Dear Sir,
Thirty years ago, I walked into your bakery(面包房) and asked for some loaves(块)of bread to sell. At that time I was twelve years old. A young lady was working that day. She gave me five loaves and wished me good luck.
I took the loaves and went out to sell them. It took me all day, but I sold them all. At the end of the day, I had some money. I was the happiest boy in the world as I walked home that evening.
The next day, I went to a bicycle shop. I paid a deposit(定金)on a new bicycle. And then I started my next job—as a newspaper deliver(递送)boy. Soon I could pay the rest of the money for the bicycle and the bike was mine. I was so proud!
Today, I still work in the delivery business. I have a lot of trucks to send goods(货物)all over the country. I live in a beautiful house, but I don’t ride a bicycle these days. I drive a large and nice car.
I do not know who that young lady was. But because she gave me the start, I have become a successful man. I’d like to show my thanks to her.
Yours,
George Jenkins
1.Thirty years ago, the man went to a bakery and ________.
A. asked a young lady for some bread to sell
B. asked a young man for some bread to sell
C. asked a young lady for some bread to eat
D. asked a young lady for some money to buy a bicycle
2.What did the man do with the money made by selling bread?
A. He went home to give it to his parents.
B. He bought some newspapers to read.
C. He paid the money as a deposit on a new bicycle.
D. He bought some more bread.
3.Why did the man write the letter? Because he wanted to _______.
A. give the money back to that young lady
B. pay for the bread
C. thank the lady for giving him the start thirty years ago
D. let the boss of the bakery know the young lady was kind
Do you know why different animals or pests have their special colours? Colours in them seem to be used mainly to protect themselves.
Some birds like eating locusts，but birds cannot easily catch them. Why? It is because locusts change their colours together with the change of the colours of crops. When crops are green, locusts look green. But as the harvest time comes, locusts change to the same brown colour as crops have. Some other pests with different colours from plants are easily found and eaten by others. So they have to hide themselves for lives and appear only at night.
If you study the animal life, you’ll find the main use of colouring is protecting themselves. Bears, lions and other animals move quietly through forests. They cannot be seen by hunters. This is because they have the colours much like the tree.
Have you ever noticed an even more strange act? A kind of fish in the sea can send out a kind of very black liquid when it faces danger. While the liquid spread over, the enemies cannot find it. And it immediately swims away. So it has lived up to now though it isn’t strong at all.
1.From the passage we can learn that locusts .
A. are small animals
B. are easily found by birds
C. are dangerous to their enemies
D. change their colours to protect themselves
2.How can pests with different colours from plants keep out of danger?
A. They run away quickly.
B. Their colours are much like their enemies.
C. They hide themselves in the day and appear at night.
D. They have to move quietly.
3.Bears and lions can keep safe because they .
A. have the colours much like the trees
B. move quickly
C. like brown and grey colours
D. live in forests
4.The kind of fish can live up to now because .
A. it is very big and strong
B. the liquid it sends out can help it escape from its enemies
C. the liquid it sends out can kill its enemies
D. it swims faster than any other fish
5.Which is the best title for this passage?
A. The Change of Colours for Animals and Pests
B. Colours of Different Animals and Pests
C. The Main Use of Colours for Animals and Pests
D. Some Animals and Pests
完形填空
Food is very important. Everyone needs to ____ well if he or she wants to have a strong body. Our minds also need a kind of food. This kind of food is ____. We begin to get knowledge even ____ we are very young. Small children are ____ in everything around them. They learn ____ while they are watching and listening. When they are getting older， they begin to ____ story books， science books…， anything they like. When they find something new， they love to ask questions and ____ to find out answers. What is the best ____ to get knowledge? If we learn by ourselves， we will get ____ knowledge. If we are ____ getting answers from others and do not ask why， we will never learn well. When we study in the right way， we will learn more and understand better.
1.A.sleep B. read C. drink D. eat
2.A.sport B. exercise C. knowledge D. meat
3.A.until B. when C. after D. so
4.A.interested B. interesting C. weak D. better
5.A.everything B. something C. nothing D. anything
6.A.lend B. read C. learn D. write
7.A.try B. have C. refuse D. wait
8.A.place B. school C. way D. road
9.A.little B. few C. many D. the most
10.A.often B. always C. usually D. something
--- _______ plastic bags we use, _______ it will be to the environment. --- I agree.
A. The fewer, the better B. The less, the better
C. The less, the worse D. The fewer, the worse
All of us ________ the teacher.
A.agree to B.agree C. agree with D.agree in
We should devote all our time ________ poor people.
A.helping B.to helping C.to help D.help
