A tourist comes out of the airport. There are a lot of taxis, but he asks every taxi-driver’s name, and takes the third taxi. It costs 5 from the airport to the hotel. “How much does it cost for the whole day?” the tourists asks. “100,” says the taxi-driver. This is very expensive, but the tourist accepts the price.

  The taxi-driver takes the tourist everywhere. He shows him all monuments and all the museums. In the evening they go back to the hotel. The tourist gives the taxi-driver 100 and says, “What about tomorrow?” The taxi-driver looks at the tourist. “ Tomorrow? It’s another 100 tomorrow.” But the tourist says, “That’s OK. If that’s the price. See you tomorrow.” The taxi-driver is very pleased. The day the taxi-driver takes the tourist everywhere again. And in the second evening they go back to the hotel. The tourist gives the taxi-driver another 100 and says, “I’m going home tomorrow.” He likes the tourist, above all, 100 a day is a good money. “So you are going home, where do you come from?” he asks.

  “I come from New York.”

  “New York!” says the taxi-driver, “I have a sister in New York. Her name is Susannah, Do you know her?”

  “Of course I know her. She gave me 200 for you.”

The tourist is _______.

an Englishman

a Frenchman.

a Swedish.

an American.

The tourist asks every taxi-driver his name because_______

A. he is afraid f being cheated

B. he knows one of the taxi-drivers

C. he knows of one of the taxi-drivers

D. there is a friend of his among the taxi-drivers.

Why is the taxi-driver very pleased with the tourist?

A. None but the tourist agrees to the price given without arguing with him

B. His sister knows the tourist.

C. His sister had brought so much money to him

D. He wants to be the guide of the tourist.

We can conclude that _______

A. he tourist will give the taxi-driver another 200

B. the tourist makes fun of the taxi-driver

C. the tourist will give the taxi-driver half of sum

D. the taxi-driver insists that the tourist should pay him another 200

阅读下列应用文及相关信息,并按要求匹配信息。
Why do you remember Hello Kitty, Snoopy and all the other cartoon characters? What makes you love them? Well, maybe because they’re like the people around you. Think about it! You may find a friend or classmate who is like them.
A. As sweet as Hello Kitty: She likes to eat cake. She loves to make new friends. She likes to ask friends to her parties. Her smile is so lovely.
B. As clever as Snoopy: He went to school when he was nine. He learned to use a typewriter in two years! He thinks a lot. He is so clever that you like to be with him.
C. As sarcastic (讽刺的) as Garfield: He sits happily in the seat and says sharp words to you. Sometimes he is not nice. He doesn’t really like you? He thinks you’re a fool? No, in his heart, he loves you. He is a friend with hard words but a warm heart.
D. As naughty as MashiMaro: He doesn’t look like a good boy. He has sleepy eyes and looks naughty. He always plays tricks. So you may get angry with him and don’t like him very much. His mind is active and full of ideas. He tries to be big and catch your eyes. But, he’s still a child.
E. As confident as Prince of Tennis: He has faith in himself and always wants to win.
F. As friendly as Mickey: He is clever and kind. He has a good heart and is glad to help others. Everyone likes to turn to him for help whenever they are in trouble.
请阅读Susan, Tom, John, Bob, George的个性描述,然后匹配与他们个性相当的卡通人物。
【小题1】Tom is a warm-hearted boy, and he cares for others very much. If you meet with any difficulty, you can tell him, and he will surely help you.
【小题2】Susan has many friends and she likes to stay with them in many kinds of parties. On her face there is always a smile.
【小题3】John likes thinking and can always find ways to solve any difficult problems.
【小题4】Bob seems to be very rude and impolite and his words are unpleasant to hear, but his inner heart is full of concerns for others.
【小题5】George believes in himself, and he always wants to win the first place in almost everything.

请阅读下列应用文及相关信息, 并按照要求匹配信息。请在答题卡上将对应题号的相应选项字母涂黑。

首先,请阅读下列电影简介:

A. Dreamgirls

Based on the 1981 Broadway musical comedy Dreamgirls, a story of greed, tough hate, and romance. Three young women - Deena Jones, Effie White, and Lorrell Robinson - desire to become pop stars and get their wish when they’re picked to be backup singers for the legendary James “Thunder” Early.

B. Charlotte's Web

A live-action/computer-animated feature film, based on the popular book with the same name by E.B. White. Wilbur the pig is scared of the end of the season, because he knows that come that time, he will end up on the dinner table. He hatches a plan with Charlotte, a spider that lives in his pen, to ensure that this will never happen.

C. Miss Potter

Thirty years old and single, Beatrix Potter lives in London with her parents, who are angry that she has turned down any number of eligible young men. Her only real friends are the animals which she has drawn and made up stories about. She finally succeeds in selling a book of the stories, and it becomes Norman Warne's first project. He quickly falls in love with both the book and Beatrix.

D. Babel

Richard and Susan are a couple from San Diego, California who are vacationing in Morocco while their two children are at home with their Mexican housekeeper, Amelia. Meanwhile, a local herdsman's young sons, shot at a tour bus and hit Susan in the shoulder, causing her severe injury. The anxious Richard calls home to tell Amelia of the situation, who shortly departs for Mexico to attend her son's wedding, along with their children. Disaster thus multiplies, with the situation in Morocco owing to terrorists in the media, Amelia meets with trouble at the Mexican border when she returns.

E. Children of Men

Set in 2027, when no child has been born for 18 years and science is at loss to explain the reason, African and East European societies collapse and their dwindling populations migrate to England and other wealthy nations. In a climate of violence, a London peace activist joins forces with his revolutionary ex-wife Julian in order to save mankind by protecting a woman who has mysteriously became pregnant.

F. Der Untergang

As the Russians advance through Berlin in the spring of 1945, Adolf Hitler and his remaining military and secretarial staff shelter in the centre of the city. His mood swings between completely optimism that his forces will still break through, and anger against the incompetence and betrayal of his military commanders.

请阅读以下观众的信息, 然后匹配观众与适合他/她们的电影:

66. Abby White is 8 years old. She is a pupil at the local elementary school. She spends hours watching TV every day, among which her favorite is cartoon films like King Lion. She shows great enthusiasm about animals.

67. Mr. Smith works in a software company. He is so occupied with his business that he can’t afford time to appreciate films. This weekend he plans to spend the weekend with his girl friend, who is crazy for war films. They are looking for something about World War II.

68. Jonathan is a college graduate. Now he is looking for a job. However, he can’t find a suitable one because of the economic recession. He prefers sci-fi films. He has just appreciated Avadar and 2012. He is fascinated by this kind of topic.

69. Sara Turner is a girl of 28. She works in a designing company. She works with a few male colleagues but shows little interest in them. She is interested in topics about romance. She usually dreams about finding a boyfriend in an unexpected way.

70. Tina Smith works as a magazine editor and she is tired of endless paperwork. This weekend she hopes to enjoy a film. If there is something adventurous and thrilling, it will greatly arouse her interest.

 

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