题目内容
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出最佳选项。
One day, my father and I were in line to buy tickets for the circus(马戏表演). And a family was standing in front of us.
The family had eight children. Their clothes were not expensive but clean．The children talked about the clowns(小丑), elephants, monkeys and other things excitedly. It was their first time to go to the circus.
The ticket lady asked the father how many tickets he wanted. He proudly answered, “I want eight children’s tickets and two adults’ tickets, so I can take my family to the circus.”
The ticket lady said the price. The man's wifeloweredher head and there was no smile on the man's face. He quietly asked, “How much did you say?”
The ticket lady said the price again. The man didn’t have enough money. How could he tell his eight kids the bad news? My dad put his hand into his pocket and pulled out a $20 bill and dropped it on the ground．(In fact, we were not rich!) Then my dad said, “Excuse me, sir, this dropped out of your pocket.”
The man knew what was going on. He looked into my dad’s eyes, held my dad’s hand in his, and took the $20 bill. “Thank you, sir, thank you. This really means a lot to me and my family.”
My father and I went back home. We didn’t go to see the circus that night, but we didn’t care.
1.What can children see in the circus?
A.clowns B.elephants
C.monkeys D.all of them
2.The father wanted to buy _________ tickets.
A.four B.six C.eight D.ten
3.The underlined words “lower” might mean __________ in the passage.
A.低头 B.抬头 C.跳上 D.跳下
4.Who saw the circus that night?
A.The man’s family
B.The writer’s family
C.None of them
D.All of them
5.We can infer(推测)that the writer’s father is a ________ person.
A.young B.handsome C.kind D.lucky
Here are three famous cities in the world. You will ?nd the most famous landmarks which are symbols (标志) for a city and maybe even for a country.
Venice
This beautiful city in northeastern Italy has about 120 small islands. The city has no roads. Instead, people use boats to travel along the canals (运河). You should see St. Mark's Square — the center of activity in this city. It has wonderful buildings. |
Chicago
This American city is the main business and cultural center of the West. It is famous for its music, opera and theatres. It also has excellent museums. When shopping in this city, you can visit a long row of fashionable stores on North Michigan Avenue. One of the world's tallest building, the John Hancock Center is also on this avenue. |
Rio de Janeiro
Travelers use many words to describe this South American city: beautiful, sunny, friendly and exciting. It is the city of the Carnival (嘉年华)，where everyone dances the samba in the streets. Tourists also love to visit its wonderful beaches and mountains. You should not miss the National Park of Tijuca—one of the largest city parks in the world. |
1.______ has about 120 small islands.
A.Chicago B.Tijuca C.Rio de Janeiro D.Venice
2.Chicago is famous for its ______.
A.beaches and mountains B.opera and theatres
C.islands and boats D.parks and colleges
3.Rio de Janeiro is the city of the Carnival, where everyone ______.
A.dances the samba in the streets B.travels by boats along the canals
C.visits the world's tallest building D.goes shopping at fashionable stores