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Sarah Williams went to a boarding school．Here is one of the letters she wrote to her parents from the school:
Wentworth Girls’ school
Beachside
July 20th
Dearest Mom and Dad,
I’m afraid I have some very surprising news for you．I have been very naughty and the school headmaster is very angry with me．She is going to write to you．You must come and take me away from here．She does not want me in the school any longer．
The trouble started last night when I was smoking in bed．This is against the rules, of course．We are not supposed to smoke at all．
As I was smoking, I heard footsteps coming towards the room．I did not want a teacher to catch me smoking, so I threw the cigarette away．
Unfortunately, the cigarette fell into the waste-paper basket, which caught fire．
There was a curtain near the waste-paper basket which caught fire, too．Soon the whole room was burning．
The headmaster phoned the fire department．The school is a long way from the town and by the time the fire department arrived, the whole school was on fire．Many of the girls are in hospital．
The headmaster says that the fire was all my fault and you must pay for the damage．She will send you a bill for about a million dollars．
I’m very sorry about this．
Much love,
Sarah
P．S．None of the above is true, but I have failed my exams．I just want you to know how bad things could have been．
Why did Sarah tell her parents the story about the fire?
A．She wanted to worry them
B．She wanted to make them laugh
C．She wanted to make them less angry at the real news
D．She wanted to warn them about what the headmaster was going to do
The letter before the P．S．was __________．
A．mostly true B．partly true
C．all true D．completely untrue
Sarah said the headmaster was angry because________
A．she had failed her exams B．it was her fault that had caused the fire
C．he had not made the phone call in time D．she had been caught smoking in bed
查看习题详情和答案>>Susan Williams went to a boarding（寄膳宿）school. Here is one of the letters she wrote to her parents from the school.
Dear Mom and Dad，
I’m afraid I have some very bad news for you. I have been very naughty and the school headmaster is very angry with me. She is going to write to you. You must come and take me away from here. She does not want me in the school any longer.
The trouble started last night when I was smoking a cigarette in bed. This is against the rules, of course. We are not supposed to smoke at all.
As I was smoking, I heard footsteps coming towards the room. I did not want a teacher to catch me smoking, so I threw the cigarette away. Unfortunately, the cigarette fell into the wastepaper basket, which caught fire. There was a curtain near the wastepaper basket which caught fire, too. Soon the whole room was burning. The headmaster phoned for the fire department. The school is a long way from the town and by the time the firefighters arrived, the whole school was in flames. Many of the girls are in the hospital.
The headmaster says that the fire was all my fault and you must pay for the damage. She will send you a bill for about a million dollars.
I am very sorry about this.
Much love, Susan.
P. S. None of the above is true, but I have failed my exams, I just want you to know how bad things could have been！
51. In this letter Susan wanted .
A. to tell her parents about the fire
B. to ask for a million dollars
C. to tell her parents she had failed her exams
D. to tell her parents she had to leave school
52. The headmaster might be angry with Susan because .
A. she had failed her exams
B. she had been caught smoking in bed
C. she had not phoned for the fire department in time
D. it was her fault that the school had caught fire
53. Susan told her parents about the fire .
A. to warn them about what the headmaster would do
B. to make them less angry at her real news
C. to make them feel worried
D. to make them laugh
My aunt Edith was a widow of 50，working as a secretary，when doctors discovered she had got what was then thought to be a very serious heart illness.?
Aunt Edith didn’t accept defeat easily. She began studying medical reports in library and found an article in a magazine about a well-known heart doctor，Dr.Michael Debakey，of Houston，Texas. He had saved the life of someone with the same illness. The article said Dr Debakey’s fees were very high；Aunt Edith couldn’t possibly pay them. But could he tell her of someone whose fee she could pay??
So Aunt Edith wrote to him. She simply listed her reasons for wanting to live：her three children，who would be on their own in three or four years and among them a little girl who always dreamed of traveling and seeing the world. There wasn’t a word of self-pity-only warmth and humor and the joy of living. She mailed the letter，not really expecting an answer.
A few days later，my doorbell rang. Aunt Edith didn’t wait to come in；she stood in the hall and read aloud:?
Your beautiful letter moved me very deeply. If you can come to Houston，there will be no charge for either the hospital or the operation.?
Signed：Michael Debakey?
That was seven years ago. Since then，Aunt Edith has been around the world. Her three children are happily married. For her age，she is one of the youngest，most alive people I know.?
1. “Aunt Edith didn’t accept defeat easily” means that .
A. she was very beautiful
B. she was very strong?
C. she was very brave
D. she was very warm hearted?
2. Why did Aunt Edith write to Dr. Debakey? Because .
A. she had no time to visit him?
B. she didn’t know the way to Houston?
C. she didn’t believe in him?
D. she wanted to get some help from him?
3.In fact，Aunt Edith’s letter to Dr.Debakey was full of .?
A. courage B .illness
C. pity D. sadness?
4.After reading Dr.Debakey’s letter，Aunt Edith felt .?
A. discouraged B. frightened
C. disappointed D. encouraged?
查看习题详情和答案>>My friend Monty Roberts told me a story about a young boy. One day at school, the boy was asked to write a paper 26 what he wanted to be and do when he grew up.
That night he wrote a seven – paper 27 his dream of owning a farm. He put a great deal of his heart into the paper and the next day he handed it in to his 28 . Two days later he received his paper back. On the 29 page was a large red F with a 30 that read, “See me after class.” The boy went to see the teacher after class and asked, “ 31 did I receive an F?” The teacher said, “This is an unrealistic dream for a young boy like you. Owning a farm requires a lot of money. There’s no 32 a young man could ever do it.” Then the teacher added, “ 33 you will rewrite this paper, I will reconsider your 34 .”
The boy went home and 35 about it long and hard. Finally, after a week, he turned in the 36 paper, making no changes.
Monty then said, “I tell you this story because you are sitting on my farm. I 37 have that school paper over fireplace.” He added, “The best part of the story is that two summers ago the same schoolteacher brought 30 kids to camp out on my farm. When the teacher was 38 , he said, ‘Look Monty, I can tell you this now. When I was your teacher, I was something of a dream 39 . During those years I stole a lot of kids’ dreams. Fortunately you had enough courage not to 40 yours.”
Don’t let anyone steal your dreams. Follow your heart, no matter what…
1. A. in B. at C. for D. about
2.A. giving B. taking C. describing D. making
3.A. classmate B. teacher C. father D. writer
4.A. front B. middle C. back D. last
5.A. word B. note C. paper D. letter
6.A. What B. Where C. Why D. How
7.A. road B. way C. method D. idea
8.A. Now B. Although C. Since D. If
9. A. work B. idea C. grade D. advice
10.A. thought B. write C. spoke D. read
11.A. new B. same C. different D. second
12. A. never B. again C. even D. still
13. A. arriving B. leaving C. moving D. reaching
14.A. stealer B. maker C. lover D. leader
15. A. take up B. make up C. give up D. break up
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Sarah Williams went to a boarding school．Here is one of the letters she wrote to her parents from the school:
Wentworth Girls’ school
Beachside
July 20th
Dearest Mom and Dad,
I’m afraid I have some very surprising news for you．I have been very naughty and the school headmaster is very angry with me．She is going to write to you．You must come and take me away from here．She does not want me in the school any longer．
The trouble started last night when I was smoking in bed．This is against the rules, of course．We are not supposed to smoke at all．
As I was smoking, I heard footsteps coming towards the room．I did not want a teacher to catch me smoking, so I threw the cigarette away．
Unfortunately, the cigarette fell into the waste-paper basket, which caught fire．
There was a curtain near the waste-paper basket which caught fire, too．Soon the whole room was burning．
The headmaster phoned the fire department．The school is a long way from the town and by the time the fire department arrived, the whole school was on fire．Many of the girls are in hospital．
The headmaster says that the fire was all my fault and you must pay for the damage．She will send you a bill for about a million dollars．
I’m very sorry about this．
Much love,
Sarah
P．S．None of the above is true, but I have failed my exams．I just want you to know how bad things could have been．
1．Why did Sarah tell her parents the story about the fire?
A．She wanted to worry them
B．She wanted to make them laugh
C．She wanted to make them less angry at the real news
D．She wanted to warn them about what the headmaster was going to do
2．The letter before the P．S．was __________．
A．mostly true B．partly true
C．all true D．completely untrue
3．Sarah said the headmaster was angry because________
A．she had failed her exams B．it was her fault that had caused the fire
C．he had not made the phone call in time D．she had been caught smoking in bed
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