题目内容
Tom has received four messages today. Read and find what they are.
【小题1】Marcos leaves the message to
| A．share a book with Tom |
| B．get Tom’s phone call soon |
| C．tell Tom his story in France |
| D．ask Tom to look after his mum |
| A．At the bar. | B．At the restaurant. |
| C．At his home. | D．At Room 314. |
| A．Marcos. | B．His mother. |
| C．David. | D．Hans. |
【小题1】A
【小题2】B
【小题3】C
解析试题分析：这篇短文主要展示的是汤姆今天收到的4条信息。
【小题1】细节理解题。根据I think you would like the book.Do you want to borrow it? 的信息显示可知，马科斯留下信息是想和汤姆分享一本书。故选A。
【小题2】细节理解题。根据I will go straight to the restaurant and see you there的信息显示可知，约什将在餐馆和汤姆见面。故选B。
【小题3】细节理解题。根据When can you come round and see me?的信息显示，是戴维想让汤姆去看他。故选C。
考点：日常生活类短文阅读。
| read, surprise, realize, if, sweep, interest, much, walk, price, develop, write, hand |
To my 【小题2】 , he held up a book, The Collected Works of Edgar Allen Poe, and asked if anyone had read it. I put my 【小题3】 up, because Poe was my favorite writer. Mr Gough asked 【小题4】 I really understood what the author tried to say in his book. My reply made him smile, and he asked me to 【小题5】 an essay on that subject.
After that, English classes became a new 【小题6】 for me. Mr Gough thought that students had to act out a play to understand it. “Don’t just 【小题7】 it,” he said.
As time passed, we 【小题8】 a real friendship. He encouraged me to be a writer in the future. When I left school, he said to me, “You have a gift, Tony, and one day you’ll come to 【小题9】 how useful it is. Make use of it if you want your life to be complete.”。
Years have passed. Now, every time I sit down to write something new, I think of Mr Gough. He was
【小题10】 than just an English teacher, because he also taught me useful lessons in life.
Hello, my name is Gina. John, Anna and I are good friends. We are in the same grade. But they are in Class Five and I am in Class Three. We get up at 7:00 and go to school at 7:30. In the morning we have four lessons. We have English every morning. John and Anna have English at 10:00 in the morning and I have it at 11:00. English is my favorite subject. Math is their favorite. And we all like P.E.
In the afternoon, we have three lessons. At 2:30 we have the art lesson in the same classroom. After school we often play soccer. We all like soccer. Sometimes we watch TV at my house. We don’t play any computer games.
【小题1】 What time does Gina go to school every morning?
| A．At 6:00 | B．At 6:30 |
| C．At 7:00 | D．At 7:30 |
| A．a trip | B．an English lesson |
| C．a talk | D．a math lesson |
| A．four | B．five |
| C．six | D．seven |
| A．English | B．Math |
| C．Art | D．P.E. |
| A．P.E. and English | B．P.E. and soccer |
| C． English and computer games | D．soccer and computer games |
My name is Michael. 1 come to Beijng to see my uncle. He teaches English in a middle school. I don't know Beijing well and can't speak Chinese. I also don't know the way to my uncle's home, either. So I call him, but he doesn't answer it.
What should I do? I ask a woman and show my uncle's address (地址) to her. She can't speak English well but she tells me the way with her hands. I thank her and walk along the street. At a crossing, someone (某人) asks me. It's the woman! She comes up with a young man. What do they want to do? Will they ask me for any money? I don't know what to do? Just then, the young man greets (问候) me and he tells me the way in English.They just tell me the way! How kind they are!
| Information Card 1. Michael comes to Beijing to 2. Micaae| doesn’t know to his uncle’s home, so he ask a woman for help. " 3.The woman tells Michael the way with . 4. The young man tells Michael the way . 5. Michael thinks the woman and the young man are . |
I was in line waiting to pay. A little boy in the front was buying some clothes.
I noticed that the little boy was paying mostly with change (零钱). It seemed that he had broken his pig bank (猪形储蓄罐) to do this shopping. However, the cashier told him he was $ 8.00 short after counting his money.
It was clear that the boy had already used all the money. The lady in front of me said, “Well, I could pay half of that.” I told the boy that I could pay the other half. We dug into our handbags. However, both of us only had ten-dollar bills (纸币). Other shoppers began digging into their pockets to find some change. It was amazing and touching as all these strangers seemed to react (反应) with the same mind. All wanted to be of help. Within minutes the cashier said, “I have too much money.” The cashier didn’t need our ten-dollar bills. Then the lady in front of me said, “Wait! I didn’t even get a chance to give anything!”
I smiled at her and said, “You did your share, because it was your idea and you started all this.” The little boy smiled and thanked us. I was left with a good feeling. I saw the love and goodness of others all around me. The woman in front of me smiled and said, “It sure feels good to give, doesn’t it?” I smiled back and said, “Yes!”
【小题1】What is this passage mainly about?
| A．Love and goodness. | B．Culture and tradition. |
| C．Friendship and honesty. | D．Communication and understanding. |
| A．$ 8.00. | B．Ten dollars. |
| C．All his money. | D．All his money and another $ 8.00. |
| A．Because the boy had saved some money. |
| B．Because they both didn’t need to give anything. |
| C．Because the cashier didn’t look down on the boy. |
| D．Because all the shoppers around were willing to help the boy. |
| A．令人感动的 | B．令人难过的 |
| C．令人失望的 | D．令人害怕的 |
a. The cashier got enough money for the boy’s clothes.
b. The cashier counted the boy’s money.
c. The shoppers looked for some change in their pockets.
d. The boy went to the line to pay.
| A．b, a, c, d | B．b, c, a, d | C．d, b, c, a | D．c, d, b, a |
You either have it, or you don’t — a sense (感觉) of direction, that is. But why is it that some people could find their way across the Sahara without a map, while others can lose themselves in the next street?
Scientists say we’re all born with a sense of direction, but it is not properly understood how it works. One theory is that people with a good sense of direction have simply worked harder at developing it. Research being carried out at Liverpool University supports this idea and suggests that if we don’t use it, we lose it.
“Children as young as seven have the ability to find their way around,” says Jim Martland, Research Director of the project. “However, if they are not allowed out alone or are taken everywhere by car, they never develop the skills.”
Jim Martland also emphasizes (强调) that young people should be taught certain skills to improve their sense of direction. He makes the following suggestions:
◆ If you are using a map, turn it so it relates to the way you are facing.
◆ If you leave your bike in a strange place, put it near something like a big stone or a tree. Note landmarks on the route as you go away from your bike. When you return, go back along the same route.
◆ Simplify the way of finding your direction by using lines such as streets in a town, streams, or walls in the countryside to guide you. Count your steps so that you know how far you have gone and note any landmarks such as tower blocks or hills which can help to find out where you are.
Now you need never get lost again!
【小题1】 Scientists believe that .
| A．people never lose their sense of direction |
| B．some babies are born with a sense of direction |
| C．people learn a sense of direction as they grow older |
| D．everybody owned a sense of direction from birth |
| A．They never have a sense of direction without maps. |
| B．They have a sense of direction and can find their way around. |
| C．They should never be allowed out alone if they lack a sense of direction. |
| D．They can develop a good sense of direction if they are driven around in a car. |
| A．tie it to a tree so as to stop it from being stolen |
| B．remember something easily known on the route |
| C．draw a map of the route to help remember where it is |
| D．stay away from taking the same route when you come back to it |
| A．ask policemen for directions |
| B．count the number of landmarks that you see |
| C．use walls, streams, and streets to guide yourself |
| D．remember your route by looking out for steps and stairs |
| A．In the newspaper. | B．In an ad. |
| C．In a storybook. | D．In a novel (小说). |
You know that eating a suitable diet and getting plenty of exercise help make your body healthy and strong. But did you know that there are ways to make your brain healthier and smarter?
Studies show that when the brains is forced to do something new, it creates new neural (神经元) pathways. The more pathways you have, the faster you can think and the better memory you will have. Wonderful steps towards a smarter brain are as follows:
Choose proper TV programs
Watching an average TV show needs very little brain power and brings the same result as giving no care to physical exercise. Your brain will become weak just as your muscles do,if you watch TV, choose something educational and full of information.
Travel
Traveling to a new country forces you to see and do things in a new way, making your brains more active.
Learning a new language
A new language learner usually uses different learning methods. Learning a language sharpens your brain and helps you prevent memory problems in later years.
Master a new subject
Each week, choose an animal, a bird or a fish, and read everything you can about it. Go on learning unitl you become an expert on the subject.
Use your non-dominant hand
If you are right-handed,use your left hand for everyday activities, or use your right hand if you are left-handed. Doing familiar things in a new way will cause your brain to create new neural networks.
Read often
As you read, take the time to look up people or places that aren’t familiar. Reading can enlarge your vocabulary if you search for words and expressions that you don’t know.
Calculate while you shop
As you put things in your shopping bag, total everything in your head. See how close you get to the actual total.
Play video games
Studies have found that some video games force you to use critical decision-making skills and can even improve students’ math grades.
So get into the habit of challenging your brain, and make yourself smarter!
【小题1】The passage can most probably be found in a _____book.
| A．history | B．travel | C．science | D．story |
| A．the brain | B．the study |
| C．the neural pathway | D．something new |
| A．five | B．six | C．eight | D．ten |
| A．read as loudly as possible | B．look up something unfamiliar |
| C．read as quickly as you can | D．read from the beginning to the end |
Playing video games is bad for your study and your health.
Using calculators a lot can make you smarter when you are a child.
Watching something educational on TV needs very little brain power.
Writing with the right hand can make the left-handed smarter.
At two o'clock a bank robber (抢劫犯) stole in. "This is a hold-up," the man said loudly. He took a gun from under his jacket, pointing to George. "Hand it over!" George reached into his money-box and took all the bills from the top part--close to six thousand dollars. The robber took them and turned to leave. Then, while everyone watched the robber, George calmly lifted the top part of the money-box, took bills from the bottom part and put them into his own pocket secretly. The door was shut and the bank robber was gone. George fainted (晕倒). As soon as he was safe behind his bedroom door, George counted the money. He had eight thousand dollars. He was very happy.
The next morning, while the others were checking the bank’s records, George was asked to go to Mr. Burrow’s office and was introduced to Mr. Carruthers, who used to be president of the bank.
"Good morning, George, I was sorry to give you a hard time yesterday, but with all the banks being robbed these days I thought it would be a good idea to prove that our small bank can be robbed, too. I have retired, but I am always thinking of our bank. That’s why I played my little game yesterday, just to keep everyone on his toes. Now, I have put the money back in your money-box all six thousand. "【小题1】Which of the following do you think is TRUE?
| A．George wanted to protect the money for the bank. |
| B．George had been thinking of taking money away. |
| C．This bank had been robbed several times. |
| D．Nobody knew the bank would be robbed that day. |
【小题2】Why was George asked to go to Mr. Burrow’s office?| A．His stealing money was known to all. |
| B．Mr. Burrow wanted to say sorry to him. |
| C．Mr. Carruthers wanted to explain the whole thing to him. |
| D．Mr. Burrow wanted to tell him the money hadbeen put back. |
【小题3】In this article "to keep everyone on his toes" means ________.| A．to make everyone work hard |
| B．to keep everyone staying in his place |
| C．to make everyone do a kind of exercise |
| D．to keep everyone ready for the coming danger |
【小题4】Why did the writer play the game?| A．Because their bank was once robbed. |
| B．Because their bank was a small one. |
| C．Because he wanted to keep his bank safe. |
| D．Because he wanted to teach George a lesson. |
【小题5】 Which sentence can be used to end this story?| A．George turned cold with fear. |
| B．George turned red with anger. |
| C．George was pleased with the end. |
| D．George was excited with the end. |