Mr. Grey was the manager of a small office in London. He lived in the country, and came up to work by train. He liked walking from the station to his office unless it was raining, because it gave him some exercise.

    One morning he was walking along the street when a stranger stopped him and said to him, “You may not remember me, sir, but seven years ago I came to London without a penny in my pockets, I stopped you in this street and asked you to lend me some money, and you lent me £ 5, because you said you were willing to take a chance so as to give a man a start on the way to success.”

    Mr Grey thought for a few minutes and then said, “Yes, I remember you. Go on with your story!” “Well,” answered the stranger, “are you still willing to take a chance?”

1.How did Mr. Grey get to his office?

     A.He went up to work by train.

     B.He walked to his office.

     C.He went to his office on foot unless it rained.

     D.He usually took a train to the station and then walked to his office if the weather was fine.

2.Mr Grey liked walking to his office because ________.

     A.he couldn’t afford the buses            B.he wanted to save money

     C.he wanted to keep in good health         D.he could do some exercises on the way

3.Mr. Grey had been willing to lend money to a stranger in order to_______

     A.give him a start in life                  B.help him on the way to success

     C.make him rich                         D.gain more money

4.One morning the stranger recognized Mr. Grey, and_______

     A.wanted to return Mr. Grey the money

     B.again asked Mr. Grey for money

     C.would like to make friends with him

     D.told Mr. Grey that he had been successful since then

5.In the second paragraph, “…take a chance” means ______.

     A.Mr. Gray happened to meet a stranger

     B.Mr. Grey had a chance to help a stranger

     C.Mr. Grey helped a stranger by chance

     D.Mr. Grey took the risk that the stranger would not give back the money which he lent him

O. Henry was a pen name used by an American writer of short stories. His real name was William Sydney Porter. He was born in North Carolina in 1862.As a young boy he lived an exciting life. He did not go to school for very long, but he managed to teach himself everything he needed to know. When he was about 20 years old, O. Henry went to Texas, where he tried different jobs. He first worked on a newspaper, and then had a job in a bank, when some money went missing from the bank O. Henry was believed to have stolen it. Because of that, he was sent to prison. During the three years in prison, he learned to write short stories. After he got out of prison, he went to New York and continued writing. He wrote mostly about New York and the life of the poor there. People liked his stories, because simple as the tales were, they would finish with a sudden change at the end, to the reader’s surprise.

1.In which order did O. Henry do the following things?

     a.Lived in New York.                            b.Worked in a bank.      

       c.Travelled to Texas.                               d.Was put in prison.   

       e. Had a newspaper Job.                         f. Learned to write stories.

     A.e. c.f. b.d.a                              B.c.e. b.d.f. a       

       C.e. b.d.c.a.f.                             D.c.b.e. d.a f.

2.People enjoyed reading O. Henry’s stories because

       A.they had surprise endings                     B.they were easy to understand

       C.they showed his love for the poor          D.they were about New York City

3.O. Henry went to prison because        .

     A.people thought he had stolen money from the newspaper

     B.he broke the law by not using his own name

     C.he wanted to write stories about prisoners

     D.people thought he had taken money that was not his

4.What do we know about O. Henry before he began writing?

       A.He was well-educated.                         B.He was not serious about his work.

       C.He was devoted to the poor.                  D.He was very good at learning.

5.Where did O. Henry get most material for his short stories?

       A.His life inside the prison.                       B.The newspaper articles he wrote.

       C.The city and people of New York.         D.His exciting early life as a boy.

Can trees talk? Yes, but not in words. Scientists have reason to believe that trees do communicate (交际) with each other. Not long ago, researchers learned some surprising things. First a willow tree attacked in the woods by caterpillars (毛虫) changed the chemistry of its leaves and made them taste so terrible that they got tired of the leaves and stopped eating them. Then even more astonishing, the tree sent out a special smell---a signal (信号) causing its neighbors to change the chemistry of their own leaves and make them less tasty.

Communication, of course, doesn’t need to be in words. We can talk to each other by smiling, raising our shoulders and moving our hands. We know that birds and animals use a whole vocabulary of songs, sounds, and movements. Bees dance their signals, flying in certain patterns that tell other bees where to find nectar (花蜜) for honey. So why shouldn’t trees have ways of sending message?

1.It can be concluded from the passage that caterpillars do not feed on leaves that ______.

     A.are lying on the ground                   B.have an unpleasant taste

     C.bees don’t like                          D.have an unfamiliar shape

2.The willow tree described in the passage protected itself by ______.

     A.growing more branches                B.communicating with birds and bees

     C.changing its leaf chemistry                 D.shaking caterpillars off

3.According to the passage, the willow tree was able to communicate with other trees by ______.

     A.waving its branches                    B.giving off a special smell

     C.dropping its leaves                     D.changing the colour of its trunk

4.According to this passage, bees communicate by ______.

     A.making special movement                 B.touching one another

     C.smelling one another                   D.making unusual sound

5.The author believes that the incident described in the passage ______.

     A.cannot be taken seriously                B.should no longer be permitted

     C.must be checked more thoroughly       D.seems completely reasonable

下面是一篇应用文及其应用场合的信息,请阅读下列应用文和相关信息,并按照要求匹配信息。并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。选项中有一项是多余的。

首先,请阅读下列广告语:

       A.“Just do it!” — This slogan (口号) speaks out to teens. It tells them to do something, but only if they think it’s worth it. And if so, why not do it wearing Nike?

B.“Always Coca-Cola.” — Coke’s slogans change every few years, but this one has enjoyed a lasting popularity because it shows the brand’s spirit. It seems to say “Coke is the only drink there is; there are no other forms of drink.”

       C.“Share moments, share life.” — This slogan from Kodak connects photos and beauty. It asks people to remember the happy moments in life by taking photos of them — using Kodak film of course!

       D.On hearing the slogan “Make yourself heard”, you will know there is Ericsson product for you to call anyone.

       E.There are some public service advertisements (PSAs) that educate people about public service projects, such as Project Hope. Its slogan is “Project Hope — Schooling every child.”

       F.One toothpaste ad says “Bright-teeth fights bad breath!” The advertisers want you to read the word “fight” and think that the toothpaste cures bad breath.

请阅读以下购买者的信息,然后匹配购买者和他/她拟购买产品的广告语:

Jack passed the entrance exam and was admitted to a famous university. These days, his father is looking for a mobile phone for him so as to keep in touch with each other closely. 

Tom was a senior middle school student. He likes sports very much and plays football every afternoon. But after class this afternoon he has to buy a pair of shoes because his shoes have been worn out.

There’s a party this evening — for Mary’s 15th birthday. Her family are making preparations for it. Her brother’s job is to buy some drink.

Joan doesn’t want to forget the past, especially the happy moments.

Alice is afraid of opening her mouth, because a bad smell will come out, which makes her feel embarrassed when talking with others. So she needs something which can remove the smell no matter how much it is.

购买者                             广告语

1.Jack                                  A.Just do it!

2.Tom                                  B.Always Coca-Cola.

3.Mary                           C.Share moments, share life.

4.Joan                                  D.Make yourself heard.

5.Alice                                  E. Project Hope — Schooling every child.

                                   F. Bright-teeth fights bad breath!

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