题目内容
1．Summer came early to Middlesbrough yesterday, as temperatures shot up to 22°C （71°F）, a record for March．But local NFU agent Jim Wilkes says it could be bad news for farmers．“The crops will think it's summer,” he told our reporter, “and start sprouting （发芽） four weeks before time.”
2．The death toll （死亡人数） of the Burnside train crash rose to four yesterday when John Phillips, 32, of Petersville died in Wallsend Hospital．Another six people are still on the danger list．Mr. Phillips, an electrical engineer leaves a wife and two children．
3．China and the United States reached an agreement on the protection of intellectual property rights （知识产权） yesterday, after difficult marathon talks．
The agreement is good news for all parties concerned．The Chinese Foreign Trade Minister described the agreement as a "turning point" in Sino-US trade relations that "promises further progress" in the future．The agreement will not only favorably influence trade relations between China and the United States．It may favorably influence the overall relations between the two countries．
1．What do you get to know from article 1?
A．It is as cold as usual in Middlesbrough, and the farmers are pleased．
B．It is hotter than usual in Middlesbrough, and the farmers are pleased．
C．It is hotter than usual in Middlesbrough, and the farmers are worried．
D．It is colder than usual in Middlesbrough, and the farmers are worried．
2．How many people have died in the train crash in article 2 ?
A．Only John Phillips has died．
B．Ten people have died in the crash, including John Phillips．
C．Four people have died in the crash, including John Phillips．
D．John Phillips, his wife and children all died in the crash．
3．Who are on the danger list?
A．Petersville and Wallsend． B．An electrical engineer and John Phillips．
C．John Phillips' wife and two children． D．Another six people who were on the train．
4．What agreement did China and the United States reach in article 3?
A．It is an agreement on a marathon race． B．It is an agreement on trade relations.
C．It is an agreement on overall relations．
D．It is an agreement on intellectual property rights protection．
5．What are relations going to be like between China and the United States?
A．Relations between China and the United States are going to be sometimes worse and sometimes better．
B．Relations between China and the United States are going to be better.
C．Relations between China and the United States are going to be worse．
D．Relations between China and the United States are going to remain the same.
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Norah had a cottage on a cliff（悬崖）above a big bay. In winter it could be very unpleasant because of strong winds and sea waves. In fact, when a gale was blowing, Norah and her husband got used to sleeping in a small room downstairs, because their bedroom upstairs, which faced the gales, had a very big window, and they were afraid that an extra violent wind might break it and blow pieces of broken glass over them.
Also, the salt wave from the sea put an end to many of the colorful plants Norah planted in her garden. She tried putting up a fence to protect them, but the wind just hit it, went up over the top and then down the other side, so in the end she filled the garden with trees and bushes that liked salt.
But most of the summer Norah enjoyed her cottage and garden very much. At weekends she could sit out-of-doors in the sun, looking at the beautiful view, with interesting ships and boats passing by, and she could very easily cycle down to the sea for a swim.
Now, Norah and her husband had plenty of friends and relations. In the summer lots of them used to come to enjoy the beautiful place, and in the end it really became quite annoying for the couple. When they were at home, they found friends and relations arriving, expecting to be given unlimited drinks and meals, and to sit in the sun for hours, talking as if Norah and her husband had nothing else to do but entertain and listen to them.
This went on for several years. Norah didn’t wish to appear rude by refusing to let her friends and relations in, but on the other hand, she was getting tired every summer.
Then one day Norah was complaining about this to her hairdresser while she was doing her hair. “You’re disturbed by too many uninvited guests, are you?” said the hairdresser. “Why don’t you try my way of escaping?”
“What’s that?” asked Norah.
“Well,” the hairdresser answered, “when the bell rings, I put on my coat and take my shopping bag. If it’s someone I don’t want to see, I say innocently, ‘I’m sorry, but I’ve got to go out.’ But…”
【小题1】The underlined word “gale” can be replaced by _____.
| A．wind | B．ship | C．sea | D．animal |
| A．lots of friends cam to visit them in winter |
| B．few friends came to visit them in winter |
| C．friends came to visit them only for drinks and meals |
| D．Norah was a good cook |
| A．She went there by ship. | B．She walked there. |
| C．She swam there. | D．She went there by bicycle. |
| A．if I’m tired, I say ‘Sorry, can you come next time?’ |
| B．if it’s someone I like to see, I say ‘How lucky! I’ve just come in!’ |
| C．if it is fine that day, I say, ‘I’m tired of this, but I’ll show you around the place.’ |
| D．if it’s someone I like to see, I say, ‘How happy to see you! But I was going shopping now .’ |
| A．A Good Place of Enjoying the Sea | B．A Visit to Norah |
| C．A clever Way of Escaping | D．A Warm-hearted Couple |