Two Americans from England were travelling in Spain.One day they came into a little restaurant for lunch.They didn’t know the native(本地的)language and the waiter didn’t know them, either.
They wanted the waiter to understand that they asked for some milk and bread.At first they read “milk” many times, then spelled it.But the waiter could not understand them.At last(最后)one of them took a piece of paper and began to draw a cow.When he was just finishing(完成)it, the waiter looked at it and ran out of the restaurant.“Do you see?” said the American, “how clever I am.” After some time, the waiter came back.He brought no milk or bread with him.He put down in front of them two tickets for a bull-fight(斗牛).
True or false:(正确用“T”表示;错误的用“F”表示)
(1)
The story happened in France.
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(2)
The two Americans came into a little restaurant.
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(3)
The waiter couldn’t understand them.
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(4)
After some time, the Americans got milk and bread.
China’s worst drought in fifty years is doing harm to most of the country’s south.Hubei, Hunan, Jiangxi, Anhui and Jiangsu provinces have suffered the most because of little rain.35 million people have been affected by the big thirst, according to China’s Ministry of Civil Affairs.4 million of them cannot get safe drinking water.
Dongting Lake in Hunan has now become smaller by two thirds.Gao Yibing, fisherman, said, “No eggs were produced, so there’s no young fish.We would not be able to fish anything in autumn and winter.”
Part Two
Medecims Sans Frontieres, or Doctors Without Borders, is a group that helps people in need.In 1971,some French doctors and journalists formed MSF.In 1999,MSF won the Nobel Peace Prize.
Doctors of MSF go to different countries to help poor people for free.These people are sick and hurt.They do not have enough money, food or water.MSF work in more than 70 countries including Iraq and Sudan.There are wars, disasters or diseases in these countries.
MSF doctors treat these sick people and speak out for them.They try to tell the world about what they see in the poor countries.This makes the world pay more attention to these places.
Part Three
根据短文内容,选择最佳答案。
(1)
The best title for Part One may be ________.
[ ]
A.
No Rain For Fifty Years
B.
The Worst Drought In Fifty Years
C.
No Fish For The Coming Seasons
D.
A Smaller Dongting Lake
(2)
Part One may be from ________.
[ ]
A.
a newspaper
B.
a letter
C.
an advertisement
D.
a notice
(3)
Which of the following is NOT TRUE about MSF?
[ ]
A.
It helps people in need for free.
B.
It’s also known as Doctors Without Borders.
C.
It won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1999.
D.
All the group members are doctors.
(4)
Part Three gives us information about ________.
[ ]
A.
Beijing People’s Art Theatre
B.
Kung Fu
C.
an unexpected adventure
D.
entertainment
(5)
By booking two tickets for 2011 China Music Valley,you can save ________.
[ ]
A.
¥60
B.
¥100
C.
¥120
D.
¥80
阅读理解
Sunshine TV Golden TV
18∶30 Cartoon World:Hello Kitty 18∶00 TV Classroom:Modern English
19∶00 Today’s News 18∶30 Animal World
19∶30 Weather Report 19∶00 Documentary:In Asia
19∶40 Food and Health 19∶40 News in English
20∶10 Drama series:The Three Kingdoms 20∶10 Sports World:Football Match
(England-Italy)
21∶25 Game Show:Lucky Winner 22∶00 Chat Show
23∶00 China Music TV 22∶30 News Round-up
23∶30 On the Screen Next Week 23∶00 Film:Roman Holiday
(1)
“Modern English” is a programme that _________.
[ ]
A.
tells you something about English classroom
B.
lets you know English news
C.
teaches you English
D.
makes foreign friends
(2)
If you’re interested in football games, you’ll choose _________ first.
[ ]
A.
Food and Health
B.
Sports World
C.
Today’s News
D.
Game Show
(3)
Our class is going to have a picnic tomorrow.We should pay attention to the program at “_________”.
[ ]
A.
19∶00 on Sunshine TV
B.
19∶30 on Sunshine TV
C.
19∶00 on Golden TV
D.
18∶30 on Golden TV
(4)
Millie likes Audrey Hepburn very much.She can watch TV at _________.
[ ]
A.
20∶00 on Sunshine TV
B.
19∶40 on Golden TV
C.
23∶00 on Sunshine TV
D.
23∶00 on Golden TV
(5)
Li Ming’s grandfather likes watching TV news even in English, but he goes to bed before 22∶00 every day.How many times can he watch TV news on these two channels?
A friend of mine named Paul received an expensive car from his brother as a Christmas present.On Christmas Eve when Paul came out of his office,a street urchin was walking around the shining car.“Is this your car,Paul?”he asked.
Paul answered,“Yes,my brother gave it to me for Christmas.”The boy was surprised.“You mean your brother gave it to you and it didn't cost you nothing?Boy,I wish…”He hesitated.
Of course Paul knew what he was going to wish for.He was going to wish he had a brother like that.But what the boy said surprised Paul greatly.
“I wish,”the boy went on,“that I could be a brother like that.”Paul looked at the boy in surprise,then he said again,“Would you like to take a ride in my car?”
“Oh yes,I'd love that.”
After a short ride,the boy turned and with his eyes shining,said,“Paul,would you mind driving in front of my house?”
Paul smiled a little.He thought he knew what the boy wanted.He wanted to show his neighbours that he could ride home in a big car.But Paul was wrong again.“Will you stop where those two steps are?”the boy asked.
He ran up to the steps.Then in a short while Paul heard him coming back,but he was not coming fast.He was carrying his little crippled brother.He sat him down on the step and pointed to the car.
“There she is,Buddy,just like I told you upstairs.His brother gave it to him for Christmas and it didn't cost him a cent.And some day I'm going to give you one just like it…then you can see for yourself all the nice things in the Christmas window that I've been trying to tell you about.”
Paul got out and lifted the boy to the front seat of his car.The shining-eyed older brother climbed in beside him and the three of them began an unforgettable holiday ride.
注:urchin 顽童 hesitate 犹豫 crippled 残疾
(1)
The street urchin was very surprised when ________.
[ ]
A.
Paul received an expensive car
B.
Paul told him about the car
C.
he saw the shining car
D.
he was walking around the car
(2)
From the story we can see the urchin ________.
[ ]
A.
wished to give his brother a car
B.
wanted Paul's brother to give him a car
C.
wished he could have a brother like Paul's
D.
wished Paul could be a brother like that
(3)
The urchin asked Paul to stop his car in front of his house ________.