完形填空

A young man was interested in jade stones (玉石) . So he went to Mr. Smith,a gemologist (宝石学家) ， to learn from him. Mr. Smith said “no” because he was 1 that the young man would not have the patience (耐心) to learn. The young man asked again and again. Finally Mr. Smith told him, “Be 2 tomorrow."

The next morning the young man came. Mr. Smith put a jade stone in the young man's hand and told him to hold (拿住) it. Then he went about his work. The young man sat quietly and waited.

The following morning,Mr. Smith again 3 a jade stone in the young man's hand and told him

to hold it. On the third,fourth,and the 4 day,Mr. Smith did 5 thing. On the sixth day,the young man held the jade stone,6 he could not stand (忍、受) it any more. “ 7 am I going to

learn something?” asked the young man.

“You will learn ,” said Mr. Smith and he went about his work.

Several mQre days went by,and the young man felt very 8 . One morning he was asked to do it

once more. As soon as he held it,the young man shouted 9 looking at his hand, ^4tThis is not the same

jade stone!” “You have begun to 10 ”’ said Mr. Smith.

() 1. A. angry   B. happy   C. afraid   D. surprised

() 2. A. quiet   B. home   C. there   D. here

() 3. A. took   B. put   C. gave   D. sent

() 4. A. third   B. fourth   C. fifth   D. sixth

() 5. A. the same   B. different   C. another   D. the other

() 6. A. and   B. but   C. or   D. so

() 7. A. When   B. Where   C. What   D. How

() 8. A. unhappy   B. excited   C. surprised   D. pleased

() 9. A. at   B. on   C. without   D. by

() 10. A. rush   B. follow   C. play   D. learn

用方框中所给词组的适当形式填空

call for help  protect oneself  be careful with  an 8-year-old boy  read about  be in hospital  get well

Simon: Do you know what happened to Bob?

Daniel: Yes,I ⑴ it in the newspaper. He saved (2) from a fire.

Simon: How did he do that?

Daniel: First,he heard someone (3) , and then he found the boy was crying in the

bedroom. He poured water over his clothes (4) , and then rushed into the

bedroom and saved the boy.

Simon: How brave!

Daniel: But the fire burnt his neck,legs and face. He (5) for two weeks.

Simon: How terrible!Is he (6) now?

Daniel: Yes. Many visitors gave him flowers and cards.

Simon: That's nice. I'm very happy that he is well now.

Daniel: Me too. Fire is very dangerous. We should(7) it.

5. We would like to recommend Suzy f this year's Best Singer Award.

3. Take a map with you,or (否贝U) you’ll 1 your way. .

5. 我希望你尽快康复！

I hope that you would soon!

4. 不要让孩子们靠近壁炉。

. children the fireplace.

3. 当时，他没有时间考虑自己的安全。

moment,he didn't

his own safety.

阅读理解

Reading makes a full man. Here I will tell you about three writers,Jane Austen,Victor Hugo and Ernest Hemingway. They help us to know more about our history,culture and many other things.

Jane Austen was one of the most famous women writers of the world. She was born in England in

1775. Jane loved reading and writing. She wrote six novels (小说) in her life. Among them,Pride and Prejudice was the most popular. She wrote it in 1799.

Victor Hugo,born in France in 1802,was one of the best writers in the 19th century. He was good at writing and worked hard. So he became famous at an early age. He wrote his most popular novel, The Hunchback of Notre Dame^ in 1831.

Ernest Hemingway,a well-known American writer and reporter,was born in 1899. Hemingway lived in France and Italy between the 1920s and the 1950s. Hemingway wrote most of his books at that time. He got the Nobel Prize (诺贝尔奖) in 1954.

() 1. When was Jane Austen born?

   A. In 1775.   B. In 1799.   C. In 1802.   D. In

1899.

() 2. Where was Victor Hugo from?

   A. England. B. America. C. Italy. D. France.

() 3. Ernest Hemingway won the Nobel Prize at the age of .

   A. 30   B. 45   C. 50   D. 55

() 4. Which of the following is true?

   A. Victor Hugo was an American writer. 

   B. Jane Austen became famous at an early age.

   C.hemingway was also a repoter

   D.jane austen was a writer in the 19th century

2. 你有玛丽的消息吗？

Did you hear the Mary?

 根据汉语意思完成句子

1. 消防人员很快赶来把火扑灭了。

the firemen came and the fire.