One day three Frenchmen who did not know English very well were talking about the English language.
The first Frenchman said, ‘I heard someone shout ‘look out’ ,I put my head out of a window and a basin of water fell on me. It seems that ‘look out’ may mean ‘don’t look out!’
The second one followed, ‘ I was once on a ship and heard the captain(船长) shout, ‘All hands on the deck(甲板)’ I put my hands on the deck and someone trod(踩)on them.’
The third one told his friends his experience too, ‘One early morning I called on my English friend and the maid(女佣) said, ‘He is not up yet, come back in half an hour.’ When I went again for him, she said, ‘He’s not down yet.’I said, ‘If he’s not up and he is not down, where is he then?    What a strange language it is!’
【小题1】What is the possible meaning of “look out” in this passage?

A.Put your head out and look outsideB.Be careful
C.Come out and have a lookD.Both A and B
【小题2】When the captain shouted. “All hands on deck”, he really meant to tell____________.
A.Everyone on the ship to put his hands on the deck
B.All the sailors(水手)to put their hands on the deck
C.All the sailors to come up to deal with (处理)some trouble
D.Everyone on ship to gather (集合)on the deck
【小题3】What did the maid mean when she said, “He’s not up yet”?
A.He has not risen to his feet yet.
B.He’s not back yet.
C.He has not got up yet.
D.He was ill in bed.
【小题4】Where was the third Frenchman’s English friend then?
A.He was at a party.
B.He was at work.
C.He was in his bedroom.
D.He was in the bathroom.
【小题5】What do you think was the three Frenchmen’s real trouble?
A.English is too difficult to understand.
B.They didn’t use the language so often.
C.They knew nothing about the English idioms.(成语\习惯用语)
D.They were not sure about the English grammar.

On my first holiday in America, I went to a large supermarket to buy breakfast. And although this was an English-speaking country that I knew well through films and TV, I was amazed. Everything came in unfamiliar (不熟悉的) packaging (包装),with things I'd never heard of, Even things as simple as corn chips were strange, in different colours including black and purple.

    Tilse, who works for Nutrition Australia, first realized there was a problem six years ago. After teachers at her children's school quietly shared their opinions about the diets, she knew something about it. "They cared for what many children were  bringing to school for lunch," she said. "Mostly packaged foods, such as chips are not healthy."

    Tilse said, “They've managed to escape war areas and get to Australia, only to face the very real risk of running into heart disease. All because they're making wrong choices about food."

    "Before I came to Australia, I'd never seen a sandwich," said Joseline Ntunzusenimanima, a 33-year-old mother of seven from Burundi in East Africa. "There were so many fruits I had either never seen or not been able to buy for many years. I was in shock for the first four days after I arrived. I didn't know what to do or where to go because I was just amazed to see plenty of food, peace and safety."

1.What did the writer feel about the food when she visited the USA for the first time?

A. Happy.                                 B. Excited.

C. Amazed.                                 D. Comfortable.

2.Tilse thinks that most packaged foods in Australia are _________.               

A. interesting and cheap         B. good for children's health

C. strange and expensive             D. bad for children's health

3.How many children are there in Joseline Ntunzusenimanima's home?

A. Six.                                      B. Seven.

C. Eight.                                D. Nine.    

4.We can most probably read the passage in a magazine about _________.

A. music                               B. news

C. food                                   D. education

5.What is the best title for the passage?

A. Wrong choice about food.       B. Have a big breakfast.

C. How to choose food.              D. What to bring to school.

 

A woman was collecting money for a church charity. The money she collected was going to be given to poor children who had no parents to take care of them. She went from apartment to apartment and from house to house. She knocked on doors and asked for money. She always said the same thing. “Good morning, I’m collecting for a church charity. Please give generously. We need $5,000.” Then she held out a collecting box. Most people put a few coins in the box. An artist lived in one of the apartments. He opened the door. “Good morning.” she said. “I’m collecting for a church charity. Please give generously. We need $5,000.” The artist thought for a moment, then he said, “I’m sorry, but I don’t have any money. However, I’ll give you a painting. It’s worth $ 400.” The woman thanked the artist and took the painting away. A week later she called on him again. “I’m sorry to trouble you again,” she said, “but we still need more money. I need another $ 100. Can you help?” “Of course,” the artist said. “I’ll increase the value of my painting to $ 500.”

1.Who was the woman collecting money for?

A.Poor children.      B.Herself.           C.Her friends.        D.A church.

2.What did most people give her?

A.A lot of money.     B.A few dollars.       C.Paintings.          D.Very little money.

3.Why didn’t the artist give money to her?

A.He was not a generous man.

B.He did not have any money.

C.He had too many paintings.

D.His paintings were worth a lot of money.

4.Did the woman collect enough money at last?

A.No, she didn’t.                        B.Yes, she did.

C.We don’t know.                       D.Yes, she does.

5.How much money does she need?

A.$5,000           B.$5,00             C.$4,00            D.We don’t know.

 

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