Today was not a good day. Everything went wrong. First, I slept late and Mom shouted at me to wake up. When I went to the kitchen for breakfast, there was no cereal. I decided to have some toast instead, but I burned it. I had to eat it anyway because there was no more bread. The juice bottle was empty, so I had a glass of cold water.
When I was getting on a bus, I realized that I had forgotten my wallet, so I had to go back home to get it.
Of course, I missed the bus and had to wait for the next.
I was late for school and the teacher told me to stay in the classroom at lunchtime to catch up on(弥补) the school work I had missed. After lunch, it was time to give the teacher our homework. I reached into my bag to get it, but it wasn’t there. I had left it at home. I was in trouble again.
When I got home, I went straight to my room to catch up on my homework. Mom cooked fish for dinner. She knows I don’t like fish, but she thinks it is good for her son. How terrible! I hope tomorrow will be better.
1.What happened to the boy on this bad day?
A. He argured with his parents. B. He heard some bad news.
C. He burned the kitchen. D. Many unhappy things happened to him.
2. When did the boy’s bad day begin?
A. In the morning B. When he was at school C. At lunchtime. D. when he got home
3.He didn’t take the bus, instead, he went back home to get _________.
A. his homework B. breakfast C. money D. his bag
4.How many “terrible” things did the boy mention in this story?
A. Four B. Five C. Seven D. Ten
下面是Mr Green 入住宾馆的房卡（正面和反面），阅读以下信息，选出最佳选项。
1.The hotel Mr. Green lives in is ________.
A. on King Street B. next to a park C. Hotel King D. opposite a bank
2.Which bus CANNOT Mr. Green take if he wants to go to his hotel?
A. Bus 705. B. Bus 12. C. Bus 47. D. Bus 750.
3.What information is not on the card?
A. The phone number of the hotel. B. The website of the hotel.
C. The cost of the card. D. The way of opening the door.
In the past, large numbers of American people liked to use tomorrow’s money. However, since the economic depression(经济萧条), many have learnt to live 16 . Here is a true story about an American girl, Anna. After graduation, she began to live in Los Angeles on her own. She 17 a job in a publishing house(出版社) and earned 18 $30,000 a year. Her parents thought Anna’s life would be 19 , but Anna was able to live on her money and still 20 $5000 in the first year. How could she do so in 21 expensive city?
Cheap living always starts with keeping the 22 cost small. For people, that 23 housing. So Anna chose to share a flat with three other friends. Her next biggest cost was 24 . When she ate 25 , she went to cheap restaurants. 26 she bought a $9.99 whole chicken at a local restaurant. She then took the chicken bones home and made soup out of them. Today young people often 27 a lot of money on entertainment. But Anna loved going to museums and parks as the 28 for these places were free. Did Anna feel poor by cheap living? Not really. She even 29 to take two trips, one to the Netherlands, 30 to Portland.
“Don’t think of saving money as something hard. It’s a kind of game,” said Anna.
1. A. happily B. luckily C. hopefully D. cheaply
2.A. found B. gets C. looked for D. makes
3.A. more than B. less than C. more D. less
4.A. dangerous B. hard C. easy D. comfortable
5.A. made B. gave C. took D. saved
6. A. so an B. such an C. so D. such
7.A. expensive B. much C. big D. heavy
8. A. does B. becomes C. helps D. means
9.A. food B. clothes C. studying D. traveling
10. A. away B. out C. up D. inside
11.A. Soon B. Finally C. Once D. Again
12. A. pay B. spend C. cost D. take
13.A. tickets B. seats C. exhibition D. tea
14.A. tried B. had C. needed D. managed
15.A. another B. the other C. other D. other
—We will finish the task very quickly if your team can help us.
—That’s right. .
A. Early bird catches the worm. B. Two heads are better than one.
C. Many hands make light work. D. Great minds think alike.
—You look so tired. —Yes. The loud noise upstairs stopped me the whole night.
A. slept B. to sleep C. fell asleep D. falling asleep
You may get lost easily in big cities like Beijing you have a map or a guide.
A. unless B. if C. when D. until
