“My dear lady,” says Holmes. “You’re shivering. Are you old? Do you want a cup of hot tea?”
“I’m not cold,” the woman replies, “I fear for my life!”
“We are here to help you. Don’t worry about anything. I don’t know you. But I know many things about you. For example, I know how you travel. You came to London by train. You also ride to the train station on a horse-drawn wagon(马车).”
“Why, yes. You’re right. But how do you know these things?”
“ I see a return ticket in your glove. I see fresh mud on the left arm of your dress. Now tell us your problem.”
“My name is Helen Stoner,” she states, “ My mother and father are dead. I am living with my stepfather, Dr Grimesby Roylott. He comes from a rich family. But they are no longer rich. They have nothing except a small piece of land and a huge old house. We are living in the house. Dr Roylott is using my mother’s money for expenses(开支). Part of it was for my sister and me. It was for our marriages.”
Holmes is sitting in his chair. His eyes are closed. He is listening carefully to Helen’s story. He hears every detail.
Helen continues. “My stepfather has no friends. He fights with everyone. He is strong and gets angry quickly. Everyone is afraid of him.”
“He has no friends at all?” asks Holmes.
“No. He talks to no one except the gypsies. They are poor people who travel from place to place. A band of gypsies is staying on our land right now.”
“Are you and your sister afraid of the gypsies?”
“My dear Mr Holmes. You are making me so sad. My sister is dead. That is why I am standing here in this room.”
【小题1】Paragraph 6 beginning with “My name is …” is mostly about_______________.

A.Helen’s dead sisterB.Helen’s trip to London
C.the house Helen lives inD.Helen’s stepfather and the family
【小题2】What is Holmes doing while Helen is telling her story?
A.Walking slowlyB.Listening carefully
C.standing sadlyD.Writing quickly
【小题3】Which of the following can best describe the gypsies according to the passage?
A.They are very richB.They are afraid of other people
C.They live on a horse-drawn wagonD.They move from one place to another
【小题4】The passage is probably from __________.
A.a novelB.a guideC.a poemD.an advertisement

One night I was sitting in my room half-listening as my 15-year-old brother Tommy fought with my 12-year-old brother Kevin. I didn’t pay attention when Kevin rushed up the stairs with the hurt on his face.
About 20 minutes later, as I was walking upstairs I heard Kevin crying inside the bathroom. I knocked on the door and asked, “Hey Kevin, do you want to talk?”
No answer.
I tried again, “Why don’t you come out of there?”
Again, no answer.
So, joking around, I grabbed a stack of (一摞)cards and a pencil and wrote, “If you don’t want to talk, we can write notes to each other.”
An hour later I was still sitting on the floor outside the bathroom with two stacks of cards in front of me. One was blank and one was cards from Kevin on which he had translated all his yucky feelings into words for me. As I read one of Kevin’s notes, tears came to my eyes. It said, “Nobody in this family cares about me. I’m not the youngest, and I’m not the oldest. Tommy thinks I’m silly and Dad wishes he had the other Kevin as a kid because he’s better at basketball. And you’re never around to even notice me.”
Tears came to my eyes as I wrote back to him. “You know Kevin, I really do love you and I’m sorry I don’t always show it. I am here for you and you are loved in this family.”
There was no answer for a while, but then I heard a tearing sound coming from inside the bathroom. Kevin, who had run out of cards wrote on a torn paper cup. “Thanks.”
I wrote back “For what?” it returned to me with “Loving me” on it.
Since then, I try my best to never only half-notice my family members any more. Kevin and I have a closer relationship now. And sometimes when one of us notices that the other is upset, we’ll smile and say “Write it on a paper cup.”
【小题1】The underlined word “yucky” most probably means ____.

A.upsetB.excitingC.terribleD.amazing
【小题2】What could be the reason that Kevin’s Dad doesn’t like him?
A.Kevin is not as clever as his brother.
B.He is neither the youngest nor the oldest.
C.Kevin doesn’t like to make friends with others.
D.Kevin is not good at playing basketball.
【小题3】What do we know about the writer?
A.She has two children in her family.
B.She didn’t pay enough attention to Kevin before.
C.She used to show her love to Kevin.
D.She has a closer relationship with Tommy after that.
【小题4】What does the writer want to tell us?
A.Everyone should show how they love their family members.
B.It’s hard to get on well with family members.
C.It’s important to keep peace in the family.
D.We should try our best to stop our children from fighting.

 

I really only meant it as a joke. I wasn't trying to steal anything honestly.

My friend Matthew started bringing his new cell phone to class last week. He was walking around bragging (吹嘘) about it to everyone. He was saying, "My cell phone can download the newest   off the Internet. "Then he   everyone by downloading a game and starting to play it. The pictures and sound were really    .

class, he would use his cell phone to watch TV. The rest of us didn't have a phone like  , so we had to crowd(拥挤) around him. I was just trying to see the screen,     there were so many other kids that I could not see it clearly. I was getting really jealous.

But then yesterday, he forgot his cell phone at the end of class. He left it right on his desk.       noticed it was there except me. I decided to teach him a lesson. I took his phone quietly off the desk, and put it in my own bag. My    was to give it back to him the next day. I   wanted to see his reaction (反应). Maybe he would stop being such a show-off.

But this morning he rushed into class, screaming and yelling (吼叫). He was very   and almost mad. He started accusing (指责) different people of   his phone, but I had it in my    the whole time. He even started fighting with another classmate    Matthew was sure that person had taken it. The teacher sent them to the headmaster's office. They   got in a lot of trouble. Now I don't know what to    ! If I tell him that I took the cell phone, he'll think I stole it. If I don't tell him, then I really did steal it. How did I get into such a trouble?

1.A. ads                          B. songs                                 C. films                                 D. games

2.A. gave                             B. showed                           C. lent                                  D. asked

3.A. good                             B. bad                                   C. noisy                                D. unclear

4.A. After                            B. During                             C. In                                      D. From

5.A. hers                    B. ours                                 C. his                                    D. theirs

6.A. and                          B. but                                     C. then                                 D. so

7.A. Everybody                   B. Somebody                      C. Anybody                         D. Nobody

8.A. plan                         B. suggestion                        C. dream                    D. action

9.A. always                          B. hardly                     C. just                                   D. sometimes

10.A. happy                        B. quiet                                C. sad                                   D. angry

11.A. losing                         B. stealing                            C. playing                             D. using

12.A. desk                           B. hand                                C. bag                                   D. pocket

13.A. if                                 B. because                          C. until                                 D. though

14.A. both                           B. all                                     C. neither                            D. none

15.A. say                    B. take                                  C. see                                   D. do

 

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