B 

    William Henry Harrison,the ninth president of the US,was born in a small town. When he was a boy,he was very quiet and shy. Because he was so quiet,everyone thought that he wasn't bright. The people in the town often put a nickel (五分硬币) and a dime ( — 角硬币) before him and asked him which to choose. He always chose the nickel and they laughed.

    One day a woman felt sorry for him. She asked/Mo you never take a dime and always choose a nickel instead? Do you know a nickel is worth much《ess than a dime?”

    “Certainly I know it ,” William answered slowly. “ But if I choose the dime,they will not ask me to choose them any more. ”


() 6. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

   A. William Henry Harrison was the eighth president of the United States.

   B. William Henry Harrison was born in a big town.

   C. William Henry Harrison was very quiet and shy when he was a boy.

   D. William Henry Harrison wasn’t bright

() 7. Why did people in the town think that he wasn't bright?

   A. Because he was born in a small town.

   B. Because he was so quiet.

   C. Because he was the ninth president of the US.

   D. Because he liked money.


() 8. Why did the people laugh at William Henry Harrison?

   A. Because he was bright. B. Because he was not shy.

   C. Because he loved the nickel. D. Because he always chose the nickel.


() 9. Did William Henry Harrison know a nickel was worth much less than a dime?

   A. Yes,he did. B. No,he didn’t. C. Yes,he does. D. No,he doesn’t.

() 10.() . What do you think of William Henry Harrison?

   A. Stupid. B. Clever. C. Naughty. D. Brave.

三、阅读理解。(20分)

                        A 

   Three friends,Tom,David and John,came to New York for their holiday. They stayed in a very large hotel. Their room was on the 45th floor.

    In the evening,the three men went to the cinema and came back to the hotel very late.

“I'm very sorry”’ said the man of the hotel. “But our lifts (电梯) do not work tonight. If you don't want to walk up to your room,I'll make beds for you in the hall (大厅

   “No,thanks ,” said Tom. “We don't want to sleep in the hall. We will walk up to the 45th floor. But I know how to make it easier. On the way to our room,Til tell you some jokes. Then you,David,will sing us some songs. Then you,John,will tell us some stories,all right?”

    So they began to walk upstairs. Tom told them many jokes. David sang them some songs. At last they came to the 34th floor. They were tired and had a rest.

   “Well ,” said Tom. “Now it’s your turn,John. After all these jokes and songs,tell us a long and interesting story with a sad ending. ”

  “OK,I'll tell a sad story ,” said John. “It’s not long but very sad. I forgot to bring the key to our room with me. It’s still in the hall. ”


() 1. The three friends came to New York to .

   A. sing songs   B. tell jokes

   C. spend their holiday   D. find work

() 2. They had to walk up to their room because .

   A. there was something wrong with the lifts

   B. the man of the hotel wanted them to do that

   C. they wanted to take exercise

   D. they came back very late

() 3. said he knew how to make it easier for them to walk up to their room.

   A. The man of the hotel   B. Tom

   C. David   D. John

() 4. They felt very sad because .

   A. they were tired

   B. they lost their key in the cinema

   C. the man didn’t make beds for them

   D. they didn’t have the key to the room with them

() 5. The best title for this passage is “

   A. A sad story   B. A long journey   C. A large hotel   D. A bad lift

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