阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C 和D 项中，选出最佳选项。
Twenty years ago, I drove a taxi for a living. One night I went to pick up a passenger at 2:30
a.m. When I arrived to collect, I saw a small woman in her eighties standing before me. I took thesuitcase to the car, and then returned to help the woman. She took my arm and we walked slowly
toward the car.
She kept thanking me for my kindness. "It's nothing," I told her. "I just try to treat my
passengers the way I would want my mother treated."
"Oh, you're such a good man." She said. When we got into the taxi, she gave me an address,and then asked, "Could you drive through downtown?"
"It's not the shortest way," I answered quickly.
"Oh, I'm in no hurry," she said. "I'm on my way to a hospice (临终医院). I don't have anyfamily left. The doctor says I don't have very long time." I quietly shut off the meter (计价器). Forthe next two hours, we drove through the city. She showed me the building where she had onceworked, the neighborhood where she had lived. Sometimes she asked me to slow down in front ofa special building and would sit staring into the darkness, saying nothing.At dawn, she suddenly said, "I'm tired. Let's go now."We drove in silence to the address she had given me.
"How much shall I give you?" she asked."Nothing," I said."You have to make a living," she answered. "Oh, there are other passengers," I answered.Almost without thinking, I bent and gave her a hug. She held onto me tightly and said, "Yougave an old woman a little moment of happiness."
1. The story happened ____________.
A. one night twenty years ago
B. at 2:30 in the afternoon twenty years ago
C. when the driver was twenty
D. when the old lady walked toward the car
2.The old lady went through the city because ______________.
A. she wanted to show she knew the city very well
B. she didn’t want to reach the hospice early
C. she wanted to see some places for the last time
D. she let the driver earn more money
3. Why did the taxi driver not get any money from the old woman?
A. He wanted to help her.
B. He shut off the meter by mistake.
C. Others had paid him.
D. He was in a hurry to take other passengers.
4.Which is NOT true according to the passage?
A. It took them 2 hours to drive through the city.
B. The old lady was the writer’s relative.
C. The writer made a living by driving a taxi.
D. The old lady got happy because of the writer’s kindness.
5.What can we learn from the story?
A. Giving is always for returning.
B. People should respect the old.
C. People should learn to thank for others’ help.
D. An act of kindness can bring people pleasure.
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C 和D 项中，选出最佳选项。
Warwick New York Hotel
This hotel offers you stylish(时尚的) rooms in a quiet neighborhood, just a short walk from some of New York’s business streets. It’s small. Family-owned hotel with 16 rooms. They provide not only comfortable rooms but also warm smiles and friendly greetings.
The Westpark Inn
The Westpark has 90 rooms and is close to Manhattan tourist centers. The hotel’s rooms have been recently painted. On the Internet many travelers say it is below the usual standard(标准的) and should be avoided. If you want to save money, you may have a try.
The Affinia Hotel
The Affinia is a good choice for experienced business travelers, families and international visitors. The 80 guest rooms are stylish and modern with good furniture. Guests who need more space might like the hotel’s rooms. All the rooms have a kitchen.
The 60 Thompson
The 60 Thompson, with 100 beautiful guest rooms, is a stylish hotel in the heart of SoHo. Good use of dark wood and full-wall leather（皮革）headboards give the hotel warmth. Guests can enjoy fine food in the hotel’s Kittichhai restaurant and cocktails at Thom’s Bar.
1.Which of the hotels does NOT have stylish guest room?
A. The Affinia Hotel B. The Westpark Inn
C. Warwick New York Hotel D. She complained her father.
2. The difference between Warwick New York Hotel and others is that ____________.
A. it’s a family-owned hotel
B. it offers comfortable rooms
C. its rooms are stylish and modern
D. it’s far from business centers
3. Some people suggest not choosing the Westpark Inn because ___________.
A. it has a bad position
B. it’s close to business centers
C. it is below the usual standard
D. its rooms have been recently painted
4.How many guest rooms are there in the Affinia Hotel?
A. 16. B. 80.
C. 90. D. 100.
5.For which of the four men is the 60 Thompson the best choice?
A. Mark is a worker and wants to save money.
B. Clement loves art and enjoys delicious food and wine.
C. Simon wants to enjoy family-cooked meals with his family.
D. David only likes walking to New York’s business street from the hotel.
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C 和D 项中，选出最佳选项。
Most young boys don’t like growing flowers and watering them. But for 16-year-old Angus,working in the garden isn’t just a hobby — it has changed his life.
Angus has a special illness and his IQ is lower than a normal boy. Six months ago, he started
learning how to grow flowers. Now, he spends hours in the garden growing flowers, watering and
looking after them. “Before working in the garden, it was difficult for Angus to concentrate inclass and sometimes he didn’t want to go to school,” said his mother Kim. “Now he can’t wait togo to school and he is happy every day. We can see Angus is able to work in a garden center in thefuture,”
Research shows that working in the garden improves mental and physics health. In the past,soldiers in Egypt treated their mental problems after war by working in the garden. Even now,some doctors advise people to work in the garden to treat their mental health problems. Anddoctors also advise young people like Angus to work in the garden.
The lives of hundreds of children in Britain with special needs, like Angus, have beenchanged by this special kind of education. When working in the garden, children have a chance tolearn a lot of important skills, such as how to work with other people and how to take care ofplants. Besides, the children become more confident after working in the garden.
1. Augus began to ____________ half a year ago.
A. need special help
B. learn how to grow flowers
C. have a special illness
D. learn how to change his life
2.After working in the garden, Augus ________________.
A. likes to go to school
B. works in a garden center
C. follows his mother’s advice
D. doesn’t go to school any more
3.Which of the following is TRUE about working in the garden?
A. Doctors advise all of the young people to work in the garden.
B. Research shows that the lives of all children have been changed
C. The method was used to treat health problems a long time ago.
D. The method can be used to treat physical problems.
4.The underlined word in the third paragraph probably means ________ in Chinese.
A. 身体的 B.心脏的 C. 皮肤的 D. 精神的
5.What is the last paragraph mainly about?
A. How to take care of flowers.
B. How to get a chance to learn things.
C. Advantages of working in the garden for children.
D. The activities children can do in a garden.
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后在所给的A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出一个最佳选项。
Some British and American people like to invite friends for a meal at home. You should not
be upset __________ your English friends don't invite you home. ___________ doesn't mean
they don't like you. Dinner parties usually start ___________ 7 and 8 p.m. and end at about 11p.m.
Ask your hosts what time you should arrive. It's polite to bring flowers, chocolates or a bottle of
wine ____________ a gift.
Usually the evening starts with drinks and snacks. If you want to be extra polite, say how
much you like the room, or the __________ on the wall. But remember－it's not polite to ask
how much things ____________.
In many families, the husband sits at one of the table and the wife sits at the other end. They
eat with their guests.
You'll probably start the meal with soup or something small, then you'll ____________ meat
or fish with vegetables, and then dessert, followed by ___________. It's polite to finish
___________ on your plate and to take more if you want it.
Did you enjoy the evening? Call your hosts the next day, ___________ write them a short
"thank you" letter. British and American people like to say "thank you" all the time!
1.A. if B. after C. before D. since
2.A. He B. She C. It D. Its
3.A. from B. between C. at D. in
4.A. for B. like C. as D. with
5.A. clothes B. pictures C. windows D. hats
6.A. cost B. spend C. pay D. hate
7.A. buy B. have C. need D. give
8.A. water B. tea C. coffee D. juice
9.A. everything B. anything C. something D. nothing
10.A. and B. but C. also D. Or
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1-15 小题所给的A、B、C 和D 项中选出一个最
佳选项。
Many, many years ago most people did not have beautiful books. Some families did not have
books at all. The people _________ did have books had only a few.
Instead of _________ books, people told stories. They would remember things _________
happened to them and would retell these tales to friends.
Some stories you read in books today _________ to children many years ago by their
fathers and mothers. _________ those girls and boys grew up, they, in turn, told their children the
same tales.
Sometimes the stories changed as one man told ___________. That is why today there are
different beginnings and different endings to the same folk tales. You __________ different names
for all kinds of characters in the different versions(版本) of the tales. In this way the stories almostseem ___________ different ones and not your favorite tales at all.
Some people ___________ stories. They would suppose ___________ things which had
happened could not really have happened. Such people became __________ as storytellers.
In many of the tales, animals did the talking. In others, good men came to help bad men.
Strange, exciting things _________. The different ideas made interesting stories.
Some of the early tales, ___________ them Mother Goose verses were told in rhyme. The
poems were learned by boys and girls at home and at school.
What Mother Goose rhymes do you know and remember? Do you think there was
__________ a Mother Goose? Mother Goose stories and rhymes are _________ good ones
that we read and enjoy them today, years after they were first told.
1.A. which B. whom C. who D. when
2.A. read B. to read C. reads D. reading
3.A. who B. that C. what D. where
4.A. tell B. told C. was told D. were told
5.A. When B. Though C. While D. Which
6.A. other B. another C. the other D. the others
7.A. even find B. even found C. will even find D. would even find
8.A. is B. are C. will be D. to be
9.A. made in B. made up C. made of D. made from
10.A. that B. what C. when D. where
11.A. know B. knew C. known D. to know
12.A. happen B. happened C. are happened D. were happened
13.A. in B. of C. among D. between
14.A. real B. really C. to be real D. to be really
15.A. such B. so C. such a D. so many
假如你是李华，你们学校开设了有关中国传统文化的综合实践课。请你用英语写一篇短文给某英文网站投稿，谈谈为什么有必要开这门课，在课上你通常做什么以及你的感受。
提示词语：
show, make tea, learn, paper cutting, help, dumplings, proud
提示问题：
. Why is it necessary to have classes about traditional Chinese culture?
. What do you usually do in these classes?
. How do you feel?
We have classes about traditional Chinese culture this term.
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