Jenny was a nurse in a children’s hospital. One evening there was a big dance at the hospital. Most of the doctors and nurses would be there, but of course them had to be to look after the children. Jenny was not among the ones who were free to go to the dance. She enjoyed dancing very much ,so when she had to start that evening while her friends were getting ready to go to the dance,she felt very for herself. She went to each sick child one after another and said good night. she came to a little boy called Tommy. Tommy was only 11 years old ,but he already talked like an . Poor Tommy had a very serious illness,and now he was hardly able to any part of his body except his hands. But he was always happy and always thinking about others instead of himself.

When Jenny came up to his bed, he said, “I’m very sorry that you have to the dance because of us. But we’re going to have a party for you. If you look in my , you’ll find a piece of cake. I saved it from my supper today, so it’s quite ” “And I’d get up and dance with you myself if I was able to,”he added.

Suddenly the hospital dance seemed very far away and not at all important to Jenny.

1.A.allowed B.invited C.left D.made

2.A.lucky B.active C.jealous D.wise

3.A.dancing B.working C.drinking D.relaxing

4.A.grateful B.happy C.sorry D.proud

5.A.Lucky B.Hopefully C.Firstly D.Finally

6.A.actor B.alien C.angel D.adult

7.A.touch B.wave C.move D.clean

8.A.miss B.attend C.forget D.host

9.A.dustbin B.drawer C.wallet D.bed

10.A.rare B.sweet C.tasty D.fresh

 

Mr. Jones opened a shop in Aston to sell writing-paper, pencils and things like that. During the first month, very few people visited his shop. He sold little,and he could see that he was going to lose money.

One night,Mr.Jones sat bay the fire and was worried after another very bad day. Suddenly he got an idea. He found a piece of wood and wrote to the following notice on it in big letters:

“WHAT DO YOU THINK I GIVE AWAY PENCILS AND PAPER AND INK”

He put up the notice in front of the shop window before he went to bed. He slept better than usual that night.

The following day, many people came to the shop. Mr. Jones said good morning to them all with a bright smile and asked the frist woman what she wanted.

She chose some writing paper and a pencil. As soon as he put them on her hands, she turned to leave the shop.

“That will be thirty cents(美分),please,” he said.

“Why?” she asked in surprise.

“That’s the price of the paper and the pencil.”

“But your notice says it’s free,” she replied.

“Oh no,” he said, “how can I make any money if everything is free?”

She took him outside and showed him the notice “It is wrong,too,”she said. “where is the question mark after the word ‘think’?”

“There isn’t a question mark,”he said.

“But there should be one .”

“I’m afraid you’ve made a mistake,” Mr.Jones said.“You have read my notice in the wrong way.”

“Not at all,” said the woman. “It is quite easy to read. It says: What do you think? I give away pencils and paper and ink!”

“No,” Mr.Jones said. “You should read it like this: And the answer to the question is: Certainly not! So you really have to pay me thirty cents, you see.”

1.How did Mr.Jones most probably fell that night.?

A.Confident. B.Guilty.

C.Nervous. D.Worried.

2.Which of the following sentences is the most suitble for the blank in the last paragraph?

A.What do you think?I give away pencils and paper and ink!

B.What?Do you think I give away pencils and paper and ink?

C.What do you think I give away?Pencils and paper and ink.

D.Ink and paper and pencils away give.I think you do what?

3.What can we infer(推断) from the story?

A.Mr.Jones agreed to let the shoppers get things for free that day.

B.People in the town considered Mr.Jones a smart and honest man.

C.The woman paid the money unwillingly and left the shop angrily.

D.Mr.Jones s trick proved to be a longtime success and he got rich.

 

Hawaii is a truly beautiful place. Most people know Hawaii for its lovely beaches. However, Hawaii is also a land full of legends(传奇). One of the oldest legends tells of a special dance called the hula, which started here around 300 years ago.

One hula teacher tells the story of how the dance started. “The hula started, as far as the legend tells it, when Hi’iaki and her good friend Hopoe went down to the beach. And then, when they were there, they noticed the waves(波浪)…and they imitated the waves. And then started to use their hands…like showing the waves.That is how the hula started.”

However,not everyone has always liked the hula.In 1820,some religious(宗教的) people from Western countries came to Hawaii.The visitors were shocked by the hula because the dancers were not wearing many clothes.So they asked the local government to ban(制止) the dance.

After that,most Hawaiians were not allowed to perform the hula in public for almost 60 years.But that did not mean the dancing stopping.Many dances still performed the hula in secret.The dance was always there.

Things have changed.At the moment,people of all ages want to study the old culture.They want to learn how to dance the hula.As a result,more and more people are attending halaus. Halaus are special schools that hula in the traditional way.

Kumano is a hula teacher. For him, the dance is a way to bring the best of old Hawaii culture to people today. Kumano says that the dance is not really about the body.He feels that it is more about the mind.He explains this feelings,”…the hula is more… not so much a physical thing,but more of a mental thing.For new dances,the dancing means very little,because for Hawaiians today,many of them dont speak the Hawaiian language. So,what I try to do is to mind the real thing they see today.”

1.Which of the following has the closest meaning to the underlined word”imitated”in this passage?”

A.Absorbed B.Chased.

C.Recorded. D.Copied.

2.Why was the hula banned for almost 60 years?

A.Because the local government found the movements of the dance were rude.

B.Because the religious visitors thought that the dances did not dress properly.

C.Because the dances realized it was not suitable to perform the dance in public.

D.Because the Hawaiian people believed the dance was not in fashion any more.

3.What can we learn from the passage?

A.Hi iaki and her good friend Hopoe got the idea of the dance from nature.

B.The hula had already had a history had a history of over 200 years when it was banned.

C.Many people attend hulaus because they teach the hula in a modern way.

D.Kumano thinks that the hula dance is good exercise for people of all ages.

4.How do we understand that Kumano tries to bring to mind the real thing they today?

A.He tries to help young Hawaiian understand the old culture better.

B.He tries to let new dances feel the beauty of the Hawaiian language.

C.He tries to advise his students to pay more attention to the mind.

D.He tries to show local people that the hula can be different today.

 

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