There was a young painter who made money by painting portraits (肖像画). His dream was ________ famous. One day, a rich lady asked him to paint a portrait for her and promised to pay ________ 10,000 dollars.

After a week, the lady came to take the painting. The painting was wonderful, ________ she was not happy with it. She told the young painter, “I will buy this painting only for 3,000 dollars.” The young painter felt ________ at what she said. Then he ________ with the lady, hoping that she would keep her promise.

The rich lady said to the painter, “The person in the painting is me. If I don’t buy this painting, nobody else will buy it. So you have to sell it to me for 3,000 dollars.”

The young painter said ________, “No, I prefer not to sell it rather than be humiliated (羞辱) by you. Someday, you need to spend 20 times the money ________ the painting, because you break your promise today.”

After that, the painter worked very ________ day and night. Finally, he became famous in the field of art.

The rich lady soon forgot about the artist and what he had told her. But one day, one of her ________ told her, “There is a painter selling a painting called ‘Liar’ (说谎的人) for 200,000 dollars. The lady in the painting looks really like you.”

Then, the rich lady remembered the painter. She quickly went to ________ sorry to him and paid 200,000 dollars to buy the portrait.

1.A.to become B.becomes C.became D.becoming

2.A.he B.his C.himself D.him

3.A.so B.or C.and D.but

4.A.surprise B.surprised C.surprises D.surprising

5.A.talk B.talked C.talks D.is talking

6.A.angrily B.angrier C.angry D.more angrily

7.A.on B.of C.for D.in

8.A.hardly B.hard C.harder D.hardest

9.A.friend B.friends C.friendly D.friendship

10.A.say B.said C.to say D.saying

Two men were sitting together in an airplane. They were on a long journey. One of the men was a teacher. The other was a cook.

They sat without talking for a while, then the cook said, “Let’s do something to pass the time.”

“What do you want to do?” the teacher asked. “We can ask each other riddles (谜语),” the cook said, “You start.”

“Let’s make the rules first,” the teacher said. “To make the game more interesting, we play it for money. If we don’t know the answer to a riddle, we have to pay a dollar.”

The cook thought about it and said, “That’s not fair (公平的). You are a teacher, an educated man. You know more things than I do. I am just a cook.”

“That’s true,” the teacher said, “What’s your suggestion?” “If you don’t know the answer to a riddle, you need to pay me $100. If I don’t know the answer to a riddle, I’ll pay you $50.” the cook said.

Thinking for a while, the teacher said, “OK. That’s fair. Who’ll go first?”

“I will,” the cook said. “Here is my riddle. What has three legs when it walks, but only two legs when it flies?”

The teacher repeated the riddle, “What has three legs when it walks, but only two legs when it flies? Mm, that’s a good one. I’m afraid I don’t know the answer.”

He gave the cook $100, then he said, “What’s the answer?”, “I don’t know,” the cook said and gave him $50.

1.Why did they play the riddle game?

A.To earn money. B.To kill the time.

C.To have a long journey. D.To know each other well.

2.Who can get the answer to the riddle?

A.The teacher. B.The cook.

C.Neither of them. D.Both of them.

3.How much money did the cook get at last?

A.$1. B.$50. C.$100. D.$150.

4.What is the correct order of the following statements?

a. The cook showed his riddle.

b. The cook made the rules fair.

c. The teacher paid the cook money.

d. The teacher made the rules for the game.

A.d-b-a-c B.b-d-a-c C.d-c-a-b D.b-c-a-d

5.What do you think of the cook?

A.Brave. B.Wise. C.Educated. D.Polite.

Every morning, my father buys a newspaper on his way to work. Every day, I open my books in class and start my lessons. Every evening, my mother reads magazines at home. And every night, I look at the photos of David Beckham and Yao Ming on the wall in my bedroom before I go to sleep. Can you imagine the life without paper or printing?

Paper was first created about 2,000 years ago in China. After it was invented, People started to write on paper to make books. In those days, books were only produced by hand. So there were not many books, and they were expensive. Only a few people had the chance to read books.

Printing was invented in China during the Sui and Tang Dynasties (朝代). The development of printing made it possible to produce books more quickly and cheaply. More and more people can read books. Knowledge and ideas spread (传播) faster than before.

The Internet was created in the twentieth century. Although the Internet is still young, it is growing very fast and becomes powerful. A much larger amount of information can be stored in different forms on the Internet. We can find it much more easily than that in books.

Nowadays computers and the Internet are used in classrooms, and newspapers and magazines can be also read online. Will there be paper and printing in the future? Let’s wait and see.

1.Why does the writer talk about his family’s activities in the first paragraph?

A.To tallk about the kinds of paper. B.To show how his/her family loves paper.

C.To show that paper is better than the Internet. D.To give examples about the importance of paper.

2.In ancient China, more people could read books because ___________.

A.Internet was created at that time B.more people liked writing books

C.the ways of printing books developed D.knowledge and ideas spread faster than before

3.What does the underlined word “it” refer to in the fourth paragraph?

A.Information. B.Form. C.Internet. D.Book.

4.According to the fourth paragraph, Internet is ____________.

A.difficult and grows slowly B.powerful but difficult to use

C.young and small D.young and powerful

5.What’s the best title of this passage?

A.Internet is better than books. B.What will happen in the future?

C.Will Intemet replace (代替) books? D.The history of paper and printing.

English Summer Camp

We provide English classes in Oxford, Britain. You can improve your English, enjoy great trips and activities, make new friends of your own age.

Telephone:86552043

Website: www. engsmamp. com

Ages: children (9-12), teenagers(13-17)

Arts Summer Camp

It's designed for teenagers with a great interest in painting. You can have an exciting experience to develop skills for the future.

Telephone:86363831

Website: www. artsmcamp. com

Ages: teenagers (14-15)

Outdoor Summer Camp

Fantastic outdoor activities! Friendly and experienced teachers! Activities include: photo-taking, sports, fishing and so on!

Telephone:86837196

Website: www. sprsmcamp. com

Ages: teenagers(13-17)

Opera Summer Camp

Opera summer camp is open to anyone aged 6-17 who wants to develop the abilities to act, sing or dance. You will have the chance to enjoy the British operas in the theater.

Telephone:86367725

Website: www. opesmcamp. com

Ages: children (6-12). teenagers(13-17)

Want to get more information? Please click here:www.camps.com

1.What’s special about English Summer Camp?

A.It is open to all the ages. B.It has experienced teachers.

C.You can enjoy British operas. D.You can have language classes.

2.If you are interested in painting, you may get more information by calling ___________ or getting on the website _____________.

A.86367725; www. sprsmcamp.com B.86363831; www. artsmcamp.com

C.86367725; www. artsmcamp.com D.86363831; www. sprsmcamp.com

3.Mike is eight years old. How many camps can he choose?

A.One. B.Two. C.Three. D.Four.

4.Which camp should Sandy join if she wants to be an actress?

A.English Summer Camp. B.Outdoor Summer Camp.

C.Opera Summer Camp. D.Arts Summer Camp.

5.Where is the text probably from?

A.An introduction about teenagers. B.A report about education.

C.A newspaper for parents. D.A website for teenagers.

 0  133608  133616  133622  133626  133632  133634  133638  133644  133646  133652  133658  133662  133664  133668  133674  133676  133682  133686  133688  133692  133694  133698  133700  133702  133703  133704  133706  133707  133708  133710  133712  133716  133718  133722  133724  133728  133734  133736  133742  133746  133748  133752  133758  133764  133766  133772  133776  133778  133784  133788  133794  133802  159627 

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