题目内容
---- Did Peter fix the computer himself?
---- He because he doesn't know much about the computer.
A. has it fixed B. has fixed
C. had it fixed D. fixed it
C
Like all other mothers who have small children, I, too, have to steal time-from my own children at home and from the children who know me as their teacher-just to put a few words down on paper. Many times I’ve wanted to write for myself, for other women, for my parents, for my husband, and especially for my children. I would have liked to leave a legacy (遗产) of words explaining what it has meant to have twins. One reason that there is not a great deal written about being a mother of a new baby is that there is seldom a moment to think of anything else but the baby’s needs.
With twins, I did not have a spare hand to write with.
Before my twins were born, my days were long and I had nothing to write about. After the twins’ birth I did have something to write about, but I found myself facing not a pen and paper but milk bottles.
Some nights, friends would visit. They would leave at 11 p.m., heading for bed, and for us the night was only just beginning. With twins, there is really no night. Each feeding lasts a long time. At 1:00 a.m., each of them would begin crying from hunger. At 4:00am, when I finally put them down, I felt exhausted.
Two years have passed since then and we’ve managed to live through it all. My days are still very full and even now there isn’t one evening when I put the twins down for the night that I don’t have a break. At last a little time for myself.
【小题1】When did the writer have time but she didn’t feel like writing anything?
A.Before the birth of her twins. |
B.When she faced bottles of milk. |
C.After her friends visited her home. |
D.When she had to think about the babies’ needs. |
A.Her role as a wife. | B.Her work as a writer. |
C.Her experience as a mother. | D.Her feeling as a woman. |
A.Because her friends left her house too late. |
B.Because she started to take care of the twins even at night. |
C.Because her babies often cried and she woke up. |
D.Because she could not sleep till four in the morning. |
A.blog | B.newspaper | C.guidebook | D.advertisement |
A.The writer was unhappy because of no time for writing. |
B.The writer cared about her babies more than her own interests. |
C.The writer hated to be a mother of twins. |
D.The writer could steal a little time at night. |
Some British and American people like to invite friends for a meal at home. You should not be upset (不安的) if your English friends don't invite you home. It doesn't mean they don't like you!?Dinner parties usually start between 7p.m.and 8p.m., and end at about 11p.m. Ask your host (主人) what time you should arrive. It's polite to bring flowers, chocolates or a bottle of wine as a gift.
Usually the evening starts with drinks and snacks (小吃). Do you want to be extra (特别地) polite? Say how much you like the room,
or the pictures on the wall. But remember — it's not polite to ask how much things cost.
In many families, the husband sits at one end of the table and the wife sits at the other side. They eat with their guests.
You'll probably start the meal with soup or something small, then you'll have meat or fish with vegetables, and then dessert (甜点心) followed by coffee. It's polite to finish everything on your plate and to take more if you want it.
Did you enjoy the evening? Call your hosts the next day, or write them a short “Thank you” letter. British and American people like to say “thank you” all the time!
【小题1】An English friend doesn't invite you to his or her dinner, which ____.
A.means he or she doesn't like you | B.means he or she likes you |
C.doesn't mean he or she likes you | D.doesn't mean ![]() |
A.you'd better bring a certain present with you |
B.you must leave home for it at 7 p.m. |
C.you should ask your host when you should leave |
D.you must arrive before 8 p.m. |
A.to say that you like the host's room very much |
B.for a guest to ask the host the price of the things in the room |
C.for a guest to have drinks and sn![]() |
D.for the host and the hostess (女主人) to sit and eat with their guests |
A.Snacks, vegetables, meat, coffee. |
B.Coffee, drinks, soup, fish, vegetables, dessert. |
C.Soup, meat with vegetables, dessert and coffee. |
D.Drinks, soup, something small, fish and vegetables. |
A.Before leaving for home, you should say, “Thank you for inviting me.” |
B.When you shake hands with your host, you should say, “I did enjoy the evening.” |
C.You can write a “Thank you” letter to your host after that. |
D.You should finish everything on your plate and take more if you want it. |
XI’AN---Seven people died in a fire early on Wednesday morning in Xi’an, capital of Shanxi Province. A restaurant with a karaoke hall in the southern suburbs caught fire around 2 a. m. and seven waitresses who were sleeping on the second floor of the restaurant were killed. The restaurant was completely destroyed and the waitresses, the local police said, were killed by toxic smoke from burning decorations.
MANILA---Four people were killed yesterday in the central Philippine island of Tacloban when a bomb they had dug up exploded, local police were quoted as saying. The four people were digging to set up a septic(poisonous)tank in their house when they dug up the bomb. It went off, killing all four people, local police were quoted by radio station DZBB as saying. The police did not say where the bomb came from. Unexploded bombs from World War II are still discovered around the Philippines once in a while.
TEL AVIV---An Israeli couple kissed for 30 hours and 45 minutes which, a spokeswoman said yesterday, was a world record. The couple, both in their twenties, started kissing on Monday at 8:30 p.m. along with 250 other couples in a contest. “For nearly 31 hours they didn’t eat, drink, talk or even go to the bathroom. And the whole time, they were standing up”, said Arielle Goldman, who handled public relations for the event. She said a representative of the Guinness Book of World Records was on hang to witness the event, recorded on video. The previous record was 29 hour and 37 minutes, Goldman said. The winning couple received two round-the-world plane tickets and $2,500. (277 words)
【小题1】Which of the following statements is right?
A.The news report didn’t mention the loss caused by the fire. |
B.After reading the report we know how the fire broke out. |
C.The reporter tended to think the bomb had something to do with World War II |
D.The police refused to admit the bomb had anything to do with World War II. |
A.poisonous | B.dangerous | C.hot | D.thick |
A.to test their endurance | B.to set a new world record |
C.to show their special love | D.to prove they are very healthy |
A.Because it was a good chance to enjoy themselves. |
B.Because they were poor and wanted to gain the 2,500 dollars. |
C.Because they wanted to attract people’s attention. |
D.Because they aimed at the honor and prize. |