At a nation’s saddest moment, its greatest heroes are born.
On September 11th, 2001, many police officers and government officials in America worked day and night to save lives from the big fire at the World Trade Centre. And in Japan, after the serious earthquake, a group of workers showed their courage.
The earthquake on March 11th made Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant(福岛核电站) turn off and stop its protective cooling systems. And later, a fire broke out. Workers were told that the plant’s radiation(辐射) could be harmful to human health. Hundreds of workers left the plant quickly. However, a group of workers decided to fight against the fire and the damage, though they knew it could cause very serious health problems. There were 50 workers in all, so they were also named the "Fukushima 50". The workers worked in shifts(轮班).
People knew little about the workers, who were mainly experts (专家) with the skills to control the situation. One woman said that her father had volunteered to stay there. "I heard that he volunteered even though he would retire(退休) in just half a year and my eyes were filled with tears. I am really proud of him. And I pray for his safe return.
1.The passage mainly tells us
A. what happened in America on September 1l th, 2001
B. "Fukushima 50" stayed in the nuclear power plant bravely
C. who saved many lives from the big fire at the World Trade Centre
D. what Japanese government did after the nuclear power plant was turned off
2. Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant was turned off because
A. there were no heroes there B. many workers left the plant
C. it was destroyed by a big fire D. the earthquake damaged it heavily
3. workers stayed in Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant after the earthquake.
A. 11 B. 50 C. 100 D. 150
4.Which of the following is TRUE?
A. The woman learned something about her father.
B. A woman’s father who had retired from work still stayed there.
C. Little was known about the workers when the passage was written.
D. The workers didn’t know staying in the nuclear plant was harmful to their
health.
5. The writer thinks
A. American police officers were very strong
B. the nuclear radiation would do no damage to humans
C. all the workers who stayed in the plant should return quickly
D. all the workers who stayed in the plant are great heroes
The food in White Rose Restaurant was cheap and good, but nobody seemed to want to eat there. There were very few people going to eat there. The owner was very worried about it.
Then he thought of a good idea. A few weeks later, his restaurant was always full of men and their girlfriends. Whenever a gentleman came with a lady, a kind waiter would give each of them a beautiful menu. The menus looked exactly the same on the outside, but there was an important difference inside. The menu that the waiter handed to the man gave the correct price for each dish and each bottle of wine, while the menu that he handed to the lady gave a much higher price! So when the man calmly ordered dish after dish and wine after wine, the lady thought he was much more generous than he really was! The man could make a good impression on the lady.
1.How was the food in White Rose Restaurant?
A. Cheap and good. B. Cheap but bad.
C. Expensive and bad. D. Expensive but good.
2.When a gentleman and his girlfriend went into the restaurant, the waiter would give
a beautiful menu.
A. the gentleman B. the lady C. each of them D. neither of them
3. According to the passage, when a gentleman and his girlfriend had a meal at the restaurant, the meal would be paid by
A. the lady only B. the gentleman only
C. both of the gentleman and the lady D. the gentleman or the lady
4.What might the lady think of her boyfriend after having a meal together at this restaurant？
A. She thought he wanted to impress her.
B. She thought he pretended to be rich.
C. She thought he was very generous.
D. She thought he was the owner of the restaurant.
5.What does the story mainly suggest?
A. People like to go to expensive restaurants.
B. A restaurant owner should design different menus for different guests.
C. The men should pretend to be generous before their girlfriends.
D. It’s helpful for businessmen to learn customers’ thoughts
" Wanted: A violin. Can’t pay much. Call…"
The ad in the newspaper made me remember my childhood. Because my family was 36 , I couldn’t have a violin. So I asked, "Daddy, may I have a 37 ？" Daddy’s face looked sad. But a few weeks later, Daddy went home with a case in his hand. Inside the case was a second—hand violin for seven dollars.
No one could know how 38 I was when I took my violin to school for my first lesson. Several years later, I became famous as a violinist. And then, I carefully 39 the violin away.
Now 40 this ad, I discovered the case deep in my closet(储藏室). I put it on the table. Then I picked up the 41 , walked to the telephone and called the number.
Later in the day, a man aged about 30 knocked at the door. "I’ve been expecting
someone can answer my advertisement. My daughter wants a violin so 42 ," he said, examining my violin. "How much is it?"
I said, " 43 dollars. "
"Are you surer" he asked. "Seven dollars," I 44 and then added, "I hope your daughter will be 45 to have it and enjoy it as I did. "
I smiled, but I found my tears roiling down my face.
1. A. rich B. poor C. large D. small
2. A. drum B. guitar C. violin D. piano
3.A. surprised B. excited C. bored D. interested
4.A. carried B. put C. took D. threw
5.A. about B. by C. in D. for
6. A. ad B. violin C. case D. newspaper
7.A. badly B. easily C. quickly D. luckily
8. A. Ninety B. Twenty C. Seven D. Five
9. A. repeated B. showed C. reminded D. suggested
10.A. clever B. sad C. afraid D. happy
I didn’t understand , so I raised my hand to ask.
A. what my teacher says B. what does my teacher say
C. what my teacher said D. what did my teacher say
—Look! The man at the gate be our headmaster. He stands there every morning.
—No, it be him. He is holding a meeting in the office now.
A. must； can’t B. must; can C. can’t; mustn’t D. can’ t; must
—The match is really interesting.
—Yeah. I think everyone watched it will remember it forever.
A. why B. when C. that D. which
