Have you ever returned a book late to the library before? If so, you may pay a small fine(罚款). How much would you have to pay if the book is returned 65 years late?
A high school in Washington, Us had to deal with such a problem recently. A copy of Gone with the Wind was finally returned to its library 65 years late.
However, the school said that it would not ask Wayne to pay the fine, though that would be about $475.
The book was borrowed out of the library of the high school in 1949, and disappeared until it was found in Maine, Us by Wayne. Wayne found the book in his father’s basement(地下室) and then offered to send it back to the school.
“I feel very sorry about that,” Wayne said.
“We’re very pleased to have the book back. Wayne did the right thing,” Lori Wyborney, headmaster of the school said.
1.The book was borrowed out of the library of the high school _____.
A. in 1949 B. in 1965
C. in 1975 D. in 2014
2.Gone with the Wind is the name of _____.
A. a library B. a school
C. a book D. a magazine
3._____ offered to send the book back to the school.
A. Wayne’s father B. Wayne
C. Lori’s headmaster D. Lori
The Sweetest Sight
I was in the most beautiful city in the world, yet I only wanted home.
It was an amazing week for my husband and me –the trip of a lifetime. Months ago, when my husband told me that he would have a meeting in London. I expressed my to go to Europe together with him. Then we asked his mother to our two children and started off.
During the week’s time, visited London and Paris –as much as we could, Big Ben, the Louvre and so on. All these were beautiful places we expected to see before. We really enjoyed ourselves.
On our last night in Paris, we enjoyed the night view(夜景) of the Eiffel Tower, my husband called home. His mother the phone. In a second, my husband’s face fell and he looked so worried. I could feel something happened.
“What’s wrong?” I asked.
He didn’t answer and continued to listen. A few minutes later, he said to me that Tony, our seven-year-old son, had fallen off his bike and his leg. He must be sent to hospital at once.
At that moment, Paris suddenly lost its charm(魅力).
“I don’t want to be here! I shouldn’t be here! I should be home my kids!”
We hurried back to our hotel and then to the airport …
Finally, we got home. We rushed into our children’s bedroom. Seeing our two children, I suddenly realized the truth: there is no sight(风景)in the world than your children’s faces that greet you at home.
1.A. question B. wish C. step D. place
2.A. look after B. talk with C. find out D. wake up
3.A. he B. she C. we D. they
4.A. after B. since C. though D. because
5.A. shouted B. finished C. wrote D. answered
6.A. ugly B. useful C. right D. bad
7.A. hardly B. clearly C. sadly D. truly
8.A. danced B. broken C. thrown D. opened
9.A. toward B.with C. under D. from
10.A. quieter B.richer C. sweeter D. wider
–Our basketball team will beat theirs and win the match.
–_____. Your team is the best in our city.
A. I’m afraid not. B. I believe so.
C. Of course not. D. Well done.
I’d like to know _____.–Maybe in the forest.
A. whether we will go camping
B. where we will go camping
C. whether will we go camping
D. where will we go camping
He has _____ arms now and is able to pick the table up with one hand.
A. weakest B. weaker C. strongest D. stronger
–How clean your car is! --Thank you. It _____ very often.
A. is washed B. washes C. was washed D. washed
