A man and his wife had a dog to keep their house.When they went out, they always left the dog inside the house.
One evening they wanted to go to the cinema, so they left the dog in the house and locked the door and locked their garden gate.They went off in their car.
When the film was finished, they came back home.They opened the gate and put the car away.But when they came to the front door, they found that part of the glass in the door was broken.The door was unlocked and half-open.A robber(盗贼)!They went in and quickly looked in all rooms to see what things the robber had taken.But everything was in the right place——and nothing at all was missing.
The dog was sleeping in the sitting room on the carpet(地毯).The lady was angry with the dog.“Why didn’t you keep the house?”She said.The dog was pleased to see its owners.It began to wag(摇摆)its tail and then it went to a corner of the room and picked up something in its mouth.It went to the lady and dropped the thing at her feet.When the lady went to pick it up, she gave a scream(尖叫).Can you guess what the dog’s present was?It was a man’s finger(手指)!
The end of the story is this.The dog’s owner telephoned the police and told them everything.Three days later the police caught the robber.They found him easily.
Eric Wilson, the reporter from Lifestyle Magazine, interviews two persons on how they spend their day.Read what they say and answer some questions.
My name’s Stella.I usually leave at around eight fifteen.It takes me around forty minutes, and we start at nine-sharp.I take a coffee break at eleven, and then have my lunch at one o’clock.Pretty much the same hours as most people, I guess.I generally get home around six o’clock, have a snack, and then watch the news on TV at seven.I eat around eight, watch more TV or read a book, and try to be in bed by ten.Pretty boring, really, but that’s life.
My name’s Sophie.You ask my daily routine---that’s kind of a strange thing to ask.Still, if you really want to know…I get up around eleven thirty, and I hang out and read the paper and drink some tea.Then I go to the gym around twelve thirty, till about one fifteen, I guess.Well, then I might do some shopping or visit a friend.I usually have something to eat around three thirty, and I leave home at six thirty, and get to work around seven.I work until eleven.I’m usually home by eleven thirty.I have a meal, watch TV or a video, and try and be in bed by one o’clock.Unusual, maybe, but I like it.
(1)
What does around mean in the sentence “I usually leave at around eight fifteen.”
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A.
在……周围
B.
围绕
C.
大约
D.
圆的
(2)
What does the sentence “We start at nine-sharp” mean?
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A.
We start earlier than nine o’clock.
B.
We start at 9 o’clock.
C.
We start later than 9 o’clock
D.
We start at almost ten.
(3)
The word “unusual” probably means ________.
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A.
popular
B.
interesting
C.
unhappy
D.
strange
(4)
After work, what does Stella do before supper?
[ ]
A.
visit friends
B.
watch TV
C.
do some shopping
D.
read a book
(5)
How long does it take Sophie to get to work?
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A.
one hour
B.
forty-five minutes
C.
half an hour
D.
forty minutes
(6)
What does Stella do when Sophie on her way home from work?
[ ]
A.
She is in bed.
B.
She hangs out.
C.
She takes a coffee break.
D.
She watches a video.
(7)
Which job do you think is possible for Sophie?
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A.
She’s a student.
B.
She’s a doctor.
C.
She’s a teacher.
D.
She’s a singer.
(阅读理解)
One day an American went to a small town in South America for his holiday.
Few people went there because it was far away from the cities.He felt ill(生病) and wanted to see a doctor very much.
The American went to find out how he could find a fine doctor there.A man told him,“That's very easy.If there is a patient(病人) that a doctor can't cure(治愈),the doctor has to put a balloon over his clinic(诊所).”
The American thought,“The fewer balloons there are,the finer the doctor is.”He began to look for the finest doctor along the street.First he found a clinic.There were 20 balloons.After a few minutes he found another one?0 balloons.He thought neither doctor was fine.
At last he found the third clinic.Only 5 balloons were there.He was very happy and went in.
“Wait a minute,”said the doctor,“I'm too busy,you know.This clinic opened only yesterday.”The American was very surprised(感到吃惊) and said to himself, “Where can I find the finest doctor?”
(1)
_____ went to the small town for the holiday.
A.Few people
B.No one
C.Everyone
D.A lot of people
[ ]
(2)
The American wanted to see a doctor because _____ .
A.he didn't feel well
B.he was very happy
C.he was very tired
D.his leg was hurt
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(3)
There were _____ balloons over the second clinic than the first one.