题目内容
——Why didn’t you buy the gold ring?
——I ______, but I didn’t have the money.
A.would have B.bought C.would like to D.had bought
A
—Why didn’t you keep your words,Billy?
—Sorry, dear. But I really forgot where I was ________ to meet you.
A.demanded | B.imagined | C.supposed | D.guessed |
As I was leaving to meet Lynne,my roommate told me that I’d better take some money,but I didn’t listen to him. I thought that Lynne would pay because she had invited me.
I arrived at the restaurant exactly on time. I’d been told that Americans expect you to be on time. Lynne and I sat at a table in the corner of the restaurant and a waitress came and took our order. The dinner was a great success. I talked a lot about Saudi Arabia and Lynne told me all about herself. After two hours the waitress finally came and asked if we wanted one check or two. Lynne said two. We went to the cashier and Lynne paid her check. I was embarrassed (尴尬) when the cashier gave me my bill. I had no money to pay for my meal. Then I had an idea. I pretended to look for something in my pockets and said,“Oh!I forgot my money! Can I call my roommate,please?” The cashier showed me where the phone was and I quickly called my roommate.
In a few minutes he arrived with some money,but he couldn’t hide how he felt. He laughed all the way home.
Now,I think it’s funny too. But at the time I was terribly embarrassed. I thought that an invitation to have dinner meant the same thing in the United States as in my country. I guess you have to understand that your customs(习俗) are only your customs. When you visit a foreign country,you have to learn about their customs,too.
【小题1】Customs can be ________in different countries according to this passage.
A.close to each other | B.entirely different | C.quite the same | D.very similar |
A.invite Lynne to dinner | B.pay for the table |
C.share the cost of the meal | D.pay for the restaurant |
A.shared a successful dinner | B.had a talk for three hours |
C.traveled to Saudi Arabia together | D.enjoyed their meal without talking |
A.Because she thought it was natural for people to pay their own check. |
B.Because she didn’t have the meal. |
C.Because she wanted to embarrass the writer. |
D.Because she didn’t have enough money with her. |
A.was embarrassed when he couldn’t pay his breakfast |
B.would not listen to him when he left the house |
C.telephoned him to bring some books to him |
D.hadn’t told Lynne the truth |
Andy loved the first grade. He loved his teacher,Mrs.Parks. He loved playing games on the playground. He loved learning about dinosaurs and the solar system (恐龙和太阳系).
Every morning Andy’s mother dropped him off in front of his school on South Street. One foggy morning,the traffic was so bad on South Street that she decided to drop him off behind the school. Andy walked for about ten minutes and got to the gate. He held the icy handle,but it didn’t move!Using both hands,he tried his hardest and finally the gate opened.
After Andy closed the gate behind him,he looked in the direction of the teaching building. But all he could see was fog. He got to the spot where the slide had always been,but it was not there.“The slide is gone!” he cried. He walked a little more to look for the swings,but they were not where they had always been.“The swings are gone!” he cried again.
Andy kept walking. He was so anxious to see the school that he fell and landed on the ground. He still couldn’t see the school. A terrible thought appeared in his head.“The school is gone!” he cried sadly. No more games with Jennie,Angel and Dillon,he thought. No more reading about dinosaurs. No more watching videos on the solar system...
Suddenly the boy saw something up ahead.“It’s Jennie!”he shouted. Then he saw the outline of a school building. His school was still there!He was full of excitement!
“Hi,Jennie!” he stood up and caught up with the girl.“I couldn’t see the school. I thought it was gone.” Jennie just laughed.“You’re so silly.” “What happened to the slide and the swings?” Andy asked.
“We will have new playground equipment today,” Jennie answered.“The old equipment was taken away last night. Don’t you remember Mrs. Parks telling us about it yesterday?” “I guess I forgot,” Andy said,smiling.“Anyway,I’m glad the school is here.”
【小题1】It can be concluded from the passage that________.
A.Andy’s mother might feel sorry for her son |
B.Andy was a boy who loved school very much |
C.many students would be late for school on that foggy day |
D.Jennie did well in learning and was interested in nature |
A.he couldn’t play on the slide any more |
B.he carelessly fell down on the ground |
C.it was too cold for him to walk a long way |
D.he didn’t find the swings where they had been |
A.Because his eyesight was not very good. |
B.Because he went in the wrong direction. |
C.Because there was heavy fog that morning. |
D.Because he was not concentrated then. |
A.still feel confused | B.have a nice day |
C.miss his mother | D.behave badly |