Old George selected(挑选)his food in the supermarket more carefully than NASA chose its astronauts. When he left the cashier，he was _____ to think that he had saved 80 cents today.
At the exit，the cold wind made him _____ his gloves. He looked for them in his coat and pants _____ could not find them anywhere. He had bought the black gloves at a(an) _____ price，for just $35，years ago. They were _____ and very comfortable. He had taken great care looking _____ them，so they were in good condition.
George，calm on the outside but mad on the inside，reentered the _____．He followed the same route he had walked before. Several minutes of searching turned out to be in vain(徒劳)．His _____ were gone.“People have changed，” he said to himself.“Years ago，if somebody picked up something lost，they would give it back. Not any more！”
He stared at anybody wearing black gloves to see if they looked like _____．On his way to the dairy section，he ______ a lady wearing a pair of black gloves. He sped up and in three seconds was in front of her. But ______ the surprised woman looked over，his eyes dropped，for her gloves were just far too small to be his. He went over to the cashier to ask if she had received any lost gloves，but she said no. He finally walked out ______ the street.
A few days later，poor George decided to buy another leather pair. ______ getting on the subway，he stepped into the supermarket again. He wanted to see if by any chance his gloves had been returned to the lost and found office.“What color are they？” the woman in the office asked.“Black，” he ______ the same answer. She looked into her drawer and drew out a pair of ______ leather gloves.“Are they？”
“Yes！Those are mine，” George exclaimed，his eyes full of joy.
1.A. sad B. sorry C. pleased D. worried
2.A. think of B. think about C. think over D. think for
3.A. when B. and C. but D. so
4.A. good B. high C. cheap D. expensive
5.A. hard B. soft C. new D. small
6.A. for B. after C. at D. over
7.A. exit B. condition C. store D. office
8.A. coats B. pants C. gloves D. cents
9.A. him B. his C. them D. theirs
10.A. caught B. knocked C. held D. noticed
11.A. although B. when C. unless D. until
12.A. of B. off C. on D. into
13.A. After B. When C. While D. Before
14.A. returned B. got C. gave D. took
15.A. kid's B. men's C. women's D. lady's
假如你是李华，请根据以下表格提示，给你的美国笔友戴夫(Dave)写一封电子邮件，向他介绍你的两位好朋友的上学方式，所需时间等情况。
姓 名 | 彼得（Peter） | 里克（Rick） |
距 离 | 约2千米 | 约10千米 |
方 式 | 骑自行车 | 乘公共汽车 |
时 间 | 约15分钟 | 约30分钟 |
Dear Dave,
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Yours,
Li Hua
Mrs. Brown is a music teacher. She can sing and dance. She can also play the piano and the violin. She is very busy every day. She gets up at about six o’clock every morning. Then she makes breakfast for her family. They often have milk and cakes for breakfast. After that, she leaves home to work. She usually goes to work by bus, but sometimes she goes to work on foot. She plays the piano and the violin for two hours in the morning. And then, she has lunch. She usually has vegetables and meat for lunch. In the afternoon, she has music classes. After going back home, she has supper. In the evening, she usually does some reading and watches TV. She goes to bed at about nine. She likes going to bed early.
Information Card
The job of Mrs. Brown | 1. |
The way how Mrs. Brown usually goes to work | 2. |
What Mrs. Brown has for lunch | 3. |
What Mrs. Brown does in the afternoon | 4. |
The time Mrs. Brown goes to bed | 5. |
How do you usually get to school? Do you take a bus or take 36.1. subway? Do you go by bike 37. 2. by boat?
Shu Tong and her sister 38.3. in a small village. There’s a tall mountain 39. 4. her village and the school. There is no wide (宽的) road. Every day she has to 40. 5. to school with her sister. In the morning they usually 41. 6. their home at 6:00. It takes 42. 7. a long time to get to school. And when it is rainy or snowy, they can’t go to school. Shu Tong’s 43.8. is to have a wide road. And I hope it can 44. 9. true soon. What 45. 10. you?
1. How do the students in the village go to school? Ms. Black wants to know. 2. Mrs. Wu thinks it’s not easy for Wei Fei to go to school. 3. Mr. Smith tells us how his students go to school every day. 4. Miss Green asks Alice to write about her trip to school. 5. The new student, Li Ping, calls to ask how he can go to school. | A. How do my students go to school every day? Some take the bus. Some ride their bikes. And some go by boat. B. Do you want to go to the village school? Well, you need to go on a ropeway to cross the river and then walk. It takes about fifteen minutes. C. I leave home at half past seven and then go to school by bus. It takes me about twenty minutes. The bus ride is never boring. D. It’s difficult for the girl to go to school. She walks to the bus station first. Then she gets to the subway station by bus. Next she takes the subway. E. Hello! Are you new? You need to walk about one kilometer from school. There, you can take No.5 bus. F. There is a river next to the village, but there is no bridge. So the students need to go to school on a ropeway. G. Hello! I’m a new student. What bus can I take to go to school, No. 5 bus or No. 10 bus? Is it No. 10 bus? Right? Ok! |
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Peter is an American. Today is his 16th birthday. He feels very happy today because he can drive with an adult (成人) if the adult has a driver’s license (驾驶执照).
Peter’s mom teaches him how to drive. They go driving every Wednesday and Sunday. After about two weeks, Peter’s mom says they can go driving on the freeway (高速公路).
Peter is afraid. Many cars are on the freeway and they are very quick. Peter doesn’t like driving on busy freeways and driving quickly. It’s never easy for him. “Don’t be afraid. Just drive like we do these days,” says Peter’s mom. She thinks her son can make it.
1.Peter can start to drive at ________.
A. 16 B. 17 C. 18 D. 19
2.When does Peter learn to drive?
A. Every Monday and Wednesday.
B. Every Wednesday and Sunday.
C. Every Tuesday and Sunday.
D. Every Monday and Tuesday.
3.What does Peter think of driving on the freeway?
A. Happy. B. Relaxing. C. Difficult. D. Easy.
4.We can learn from the last sentence that Peter’s mother _______.
A. isn’t good at driving on the freeway
B. wants her son to drive well like her
C. doesn’t want her son to drive quickly
D. thinks her son can drive well on the freeway
5.Which of the following is TRUE?
A. Peter likes driving quickly.
B. No cars are on the freeway.
C. Peter’s mother has a driver’s license.
D. Peter’s mother teaches him to drive for one week.
