Joe Read studied in this school for fourteen years. When he finished school, he was already eighteen years old. And then his father said to him, “You finished school, and you are a good student. Now you may go to town and get a good job. They need some clever people to work in the office. The people there can get a lot of money now. If you stay at home, you can't get money from our family.” A few weeks later, Joe went to the office and asked for a job there. A man took him into a small room and gave him some questions on a piece of paper. Joe answered the questions quickly, and he gave the paper to the man. The man looked at the paper for a few minutes and then asked, “You were born on Sep. 23. But which year were you born in?” Joe answered, “Oh, every year.”
1. How old was Joe when he went to school?
A.8. B. 18. C. 4. D. 14.
2. What place did his father want him to work in?
A. A school. B. An office C. A house. D. A shop.
3.What did his father think of Joe?
A. He was a good student. B. He wasn’t a good student.
C. He wasn’t clever. D. He could get money from his family.
4. Why did the man give Joe a piece of paper?
A. Because he wanted to give Joe a job.
B. Because he wanted Joe to answer some questions.
C. Because he wanted to know if Joe was clever.
D. Because he wanted to know how old Joe was.
5.From Joe’s answered, “Oh, every year.”, we can infer(推测) that________.
A. he didn’t want to work in the office
B. he was hardworking but dishonest
C. he was outgoing and clever
D. in fact, he didn’t really answer the man’s question
My dad was a fisherman. He worked hard and stayed out until he caught enough 36 to feed the family nearly every day. When the weather was bad he would 37 me to school. An old truck was used in his fishing business. When we got to the school, he would give me a big 38 on the face and tell me to be a good 39 . It was so embarrassing for me. I was 12 years old, and my dad would still kiss me goodbye!
I remember the day when I decided I was too 40 for a goodbye kiss. When we got to the school and came to a stop, he had his usual big smile. He started to lean (倾斜) toward me, but I put my hand up and 41 , “No, Dad.” It was the first time I had ever talked to him that way. He had a surprised look on his face for a long time, and his 42 started to be wet. He turned and looked out of the windshield (挡风玻璃). “You’re 43 ,” he said.“You are a big boy—a man. I won’t kiss you any more.”
It wasn’t long after that when my dad went out to 44 and never came back. It was a day when most of the fishermen stayed at home except Dad. He had a big family to feed
How I wish I had been a man then. If I had been a man, I would 45 have told my dad I was too old for a goodbye kiss.
1.A. food B. birds C. animals D. fish
2. A. ride B. carry C. drive D. bring
3. A. kiss B. laugh C. look D. hand
4. A. man B. boy C. teacher D. fisherman
5. A. old B. young C. excited D. moved
6. A. spoke B. said C. repeated D. answered
7. A. hands B. feet C. eyes D. face
8. A. kind B. clever C. wrong D. right
9. A. school B. sea C. boat D. river
10. A. still B. ever C. never D. only
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Believe it or not: the more TV you watch, the 78 (little) happiness you get. This is the result of a new study. It shows that unhappy people watch more TV than happy people.
Well, you may say that you enjoy 79 (watch ) TV. In fact, TV gives you happiness for a short time, but unhappiness for a long time.
Why? It is because, if you watch TV, you cannot take part in many other good 80 (activity). And sometimes, if you are unhappy, you 81 (usual) prefer being a couch potato(整天坐在沙发上看电视的人)，right? Watching TV is relaxing to you.
Then if you want to be happy, what should you do? You can read newspapers, visit 82 (you) friends, go to parties, … but don’t watch television all the time. Now turn off the TV, and take a walk outside. It’s the 83 (one) step to being happy!
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What’s the most popular school activity among American students? The 1. is the school dance. Most American high schools have at least two dances 2. the year, one in winter and the other in spring. Students attend these events 3. it’s a great opportunity for them to meet 4. friends.
At the dance, there will be snacks and photo booths (机器拍照亭), as well as strict（严格的） rules to 5. create a healthy and enjoyable evening for all students. And all the dancers will be given a security check（安检）before they come into the dance 6. . This is acceptable. But some rules may be a little bit over the top（过分). For example, a school once asked 7. students to keep a standing position while they were dancing. That 8. the students couldn’t do anything freely. You’d 9. not break the rules because you’ll be asked to leave there, or even worse, be placed on a do not invite list.
The first telephone cards, produced in 1976, were Italian. Five years later the first British card appeared, and now you can buy cards in more than a hundred countries. People usually start collecting cards because they are small and light and you do not need much space for them. It is also a cheap hobby for beginners, although for some people it becomes a serious business. In Paris, for example, there is a market where you can only buy telephone cards, and some cards cost up to ￡4,000.The first Japanese card has a value of about ￡28,000. Most people only see cards with prices like these in their collectors’ magazine.
1. When were the first Italian telephone cards produced?
2.How many countries can produce telephone cards now?
3.Where can we find a market to buy telephone cards?
4.What is the price of the first Japanese telephone card?
5.In which magazine do most people see cards with prices?
Steven Park and his wife Susan were having financial(财政) problems. One day, they each decided, without telling the other, to buy lotto ticket(彩票). Before buying these tickets, they had never spent money on the lotto. They both used numbers that were their anniversary(周年纪念) date and address. That night, they were watching the news on TV, and the winning numbers were drawn. Soon after hearing the numbers, they started jumping up and down. They were shocked(震惊) to find out that they each held a winning ticket! The ticket won ＄450,000.
1.Why did the parks buy a lotto ticket?
2.What number did the Parks use?
3. Where did the Parks get the news that they won?
4. When did the Parks start jumping up and down?
5.How much did the Parks win?
