阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,从各小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

Life is full of unexpected. ____ a cold winter afternoon, a man saw an old lady standing by her expensive car and clearly she needed help. So he stopped and ____ his old truck. “Is he going to hurt me? He doesn’t look safe,” the old lady was ____.

The man could see that she was afraid, so he said in his friendliest voice, “I’m here to help you, madam. Why don’t you ____ in the car where it’s warm? By the way, my name is Ted Johnson.” Ted quickly fixed the car and the lady thanked him. The she asked ____ she could pay him.

But Ted wanted no money. He was just giving a hand to someone in trouble. ____ was normal for him to do such a thing like that. He said. “ If you really want to repay(报答)me , next time you see someone in need, think of me and help them.”

After saying goodbye, the lady continued down the road until she reached a small ____ where she decided to stop for something to eat. As the pretty waitress took her order, the lady noticed she was nearly eight months pregnant(怀孕). The waitress looked tired and week, ____ she was very kind. As the lady was going to pay the $10 bill, she remembered Ted’s words.

After the lady was gone, the waitress saw a small note on the table. It said, “Somebody once helped me the way I’m helping you. Continue being kind to other people.” Under the note were five ____ dollars.

The waitress was ____ excited that she called her husband to tell him the news, “Ted…Ted Johnson my dear… you’re not going to believe what just happened…”

1.A. In B. On C. At D. Under

2.A. went off B. turned off C. took off D. got off

3.A. glad B. excited C. worried D. surprised

4.A. wait B. to wait C. waited D. waits

5.A. how many B. how much C. how far D. how often

6.A. This B. That C. It D. They

7.A. restaurant B. bookstore C. cinema D. library

8.A. so B. but C. or D. though

9.A. hundred B. hundreds C. hundred of D. hundreds of

10.A. too B. very C. such D. so

One thing that British and Chinese cultures share is a love for fine tea. Today, when we think of western tea culture, we often think of the English and beautiful china cups.

Afternoon tea

People believe that an English lady, Anna, first introduced the idea of afternoon tea. In the 18th and 19th centuries, the English are only two main meals each day ----breakfast and a heavy dinner that would last several hours in the evening. As a result, people often got very hungry during the long wait between these two meals. To solve this problem, Anna came up with the clever idea of inviting some friends to join her for an afternoon meal between four and five o`clock. This meal included cakes and sandwiches, and tea was served to wash down the food. In order to make this afternoon meal important, fine china cups and plates, and silver teapots, forks and spoons were used. Soon, afternoon tea parties became popular social occasions. Today, afternoon tea parties continue to play an important part in the social life in the modern Britain.

Will you come for coffee?

Coffee also has an important role in British culture. People often use the words “Will you come for coffee?” to mean “Would you like to come to my home for a chat?”Normally, several different drinks such as tea, hot chocolate or a soft drink like orange juice will be served as well as coffee, and you will be asked what you would like. However, you will not normally be offered wine at a “coffee” party.

Coffeehouses and the London Stock Exchange(股票交易所)

In the 17th century London, coffeehouses were busy and noisy places. Businessmen and bankers went to coffeehouses to do their business, as well as to drink coffee. In fact, the London Stock Exchange is believed to have started from these coffeehouses.

根据短文内容,选择最佳选项,将其标号在答题卡上涂黑。

1.Anna introduced the idea of drinking afternoon tea because she _________.

A. enjoyed chatting with her friends at home.

B. loved fine tea and beautiful china tea cups

C. wanted to share nice food with her friends

D. found people felt hungry during the long wait between the two meals.

2. If someone says to you “Will you come for coffee?”, you _______.

A. will be offered coffee only

B. are asked what you would like to drink

C. will be asked to have a chat with him or her

D. are invited to take part in an afternoon tea party

3. From the last paragraph we can see ____________.

A. a new business was started in coffeehouses

B. coffeehouses are still used by businessmen and bankers

C. businessmen and bankers went to coffeehouses just for coffee

D. most people wouldn`t like to go to coffeehouses because of the noise

4. Which is the best title of the article?

A. British and Chinese Cultures

B. English Tea and Coffee Culture

C. Coffeehouses and Business

D. Chinese Tea and Coffee

As teenagers, you have many dreams. These dreams can be very big, such as winning the Nobel Prize, or they can be small. You may just want to become one of the ten best students in your class.

Once you find a dream, what do you do with it? Do you ever try to make your dream real? Follow Your Heart by Australian writer Andrew Matthews tells us that making our dreams real is life’s biggest challenge.

You may think you’re not very good at some school subjects, or that it is impossible for you to become a writer. These kinds of thoughts stop you from getting your dream, the book says.

In fact, everyone can make his dream come true. The first thing you must do is to remember what your dream is.

Don’t let it leave your heart. Keep telling yourself what you want. Do this step by step and your dream will come true faster because a big dream is, in fact, many small dreams.

You must also never give up your dream.

There will be difficulties on the road to your dreams. But the biggest difficulty comes from yourself. You need to decide what is the most important. Studying instead of watching TV will lead to better exam results, while saving five yuan instead of buying an ice cream means you can buy a new book. As you get closer to your dream, it may change a little. This is good as you have the chance to learn more skills and find new interests.

根据短文内容,选择正确答案,并将其字母代号填入答题卷相应空格内。(共5小题,每小题2分,满分10分)

1.Follow Your Heart is .

A. the first thing you must do to make your dream real

B. the most important dream to have for teenagers

C. the name of a famous Australian writer

D. the name of a book by Andrew Matthews

2. If you want to make your dream real, you should .

A. remember what your dream is

B. keep telling yourself what you want

C. never be afraid of difficulties

D. try to start with all the things above

3.From the text, we know the word“challenge”means“ ”.

A. 变化 B. 挑战 C. 决定 D. 态度

4.What shouldn’t be done to make your dream come true?

A. Always remember what your dream is.

B. Watch TV instead of studying.

C. Do what you should do step by step.

D. Save money to buy new books.

5.What is the best title for the text?

A. Make a Big Dream

B. How to Find Your Real Dream

C. Never Stop Dreaming of Success

D. Teenagers Have Many Dreams

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