题目内容

  阅读短文,选择正确答案.

  There is a bar in our town with the name “The White Horse”. It is Mr. Webster's. Few people went to the bar last year, but things are quite different now.

  There was a picture of a white horse on the door of the bar. Then a stranger came in one day, drank something, looked around the bar, and then said to Mr. Webster, “Few people come here. Take down the picture of the white horse and put a picture of a black horse instead.”

  “But the name of the bar is ‘The White Horse', ”Mr Webster said.

  “Yes, but do it.” the man said. Then he went out of the bar.

  Mr. Webster went to an artist and said, “I want a picture of a black horse.”

  The next day a picture of a black horse was on the door of the bar instead of that of the white horse. Soon after the door opened, a roan came in and said ,“There's a mistake on the door of your bar, and the picture is different from the   name.” The man looked, sat down and drank something.

  Then another man came in and said the same, and then another and another. A lot of people came in and said, “The picture on your door is wrong,” and they all stopped and drank in Mr. Webster's bar.

  (1)The stranger told Mr. Webster to take down the picture of the white horse because he knew ________.

[  ]

  A. a picture of a black horse showed good luck

  B. the picture of the white horse wasn't good for the bar

  C. people would understand the picture different from the name

  D. people would come in and tell the picture was different from the name

  (2)Mr Webster agreed with the stranger ________.

[  ]

  A. though he wasn't ready to do it like that at first

  B. though he didn't like the black horse

  C. because he knew he was an artist

  D. because he also wanted to change the picture

  (3)More and more people came to the bar because ________.

[  ]

  A. it changed its name

  B. the black horse was better than the white horse

  C. the bar had a black horse

  D. they wanted to show the mistake

  (4)The stranger ________.

[  ]

  A. was cleverer than Mr. Webster

  B. didn't like the white horse at the beginning

  C. knew Mr. Webster and the artist

  D. got much money by teaching Mr. Webster

  (5)From the story we have learnt that ________.

[  ]

  A. if your business is not good, you'd better change the name or the picture

  B. if you are in trouble, you should take others' ideas

  C. when you have difficulty, don't give up

  D. when a good name is given, it can cause success

答案:D;A;D;A;B
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阅读理解。

  Americans think much about time. From children they learn to value(珍惜) time. As children they axe taught to be on time to go to school, to work and to do everything. When they are having a good time, they say that time flies. When a person is dying(生命垂危), they say he is living on borrowed time.

  Time is money. Time is knowledge. Time is everything in America. A working American has to work hard for eight hours a day or forty hours a week. This is the working time. In his spare(业余) time, he also works hard for more money. Even on Saturday and Sunday he also works hard as usual. In the street you can hardly see that a man walks slowly. They walk very fast. In fact(事实上), they are running.

  They love time because time can bring them money and a lot of things. But sometimes they also hate time, be cause they feel that they have become servants(仆人) of the clock.

根据短文内容,判断下列各题正(T)误(F)。

1.The Americans think much about time because time means everything in America.

2.People all over the word love and value time.

3.The Americans even value their spare time.

4.Sometimes the Americans hate time.

根据短文内容,选择正确答案。

5.A working American has to work ________ days a week in his working time.

[  ]

A.seven
B.six
C.five
D.four

6.An American always walks very ________ in the street.

[  ]

A.sadly
B.slowly
C.happily
D.quickly

7.“He is living borrowed time.” means that________.

[  ]

A.he is dying
B.he has little money
C.he is dead
D.he has no time

8.In his spare time, an American usually________.

[  ]

A.has a good rest

B.drinks tea or coffee with his friends

C.stays at home and watches TV

D.gets more money by working

阅读理解

  My name is Grace.Life in my family is not the same as that in other families.My parents are both artists.They have more interests than my classmates’ parents and our house is always full of people.When I visit my friends, their houses are much quieter than mine.

  My dad is a little older than my mom.but my mom is taller.Even I am as tall as my dad…,He’s really short !My dad has curly hair.It is even curlier than my mom’s, though my mom has longer hair.My dad has small feet, too.Both of my mom and I have bigger ones than him.

  My parents are both very outgoing, although my dad is a bit quieter than my mom.My dad likes nature and enjoys spending time outside.He often takes us camping.Sometimes my classmates go camping with us.They say that it’s much more fun than being at home.My mother likes to go to a lot of parties, and her clothes are always brighter than anyone else’s at the party.

  I think I’m more like my mom.I’m better at painting than running, and I am good at singing.But my mom is the best singer!

A.Grace的父母在哪些方面不同呢?以下表格列出了五方面的特征,请选择并打“√”

B.根据短文内容,判断正(T)误(F)。

(  )6.Grace’s house is always quieter than her classmates’.

(  )7.Grace’s father’s hair is not as long as her mother’s.

(  )8.Grace’s friends think it is fun to go camping with her family.

(  )9.Grace’s mother likes wearing white clothes to go to the parties.

(  )10.Grace sings better than her mother.

阅读理解。

  There are many charity shops in England.They are owned and run by Oxfam and other charities.Sometimes all their money goes to help cure a disease like lung cancer.Some other charities use their money to help homeless people.

  A charity shop sells many things.For example, you can find clothes, china(瓷器) and books there.People give these second-hand things which aren't used any more to the shop.The charity shop doesn't pay for them.

  The charity shop then sells these goods at a very low price.People often go to these shops to find a bargain.Of course most things in the shops are not very interesting, but books and clothes in these shops can be very cheap and very good.

  The money gained from selling these things is then used by the charity to help people in need.For example, Oxfam uses its money to help poor people all over the world, especially in Africa, heprovides medical treatment and food for them.It also uses its money to make people know the sufferings(困难)of the poor around the world so that it can receive more donations to help more people.

A)请根据短文内容,判断下列各句正(T)误(F)。

(  )1.People give their new clothes and favourite books to the charity shops.

(  )2.People send some things to the charity shops to get some money.

B)请根据短文内容,选择最佳答案。

(  )3.What does the underlined word“bargain”mean in Chinese?

A.商品  B.东西  C.便宜货  D.贵的商品

C)请根据短文内容,回答问题。

4.What does a charity shop sell?________________________

5.What will the money from selling the second-hand things be used for?

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