Dear Sir,

Mr. Smith wrote to your newspaper to complain that his telephone was out of order for more than a week.

We received a complaint from Mr. Smith at 2:30 p.m. on May 6. The next day we sent workmen to Mr. Smith’s house to repair his telephone. The men discovered that there was something wrong with the underground cable. They dug up 15 feet of the cable and saw many white ants. These ants had attacked the cable and damaged it badly.

On May 8~10, our workmen dug up another 30 feet of the cable and found that it was also damaged. On May 11~13 the men took out the useless cable and replaced it with a new one. To do this they had to connect more than 4 000 wires and the work was not easy.

On May 14, the cable was completely repaired and Mr. Smith’s telephone was working properly. He did not have to pay for the work.

Yours faithfully,

B.Jones

Manager of Telephone Company

1.Mr. Jones wrote to a newspaper because he wanted to ______.

A. explain why his telephone did not work properly

B.complain about his telephone

C.explain why Mr. Smith’s telephone was out of order for several days

D.complain that the Telephone Company was slow to repair his telephone

2.The workmen spent ______ days in repairing the cable.

A. eight              B.three             C.four           D.six

3.The workmen had to join thousands of wires when they ______ the old cable.

A. damaged          B.repaired           C.replaced            D.put in

4.The ______ to the cable were paid by the Telephone Company.

A. damage            B.damages            C.repairs            D.replacement

5.The word “discovered” means ______.

A. were learned       B.were seeing         C.find out           D.found out

 

Mr. Jackson was tired of living in his old house in the countryside and wanted to sell it and buy a better one. He tried to sell it for a long time, but was not successful, so at last he decided to go to an estate agent.

The agent advertised(登广告) the house straight away, and a few days later, the owner saw a very beautiful photograph of his house, with a wonderful description of his garden in an expensive magazine.

Having read the advertisement through, the house owner hurried to phone the estate agent, saying, “I'm sorry, Mr. Jones, but I've decided not to sell my house after all.” “Why?” the agent asked in a surprised voice. “Because from the advertisement in that magazine I can see it's just the kind of house I've wanted to live in all my life.”

Mr. Jackson wanted to sell his house because _____.

   A. he needed some money to support his family

   B. his house was too old to live in

   C. he wanted some money to buy a new one

   D. he didn't want to live in the house any longer

The reason why Mr. Jackson went to the estate agent was _____.

   A. he had failed in selling his house by himself

   B. he wanted the estate agent to help him to get a good price

   C. he was sure that the estate agent could help him

   D. he wanted the estate to advertise his house in the magazine

At last Mr. Jones _____.

   A. was successful in selling the house

   B. felt sorry to have lost a sale by his doing too good a job

C. was satisfied with what he had done in the advertisement

D. didn’t understand why Mr. Jackson had changed his mind

What do you think of the advertisement in magazines?

   A. They are worth reading.

   B. They usually make things far better than they really are.

   C. They are a great help to those who want to buy something.

   D. They describe things as they really are.

What’s the meaning of “an estate agent” in paragraph one?

A. a person who has a house to sell       

B. a person who helps others to advertise houses in magazines

C. a person whose work is to sell houses for others

D. a person who likes beautiful houses 

There is no excuse for not doing your assignments(作业). If you can’t come to school, you should call your teacher or your classmate and ask about homework. It is your responsibility(责任)to find out what homework you have missed. It is not the teacher’s job to remind you of the missed assignments.

You must not be absent on a test day. If you are seriously ill, call and let the teacher know you will not be there for the test. If your teacher allows a make-up test(补考),you should take the test within one or two days after you return to class. Serious illness is the only reason for missing a test.

Be on time! It is impolite to be late. Also, it bothers other students. If you must come in late, be sure to do it quietly. Have your books and papers out of your bag before you come into the room. Then go to your seat and sit down quietly. In the USA, it is not necessary to knock before you enter the classroom. Most teachers will give you a low grade if you are often late.

In America, you should call your teacher by his or her last name instead of “ teacher”. Also you should use Mr, Miss, Ms or Mrs before the last name ( such as Mrs Smith or Mr Jones). This is polite. The teacher will tell you the title that he or she likes. It is impolite in the USA to eat, drink or chew gum during class. Don’t do these until the break. Also, removing your shoes in the classroom is not polite.

1.What should you do if you miss a class?

A.Give an excuse for missing the assignments.

B.Tell the teacher you can’t come to school or do the assignments.

C.Ask your teacher to remind you of the missed assignments.

D.Call your teacher or your classmate to find out what assignments were given.

2. When can a student miss a test according to the passage?

A.When he / she is late for the test.

B.When he/ she is really sick.

C.When he / she failed another test.

D.When he / she doesn’t want to have the test.

3. In America, if your teacher’s name is Susan Black, what should you call her politely?

A.Ms Black

B.Ms Susan

C.Susan Black

D.Teacher Black

4.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A.A student is thought to be impolite when he / she takes off his / her shoes in

the classroom.

B.A student is thought to be impolite when he / she eats and drinks in class.

C.When a student is late for class, he / she must knock before he / she enters the

classroom.

D.A student is thought to be impolite when he/she doesn’t come for class on time.

 

Mr. Jones had always wanted to make a trip into the middle of Africa to shoot wild animals. 36  first he had no enough money, and then he was married. His wife had not wanted him to37  her. At last his wife   38  to the trip if he allowed her to go, too.

 “But it will be very uncomfortable,” Mr. Jones   39 her, “ It will be very hot and we shall live in a tent, and it   40  be dangerous. ”“I don’t care,” said his wife, “I want to go with you.” So they bought a big tent, camp beds, a refrigerator which did not need   41  and many other things which would make the trip 42, and went off to the middle of Africa.

The first morning,  43  Mr. Jones took his gun and left the tent, he  44  his wife a bell and explained to her , “If you fall in  45  and you need me ,  46  this bell and I’ll come at once.”

After a few minutes, he heard the bell and returned  47   to the tent. “What’s the matter?” he asked.“   48   ” said his wife, “I was only   49  the bell.” Mr. Jones went off, but after a quarter of an hour, the bell rang again .

Mr. Jones hurried back to the tent, but his wife said, “I’m   50 . I was cleaning our tent, and I knocked the bell over by mistake.” Mr. Jones returned to his  51  , but soon he heard the   52  once more. This time, when he got back to his   53  , the tent was burning and Mrs. Jones was lying on the ground, with  54  running from a big cut on her shoulder. “That’s better!” said Mrs. Jones. “This time the bell had been used  55 !”

1.A. And             B. But            C. For              D.Although

2.A. leave            B. miss           C. marry            D. care

3.A. allowed          B. promised       C. satisfied          D. agreed

4.A. told             B. advised         C. persuaded        D. warned

5.A. may             B. must           C. can’t            D. shall

6.A. money           B. electricity       C. force            D. power

7.A. different         B.comfortable      C. perfect           D. interesting

8.A. while            B. until           C. before           D. after

9.A. gave             B. sent           C. lent             D. bought

10.A. hurry           B. surprise        C. safety           D. danger

11.A. hit             B. knock          C. beat             D. ring    

12.A. again           B. back           C. quickly          D.finally

13.A. Something       B. Nothing        C. No              D. None

14.A. ringing          B. trying         C. using             D. testing

15.A. happy           B. sorry          C. tired             D. all right

16.A. wife            B. tent           C. trip              D. hunting

17.A. cry             B. shot           C. bell             D. shout

18.A. garden          B. house          C. camp            D. office

19.A. water           B. tears           C. blood            D. sweat

20.A. correctly        B. wrongly        C. frequently         D. carefully

 

The 92-year-old, thin, calm and proud lady, who is fully dressed each morning by eight o’clock, even though she is nearly blind, moved to a nursing home today.

Her husband of 70 years recently passed away, making the move necessary. After many hours of waiting patiently in the hall of the nursing home, she smiled sweetly when told her room was ready.

As she walked slowly to lift, I provided a true description of her tiny room, including the old sheets(床单) that had been hung on her window. “I love it.” She said with the happiness.

“Mrs. Jones, you haven’t seen the room…. Just wait..”  “That doesn’t matter.” She replied. “ Happiness is something you decide ahead of time. Whether I like my room or not doesn’t depend on how the furniture is arranged. It is how I arrange my mind, I have already decided to lobe it. It is a decision I make every morning when I wake up. Each day is a gift, and as long as my eyes open I will focus on the new day and all the happy memories I’ve stored away.” She went on to explain, “Old age is like a bank account(帐户). You put what you have in. So, my advice to you would be to put in a lot of happiness in the bank account of memories. Thank you for your part in filling my memory bank.” And with a smile, she said, “All my memories are happy ones.”

Mr. Jones was always happy in the nursing home and she died at the age of 108.

1. We can infer from the passage that the writer_____________.

A.is one of Mrs. Jones children

B.is a relative of Mrs. Jones

C.works in the nursing home

D.is the owner of the nursing house

2. The room in which the old lady will live ____________.

A.isn’t in good condition

B.is fairly big

C.is very comfortable

D.is equipped with new furniture

3. Which of the following words can best describe Mrs. Jones?

A.Proud

B.Pleasant

C.Loyal

D.Honest

4. The author intends to tell us_________________.

A.why the lonely woman was happy

B.what a nursing home was alike

C.how to live a long life

D.how to lead a happy life

 

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