Flags have existed for over 3,000 years. The earliest flags were wooden or metal poles with a carving. About 2,000 years ago pieces of fabric were added to some poles for decoration. Over the next 500 years the free-flying part of the flag became more important.
1.The earliest flags have a long history for more than _______ years.
A. 2000 B. 500 C. 3000 D. 2500
2.The flying pieces of flags were added to some poles for _______ about 2000 years before.
A. passion B. decoration C. progress D. sincerity
3.The flag which features a temple belongs to ___________.
A. Japan B. Nepal C. Singapore D. Cambobia
4.An olive wreath is used to represent ________________.
A. peace B. purity C. justice D. Equality
5.Two flags that include the sun in their design belong to __________________.
A. Nepal and Japan
B. Singapore and Japan
C. the United Nations and Nepal
D. the United Nations and Singapore
One day Mozart saw an old blind street-performer playing the violin in the street corner 26 a hat in front of him . He found out the old man was 27 one of his compositions . The old man played for 28 but still nobody put any money into his hat . Mozart asked the old man , “Do you often play compositions by Mozart ?” “Yes, 29 _ ,” answered the old man . “now, everybody knows Mozart and likes his music .” “Do you 30 a living by playing the violin ?” The old man said he 31 . Mozart took over the violin from the old man and began to play .
He played so well 32 all the passerby stopped to listen to the wonderful music and soon the old man felt very 33 that the man could play so well . He asked Mozart , “Who are you , sir ?” “Your colleague（同行） , a poor 34 like you .”
Then Mozart gave the 35 back to the old man and went away .
1.A. on B. by C. with D. to
2.A. writing B. playing C. reading D. listening
3.A. sometime B. sometimes C. some time D. some times
4.A. you B. it is C. Mr. D. Sir
5.A. make B. buy C. give D. take
6.A. certainly B. did C. yes D. sorry
7.A. which B. how C. that D. what
8.A. happy B. worried C. disappointed D. surprised
9.A. musician B. artist C. scientist D. writer
10.A. money B. violin C. food D. hat
A lady once wrote a long story. She sent it to a famous editor. After a few weeks the editor 21 the story to her. The lady was 22 . She wrote back to the editor:
“Dear Sir.
Yesterday you sent back a story of mine. How do you know that the story is not good? You did not read it. 23 I sent you the story, I pasted together pages 18, 19 and 20. This was a 24 to see whether you would read the story. When the story came back yesterday, the pages were 25 pasted together. Is this the way you read all the stories that are sent to you?”
The editor wrote back:
“Dear Madam,
At breakfast then I have an egg. I don’t have to eat the whole egg in order to discover(发现) that it is bad.”
1.A. gave B. came back C. handed D. returned
2.A. angry B. happy C. satisfied D. glad
3.A. After B. until C. Before D. Since
4.A .lesson B. test C. question D. thing
5.A. already B. still C. even D. yet
---Would you please fetch some water for me? I am too tired.
---________.
A. My pleasure B. I am glad
C. At once D. With pleasure
---Would you mind my sitting here?
-- _____. Sit down, please.
A. Of course B. Not at all
C. I’m afraid not D. Sorry, you can’t.
Could you please ____me some suggestions for the plan?
A. to offer B. offer C. to provide D. provide
