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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 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,I said hello to an older couple 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 thankyou 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 meaningful.

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 Fd left the lights on all day,and the battery 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 explained my trouble. 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 so much.

"Thank you"―two powerful words. They're easy to say and mean so much.

(   ) 11. The author planned to stop at Oklahoma City         .

   A. to visit a friend   B. to see his parents

   C. to pay at the cash register   D. to have more gas for his car

(   ) 12. The phrase "took off" underlined in Paragraph 2 means "                          ”.

   A. turned off   B. moved off

   C. put up   D. set up

(   ) 13. What happened when the author found smoke coming out of his car?

   A. He had it pulled back to the gas station.

   B. The couple sent him a business card.

   C. The couple offered to help him.

   D. He called his friend for help.

(   ) 14. The battery of the author's car was dead because       .

   A. something went wrong with the lights

   B. the meeting lasted a whole day

   C. he forgot to turn off the lights

   D. he drove too long a distance

(   ) 15. By telling his own experiences,the author tries to show       

   A. how to write a thankyou letter

   B. how to deal with car problems

   C. the kindheartedness of older people

   D. the importance of expressing thanks

11 — 15 ABCCD

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Here are some suggestions given by the English children posted on the website about how to help Africa. Which one do you think is the best?

 

I think health is the   most important thing. We need to make sure that the money we

give is spent wisely. The money should be spent first on clean water   supplies and better

health care.

—Robin, aged 16, Birmingham

 

I think the most   important thing is to improve the education of the African countries.

There is an old saying, "If you give a man a fish, you'll feed   him for a day. If you teach

him how to fish, you'll feed him for a lifetime. " We need to   help people to help

themselves, not just throw money at the problem when it appears(出现).

―Rebecca ， aged 15 ， Liverpool

 

People seem to give a lot   more money to charity(慈善机构)when there is a sudden,

huge disaster(灾难)like the earthquake. It's good for people to   do so. But I also think

that we should give a small part of our salary(工资)to charity as well. If everyone did

that, it would make a big difference.

―Mary, aged 14， Stratford-on-Avon

 

Giving money to charity   can help, but it's not the final answer. I think what these

countries need is a good government.

―Bethany, aged 16， Newcastle

 

The best thing we can do   is to send experts(专家)like engineers, doctors and

teachers to help the people to help themselves.

―Robert, aged 16， Cardiff

(       )6. Which two children share the similar opinion?

A. Mary and Rebecca.                                         B. Bethany and Mary.

C. Rebecca and Bethany.                                    D. Rebecca and Robert.


 

(       )7. Who pays more attention to Africans' health care?

A. Mary.                                                                  B. Robin.

C. Rebecca.                                                             D. Robert.

(       )8. What does Rebecca mean by saying "We need to help people to help themselves"?

A.     We should help the teachers in Africa to improve their teaching ways.

B.     We should help people in Africa how to build a good government.

C.     We should help the African people develop skills to make a living.

D.     We should help the African people build more schools. (       )9. What is Mary's opinion？

 

A.     We should usually do what we can to help the African people.

B.     It is not good for people to give so much money to the African people.

C.     It is very important to have a good government.

D.     We can send more teachers there to help the African people. (       )10. Where are these suggestions posted?

A. In a textbook.                                                 B. On the website.

C. In a guidebook.                                               D. In a magazine.

 This news is about a man. He is from Brazil and he is old. It's not quite the classic Santa looks. He has snow white hair and a beard.  When it is Christmas,he plays Santa Claus.  He sits in a shopping center. And thousands of young Brazilian boys and girls will be queuing up to see this guy for Christmas. They talk to him about Christmas presents. Brazilian artist Vitor Martins has been a shopping mall Santa in Sao Paulo for 16 years.

  There is something interesting about the man. He has many pictures made out of ink on his body. Ninetyfour percent of his body has tattoos.

  Anyone doubting Martins' commitment (献身) to playing Santa has to do nothing more than having a quick look at the artwork which covers his skin.

  From Jesus to Jingle Bells,there's no shortage of Christmasthemed pictures made out of ink on his body to show his dedication (献身精神) .

(   ) 1. Vitor Martins is         .

   A. a salesman   B. an artist   C. a musician   D. a shopping mall owner

(   ) 2. Many young people in Brazil come to the shopping mall to         .

   A. sit in the shopping center   B. buy the cheap things

   C. buy Christmas presents   D. see the artist Vitor Martins

(   ) 3. The underlined word "tattoos" means "         ”in Chinese.

   A. 纹身   B. 表情   C. 肌肉   D. 肥胖

(   ) 4. Which is NOT true according to the passage?

   A. Vitor Martins has been a shopping mall Santa for sixteen years.

   B. Vitor Martins plays Santa Claus when it is Christmas.

   C. Nobody doubts Vitor Martins' commitment to playing Santa.

   D. There are many Christmasthemed pictures on Vitor Martins' body.

(   ) 5. The passage may be         .

   A. a novel   B. an advertisement   C. news   D. a story

1. Sarah：Dont care too much about what they said,Tony      .

2. Stephen; Thanks for helping me,Amy.        I'm proud of having a friend like you.

3. Mr. Lee: Teachers should tell the kids not only what to do,but also how to do that.      

4. Alan: Don't be upset,Jeff.        The great success is just in front of you.

5. Sally: I don't want to hear the tour guide introduce the paintings in the gallery.        Don't you think so?

   A. A friend in need is a friend indeed.

   B. If winter comes,can spring be far behind?

   C. Follow your own course,and let people talk.

   D. Give a man a fish and he will eat for a day. Teach a man to fish and he will eat for the rest of his life.

   E. Good painting is like good cooking; it can be tasted,but not explained. 

  When I was 16 years old,I made my first visit to theUnited States. It wasn't the first time I had been abroad. Like most English children,I learned French at school and I went toFranceoften,so I was used to speaking a foreign language to people who didn't understand English. And when I went toAmerica,I was really looking forward to having a nice and easy holiday without any language problems.

  How wrong I was!The misunderstanding began at the airport. I was looking for a public phone box to give my friend Daisy a ring and tell her that I had arrived. A friendly old man saw me looking like being lost and asked if he could help me.

  "Yes," I said. "I want to give my friend a ring."

  "Well,that's nice," he exclaimed (惊呼) ."Are you getting married? But aren't you a bit young?" 

  "Who is talking about marriage?" I replied.  "I just want to give my friend a ring to tell her I've arrived. Can you tell me where the phone box is?" 

  "Oh!" he said. "There's a phone downstairs."

  When at last we did meet up,Daisy explained the misunderstanding to me. "Dont worry," she said to me. "I had many difficulties at first. There are lots of words which Americans use differently in meaning from us British. You'll soon get used to all the funny things they say. But most of the time British and American people can understand each other."

(   ) 1. What language did the writer speak besides English according to the passage?

   A. Chinese. B. Japanese.

   C. French. D. Spanish.

(   ) 2. When the writer arrived at the airport,he wanted to       .

   A. buy a ring for his friend   B. ask the way to his friend's home

   C. call his friend   D. call a taxi

(   ) 3. The old man thought        at first.

   A. the writer wanted to find a phone box

   B. the writer was old enough to get married

   C. the writer wanted to buy a ring

   D. the writer wanted to find his girlfriend

(   ) 4. At last,the old man         .

   A. understood what the writer wanted to do

   B. couldn't understand the writer

   C. bought a ring for the writer

   D. took the writer to the phone box by himself

(   ) 5. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

   A. The writer's friend,Daisy,had a lot of difficulties in theUSat first.

   B. There are some differences between American English and British English.

   C. British people can't understand Americans most of the time.

   D. British and American people can understand each other most of the time.

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(   ) 1. The lowest price of the hotel is         .

   A. 129 dollars   B. 491 dollars   C. 761 dollars   D. 870 dollars

(   ) 2. If you live in the hotel,you must remember the checkout time is at         .

   A. 4：00 a. m. B. 12： 00 at noon   C. 6:00 p. m.   D. 9:00 p. m.

(   ) 3. When we see the sign "Smokefree property" in the hotel,we         .

   A. should keep away from the smoke   B. can't take cigarettes

   C. cannot smoke   D. can smoke freely

(   ) 4. Which is NOT true according to the passage?

   A. We can't use Wi-Fi in public areas in the hotel.

   B. If you check in,you must take governmentissued photo ID card.

   C. Children who are under eleven years old are free when taking the parent's room.

   D. If you want to live in the hotel,you can't take the pets.

(   ) 5. We can find the passage         .

   A. in a cartoon book   B. in a story magazine

   C. in a novel         D. in a travel guide book

Many people have to work on the weekend. Some people do not mind. Other people think it is terrible.

One man thinks that working on the weekend can be dangerous. He is Graham Coates. Mr. Coates worked in an office in Brighton,England.

On Saturday,May 24,1986,he went to the office to do some work. When he got in the elevator to go home,it stopped between floors. Mr. Coates could not get out of the elevator. He was trapped (困住了) ! He started to shout,but no one heard him. Then Mr. Coates remembered that it was a holiday inEngland. No one was going to come to work until Tuesday！

There was nothing for Mr. Coates to do. He had to wait until one of his coworkers came to work and found him. With nothing to eat or drink,Mr. Coates ended up sleeping for most of the time.

Early on Tuesday morning,the vice president of the company came to work and found the elevator was not working. When the elevator was opened,Mr. Coates came out cold,weak,and tired. He had been in the elevator for sixtytwo hours！

Now Mr. Coates says, "I only uses elevators if they have telephones in them."

(   ) 1. Mr. Coates could not get out of the elevator because         .

   A. it was broken   B. it was a weekend

   C. it was a holiday   D. it stopped on a wrong floor

(   ) 2. How long did he stay in the elevator?

   A. Twentyfour hours.

   B. From Saturday to Monday.

   C. More than sixty hours.

   D. From Tuesday to Saturday.

(   ) 3. What did he do in the elevator most of the time?

   A. Shouted and screamed.

   B. Slept and waited.

   C. Telephoned his boss.

   D. Ate and drank.

(   ) 4. How did he make his way out in the end?

   A. The vicepresident found him.

   B. Someone opened the elevator.

   C. The elevator began to work on Tuesday.

   D. He found a door in the elevator.

(   ) 5. What is the best title for this story?

   A. An Interesting Elevator   B. A Busy Weekend

   C. Elevator Safety   D. Trapped in an Elevator

  Mr. and Mrs. Brown have two children, Mike and Liz. The whole family are all busy, so they often leave notes (便条)for each other. Read these four notes of today and answer the following questions.

 

①3:30 p. m. To Mike,

Mr.   Tyler   rang.   No football practice   today.  I'm going to Donna's house to   play and be back at 5:00 p. m.

Liz

(2)4：00 p. m. To Liz,

It's your turn to walk the dog. I have to do my homework after school.   Remember to play with Teddy when you get home ！

Mike

(3)6：45 p. m.

Has anyone   seen my tennis shoes? I'm in my bedroom doing my homework.

Mike

@ 9:00 p. m.

I saw your   shoes this morning.  They smelt   terrible so I put them outside the back door. Good night, dears ！

Mum

(       )6. When will Liz be back home?

A. At 3:30 p.m.            B. At 4:00 p.m.

C. At 5:00 p.m.         D. At 9： 00 p. m.
(       )7. Who should walk the dog today?

A. Mike.    B. Mrs. Brown.

C.Liz.       D. Mr. Brown.
(       )8. What is Mike doing at 6: 50 p. m. ？

A. Practicing football.     B. Going to Donna's house.

C. Playing tennis.           D. Doing his homework.
(       )9. Where can Mike find his tennis shoes?

A. In his bedroom.                                             B. Outside the back door.

C. In the living room.                                            D. At Donna's house.

(       )10. According to the notes, Teddy is_______ .

A. Mike's mother                                                     B. Mike's brother

C. Mike's football coach                                  D. the dog in the family

Where in the world can you take an hour's train ride,and pass a forest,a London street,a scene from the Wild West,and a burning building that never burns down? There's only one place,and that's Hollywood,in California. The scenes you see from the tourist train are film sets (布景) in the Universal Studios,one of the oldest and largest movie companies (公司) in the USA.

A visit to Universal Studios brings back memories of great days of Hollywood,the films and the stars. But they are only memories. Hollywood isn't quite the same as it used to be. Costs have gone up and confidence has gone down. Moviemakers are afraid to spend their money on expensive new ideas. Instead,they repeat old ones.

The film industry is changing fast. Teenagers still go out to the movies. The theatre is a good place to meet friends away from home. But older people mostly stay at home to watch series like Dynasty. TV series have become as important to Hollywood as expensive movies. These " soap opera" ， as they are called,show rich,powerful families living in beautiful homes and wearing beautiful clothes. But the actors and actresses are nearly aJJ middleaged,like many of the people who watch them.

Though it is soap operas that are keeping the filmmakers of Hollywood in business,big films are still being made in America. But more and more of them are made outside Hollywood. New York is the most important new center,but there are many others as well. Moviemakers have realized that they don't need Hollywood any more. Modern cameras and real houses instead of expensively made copies in a studio. Other states,especially Florida and Texas,are working hard to take the film business away from California. They are offering better working conditions and lower cost.

But Hollywood is fighting back. The State of California is trying hard to keep its bestknown industry.

(   ) 1. From the passage,we know Universal Studios is      

   A. a very large park

   B. a busy London street

   C. a famous movie company

   D. an old Hollywood movie

(   ) 12. The movie industry in California isn't as successful as before because         

   A. young people don't go to movie theatres any more

   B. there is strong competition from other states

   C. its movie companies are in need of young stars

   D. the state hasn't put a development plan into action

(   ) 13. Which of the following seems to be a threat (威胁) to Hollywood?

   A. The use of modern cameras and other equipment

   B. The interest of middleaged film stars

   C. The making of TV series like Dynasty

   D. The expensively made copies of scenes

(   ) 14. What can we learn about "soap operas" from the passage?

   A. They are teenagers' favorites.

   B. They are much more expensive.

   C. They are less attractive.

   D. They are cheaper and easier to make.

(   ) 15. The passage mainly tells us         .

   A. something about the film industry in the USA

   B. the importance of soap operas in Hollywood

   C. the good old days of Hollywood

   D. the film business in California

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