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In May, 1976, Jane was a nine-year-old girl and lived in North Wales. One day, on her way home from school, she saw a silver(银色的) object(物体) in a field not far from her home. The object looked like a big saucer.
Jane was very scared(害怕). She stayed in the tall grass and watched the door of the strange object open. She saw two aliens(外星人) wearing silver suits get out. Then they used something to examine the ground. They were short and had pink eyes. After about thirty minutes, the two aliens went back into the object. Then it took off.
When Jane got home,she told her mother about this unusual experience,but her family decided to keep quiet about it.They didn’t want others to laugh at their daughter.
However,18 months later,Jane told her story to UFO scientists.They found out that Jane told the truth.
When |
Where |
Who |
What |
In May, 1976, After school |
In a 1. near her home |
Jane |
Seeing a silver2. |
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In the 3. |
Jane |
Staying and 4. the object. |
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Two aliens
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5. out, examining the ground and going back into the object. |
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At 6. |
Jane |
Telling her family about her 7. |
8. one and a half years |
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UFO 9. |
Finding out Jane’s story was 10. . |
Ben
When I left school five years ago, I said to myself, “That’s that! No more learning for me.Now I can enjoy myself in the evening.” But about a year ago the boss said, “We’re going to get a computer in the near future.” What does he mean? I simply don’t know.Anyway, I decided to go to evening classes.I’m quite an expert(专家) on computers now and you know, I actually enjoy studying.
Eve
I haven’t much interest in studying.To be honest, I don’t like reading very much, except for magazines and that sort of thing.Just reading, that is, to kill the time.But I do enjoy watching TV.Not that I watch everything.In fact, I choose my programmes very carefully.I’m particularly interested in current affairs(时事).In some ways I think I learn more in this way than I did at school.
Ted
I’m a very different sort of person-I simply love doing things.That’s why I enjoy sports so much.I mean, actually playing.I hardly ever watch it on TV, but I do read quite a bit about it.I’m even interested in the history of sports.I don’t have much time for anything else, except that I quite like dancing.Some people say I’m not very good at it, though.
Joan
I should say I have great interest in studying.I’d rather do this than anything else.Since I left school.I’ve taken courses in all sorts of things.I go to the city library once a week, but I much prefer evening classes because it’s more fun that way.My latest “craze(狂热)”-if you can call it that -is foreign languages.I’m learning two, not one!
1.According to what they say, which of the following is NOT TRUE?
A.Ben was pleased to leave school.
B.Eve does not spend much time in reading.
C.Ted spends a lot of time watching his favorite sport on TV.
D.Joan is learning languages in the evening school.
2.Among the four people, _____ are considered to have made good use of time in studying.
A.Ben and Eve B.Eve and Ted
C.Ted and Joan D.Ben and Joan
3.In the future, we can infer(推断) that ________.
A.Joan may speak one of foreign languages well.
B.Eve will study computers
C.Ben is interested in current affairs.
D.Joan prefers going to the city libraries.
4.The sentence “That’s that!” means ________.
A.Ben thinks he never need to learn
B.Ben wants to learn that
C.Ben would like to go on studying
D.Ben will learn from others
In the past, when people had problems, they went to their families or friends to get advice. Today it is possible to get advice from radio shows, TV programmes and telephone hot lines, too. Most telephone hot lines are completely anonymous---callers do not have to say their names or telephone numbers. Most hot lines are usually free, too, even if the calls are long distance(距离). Other hot lines pay their advisers for their work. Usually the advisers are professionals with years of education and experience, but sometimes, the advisers have only taken a short class before starting to work on the hot line. All the advisers listen to people and help them solve their problems.
1.Today when people have problems, ________.
A.they can only ask their families for help
B.they can only get help from their friends
C.they can get help from telephone hot lines
D.they go to the advisers to get help
2.Callers the hot line for the advice or the phone calls.
A.pay much B.have to pay
C.don’t have to pay D.get money from
3.The advisers working at the hot line .
A.are usually professionals B.have all taken a short class
C.can solve any problem D.are not all paid
4.How do the hot line advisers work?
A.They do what the callers tell them to do.
B.They go to the callers to help them.
C.They give advice to the callers by phone.
D.They ask people to come to see him.
1.Jack wants to go to the zoo early next Thursday.The zoo will open at__________.
A.9:00 a.m. B.10:00 a.m. C.4:00 p.m. D.5:00 p.m.
2.If visitors cannot see the animals, the animals may be______.
A.playing B.eating C.acting D.sleeping
3.Jack is eight years old.He goes to the zoo with his 58-year-old grandfather.How much should they pay for visiting the zoo?
A.$18. B.$22. C.$28. D.$32.
4.What should we do in order not to frighten the animals?
A.We should ride bikes. B.We should keep quiet.
C.We should feed the animals. D.We should keep the zoo clean.
Tom had once worked in a city office in London, but now he was out of work.He had a large family to support, so he often found himself in difficulty.He often visited Mr.White on Sundays, told him about his troubles, and asked for two or three pounds.
Mr.White, a man with a kind heart, found it difficult to refuse to give the money, though he himself was poor.Tom had already received more than thirty pounds from Mr.White, but he always seemed to be in need of some more.
One day, after telling Mr.White a long story of his troubles, Tom asked for five pounds.Mr.White had heard this sort of thing before, but he listened patiently to the end.Then he said,“I understand your difficulties, Tom.I’d like to help you.But I’m not going to give you five pounds this time.I’ll lend you the money, and you can pay me back next time you see me.”
Tom took the money, but he never appeared again.
1.Tom was now in difficulties because he ____.
A.worked in a city office and was poorly paid
B.was poorly paid and had a large family to support
C.was poorly paid and always spent money carelessly
D.was out of work and had a large family to support
2.Tom went to Mr.White for help ____.
A.twice a week B.often on Sundays
C.always on Sundays D.whenever he needed money
3.Altogether Tom received from Mr White.
A.at least thirty-five pounds B.just thirty-five pounds
C.less than thirty pounds D.five pounds
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从下列各题所给的四个选项中,选出一个最佳答案。
On a snowy evening, a rich lady was standing by the road.She was very worried.Her had broken down.Just then a poor man named Robert came.He was on his back home from work as usual.
The lady wondered, “Is the man going to me? He looks very cold and hungry." But to her surprise, stopped and said with a smile, “Can I help you, madam?"
After forty , the car was at last fixed by Robert.The lady wanted to pay him.
“No, that's , madam.” he said, “I was just helping someone in .If you really want to pay me back, I hope you see someone in need, you should give him a hand.”
A few minutes later, the lady a very old house by the road.She remembered Robert's words, so she stopped.
The hostess(女主人) warmly asked her .The lady could see that it was a family and that they needed help.When the hostess was making tea in the kitchen, the lady on a table 500 dollars and went away quietly.
Robert came home later than before, thinking how ____their life was. His wife was pregnant(怀孕) and the baby was to be born the next month but there was not _____money. His wife went up to him, gave him a kiss and said softly, “Don’t worry, dear! Everything’ going to be all _____. A stranger has helped us out.”
Let’s always be ready to help others because helping others is helping ourselves.
1.A.bike B.motorbike C.bus D.car
2.A.step B.way C.road D.life
3.A.help B.save C.kill D.find
4.A.she B.he C.I D.they
5.A.days B.hours C.minutes D.years
6.A.nothing B.something C.everything D.anything
7.A.picture B.rain C.need D.danger
8.A.whatever B.whenever C.however D.whichever
9.A.saw B.heard C.smelt D.felt
10.A.out B.away C.in D.along
11.A.terrible B.sad C.rich D.poor
12.A.dropped B.forgot C.lay D.left
13.A.exciting B.hard C.happy D.interesting
14.A.many B.some C.enough D.few
15.A.right B.wrong C.glad D.Well