Reading comprehension
Complete the passage with proper forms of the words given.
A car stopped outside the Cherry Hotel and a young man got out. Mrs. Smith said to the young man. “What can I do for you, sir?”
“Excuse me,” the young man said, “I am 1.l ____ for my uncle. Mr. White. He has been away from home 2.s____ two days ago. I think he is staying here.” “Yes, he is. ” Mrs. Smith said, “But I’m afraid that he went back to London yesterday. ”
“Oh, dear, ” said the young man, looking sad, “I went to his house, but I was told by his children that he was going to stay here 3.u____ the end of the week.”
“Yes, ” said Mrs. Smith. “He wanted to stay here the whole week, but yesterday someone called him saying that one of his friends4.w____ ill. So he caught the train back to London to see the friend 5.a ____ once.”
“He should let me6.k____. ” the young man said. “I wrote him a 7.l____, saying that I was coming. Well, he isn’t here. I won’t wait any longer.”
The young man thanked Mrs. Smith and went out. Mrs. Smith watched8.h____ leave. When his car couldn’t be seen, she called out, “You can come out now. Mr. White. He’s gone.”
Mr. White came out of the bedroom.
“Many thanks, Mrs. Smith. ” he said laughing. “You did very 9.w____ . The young man is my stepbow(侄子). When he 10.n____ money, he will look for me everywhere. Next time he won’t tell me by writing me a letter. ”
Complete the passage with proper words.
Today we can see that many people are cutting down the trees in the forests. A lot of rich land has become deserts. If we 1. （read）newspapers, we’ll learn that the forests on the earth are getting smaller and smaller all the time. We are 2. (cut) down large numbers of trees because we need wood and farmland. In many 3. (place),the new farmland will soon look like the old deserts. Some scientists say that there will not be any great forests in 20 or 30 years.
It’s our duty 4. (protect) the forests well. Everyone should try his best to make a contribution to 5. (take) care of the forests.
Traveling to every part of the world gets easier, but how well do we know and understand each other. Here’s a simple test. Imagine you are planning to hold a meeting at four o’clock. What time should you expect your foreign business friends to arrive? If they are Germans, they’ll arrive on time. If they are Americans, they’ll probably be 15 minutes early. If they are Englishmen, they’ll be 15 minutes late, and you should allow up to an hour for the Italians.
The British seemed to think since the English language was widely used in the world, people would always understand what they do. However, they found they were completely wrong. For example, the British are happy to have a business lunch and discuss business matters and have a drink during the meal. The Japanese prefer not to work while eating. Lunch is a time for them to relax and get to know each other and they don’t drink at lunchtime. The Germans like to talk business before dinner. The French like to eat first and talk afterwards. They have to be well fed and watered before they discuss anything.
1.What do the Germans prefer when they go to a meeting?
A. They prefer to be on time.
B. They prefer to arrive very early.
C. They prefer to arrive very late.
D. They prefer to arrive a little late.
2.According to the text, if a group of Englishmen, Americans and Italians hold a meeting, who will be the last to arrive?
A. The Englishmen.
B. The Americans.
C. The Italians.
D. Both the Englishmen and the Italians.
3.What do the Japanese like to do at lunchtime?
A. To drink.
B. To get to know each other.
C. To talk business.
D. To eat only.
4.According to the writer, the British like to ________.
A. arrive on time and talk business during the meal
B. arrive earliest and hate talking business at a meal
C. arrive 15 minutes late and talk business after the meal
D. arrive a few minutes late and discuss business during the meal
5.By giving us the two examples, the writer means to show us that _______.
A. different countries have different cultures in different parts of the world
B. the Germans are more serious and have good living habits
C. the Italians are careless people and they are never on time for everything
D. the French people are very lazy. They prefer eating and drinking more
Every year thousands of people get hurt or lose their lives when they are crossing the road. Most of them are old people and children. Old people often get hurt because they can’t see or hear very well. Children usually meet with accidents because of their carelessness. They forget to look and listen before they cross the road.
How can we reduce (减少) traffic accidents? All of us must obey the traffic rules. For the drivers, they shouldn’t drive too fast. If they drive too fast, it will be very difficult to stop the cars in a very short time. For the pedestrians, it’s very important to be careful when they are walking on the road. You must stop and look both ways before crossing the road. Look left first, next look right, and then look left again. When you make sure that it is safe, you can cross it. The right way to cross the road is to walk quickly. It’s not safe to run. If people run across the road, they may fall down. We should try to help children, old people, and blind people to cross the road, and never play in the street.
1.Many old people and children often get hurt when they .
A. play outside B. cross the road
C. play in the park D. drive too fast
2.To reduce traffic accidents, isn’t allowed in the street.
A. driving too fast
B. helping the blind cross the road
C. crossing the road carefully
D. obeying the traffic rules
3.When crossing the road, we mustn’t .
A. stop and look both ways B. run quickly
C. make sure that it is safe D. look around carefully
4.What does the underlined word “pedestrians” mean?
A. 司机 B. 洒水车 C. 行人 D. 公交车
5.What is the passage mainly about?
A. Helping the old cross the road.
B. How to reduce traffic accidents.
C. Making more traffic rules.
D. Traffic accidents are terrible.
People often say that an Englishman’s home is his castle. They mean that the home is very important and personal. Most people in Britain live in houses rather than in flats, and many people own their homes. They can paint and change them in any way they like. In a crowded city everyone knows that he or she has private space that is only for himself or herself and for invited friends.
People usually like to mark their space. Are you sitting on a beach or a train or in a library? If you are on the beach you may have spread your sands around you; on the train you may have put your coat or a small bag on the seat beside you; in a library you may have one corner or chair which is your own.
Once I was traveling on a train to London. I was in a section for four people and there was a table between us. The man sitting opposite me had his bag on the table. There was no space on my side of the table at all. I was made rather angry. Maybe he thought that he owned the whole table! I took some newspapers out of my bag and put them on his. When I did this he sat up straight at once, opening his eyes wide. I had invaded（侵占）his space! A few minutes later, I took my newspapers off his bag in order to read them. He at once moved his bag to his side of the table.
1.The English call their homes “castles” because ____________.
A. they don’t make friend with others
B. they are very important persons
C. they don’t want to stay with others
D. homes provide them with their own space
2.The word “private” in the first paragraph means _____________.
A. 私人的 B. 公共的 C. 相邻的 D. 隐蔽的
3.According to the passage, if an Englishman is on the beach, he will probably ________ to show his own space to others.
A. cover himself with sands
B. sit in another person’s chair
C. spread sands around him
D. talk loudly with his friends
4.Why did the writer get angry ? Because ____________
A. the man’s bag fell on the writer’s foot.
B. the man’s bag was on the writer’s seat.
C. the man didn’t leave space for the writer on the table.
D. the man’s bag prevented the writer looking out of the window.
5.The writer put his newspapers on the man’s bag in order to ___________.
A. invade the man’s space
B. let the man move his bag to his side
C. take the man’s seat
D. let the man read the newspaper
“Three apples have changed the world. One is for Eve, one is for Newton. The third is in the hands of Steve Jobs.”said someone.
Steve Jobs was the former CEO of the Apple computer company in his parents' garage (车库) on April Fool's Day, 1976. Through many years' hard work, Jobs and his Apple products were a great success. People believe he has made the world a better place. Many young people also think of Apple products as a fashion icon.
Because of his great achievements in this area, he was honoured(给予荣誉) with a number of awards, including the National Medal of Technology in 1985, the Times cover character(封面人物) and the Most Successful Manager in 1997.
Jobs' road to success wasn't an easy one. He experienced several ups and downs, but he was still standing. Just as Hemingway in The Old Man and the Sea said, "A man can be destroyed, but not be defeated (打败). So he was considered as an American hero.
What did Jobs' workers and family members think of him?
On one hand, some workers described him as a strange, bad-tempered boss. They said he was impatient with those who disagreed with him or didn't understand his ideas. On the other hand, his family members thought of him as a home-loving dad with each of his four children. He worried about all the things of them, such as their boyfriends, travel, safety and even skirt length. Though he was quite busy, he still attended his daughter's graduation party.
1.Where did Steve Jobs set up the Apple computer company?
A. In his own house.
B. In his friend's house
C. In his friend's garage.
D. In his parents' garage.
2.What do you think of Steve Jobs according to (根据) the passage?
A . Home-loving. B. Honest.
C. Jealous. D. Humorous.
3.What award did Steve Jobs achieve in 1985?
A. The Most Successful Manager.
B. The Top Richest Man
C. The National Medal of Technology.
D. The Times cover character.
4.Why was he considered as an American hero according to the passage?
A. Because he developed lots of Apple products.
B. Because he set up the Apple computer company.
C. Because he devoted himself to the area of computer.
D. Because he wasn’t defeated after several ups and downs.
5.From the passage, we know that ___ __.
A. Steve Jobs was very famous only in the USA
B. Steve Jobs was too busy to care about his children
C. Steve Jobs changed the world a lot with his Apple products
D. Steve Jobs never got into any trouble on his way to success
