One afternoon, in Paris, I took a trip to an art museum .I was looking forward to a quiet view(观赏) of some great paintings of excellent artists.
A young couple looking at the paintings in front of me were talking non-stop. I watched them a moment and found the woman was doing all the talking. In fact, I was surprised at the man for putting up with her long speech. Bored by their noise, I moved on. Each time I heard her voice, I moved away at once.
I was standing at the museum gift shop when the couple walked to the exit(出口).
“He’s a brave man ,” said the shop assistant. “Most of us would give up if we became blind at such a young age. But he and his wife come in whenever there’s a new art show.”
It explained the non-stop talk! A sudden sense of shame (愧疚感) came to my heart for what I was thinking just now. “But shat does he get out of the art?” I asked. The shop assistant answered, “His wife describes each painting so that he can see it in his head. ”
At that moment I realized what patience and love really mean. And I felt their love as I watched them walking away holding each other’s hands.
1.We can learn from the underlined sentence in Paragraph 1 that the writer .
A.was a person with few words
B. was waiting for some artists
C. was looking for some great paintings
D. wanted to enjoy great paintings quietly
2.How did the writer feel when hearing the woman’s talking at first?
A. Calm. B. Bored. C. Excited. D. Happy.
3.The woman kept talking because .
A. she preferred talking to listening
B. she was too excited to keep silent
C. she had to describe each painting to her husband
D. she liked to show how clever she was in front of others
4.What did the writer think of the woman at last?
A. She was noisy but brave. B. She was patient and loving.
C. She was lonely and patient. D. She was brave but lonely.
5.The passage mainly tells us .
A. what patience and love mean B. how we should treat a blind person
C. what a good art show is like D. how art changes our lives
“Who needs a shopping mall if you have Taobao?” says Wang Wei, 28, a writer in Beijing.
Taobao, China’s largest online shopping site, has become an important part of Wang Lin’s life. She spends lots of money on Taobao.
A growing number of Chinese Internet users like Wang have found the joys of online shopping. Most online shoppers are students or young workers. More women shop on line than men. Clothing and home-use products are the most popular on line.
It was reported that more than 250 billion yuan was spent on online shopping last year, eighty percent through Taobao.
Taobao means “looking for treasure” in Chinese. People can find almost everything they need on Taobao, from clothes to books , from candies to DVD players.
You may question the security of online shopping. Wang said, “It’s very safe and convenient. Unless you receive the products from the sellers and are satisfied with them, the shop owner will not get the money. You can also get your money back if you want to return the product.
1.The underlined word “treasure” in the passage probably means “_______” in Chinese.
A.购物网 B.珠宝 C.生活用品 D.东西
2.The underlined word “security” in the passage probably means “_______”.
A. quality B. safety C. joys D. convenience
3.More than _____ billion yuan was spent shopping on Taobao last year.
A.80 B.100 C.200 D.250
4.Most people shopping on line are ________.
A. young B. students C. babies D. men
5.The best title for this passage is _______.
A. Wang Wei’s Life B. Online Shopping in China
C. Where to Shop D. The Safest Shopping
People know the dangers of fires. It’s good for a family to learn how to prepare for a fire. There are some suggestions:
Put a smoke alarm in the house. Smoke from a fire causes the alarm to go off. The alarm makes a loud sound. The sound tells everyone to leave the house at once.
Make escape plans. Everyone should know all the ways out of the house. If there is a fire, everyone should know all the ways out of the house. If there is a fire, everyone follows the plan to get out. Part of the plan is to check all the windows to make sure they can be opened easily.
Buy fire extinguishers(灭火器) in the house. Everyone in the family should know how to use them. Practice for a fire. We do fire practice because we teach children about fire safety. Everyone in the family should know the following fire rules:
*Don’t open a hot door. The fire can grow more quickly if you open the door.
*Stay close to the floor. Smoke can be more dangerous than fire. The best air is near the floor because smoke rises.
*What should you do if your hair or clothes start to burn? First, stop. Don’t run! The fire burns faster because of more air. Drop1 Fall to the floor. Then roll! Turning over and over will make the fire go out. Put a blanket around you to keep air away from the fire that may still be on you.
There are many possible causes for fires. A wise family is ready all the time. If there is a fire, don’t forget to call 119 for help.
1.What does it mean when a smoke alarm rings at home?
A. You have to get up. B. Water is running to the floor.
C. Something is burning. D. Someone breaks your window.
2.The writer advises people to do the following to prepare for a fire EXCEPT that ________.
A. they practice for a fire B. they make escape plans
C. they buy fire extinguishers D. they use electrical cookers
3.When a fire happens, if you open the hot door.
A. the fire will grow more quickly B. the electricity will be cut off
C. the door will soon be on fire D. the house will fall down
4.What are the right steps you should when your hair or clothes catch fire?
A. Stop,run,roll. B. Stop,drop,roll . C. Run,stop,roll. D. Roll,drop,stop.
5.What is the best title for this passage?
A.The Dangers of a fire B. The causes of a Fire
C.Learn to Use a Fire Extinguisher D. Be Ready for a Fire
A little boy invited his mother to his school’s first teacher-parent meeting. To his surprise, she agreed. He felt . Although she was a beautiful woman, there was a scar(伤疤) that covered nearly the whole right side of her .
At the meeting, all the people were ____by the kindness and natural beauty of his mother, but the little boy was still embarrassed and hid himself from ___.Suddenly, he heard his mother talking with his teacher.
“____did you get the scar on your face?” the teacher asked. She replied, “When my son was a boy, his room caught on fire one day. Everyone was too ____to go in, so I went in and ran towards his bed. Just then I saw a beam coming down and I placed myself over him trying to____ him. I was knocked but luckily, a fireman saved____ of us.” She touched the scar. “This scar will be here forever, ____ I will never regret doing what I did.”
At this point, the little boy came out running to his mother ____tears in his eyes. He hugged her and held her hand tightly for the rest of the day.
1.A. worried B. happy C. angry D. proud
2.A. ear B. hand C. face D. arm
3.A. impressed B. followed C. agreed D. encouraged
4.A. somebody B. anybody C. nobody D. no one
5.A. Where B. How C. Why D. When
6.A. afraid B. quiet C. calm D. careful
7.A. prevent B. save C. protect D. hold
8.A. neither B. either C. all D. both
9.A. because B. however C. but D. although
10.A. for B. of C. with D. without
----------Do you know if Mr. Wu ______ to our school tomorrow?
----------I’ve no idea. If he ______, everyone ______ very happy.
A. will come; comes; will be B. will come; will come; is
C. comes; will come; will be D. comes; comes; will be
The boy _____ has two lovely dogs.
A. who live next door B. which lives next door
C. whom lives next door D. that lives next door
