Daphne asked Jim, a friend of Walter's, for some extra help on her political science homework. On Friday, they agreed to meet at his dormitory study room at 8 Sunday night. It was 8∶05 when Jim arrived. He wasn't on time as he usually is, because he had been out enjoying the spring weather after eating at McDonald's. But he wasn't worried, because he knew from Walter that Daphne was usually late. When Daphne hadn't arrived by 8∶25, Jim was a little surprised. He decided to go to the dorm lounge(休息室) and watch his favorite Sunday night TV show. It started at 8∶30, so he had to hurry. When he got to the lounge, Walter was just leaving. “Hey, Jim, your favorite TV show just finished. Where were you? It was fantastic!”

  “What do you mean, Walter? It's 8∶30, so I'm just in time to watch it!” Jim replied, looking a little confused.

   “Didn't you change your watch last night?” Walter asked. Then he explained, “Last night you were supposed to move your watch ahead one hour. We do this every year on the last Sunday in April. Then, on the last Sunday in October, everyone moves clock back an hour. We say‘spring ahead, fall back ’to help us remember which way to change our clocks.” Walter stopped to see if Jim had understood his explanation. “You don't do that in Indiana, I guess.”

  “No, we don't,” Jim said, shaking his head. “In that case, I was over an hour late for my appointment with Daphne, not only five minutes late. Wow! She'll never let me forget this!”

1.What is the important idea of this story?

[  ]

A.Daphne is usually late.

B.there are no time changes in Indiana.

C.Jim likes his favorite Sunday night TV show.

D.Jim was late because he didn't know about the time changes.

2.Why did Jim look confused when he learned the TV show had just finished?

[  ]

A.Because he missed the fantastic TV show.

B.Because he thought he was just in time to watch his favorite TV show.

C.Because he was late for the show.

D.Because he forgot the time of the show.

3. All the citizens in the United States are supposed to move their watches ahead in spring and back in fall.

[  ]

A.Certainly they are.

B.No, they are not.

C.No, those who live in Indiana do not do that.

D.Certainly they are besides those living in Indiana.

4. How did Jim feel after Walter told him about the time changes?

[  ]

A.He felt very upset that he hadn't kept his appointment with Daphne.

B.He looked confused about the time changes.

C.He was surprised that Daphne was over an hour late.

D.He felt very glad that he didn't miss his favorite TV show.

5.Imagine you are going to a party at 2 p.m. of the last Sunday in April. If you forget about the time change, what time will you arrive?

[  ]

A.1 P.m.
B.2 p.m.
C.3p.m.
D.4 p.m.

阅读理解:

  Several years ago, my parents, my wife, my son and I ate at one of those restaurants where the menu is written on a blackboard.After a wonderful dinner, the waiter set the check in the middle of the table.That’s when it happened:my father did not reach for the check.

  Conversation continued.Finally I realized that I should pick up the check!After hundreds of restaurant meals with my parents, after a lifetime of thinking of my father as the one with dollars, it had all changed.I reached for the check, and my view of myself suddenly changed.I was an adult.I was no longer a kid.

  Some people mark off(区分)their lives in years, I measure mine in small events.I didn’t become a young man at a particular age, like 16, but rather when a kid who wandered in the streets called me “mister.” These events in my life are called “milestones”(里程碑)

  There have been other milestones.The cops(policemen)of my youth always seemed big, even huge, and of course they were older than I was.Then one day they were suddenly realized that all the football players in the game I was watching were younger than I was.They were just big kids.With that milestone gone was the dream that someday, maybe I, too, could be a football player.Without ever having reached the hill, I was over it.

  I never thought that I would fall asleep in front of the TV set as my father did.Now it’s what I do best.I never thought that I would go to the beach and not swim, yet I spent all of August at the shore and never once went into the ocean.I never thought that I would appreciate opera, but now the combination of voice and orchestra attract me.I never thought that I would prefer to stay home in the evenings, but now I find myself passing up parties.I used to think that people who watched birds were strange, but this summer I fond myself watching them, and maybe I’ll get a book on the subject.I feel a strong desire for a religious belief that I never thought I’d want, feel close to my ancestors(祖先)long gone, and echo my father in arguments with my son.I still lose…

  One day I bought a house.One day-what a day!–I became a father, and not too long after that I picked up the check for my own father.I thought then it was a milestone for me.One day, when I was a little older, I realized it was one for him, too, another milestone.

(1)

The tone established in the passage is one of ________.

[  ]

A.

sad regret

B.

amusement

C.

happiness

D.

deep feeling

(2)

The author mentions the event in the restaurant because ________.

[  ]

A.

that was one of his milestone

B.

he paid the bill but he didn’t want to

C.

he became a father with dollars

D.

that was the last restaurant meal with his parents

(3)

“Then they were suddenly neither.” Suggests that ________.

[  ]

A.

suddenly they became older than I was

B.

suddenly I knew that they was neither bigger nor older than I was

C.

suddenly I realized that I made mistake

D.

suddenly I found myself no longer a kid

(4)

Which of the following best expresses the author’s thinking?

[  ]

A.

One day is worth two tomorrow

B.

To save time is to length life

C.

When an opportunity is lost, it never comes back to you

D.

Time and tide wait for no man

When I came to my new school three years ago, I was surprised at how lonely I felt. Then one of my classmates invited me to her house for a dinner 36 . I was a little anxious, but finally I gladly 37.
Not really knowing how 38  the bus ride should be, I 39  when I saw the landmarks 40 on my friend’s hand-drawn map. But when I got close enough to the 41 , I found none of the streets were shown on the map. I was 42  on a busy road with cars driving past without a person in sight. I had no43  when the next bus would come, 44  when a bus did come by, I 45  got on. I told the bus driver where I wanted to go and he said that I had caught the 46  bus, but he let me stay on. After he had finished his scheduled bus route, he 47 to help me out. I gratefully showed him my little hand-drawn map but 48  did not help much.
He finally 49  me off at a main road to catch a different bus and was 50  that he could not help me more. After a few minutes of walking, I noticed a bus pull up beside me. It was the 51  bus driver. He explained that he didn’t want to leave me there 52 . He sent out a call and someone radioed back, saying that the bus I needed to catch was about ten minutes away. At last I made it to the dinner party 53  I was over an hour late.
I am forever thankful for the 54  that this bus driver had for me. His act of kindness left a 55 on my heart.

【小题1】
A.mealB.partyC.meetingD.time
【小题2】
A.acceptedB.refusedC.gotD.received
【小题3】
A.farB.difficultC.longD.bad
【小题4】
A.drove onB.walked away C.hurried byD.got off
【小题5】
A.showB.showing C.shownD.to show
【小题6】
A.street signsB.tall buildingsC.traffic lightsD.back yards
【小题7】
A.queuingB.sittingC.standingD.waiting
【小题8】
A.meaningB.ideaC.problemD.way
【小题9】
A.soB.yetC.butD.still
【小题10】
A.suddenlyB.luckily C.finallyD.quickly
【小题11】
A.rightB.wrongC.bestD.fastest
【小题12】
A.suppliedB.refused C.offeredD.wanted
【小题13】
A.itB.heC.sheD.they
【小题14】
A.keptB.droppedC.droveD.turned
【小题15】
A.eagerB.worriedC.sorryD.disappointed
【小题16】
A.same B.nextC.kindD.silly
【小题17】
A.helplessB.lonelyC.unaccompaniedD.alone
【小题18】
A.afterB.althoughC.untilD.when
【小题19】
A.respectB.concern C.helpD.love
【小题20】
A.markB.sign C.symbolD.line

When I came to my new school three years ago, I was surprised at how lonely I felt. Then one of my classmates invited me to her house for a dinner 36 . I was a little anxious, but finally I gladly 37 .

Not really knowing how 38  the bus ride should be, I 39  when I saw the landmarks 40 on my friend’s hand-drawn map. But when I got close enough to the 41 , I found none of the streets were shown on the map. I was 42  on a busy road with cars driving past without a person in sight. I had no 43  when the next bus would come, 44  when a bus did come by, I 45  got on. I told the bus driver where I wanted to go and he said that I had caught the 46  bus, but he let me stay on. After he had finished his scheduled bus route, he 47  to help me out. I gratefully showed him my little hand-drawn map but 48  did not help much.

He finally 49  me off at a main road to catch a different bus and was 50  that he could not help me more. After a few minutes of walking, I noticed a bus pull up beside me. It was the 51  bus driver. He explained that he didn’t want to leave me there 52 . He sent out a call and someone radioed back, saying that the bus I needed to catch was about ten minutes away. At last I made it to the dinner party 53  I was over an hour late.

I am forever thankful for the 54  that this bus driver had for me. His act of kindness left a 55 on my heart.

1.

A.meal

B.party

C.meeting

D.time

 

2.

A.accepted

B.refused

C.got

D.received

 

3.

A.far

B.difficult

C.long

D.bad

 

4.

A.drove on

B.walked away

C.hurried by

D.got off

 

5.

A.show

B.showing

C.shown

D.to show

 

6.

A.street signs

B.tall buildings

C.traffic lights

D.back yards

 

7.

A.queuing

B.sitting

C.standing

D.waiting

 

8.

A.meaning

B.idea

C.problem

D.way

 

9.

A.so

B.yet

C.but

D.still

 

10.

A.suddenly

B.luckily

C.finally

D.quickly

 

11.

A.right

B.wrong

C.best

D.fastest

 

12.

A.supplied

B.refused

C.offered

D.wanted

 

13.

A.it

B.he

C.she

D.they

 

14.

A.kept

B.dropped

C.drove

D.turned

 

15.

A.eager

B.worried

C.sorry

D.disappointed

 

16.

A.same

B.next

C.kind

D.silly

 

17.

A.helpless

B.lonely

C.unaccompanied

D.alone

 

18.

A.after

B.although

C.until

D.when

 

19.

A.respect

B.concern

C.help

D.love

 

20.

A.mark

B.sign

C.symbol

D.line

 

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