Alice’s class planned to make a class newspaper. All the students wrote stories, articles or poems for it. One day Alice said to the teacher, “Most newspapers have advertisements. Can we put some in our newspaper?”
The teacher agreed at once. She made Alice the advertising manager, and then Alice asked her classmates to advertise in the newspaper. Here are some of the ads Alice received.
PC WANTED In good condition. Not too expensive. See Alan. | LOST A silver ring with a blue stone in it. See Patricia. | FOUND A silver ring with a stone in it. See Agnes. |
GOOD HOME WANTED Six lovely kittens(猫崽) need good homes. They are the loveliest I’ve ever seen. Free to the right person. See John. | WORK WANTED A strong boy is willing to work in a garden or do some housework. 3 hours a week. See Tom. | CONCERT TICKETS Has anyone got a spare ticket for the coming concert? I’m looking forward to getting one and I will pay well for a good one. See Sheila. |
1.The underlined word “some” refers to _________.
A. articles B. poems C. stories D. advertisements
2.Alan would like to buy _________.
A. a lovely kitten B. a silver ring
C. a PC in good condition D. a concert ticket
3.Who will Patricia meet to get her lost ring?
A. Agnes. B. John. C. Sheila. D. Alan.
4.What does Tom think of himself?
A. Kind. B. Strong. C. Polite. D. Weak.
5.What can we learn from the reading?
A. The teacher suggested putting ads in the class newspaper.
B. Alice didn’t want to become an advertising manager.
C. John is going to take the lovely kittens home.
D. It’s difficult to get a ticket for the coming concert.
It was a busy morning. At about 8:30, an 80-year-old elderly gentleman came to the hospital. I heard him saying to the nurse that he was in a hurry to meet someone at 9:30.
The nurse made him take a ______ in the waiting area and told him it would ______ him at least 40 minutes to wait. The gentleman ______his watch and there was much worry on his face.
Since I was not______that morning—my patient didn’t______at the appointed(约定的) hour, I said that I would examine his wound. When I took care of his wound, I asked him if he would go to see another doctor.
The gentleman said no and told me that he______to go to the nursing home to eat breakfast with his_______ He told me that she had a special disease. I asked if she would be______ if he was a bit late. He replied that she______knew who he was. That she had not been able to_______him for five years. I was_____, and asked him, “And you______go every morning even though she doesn’t know who you are?”
He smiled and said, “She doesn’t know me, but I know who she is.” After hearing this, I could hardly hold back my ________.
Now I______that for husband and wife, true love means accepting her or his all. The happiest people don’t necessarily have the best of everything; they just make the best use of everything they have. ______isn’t about how to live through the storm, but how to dance in the rain.
1.A. test B. walk C. seat D. break
2.A. spend B. take C. cost D. pay
3.A. took off B. fixed C. repaired D. looked at
4.A. sad B. happy C. free D. busy
5.A. show B. return C. appear D. busy
6.A. forgot B. needed C. agreed D. happened
7.A. daughter B. mother C. wife D. sister
8.A. lonely B. worried C. excited D. hungry
9.A. probably B. still C. no longer D. already
10.A. know B. answer C. believe D. expect
11.A. moved B. satisfied C. frightened D. excited
12.A. seldom B. ever C. never D. still
13.A. breath B. tears C. words D. sadness
14.A. prove B. suggest C. hope D. realize
15.A. Life B. Society C. Wisdom D. Comedy
I’m a new reader . Could you tell me ? Certainly . Two weeks , and you can renew them.
A. how long can I keep the books B. how long I can keep the books
C. when should I return the books D. when I should return the books
big success the fashion show was!
A. What B. How C. What a D. How a
--- Excuse me. Would you mind my using your dictionary for a short time? --- _____.
A.No, you can’t.
B. It’s my pleasure.
C. Yes, please.
D. Not at all. Help yourself.
—We had better set off at once because time is __________.
—OK. Let’s start.
A. breaking out B. giving out
C. cutting out D. running out