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He did he could me with my maths．
A．what，to help B．that，help C．which，to help D．what，help
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The worst tourist (旅行者) in the world is Nicholas Scotti of San Francisco. Once he flew from the U . S . to his hometown in Italy to see someone at home . The plane made a one-hour stop to get oil at Kennedy Airport of New York . As he thought he had arrived home, Mr. Scotti got off the plane . He thought he was in Rome .
When nobody was there to meet him, Mr. Scotti thought maybe they were held up (阻拦) by heavy traffic . While looking for their addresses, Mr. Scotti found that the old “Rome” had changed a lot. Many old buildings were replaced by high modern ones.
He also found that many people spoke English instead of Italian and that many street signs were written in English .
Mr. Scotti knew very little English, so he asked a policeman (in Italian) the way to the bus station . He happened to meet a policeman who was also born in Italy and answered him in the same language .
After twelve hours'travelling round on a bus, the driver handed him over to a second policemen . He asked the policeman why the Rome police employed (雇佣) so many people as policemen speaking English instead of Italian .
Mr. Scotti didn't believe he was in New York when he was told so .
To get him on a plane back to San Francisco, he was sent to the airport in a police car with sirens (警报) on. “Look,” said Scotti to his interpreter (翻译) , “I know I'm in Italy . That' s how they drive . ”
1．When Mr. Scotti arrived at the airport, nobody met him because ________.
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A．he was in New York
B．he wanted to leave the U. S.
C．policemen could help him
D．both A and B
2．In what direction (方向) did the plane fly when Mr. Scotti went to Italy from the U. S. ?
3．Why was Mr. Scotti so sure that he was in Rome?
A．Because he traveled a lot.
B．Because he knew little about the U. S.
C．Because he knew little about Italy.
D．Because he didn 't travel much.
4．At last, Mr. Scotti ________.
A．knew he did something wrong
B．still thought he was in Rome
C．knew he was wrong
D．knew he was at home
5．How many people do the same things as Mr. Scotti did?
A．Nobody but Mr. Scotti made this kind of mistake .
B．Many people make this kind of mistake .
C．Few people make this kind of mistake.
D．50% of people will make the same mistake .
Robert had just moved into the street and he felt strange and that he was not wanted. He knew that perhaps the other boys were trying to get an idea of what kind of a boy he was. This did not help to make him less lonely. He was new and he had to be tested (考验) . Still, proving (证明) himself would not be all that easy. He did not want to run with bad boys or get into something against the law (法律) to prove that he was strong. No! He must show what he was made of in a more helpful way. That's when he got the idea.
The next day was Saturday. He knew that most of the boys would be down on the playground and choose up sides for the Saturday game. Robert knew he could play well and that just might be enough to prove he was strong and to make friends with them. He arrived early and did his step exercises. He shot (投掷) the ball several times and did some other exercises the most difficult and most wonderful in basketball. Then the boys came. Robert went through what he had done before the game and showed what he could do. No one said a word. The boys just looked at each other and thought about it. In the end, when it was all over, the biggest of the group just smiled and shook (摇, shake的过去式) his head. Robert knew he had made it.
(1) What does ‘This did not help to make him less lonely’mean?
A．Robert felt more lonely because the other boys wanted to test him.
B．Robert did not want himself to be less lonely.
C．Robert felt as lonely as before when the other boys tried to find out what kind of a boy he was.
D．The other boys did not want to make Robert feel less lonely.
(2) Why would it not be easy for Robert to prove himself?
A．Because he was not sure if he was really strong.
B．Because he was new and was not wanted in the street.
C．Because the other boys had found out what kind of a boy he was.
D．Because he must choose the best one among different ways.
(3) When did Robert decide to prove himself by playing basketball?
A．After he had thought about the two wrong ways.
B．Long before he moved into the street.
C．When the other boys came down to the playground.
D．As soon as he showed what he was made of in front of the other boys.
(4) What did the biggest of the group mean by shaking his head?
A．He did not want to say anything about what Robert had done.
B．He had not thought Robert could play so wonderfully.
C．He did not want to make friends with Robert.
D．He did not think Robert played basketball well.
(5) The name of the story should be ________.
A．Three Ways to Prove Oneself
B．Robert Is Lonely
C．Just One of the Boys
D．A Saturday Basketball Game
A man was trying to find the village of Chirton. He could not find any sign for it so he decided to drive up to a farmhouse and ask a farmer for directions.
He soon came to the entrance to a farm. Above the gate there was a sign: Please close the gate.
The man knew this meant there were cows in the fields, so he was very careful to close the gate after him.
Before long he came to another gate. This, too, had a sign: Please close the gate. Once again he got out of his car, opened the gate, drove through, stopped his car, got out, closed the gate, got back into his car and drove on.
It wasn't long before he came to a third gate. This, too, had a sign: Please close the gate. Again the man got out of his car, opened the gate, drove through, stopped his car, got out, closed the gate, got back into his car and drove on.
He did this five times before he reached the farmhouse. Fortunately(幸运地)， the farmer was standing at the door.
“What can I do for you?”he asked the man.
“I'm looking for Chirton. Do you know where it is?”
“Sorry,”the farmer said. “I've only been here a few weeks. I don't know the area(地区).”
The man thanked him, and drove back to the road. On the way he had to open and close five gates.
When he reached the road he looked back at the farm. He could see the farmer waving(挥手) him. “Ah!”he thought, “He's remembered where Chirton is.”
He turned around, stopped his car, got out, opened the gate, drove through, stopped the car, got out, closed the gate, got back in the car and drove off. He had to do this four more times before he reached the farm.
“Have you remembered where Chirton is?”he asked the farmer. “No,” the farmer replied(回答), “but I asked my wife. She doesn't know either. ”
1．Why did the man go to a farmhouse?
2．Why did it take the man a long time to reach the farmhouse?
A．It was a long way from the road.
B．There were no signs to it.
C．He had to open and close many gates.
D．He had to walk.
3．How long had the farmer lived there?
4．Why did the farmer call the man back?
A．Because he remembered where Chirton was.
B．Because his wife had remembered where Chirton was.
C．For no reason.
D．He wanted to tell him that his wife did not know whereChirton was.
Thomas Edison was g great American scientist. He was born in Ohio（俄亥俄州）in 1847.
When he was at school, he asked his teachers a lot of questions.Some of his questions were easy, others were difficult. And he did not stop doing so. His teachers often said he was not a good student.They did not like him and they did not want to answer any more questions. So Edison had to leave school after only three months.
After this, Edison's mother taught him at home. The boy was soon reading all kinds of books.
When he was about ten, he was already doing science work. He planted tomatoes and other things. So he got some money to buy the needed things for his work.
When he was twelve, he began to work on the train. He tried his best to read a lot of science books when he was free. He taught himself maths, physics and other subjects. He studied all the time.
He wished he could do his best to find new ways out to make our world much happier.
Edison made many, many new things. People all over the world will always remember him. Can you tell me what he made for us?
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1. Thomas Edison was an English scientist.
2. Edison asked a lot of questions, so his teachers liked him very much.
3. His teachers wanted him to study at school.
4. He stayed at school for only three months.
5. Edison taught himself at home.
6. When he was twelve, he was already doing some science work.
7. He liked to eat tomatoes and so he planted a lot.
8. He read all kinds of books when he was only a boy.
9. He tried his best to find out ways to make our life happier.
10. He made a lot of new things for us. So we will always remember him.
