Many years ago, when I was fresh out of school and working in Denver, I was driving to my parents’ home in Missouri for Christmas. I stopped at a gas station(加油站) about 50 miles from Oklahoma City, where I was planning to stop and visit a friend. While I was standing in line at the cash register(收款台), I said hello to an older couple（夫妇）who were also paying for gas.
I took off, but had gone only a few miles when black smoke poured from the back of my car, I stopped and wondered what I should do. A car pulled up behind me. It was the couple I had spoken to at the gas station. They said they would take me to my friend’s. We chatted on the way into the city, and when I got out of the car, the husband gave me his business card.
I wrote him and his wife a thank-you note for helping me. Soon afterward, I received a Christmas present from them. Their note that came with it said that helping me had made their holidays wonderful.
Years later, I drove to a meeting in a nearby town in the morning. In late afternoon I returned to my car and found that I’d left the lights on all day, and the battery（电池） was dead. Then I noticed that the Friendly Ford dealership - a shop selling cars - was right next door. I walked over and found two salesmen in the showroom.
"Just how friendly is Friendly Ford?" I asked and told them my trouble. They quickly drove a pickup truck (小货车) to my car and started it. They would accept no payment, so when I got home, I wrote them a note to say thanks. I received a letter back from one of the salesmen. No one had ever taken the time to write him and say thank you, and it meant a lot, he said.
"Thank you" - two powerful words. They’re easy to say and mean so much

1.
The writer planned to stop at Oklahoma City ______
1. A.
  to visit a friend
2. B.
  to see his parents
3. C.
  to pay at the cash register
4. D.
  to have more gas for his car
2.
The words "took off" underlined in Paragraph 2 mean“______”．
1. A.
  turned off
2. B.
  moved off
3. C.
  put up
4. D.
  set up
3.
What happened when the writer found smoke coming out of his car?
1. A.
  He had it pulled back to the gas station
2. B.
  The couple sent him a business card
3. C.
  The couple offered to help him
4. D.
  He called his friend for help
4.
The battery of the writer’s car was dead because ______
1. A.
  something went wrong with the lights
2. B.
  the meeting lasted a whole day
3. C.
  he forgot to turn off the lights
4. D.
  he drove too long a distance
5.
By telling his own stories, the writer tries to show ______
1. A.
  how to write a thank-you letter
2. B.
  how to deal with（处理）car problems
3. C.
  the kind-heartedness of older people
4. D.
  the importance of expressing thanks

An Englishman was once traveling in Italy. One day he went into a small restaurant to order dinner. He understood very little Italian and couldn’t read the menu(菜单). He knew the word for eggs, and so he ordered eggs. Italy is famous, however, for its mushrooms(蘑菇) with eggs. But he did not know the word for mushrooms. The waiter did not speak a word of English and could not help him. At last, the man took out his pocket a pencil and a piece of paper and very carefully drew a picture of a mushroom on the piece of paper. The waiter looked at the picture of the mushroom for a long while. He did not understand very well, but at last he left. He was gone a long time. After about a half hour he returned. But instead of an order of mushroom, he brought the man a large black umbrella.

1.
Why did the Englishman go to Italy?
1. A.
  He went to work in a restaurant.
2. B.
  He went to buy an umbrella.
3. C.
  He traveled in Italy.
4. D.
  He wanted to visit his friends.
2.
What is Italy famous for?
1. A.
  Mushroom with eggs.
2. B.
  Eggs.
3. C.
  Mushrooms.
4. D.
  Beautiful umbrella.
3.
How did the Englishman tell the waiter that he wanted some mushrooms?
1. A.
  He drew a picture of a mushroom on the table.
2. B.
  He said “mushrooms” in Italian.
3. C.
  He showed the waiter a picture of a mushroom.
4. D.
  He drew a picture of an umbrella.
4.
What’s the end of the story?
1. A.
  The Englishman didn’t get what he wanted, but an umbrella.
2. B.
  The Englishman got mushrooms at last.
3. C.
  The Englishman left before the waiter came back.
4. D.
  The Englishman got nothing in the end.
5.
Which of the following is right according to the passage?
1. A.
  An American was once traveling in Italy.
2. B.
  The man knew Italian very well.
3. C.
  The man told the waiter that he wanted to buy an umbrella.
4. D.
  The waiter didn’t know English at all.

Liu Yun, 13, pretty and smart. She is a good student. But many students try to stay from her because Liu Yun’s mum has AIDS(爱滋病) and her father has died of AIDS. Luckily, Liu Yun didn’t get it.
AIDS means fear for most people. Nobody wants to play games with her. Even a teacher who used to like her turns his back on her now. The biggest problem is how other people look at her. She sometimes wants todrop out of schoolbecause she can no longer face others’ indifference(冷漠)。
It is said if a person has AIDS, it’s still safe to eat and play with him. So I think Liu Yun’s classmates and teachers are afraid of AIDS because they don’t know much about AIDS. And Liu Yun needs their love and understanding. Even a friendly smile means a lot to her.

1.
Why isn’t Liu Yun popular with the students and the teachers?
1. A.
  She has AIDS.
2. B.
  Her mother has AIDS.
3. C.
  Her father has died of AIDS.
4. D.
  Both B and C.
2.
What will you do when you best friend has AIDS?
1. A.
  I’ll stay away from him.
2. B.
  I won’t have meals with him.
3. C.
  I won’t talk with him.
4. D.
  I should be more friendly to him than before.
3.
What’s the meaning of the underlined words “drop out of school”?
1. A.
  逃学
2. B.
  辍学
3. C.
  请病假
4. D.
  回家
4.
Can we have meals with the people that have AIDS?
1. A.
  Yes, we can.
2. B.
  No, we can’t.
3. C.
  No, we shouldn’t.
4. D.
  We don’t know.
5.
Which of the following is TURE?
1. A.
  Though Liu Yun’s mother has AIDS, every teacher still love her.
2. B.
  None of teachers love her after her mother has AIDS .
3. C.
  Most of teachers love her after her mother has AIDS.
4. D.
  Only a few teacher love her when her mother has AIDS.

Bob was happy. He was at a new school, and the other students were friendly. “Hi, Bob!” They said. But some students said, “Hi, Peter!” Bob didn’t understand. He asked another student, “ Why do some students call me Peter?”
“Oh, that is easy to answer,” the student said. “Peter was a student here last year. Now, he goes to a different school. You like Peter. Some students think that you are Peter.”
Bob wanted to meet Peter. He got Peter’s address(地址) from a student and went to Peter’s house. Peter opened the door. Bob couldn’t believe his eyes. He looked really like Peter! Bob and Peter had the same color eyes and the same smile. They had the same black hair. They also had the same birthday.
Bob and Peter found out that they were twin brothers. They both were adopted(领养) by two different families. Soon after the boys born, one family adopted Bob, and another family adopted Peter. Bob’s family never knew about Peter, and Peter’s family never knew about Bob, either.

1.
Bob didn’t understand why __________.
1. A.
  he was happy
2. B.
  he went to a new school
3. C.
  some students called him Peter
4. D.
  he was named Bob
2.
Another student told Bob that __________.
1. A.
  students liked Peter
2. B.
  he looked liked Peter
3. C.
  Peter was a good student in that school
4. D.
  Peter liked his studies very much
3.
How did Bob feel when he saw Peter?
1. A.
  He felt very sad.
2. B.
  He was greatly surprised.
3. C.
  He felt that Peter was very funny.
4. D.
  He was very angry because they looked the same.
4.
What is not mentioned(提及) about Peter and Bob?
1. A.
  Their eyes had the same color.
2. B.
  They had on the same clothes
3. C.
  They had the same black hair.
4. D.
  They were born on the same day.
5.
Bob and Peter _____________.
1. A.
  lived in different countries
2. B.
  lived in the same family
3. C.
  lived in different families
4. D.
  lived with the same parents

I will never forget the lesson about my window. Four years ago, I moved to a house in a large town. One of my new neighbors’ house was only a few feet away from mine. There lived a woman. Through one of my windows, I could see her reading by her window every afternoon.
Several months later, I found I couldn’t see the woman clearly. I thought her window was too dirty. I said to myself, “Why doesn’t she clean her window? It looks terrible!”
One afternoon, I decided to clean my house including(包括) the window. I felt tired after three hours of hard work. So I sat down by the window for a rest. What a surprise! I could see the woman reading there clearly again! By that time, I realized that my own window was too dirty, not hers! I really felt ashamed for myself. I had been watching her through my dirty window in the past days!
The experience is very important for me. So I try to clean the window of my heart before judging(评判) others.

1.
How long has the writer lived in the house according to the passage?
1. A.
  Two years.
2. B.
  Three years.
3. C.
  Four years.
2.
The writer couldn’t see the woman clearly because ______________.
1. A.
  the writer’s window was dirty
2. B.
  the woman’s house was too far
3. C.
  the woman didn’t open her window
3.
The underlined word “ashamed” means _________________.
1. A.
  高兴的
2. B.
  放松的
3. C.
  羞愧的
4.
According to the passage, the writer has learnt how to __________________.
1. A.
  clean the house
2. B.
  judge others
3. C.
  help neighbors

Annie lived alone in Chicago. One day, she fell down in her bedroom and broke her leg. So she tried to call her friend Lisa. But she dialed(拨打) a wrong number. The call reached Taylor, an 18-year-old girl. She was a college student and she lived hundreds of miles away from Chicago.
At that time Taylor was reading in bed. She thought it was somebody playing a joke. When she was going to hang up the phone, she heard a woman saying “Help! Help! ” From it Taylor thought something bad must have happened to the woman. After she got the woman’s name and address, Taylor called 911 at once. Then she tried to make Annie feel comfortable. She spoke to Annie on the phone till the doctors arrived at Annie’s house. At last Annie was taken to hospital in time.
As soon as Annie felt better, she wrote a letter to Taylor to thank her.

1.
Who answered the telephone?
2.
How did Taylor help Annie?
3.
Why did Annie write the letter to Taylor?

Michael Jordan is the most famous basketball player in the world. He was born in Brooklyn, New York. He didn't like to talk to other people about himself. He was also very short. He didn't play very well when he joined the basketball team in his high school at first. But the next year things changed greatly for him as he grew much taller.
Michael Jordan became famous when he joined the university basketball team in North Carolina. Michael used his speed and strength (力量) to reach the basket again. He played so well that people called him “Air Jordan”.
After college, Michael became a basketball team member in the Chicago Bulls. The NBA was very surprised at this high-flying player. He was named “Rookie” (新秀) of the year in 1985 and “Most Valuable (价值的) Player” in 1987. He once set a record (创纪录) by getting 63 points in one game.

1.
He began to become famous in _____________.
1. A.
  the university basketball team
2. B.
  the NBA
3. C.
  his high school at first
4. D.
  the Chicago Bulls
2.
He is often called“__________”.
1. A.
  Rookie
2. B.
  the NBA
3. C.
  Air Jordan
4. D.
  Most Valuable Player
3.
The NBA was very surprised at the superstar when _________.
1. A.
  he was young
2. B.
  he joined the basketball team in his high school
3. C.
  he joined the university basketball team
4. D.
  he joined the Chicago Bulls

Long, long ago there lived an old man. He had a very big orange tree in his garden. On the tree there were many fine oranges.
One day the old man found one of the oranges was bigger than the others. It was as big as a watermelon. So he took the big orange to the king. The king was very happy and gave the old man a lot of money for it.
When a rich man heard of this, he said to himself, "It is only an orange. Why did the king give him so much money? If I take my gold cup to the king, he will give me much more money for it."
The next day when the king got the gold cup, he said to the rich man, “What a beautiful cup! I’ll give you something for it. Please take the great orange."
根据短文内容回答下列问题。

1.
What did the old man have in his garden?
____________________________________.
2.
What did the old man find one day?
____________________________________.
3.
Who did the old man give the big orange to?
____________________________________.
4.
What did a rich man think when he heard of the story?
____________________________________.
5.
Was the rich man very happy at last?
____________________________________.

Everybody dreams. But only some people remember their dreams. Our dreams often include all the senses—smells, sounds, sights, tastes and things we touch.
Early in the twentieth century, two famous scientists developed their personal ideas about dreams. Austrian psychiatrist(奥地利心理学家) Sigmund Freud believed people often dream about things they want but can’t have. Swiss(瑞士) psychiatrist Carl Jung worked closely with Freud for several years, but he believed dreams provide solutions to problems we face when we are awake.
Other researchers are studying how dreaming helps our bodies work with problems and very sad emotions(感情). Robert Stickgold is a professor of psychiatry (心理学教授). He says that when we dream, the brain is trying to make sense of the world. He does not agree with Sigmund Freud that dreaming is the way we express our hidden feelings and desires(愿望).
Scientists believe it is important to keep researching dreams. Yet there is still no agreement on exactly how the brain works when we are dreaming or why we dream.

1.
Dreams .
1. A.
  are remembered by everyone
2. B.
  express all that we think in our mind
3. C.
  include few senses and things we touch
4. D.
  include all the senses and things we touch
2.
In the passage, all the psychiatrists .
1. A.
  believe dreams can help people understand all the problems that they face
2. B.
  believe when we dream, the brain is trying to make sense of the world
3. C.
  study dream and dreaming and have their own different ideas
4. D.
  have the same idea that people often dream about the things they want
3.
Which would be the best title (标题) for the passage?
1. A.
  The fact of Dreams
2. B.
  The Ways of Dreams
3. C.
  The Solutions to Dreams
4. D.
  The Mystery of Dreams and Dreaming

Western films play an important role in the history of American films. They are set in the American West. Most of the heroes are from famous novels. They speak highly of people’s spirit, courage and building everything all by themselves.
Early western films were mostly filmed in the studio, just like other early Hollywood films. With the development of technology, it began to be filmed at movie ranches(大牧场) from the 1930s. Often, the vast(开阔的) landscape becomes a character in the film. After the early 1950s, various(彩色的) wide screen technologies began to be used. During this time, the most typical western films focused on huge plains, soldiers or tourists, they were always the most handsome men.
Until recent times, western films seem to be a little out of date. For example, the guns are always some old ones. They were frequently(经常性地) used in films set in the 1870s. In the late 1960s, things began to change. Some new guns began to show in the films.

1.
Western films spoke highly of people’s . Which of the following is NOT included?
1. A.
  spirit
2. B.
  courage
3. C.
  sadness
4. D.
  building everything all by themselves
2.
What does the underlined word “landscape”mean in Chinese?
1. A.
  风景画
2. B.
  城墙
3. C.
  景观
4. D.
  屏幕
3.
When did western films begin to be filmed at movie ranches?
1. A.
  From the 1930s.
2. B.
  From the 1960s.
3. C.
  From the 1970s.
4. D.
  From the 1870s.
4.
According to the passage, which of the following sentences is NOT true?
1. A.
  They are set in the American West.
2. B.
  Western films only focused on soldiers.
3. C.
  Early western films were mostly filmed in the studio.
4. D.
  Guns are an important part in these films.

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The writer planned to stop at Oklahoma City ______

The words "took off" underlined in Paragraph 2 mean“______”．

What happened when the writer found smoke coming out of his car?

The battery of the writer’s car was dead because ______

By telling his own stories, the writer tries to show ______

Why did the Englishman go to Italy?

What is Italy famous for?

How did the Englishman tell the waiter that he wanted some mushrooms?

What’s the end of the story?

Which of the following is right according to the passage?

Why isn’t Liu Yun popular with the students and the teachers?

What will you do when you best friend has AIDS?

What’s the meaning of the underlined words “drop out of school”?

Can we have meals with the people that have AIDS?

Which of the following is TURE?

Bob didn’t understand why __________.

Another student told Bob that __________.

How did Bob feel when he saw Peter?

What is not mentioned(提及) about Peter and Bob?

Bob and Peter _____________.

How long has the writer lived in the house according to the passage?

The writer couldn’t see the woman clearly because ______________.

The underlined word “ashamed” means _________________.

According to the passage, the writer has learnt how to __________________.

Who answered the telephone?

How did Taylor help Annie?

Why did Annie write the letter to Taylor?

He began to become famous in _____________.

He is often called“__________”.

The NBA was very surprised at the superstar when _________.

What did the old man have in his garden? ____________________________________.

What did the old man find one day? ____________________________________.

Who did the old man give the big orange to? ____________________________________.

What did a rich man think when he heard of the story? ____________________________________.

Was the rich man very happy at last? ____________________________________.

Dreams .

In the passage, all the psychiatrists .

Which would be the best title (标题) for the passage?

Western films spoke highly of people’s . Which of the following is NOT included?

What does the underlined word “landscape”mean in Chinese?

When did western films begin to be filmed at movie ranches?

According to the passage, which of the following sentences is NOT true?

试题分类

What did the old man have in his garden?
____________________________________.

What did the old man find one day?
____________________________________.

Who did the old man give the big orange to?
____________________________________.

What did a rich man think when he heard of the story?
____________________________________.

Was the rich man very happy at last?
____________________________________.