题目内容
Soon after Dave left college, one of his uncles, 1 was rich and had no children of his own died and 2 (leave) Dave a lot of money, so he decided to set up his own real estate agency(地产公司).
He found a nice office, 3 (buy) some new furniture and moved in. He had only been there for a few hours when he heard someone coming 4 the door of his office.
“It’s my first customer!” he thought. He quickly picked up 5 telephone and pretended to be very busy 6 (answer)an important call from someone in New York 7 wanted to buy a big and expensive house in the country.
The man knocked at the door 8 this was going on, came in and waited 9 (polite) for the agent to finish his conversation. Then he said to him, “I’m from the telephone company, and I 10 (send) here to connect your telephone.”
1. who 2. left 3. bought 4. towards 5. the 6. answering 7. who,8. while/when 9.politely 10. was sent
We have been trying all measures to reduce pollution in the past few years. Now people can enjoy a fresh environment everywhere. The following two graphs are adopted from the column of “City Information” on the webpage of Beijing Review.
Graph 1: Olympic Cities Air Quality Report
City |
Date |
API |
Major Pollutant |
Air Quality Degree |
Quality Condition |
Beijing |
Sep. 8 |
37 |
N/A |
Ⅰ |
Very good |
Qinhuangdao |
Sep. 8 |
52 |
PM10 |
Ⅱ |
Good |
Qingdao |
Sep. 8 |
68 |
PM10 |
Ⅱ |
Good |
Shanghai |
Sep. 8 |
67 |
PM10 |
Ⅱ |
Good |
Shenyang |
Sep. 8 |
88 |
PM10 |
Ⅱ |
Good |
Tianjin |
Sep. 8 |
54 |
PM10 |
Ⅱ |
Good |
Graph 2: Chinese National Standard
API Values |
Levels of health concern |
Colors |
When the API is in this range: |
...air quality conditions are: |
...as symbolized by this color: |
0 to 50 |
Very good |
Blue |
51 to 100 |
Good |
Green |
101 to 150 |
Slight pollution |
Yellow |
151 to 200 |
Moderate pollution |
Orange |
201 to 250 |
Medium pollution |
Red |
251 to 300 |
High pollution |
Purple |
301 to 500 |
Hazardous |
Brown |
Notes:
**API stands for Air Pollution Index(指数).
**Particulate matter (PM10) is a major component of air pollution that threatens both our health and our environment. It consists of very small liquid and solid particles floating in the air.
**Sulfur dioxide(SO2) acts as an acid.Inhalation(吸入) results in labored breathing, coughing, or a sore throat and may cause permanent lung damage.
1.According to Graph 1, which of the following cities has the worst air pollution?
A.Qinhuangdao. |
B.Tianjin. |
C.Qingdao |
D.Shenyang. |
2.If your city is symbolized by either red or purple, the pollution in your city is .
A.Moderate or high. |
B.Moderate or slight. |
C.Medium or high. |
D.Medium or slight. |
3.Which of the following statements is TURE?
A.With API value below 150 the air is free from being polluted. |
B.The colors from purple to Yellow indicate the air quality is becoming much worse. |
C.When there are floating solid particles and dust in the air, it is dangerous pollution. |
D.On September 8th the color-symbol of Beijing City’s air quality is ‘Blue’. |
4.When more citizens are beginning to have labored breathing soon after they are in the open air, it suggests that .
A.there is a large amount of sulfur dioxide in the air |
B.it is so cold that they may have caught a cold |
C.they are starting to cough or have a fever |
D.they must be infected with permanent lung disease |
Work is a part of living —my grandparents understood that. They lived and worked on a farm that has been in my family for 150 years. They raised chickens for eggs , pigs and cattle for meat . Cows were kept for milk and the cream, from which Grandma made butter and cheese. What little yard they had became a garden.
The Depression, therefore, didn’t make much change in their lives. But it did bring an unending flow of men out of work, drifting from job to job, to the farm. The first to show up at the door of the kitchen was a man in rags. He took off his hat and quietly explained that he hadn’t eaten for a while. Grandpa stood watching him a bit , then said , “There’s a stack of firewood against the fence behind the barn (谷仓). I’ve been needing to get it moved to the other side of the fence . You have just about enough time to finish the job before lunch .”
Grandma said a surprising thing happened. The man got a shine in his eyes and he hurried to the barn at once. She set another place at the table and made an apple pie. During lunch, the stranger didn’t say much, but when he left, his shoulders had straightened. “Nothing ruins a man like losing his self-respect,” Grandpa later told me.
Soon after, another man showed up asking for a meal. This one was dressed in a suit and carried a small old suitcase. Grandpa came out when he heard voices. He looked at the man and then offered a handshake.” There is a stack of firewood along the fence down behind the barn I’ve been meaning to get it moved. It’d sure be a help to me . And we’d be pleased to have you stay for lunch.” The fellow set his suitcase aside and neatly laid his coat on top. Then he set off to work.
Grandma says she doesn’t remember how many strangers they shared a meal with during those Depression days-or how many times that stack of wood got moved.
1.When he was asked to move a stack of firewood, the first man who asked for a meal got a shine in his eyes for he was glad that .
A.he had found a good job |
B.he would have something to eat |
C.he would no longer suffer from the Depression |
D.he would get what he wanted without losing his self-respect |
2.The writer’s grandfather asked those jobless men to move the stack of firewood because .
A.he didn’t want them to have a meal free of charge |
B.he had been needing to get it moved |
C.he wanted to help them in his own way |
D.he wanted to show them his kindness and respect |
3.The writer’s grandfather was all of the following but .
A.kind |
B.thoughtful |
C.wealthy |
D.sympathetic |
4.The best title for the story would be .
A.The Depression |
B.The Pleasure of Helping Others |
C.No Pains, No Gains |
D.Work-A Part of Living |