题目内容
—His father used to be the mayor of the city
—______.What is important is whether he has the ability to do the job well.
A.It’s up to you B.That depends
C.Not at all D.That’s not the point.
D
One night last February, a seventeen-year-old Duffy drove home along a winding road, he saw a strange light thrown against the tree. “I knew it wasn’t the moon”, he said. “I drive this road all the time and I notice little things out of place.”
Duffy stopped his car and got out to examine. Below him far down in the deep valley lay a broken car with its headlights on. Thirty minutes earlier, a man had driven off the edge of the road, which has no guardrail. His car fell and rolled end over end, landing on its top more than two hundred feet below.
Duffy rushed to call for help, then returned and got down to reach the injured driver. Snow covered the valley and the temperature was below freezing. After struggling back up the cliff, Duffy took off his jacket and shirt and wrapped the injured man in time, along with the blankets from his car.
Life-saving deeds are starting to become usual action for Duffy, the oldest of seven children. When he was 12, he saved his ten-year-old brother from drowning. Two years ago, his three-year-old sister ate rat poison, and Duffy cleaned out her mouth, make her drink milk to protect her stomach and called doctors.
“We have tried to teach the children good values, and it looks like we have got some reward for it.” His father says.
【小题1】 The strange light came from ________.
A.The bright moon. | B.Duffy’s car. |
C.The broken car in the valley | D.an unknown place |
A.on the top of the cliff | B.with its wheels upward |
C.with its head upward | D.on the road as usual |
A.two | B.three | C.four | D.five |
A.to help people in danger | B.how to save people’s lives |
C.to remember the value of the car | D.how to do business |
As a boy growing up in India,I had longed to travel abroad. I used to listen to the stories my father would tell me about his stay in Canada and tours to Europe in the 1970s’ with great interest.
My big moment finally came in the summer of 1998 when I was able to accompany my parents to Europe,where my father was to attend a meeting. We planned to travel to Belgium,Netherlands and West Germany.
I have vivid memories even today of going to Mumbai airport at night all excited about finally going abroad. I had heard several great things about Lufthansa till then but now I finally got to experience them first hand during the flight to Frankfurt. We flew business class and even today I can remember the excellent service by the Lufthansa crew. The flight was really smooth and thoroughly enjoyable,even for someone like me,who is otherwise scared of flying.
After spending almost two weeks in Europe,we took the Lufthansa airport express from Dusseldorf to Frankfurt airport for our return flight. What a journey that was! All along the Rhine (莱茵河),it was simply an unforgettable experience. I was in a sombre mood on the flight back to Mumbai as it marked the end of a wonderful vacation,but the Lufthansa crew members were able to change it into a most enjoyable experience yet again,with the quality of their service.
Being the first airline to take me overseas,Lufthansa will always hold a special place in my heart. Even today,I continue to enjoy flights on Lufthansa and simply cannot dream of choosing any other airline. Flying,in general,for me,has always been an ordeal (terrible and painful experience).Flying on Lufthansa,however,is something I always have and always will look forward to.
【小题1】Which country does the author live in now?
A.India. | B.Canada. | C.Belgium. | D.Germany. |
A.Growing up in India. |
B.Once staying in Canada. |
C.Once traveling to Canada with his father. |
D.His father's stories about his traveling experiences. |
A.The author traveled with one of his parents. |
B.Both their going and return were by air. |
C.They traveled in spring that year. |
D.They stayed in Europe for nearly two months. |
A.a city in India | B.a city in Europe | C.an airline company | D.a travel agency |
A.happy | B.sad | C.angry | D.enjoyable |
Mr. Lang worked in a factory. As a driver, he was busy but he was paid much. His wife was an able woman and did all the housework. When he came back, she took good care of him and he never did anything at home. So he had enough time when he had a holiday. A few friends of his liked gambling(赌博) and he learned it soon. So he was interested in it and nearly forgot anything except gambling. He lost all his money and later he began to sell the television, watches and so on. His wife told him not to do it but he didn’t listen to her. She had to tell the police. He and his friends were punished for it. And he was hardly sent away. After he came out of lockup(拘留所), he hated her very much and the woman had to leave him.
It was New Year’s Day. Mr. Lang didn’t go to work. He felt lonely and wanted to gamble again. He called his friends and they came soon. But they were afraid the police would come. He told his five-year-old son to go to find out if there were the policemen outside. They waited for a long time and didn’t think the police would come and began to gamble. Suddenly opened the door and in came a few policemen.
“I saw there weren’t any policemen outside, daddy,” said the boy, “so I went to the crossing and asked some to come.”
【小题1】Mrs. Lang did all housework because _______.
A.she couldn’t find any work |
B.she thought her husband was tired |
C.her husband spent all time in gambling |
D.she wouldn’t stop her husband gambling |
A.Mr. Lang often gambled |
B.Mr. Lang was late for work |
C.Mr. Lang didn’t help his wife at home |
D.Mr. Lang wasn’t polite to the police |
A.The boy hoped his father to be put into lockup again. |
B.The boy thought his father needed some policemen. |
C.The boy hoped his father to stop gambling soon. |
D.The boy hoped his mother to come back. |
Parkour (跑酷) is a new sport that is developing quickly in the world. The aim of parkour is to jump, climb or run over any all stair, or fence on your path easily. Usually, it is done in a city environment. Practicers take very wall or roof as their training place. If you have seen the beginning of the James Bond movie Casino Royale, then you have seen an excellent example of parkour.
David Belle, a young Frenchman, developed parkour in the 1990s. His father's experiences as a fireman as well as an acrobat(杂技演员)influenced him a lot. His childhood friend, Sebastien Foucan, is the actor in the movie Casino Royale with his parkour performance. Foucan is thought to have developed free-running, which is a more artistic and skillful type of parkour. David belle traveled to India and said one way he trained was by watching a physical one. The aim is to become so skillful, and it is almost unnecessary for you to think about the different actions in running through a path full of barriers(障碍物).
Parkour is not exactly a sport. It is not developed fro competition. It is more about learning to control mind and body in difficult situations. There are many basic movements in parkour. One example is where practicers swing through the narrow space between two bars while keeping their body level with the ground. This is called the underbar. Other movements are the tic-tac and the kong vault jump. Skillful practicers seem to get out of control of gravity.
The popularity has spread largely because of parkour videos and organizations on the Internet. And if you search on the Web, you will find parkour groups performing their skills near you.
【小题1】The author wrote this text to _______
A.introduce a new sport parkour | B.show how parkour is popular in the world |
C.Tell the history of parkour | D.explain the basic movements in parkour |
A.David Belle. | B.James Bond. | C.Sebastien Foucan. | D.David Belle's father. |
A.the newspaper | B.the Internet | C.the radio | D.TV |
A.Children should not be allowed to do parkour. |
B.Casino Royale is a movie introducing parkour |
C.Most of the lovers of parkour are Internet users. |
D.Parkour is a mental exercise as well as a physical one |