The Great Fire of London started in the very early hours of September 2,1666.In four days it destroyed more than three quarters of the old city,where most of those houses were built out of wood and close together.One hundred thousand people became homeless but only few lost their lives.The fire started on Sunday moring.By eight o’clock three hundred houses were on fire.On Monday nearly a kilometer of the city was burning along the River Thames.Tuesday was the worst day.The fire destroyed many well–known buildings.
The fire stopped only when the king finally ordered people to destroy hundreds of buildings in the path(路线) of the fire.With nothing left to burn,the fire became weak and finally died out.
1.What day die the Great Fire happen in London?
A.Sunday. B.Monday. C.Tuesday. D.Wednesday.
2.The Great Fire of London destroyed more than ________ of the old city.
A.25 percent B.30 percent C.half D.75 percent
3.What were most of the houses made of?
A.Plastic. B.Wood. C.Stones. D.Bricks.
4.Finally,the fire was out because there wasn’t ________ left to burn it ________.
A.nothing,the fire B.anything,the city
C.anything,the path of the fire D.something,the streets
5.How long did the fire last?
A.Two days. B.Three days.
C.More than four days. D.Half a month.
When I was young,I liked to play jokes on people I knew,especially on my parents and friedns.One day my mother was 46 and I was playing with my younger brother Tony.
Suddenly I ran to my mother and said,“Tony fell from the open window!”She was very 47 and ran out of the kitchen.Then I said,“Don’t worry,I’m just 48 .”And my mother shouted at me,“If you do it 49 ,I’ll hit you.”
One day I went swimming with my 50 in the sea.I wanted to play a joke on them.In the beginning,I went swimming 51 ,and I called out,“Help!”All my friends came to help me,only to 52 that I was joking.But the next time I wasn’t joking.I was so 53 that I swam in deep water. I tried my best to call my frineds for help,but this time nobody came to help me.
54 ,They found I was telling the truth.They came and saved my life.They took me to the hospital.This is the best 55 in my life.From then on,I haven’t joked on anyone.
1.A.writing B.sleeping C.cooking D.running
2.A.angry B.worried C.sorry D.excited
3.A.smiling B.saying C.playing D.joking
4.A.now B.then C.again D.once
5.A.friends B.classmates C.brothers D.parents
6.A.fast B.slowly C.well D.alone
7.A.find B.understand C.say D.think
8.A.careful B.careless C.fast D.slow
9.A.In the end B.At first C.Since then D.At that time
10.A.time B.sport C.lesson D.day
—My mother likes reading.
—__________.
A.So Lily’s mother does B.So does Lily’s mother
C.So Lily’s mother is D.So is Lily’s moter
_______ there were only five soldiers left at the front,______ they went on fighting.
A.Because;so B.If;and C.Though;but D.Though;/
—Why are you in such a hurry,Mike?
—There _______ an NBA basketball game in ten minutes.
A.will be B.will have
C.is going to have D.are going to be
You can see _______ if you go out at night.
A.million stars B.thousand of stars
C.hundreds stars C.million of stars
