Beautiful pictures of mountains and forests, clear skies, flying birds, wild animals, silly faces — you can find them all in one place. 46  ? On a postcard! Have people always sent postcards? No! Before postcards, people  47 sealed (密封的) letters.
The 48  for the first decorated (装饰的) postcard came to John P. Charlton in 1861. He thought a simple card  49 a border would be a great way to send a note. Then in the late 1800s, postcards which had pictures on them 50  . By law, people had to write their note on the front—on the picture! The back was 51 for the address. Several years later, England allowed a divided-back (背面隔开的) postcard. Then people could write their 52  on the back left side. And they put the address 53 . During the early 1900s, the golden age of postcards, people around the world were more and more 54  picture postcards. In 1908, Americans alone mailed over 677 million postcards.
Today, postcards are the 55  most popular collection in the world after stamps and coins. You can always see or get a lot of newly-designed postcards, especially on New Year's Day.
【小题1】
A.How B.When C.Why D.Where
【小题2】
A.liked B.hated C.found D.lost
【小题3】
A.advice B.picture C.idea D.card
【小题4】
A.above B.with C.under D.for
【小题5】
A.happened B.changed C.ended D.appeared
【小题6】
A.even B.only C.still D.ever
【小题7】
A.note B.word C.address D.letter
【小题8】
A.on the frontB.on the back C.on the left D.on the right
【小题9】
A.surprised atB.interested in C.expected by D.worried about
【小题10】
A.first B.second C.third D.fourth

阅读理解。(10’)

Mrs. Brown’s old grandfather lived with her and her husband. Every morning he went for a walk in the park and came home at half past twelve for his lunch .

But one morning a police car stopped outside Mrs. Brown’s house at twelve o’clock, and two policemen helped Mrs. Brown to get out . One of them said to Mrs. Brown . “ The poor old man lost his way in the park and phoned to us for help , so we sent a car to bring him home . “ Mrs. Brown was very surprised , but she thanked the policemen and they left .

“ But , grandfather , ”she then said “ you have been to that park nearly every day for twenty years . How did you lose your way there ?”

The old man smiled , closed one eye and said , “ I didn’t quite lose my way , I just got tired and I didn’t want to walk home !”

根据短文内容,选择最佳答案。

1.The old man lived _______

A.by himself

B.with his grandfather

C.with his grandson

D.with his granddaughter and her husband

2.The old man _____ in the park in the morning every day .

A.went fishing

B.went for a walk

C.did some reading

D.asked a policeman for help

3. The old man went to the park for a walk __________.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         

A.in the morning                         B.in the afternoon

C.at half past twelve                       D.twice a day

4. The old man had been to the park every day for ______ .

A.twelve years                           B.twenty weeks

C.twelve months                         D.twenty years

5. It is true that the old man ______

A.was too tired to walk home

B.lost his way home

C.lost his way to the park

D.liked to telephone the policemen .

 

Mark Twain was famous in his days as a public speaker. In his public speeches he always liked to tell funny stories. He also liked to listen to funny stories and play jokes on his friends.

One day one of his friends lost his wallet and asked Mark Twain to pay his train fare (车费)for him.

“But I don’t have enough money to pay both your fare and mine, ”Mark Twain said. The friend didn’t know what to do.

“We can do this, ”said Mark Twain. “We can get on the train and when the conductor(列车员) comes to check the tickets,you can hide(藏) under my seat. ”

Later, however, when the conductor came to check the tickets, Mark Twain gave him two tickets-one for his friend and one for himself . Then he explained in a loud voice. “My friend here is a strange man. When he travels on a train, he doesn’t like to sit on the seat. He prefers (宁愿)to lie on the floor under the seat. ”Of course everybody in the train looked at the poor friend and laughed at him loudly.

1.Mark Twain told him he couldn’t buy him a ticket because ______.

A.he didn’t have enough money

B.he wanted to play a joke(玩笑) on him

C.he wanted to save some money

D.he didn’t find his wallet, either

2.When the conductor came to check the tickets, the friend was ________. 

A.lying under the seat

B.sitting on the seat

C.lying on the seat

D.standing nearby

3.Mark Twain spoke in a loud voice because ______.

A.the conductor was standing far away

B.his friend was deaf (聋)

C.he enjoyed doing so

D.he wanted all the people here to know there was a man under the seat

 

"Everything happens for the best," my mother said whenever things weren't going my way. "Don't worry. One day your luck will change."

Mother was right, as I discovered after I had finished my college education, I had decided to try for a job in radio. One day, I wanted to host a sports programme. I went to Chicago and knocked on the door of every station. But I got turned down every time.

    In one station, a kind lady said my problem was that I hadn't got enough experience. "Get some work with a small station and work your way up," she said.

I went back home. I couldn't get a job there, either. Then my dad told me a businessman had opened a store and needed someone to help him. But again, I didn't get the job.

    I felt really down. "Your luck will change," Mom said to me. Dad lent me the car to help me to look for my job. I tried another radio station in Lowa. But the owner, a nice man, told me he had already had someone.

    As I left his office, I asked, "How can someone be a sports announcer(播音员) if he can't get a job in a radio station?"

    I was waiting for the lift when I heard the man call. "What did you mean? Do you know anything about football?" He put me in front of a microphone and asked me to try to imagine that I was giving my opinion on a football game, I succeeded.

    On my way home, Mom's words come back to me, "One day your luck will change, Son. And when it happens, it'll feel doubly good because of all the hard work you've had." At that moment I knew just what she meant.

16. What's the writer's ideal job?

   A. A sportsman.                  B. A shop assistant.

C. A sports announcer.             D. A businessman.

17. Why didn’t the writer get the job in Chicago?

A. Because he was too young.

B. Because he didn't get college education.

C. Because he's got a good-looking person.

D. Because he hadn't got enough experience.

18. The sentence "But I got turned down every time. "means"        ".

A. But I was refused every time

B. But I was successful every time

C. But I lost my way every time

D. But the door of every station was always closed

19. What made the writer succeed in the end?

   A. His mother’s words.              B. A kind lady’s help.

C. His father’s car.                   D. His own hard work.

20. What's the best title of this passage?

A. Mother's Words.                  B. Everything Happens for the Best.

C. No One Is Always Lucky.          D. To Find a Job in Radio Is Difficult.

 

违法和不良信息举报电话:027-86699610 举报邮箱:58377363@163.com

精英家教网