题目内容
It was Saturday night in London. I was waiting to catch the bus home with my friend Laura. I was dressed as the cartoon character the Pink Panther, complete with pink cat ears attached to a hairband, a pink tail made of a long piece of pink cloth, and whiskers drawn on my face. Laura was dressed as a cat. It was, of course , Halloween, and we had been at a Halloween party.
The night of October 31 is a perfect excuse to dress up in silly costumes and have a scary party. Traditionally it was “All Souls’ Day”, when the ghosts of the dead rose from their graves.
In the UK, however, it also means the end of British Summer Time. All the clocks are put back one hour on the last Saturday of October. You wake up on Sunday morning thinking that it is 8 am, and then remember with relief that you actually have another hour in bed.
The trouble is, the buses had not changed their timetables. The night bus drivers were still operating according to their original hours. However, the day bus drivers had already put their watches back, and were looking forward to that extra hour in bed. So Laura and I waited and waited and waited. People who went past stared, laughed, or made funny comments – “Someone locks the cat out of the house tonight?” or “Who lets the cat out of the bag?”
Finally the bus came – three hours later. By that time we had made friends with local shop owners as they opened for morning business, as well as with a friendly tramp (流浪汉) sitting in the street with his dog.
Halloween may be a party night – just don’t forget the practicalities (实际情况) when you’re in the UK. It could get really scary.
58. What can we learn from the passage?
A.People usually dress themselves up on Halloween.
B.Halloween is on the night of Oct. 30.
C.In the UK, Halloween is celebrated in exactly the same way as other countries.
D.On Halloween, the night bus and the day bus both operated according to the original timetable.
59. Why did the author and her friend have to wait for three hours for the bus that night?
A.Because the bus was delayed.
B.Because it was Halloween that night.
C.Because the clocks were put back.
D.Because they were late for the night bus.
60. How did the passers-by react to the author and Laura’s costumes?
A.They were scared. B.They smiled at them.
C.They were surprised. D.They thought they were funny.
61. What did the author and Laura do while waiting for the bus?
A.They helped the local people.
B.They made friends with local shop owners and a tramp.
C.They helped a tramp.
D.They took care of a homeless dog.
ACD B
On Sunday while I was having my own Father’s Day celebration, I thought about my dad a lot. By the time I called to tell him that I loved him, he had already gone to bed. So I wrote the following to show what my dad means to me.
About 28 years ago, my dad was a used car salesman. Every Thursday night, he would head off to Shreveport, LA for the auction（拍卖会）. Most of the time, I drove a car over there for him so he could sell it there.
One day, I was riding with my dad to Shreveport for the auction when he found a hitchhiker（搭车者）with a backpack. As soon as dad saw him, he pulled the car over and offered him a ride. Dad asked him his name and continued to talk to him about all sorts of things. I can’t recall why but he told dad a lot of terrible things that had occurred to him. I sat in the back seat and watched the scene with amazement. I could see that the hitchhiker changed his attitude as he could tell someone who was really listening to him.
We drove another forty-five minutes before we had to exit the interstate（州际公路）. We pulled over and dad told him to keep his head up and things would start looking up for him soon. He reached into his pocket and handed the hitchhiker a twenty-dollar bill and then a the-dollar bill.
We drove on and my dad did not say a single thing. I was still completely amazed by what I just witnessed. I was always told everyone to never pick up a hitchhiker and yet my dad did it every single time he saw one. I’m sure that it made that poor man’s day, probably a month to follow.
While reflecting upon that story, I learned a lot about my dad and life. I learned that if you come from a place of service or compassion, you can change people’s lives. Just one single kind act can change someone’s life. It never occurred to my dad about not stopping to help him.
This is the type of person my dad is. Thank you for setting such high standards for me to follow.
Dad, I love you. Happy Father’s Day!
1.The author and his dad met a hitchhiker（搭车者）_______.
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A．when they were just warned not to pick up a stranger |
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B．on their way to Shreveport to sell a car |
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C．on their way to the west for a trip |
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D．when their car was running out of gas |
2.What do we learn about the hitchhiker from the passage?
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A．Something unpleasant occurred to him. |
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B．He was going to the auction. |
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C．At first he didn’t believe in the author. |
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D．It was he who bought the author’s car. |
3.How did the author feel about his dad’s behavior at that time?
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A．Angry |
B．Appreciated |
C．Surprised |
D．Ashamed |
4.What did the author learn from his father?
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A．Just a single kind act can make a difference. |
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B．Try learning to be a good listener. |
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C．Set high standards for yourself in life. |
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D．Offering a ride to a stranger is dangerous. |