Sixty-year-old grandmother, Fiona McFee, is going to stop working next year and she decided to realize a childhood dream and sail around the coast of Scotland in a small boat. Although the inside of the boat is very cosy it has no running water or electricity. Fiona says she can live without these things but she plans to take her small CD player, her hot water bottle and a bag of books to make sure life isn’t too uncomfortable.
We asked her if she was afraid of being at sea for so long. She said, “Well, I’m going to take a good compass (指南针). Anyway I’m not afraid of death because I love the sea---I just hope it loves me.” Fiona certainly has plenty of energy; in her spare time, she enjoys playing the piano, rock-climbing, canoeing and dancing. Although she is sixty, she doesn’t want to have a quiet and peaceful life. “I’m looking forward to having fun in the rest of my life and that’s exactly why I’d like to be a sailor for a while.”

1. 1.

   The underlined word cosy in the first paragraph means ______.

   1. A.
      bright
   2. B.
      dirty
   3. C.
      comfortable
   4. D.
      dark
2. 2.

   When Fiona McFee said “---I just hope it loves me.” What she meant was ______.

   1. A.
      Of course , it loves me , since I love it
   2. B.
      If I love it , it should love me
   3. C.
      I hope it will bring me a safe sailing as a return for my love of it
   4. D.
      I hope it will save my life when I am in time of danger
3. 3.

   The reason why she would like to have the sail is that______.

   1. A.
      she thinks it will be very exciting
   2. B.
      she likes sports and enjoys canoeing
   3. C.
      she has decided to realize a childhood dream
   4. D.
      she wants to be still active when she gets old
4. 4.

   What kind of person would you say the old woman is ?

   1. A.
      Someone who does not show what she is feeling
   2. B.
      Someone who is very proud and sure of her success
   3. C.
      Someone who doesn’t use her head much
   4. D.
      Someone who is open , honest and brave
5. 5.

   The best title for this passage is______.

   1. A.
      Life Begins at Sixty
   2. B.
      A Round Coast Sail
   3. C.
      An Old Woman Sailor
   4. D.
      An Unusual Hobby(爱好)

(B)

Sixty-year-old grandmother, Fiona McFee, is going to stop working next year and she decided to realize a childhood dream and sail around the coast of Scotland in a small boat. Although the inside of the boat is very cosy it has no running water or electricity. Fiona says she can live without these things but she plans to take her small CD player, her hot water bottle and a bag of books to make sure life isn’t too uncomfortable.

We asked her if she was afraid of being at sea for so long. She said, “Well, I’m going to take a good compass (指南针). Anyway I’m not afraid of death because I love the sea---I just hope it loves me.” Fiona certainly has plenty of energy; in her spare time, she enjoys playing the piano, rock-climbing, canoeing and dancing. Although she is sixty, she doesn’t want to have a quiet and peaceful life. “I’m looking forward to having fun in the rest of my life and that’s exactly why I’d like to be a sailor for a while.”

1.The underlined word cosy in the first paragraph means ____ .

A．bright            B．dirty             C．comfortable       D．dark

2.When Fiona McFee said “---I just hope it loves me.” What she meant was ____

A．Of course , it loves me , since I love it .

B．If I love it , it should love me.

C．I hope it will bring me a safe sailing as a return for my love of it .

D．I hope it will save my life when I am in time of danger .

3. The reason why she would like to have the sail is that ____.

A．she thinks it will be very exciting

B．she likes sports and enjoys canoeing

C．she has decided to realize a childhood dream

D．she wants to be still active when she gets old

4.What kind of person would you say the old woman is ?

A．Someone who does not show what she is feeling .

B．Someone who is very proud and sure of her success .

C．Someone who doesn’t use her head much .

D．Someone who is open , honest and brave .

5.The best title for this passage is ____ .

A．Life Begins at Sixty                      B．A Round Coast Sail

C．An Old Woman Sailor                    D．An Unusual Hobby(爱好)

(B)
Sixty-year-old grandmother, Fiona McFee, is going to stop working next year and she decided to realize a childhood dream and sail around the coast of Scotland in a small boat. Although the inside of the boat is very cosy it has no running water or electricity. Fiona says she can live without these things but she plans to take her small CD player, her hot water bottle and a bag of books to make sure life isn’t too uncomfortable.
We asked her if she was afraid of being at sea for so long. She said, “Well, I’m going to take a good compass (指南针). Anyway I’m not afraid of death because I love the sea---I just hope it loves me.” Fiona certainly has plenty of energy; in her spare time, she enjoys playing the piano, rock-climbing, canoeing and dancing. Although she is sixty, she doesn’t want to have a quiet and peaceful life. “I’m looking forward to having fun in the rest of my life and that’s exactly why I’d like to be a sailor for a while.”
【小题1】The underlined word cosy in the first paragraph means ____ .

People in the United States love their dogs and treat them well. They take their dogs for walks, let them play outside and give them good food and medical care. However, dogs without owners to care for lead a different kind of life. The expression, to lead a dog’s life, describes a person who has an unhappy existence.

Some people say we live in a dog-eat-dog world. That means many people are competing for the same things, like good jobs. They say that to be successful, a person has to work like a dog. This means they have to work very, very hard. Such hard work can make people dog-tired. And, the situation would be even worse if they became sick as a dog.

Still, people say every dog has its day. This means that every person enjoys a successful period during his or her life. To be successful, people often have to learn new skills. Yet, some people say that you can never teach an old dog new tricks. They believe that older people do not like to learn new things and will not change the way they do things.

Some people are compared to dogs in bad ways. People who are unkind or uncaring can be described meaner than a junkyard dog. Junkyard dogs live in places where people throw away things they do not want. Mean dogs are often used to guard this property. They bark or attack people who try to enter the property. However, sometimes a person who appears to be mean and threatening is really not so bad. We say his bark is worse than his bite.

Husbands and wives use this doghouse term when they are angry at each other. For example, a woman might get angry at her husband for coming home late or forgetting their wedding anniversary. She might tell him that he is in the doghouse. She may not treat him nicely until he apologizes. However, the husband may decide that it is best to leave things alone and not create more problems. He might decide to let sleeping dogs lie.

Dog expressions also are used to describe the weather. The dog days of summer are the hottest days of the year. A rainstorm may cool the weather. But we do not want it to rain too hard. We do not want it to rain cats and dogs.

56.   To achieve success, you must       .

      A. feel dog-tired                                               B. work like a dog

      C. become sick as a dog                                    D. be meaner than a junkyard dog

57. To everyone’s surprise, Jack has been employed by a big company, about which we can say, “_______”.

      A. Every dog has its day                                     B. Jack works like a dog

      C. His bark is worse than his bite                       D. Jack really lives in a dog-eat-dog world

58. If you are in the doghouse,       .

      A. you must be forgetful                                     B. you are living a hard life

      C. someone is annoyed with you                          D. you can’t get along with your partner

59. What kind of people live a difficult life?

      A. Those who lead a dog’s life.                            B. Those who have the dog days.

      C. Those who are in the doghouse.                      D. Those whose bark is worse than his bite.

60. What does the article mainly talk about?

      A. Dogs’ life in America.                                   B. How to treat dogs well.

      C. Why Americans love dogs.                             D. Expressions with the word “dog”.