One little miracle (奇迹) has been happening to me recently, and it gives me a special joy.
A few months ago, I was telling my daughter, Sally, some stories about my mother. My daughter was so young when my mother died that she doesn’t remember her well. I told her all I could remember, like how wonderful my mother was and how much she meant to me.
One day, Sally was sad because her grandmother was in heaven (天堂) and she couldn’t see her. I explained that though her grandmother was dead, now she was still watching over us and could send us something to let us know she was there. She could be anywhere, even riding invisibly (看不见地) on the back of a butterfly (蝴蝶). Just after I said this, a butterfly flew down right by us, and we laughed happily.
Now many people would say it was just luck that the butterfly flew down at that time. A funny thing, however, has happened since then. Every time I go out in any type of weather I see butterflies. Very often they fly right by my face to get my attention. I always say hi to Mom, send her my love, and thank God for little miracles(奇迹).
Everyone is always looking for some big miracles to come out and save them when they are in trouble, but they don’t notice the little miracles that happen every day right in front of their eyes. I know what they really are, however. For me little miracles are the best kind. So many little miracles happen around me all the time that I know they are not just luck.
1. Why was Sally sad one day ?
A. Because her mother told her a sad story.
B. Because she argued with her grandmother.
C. Because she couldn’t see her grandmother.
D. Because her grandmother sent her nothing special.
2. What does the underlined word “they” refer to (指代)?
A. Everyone. B. Butterflies.
C. Grandparents. D. Little miracles.
3. What is the little miracle that has been happening to Sally’s mom?
A. She has a wonderful time with her daughter.
B. She sees butterflies every time she goes out.
C. She can make her daughter laugh happily every day.
D. She often sees her mother ride on the back of a butterfly.
4. Which can be the BEST title (标题) for this passage?
A. Butterflies and miracles
B. Sally’s grandmother
C. Miracles are nowhere
D. A funny thing happened to Sally
Chinese people call the Spring Festival“Nian”. But do you know that Nian was once the name of a monster(妖怪)? A long time ago, the monster Nian lived in the mountains. It ate animals. But in winter, it could not find food. So it came to villages and ate a lot of people. People were so afraid of Nian that they locked their doors before evening came during the winter. One day, an old man came to a village. He told people there that Nian was afraid of three things——the color red, fire and noise. He told people to play drums and gongs, make big fires and set off fireworks(放鞭炮)to make Nian go away. On a moonless, cold night, Nian went to the village again. As soon as it opened its big mouth, people made loud noises and made fires. Nian was really afraid and ran away. wherever it went, there was noise and fire. When Nian was tired and could not run anymore, people killed the monster. After that, on the coldest day of winter, people beat drums and gongs, and set off fireworks to celebrate the death of the monster of Nian. They put up red lanterns and have a big dinner without sleeping during the night. In the morning people greet each other happily. So now we have the Spring Festival.
1.From the story, Nian seemed to be long, long ago.
A. exciting B. interesting
C. boring D. terrible
2. The monster Nian ate people in winter because it .
A. wanted to make people afraid
B. had no food to eat
C . celebrated the Spring Festival
D. liked to eat people in a village
3.The monster Nian wasn’t killed until .
A. it had eaten all the animals
B. the old man came to a village
C. it was too tired to run away
D. people knew what it was afraid of
4. What is the best title for the passage?
A. How the Spring Festival Came
B. What People did During Nian
C. How People Celebrated Nian
D. What the Spring Festival was
阅读下面材料，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
ENGLISH LESSONS An experienced teacher is offering English lessons Please e-mail Mrs. Daniel at daniel_m@mail.com and tell her: ● Your age ● Reasons for learning English ● Your level of English ● Areas that you are weak in □grammar □listening □speaking □reading □writing |
1. If you are interested in the lessons you can ___________.
A. send an e-mail to Mrs. Daniel.
B. write a letter to Mrs. Daniel.
C. call Mrs. Daniel.
D.go to Daniel’s house.
2. You do Not have to tell Mrs. Daniel __________.
A. how old you are.
B. how you learn English.
C. why you want to learn English.
D. Your level of English.
3. How many areas does the poster offer?
A. Four. B. Five. C. Six. D. Seven.
完形填空
Dad lost his job after arguing with the boss, and when Christmas came that year, we had no money ________. On Christmas Eve, Dad took me out into the park. I had a blanket wrapped around me, so I ________to share it with Dad, but he said no thanks. We________ at the sky. Those shining stars were one of the________treats for people like us who lived out in the wildness. Rich city people, he’d say, live in ________flats, but their air was so polluted that they ________ not even see the stars.
“________ your favorite star.” Dad said that night. He told me I could have it for keeping. He said it was my Christmas ________. “You can’t give me a star,” I said, “________owns the stars.”
“That’s right,” Dad said, “But you can suppose it is yours. And when you do that, it is yours.”
I________ my head, looked at the stars, and tried to figure out which was the best one. Then, I found one.
“I want that one.” I said.
Dad smiled. “That’s Venus（金星）,” he said, “Venus was only a planet. She looked bigger and brighter because she was much________ than the stars. Poor old Venus didn’t even make her________ light. She shone only from reflected（反射）light.”
“I like it anyway,” I said, “I had loved Venus even ________that Christmas. You could see it in the early evening, and if you got up early, you could still see it in the morning, after all the stars had disappeared.”
Dad said, “Ok, it’s Christmas. I________ your decision. You can have it if you want.” And he gave me Venus.
We all laughed about the kids who believed in the Santa myth（圣诞传说）and got nothing for Christmas but a bunch of cheap plastic toys. “Many years later, when all the junk they got is broken and long forgotten,” Dad said, “you will________ have your star.
1.A. at first B. at once C. at all D. at least
2.A. asked B. provided C. required D. offered
3.A. looked up B. looked for C. look out D. look after
4.A. strange B. special C. important D. impossible
5.A. fantastic B. ugly C. old D. poor
6.A. needed B. could C. should D. had better
7.A. pick up B. take out C. put out D. pick out
8.A. dinner B. card C. party D. present
9.A. Everybody B. Somebody C. Anybody D. Nobody
10.A. lowed B. put C. raised D. rose
11.A. slower B. farther C. closer D. higher
12.A. alone B. lonely C. strong D. own
13.A. when B. before C. after D. until
14.A. dislike B. refuse C. accept D. consider
15.A. even B. never C. already D. Still
书面表达
我国不少城市正在推广公共自行车，提倡人们“绿色出行，低碳生活”。现在某英文网站就此话题征文，请你参考下面的短文内容（不得照搬），再根据短文后面的内容要点，用英语写一篇短文投稿，谈谈推广公共自行车的好处。
Nowadays, it is very important for us to live a low-carbon life．
The first thing we can do is riding bikes instead of driving cars．
Bikes are much cheaper than cars and everyone can afford it．
It’s easier to find the parking places for bikes．
The petrol is not necessary for bikes，so bikes won’t produce the dirty air to make pollution （污染）to our environment．
We can ride bikes to keep fit．
Let’s ride bikes instead of driving cars to protect the environment!
内容要点：
（1）首先，骑自行车出行方便，可以随时租还（rent and return）。
（2）其次，众所周知（as we know），在上学、上班时段交通特别繁忙（a heavy traffic）。
（3）如果有更多的人选择自行车，街道上就会有更少的汽车，也不会那么拥挤。
（4）最重要的是，骑自行车几乎不会带来污染，有助于保护环境。
要求：（1）短文必须包括所有内容要点，可适当发挥，以便行文连贯；
（2）80词左右，开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
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In the United States of America, there are many types of restaurants.
1. ______.They are very famous, with KFC and McDonalds in many countries in the world.
You look at a menu above the counter and order the food. After paying, you take your food and sit down or take it away. There’s no need to leave a tip.
2.______.You need a reservation(预订)and you need to arrive on time. The waiter shows you where to sit. If you have wine, he sometimes asks you to taste it. When you get your bill, check it and add fifteen to twenty percent to it as a tip. You pay the waiter.
3.______. The atmosphere is not so formal in a family restaurant, but the waitress shows you where to sit. Often the waitress tells you her name. If you don‘t eat everything, the waitress gives you a doggy bag to take your food home. You add an extra fifteen percent to the bill as a tip.
4. ______.You sit at the counter or at the table. The waitress usually brings you coffee when you sit down. You tell her what you‘d like to eat and she brings it to you. You pay the cashier as you leave.
从A、B、C、D中选择正确的选项作为文章第2-5段的小标题,并填入第1-4四个空格中。
A. A family restaurant
B. Top-class restaurants
C. A coffee shop
D. Fast food restaurants
5. Which is the best title for the passage?
A. Types of restaurants in America
B. Types of houses in America
C. Types of hotels in America
D. Types of shops in America
