My friend Emma Daniels spent the summer of 1974 traveling in Israel. During her month-long stay in Jerusalem she often went to a cafe called chocolate soup. It was run by two men one of whom Alex-used to live in Montreal. One morning when Emma went in for coffee while chatting with her new friend Alex she mentioned that she had just finished the book she was reading and had nothing else to read. Alex said be had a wonderful book she might like and that he’d be happy to lend it to her. As he lived just above the cafe he quickly ran up to get it. The book he handed to Emma just minutes later was markings a book by a former secretary-general of the United Nations (UN).
Emma had never read it nor had she ever bought a copy but when she opened it up she was floored to see her own name and address inside the cover in her own handwriting (笔迹). It was in town visiting friends. They decided to exchange (交换) addresses but neither of them had any paper. The man opened up a book he was carrying in his backpack (背包) and asked Emma to write her name and address inside. When he returned to California he left the book behind in Montreal and his friend Alex kept it. When Alex later moved to Jerusalem he took the book along.
(1)
Alex lent Emma the book Markings ________.
[ ]
A.
to show his friendliness to her
B.
to show his interest in reading
C.
to tell her about the importance of the UN
D.
to let her write her name and address inside
(2)
How did Emma feel the moment she opened the book?
[ ]
A.
Pleased
B.
Satisfied.
C.
Worried.
D.
Surprised
(3)
We can learn from the text that the Californian ________.
[ ]
A.
met Emma at a concert
B.
invited Emma to a concert
C.
introduced Emma to his friend
D.
left Emma his backpack
(4)
Who was supposed to be the first owner of the book?
One night when my wife was preparing dinner, our little son took a piece of paper to her which read:
For washing the car $5.00
For making my own bed this week $1.00
Going to the provision shop $0.50
Playing with little sister $0.25
Taking out the rubbish $1.00
Getting a good report card $5.00
And for sweeping the common corridor $2.00
Total $14.75
His mother looked at him standing there expecting payment.I could see a thousand memories flashed through her mind.So she picked up the pen and turning the paper over, this is what she wrote:
For nine months I carried you, growing inside me No Charge
For the nights I sat up with you, doctored and prayed for you No Charge
For the toys, food and clothes and wiping your nose No Charge
When you add it all up, the full cost of my love No Charge
Well, when he finished reading, he had big tears in his eyes.He looked at his mother and said,“Mummy, I love you.”Then he took the pen and in great big letters wrote on the“bill”“All paid.”
(1)
What's the best title for this passage?
[ ]
A.
Part-time Job
B.
Mother's Love, No Charge
C.
Payment for House Work
D.
Greedy Mother
(2)
The write wrote the passage in order to ________.
[ ]
A.
show that children should be paid for their housework
B.
show that children should not be paid for their housework
C.
show a clever way of teaching children
D.
tell children how to spend their spare time
(3)
How do you think of the mother in the passage?
[ ]
A.
Clever
B.
Greedy
C.
Cold-hearted
D.
Selfish
(4)
From the last passage we know that ________
[ ]
A.
the boy got all the money he wanted
B.
the mother was unwilling to give the money to the boy
C.
the boy realized that it was not right to ask for money for the housework
D.
the mother was angry with what the boy said
阅读理解
Once upon a time the colors of the world started to quarrel.Green said,“Clearly I am the most important.I am the sign of life and hope.I was chosen for grass, trees and leaves.Without me, all animals would 1 .”
Blue interrupted,“You only think about the 2 , but consider the sky and the sea. 3 the water that is the basis of life and drawn up by the clouds from the deep sea.Without my peace, you would all be 4 .”
Yellow chuckled(笑道),“You are all so serious.I bring laughter, fun, and 5 into the world.”
Orange started next to blow her trumpet,“I am the color of health and strength.I may be 6 , but I am precious for I serve the needs of human life.When I fill the sky 7 , my beauty is so striking that no one gives another 8 to any of you.”
Red could stand it 9 and he shouted out,“I am the ruler of all of you.I am the color of danger and of bravery.I am willing to 10 truth.I am also the color of passion and of love.”
Then came Purple and Indigo(深蓝)….
The colors went on boasting, each convinced of his or her own 11 .Their quarreling became louder and louder.Suddenly there was a startling flash of bright lightening thunder.Rain started to pour down 12 .The colors crouched(蜷缩)down 13 , drawing close to one another for comfort.
In the midst of the clamor(叫嚷), rain began to speak,“You foolish colors, fighting 14 yourselves, each trying to dominate 15 .Don't you know that you were each made for a special purpose, 16 ?Join hands with 17 and come to me.”
Doing as they were told, the colors 18 and joined hands.They formed a colorful rainbow.From then on, whenever a good rain 19 the world, a rainbow appears in the sky.They remember to 20 one another.