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【题目】Meet Thomas Wilson. Thomas is famous all over the World. He holds the world record for sleeping in(睡过头). One weekend, Thomas slept in for two days, three hours and fourteen minutes. It was unbelievable. No one in history had ever slept in for so long before.

Thomas was very proud of his world record. His friends were proud of him, too. Whenever Thomas walked down the street, people always came up to him and shook his hand. Thomas was a star.

The only person who wasn’t proud of Thomas’s world record was his father. Dad didn’t like it when Thomas slept in. He complained that whenever Thomas slept in, the lawns didn’t get mowed. He was worried about how high the grass was getting. Every weekend, it seemed to get higher and higher. “It’s like a jungle there.” Dad moaned(抱怨) to Thomas one day. But Thomas wasn’t worried about the grass getting higher. He had more important things on his mind—— like sleeping in.

One morning, Thomas was woken from a deep sleep by a loud roaring noise. It sounded like a wild animal pacing about under his bedroom window.

Thomas rushed over to the window and pulled the curtains back. His eyes bulged like basketballs. “What on earth…?” He gasped. There, in the middle of the backyard, was a lion! “Awesome!” cried Thomas. Suddenly, a giraffe poked its head through the window. It munched the leaves from a plant sitting by Thomas’s bed. Next, an elephant walked past the swimming pool and squirted(喷出) water all over Dad’s car! “Cool!” cheered Thomas. “Now I don’t have to wash Dad’s car today.”…(选自《新理念英语阅读》)

1What is Thomas famous for?

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2How long did Thomas sleep in one weekend?

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3Was Thomas’s father proud of his son’s world record?

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4Why did Thomas say he didn’t have to Wash Dad’s car?(no more than ten words)

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5What do you think of Thomas’s world record for sleeping in?(no more than three words)

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【答案】

1He is famous for holding the world record for sleeping in.

2For two days, three hours and fourteen minutes.

3No.

4Because an elephant squirted water all over Dad’s car.

5Amazing.

【解析】Thomas是一个很出名的人,因为他保持了一项世界纪录,那就是睡过头的时间纪录,在一个周末他睡了两天三小时十四分钟,太不可思议了。

1根据短文的开头Thomas is famous all over the World. He holds the world record for sleeping in(睡过头)可知,Thomas因为创造了一个睡过头的纪录而闻名于世。

2根据短文第一段中One weekend, Thomas slept in for two days, three hours and fourteen minutes.可知,一个周末,Thomas睡了两天三小时十四分钟。

3根据短文第三段中The only person who wasn’t proud of Thomas’s world record was his father.可知,Thomas的父亲不为他的这个世界纪录而自豪,因此这个问题的答案是否定的。

4根据短文的最后Next, an elephant walked past the swimming pool and squirted(喷出) water all over Dad’s car! “Cool!” cheered Thomas. “Now I don’t have to wash Dad’s car today.”可知,一只大象从游泳池旁边走过,把水喷到了Thomas父亲的车上,Thomas很 开心,因为他不用给父亲洗车了。

5根据文意可知,Thomas保持了一项世界纪录,那就是睡过头的纪录,在一个周末,他睡了两天三小时十四分钟,这太不可思议了,故这个题可以用amazing令人吃惊的,来回答。

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1What does the space station have to keep fruit and vegetables fresh? (Fewer than 7 words)

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2How do people send the food to the space station ?

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3What tells astronauts when to do everything about eating?

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4Astronauts can use ground salt and pepper, can’t they?

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5Why should astronauts be extremely careful while they’re eating ?

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