Li Shizhen was born in 1518. His father was a poor doctor. Li Shizhen often saw that people fell ill. He decided to study medicine so that he could be able to help people.
Li Shizhen read many books about medicine. He found many of the old medical books to be full of mistakes. So his wish was to write a new one.
He did his best to study medical science. He studied not only the herbs（草药）in his own garden, but also the wild ones. He set out many times on long journeys to collect herbs and talk with old peasants. He learned a lot from the working people.
After many years of hard work and study, Li Shizhen finished his great work “Ben Cao Gang Mu”（本草纲目）. At that time he was sixty. His book is now one of the greatest contributions（贡献）of the Chinese people to the medical science of the world.
1.Li Shizhen’s father was _________
A．a soldier B．a doctor C．a teacher D．a peasant
2.Li Shizhen decided to study medicine because he wanted to _________
A．making a living B．become famous C．help the people who fell ill D．get more money
3.Li Shizhen wanted to write a new medical book because _________
A．he was a doctor B．he liked writing books
C．many medical books were full of mistakes. D．he was a writer
4.“Ben Cao Gang Mu” is
A．a medical book B．a medical worker C．a herb D．a dictionary
5.Li Shizhen collected a lot of on his long journeys.
A．flowers B．living things C．plants D．herbs
Little Tom likes cartoons (动画片) very much .When the cartoons begin on TV, he does nothing until they’ re over. Sometimes he’d rather wait for a long time and go to bed late. In the morning his mother has to wake him up, or he will be late for school.
Yesterday Tom heard there would be an interesting cartoon today. This morning, as soon as he got up, he turned on the television, but didn’t receive the programme. He had to have breakfast and then went to school. After school he ran home while his mother was cooking supper in the kitchen (厨房). He hurried to the sitting room and turned on the television again, but he couldn’t find the cartoon. He rushed into the kitchen and asked his mother to help.
“It’s only five now,” said the woman. “Your programme will be after supper.”
“Well, let’s have supper right now!”
1.Tom goes to bed late sometimes, so______ .
A．he’s late for school B．he goes to school by bus
C．he can’t wake up himself in the morning D．he has to go to school without breakfast
2.Tom spends much time _____ when he is free.
A．playing football B．watching football matches on TV
C．doing his homework D．watching cartoons on TV
3.Tom _____,so he turned on the television after getting up this morning .
A．thought he had some time left B．didn’t know when the cartoon would begin
C．wanted to know the important news D．hoped to watch TV play
4.Tom was afraid _____, so he ran home.
A．to miss the interesting cartoon B．to miss the last bus
C．he would be hungry D．he had little time to finish his homework
5.Tom thought _____.
A．supper should be ready B．his mother’s watch was slow
C．the cartoon would be as soon as he finished supper D．his mother cooked super too late
An Englishman was showing a foreign visitor around London. “What’s that strange building?” asked the visitor. “That’s the Tower of London.” “I see. How long did it take to build it?” “About 500 years.” “In my country we can build it in five months,” Shortly after that they came to St. Paul’s Cathedral(大教堂). “Very interesting!” said the visitor. “How long did it take to build it ?” “Near forty years.” said the Englishman. “In my country we can finish it in forty days at most,” said the visitor. This went on all day.
They visited most of the best known buildings in the city. Every time they saw a new one, the visitor asked what it was and how long it took to build it. Then he said that they could do the same thing much faster in his country.
At last the Englishman got angry with the visitor though he tried not to show it. Several days later they came to the House of Parliament(议会)and the visitor asked his usual question, “What is that?” The Englishman answered, “ I have no idea. It wasn’t there last night.”
1.The Englishman showed the foreign visitor around _______ one day.
A．The Tower of London B．St. Paul’s Cathedral
C．Some famous buildings in the city D．The whole city of London
2.The visitor said that in his country it would take them ______ to build the Tower of London.
A．less than half a year B．forty days C．five hundred years D．fifty days
3.It took them a few days to see ______.
A．some of the best known buildings in England. B．several best known places in England
C．many famous houses in the city of London D．most of the best known buildings in London
4.The Englishman was angry by the end of the day, but he ______.
A．didn’t want to say anything B．tried to show it to the visitor
C．had no time to tell the visitor D．tried not to show it to the visitor
5.The Englishman’s answer to the question of the last place showed_____.
A．he was sorry that he hadn’t seen the building before
B．he could say nothing because he didn’t know anything about it
C．he was angry and didn’t want to tell the visitor its name
D．he didn’t know how to tell the visitor the name of the building
Dear Sir,
I am writing to you about my stay at your hotel.
My wife and I 1 on Saturday, 15th, May and stayed 2 a week. Though we were treated __3 and found the service(服务) excellent, we 4 there are one or two matters we 5 bring your attention.
First, we had hoped for a nice 6 from our busy work lives, and your ad 7 "Comfortable and quiet". We want to have a chance to enjoy ourselves. However, we were 8 to find that repairs are sometimes needed, but is it 9 necessary to start early in the morning?
Second, we had hoped to 10 in your "wonderful pool". To our disappointment (失望)， we found that it was 11 for the whole time of our stay.
I 12 you do not mind me writing to you 13 these things, but I would be happy 14__ you could give me some explanation(解释). As I 15__ at the start, it is a pity, and your service is so well in other fields.
I hope to hear from you.
Mr. Hector Bradley
1. A．left B．arrived C．went D．returned
2. A．for B．in C．during D．since
3. A．bad B．badly C．good D．well
4. A．learn B．hear C．think D．need
5. A．should B．can C．may D．will
6. A．stop B．holiday C．break D．sleep
7. A．told B．imagined C．refused D．said
8. A．surprised B．happy C．glad D．sad
9. A．true B．such C．too D．really
10. A．drop B．swim C．live D．drink
11. A．open B．closed C．clean D．gone
12. A．ask B．want C．need D．hope
13. A．with B．on C．about D．at
14. A．while B．if C．as D．before
15. A．told B．put C．said D．noticed
After playing football for more than half an hour, the students took ______ rest.
A．a ten--- minute B．a ten minute’s C．a ten-minutes’ D．a ten-minute’s
Simon, Kitty says she a comic book in your home yesterday.
A．leaves B．left C．forgets D．forgot
