The Ritz-Carlton New York Battery Park ☆☆☆☆☆ ($ 299 per night) Location: No. 2 West Street About it: You can have a good view of the Statue of Liberty from the 39-floor, 298-room Hotel. | Millennium Hilton ☆☆☆☆ ($ 219 per night) Location: No. 55 Church Street About it: You can go swimming in the indoor swimming pool. The hotel is directly across from Times Square. |
Midtown East ☆☆☆☆ ($ 170 per night) Location: Between East 41st Street and East 54th Street About it: It’s quite convenient to pay a visit to the United Nations, Grand Central Station, and so on. | Marriott New York Financial Center ☆☆☆ ($ 209 per night) Location: No. 85 West Street About it: Next to many shopping malls. It’s quite convenient if you want to buy things in this modern city. |
1.Which hotel mentioned(被提及) is the most expensive according to the passage?
A. Midtown East.
B. Millennium Hilton
C. Marriott New York Financial Center.
D. The Ritz-Carlton New York Battery Park
2.Which hotel will you choose if you want to go shopping?
A. Midtown East.
B. Millennium Hilton
C. Marriott New York Financial Center.
D. The Ritz-Carlton New York Battery Park
3.Which two hotels are on the same street?
A. Midtown East and Millennium Hilton.
B. Millennium Hilton and Marriott New York Financial Center.
C. Marriott New York Financial Center and The Ritz-Carlton New York Battery Park.
D. The Ritz-Carlton New York Battery Park and Midtown East.
4.Which of the following is TRUE in the passage?
A. You can swim indoors in Midtown East
B. The five-star hotel has 39 gates to get in and out.
C. It’s convenient to visit the United Nations from Millennium Hilton.
D. Marriott New York Financial Center is more expensive than Midtown East even though it has only three stars.
5.The passage is probably from__________________.
A. a guidebook B. a dictionary
C. a telephone D. an application form
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Charlie and Jackie joined a wholesale company together just after graduation. They both worked very hard. After several years, the boss made Jackie sales manager but Charlie there to be a salesman. One day Charlie could not take it any more. He handed in his resignation letter (辞职信) to the boss and that the boss did not value hardworking employees(雇员), but only raised those who tried to please him. He thought that it was really .
The boss knew that Charlie had made no efforts for the company all these years, but in order to help Charlie to realize the between him and Jackie, the boss asked Charlie to do the following. "Go and if there is anyone selling watermelons in the market." Charlie went, returned and said, "Yes." The boss asked, "How much per kilogram?" Charlie went back to the market to ask and returned to , "$ 12 per kg."
The boss told Charlie that he would ask Jackie the question. Jackie went, returned and said, "Boss, only one person selling watermelons. $ 12 per kg, $ 100 for 5 kg. He has a of 340 melons. On the table are 58 melons, and every melon weighs about 15 kg, from the South two days ago. They are fresh, red, and of good quality."
Charlie was shocked and he realized the difference between himself and Jackie. He decided not to but to learn from Jackie.
My dear friends, you know, a more person is more observant(留心), thinks more and understands better. For the same matter, he sees several years ahead, you see only tomorrow. The difference between a year and a day is 365 times, so how could you ?
Think: how have you seen ahead in your life? How thoughtful(周到) are you?
1.A. made B. became C. remained D. kept
2.A. agreed B. shouted C. announced D. complained
3.A. unusual B. unequal C. careless D. strange
4.A. competition B. relationship C. difference D. distance
5.A. find out B. carry out C. look out D. pick out
6.A. still B. again C. even D. only
7.A. offer B. answer C. remind D. repeat
8.A. difficult B. familiar C. same D. simple
9.A. total B. lot C. pile D. number
10.A. taken B. come C. bought D. heard
11.A. stay B. stop C. work D. leave
12.A. important B. gengerous C. successful D. hardworking.
13.A. while B. though C. unless D. since
14.A. see B. think C. know D. win
15.A. far B. long C. soon D. Wide
---Millie was invited to the party .How lucky!
---Well, she not come. She is not sure whether her mother will allow her to.
A.might B.would C.must D.need
silk feels soft and cool, it is difficult to take good care of.
A.Because B.Though C.Since D.As
----My teacher often encourages me more friends.
----Your teacher’s idea is right .The more friends you make, you will be.
A.to make;the more happy B.to make; happier
C.making; the happier D.to make; the happier
None of them knew what happened they watched the news on the Internet.
A.though B.when C.until D.after