Very Strange People A man falls out of his plane and falls back into it again. Two people row a small boat from New York to England in 56 days. One person is so big, he wouldn't fit in any hospital ro 题目和参考答案——青夏教育精英家教网—

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Very Strange People

　　A man falls out of his plane and falls back into it again. Two people row a small boat from New York to England in 56 days. One person is so big, he wouldn't fit in any hospital room. Would you believe these stories? Well, they may sound strange but they did happen. James Cornell has more strange but true stories like these in a book called Very Strange People.

　　Here is part of the table of contents of Very Strange People. The table of contents lists the names of the chapters(章，篇) or parts of the book. It also tells on what page each chapter begins.

　　Unlike many reference materials, the table of contents is not arranged alphabetically. The chapters are listed in the order that they appear in the book.

1．In 1918, Captain Hedley fell out of his plane in midair. Then he fell back into it again! You would most likely read about this pilot in Chapter ________ .

[　　]

A．2

B．3

C．3

D．6

2．One morning in New York City, people saw a man walking on a tightrope between two tall buildings. You would most likely read this story in Chapter ________ .

[　　]

A．1

B．3

C．5

D．8

3．The Earl of Bridgewater fed his dogs better than most people feed their friends. This story probably begins on page ________ .

[　　]

A．3

B．33

C．41

D．85

4．Sarah Winchester thought she would die as soon as her house was finished. So she kept on adding more and more rooms. Her story most likely appears on page ________ .

[　　]

A．43

B．53

C．60

D．85

5．Because of his great size, Robert Hughes could not enter any hospital room. This story appears before which story?

[　　]

A．A Born-Again Pilot

B．Fat Folks

C．High Wire Act

D．Over the Falls

答案：A;B;A;B;D

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A farmer had a cow. He took very good care of this cow and one day when it was ill, he was very worried. He telephoned the vet.

“What’s the problem?” The vet asked him when he arrived.

“My cow's ill,” the farmer said. “I don’t know what's the matter with her. She’s lying down and won’t eat. She's making a strange noise.”

The vet looked over the cow. "She's certainly ill," he said, "and she needs to take some very strong medicine."

He took a bottle out of his box, put two pills into his hand and said, "Give her these. The pills should make her better."

　 “How should I give them to her?” the farmer asked.

The vet gave him a tube (管子)and said, "Put this tube in her mouth, then put the pills in the tube and blow. That'll make it."

The next day the vet came to the farm again. The farmer was sitting outside his house and looked more worried.

“How's your cow?” the vet asked.

“No change,” the farmer said, “and I’m feeling very strange myself.”

“Oh?” the vet said, "Why?"

“I did what you said,” the farmer answered. “I put the tube in the cow's mouth and then put two pills down it.”　　“And?” the vet asked.

“The cow blew first,” the farmer said.

1.In the story, the vet must be _________.

A. the farmer's friend B. a milk factory

C. a hospital for cows D. a doctor for animals

2.The farmer asked the vet for help when his cow _______

A. couldn't lie down B. didn't eat the pills 　

C. couldn't make any noise D. was ill

3.What medicine did the vet give the farmer?

A. Bottle of pills. B. A long tube. C. Two pills. D. A small box.

4.The vet taught the farmer how _________.

A. to blow the tube

B. to make the cow take the pills

C. to take the medicine

D. to put the tube in his mouth

5.Which of the following is true?

A. The farmer ate the pills himself.

B. The cow got better after taking the medicine.

C. The vet came to help farmer change the cow the next day.

D. The farmer waited for the vet outside his house the next day.

In 1608 an Englishman named Thomas Coryate traveled in Italy. He liked the country and down everything interesting. But he found one thing interesting than the others. In his diary Thomas wrote: “ the Italians eat meat, they use small forks. They do not eat with their hands because, as they say, people do not always have hands.”

Before he went back to England, Thomas Coryate bought a few . At home Thomas had a dinner party to show the forks to his friends. When the steak (牛排) was brought out, he took out a fork and wanted to the steak as the Italians did in Italy. His friends were when they saw this, He told them what the fork was. They all said that Italians were very strange people because the fork was not easy to use at all. Thomas Coryate tried to prove(证明) that his friends were , so he began to show that it was easy to use the fork. But the first of meat he took with the fork fell to the floor. His friends began to at him and he had to take the fork away.

People in England began to use forks only fifty years later.

1.A.broke B.wrote C.went D.calmed

2.A.less B.much C.even D.more

3.A.Why B.When C.Which D.Where

4.A.clean B.big C.dirty D.safe

5.A.knives B.dishes C.forks D.plates

6.A.use B.eat C.make D.cut

7.A.worried B.bored C.tired D.surprised

8.A.honest B.correct C.wrong D.clever

9.A.piece B.kilo C.pound D.packet

10.A.scream B.look C.shout D.laugh

(One day Alice runs after a strange rabbit and comes into a deep hole. She becomes smaller when she wakes up the next day. She finds herself in a wonderland with many amazing things inside.)

The Caterpillar(毛毛虫) and Alice looked at each other for some time in silence. At last the Caterpillar took the pipe out of its mouth, and said to her in a tired, sleepy voice.

“Who are YOU?” said the Caterpillar.

This opening for a talk couldn’t make Alice at ease. Alice replied, rather shyly, “I----I hardly know, sir, just at present ----at least I know who I was when I got up this morning, but I think I must have been changed several times since then.”

“What do you mean by that?” said the Caterpillar, “Explain yourself!”

“I can’t explain MYSELF. I’m afraid, sir.” said Alice, “because I’m not myself, you see.”

“I don’t see.” said the Caterpillar.

“I’m afraid I can’t put it more clearly.” Alice replied very politely, “for I can’t understand it myself. And being so many different sizes in a day is very puzzling.”

“It isn’t.” said the Caterpillar.

“Well, perhaps you haven’t found it so yet.” said Alice. “But when you have to turn into a chrysalis(蛹，茧)----you will some day, you know ----and then after that into a butterfly, I think you’ll feel it a little stranger, won’t you?”

“Not a bit.” said the Caterpillar.

“Well, perhaps your feelings may be different.” said Alice. “All I know is, it would make ME feel very strange.”

“You!” said the Caterpillar scornfully. “Who are YOU?” The question brought them back again to the beginning of the talk. Alice felt a little angry because the Caterpillar was making such VERY short sentences. She drew herself up and said very seriously, “I think you ought to tell me who YOU are first.”

“Why?” said the Caterpillar.

Here was another puzzling question. As Alice could not think out any good reason, and as the Caterpillar seemed to be very unpleasant, she turned away.

“Come back!” the Caterpillar called after her. “I’ve something important to tell you!”

This certainly gave Alice some hope. Alice turned and came back again.

1.Where may their talk take place?

A．In a wonderland. B．In the field.

C．In the tree. D．Outside the hole.

2.Alice didn’t feel __________ during her talk with Caterpillar.

A．shy B．sad C．angry D．strange

3.Why did Alice think she was not herself?

A．Because she was too young to understand the changes.

B．Because being changed several times in a day made her feel puzzled.

C．Because she didn’t like her changes

D．Because she didn’t feel very well.

4.Put the following statements in the correct order according to the story.

① Alice drew herself up.

② Alice used an example to explain the changes to herself.

③ Alice couldn’t explain herself.

④ Alice turned away.

⑤ Alice looked at Caterpillar for some time in silence.

A．⑤②③④① B．⑤②③①④

C．⑤③②④① D．⑤③②①④

5.Which of the following sentences can be added to the end of the story?

A．“Don’t be silly. You are still yourself.” said the Caterpillar.

B．“Don’t be angry. You think you’re changed, do you?” said the Caterpillar.

C．“Don’t be sad. You’ll grow bigger again.” said the Caterpillar.

D．“Don’t be afraid. You can go home now.” said the Caterpillar.

A man went out with the wrong boots, one with a thick sole（后跟）and the other with a thin one. As he began to walk, he felt uncomfortable, for one foot was higher than the other. He felt very strange and said, “ Is there anything wrong with my legs today? Why is one of my legs long, and the other short? ”

A passer-by told him that he was wearing the wrong boots. He look down and found that it was really so. At once he asked his servant(仆人) to go back home and get another pair.

After a while the servant ran back to him. There was nothing in his hand. So he was angry and shouted at him, "Why didn't you get me the right boots?" “There's no need to change them," the servant said. "The pair at home is the same, one with a thick sole and the other with a thin one."

1. Why did the man feel uncomfortable when he began to walk?

A．Because the road was too bad.

B．Because he didn’t know the way

C．Because he wore the wrong boots.

D．Because he had no boots.

2.The man's legs themselves _____.

A．were shorter than before

B．were longer than before

C．were broken on his way

D．were right as usual

3.What does the word “passer-by" mean in Chinese?

A．路人 B．智者 C．皮匠 D．老者

4.What did the servant get him back?

A．He got the right boots quickly.

B．He got nothing when he came back

C．He got the same boots back.

D．He got the different boots back. :

5.From the short passage, we know the servant was_______.

A．right B．careful C．foolish D．clever

The train started moving. It was packed with people of all ages. Most of them were working men and women and young college boys and girls. Near the window sat an old man with his son, who looked about thirty years old.

As the train moved, the son was filled with joy because he was very excited at the scenery outside. He said in a high voice, “See Dad, the green trees and the scenery are very beautiful!” It made the other people feel very strange. Everyone started talking in a low voice about the old man’s son. Suddenly, it started raining. Raindrops fell on the travelers through the open window. Seeing the rain, the old man’s son said happily, “See Dad, how beautiful the rain is!” Hearing these words, a young lady became angry with the man, as the raindrops were dropping on her new clothes. She couldn’t help shouting at the noisy son and his father.

“Can’t you see it is raining? You! Old man! If your son is not feeling well, get him to a mental hospital quickly and please don’t disturb us any more!” The old man’s face turned slightly red and then in a low voice, he replied, “We are on the way back from hospital. He was blind at birth. Only last week he can see again. The rain and the nature are new to him. Please forgive him.” All the other people became quiet.

1.How old was the old man’s son?

A．About 7 years old.	B．About 20 years old.
C．About 50 years old.	D．About 30 years old.

2.What did people think of the son’s behavior（行为）? They thought he was _________.

A．lovely

B．funny

C．strange

D．clever

3.What was wrong with the son when he was born?

A．He had mental illness.	B．He couldn’t see.
C．He couldn’t hear.	D．He couldn’t talk.

4.What do you think of the young lady?

A．She was friendly to the man.

B．She was rude to the old man.

C．She was clever.

D．She was too noisy.

5.According to the passage, what does the writer want to tell us?

A．We should be friendly to sick people.

B．We should learn to enjoy the nature.

C．We should respect the elder people.

D．We should know the truth before complaining.

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