambassador (大使) of a great city. He is a quiet person with few words, but when he talks about his city, he talks a lot. I like him and I like every one of you with the idea of making the world better!
1.What is Peter Franklin?
A. An ambassador. B. A taxi driver. C. A teacher. D. A policeman.
2.Why did Peter begin to talk on the radio?
A. Because it was interesting.
B. Because he wanted to let people know more about his city.
C. Because he wanted to make friends.
D. Because he thought he was wonderful.
3.Which of the following is NOT true about Peter?
A. He didn’t talk about himself much at first. B. He gives shows on the radio and Internet.
C. He knows much about the USA. D. He loves talking about New York City.
4.What does the writer think of Peter?
A. He is quiet and has few words. B. He is cute but noisy.
C. He is outgoing and noisy. D. He is friendly and funny.
5.What does the writer try to tell us according to the passage?
A. Taxi drivers know a city best. B. We should make the world better.
C. We can try to talk about our city on the radio. D. New York City has good taxi drivers.
The old woman lives , but she doesn’t feel .
A. alone; lonely B. alone; alone C. lonely; lonely D. lonely; alone
_______riding shared bikes is an easy way to travel, it also causes some problems.
A. Although B. If C. Until
--What else do you need, sir?
-- ________else. I’ve got enough, Thanks.
A. Nothing B. Anything C. Something
A. Sure, I’d love to. B. He’ll be happy. C. I wish him good health.
When I was young, I sometimes traveled the country roads with my dad. He was a mail carrier, and on Saturdays he would ask me to go with him. Driving through the countryside was always fun: There were animals to see, people to visit, and chocolate cookies if you knew where to stop, and Dad did.
On Dad's final day of work, it took him well into the evening to complete his rounds because at least one member from each family was waiting at their mailboxes to thank him for his friendship and his years of service. Mailboxes were sometimes used for things other than mail. One note left in a mailbox read, “Nat, take these eggs to Marian; she's baking a cake and doesn't have any eggs.” A young girl wrote letters but had no stamps, so she left a few buttons on the envelope in the mailbox; Dad paid for the stamps. One businessman used to leave large amounts of cash in his mailbox for Dad to take to the bank. Once, the amount came to $32,000.
A dozen years ago, when I traveled back to my hometown on the sad occasion of Dad's death, the mailboxes along the way reminded me of some of his stories. I thought I knew them all, but that wasn't the case.
As I drove home, I noticed two lamp poles, which supported wooden boxes about four feet off the ground. For years children had dropped letters to Santa through those boxes. I made a turn at the corner and drove past the post office and across the railroad tracks to our house.
Frank Townsend, Dad's postmaster and great friend for many years. So we all sat down at the table and began to tell stories.
At one point Frank looked at me with tears in his eyes. “What are we going to do about the letters this Christmas？”he asked.
“The letters？”
“I guess you never knew.”
“Knew what？”
“Remember, when you were a kid and you used to put your letters to Santa boxes on Main Street? It was your dad who answered all those letters every year.”
I just sat there with tears in my eyes. It wasn't hard for me to imagine Dad sitting at the old oak table in our basement reading those letters and answering each one. I have since spoken with several of the people who received Christmas letters during their childhood, and they told me how amazed they were that Santa had known so much about their homes and families.
For me, just knowing that story about my father was the gift of a lifetime.
1.It can be inferred from the passage that the writer regarded his travels with Dad as ________.
A. exciting experiences with a lot of fun
B. happy occasions to play with baby chickens
C. great chances to help other people
D. good opportunities to enjoy chocolate cookies
2.The writer provides the detail about the businessman to show that ________.
A. Dad had a strong sense of duty
B. Dad had a strong sense of honor
C. Dad was an honest and reliable man
D. Dad was a kind and generous man
3.According to the passage, which of the following impressed the writer most?
A. Dad read letters for a blind lady for years.
B. Dad paid for the stamps for a young girl.
C. Dad answered children's Christmas letters every year.
D. Dad took the money to the bank for one businessman.
4.What surprised the children most when they received letters in reply from Santa Claus every year?
A. Santa Claus had so much information about their families.
B. Santa Claus answered all their letters every year.
C. Santa Claus had unique mailboxes for the children.
D. Santa Claus lived alone in the cold North Pole.
5.Which of the following is the best title for the passage?
A. Memorable Travels B. Christmas Gifts
C. Special Mailboxes D. The Mail
—How is everything going? --_________.
A. Everything is finished B. Nothing has been done
C. Not so bad, you know D. Not doing wrong, you see
Many people like to watch TV. Watching TV is one of the most important activities of the day. TV brings the outside closer to people’s homes. Some people say the world is smaller than before—because of TV.
What’s going on in the other countries? How do people live in places far away? Is there a good sports game somewhere (某个地方)? What’s the life like in the deepest (最深的) part of the sea?
If you want to answer these and other kinds of questions, just turn on the TV. Turn it on and watch. You can see a lot and learn a lot. Of course, people can also learn by (通过) reading or listening to the radio. But with TV they can learn better and more easily. Why? Because they can hear and watch, too.
TV helps to open our eyes. TV also helps to open our minds (思想). TV often gives us new ideas. We learn newer and better ways of doing something.
1.Some people say the world is smaller than before because ______.
A. TV makes the world smaller and smaller
B. all people like to watch TV
C. watching TV is one of the most important activities of the day
D. TV brings the outside world closer to people
2.We can ______ when we watch TV.
A. go to live in the other countries
B. answer TV many questions
C. get a lot of information
D. ask TV many questions
3.The sentence “TV also helps to open our minds” means ______.
A. our minds can only be opened by TV
B. something is wrong with our minds
C. it can help us to increase (增长) our knowledge (知识)
D. TV is new to us
4.The passage tells us ______.
A. it’s good to watch TV
B. not to watch any more
C. students shouldn’t watch TV at any time
D. to stop reading to watch TV
