When Mr. David retired（退休）, he bought a small house in a village near the sea. He liked it and hoped to live a quiet life in it.
But to his great surprise, many tourists came to see his house in summer holidays, for it was the most interesting building in the village. From morning to night there were tourists outside the house. They kept looking into the rooms through the windows and many of them even went into Mr. David’s garden. This was too much for Mr. David. He decided to drive the visitors away. So he put a notice on the window. The notice said: “If you want to satisfy your curiosity（好奇心）, came in and look round. Price: twenty dollars.” Mr. David was sure that the visitors would stop coming, but he was wrong. More and more visitors came and Mr. David had to spend every day showing them around his house. “I came here to retire, not to work as a guide.” he said angrily. In the end, he sold the house and moved away.
1.Mr. David’s house was _________ that many tourists came to see it.
A、so small B、so quiet
C、so interesting D、such interesting
2.Mr. David put a notice on the window in order _______ .
A、to drive the visitors away
B、to satisfy the visitor’s curiosity
C、to let visitors come in and look round
D、to get some money out of the visitors
3.The notice made the visitors _________ .
A、more interested in his house
B、lose interest in his house
C、angry at the unfair price
D、feel happy about the price
4.After Mr. David put up the notice,___________ .
A、the visitors didn’t come any longer
B、fewer and fewer visitors came to see his house
C、more and more tourists came for a visit
D、no tourist would pay the money for a visit
5.At last he had to sell his house and move away because _________ .
A、he did not like it at all
B、he could not work as a guide
C、he made enough money and wanted to buy a new expensive house
D、he could not live a quiet life in it
To help you decide what might make a good pet，we’ve put together a pet checklist．We’ve named some of the animals that are often kept as pets．We’ve shown some good points and bad points about each．And we hope it may help you make the best choice(选择)．
Pick-a-Pet Checklist | ||
Pets | Good Points | Bad Points |
| Easy to keep Enjoy being petted Good to hold | Hard to house train Drop lots of hair Easily upset by high temperature |
| Can be very interesting Can be friendly when young | Against the law to keep in many states in the U. S. Can get unkind when older |
| Easy to feed ＆ care for Can live indoors or out Fun to hold Very friendly | Little pans can be messy May kill birds May make you sneeze |
| Come in many sizes Can live indoors or out Fun to love ＆ play with Very friendly Can give safety | Can be noisy Need to be trained May bite if angry Need lots of attention |
1.You are ________ to keep a raccoon as a pet in many places of America.
A、suggested B、encouraged C、not allowed D、told
2.It would be easier for you to keep a ________ as a pet if you’re often too busy to take care of it．
A、rabbit or raccoon B、rabbit or cat
C、raccoon or dog D、dog or cat
3.If you feed birds at home，you should be very careful to choose a _______ as your another pet．
A、rabbit B、raccoon C、cat D、dog
4.The dog may ________ you if you make it angry．
A、hurt B、fix C．、train D、smell
5.The writer tries to help us ________ with the checklist．
A、learn how to look after our pets
B、find which animal is our best choice as a pet
C、know what kind of animals can be kept as a pet
D、keep a pet in a easy way
What do you think of stress(压力)? Is it a good thing or a bad thing?
Most of the students think stress can do harm ________ them in some ways. There’s a story about a teenager in a middle school. He even ________ his study because of the stress from school and family. We also usually hear that someone turns to psychological doctors（心理医生） ________ heavy working stress. There is no doubt that some people think stress is a dangerous wolf.
On the other hand, other people think that stress is not a bad thing. They ________ stress can produce momentum（动力）in the end. For them, right attitude (态度) and action can reduce stress and make it ________ . When I was a child, my mom always pushed me to study hard. She wished I could go to a good ________ for further education. I experienced stress for the first time. Born to a poor family, I deeply knew ________ was not easy for us, and everything my mom did to me was just to hope I could live a better life in the future. ________ the saying goes, “No pains, no gains.” So I did what my mom expected because I didn’t want to let her down. At last, I did measure up(达到标准) to my mom’s expectation and went to college ________ . Thanks to my mom’s push! Thanks to the stress! In this way, I don’t think stress is a bad thing.
Generally speaking, stress is not a bad thing in ________ . The key is how we deal with it.
1.A. for B. in C. to D. at
2.A. gave up B. put out C. began with D. cheered on
3.A. thanks B. because of C. because D. thanks for
4.A. guess B. look C. imagine D. believe
5.A. useful B. difficult C. terrible D. hardly
6.A. company B. college C. factory D. library
7.A. life B. spirit C. thought D. idea
8.A. Then B. But C. As D. While
9.A. quietly B. quickly C. specially D. successfully
10.A. herself B. himself C. itself D. ourselves
—I’m going to take part in an English competition next week. — .
A、Congratulations. B、Well done.
C、Good luck. D、It’s a secret.
—What are you looking for?
—I’m looking for a book ______ tells the history of England.
A、which B、who C、what D、where
—It smells terrible. What has happened here?
—Look, there is much waste gas _____ from the chemical factory.
A、rose B、rising C、rise D、rises
