My grandfather Jack

My grandfather Jack is 96 years old, and he has had an interesting life. He has travelled a lot in his life in the Far East. He visited the Taj Mahal in India and the Pyramids in Egypt. He hunted animals in Africa, and rode a camel in the Sahara Desert. He says the most beautiful place he has travelled to is Kathmandu in Nepal.

Jack has married twice. His first wife died when she was 32. He met his second wife Maria while he was cycling round France. They have been married for 50 years, and they have lived happily in a small village since they got married.

Jack says that he has never been ill in his life. The secret of good health, according to my grandfather, is exercise. He goes swimming every morning. He has done this since he was a boy. He also has a glass of wine every night! Perhaps that is his secret!

1.What kind of life has Jack lived?

A. A short life.      B. An interesting life.

C. A lonely life.     D. A poor life.

2.Which of the following does Jack think is the most beautiful place?

A. Kathmandu.        B. The Pyramids.

C. The Sahara Desert. D. Taj Mahal.

3.How many times has Jack married?

A. Once.   B. Twice.   C. Three times.  D. Four times.

4.Where did Jack meet Maria?

A. In India.      B. In Nepal.

C. In France.    D. In Egypt.

5.What does Jack do every night?

A. Hunts animals. B. Rides a camel.

C. Goes swimming  D. Has a glass of wine.

完形填空（共15小题，每小题1分，计15分）

A teacher began his class by holding up a glass of water. He asked the students, “How much do you think this glass    ?”

“Fifty grams!” “One hundred grams!” “One hundred and fifty grams!” the students answered.

“I don’t know either,” said the teacher. “What would    if I held it up like this for a few minutes?”

“     ,” the students said.

“OK. What would happen if I held it up like this for an hour?”

“Your     would ache,” said a student.

“You’re right. Now what would happen if I held it for a day?”

“Your arm would go numb (麻木的). You may have to go to a   !” said another student, and all the students laughed.

“Very good. But during all this, did the weight of the glass    ?” asked the teacher.

“No.”

“Then what      the pain and numbness?”

The   were puzzled (困惑的) .

“What should I do now to get rid of (消除) the ?” asked the teacher again.

“Put the glass   !” said a student.

“ Exactly!” said the teacher. “Life’s problems are    like this. Hold them for a few in your head and they seem OK.    them for a long time and they begin to ache. Hold them even   and they begin to make you numb. You will not be able to do anything.”

It’s important to think of the challenges or    in your life. But what’s even more important is to “put them down” at the end of every day.

1.A. costs       B. has   C. weighs  D. fills

2.A. complete      B. happen  C. reply   D. disturb

3.A. Everything  B. Something  C. Anything  D. Nothing

4.A. foot    B. finger   C. arm   D. head

5.A. library   B. hospital  C. museum  D. office

6.A. change   B. go   C. improve  D. raise

7.A. caused   B. carried   C. controlled  D. collected

8.A. teachers   B. students  C. glasses  D. weights

9.A. pain       B. water   C. glass   D. stress

10.A. away   B. up   C. down   D. off

11.A. nothing   B. anything  C. everything  D. something

12.A. minutes   B. hours   C. days   D. weeks

13.A. Talk with  B. Talk about  C. Think about D. Think with

14.A. shorter   B. longer   C. lighter   D. heavier

15.A. joy    B. happiness  C. excitement  D. Problems

—Would you like to go out for a walk with us?

—_________, but I must finish my homework first.

A. Of course not  B. That’s all right

C. I’d love to  D. Yes, I do

Jet Lee is a great actor _________ is famous for his action films.

A. what           B. which        C. whom   D. Who

Tan Dun is _______ an excellent composer _______ he can make music without boundaries.

A. so, that   B. too, to

C. /, that   D. such, that

Read it aloud _________ the whole class can hear you clearly.

A. so that   B. if    C. when   D. Although

You are sure to fail the exam _________ you study hard.

A. if    B. unless   C. since   D. That

—What happened to Peter?

—He was _________ murder last week.

A. charged of  B. guilty with

C. arrested with D. guilty of

Though I like the house very much, its price _________ my ability to pay.

A. goes beyond  B. goes further

C. goes down  D. goes with

The Forbidden City was _________ a museum in 1925.

A. turned to  B. turned up

C. turned into  D. turned down