A couple had two little boys, ages 8 and 10, who were very naughty. They were always getting into trouble and their parents knew that, if any mischief(恶作剧) happened in their town, their sons were probably considered.
The boys’ mother heard that a clergyman(牧师) in town had been successful in dealing with naughty children, so she asked if he would speak with her boys. The clergyman agreed, but wanted to see them separately. So the mother sent her 8-year-old first in the morning, with the elder boy to see the clergyman in the afternoon.
The clergyman, a huge man, sat the younger boy down and asked him seriously, “Where is God?”
The boy’s mouth dropped open, but he made no reply, sitting there with his mouth hanging open, wide-eyed. So the clergyman repeated the question in an even more serious voice. “Where’s God!!?” again the boy made no try to answer. So the clergyman raised his voice even louder and shook his finger in the boy’s face and shouted, “WHERE IS GOD?”
The boy screamed and ran away from the room, ran directly home and hid himself in the cupboard, closing the door heavily. When his elder brother found him in the cupboard, he asked, “What happened?”
The younger brother replied in a nervous voice, “We are in big trouble this time. God is missing—and they think WE did it!”
1.The two boys were always getting into trouble because they were very________ .
A. bad B. naughty C. stupid
2.In order to deal with the two boys successfully, the clergyman decided to________ .
A. sit them down B. see them separately C. repeat the question
3.What did the younger do after the clergyman asked the question twice?
A. His mouth dropped open B. His eyes kept wide. C. He still said nothing
4.The elder brother felt ________ after he heard what his younger brother said.
A. scared B. upset C. sorry
5.From this passage we know that ________.
A. The younger brother is very smart B. The mother made a wrong decision
C. The clergyman is pretty wise
“A cold can disappear in two days. Seventy percent of people who catch a cold feel
better within a week, but it is unusual to have the common cold for as long as two weeks, ” says Gary Rogg, a medicine specialist (专家) at Montefiore Medical Center in New York.
Why does your cold seem to be staying for longer than it should? Here are some possible reasons.
Getting Less Sleep
Sleep plays an important role in our system. In fact, a study proved that people who got less than seven hours of sleep per night were nearly three times more likely to catch a cold than people who slept for eight hours or more.
Low on Water
Water plays an important part in your body. If your cold won’t go away, consider drinking more water.
Treating the Wrong Illness
The common cold can easily be mixed with other illnesses. Often, people believe they’ ve had a cold for a few weeks and may not realize that they aren’t getting better because they’ ve been treating the wrong illness.
Exercising Too Hard
“People ask me all the time,’ Should I exercise when I have a cold?’” Katona says. “My answer is usually’yes’ , but do it at a lower level. If you do it at a high level, you may get even worse.”
So, what does Katona consider to be a lower level? The answer is taking a walk, not running five miles.
1.Who is Gary Rogg?
A. He is a medicine specialist at Montefiore Medical Center.
B. He is a person who advises us not to exercise too hard.
C. He is a person who catches a cold easily.
2.Who can catch a cold more easily according to the passage?
A. People who sleep 6 hours per night.
B. People who sleep 8 hours per night.
C. People who sleep 10 hours per night.
3.According to the passage, which of the following is NOT a reason why your cold might stay for longer?
A. Getting less rest. B. Eating more meat. C. Drinking little water.
4.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. 70% of people who catch a cold will not feel better within a week.
B. Katona says running five miles is a good way to get better.
C. Often the common cold is mixed with other illnesses.
5.What’ s the best title for the passage?
A. How to get away from the cold
B. Why your cold stays for longer
C. The right medicine for a cold
Mike’s birthday was coming soon, so he asked his father for a bicycle so that he wouldn’t need to walk to school anymore. ________, Mike’s father had lost his job and didn’t have much money. Mike got a book instead, but he didn’t complain.
One day while Mike was walking past a bookstore on his way to school, he saw ________ on a bike. The bike was too big for him. As he _________ around the corner, the bike hit a stone and he ________.
Mike recognized(认出) that the boy was a student in his ________. The boy’s name was Peter. Peter seemed to have broken his ________. Mike picked up Peter’s bike and rode to the nearby hospital to get help. After Peter ________ to the hospital, Mike rode Peter’s bike to school so that he wouldn’t be ________ for class.
Peter wasn’t seriously hurt. He just needed to stay at home for several days. Mike visited Peter every day __________ Peter’s leg was well. From then on, Mike and Peter became good friends.To Mike’s surprise, Peter got a new ________ on his birthday two months later and Mike could have Peter’s old bike. Mike was very happy.
1.A. Instead B. Finally C. However
2.A. a little girl B. a little boy C. an old man
3.A. was turning B. turns C. turned
4.A. ran away B. flew away C. fell down
5.A. hospital B. house C. school
6.A. arm B. leg C. hand
7.A. brought B. will bring C. was brought
8.A. sorry B. proud C. late
9.A. if B. until C. but
10.A. bike B. book C. jacket
There are many kinds of pollution around us, ____________ air pollution, soil pollution, noise pollution and light pollution. They are bad ____________ our health in many ways.
Burning gas, oil and coal creates air pollution. It can cause sore eyes and ____________ problems.
With the increase of pollution and the ____________ of industry, litter is everywhere. It makes our environment dirty. People put lots of rubbish in the land. Farmers use too many chemicals in the fields. They destroy the soil. So soil pollution has become serious.
Noise pollution can make people ____________. For example, people may lose their hearing if they work in a ____________ place for a long time. Too much noise can cause high blood pressure ____________.
Working for a long time in strong, changeable light ____________ cause some kind of illnesses. It makes people feel ____________ and is especially bad for the eyes.
With ____________ pollution, our planet will become greener and our health will be better. Let’s be greener people.
1.A. such as B. for example C. such like
2.A. to B. in C. for
3.A. breaths B. breathe C. breathing
4.A. development B. develop C. developed
5.A. blind B. lame C. deaf
6.A. noise B. noisy C. noisily
7.A. as well B. too C. either
8.A. must B. should C. may
9.A. terrible B. comfortable C. terribly
10.A. little B. a little C. less
—I’m sorry to have kept you waiting for so long.
—Never mind. I _______________ here for only a few minutes.
A. came B. have been C. have come
—I will give a speech in tomorrow’s talk. I am a bit nervous.
—_______________
A. Take it easy. B. Sounds great! C. What a pity.
