题目内容
B. think over it
C. turn it over
D. turn over it
Henry found work in a bookstore after he finished middle school. He wouldn’t do anything but wanted to get rich. Mr. King thought he was too lazy and was going to send him away. Henry was afraid and had to work hard.
It was a cold morning. It was snowing and there was thin ice on the streets. Few people went to buy the books and the young man had nothing to do. He hated to read, so he watched the traffic. Suddenly he saw a bag fall off a truck and it landed by the other side of the street.
“It must be full of expensive things,” Henry said to himself. “I have to get it, or others will take it away. ”
He went out of the shop and ran across the street. A driver saw him and began to whistle (鸣笛), but he didn’t hear it and went on running. The man drove aside, hit a big tree and was hurt in the accident. Two weeks later Henry was taken to court (法庭). A judge asked if he heard the whistle when he was running across the street. He said that something was wrong with his ears and he could hear nothing.
“But you’ve heard me this time.” said the judge.
“Oh, I’m sorry. Now I can hear with one ear.”
“Cover the ear with your hand and listen to me with your deaf (聋的)one. Well, can you hear me? ”
“No, I can’t, Sir.”
【小题1】What was Mr. King?
| A.a driver | B.a doctor |
| C.a policeman | D.a shopkeeper |
| A.Because Henry was too lazy. |
| B.Because Henry hoped to be rich. |
| C.Because Henry finished middle school. |
| D.Because Henry sold few books. |
| A.He drove aside and hit a big tree. |
| B.He began to whistle to him. |
| C.He went out of the bookstore. |
| D.He shouted at him. |
| A.He wanted to have a joke with the judge. |
| B.He wanted to get the judge’s help |
| C.He wanted to find another piece of work |
| D.He didn’t want to pay for the accident. |
How old is “old”? The answer has changed over the years. Two hundred years ago,you were old at 35.At the beginning of the 20 th century,the average life span(平均寿命)was 45. In 1950,70-year-olds were really old.Today,a healthy 70-year-old is still thought young.
So,how old is old? The answer is one you’ve heard many times,from all kinds of people.“You are as old(or young)as you feel.”Your age simply tells you how many years you have lived.Your body tells you how well you’ve lived.
“Nobody grows old by living a number of years.” wrote a writer.“People grow old when they don’t have their ideas.”
People shouldn’t have the wrong ideas about aging.Sometimes,older minds can be as bright as young minds.Alice Brophy once said,“It makes me unhappy when people say,‘You look young for your age。’ What does that mean?You know you can die old at 30 and live young at 80. ”
【小题1】In 1950, the average life span was .
| A.35 | B.45 | C.50 | D.70 |
| A.they don’t have their ideas. | B.they live many years. |
| C.They can’t live longer. | D.they have their ideas. |
| A.growing old | B.staying young |
| C.keeping healthy | D.feeling unhappy |
| A.Can older people be as bright as young people? |
| B.What’s the wrong ideas about aging? |
| C.How old is “old”? |
| D.what is the average life span today? |
| A.the average life span | B.aging |
| C.the 20th century | D.older people and young people |