My family lives very happily on a farm near a small town. My father always learns some information about weather through the TV, the Internet and newspapers.
One evening, he asked us to meet at the table after dinner. "I have some bad news," he said. "The weather reports on the television warned(警告)that we would face a typhoon tomorrow."
At 6.30 a.m. the next day, the winds started and the rain was falling heavily. There were new warnings that the sea level could go up as much as 5 meters.
The winds were terribly strong and tree branches were flying everywhere. Trees were falling down and the rain kept coming down.
Just after 10:30, the wind stopped suddenly-it was strangely calm and the sun was shining. Then the winds came howling(咆哮)again, but this time more rain fell. There were more flying things and the storm came in. Everything within 1 km of the coast was flooded-there was fish in the streets. Now the winds were dying down, but the rain was still falling.
After another two hours, the wind came to a stop at last. My home was in a mess and my mum burnt her arm when the hot water from the stove hit her skin. We were all frightened, but we were all safe, including the cat.
1.The father knew that there was going to be a typhoon from______.
A. the Internet
B. the newspapers
C. his friends
D. the TV
2.What were the new warnings?
A. The sea level could go up as much as 5 meters.
B. Trees were falling down.
C. The winds came howling again.
D. There were more flying things.
3.How long did the typhoon last?
A. About two hours.
B. About four hours.
C. About six hours.
D. About eight hours.
4.What did not happen when the typhoon came?
A. There was flood.
B. The snowstorm came in.
C. The winds were terribly strong.
D. The rain kept coming down.
My problems started after I went to a boarding(寄宿)school. I was only 14, and at first I missed my family a lot. I often called them and cried on the phone. But after two weeks, I found I enjoyed being with my classmates at school. I had many friends who were boys. I thought of them as my best friends-but only friend. I never guessed my friendship with boys would become a problem.
Then, two months later, my friends told me that some teachers and girls said I was hanging out with boys all day long to get attention(注意)from them. A few months after that, the class teacher James asked the class to choose some students to join the Student Union. I thought I could win for I was doing well at school. I came first in the English and Math exams. A week later, the list(名单)came out and it didn't include me. James came to me and said, "Don't be sad. I know you're excellent! Maybe you're a little distant(远的)from the girls in our class. They don't know much about you, so some of them didn't choose you. It doesn't matter. Do your best to get on well with everyone and I think you'll make it next time. "
1. What was the writer's problem when she studied in the boarding school at first?
A. She didn't like her new school.
B. She didn't get along well with her classmates.
C. She missed her family very much.
D. She didn't like her new teacher.
2. Many of the writer's friends in her new school were.
A. boys B. girls C. women D. teachers
3.Why couldn't the writer join the Student Union?
A. She was a poor student.
B. Some girls didn't choose her.
C. Her teachers didn't like her.
D. She likes showing off herself.
4. Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage?
A. The writer came first in Science and English exams.
B. The writer was sad because she couldn't join the Student Union.
C. The writer didn't know that her friendship with boys would cause problems.
D. The teacher thought she was a good student.
Soap operas and sitcoms are two kinds of popular TV shows. What are the differences between them?
A soap opera is usually very long and has many episodes(集).All the episodes of a soap opera are interconnected The first soap opera was on radio in the late 1930s. One of the most famous soap operas is Friends.
A sitcom, or a situation comedy, is a set of funny stories. These stories all happen in a small place, like a house or a workplace. Sitcoms are different from soap operas. Each story in a sitcom can be a different one and sitcoms make people feel happy. There is a very popular sitcom on TV in China. Everyone likes it. Do you know it? It is Home With Kids.
1. What does the underlined word "interconnected" mean in Chinese?
A.不连接 B.无法连接C.没有电 D.相互关联
2.What can we learn about "Friends"?
A. It is the most popular sitcom in America.
B. It is a very popular sitcom in China.
C. It is one of the most famous soap operas.
D. It is the first soap opera on TV
3.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. A soap opera is very short.
B. A soap opera has few episodes.
C. A sitcom is a set of funny stories.
D. A sitcom has few characters(人物).
4. What's the best title for the passage?
A. How to make Soap Operas
B. Differences Between Soap Operas and Sitcoms
C. Differences Between Sitcoms and Funny Stories
D. How to Make People Laugh
完形填空
先通读下面的短文,掌握其大意,然后在每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。
An old carpenter(工匠)was ready to retire(退休).His boss was to see the good worker leave. He asked the carpenter if he could build just one more . The carpenter said yes, but his mind was not on his work any more. He used poor materials and worked on the house. When the carpenter finished his work, the boss the front-door key to him and said, "This is your house. It's a for you."
What a surprise! If he had known he was his own house, he would have done it differently. Now he had to live in the house he poorly built.
So it is with us. Sometimes we build our carelessly. At important points we do not try our best. Then with a shame we look at the things we did. We find that we are living in the house we have poorly built we don't have a chance(机会)to make it all over again.
Think of as the carpenter. Think about your life. Build it carefully and wisely. It is the only life you will ever build because life is a do-it-yourself project.
Your life today is the of your attitudes(态度)and choices(选择)you made in the past. Your life tomorrow will be that of your attitude and choices you make today.
1.A. gladB. nervous C. ready D. sorry
2.A. roomB. house C. bridge D. shade
3.A. carefully B. really C. carelessly D. happily
4.A. gaveB. leftC. soldD. bought
5.A. present B. place C. secret D. question
6.A. taking B. using C. building D. buying
7.A. studies B. lives C. jobsD. feelings
8.A. and B. butC. or D. so
9.A. himself B. herself C. myself D. yourself
10. A. mistakeB. change C. result D. instruction
一Please don't say a bad word about anyone.
一________.
A. OK, I do
B. Sorry, I don't
C. Sorry, I won't
D. Yes, I won't
一What's your best friend like?
一 .
A. He likes drawing
B. He doesn't like any meat
C. He's helpful and humorous
D. DIY is his favourite