He has to earn lots of money he can buy his children nice food and clothes． A．so that B．such that C．that D．in order 题目和参考答案——青夏教育精英家教网—

--- Do you like this type of MP4?

--- Yes, it is my favourite, but I can’t ________ it.

A. spend B. cost C. pay D. afford

What’s your favorite weather? Do you like sunny or rainy days?Many people like sunny days a lot. They don’t like rain. They think rain makes them feel sad. During a long vacation,they like going to the beach to enjoy the sunshine（阳光）.Sunshine makes them feel very good and happy.

I like sunshine very much,but I also enjoy rain. I enjoy the sound （声音）of rain. It makes me feel quiet. On rainy days,I like listening to music and reading books,or just looking at the rain and daydreaming.(做白日梦) When you daydream,you don’t think about other things. I think

it’s a good way to relax when it rains.

Sunshine can make one run around and rain can make one quiet, so I hope you can feel happy ,rain or shine.

（）1Many people don’t like rain because it makes them feel ________

A. happy B.sad Ctired D.relaxing

( ) 2.The writer enjoys the sound of _______.

A.rain B.snow C.wind D.cloud

( ) 3.We don’t think about other things when we _______.

A.sing B. dance C.daydream Dshop

( ) 4.Sunshine can make people ________.

A. quiet B. run around C.relaxed D.sad

( ) 5.The writer thinks daydreaming is a good way to relax when it ______.

A.snows B.shines C.rains D.winds

Do you want to save money when you travel by train? Here are some ways.

Day Returns (往返票)

This kind of ticket can save you 45% on the fare (money for tickets). You have to travel before 8:00 a.m. and after 6:00 p.m. from Money to Friday, but you can travel at any time on Saturday or Sunday.

Big City savers (优惠票)

You can save much money with these tickets on some trains. You have to buy them at the latest by 16:00 the day before you travel.

Weekend Returns

You can use Weekend Returns for most journeys over 60 miles. Go on Friday, Saturday, or Sunday, and return the same weekend on Saturday or Sunday, and you can save 35% on the fare.

Monthly Returns

You can use these tickets for most journeys over 65 miles. Go any days and return within a month. Monthly Returns can save you 25% on the fare

Family Returns

You can get a card of Family Retunes of $20 and then when you buy tickets later, you need to pay only $3 for each of the other family members (4 at most). You can travel as often as you like within two months.

1. Which kind of the ticket are you going to choose if you want to go to a small town 75 miles away for four days?

A. Day Returns. B. Monthly Returns. C. Weekend Returns. D. Family Returns.

2. If a man buys himself a ticket of $15 and three tickets for his family with a card of Family Returns, how much will he pay?

A. $47 B. $27 C. $24 D. $15

3. Which of the following is TRUE?

A. A card of Family Returns can only be used for two months.

B. If you want to travel to London by air, you can use Big City Savers.

C. If you leave this Friday and return next Saturday, you can use Weekend Returns.

D. You can use Day Returns at any time on weekdays.

4. The passage is probably taken from a _____.

A. dictionary B. textbook C. newspaper D. storybook

5. What’s the best title for the passage?

A. How to travel all over the world?

B. Travelling by train is cheaper than traveling by plane.

C. Do you want to save money to travel?

D. Good ideas for saving money when you travel by train.

…It’s surprising that he got such a high mark!

…Yes. I wonder it．

A．how did he do B．how he did C．why did he do D．that he did

阅读理解，阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、c和D项中，选出最佳选项

Paul and Jason were brothers who lived and worked on neighbouring farms．For 35 years they farmed side by side，sharing machinery and goods as needed，without a single problem．

However，one autumn，things changed．It began with a tiny disagreement about a horse，which grew into a major difference．The difference led to angry words，followed by weeks of silence between the two brothers．

One morning there was a knock on Paul’s door．He opened it and saw a builder holding his toolbox．“I’m looking for a few days’ work，”the builder said．“Are there any jobs here I could help with?”

“Yes，”answered Paul，extremely pleased to see the builder．“I do have a job for you．Look at that farm across the creek(小溪)．That’s my brother’s farm. That creek used to be a grass field，but last week my brother dug a path from the fiver and made the creek．But I’ll go him one better．See that pile of wood?1 want you to build me a fence，two metres tall，so 1 won’t need to see him anymore．”

The builder said thoughtfully．“I think I understand the situation and I'll be able to do a job that pleases you．”

Paul had business in town that day and left the builder to his work．When he returned，the builder had just finished his job．Paul was shocked．Instead of a fence there was a bridge，stretching from one side of the creek to the other．

As Paul stood on the bridge，staring in amazement，his younger brother Jason，came across，and took Paul’s hand．“You are a good man to have built this bridge after a11 I've done，”said Jason．

Then，Paul，with tears in his eyes，said to the builder who was packing his bag to go，“Thank you so much。Please stay．I have much more for you to do．”

“I’d love to．”the builder said quietly，“but，I have many more bridges to build.”

1．What was the cause of the disagreement between the two brothers?

A．The digging of the creek．

B．A problem about a farm animal．

C．Who owned the field between the farms．

D．Who would pay for building the fence．

2．The underlined expression“go him one better” in paragraph 4 means ·

A．do something even worse B. improve the situation

C．point out his mistake D．help him out

3．What do we know about the brothers?

A．They had been fighting for many years．

B．Their farms were not very successful．

C．They finally realized their mistakes．

D．They liked building bridges．

4．Why did the builder build the bridge?

A．He needed a way to get across the river．

B．There was not enough wood for the fence．

C．He misunderstood Paul’s instructions．

D．He wanted to bring the brothers together．

5．In what order did the following take place in the story?

a．The brothers stood on the bridge．

b．Jason dug the creek．

C．The brothers became angry with each other,

d．The builder asked for work．

e．Paul went into town．

A．b，c，e，d，a B．c，b，d，e，a

C．b，e，c，a，d D．c，d，b，a，e

My mum often tells me to drive __________.

A. care B. careful C. carefully D. careless

阅读理解

Long long ago, there was a king. He liked to draw pictures. He thought his pictures were good, so he liked to show them to people. People were afraid to say that the king’s pictures were bad, so they all said that his pictures were very good.

One day, the king showed some of his best pictures to an artist （画家）. He wanted the artist to speak well of these pictures. But the artist said his pictures were so bad that he should put them into the fire. The king got angry with him and put him to prison （监狱）.

After some time, the king’s guard （卫兵） brought the artist back to the palace. The king said to the artist. “I will set you free （释放） if you tell me which one of my pictures is good.” Again he showed him some of his new pictures and asked what he thought of them.

After having a look at them, the artist at once turned to the guard and said, “Take me back to prison, please.”

（）1. What did the king like to do? __________.

A. To buy pictures B. To draw pictures

C. To keep pictures D. To watch pictures

（）2. The pictures the king drew were __________.

A. as good as the artist’s B. better than the artist’s

C. very bad D. very good

（）3. Which of the following is right? __________

A. The artist said the king’s pictures were excellent.

B. The king thought his pictures were not good.

C. The artist said the king’s pictures were bad.

D. The people said the king’s pictures were good.

（）4. What did the king do when he heard what the artist said? __________.

A. He learnt to draw pictures from the artist

B. He put the artist into prison

C. He stopped drawing

D. He threw his pictures on fire.

（）5. What’s the meaning of the sentence “Take me back to prison”? __________

A. The artist liked to be in prison.

B. The artist thought the king’s pictures were better.

C. The artist thought the king’s pictures were still bad.

D. The artist was still angry with the king.

PRIVATE ENGLISH LESSONS

An experienced teacher is offering private lessons in English.

Please email me at the address below and tell me:

◆Your age

◆Reasons for learning English

◆Your level of English

◆Areas that you need to focus on – grammar, listening, speaking, reading, writing, etc.

Mrs. M.Daniels( daniels_m@mail.com)

From: Li_Hua@gmail.com

To: daniels_m@mail.com

CC…:

Subject: English Lessons

Dear Mrs. Daniels,

I recently saw your advertisement on the university website offering private English lessons. I’m very interested in your private lessons and would like some more information.

I am a student at Aston College here in Hong Kong studying English, so my language level is already quite good.

However, I feel that I need to improve my listening and speaking skills. This is because I’m planning to study at London University in England next year and I think your lessons will help me to live and study abroad.

Could you send me some more information about the lessons offered, such as where and when they will be held and how much they cost? Also, I would like to know whether you teach students in groups or one-on-one.

I would be glad to supply any further information you might need.

Regards,

Li Hua

1. Where did Li Hua see Mrs. Daniels’ advertisement?

A. At London University B. In a newspaper

C. On the Internet D. On TV

2. Why did Li Hua write the email?

A. To make friends with Mrs. Daniels

B. To apply to study at London University

C. To get more information about Mrs. Daniels’ lessons

D. To find out more information about Aston College

3. Which of the following information did Li Hua NOT mention in his email?

A. His age B. His reasons for learning English

C. His language level D. The language skills he wants to focus on

4. Li Hua wants to take the lessons to improve his______.

A. listening and writing B. writing and speaking

C. listening and grammar D. listening and speaking

5. What can we learn about Li Hua from his email?

A. He is now living in England

B. He is a student in Hong Kong

C. His level of English is very low.

D. He is studying at London University.

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