题目内容
Agatha Christic would never forget the night when she met a robber(抢劫者)many years ago.
That evening,she went to a birthday party which(1)until two o’clock in the morning.Agatha walked in the(2)street alone.Suddenly from the back of a dark(3)a tall man with a sharp knife in his right hand rail out at her.“Good(4).lady,”the man said in a low voice,“I don’t think you wish to(5)here!”“What do you want?”“Your earrings.Take them off!”
Agatha suddenly had a(6)idea.She tried to cover her necklace with the collar(衣领)of her overcoat while she used(7)hand to take off both of her earrings and then quickly(8)them on the ground.
“Take them and let me go,”she said.The robber thought that the girl didn’t like the earrings at all,only trying to(9)the necklace,It would cost(10),so he said,“Give me your necklace.”
“Oh,sir.It doesn’t(11)much.Please let me wear it.”
“I’m not that(12).Quick!”
With shaking(13)Agatha took off her necklace.As soon as the robber left,she picked up her earrings and ran as(14)as she could to one of her friends.
The earrings cost 480 pounds and the necklace the robber had taken away cost(15)six pounds.
( )1.A.ended B.stayed C.stopped D.lasted
( )2.A.busy B.quiet C.noisy D.wide
( )3.A.part B.room C.building D.street
( )4.A.morning B.afternoon C.evening D.night
( )5.A.die B.escape C.fight D.stay
( )6.A.funny B.safe C.brave D.bright
( )7.A.other B.others C.the other D.another
( )8.A.handed B.threw C.passed D.put
( )9.A.get B.keep C.have D.prevent
( )10.A.cheap B.expensive C.more D.less
( )11.A.weigh B.take C.spend D.cost
( )12.A.afraid B.angry C.silly D.bad
( )13.A.hands B.feet C.heed D.body
( )14.A.much B.early C.carefully D.fast
( )15.A.really B already C.only D.hardly
1-5 DBCAA 6-10 DCBBC 11-15 DCADC
Chris Jones recently completed a very unusual journey. Our reporter Mary Owen met him at
his home in the south of London and be told her all about the trip.
Reporter: What gave you the idea to make a trip around India on an elephant, Chris?
Chris: Well, it all started the idea two years ago when I was planning a trip to India. I visited a
photo exhibition of elephants and I realized that the only enjoyable way to make a trip around
India was on an elephant.
Reporter: What did you do next?
Chris: I flew to New Delhi and started looking for an elephant, I needed an elephant trained to
carry people. I didn’t know anything about elephants, so I asked an expert(专家) for help. He
taught me how to ride an elephant. He also helped me find an elephant.
Reporter: How long did it take to find a suitable elephant?
Chris: Not too long. I bought a female elephant called Tara for about 6, 000 dollars.
Reporter: Can you tell me about the journey?
Chris: Tara and I set off from New Delhi a week later. We were going to Sonepur in northern
India. There is a big elephant market there and I could sell Tara easily. And what a ride! Elephants
can travel at about 6 miles an hour and Sonepur is more than 1, 200 km away. It took us 64 days to
complete the journey.
Reporter: Did you have any problems on your journey?
Chris: Yes, a few. But nothing serious. On the third day, Tara hurt her foot. Btu that got better
quickly. Also, there was a lot of heavy rain during the first week and we got very wet!
Reporter: What happened when you reached Sonepur?
Chris: My plan was to sell Tara. But I was very fond of her. I couldn’t take her back to Britain
and I didn’t want to sell her at the market. I happened to meet some people who wanted an
elephant for their national park in southern India. I knew that Tara would be safe with them, so I
gave her to them. I was very sad to say goodbye.
【小题1】Chris got the idea to make a trip around India on an elephant from __________.
A.a visit to a zoo | B.an elephant expert from India |
C.the photos of elephant | D.an old friend who lived in India |
A.when to buy an elephant | B.how to feed an elephant |
C.where to sell his elephant | D.how to ride an elephant |
A.it is a very interesting place |
B.he would be able to sell Tara there easily |
C.elephants cannot be sold anywhere else |
D.it would take only a short time to get there |
A.he realized that he did not really want to sell Tara |
B.he visited some shopkeepers |
C.he sold Tara to a national park |
D.he decided to take Tara home with him |
Chris Jones recently completed a very unusual journey. Our reporter Mary Owen met him at his home in the south of London and be told her all about the trip.
Reporter: What gave you the idea to make a trip around India on an elephant, Chris?
Chris: Well, it all started the idea two years ago when I was planning a trip to India. I visited a photo exhibition of elephants and I realized that the only enjoyable way to make a trip around India was on an elephant.
Reporter: What did you do next?
Chris: I flew to New Delhi and started looking for an elephant, I needed an elephant trained to carry people. I didn’t know anything about elephants, so I asked an expert(专家) for help. He taught me how to ride an elephant. He also helped me find an elephant.
Reporter: How long did it take to find a suitable elephant?
Chris: Not too long. I bought a female elephant called Tara for about 6, 000 dollars.
Reporter: Can you tell me about the journey?
Chris: Tara and I set off from New Delhi a week later. We were going to Sonepur in northern India. There is a big elephant market there and I could sell Tara easily. And what a ride! Elephants can travel at about 6 miles an hour and Sonepur is more than 1, 200 km away. It took us 64 days to complete the journey.
Reporter: Did you have any problems on your journey?
Chris: Yes, a few. But nothing serious. On the third day, Tara hurt her foot. Btu that got better quickly. Also, there was a lot of heavy rain during the first week and we got very wet!
Reporter: What happened when you reached Sonepur?
Chris: My plan was to sell Tara. But I was very fond of her. I couldn’t take her back to Britain and I didn’t want to sell her at the market. I happened to meet some people who wanted an elephant for their national park in southern India. I knew that Tara would be safe with them, so I gave her to them. I was very sad to say goodbye.
【小题1】Chris got the idea to make a trip around India on an elephant from __________.
A.a visit to a zoo |
B.an elephant expert from India |
C.the photos of elephant |
D.an old friend who lived in India |
A.when to buy an elephant |
B.how to feed an elephant |
C.where to sell his elephant |
D.how to ride an elephant |
A.it is a very interesting place |
B.he would be able to sell Tara there easily |
C.elephants cannot be sold anywhere else |
D.it would take only a short time to get there |
A.he realized that he did not really want to sell Tara |
B.he visited some shopkeepers |
C.he sold Tara to a national park |
D.he decided to take Tara home with him |
.Chris is not a traditional explorer(探险家)—he usually works in an office for a large organization. However, Chris’ job can be just as exciting and dangerous as being an explorer.
Chris works for MSF, an organization also known as Doctors Without Border(国界). Since 1971, MFS has sent trained doctors all over the world to help people who have suffered from disasters, such as wars and illnesses. Chris is a doctor from France who has traveled to many places to organize programs that help people.
At the moment, over 27,000 trained doctors have taken part in MSF projects. The organization received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1999. All kinds of doctors can volunteer for MSF. They need to be ready to go almost anywhere in the world and, of course, they should face difficulties. Most of MSF’s work is in Africa. When MSF chooses a doctor for a task, they have to go for at least six months. When doctors have completed a few tasks, they might be sent on an emergency(紧急的) task following a disaster, such as an earthquake.
But why would doctors leave a comfortable life and a good pay to join MSF? According to Chris, the experience they have is a great help in their life. What’s more, just like the explorers of the past, they need to keep an open mind and learn to get on well with the people they meet. One thing that they can say at the end of any task is that they have made a real difference to people’s lives.
1.What may MSF’s work be like?
A.Tiring and boring |
B.Exciting and dangerous |
C.Relaxing and colorful |
D.Peaceful and comfortable |
2.As a volunteer doctor for MSF, he or she should ________.
A.have worked in Africa for six months |
B.have been sent on an emergency task |
C.be ready to work for a task for at least half a year |
D.have suffered from wars, illnesses or other disasters |
3. Why would doctors like to join MSF?
A.Because they can get a good pay. |
B.Because they can have a comfortable life. |
C.Because they can help others and get experience. |
D.Because they can travel abroad with their families. |
4. What is the main idea of this passage?
A.Chris is a doctor who has organized programs to help people. |
B.MSF received the Nobel Peace Prize for helping poor countries. |
C.Volunteer doctors make a real difference to their own lives in MSF. |
D.MSF offers medical help to people who have suffered from disasters. |