There once was an old man aged 50．who had a lazy son aged 30. The son couldn’t earn his own living(谋生), and still lived on his old father for food and clothing.
The old man was very worried about him. So he took him to the fortune teller(算命先生)to have his fortune told．The father and son both believed what the fortune teller said —the father would live to 80 and the son to 62.
After they found out how long they were going to live, the son was very sad. His father comforted(安慰)him, “Don’t be so sad! You are only 30 now, and still have 32 years of good days ahead of you.”
“I'm not worrying about my own age. It’s your age which causes me great worry,” the son said.
The father was greatly moved and said, “Don’t worry about me so much. I've got 30 years ahead of me too．”
“I’m not worried about your age either,” said the son. “I have found out that you’11 die two years earlier than I. So who will I depend on in the two years after your death?”
1.The old man had a son ______.
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A．thirty years younger than him。 |
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B．who earned a lot of money |
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C．who lived on him for food and clothing |
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D．who died two years earlier than him |
2.The underlined words “ahead of'” in paragraph 5 mean “______”.
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A．behind |
B．over |
C．in front of |
D．under |
3.The father was moved when ______.
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A．he thought his son WSS worried about him |
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B．he knew that his son would die ahead of him |
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C．his son would earn his own living when he died |
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D．he found his son worried about his money |
4.The son was worried about his father because______.
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A．he liked his father very much |
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B．he would have no money to buy food and clothing if his father died |
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C．his father was getting older and older |
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D．His father would get less and less money |
Americans like traveling on vacations. Today more and more travelers in the United States are spending nights at small houses or inns instead of(而不是) hotels. They get a room for the night and breakfast for the next morning.
Rooms for the night in private homes with the breakfast have been popular with travelers in Europe for many years.
In the past five to ten years, these bed-and-breakfast places have become popular in the United States. Many of these America’s bed-and-breakfast inns are old historic buildings. Some bed-and-breakfast inns have only a few rooms. Others are much larger. Some inns do not provide（提供） telephones or televisions in the rooms while others do.
Staying at a bed-and-breakfast inn is much different from staying at a hotel. Usually the cost is much less. Staying at an inn is almost like visiting someone’s home. The owners are glad to tell about the area and the interesting places to visit. Many people who take such vocations say they enjoy the chance to meet local families.
1.Americans like _______ on their vacations every year.
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A．to stay at home |
B．traveling |
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C．to sleep at home |
D．watching TV |
2.More and more travelers in the United States are spending nights _______.
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A．at hotels |
B．at small houses or inns |
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C．in their cars |
D．in the open air |
3.The bed-and-breakfast places have been popular in the USA _______.
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A．for less than five years |
B．for one year |
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C．for over ten years |
D．for a few years |
4.American travelers like staying at bed-and- breakfast inns because _______.
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A．these inns are cheap. |
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B．these inns are small and quiet. |
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C．they can meet and talk with local people |
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D．both A and C |
How much of an addict(成癖/嗜好) are you? Are you like any of the people?
①I dislike haircut(理发). I seldom(很少) get a haircut. So when I get one, my hair is really short. My hair gets really long before my next haircut. --- Harry
②I hardly drink soda(苏打水).I usually drink coffee. I sometimes drink eight cups a day. ---Rose
③I exercise regularly（有规律地）.Sometimes I spend 4 or 5 hours on it in one day. ---Sam
④I have a bar(条/根) of chocolate sometimes. I can’t eat a lot of it, because it makes me heavy. ---Kim
⑤I have a TV in my living room, one is in my dining room, one is in my bedroom. I even have one in the bathroom(浴室). --- John
⑥I spend a lot of time shopping, but I don’t spend a great deal of (大的量)money. I mostly (主要) do window shopping. ---Jenny
1. How often does Harry get a haircut?
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A．Once a month |
B．Twice a year |
C．hardly ever |
D．Always |
2.How many TVs does John have?
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A．Four |
B．Three |
C．Two |
D．Five |
3.How much time does Sam spend on exercise?
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A．Four or five hours in a day. |
B．Five hours in one day. |
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C．Four hours in one day. |
D．One day. |
4. Kim has chocolate _________ ,while(而) Jenny spends ________ shopping.
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A．once, a lot of time |
B．sometimes, a great deal of money |
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C．sometimes, a lot of time |
D．once, a great deal of money |
“Which meal do we all need most, breakfast, lunch or dinner?” Miss Baker asks. Boys and girls wave their hands in the air. They know the answer.
“What do you think, Jim?” Miss Baker asks.
“Dinner,” Jim answers.
“Dinner is the big meal of the day,” says Miss Baker. “But I don’t think we need it most.”
Tom puts up his hands. “ Do we need lunch most?”
“No,” says Miss Baker. “We need breakfast most.”“Why is this so?”
“From night to morning is a long time to go without food,” says Ann.
“That’s right,” says Miss Baker. “We need food every morning. What may happen to us if we have no breakfast?”
The students have many answers to give.
“We may feel hungry.”
“We may not feel like working.”
“We may feel sick.”
“Yes, you are right,” says Miss Baker. “Now let’s talk about what makes a good breakfast. Give me your answers. I will write them on the blackboard.”
1.____ are discussing （讨论） eating.
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A．The mother and children |
B．Some of the boys and girls |
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C．The teacher and her students |
D．A group of friends |
2.Miss Baker thinks ______ is a big meal of the day.
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A．breakfast |
B．lunch |
C．dinner |
D．picnic |
3.Why is breakfast the most important meal? Because_____.
A. it is the last meal
B. there are usually a lot of nice things to eat at breakfast.
C. people like to enjoy food before going to work.
from night to morning is a long time to go without food.
More and more Americans are going to work by bike. Do you know why more people are 41 bikes to work? We can answer the question in 42 ways. First, bikes don’t need gasoline (汽油), so it takes 43 money to use them. Second, a bike doesn’t 44 much space (空间), so it is 45 to find a place for it. And riding a bike is good for one’s 46 . People often drive their 47 to offices or to shops, but now people think riding bikes is a good way of doing sports.
That’s 48 more Americans are now riding to work 49 bike, and they are 50 their own cars at home.
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—How about giving the money to One Foundation(壹基金)?
— ________.
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A．You’re welcome |
B．Good idea. |
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C．Enjoy yourself |
D．Have a good time |
