You know what it' s like. You’ ve just arrived in Washington D. C. after a long journey and all you really want to do is lie down and relax in your hotel room. But first you have to make a few quick notes for tomorrow's meeting, check your e-mails, and perhaps print out a few- things. And you need to make a few local telephone calls, and one call to your family.
And what do you usually get? Your desk is just about big enough for a cup of coffee, and there's no desk lamp~ the stationary(办公用品) is only several pieces of paper and the only pen there doesn't work at all. If you want to print something, you have to go to the Reception(前台),and when you try to use your cell phone, you find that it won't work in the U. S. A.
Well, Harmony Hotel is different. Just tell us ahead of time what you're going to need, and we'll make sure that it's waiting for you when you arrive. There will be a printer in your room if you want one, and a cell phone that really works. All you have to pay for is the calls you make.
We can also provide a room for business meetings, even a secretary to take notes. All we ask is a few days' notice.
All of our rooms are of the same high standard and we promise not to increase prices in the next twelve months. But book now, because many people are already calling to book rooms, and we'd hate to disappoint you.
Harmony--the hotel you've always wanted, but never been able to find before.
1.The advertisement is probably written for
A.teachers B. business people
C. secretaries D. tourists
2.What must a guest do if he wants a secretary?
A.Tell the hotel ahead of time.
B. Tell the Reception when he arrives.
C. Call a secretary to take notes.
D. Put up a notice in the hotel.
3.Why is it best to book now?
A. All of the rooms are empty now.
B. Prices might increase soon.
C. There may be no rooms left.
D. It saves money for guests.
4.What is special about Harmony?
A.It offers telephone calls for free.
B. It provides printing at the Reception.
C. It costs much less than other hotels.
D. It does a lot of things to meet guests’ needs.
Ted Brown's dream as a child was an unusual one: he wanted to fly. What was more unusual was the way in which he made his dream come true.
After high school, he wanted to join the U. S. Air Force but he failed because of his poor eyesight. However, his dream remained.
At the age of 33, Ted was a truck driver in Los Angeles. One day, while sitting outside in his garden, he watched planes fly overhead and an idea came to him: to use balloons(气球) to fly.
A few weeks later, Ted bought 42 huge balloons. He tied them to a chair and then he sat down in the chair with some beer, sandwiches and a gun. His plan was to fly to 10 meters above his garden, enjoy a few hours in the air, and then shoot some balloons with his gun to get back down. But things did not go as he planned.
Once his friends cut the ropes under Ted's chair, the 42 balloons flew into the sky at an astonishing speed until about 4000 meters above the ground with Ted and his chair. He didn't shoot any of the balloons because he was afraid he might break the balanee(平衡) of his "plane". Ted stayed in the sky with his beer and sandwiches for 14 hours, cold and frightened.
Planes heading towards Los Angeles' busy international airport reported the strange sight. And Ted' s balloons caused great danger to them. At last, Ted gathered his courage to shoot a few balloons and slowly landed on the ground, where many policemen were waiting for him.
Ted made his dream come true, but it cost him: he was fined(罚款) $ 1,500 for breaking the law about air safety.
When asked by a reporter why he had done it, Ted answered, "A man can't just sit around and do nothing; he should have his dream and go for it. "
1.Why couldn't Ted join the American Air Force?
A.Because he didn't finish high school.
B. Because his parents stopped him.
C. Because there was problem with his eyes.
D. Because he was too short.
2.He was fined $ 1,500 because
A.his balloons caused trouble to planes
B. he stayed too long in the air
C. he used too many balloons
D. he took a gun with him
3.Which of the following is true?
A. He didn't go to college because of his dream to fly.
B. He felt sorry for what he had done.
C. He realized his dream in a dangerous way both to himself and to others.
D. He didn't shoot the balloons at first because he wanted to stay there longer.
4.What can be the best title for the story?
A. Go for It. B. A Man with Poor Eyesight.
C. Up High in the Air. D. Ted's Dream to Fly.
A person's nose is important for breathing and smelling. The nose is also used in many popular expressions.
Some people are able to lead other people by the nose. For example, if a wife leads her husband by the nose, she makes him do whatever she wants him to do.
Some people are said to be hard-nosed. They will not change their opinions easily. And many people will never pay through the nose, that is, they will not pay too much money for something.
It is always helpful when people keep their nose out of other people's business.The opposite of this is someone who noses around all the time. This kind of person is interested in other people's private matters. He is considered nosy.
And my teacher often says, "If you put your heart into it, the answers should be right under your nose. " It means something can be found or seen easily.
As for ear, there are also some expressions.
When I want to say something to you, I hope you are all ears and listen carefully. I also advise you to keep your ear to the ground. This means to be interested in what is happening around you and what people are thinking.
Another expression about ear is to play it by ear. Someone is able to play a song or a piece of music by remembering the tune(旋律) and not by reading the music.
There are many other expressions about different parts of our body.
For example, if someone is playing a joke on you, you can say, "You are pulling my leg. " And to turn your hand to something means to begin to do something. If a child does something wrong, we say he will get it in the neck, or he will be punished.
1.If a person always wants to lead others by the nose, that means .
A.he always tells others what to do
B. he works harder than others
C. he cares about others instead of himself
D. he listens to his wife all the time
2.If someone is hard-nosed, .
A.he will be too interested in others' business
B. he will spend much money for daily things
C. he will find the answers to his problems soon
D. he will not change his mind easily
3.When our parents or teachers are talking to us, what should we do?
A. We should be all ears.
B. We should keep our nose out of their business.
C. We should play it by ear.
D. We should pay through the nose.
4.On April Fools'Day, what may some people try to do?
A.They may turn their hand to us.
B. They may think of ways to pull our legs.
C. They will get it in the neck.
D. They will nose around all the time.
Most of my sweet memories are from my childhood. There are always so many interesting things in the far away village where I grew up. One thing that leaves a deep impression on me is shearing the sheep.
In my village, sheep are washed and sheared (剪毛) sometime in the month of June. This should be done quite early in the month, before the hot days begin.
It's best for the sheep to have the wool taken off, or they will be too hot in the summer time.
When the time comes for washing the sheep, they are driven to a pond or a little river.
Then they are thrown into the water, one at a time. The men who are in the water catch them, and wash them to get the dirt all out of the wool.
When the wool is dry, the sheep are taken to the shearer; and he cuts off the wool with a large pair of shears.
In a short time, before the cold winter comes, new wool grows out on the sheep. By the coming of spring, there is so much that it must be cut off soon.
1.When are sheep sheared usually?
A. In February. B. In June.
C. In April. D. In August.
2.According to the passage, why do people cut off the wool of sheep?
A. They do that for fun and pleasure.
B. They do that as a sport and exercise.
C. They do that to help sheep spend hot summer.
D. They do that to make sheep look more beautiful.
3.What does the underlined word "shears" in Paragraph 6 mean?
A. Knives B. Scissors.
C. Baskets. D. Rivers.
4.How often do people shear their sheep?
A. Several times a year. B. Twice a year.
C. Once a few years. D. Once a year.
Bob，15 years old， Toronto，Canada | In my free time，I like reading books．My favorite writer is Mark Twain．His books are very humorous．I also like O．Henry very much．His stories always finish with surprising endings． |
Yuki，12 years old， Tokyo，Japan
| Every day after school，I finish my homework first．Then I will watch cartoons on TV. I think they are interesting．Of all cartoon programs，I like Tom and Jerry best |
Kate，15 years old， London,U．K． | I like music very much．American country music can always drive me crazy．A song that l’m fond of is Take me home，Country Road．These days，I am beginning to enjoy Chinese music． |
Dick，16 years old， Wellington，New Zealand | 1’m going to high school this September，SO I have much homework every day．But I try to find some time to hang out with my friends．Sometimes we go to the cinema or the library；sometimes we go swimming or play football or basketball together． |
1.All of them are from English--speaking countries except .
A. Bob B. Yuki C. Kate D. Dick
2.What do we know about Take me home, Country Road ?
A. It's a TV program. B. It's a movie.
C. It's a book by Mark Twain. D. It's an American song.
3.Who of them are of the same age?
A.Bob and Yuki. B. Yuki and Dick.
C. Bob and Kate. D. Kate and Dick.
4.Where is Kate from?
A. Britain. B. America.
C. Canada. D. New Zealand.
Some years ago, on a hot summer day in south Florida, a little boy decided to go for a swim in the river in front of his house.
In a to dive into the cool river, he ran out through the back door, leaving his shoes and shirt as he went. He dived into the water, not that as he swam toward the middle of the river, an alligator(鳄鱼) was swimming him. Inside the house, his mother was looking out by the window. She saw the two as they got closer and closer. In great fear, she rushed out of the house and toward the water, to her son as loudly as she could.
Hearing her voice, the little boy became alarmed and made a o swim to his mother. It was too . Just as the mother reached her son, so did the ailigator.
From the bank, the mother caught the boy by the while the alligator snatched his leg. Then began an unbelievable tug-of-war (拔河比赛) between the two. The alligator was much than the mother, but the mother wouldn't give up.
A farmer to drive by. He heard the cry, raced from his truck, took aim and shot the alligator.
After weeks and weeks in hospital, the little boy was in good again. But on his legs there were scars(伤疤) by the animal and, on his arms, there were also scars left by his mother in her effort to hold on to the son she loved.
A newspaper reporter asked the boy he would show his scars. The boy lifted his legs. And then, with clear , he said to the reporter, "But look at my arms, I have great scars on my arms, too. I have them because my mother wouldn't let go. "
1.A. hurry B. dream C. hungry D. time
2.A. for B. over C. behind D. out
3.A. hearing B. understanding C. feeling D. realizing
4.A. backward B. downward C. toward D. upward
5.A. ran B. walked C. jumped D. moved
6.A. smiling B. shouting C. talking D. nodding
7.A. change B. mistake C. face D. turn
8.A. dangerous B. close C. late D. early
9.A. legs B. arms C. hands D. feet
10.A. faster B. taller C. bigger D. stronger
11.A. happened B. came C. noticed D. stopped
12.A. shape B. health C. look D. build
13.A. followed B. written C. left D. broken
14.A. where B. how C. when D. whether
15.A. sadness B. pride C. purpose D. service
