A beautiful and very successful actress was the star for a new musical show. Her home was in the country, but she didn’t want to go back there every night, so she bought an expensive house in the center of the city, got some beautiful furniture and got a man to paint the rooms in new colour.
It was very difficult to get tickets for her show in the evening, because everyone wanted to see it. So she decided to give the painter two of the best seats. She hoped that this would make him work better for her. He took the tickets without saying anything, and she heard no more about them until the end of month, when she got the painter’s bill. At the bottom of it were these words: “Four hours from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. watching Miss Hall sing and dance: 3 pounds,” with this note: “Before 5:00 p.m. I get 10 shillings (先令)an hour and after 5:00 p.m. 15 shillings.”

1.
The actress bought a house in the center of the city because .
1. A.
  she liked to live in the busiest place
2. B.
  she didn’t like to live in the country
3. C.
  she wanted to work harder than before
4. D.
  she didn’t want to live in old house
2.
In order to make the painter work better for her, the actress .
1. A.
  gave him two tickets for her show
2. B.
  sang and danced for four hours
3. C.
  decided to give him 3 pounds
4. D.
  invited him for a big dinner
3.
The actress got the painter’s bill .
1. A.
  to ask for the money of his painting work
2. B.
  to ask her to pay for his watching her show
3. C.
  in which he showed his thanks for the tickets
4. D.
  in which he expressed his dissatisfaction
4.
It can be learned from the text that one pound is shillings.
1. A.
  10
2. B.
  12
3. C.
  15
4. D.
  20
5.
What kind of man was the painter?
1. A.
  He was a careful man.
2. B.
  He was a poor man.
3. C.
  He was not friendly to others.
4. D.
  He knew little about music and dance.

查看习题详情和答案>>

A study finds that not enough morning light causes teenagers not to get enough sleep at night. “As teenagers spend more time indoors, they miss necessary morning light. Day light is needed to keep the balance of the body’s 24-hour biological system (生物系统), which regulates (调节) body temperature and sleep styles,” reports Dr. Mariana Figueiro. “These teenagers who receive little morning light are going to bed later, getting less sleep and doing badly in tests. They are more likely to fail in their exams.”
In the study, Dr. Figueiro asked 11 students in Grade 8 to wear special glasses to prevent blue morning light from reaching their eyes. At the end of the 5-day study she found that they fell asleep 30 minutes later than usual.
Throughout her research, Dr. Figueiro has been very worried about teenagers going to bed too late. The problem is that today’s schools require teenagers to be in school very early in the morning. These students are likely to miss the morning light because they often go to school before the sun is up or as it’s just rising.
Furthermore (此外), the schools are not likely to provide enough electric light to keep the balance of this biological system. Our biological system is much more sensitive (敏感的) to blue light. Therefore, having lots of light in the classroom does not make sure that there is enough light to keep our biological system balanced.

1.
Which of the following is the result of the study?
1. A.
  Blue light in the morning harms the biological system.
2. B.
  Not enough morning light keeps teenagers sleep less.
3. C.
  Not getting more light in the morning make teenagers happy.
4. D.
  Not enough sleep makes teenagers fail in tests.
2.
We know from the passage that morning light __________.
1. A.
  has the same effects as afternoon light
2. B.
  may change studying habits of teenagers
3. C.
  is important to children’s biological system
4. D.
  has no effect on students’ tests
3.
What’s the problem of the students according to the study?
1. A.
  There are not enough electric lights in the classroom.
2. B.
  Being in school early affects their study habits.
3. C.
  They have to go to bed very early to have enough sleep.
4. D.
  They go to school too early to get enough morning light.

查看习题详情和答案>>

A week ago, Columbus Middle School asked the parents of their school to choose a sport for their child to play. Here’s some information about the sports.
Sports 1: Basketball
We expect that this will be the most popular of the four sports. So students should sign up (报名) as soon as possible. Students will take a private bus to and from Kwun Tong Sports Park. Each student will have to pay $ 10 each time for the cost of the bus. There will be four basketball courts available for our use with one teacher watching over each game.
Sports 2: Gym
We will use St. Peter’s Park. There are two reasons for choosing this park. First, it is not very busy and crowded before 6:00 p.m. Second, it has lots of trees with plenty of shade. Students must bring along two bottles of water to prevent from being thirsty. All the activities here are free. And there will be a teacher on duty for each activity.
Sports 3: Hiking
Hiking (远足)will be at Kowloon Peak. The activity will start at 2:30 p.m. and finish 90 minutes later. There will be 15 students in each group. And three teachers will be with the students. This sport will cost $ 75 per hour. Students should take plenty of water and sunglasses.
Sports 4: Swimming
The Kowloon City Swimming Centre is a 10-minute walk from our school. Four teachers will go to the pool and watch the students from the poolside. We will only be able to use the pool for one hour (2: 45 p.m. to 3:45 p.m.). Only students skillful at swimming can take up this activity. The pool will have two lifeguards on watch. Girls must wear swimming suits. The cost is $ 15 per visit.

1.
The students of Columbus Middle School should __________.
1. A.
  sign up as soon as possible
2. B.
  choose a sport to play
3. C.
  ask their parents to play a sport
4. D.
  pay money for each sport
2.
According to this passage, __________ will probably have the most students.
1. A.
  gym
2. B.
  hiking
3. C.
  swimming
4. D.
  basketball
3.
One of the reasons for choosing St. Peter’s Park is that__________.
1. A.
  There is a lot of shade there
2. B.
  all the activities there are cheap
3. C.
  the park is very busy before 6: 00 p. m.
4. D.
  there aren’t many people after 6:00 p. m. there.
4.
A student need to pay __________ if he goes swimming three times a week..
1. A.
  $ 10
2. B.
  $ 15
3. C.
  $ 45
4. D.
  $ 75
5.
From the passage, we know that __________.
1. A.
  students are able to take part in one of the four activities.
2. B.
  students will take a free bus to and from Kwun Tong Sports Park.
3. C.
  students should take plenty of water and sunglasses at St. Peter’s Park.
4. D.
  students can take a 10-minute walk to the Kowloon City Swimming from home.

查看习题详情和答案>>

There have been many great inventions, things that changed the way we live. The first great invention was one that is still very important today- the wheel. This made it easier to carry heavy things and to travel long distances.
For hundreds of years after that there were few inventions that had as much effect(影响) as the wheel. Then in the early 1800’s the world started to change. There was little unknown land left in the world. People didn’t have to explore(探测) much anymore. They began to work instead to make life better.
In the second half of the 19th century many great inventions were made. Among them were the camera, the light and the radio. These all became a big part of our life today.
The first part of the 20th century saw more great inventions. The helicopter in 1909. Movies with sound in 1926. The computer in 1928. And jet planes in 1930. This was also a time when a new material was first made. Nylon came in 1935. It changed the kind of clothes people wear.
By this time most people had a very good life, Man has a desire to explore again, the world was known to man but the stars were not. Man began looking for ways to go into space. Russia made the first step. Then the United States took a step. Since then other countries, including China and Japan, have made their steps into space.
In 1969 man took his biggest step from the earth. Americans first walked on the moon. This is certainly just a beginning thought. New inventions will someday allow us to do things we have never yet dreamed of.

1.
This passage talks mainly about________.
1. A.
  why cars were very important
2. B.
  when light was invented
3. C.
  which country made the first step into space
4. D.
  how inventions effect people’s life
2.
Nylon came out nearly at the same time as _______.
1. A.
  radio
2. B.
  camera
3. C.
  jet planes
4. D.
  movies
3.
Which of the statements is not true?
1. A.
  The wheel was the first great invention that is still very important today. For hundredsof years after that there were many other inventions having as much effect as the wheel.
2. B.
  America, Russia, Japan and China began to explore the stars before1969.
3. C.
  In the early 1800’s people began to work instead of exploring more unknown land to make life better.
4. D.
  New invention will change our life greatly in the future.
4.
What does “ a desire” mean in the sentence “Man had a desire to explore more.”?
1. A.
  a good way
2. B.
  a new invention
3. C.
  a strong wish
4. D.
  a wonderful idea
5.
Man didn’t have a desire to explore a lot_______.
1. A.
  at the beginning of the 1800’s
2. B.
  in the 1960’s
3. C.
  since the 1900’s
4. D.
  from the 1800’s to the 1960’s