A few minutes before six o’clock, Mr. Smith decided to leave. He was about to start the car when a gunman jumped up from the back seat. He held a gun to Mr. Smith’s head. “Drive me to Paris!” he shouted.
“All right”, Mr. Smith answered. He started the engine, pulled away from the side of the street and drove down. Being eighty-one years old, he knew he could not fight the gunman. He knew he needed help. Where were the police? As he drove through a crossing, he looked up and down the side streets, hoping to meet a police car. But he could see nothing. “Just my luck,” he thought, “If I was driving too fast, there would be a police car on every corner.”
Suddenly he pushed his foot down on the accelerator(油门), and the car ran much faster. “What are you doing?” shouted the gunman. “Keeping off the police,” Mr. Smith answered. “I thought I saw a police car back there.”
He ran lights, drove the wrong way on one-way streets. On two-way streets he drove on the wrong side of the road. Not one policeman saw him. Again Mr. Smith’s plan was not working. He had to try a new plan. He turned a corner and saw the police station in front. Then he drove his car as fast as he could towards the police gate. The car hit a police motorbike down and stopped. Mr. Smith shouted, “Help! Help!” Then he reached back to grab(夺) the man’s gun. At the same time the policeman heard the noise and quickly caught the gunman.
1. Why did Mr. Smith drive much faster suddenly?
A. Because he wanted to keep off the police.
B. Because he saw a police car behind his.
C. Because his plan was working.
D. Because he wanted the police to see him.
2.Which of the following is not TRUE?
A. Mr. Smith ran lights, drove the wrong way on one-way streets.
B. Mr. Smith knew he didn’t need any help.
C. Mr. Smith drove his car as fast as he could towards the police gate.
D. Mr. Smith looked up and down the side street, hoping to meet a police car.
3. From the passage, what can we infer(推测)?
A. Mr. Smith is a strong man.
B. Mr. Smith is a shy man.
C. Mr. Smith is a wise man.
D. Mr. Smith is a stupid man.
What do you think Americans in the early twentieth century (1900--1925) did on weekends? What do they do on weekends now?
Then Once upon a time, people spent lots of time at home on weekends. Then, new inventions changed the weekends. People used electric(电动的) streetcars to travel in cities. On weekends, they rode the streetcars to parks. Young people liked roller coasters. The first movie lasted only one minute. Soon movies lasted longer. In the 1920s, movie theaters sold millions of tickets each week. In 1927, movies had sound. Sometimes, people stayed at home instead, and listened to another new invention — radio. People in cities worked indoors during the week, so they wanted to be outdoors on weekends. Bicycling became a popular activity. |
Now With more time, money and inventions, people have many more choices. They can visit large parks like Disney World and ride modern roller coasters that go higher and faster than ever before. They can choose from lots of different movies at a multiplex (a building with many movie theaters) or watch a video at home. Many people jog, bicycle, work out at the gym, or play sports. Others turn on their TV and watch sports. |
1.Which of the following do you know is the newest invention now?
A. Radio B. Bicycle C. Movie D. Video
2. What do you know about the first movie?
A. It had no sound. B. It got longer.
C. It sold well. D. It lasted minutes.
3.Which is the best title of the text?
A. Many More Choices
B. The New Invention
C. The Popular Activities
D. The Changing Weekend
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Mr. King was a strong man. He liked playing football and a lot of time on it when he studied in a medical college. Unfortunately, his left leg when he was playing football with his friends. He couldn’t play football any longer. He was for it, but he still liked watching the matches.
Now Mr. King works in a hospital. He is a good dentist and here are always patients in his office. He is always busy and has time to watch the matches. He has to watch them on TV at home in the evening. But the biggest football match in their city would at four one afternoon. Mr. King hoped to watch it, but the leader of the hospital didn’t agree to let him take the leave at working hours. “You can go out all the patients in your office leave,” he said.
It was three twenty when there were about ten patients in the waiting room. Mr. King was . He thought for a moment and then he had an idea. He said to the old woman who was lying on the chair, “Cry , madam! I’ll pull out all your bad teeth for free if you frighten away the other !”
1.A. took B. spent C. cost D. paid
2.A. was working B. didn’t work C. flew out D. was broken
3.A. glad B. sorry C. angry D. excited
4.A. little B. few C. many D. much
5.A. much B. lots of C. little D. many
6.A. start B. finish C. come D. go
7.A. unless B. until C. before D. after
8.A. worried B. free C. pleased D. quiet
9.A. happily B. quietly C. loudly D. angrily
10.A. doctors B. women C. patients D. nurses
—We’d like you to start work tomorrow if possible.
—I’m sorry, but I can’t possibly start until Monday. _______?
A. Do you agree with me B. Is that a good idea
C. Do you think I’m right D. Will that be all right
Children found the lecture so hard _______that they felt sleepy.
A.to be understood B. to understand
C. understood D. to understand them
_______,when Marx was already _______,he found it was important to study the situation in Russia, so he began to learn Russian.
A. In 1870s, in his fifties
B. In 1870s, in fifties
C. In the 1870s, in fifties
D. In the 1870s, in his fifties
