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　　I arrived in London at last. The station was big, black and dark. I didn't know the way to my hotel, so I asked a porter (搬运工). I not only spoke English very carefully, but very clearly as well. The porter, however, could not understand me. I repeated my question many times and at last he understood. He answered me, but he spoke neither slowly nor clearly.“I'm a foreigner,”I said. Then he spoke slowly, but he did not make himself understood. My teacher never spoke English like that at school. The porter looked at me with a smile. Then he said something and I wonder each man speaks different language in England. The English understand each other, but I don't understand them. Do they speak English?

1．When the writer asked the way, he spoke ________.

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2．The porter couldn't understand the writer, because the writer didn't speak ________.

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3．The writer's teacher ________.

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A．could speak English as an Englishman

B．didn't speak standard (标准的) English

C．didn't speak English when teaching English

D．was very good at English grammar

4.“You will soon learn English”means that ________.

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A．you will soon get used to the way the English live

B．you will soon find a good English teacher

C．you will learn English quickly

D．you will soon get used to the way the English speak their language and learn to express yourself like the English

5．Which of the following statements is TRUE?

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A．Each man speaks different language in England.

B．The porter's English was very poor.

C．The English don't speak very well.

D．The English spoken by every Englishman is pure (纯正的) English.

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　　It took over 100 years for Mary Elizabeth Bowser to receive the honour that was coming to her. Yet this unknown black woman played a part in the winning of the Civil War.

　　Mary Elizabeth Bowser was a spy for the North. She worked in the home of Jefferson Davis, the President of the South. She could not read or write. Yet, she was able to remember reports she came across while working in Davis's home. She would then pass the reports along at secret meetings with another woman spy. The woman would then send the reports north to General Grant.

　　Mary's life was in danger every day. Yet there is no record that she had ever been honoured for her brave and important work. The wrong of history has now been made right, over 100 years later. She has finally been recognized (认可) for what she was a true heroine (女英雄) of the Civil War.

1．Mary Elizabeth Bowser was a spy who ________.

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A．remembered reports found in the home of Jefferson Davis

B．took reports north to General Grant

C．wrote her reports at secret meetings

D．was a white woman

2．Mary Elizabeth Bowser was probably known to General Grant as ________.

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A．the person who sent him reports

B．a friend he often visited

C．a loyal (忠诚的) member of the Jefferson Davis' family

D．a poor black woman

3．When was Mary Elizabeth Bowser honoured?

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A．Shortly after the Civil War.

B．More than a century after the Civil War.

C．Before her death.

D．While the Civil War was being fought.

4．Mary Elizabeth Bowser was a heroine of the Civil War because she ________.

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5．Which is the best title of the passage?

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A．The History of the American Civil War.

B．How a Black Woman Helped the North.

C．One Hundred Years Is a Long Time.

D．Jefferson Davis, the President of the South.

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　　Hong Kong's Education Department officials called for action to reduce the weight of students' school bags.

　　Officials of the department are concerned about overweight school bags and their possible harmful effects on the formation of spines (脊柱) of primary and junior secondary school students.

　　It is important to take measures to deal with the problem and get support and cooperation (合作) from school.

　　Under a set of instructions, students are encouraged to develop the habit of packing school bags every day and are discouraged from taking toys, magazines and unnecessary things to school. Schools should advise students on the types of school bags and on the correct posture (姿势) in carrying them.

　　Parents' cooperation and support should be got so that the advice given to students at school will be strengthened at home.

　　Besides, timetables should be designed so students do not have to carry a large number of textbooks, workbooks or exercise books to school every day. At the same time, schools should consider the weight and size of textbooks before deciding which textbooks should be used.

1．What is the best title of the passage?

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A．Taking Measures to Get Support and Cooperation.

B．School Bags should Go on Diet.

C．A Good Habit should be Encouraged.

D．What are in the Overweight School Bags.

2．Students shouldn't take ________ to school according to the instructions.

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A．toys and magazines

B．textbooks and toys

C．unnecessary things and bags

D．packed school bags

3．Overweight school bags ________.

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A．have a bad effect on students' growing

B．from the spines of school students

C．are filled with so many textbooks

D．are called for by Education Department Officials

4．When dealing with the problem, it is important to get support and cooperation from ________.

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A．school and officials

B．officials and parents

C．officials, schools and parents

D．schools, students and parents

5．Timetables should be designed to ________.

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A．choose the proper weight and size of textbooks

B．avoid using so many books a day

C．develop the habit of packing school bags every day

D．strengthen the effect of the instructions

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　　Mr and Mrs Brown were going abroad for their holiday. They had a dog called Blackie which they were very fond of, but they could not take him abroad with them, so they looked for a good place to leave him in while they were away, and at last found a place which looked after dogs very well while their owners were away. They took Blackie there just before they left for their holiday, and sadly said good-bye to him.

　　At the end of their holiday, they got back to England very late at night, and as they thought that the place where Blackie was staying might be closed at that hour, they decided to wait until the next morning before going to get him back.

　　So the next morning Mr Brown got into his car and drove off happily to collect Blackie.

　　When he reached home with the dog, he said to his wife. “Do you know, dear, I don't think Blackie can have enjoyed his stay at that place very much. He barked (吠叫) all the way home in the car as if he wanted to tell me something.”

　　Mrs Brown looked at the dog carefully and then answered. “You are quite right, dear. He was certainly trying to tell you something. But he wasn't trying to tell you that he hadn't enjoyed his stay at that place. He was only complaining (抱怨) that you were bringing the wrong dog home. This isn't Blackie!”

1．The Browns decided to leave their dog somewhere while they were away because ________.

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A．they were not fond of him any more

B．they did not want to take him with them

C．the dog refused to go with them

D．they were not allowed to take him abroad

2．They ________ before they left for their holidays.

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A．asked a friend to take care of the dog

B．left it to their house keeper

C．took it to an old man who looked after dogs very well

D．found Blackie a good place where dogs were taken good care of

3．The day they got back to England, they ________.

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A．went to the place right away to get Blackie

B．did not go to the place at all

C．went to collect their dog, but that place was closed

D．waited there for the place to open

4．As the dog ________, he barked all the way.

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A．did not recognize Mr Brown

B．had something to tell his old master

C．had not enjoyed his stay at that place

D．knew he was with their masters again

5．What do you think “You are quite right, dear”means?

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A．She fully agreed with her husband.

B．She was saying that what he did was right.

C．The dog did want to tell him something?－he was bringing home the wrong dog.

D．There was something wrong with their old dog.

阅读理解

　　Herb was at home alone one night while his parents were out for the evening. He had often stayed alone before, so he wasn't afraid. As he waited for his parents to return home, he watched the late movie on television. His eyelids became heavier and heavier as the time passed.

　　Suddenly Herb's eyes popped open. What was that noise in the next room? Herb strained his ears and heard the window slowly being inched open. For a minute Herb was so frightened that he could not move, his body felt like stone.

　　He knew that he mustn't lose his head and began to think of things he could do. He couldn't reach the telephone without passing the window where he had heard the noise, and he couldn't reach the door. Again he heard the sound of someone trying to enter his home through the window.

　　Herb's drums were standing in the corner near the TV. “A maybe there is something I can do,” thought Herb.

　　He grabbed the drumsticks and beat on his drums as he had never beaten before. The commotion was so awesome that Herb astonished even himself. He also surprised the person in the window, who turned tail and ran for all he was worth. The burglar was nipped in the bud.

　　Herb had just used his drums in a very unusual way, “Maybe drums aren't such a bad instrument after all,”thought Herb with a sign of relief.

1．The burglar flee when he heard the drum noise because ________.

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A．he thought he would be hit by a drumstick

B．he knew a frightened boy was inside

C．he liked piano music better

D．he felt that he was in danger

2．________ awakened Herb.

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3．What will probably happen next?

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A．Herb will sell his drums.

B．Herb will call the police and tell them a burglar is nearby.

C．The burglar will climb in the window.

D．Herb's father will scold him for disturbing the neighbors.

4．Which of these is NOT a figure of speech?

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5．How do we know that Herb's plan worked?

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A．The burglar ran away.

B．The burglar listened to the music.

C．The burglar robbed the family's home.

D．The burglar stepped on some flower buds

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　　A pretty, well-dressed young lady stopped a taxi in a big square (广场), and said to the driver, “Do you see that young man at the other side of the square?”“Yes,”said the taxi driver. The young man was standing outside a restaurant and looking impatiently at his watch every few seconds.

　　“Take me over there,” said the young lady.

　　There were a lot of cars and buses and trucks in the square, so the taxi driver asked, “Are you afraid to cross the street?”

　　“Oh, no!”said the young lady, “But I said that I would meet that young man for lunch at one o'clock, and it is now a quarter to two. If I arrive in a taxi, it will at least seem as if I have tried not to be too late.”

1．How did the young lady get to the square?

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2．Why did she want to take a taxi? Because ________.

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A．she was too tired to walk

B．she wanted to be seen in a hurry

C．she wanted not to be late for the appointment (约会)

D．the square was too crowded

3．The young man at the other side of the square ________.

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A．had probably been waiting for a long time

B．had some problems with his watch

C．was probably a waiter of the restaurant

D．was someone the young woman did not want to see

4．The young lady was ________.

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5．Had she tried not to be so late?

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A．Yes, she had at least tried no to be late.

B．No, she was just going to pretend that she had tried.

C．Yes, she had tried her best though she couldn't succeed.

D．No, she thought being late was better than being earlier.

阅读理解

　　During the 19th century, scientists found that when certain parts of the brain of a man were injured, he would lose the power to do certain things. And so, people thought that each part of the brain did a difficult job. But modern research has found that this is not so, for it is not easy to say exactly what each part of the brain does.

　　In the past fifty years there has been a great increase in the amount of research done on the brain. Chemists and biologists have discovered that the way our brain works is not so simple as people in general may think. Chemists tell us that 100 000 chemical changes take place in the brain every second. Some recent research also suggests that we can remember everything that happens to us. We may not be able to recall some of the things we've heard and seen, but they are all kept in the storehouse of the human mind.

　　Earlier chemists thought that power of a person's brain got weaker as he grew older. But it is now thought that that is not true. As long as old person has always been active in the mind, he has a quicker mind than a young person who has only done physical work without using much of his brain. It is now thought that the more work we give our brains, the more work they are able to do.

1．________ scientists found that when certain parts of the brain of a man were injured, he would lose the power to do certain things.

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2．For half a century people ________.

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A．have been studying how the brain works

B．had been studying how the brain works

C．have been studying how the brain worked

D．had been studying how the brain worked

3．The scientists ________ show us exactly what each part of the brain does.

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4．________ we give our brains, ________ our brains act.

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A．The more work, the slower

B．The less work, the quicker

C．The more work, the quicker

D．The more work, the quick

5．Chemists tell us that 100 000 chemical changes take place in the brain every ________.

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I have worked with him for some time and have found that he is _________ than John.

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A．more efficiently a worker

B．a more efficient worker

C．more an efficient worker

D．a worker more efficiently

In recent years travel companies have succeeded in selling us the idea that the further we go, ________.

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A．our holiday will be better

B．our holiday will be the better

C．the better our holiday will be

D．the better will our holiday be

As far as I am concerned, education is about learning and the more you learn, ________.

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A．the more for life are you equipped

B．the more equipped for life you are

C．the more life you are equipped for

D．you are equipped the more for life