A man died and was on his way to another world, either Heaven ( 天堂 ) or hell ( 地狱 ) . He saw a very beautiful palace half way and the owner of the palace asked him to stay and live in the palace.
The man said, “I have been working hard during my life and now I just want to eat and sleep without any work.”
The owner of the palace said, “If so, there is nowhere else better than here for you. There is enough delicious food in my palace and you can eat whatever you want without anyone stopping you. Moreover, nothing needs to be done by you.” Then, the man stayed in the palace.
At the beginning, the man felt very happy, eating and sleeping, without thinking about other things. But gradually, he felt a bit lonely and bored. So he went to the owner and said, “It is too boring to live by just eating and sleeping every day. Now I have no interest in this kind of life any more. Could you help me find a job?”
The owner replied, “Sorry, there is no job here at all.”
After another several months, the man could not stand his present life and went to the owner again and said, “I really can not stand this sort of life any more. If you do not offer me a job, I would like to go to hell instead of living here.”
The owner of the palace laughed loudly and then said, “Do you think it is Heaven here? It is actually Hell!”
1. The man couldn’t stand the present life in the palace because_________.
A. he must eat delicious food everyday
B. had to help others
C. as time went on ,he got bored
D. the owner of the palace was unfriendly
2. According to the passage, which statements is Right?
A. The beautiful palace the man lived for several months is Heaven.
B. Someone would stop the man ,if he ate more.
C. The man thought he would live in Hell rather than heaven if he couldn’t get a job.
D. In fact, in Heaven the man could eat and sleep without any work.
3.What’s the title of the passage?
A. A hard-working man B. Hell and Heaven
C. What you want in Heaven D. Hell is better than Heaven
Today many Chinese people want to their English in different ways. For example, twenty-four young singers from across China entered a contest singing popular English songs all the singers sang very clearly and looked comfortable stage. Some of these singers were able to sing English songs just as as native speakers.
The singers really came from all age groups and from all over China. The of the men’s competition was a 40-year-old man from Xi'an, and the winner of the competition was a 19-year-old girl from Dalian. winners were very modest and said that they didn't think they were better than the other singers. Jiang Mei, the winner of the women's competition, said English helped her win the prize. Six months earlier, she felt her English was , so she had to study hard. She also said that singing English songs made her more interested in learning English.
This kind of contest encourages people in China English. Many people agree that they make by singing English songs and that it is a good idea to have fun with English. Have you ever heard of the Beijing Speaks English program? If not, why don't you find out about it? It suggests ways for Beijingers to take an interest in learning English. singing English songs, there are many other fun to learn English. What about watching English movies, or reading English books? Maybe you could even make friends with a speaker of English. If you look hard enough, you'll find a good way to learn English better.
1.A. leantB. listen C. improve D. hear
2.A. in B. by C. from D. with
3.A. Possibly B. Nearly C. Luckily D. Hardly
4.A. on B. onto C. in D. under
5.A. good B. well C. better D. best
6.A. winner B. host C. hostess D. listener
7.A. woman’s B. women’s C. girl’s D. lady’s
8.A. Both B. Either C. Every D. Each
9.A. study B. studying C. studies D. studied
10.A. not well enough B. very well C. not good enough D. very good
11.A. to speak B. speak C. spoken D. speaking
12.A. progress B. progresses C. money D. friends
13.A. Beside B. Besides C. Except D. Not only
14.A. stories B. songs C. movies D. ways
15.A. strange B. friendly C. kind D. native
—It’s reported that the government hasn’t found the missing plane’s black box yet.
—__________.
A.I don’t think so B. I’m sorry to hear that
C. I’m afraid not D. I hope so
—What do you think of your boss?
—He ’s kind-hearted. Not only _______ what to do, but also he lent me money.
A. he advised me B. does he advised me
C. did he advise me D. he advised to me
—If the question________ correctly, you will have a chance to visit Disneyland.
—Great. I believe I can do it.
A. will be answeredB. answers
C. will answer D. is answered
—Have you decided ____________ on April 1st?
—I will put a piece of paper which says “Hi” on my brother’s back.
A. what joke will you play on your brother
B. who you will fool
C. what will you put on your brother’s back
D. how you will fool others
