A friend of mine named Paul received an expensive car from his brother as a Christmas present．On Christmas Eve when Paul came out of his office，a street urchin（顽童）was walking around the shining car．“Is this your car，Paul？”he asked．Paul answered，“Yes，my brother gave it to me for Christmas.” The boy was surprised． “You mean your brother gave it to you and it didn't cost you anything? Boy，I wish…” He hesitated（犹豫）．
Of course Paul knew what he was going to wish for．He was going to wish he had a brother like that. But what the boy said surprised Paul greatly. “I wish,” the boy went on，“that I could be a brother like that.” Paul looked at the boy in surprise, then he said again, “Would you like to take a ride in my car？” “Oh yes，I'd love that．” After a short ride，the boy turned and with his eyes shining，said，“Paul，would you mind（介意） driving in front of my house? ” Paul smiled a little．He thought he knew what the boy wanted．He wanted to show his neighbours that he could ride home in a big car. But Paul was wrong again. “Will you stop where those two steps are?” the boy asked．He ran up to the steps. Then in a short while Paul heard him coming back, but he was not coming fast. He was carrying his little crippled( 残疾)brother. He sat him down on the step and pointed（指着） to the car. “There she is, Buddy, just like I told you upstairs. His brother gave it to him for Christmas and it didn't cost him a cent. And some day I'm going to give you one just like it…then you can see for yourself all the nice things in the Christmas windows that I've been trying to tell you about.” Paul got out and lifted the boy to the front seat of his car. The shining-eyed older brother climbed in beside him and the three of them began an unforgettable holiday ride.
1.The street urchin was very surprised when ________．
A．Paul received an expensive car
B．Paul told him about the car
C．he saw the shining ca
D．he was walking around the car
2.From the story we can see the urchin ________．
A．wished to give his brother a car
B．wanted Paul’s brother to give him a car
C．wished he could have a brother like Paul's
D．wished Paul could be a brother like that
3.The urchin asked Paul to stop his car in front of his house ________．
A．to show his neighbours the big car
B．to show he had a rich friend
C．to let his brother ride in the car
D．to tell his brother about his wish
4.We can infer（推断）from the story that ________．
A．Paul couldn't understand the urchin
B．the urchin had a deep love for his brother
C．the urchin wished to have a rich brother
D．the urchin's wish came true in the end
A few years ago, when people had problems, they usually went to their families or friends to get advice. Today it is possible to get advice from radio shows, TV programmes and telephone hot lines.
A hot line is a telephone line. It offers a way of getting in touch with(联系、接触) advisers. Most hot lines are completely anonymous. That is to say, callers do not have to say their names or telephone numbers. Most hot lines are free. Callers do not have to pay for the advice or the phone calls. At some hot lines, the advisers are volunteers. Other hot lines pay their advisers for their work. Usually the advisers are full-time-job people with years of education(教育) and experience, but sometimes, the advisers have only taken a short class before starting to work on the hot line. All the advisers listen to people and help them solve their problems.
1.How did people get advice when they had problems a few years ago?
A. They listened to the radio.
B. They went to their families or friends.
C. They watched TV programmes.
D. They made telephone calls.
2. What is a telephone hot line?
A. A hot telephone.
B. A phone call to the listeners.
C. A telephone line for people to get advice.
D. A class on the phone.
3. What does the underlined word“anonymous”mean in Chinese in the passage?
A. 匿名的 B. 虔诚的 C. 开放的 D. 免费的
4.How does a caller get in touch with the adviser working on the hot line?
One day in summer, little Jack was playing on the beach with his father. Suddenly, he saw a little tortoise(海龟) moving slowly on the sand. He started to look at it carefully and began to touch it with his hand. To his surprise, the tortoise stopped moving. It pulled in its head and legs, and closed its shell(壳) tightly. He touched it again but the tortoise didn’t move at all. Jack became angry. He used a stick and tried to make it open.
When his father saw this, he stopped him and said, “No, son, you mustn’t do that! You will kill the tortoise. You won’t get it open with a stick.” Jack asked, “Why?” “Just wait and see,” his father answered. Then he picked up the tortoise and put it in a bag.
After they came back home, the father took the tortoise out of the bag. He put it near the fireplace(壁炉). After a few minutes, the tortoise began to move a little. Then the tortoise stretched out(伸出) its head and legs. At last, the tortoise began to move across the room. How excited Jack was when he saw this!
“Son, now you see,” said his father, “sometimes, you can’t make someone do things he doesn’t like. But if you get him warm first, he will do what you want him to do.”
1. One day Jack and his father were playing _________.
A. in the zoo B. on the hill
C. on the beach D. in the garden
2.The father picked up the tortoise and _________.
A. cooked it B. threw it into the sea
C. put it in a bag D. killed it
3.After the tortoise got _________ near the fireplace, it began to move a little.
A. warm B. hungry C. thirsty D. cool
4.The writer may want to tell us that __________.
A. people will do things we want them to do
B. people won’t do things we want them to do
C. we can make people do things they don’t like
D. we can’t make people do things they don’t like
Hotel Transylvania （精灵旅社）
Actors: Adam Sandler (voice), Selena Gomez (voice), Steve Buscemi (voice) Language: English Running time: 1 hour 31 minutes Price: Weekdays—$30 $15 ( children under 7 ) Weekends—$40 $20 ( children under 7 ) |
I really enjoyed this movie. It's a fun movie for the whole family. I had really good laughs and enjoyed being there.
—James
I would recommend (推荐) this movie to everyone. Whether you go with family or friends, I honestly think this movie has something you will really enjoy!
—Sam
I’ve seen several movies of this kind, but this one is the best. It is so well made—some of the sights are so beautiful.
—John
I went to see this movie with my 9-year-old daughter this Tuesday, really without knowing too much about it. My daughter and I were pleasantly surprised at how funny it was. We just couldn't help laughing. I would recommend this movie to the whole family.
—Mary
1.From the poster, we can tell that _________ is spoken in the movie.
A. Chinese B. English
C. Japanese D. French
2.John likes the movie because of_________.
A. the funny actors B. the wonderful music
C. the sweet voices D. the beautiful sights
3. Mary and her daughter spent _________ watching the movie.
A. $30 B. $40 C. $45 D. $60
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Some people do not like anything to be out of place, they are never late for work, they can ____ people's birthdays; and they are always kind to their friends and family members. Mr. Brown is ___a person.
Mr. Brown works in a _____, and he lives in the town ______ . He only has a sister. She lives in ____ town with her husband and her son, Mike. Mr. Brown doesn't have time to see his sister or her family, from one year to the ____, but he never forgets ______ them different kinds of greeting cards. These days, he is busy____ a birthday card and presents for the 20th birthday of his nephew, Mike.
Last Sunday, Mr. Brown had quite a ______. He drove home from the hotel at the _____time, and he drove his car very _____, not too slowly or too fast. When he got home, he parked his car as usual in the right place, and then he went into the house to make supper. Suddenly, there was a ____ the door. Mr. Brown opened the door and found a policeman ___ outside the door.
"What's wrong?" he asked ______. 'Did I drive on the wrong side of the street? Or did I make a mistake at work?'
"Hello, Uncle," said the policeman with a big ____ on his face, "My name is Mike".
1.A. forget B. to forget C. remember D. to remember
2.A. so B. like C. such D. as
3.A. hotel B. school C. police station D. bank
4.A. lonely B. alone C. together D. with
5.A. the same B. same C. difference D. another
6.A. second B. next C. another D. last
7.A. send B. sending C. to send D. sent
8.A. choose B. to choose C. choosing D. chose
9.A. joy B. amazing C. excite D. surprise
10.A. usual B. late C. earlier D. different
11.A. careful B. careless C. carefully D. carelessly
12.A. knock off B. knock over C. knock into D. knock at
13.A. stand B. stood C. stands D. standing
14.A. someone B. himself C. no one D. none
15.A. anger B. smiling C. sadness D. smile
the loss of the living areas, it’s getting to find China tigers living in the wild.
A. Because of; hard B. Because; hard
C. Because of; hardly D. Because; hardly
