Miss Lovely began to work in our office last year. She thought she was 36 and hardly talked with us . Her house was a little far from our company and she had to go to work 37 every day.
Of course, she had to spend a lot of 38 on this, She decided to have her own car, and began to 39 how to drive two months ago . Now she was able to drive, but had to 40 a license before she could buy a car. It took her a week to 41 the traffic regulations. She was sure she would 42 the examinations.
It was finally time for her to take the examinations yesterday.  Miss Lovely didn’t come to work. We 43 she would drive her new car to our company this morning. But to our  44 she came here by taxi and didn’t tell anybody about it. None of us asked her the 45 but her face clearly showed she had 46 in the exams.
This afternoon one of our workmates told us 47 had happened to the girl when she was 48. Yesterday the chief examiner had asked her some questions, but she could answer only  a 49 .For example,“Would you run over a man or a dog if you see them both in the middle of the 50 ?”
“Of course  I’d run over the dog ,sir”, Miss Lovely answered without 51 .
“I’m sorry to tell you, Miss Lovely,”the examiner shook his 52 and said ,“you have to take the examination again!”
“I don’t think my answers were 53 ,sir”the girl said in a hurry.“I 54  run over a man, you know!”
“Iagree with your 55, Miss Lovely,”the chief examiner said with a smile,“but why not brake(刹车)?”

【小题1】
A.oldB.foolishC.cleverD.kind
【小题2】
A.by taxiB.by trainC.on footD.by plane
【小题3】
A.timeB.moneyC.energyD.room
【小题4】
A.teachB.planC.operateD.learn
【小题5】
A.findB.apply forC.look forD.make
【小题6】
A.learnB.forgetC.teachD.break
【小题7】
A.takeB.prepareC.explainD.pass
【小题8】A suggested    B. described    C. thought      D. replied
【小题9】
A.surpriseB.joyC. angerD.pleasure
【小题10】
A.nameB.reasonC. ruleD.notice
【小题11】
A.believedB.heardC.foundD.failed
【小题12】
A.whyB.howC.whatD.when
【小题13】
A.illB.aloneC.in D.out
【小题14】
A.fewB.severalC.all D.lot
【小题15】
A.roomB.playgroundC.hospitalD.road
【小题16】
A.askingB.thinkingC.discussingD.advising
【小题17】
A.footB.noseC.earsD.head
【小题18】
A.wrongB.correctC.rightD.true
【小题19】
A.canB.needn’tC.can’tD.need
【小题20】
A.carB.opinionC.factD.purpose

New York is one of the last large American cities to have some of its policemen on horseback. The New York police have 170 horses that they use in certain parts of the city. The horses are expensive to feed, but it is even more expensive to take care of them. Because the horses must walk on the streets, they need special horseshoes. In fact, they need more than 8,000 of them each year. Every police horse in New York gets new shoes every month. Keeping these shoes in good repair is the job of six blacksmiths. There are only about thirty-five of these blacksmiths in the whole Unite States.
The cost of shoeing a horse is between twenty dollars and thirty--five dollars, and it takes a good blacksmith two to three hours to do the job.  
A blacksmith’s job is not an easy one. He must be able to shape a shoe from a piece of metal and then fit it to the horse’s foot. The blacksmith must bend over all the time when he is fitting the shoe and must hold the weight of the horse’s leg while he works. But even more important, he must be able to deal with horses ------ for before the blacksmith can begin his work, he has to get the horse to lift its leg.
One of the blacksmiths in New York is James Corbin. He came to the country form Ireland in 1948.He not only makes horseshoes for the police but also works for a group of horse owners near the city. Corbin became interested in blacksmithing because his father did it, and, as he puts it, “It’s a good way to make a living.”
【小题1】According to the reading passage, a blacksmith must be likely a         man.

A.cleverB.richC.strongD.tall
【小题2】 James Corbin became a blacksmith because he        .
A.was interested in horses.B.was needed by the policemen
C.drew a picture of the horses D.had to make a living
【小题3】 In the reading passage “to shape a shoe” is to       .
A.fit it on the horse’s footB.use it for two or three hours
C.make the form of a horseshoe from a piece of metal D.draw a picture of the shoe
【小题4】The best title for the passage is          .
A.Policemen on HorsebackB.Blacksmiths and Horseshoeing
C.James Corbin, a BlacksmithD.Horseshoeing Is a Good Way to Make a Living
【小题5】 Which of the following is true?
A.Only a few large American cities have some policemen on horseback.
B.New York is the only city in America to have some policemen on horseback.
C.Policemen on horseback enjoy traveling around the United States.
D.Policemen on horseback are less expensive than those in cars.

Tanzania Tarangire is a national Park which lies in Tanzania.The park itself covers an area of around 2,850 square kilometers, making it the sixth largest park of its kind in the country.I recently visited Tarangire to see what it was like….
One of the first sightings upon entering the park which I found was a huge herd(群)of elephants. Our guide told us that Tagrangire was probably the best place in Tanzania to find large herds of elephants, and that their population in the park was around 2,500.We continued to watch the elephants as they stood under trees and scratched themselves against the trees to hit the spot of an itch(痒处).
To the right of the elephant herd, we noticed a big tree! Our guide informed us that this was a Baobab tree and that they could live for hundreds of years.Compared with this tree, the elephant just looked like dwarfs(侏儒)! We were informed that Tarangire was one of the best National Parks in Africa to see so many Baobab trees.
As we continued our drive through the park, we finally reached a watering hole.Our guide warned us that there were lions all around us.It took us all a while to find them, but there they were! Most of them are resting in the shade under brushes, but there was one that was drinking from the watering hole directly in front of us.We then noticed just to our right, there were a couple of fresh zebra corpses(尸体)— it seemed as if the lions which were resting had killed them! We were unlucky not to have seen the actual kill, as our guide had mentioned that the zebra corpses were fresh and the kill had occurred within the last hour.
Our final big sighting was one that none of us were expecting to see, even our guide! We pulled over to where there was a large gathering of cars, with a sleeping leopard(美洲豹)there! We took photos happily and excitedly and observed its surprising body before returning to our hotel as it was getting late.
So, I hope you enjoyed my description of Tarangire, and that I have inspired you to add this amazing park to your very own Tanzania travel route.
【小题1】Which statement is correct about the park?

A.It covers an area of about 2,580 square kilometers
B.It is the largest park of its kind in the country
C.Their population in the park was around 2,000
D.There are a lot of Baobab trees in it.
【小题2】How did the writer travel in Tanzania Tarangire?
A.On footB.On horsebackC.By carD.By bicycle
【小题3】What did they see when they stopped with some other cars?
A.A large herd of elephantsB.Some lions
C.Some zebrasD.A leopard
【小题4】What does the writer think of his trip in Tanzania Tarangire?
A.BoringB.ChallengingC.DangerousD.Enjoyable

I was in a strange city and I didn't know the city at all and what is more,I could not speak a word of the language. After having spent my first day in the town-centre,I decided to lose my way on my second day, since I believed that this was the simplest way of getting to know the strange city.
I got on the first bus that passed, rode on it for several stops then got it off and walked on. The first two hours passed pleasantly enough. Then I decided to turn back to my hotel for lunch. After walking about for some time, I decided I had better ask the way. The trouble was that the only word I knew of the language was the name of the street in which I lived and even then I pronounced it badly.
I stopped to ask a friendly-looking newspaper-seller. He smiled and handed me a paper. I shook my head and repeated the name of the street and he put the paper into my hands. I had to give him some money and went on my way. The next person I asked was a policeman. The policeman listened to me carefully, smiled and gently took me by the arm. There was a strange look in his eyes as he pointed left and right and left again. I thanked him politely and began walking in the direction he pointed.
About an hour passed and I noticed that the houses were getting fewer and fewer and green fields were appearing on either side of me. I had come all the way into the countryside.
The only thing left for me to do was to find the nearest railway station,
【小题1】The writer believed that if you wanted to get to know a strange city         .

A.you should go everywhere on foot
B.you should have a map
C.you should ask people the way
D.you should get lost
【小题2】The newspaper-seller ________
A.could understand what he said
B.didn't know what he said
C.laughed at him
D.didn't want to take the money
【小题3】The writer's real trouble was that            .
A.he couldn't speak the language
B.he followed the policeman's direction
C.he took the wrong bus
D.he left the town-centre
【小题4】The policeman        .
A.didn't help him
B.pointed at him
C.didn't understand what he really meant
D.didn’t know the way

Empty Deserts
In the 19th century Americans from the eastern states moved out west to settle in the rich new lands along the Pacific coast. The most difficult part of their trip was crossing the “Great American Desert in the western part of the United States by horse and wagon.
The western desert can be very dangerous. There is little water and there are few trees. But the desert also has scenery of great beauty. Tall towers of red and yellow stone rise sharply from the flat sandy valley floor. The scene has been photographed many times and appears in movies and in TV.
In Arizona, man made dams across the Colorado River have made two large lakes in the middle of the dry desert country. At Lake Powell, the red stone arch of Rainbow Bridge rises high above the blue lake.
There are few roads. Many areas of Lake Powell’s shore can only be reached by boat or on foot. But hikers in this empty desert land sometimes find very old native American pictures, painted on the rocks.
In Death Valley, California, the summer temperature rises to 130 degrees. There is less than two inches of rain each year. Death Valley is the lowest place in America---- 925 meters below sea level. In the 1800s, many travelers died when they tried to cross this waterless valley in the terrible heat.
Although the desert is dry and seems empty, there is plenty of life if you look closely. Small insects, snakes and rats have learned how to live in the desert heat. They live under ground and come out at night, when it is cool. Plants such as cacti need very little water.  When it does rain in the desert (sometimes only once or twice a year), plants grow quickly, and flowers open in a single day. For a short time, the desert is covered with brilliant colors.
【小题1】In the 19th century, Americans moved from the east to the west because they ______.

A.enjoy the tripB.wanted to make their home there
C.wanted to find new grassland thereD.had no water to drink
【小题2】From the passage, we can conclude that ______.
A.the western desert is a good place for people to live in
B.there is little water but there are many trees in the desert
C.the desert is dangerous but it is full of life
D.till now, people know little about the desert
【小题3】 If you want to find some old native American pictures painted on the rock you must go ______.
A.on footB.by boatC.by carD.by plane
【小题4】In the 1800s many travelers died in Death Valley because of ______.
A.illnessB.high temperature
C.cold weatherD.poisonous water
【小题5】In the desert, animals will die ______.
A.if they move aboutB.if they cannot make holes underground
C.if they come out at nightD.if they drink much water

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