Mr. Clinton and his 13-year-old son Tony are baseball fans. Last October 10th was Tony’s birthday, so Mr. Clinton decided to drive him to New York, for the first game of the World Series (世界职业棒球大赛). They had no ticket but hoped to buy a pair from others.
After they arrived, they walked in the street for two hours, carrying a sign, “We need two tickets.” Then they found the cheapest ticket was $200. They were about to leave when suddenly a man stopped them. He took out two tickets and handed them to Mr. Clinton.
“How much do you want?”
“Just a present.” said the man, “Enjoy the game.”
Mr. Clinton wouldn’t accept, so the man explained, “I’m Jackson. Hans is my boss. He and his wife haven’t missed a World Series in 18 years. But he is ill and can’t watch the game this time. So he told me to give the two tickets to people who would actually enjoy the game. Then I saw you and I followed you for a while. You seemed very sad. You made me think of my dad and me when I was a child. I dreamed of going to a World Series game with my father. But my dream never came true.”
How do you suppose this made Mr. Clinton and his son feel? Here is what Mr. Clinton said: “This is the most wonderful thing that ever happened to us. My boy and I must have turned to each other over 30 times and said, ‘I can’t believe this.’ We still never forget Jackson and Hans.”
1. Mr. Clinton took his son Tony to watch the first game of the World Series because .
A. he got two tickets for the game
B. they both liked watching games
C. it was a birthday present for Tony
D. he had enough time and money
2. The two tickets from Jackson saved Mr. Clinton at least ________.
A. $100 B. $ 200 C. $ 300 D. $ 400
3. From the passage we can know that Hans and his wife often ________.
A. watched the World Series
B. gave a hand to the poor
C. sold the tickets for World Series
D. missed the wonderful game
4.Which of the following sentence is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Mr. Clinton hoped to buy the tickets at the ticket office.
B. Mr. Clinton and his son were very thankful after getting the tickets.
C. Jackson’s dream of going to a World Series game came true in the end.
D. Jackson was ill in hospital and couldn’t watch the World Series game.
5.What’s the best title for this passage?
A. A special present. B. A helpful boss.
C. A wonderful game. D. An excellent dream.
根据对话内容，从方框内的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，其中有两个为多余选项。
Ann: This is Ann speaking. Who’s that?
Tom: Ann. Tom here. 1. Would you like to go out?
Ann: Sorry, I’m going to work late tonight. 2.
Tom: Well, how about tomorrow night? 3.
Ann: No, I’m not. What are you planning to do?
Tom: I’m going to see a play. 4.
Ann: Sure, I’d love to! 5. It’s my turn this time.
Tom: All right! Thanks!
A. Let’s go there together. B. How can I help you? C. Would you like to see it? D. I have to finish my report. E. What are you doing tonight? F. Are you doing anything then? G. But let me pay for the tickets. |
When someone says, “Well, I guess I’ll have to face the music”, it doesn’t mean that he is planning to go to hear a singer or a concert. It shows you may feel uncomfortable when you are called in by your leader to why you did this and that or why you did not do this or that. If you “face the music”, you are sure to be less unhappy than that.
Every one of us has to “face the music” at some time or another, especially as . We can all remember father’s words “I want to talk to you”. And only because we did not listen to him. What a(an) thing it was!
In the middle or at the end of every , we students have to “face the music”. The result of the exam will whether we will face the music or not. If we don’t get good , that means parents’ cold faces and contempt (轻视) of the teachers and classmates.
“To face the music” is to every American, young or old. It is at least 100 years old. It really that you have to do something, no matter how terrible the whole thing might be, because you know you have no choice.
1.A. manage B. attend C. miss D. forget
2.A. discover B. believe C. explain D. encourage
3.A. friends B. teachers C. leaders D. children
4.A. angry B. magical C. exciting D. honest
5.A. terrible B. important C. interesting D. careful
6.A. season B. term C. year D. month
7.A. follow B. change C. decide D. realize
8.A. chances B. marks C. tools D. choices
9.A. known B. strange C. safe D. harmful
10.A. discusses B. covers C. develops D. means
A strange thing happened to me last Sunday. It was such a beautiful day that I to go for a look in the country.
On the way back home, my car stopped. It was out of gas(汽油) on a road far from a town! I decided to walk until I found someone who could sell some gas. I walked almost a mile before I finally found a near the road.
I knocked at the door and a little old lady with long white hair . She said, “I’ve waited for you here for a long time. Come in. is ready.”
“But I only came for some gas.” I answered.
“Oh, Alfred! Gas? You like tea.” said she.
I quickly explained that my car was out of gas, but she didn’t to listen to me. She just kept calling me Alfred. She was very strangely. As soon as she went to get tea, I went out of the house quickly.
Luckily, there was another house down the road and I was able to the gas. When I told the man about my , he said, “Oh, that’s Miss Emily. She lives alone in that big house. She’s , but she wouldn’t hurt anybody. She is still waiting for the man she was going to marry thirty years ago. The man left home and never came back because of the war.”
1.A. walked B. rode C. hurried D. drove
2.A. busy B. quiet C. modern D. noisy
3.A. hotel B.restaurant C. house D. market
4.A. answered B. returned C. noticed D. served
5.A. Gas B. Tea C. Juice D. Coffee
6.A. promise B. remember C. learn D. seem
7.A. shouting B. crying C. acting D. jumping
8.A. touch B. buy C. borrow D. sell
9.A. experience B. advice C. result D. plan
10.A. famous B. strange C. wonderful D. friendly
— I’d like to have a picnic tomorrow.
— We’re too busy these days!
A. Forget it. B. It’s a pleasure.
C. That’s all right. D. So what?
— British engineer，Tim Berners-Lee the idea of the World Wide Web in 1989.
— You’re right，and the World Wide Web is 26 years old this year．
A．caught up with B. came up with
C. got along with D. went on with
