阅读下列短文, 从每小题的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
It was a cold night. The taxi driver didn’t take even one passenger all day. When he went by the railwaystation, he saw a young man coming out with two bags in his hands. So he drove to him and asked, “ whereare you going ,sir?
“To the Red Hotel,” the young man answered. When the taxi driver heard this, he didn’t feel happy anymore. The young man would give him only three dollars because the hotel was near the railway station. Butsuddenly, he had an idea. He took the young man through many streets of the big city.
After a long time, they arrived at the hotel. “Here we are! You should pay me fifteen dollars, please.”the taxi driver said to the young man. “What? Fifteen dollars! Do you think I’m a fool? Only last week, Itook a taxi from the railway station to this hotel and I only gave the driver thirteen dollars. I know how muchI have to pay for the trip.”
1. The story probably happened _______.
A. on a winter morning . B. on a winter night .
C. on a rainy day. D. on a rainy night .
2. When the driver saw the young man coming out of the railway station, he was ______.
A. happy B. annoyed
C. disappointed D. sad
3. The driver was not happy any more because ___________.
A. the young man didn’t want to take the taxi
B. the young man wouldn’t give him money
C. the young man was carrying two big bags
D. the hotel was near the railway station and the young man would give him only three dollars.
4. Maybe the taxi driver got ________dollars at last.
A. 3 B. 2
C. 13 D. 15
5. Which of the following is TRUE?
A. The two taxi drivers were both honest.
B. The two taxi drivers cheated the young man.
C. It is very far from the railway station to the Red Hotel.
D. The young man knew how far it was from the railway station to the hotel.
阅读下面短文, 从短文后所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项。
Do you dream of growing up quickly so you can spend your own money? Earning money isn’t just for people who grow up. Kids can do _______ , too.
Earning gives you more than money. It’s also a learning process. _______ working to earn your own money, you will learn _______ to succeed in the world. This includes using money, understanding and _______ other people, using _______ you’ve learned from textbooks and using your time cleverly.
Earning is _______ for you. Money gives choices. _______ you want to buy a better birthday gift for your grandpa, the extra money you earn helps.
Money gives you independence. When you earn your own money, you don’t have to _______ anyone else to give you anything. 40 yuan that you earn yourself is _______ better than 160 yuan from your parents.
However, don’t _______ to learn. Remember , what you are studying now can make you be able to earn money better in later life.
1.A. these B. them C. it
2.A. By B. With C. In
3.A. why B. how C. what
4.A. working on B. talking with C. getting on with
5.A. what B. why C. which
6.A. unnecessary B. good C. dangerous
7.A. Though B. Unless C. If
8.A. depend on B. look up C. give up
9.A. a few B. a lot C. a lot of
10.A. rush B. accept C. wait
_______ he is in poor health, ______ he is still busy working all day and all night.
A. Although; but B. Although; / C. Although; and
These apples in this store look_____ but sell_____.
A. beautiful; well B. ugly; well C. well; badly
They lost the match and they were ______by us.
A. won B. hit C. beaten
It’s really foolish ________ what he says.
A. for him to trust B. of him to trust C. to him trusting