My sister was in Beijing at that time. （改为否定句）.
My sister____________ ____________in Beijing at that time.
When I lived in Spain（西班牙）, some Spanish friends of mine decided to visit England by car. Before they left, they asked me to give them some advice about how to find accommodation（住所）. I suggested that they should stay at "bed and breakfast" houses, because this kind of accommodation gives a foreign visitor a good chance to speak English with the family. My friends followed my advice, but they came back with some funny stories.
"We didn't stay at bed and breakfast houses, " they said, "because we found that most families were away on holiday."
I thought this was strange. Finally I understood what had happened. My friends spoke little English, and they thought "VACANCIES" meant "holidays", because the Spanish word for
"holidays" is "vacaciones". So they did not go to houses where the sign outside said "VACANCIES”, which in English means there are free rooms. Then my friends went to houses where the sign said "NO VACANCIES", because they thought this meant the people who owned the houses were not away on vacation. But they found that these houses were all full. As a result, they stayed at hotels
We laughed about this and about mistakes my friends made in reading other signs. In Spanish, the word "DIVERSION" means fun. In English, it means that workmen are repairing the road, and that you must take a different road. When my friends saw the word "DIVERSION" on a road sign, they thought they were going to have fun. Instead, the road ended in a large hole.
English people have problems too when they learn foreign languages. Once in Paris, when someone offered me some more coffee, I said "Merci", which means "Thank you" in French. I meant that I would like some more. However, to my surprise, the coffee pot was taken away! Later
I found out that "Thank you" in French means "No, thank you."
1.The writer's Spanish friends wanted to know before they went to England.
A.how to find a place to stay in
B.how to memorize English words
C.how to drive on English roads
D.how to behave at the dinner table.
2.According to the passage, which of the following is true about the writer's Spanish friends?
A.They learned quite a lot of funny stories in England.
B.They had trouble understanding the English language.
C.Most of their families were also on vacation with them.
D.They found some strange signs on the streets in England.
3.In England, a house with the sign "NO VANCANCIES" outside means .
A.its owner isn't away on holiday
B.an accident has happened in it
C.none of its rooms are available
D.there are some free rooms in it
4.If you see the road sign "DIVERTION" in England, .
A.you can go ahead and enjoy yourself
B.you must stop to repair the road ahead
C.you will find a large hole in the road
D.you are supposed to take another road
5.In the last paragraph, the writer mainly talks about .
A.one of his experiences in France
B.the value of learning foreign languages
C.the meaning of "No, Thank you."
D.the location of the capital city of France
Animal Farm is an English book written by George Orwell in 1945. It tells a story about farm animals. The animals can't stand Mr. Jones, the farmer. He treats them badly, so they decide to kick him off the farm and run the farm themselves.
One day an old pig called Old Major gathers the animals around him. He tells them that all animals should stand together. He says they should control the farm.
After they get rid of（摆脱） Mr. Jones, two pigs become the leaders of Animal Farm. One pig called Snowball is a great speaker. He has great ideas for Animal Farm. The other leader is a pig called Napoleon. Napoleon is a crafty animal. He brings together supporters by offering them advantages.
Napoleon makes a war against Snowball and kicks him away from the farm. He turns Snowball into a big enemy. He says that Snowball is working with Farmer Jones and other farmers to destroy（毁灭） Animal Farm. In fact, it is Napoleon who is working with the enemies of the animals. But he tlls the animals that he is working for them. The animals work hard, but it seems that it is as bad to live under Napoleon as it was under Farmer Jones!
Why is the book so important and popular?
Animal Farm is an excellent choice for learners of English because it's very short. The language is also simple.
Like many other famous novels, Animal Farm is not just a book. It was broadcast on the BBC radio in 1947. It has been made into movies twice. The first one, made in 1954, was a cartoon. In 1984, another movie was made. The famous book was also made into a play, and it was put on at the National Theater London in 1984. The play toured nine cities in 1985.
1.Which of the following is NOT a character in the book Animal Farm?
A.Mr. Jones. B.Napoleon. C.Snowball D.George Orwell
2.The animals decide to run the farm themselves because .
A.the farmer does not treat them well
B.they cannot understand the farmer at all
C.they are much smarter than the farmer
D.the farmer tries to kick them off the farm
3.The word "crafty" in Paragraph 3 most probably means " " in Chinese.
A.仁慈的 B.狡猾的 C.公正的 D.豁达的
4.According to the passage, which of the following is true about the book Animal Farm?
A.It is the best book for children to read.
B.It didn't become very popular until 1985.
C.It is a long novel with simple language.
D.It was made into a cartoon movie in 1954
5.What's the writer's purpose of writing this passage?
A.To sell an old book cheaply.
B.To save farm animals in danger.
C.To introduce a famous novel.
D.To show how to make up a story.
On a Friday night in New York, a poor young man called Jack stood near the subway station, playing his violin. He wanted to make some money. The music was so great that many people stopped and put some money into the hat.
The next day, Jack came again. He put the hat on the ground, and then he took out a large piece of paper and put it under the hat. Then he began playing the violin. Many people came, looking at the paper. It said, “Last night, a gentleman put an important thing into my hat by mistake. Please come to get it back."
People all wondered what it could be. After about half an hour, a man rushed through the crowd to the young man and said. "I'm Bill Black. I am so happy that you've come back here!".
Then Bill explained the whole story： He happened to hear Jack's wonderful music on his way home the last night. He took out ﹩10 and put it in the hat on the ground. However, his ring was also thrown in. But he didn't know about it until he got home. He thought he wouldn't be able to have his expensive ring back. But to his great happiness, he got it again.
Jack was a student at an art school in France. He planned to fly back to France that morning. However, when he saw the ring in his hat, he decided to stay and tried to find the owner. He said, "Although I don't have much money, I live happily, but if I lose honesty, I will never be happy."
1.Jack played the violin near on the Friday night.
A.a restaurant B.the subway station
C.a post office D.the police station
2.Many people liked Jack's music and put some money into his .
A.hat B.bag C.box D.cup
3.Bill found that his was gone after he got home that night.
A.picture B.watch C.stamp D.ring
4.This story happened in .
A.London B.France C.New York D.New Zealand
5.From the story, we know Jack was .
A.brave B.honest C.stupid D.funny
Tina: Hello, Tina speaking.
Alice: Hi, Tina. _______
Tina: Hi, Alice!
Alice: I called you several times yesterday afternoon, but there was no answer. _______
Tina: Oh, I was shopping at that time. By the way, why were you calling me?
Alice: The movie So Long, My Son is on at the cinema. _______
Tina: Sure, I'd love to. I hear Wang Yuan plays an important role in it.
Alice: Yes. _______
Tina: Great! How are we going there? By bus?
Alice: _______ It's not very far.
Tina: OK. I'll ride my new bike.
Alice: Let's meet outside the cinema at 3：00 p.m.
Tina: All right. See you then.
1.A.I'm here. B.Where is it? C.It's Alice. D.What's this?
2.
A.When did you return? B.What were you doing?
C.How was the weather? D.Did you buy anything?
3.
A.Have you heard of it before? B.How often do you go to the movies?
C.What's your favorite movie? D.Would you like to watch it with me?
4.
A.Shall we go this afternoon? B.Did he have a good time?
C.What does the actor look like? D.What about this morning?
5.
A.I agree with you. B.We can walk there.
C.Let's go by bike. D.That's a good idea.
While I was waiting outside my wife's office building for her to get out of work, I saw a bum （流浪乞丐）coming to_____.
"I hope he won't ask me for any _____," I thought.
He came and sat in front of the bus stop. After a few minutes he _____. "That's a very pretty car," he said. I gave him a_____and continued cleaning my car. He sat there quietly as I worked. The expected asking for money _____ came. Then a voice inside me said, "Ask him if he needs any help."
"Do you need any_____?" I asked.
He answered in _____ simple but meaningful words that I shall never forget. We often look for wisdom（智慧） in _____ men and women, and we expect it from those of higher learning and achievements. I expected nothing but an outstretched （伸出的） dirty_________from him, but he said three words that shook me.
"Don't we all?" he said.
I was feeling high, _____and important above a bum in the street, until those three words hit me like a shot.
Don't we all?
I needed help. Maybe not for a bus fare（路费） or for a place to sleep, _____I needed help. I reached_____my wallet and gave him not only enough for a bus fare, but enough to get a_________meal and shelter（住处） for the day. Those three little words still ring true. No matter how much you have, you need help, too. No matter how_____you have, no matter how many problems you are facing, even without money or a place to _____, you can give help.
1.A.us B.me C.him D.her
2.A.food B.money C.Advice D.trouble
3.A.won B.left C.asked D. spoke
4.A.smile B.chance C.lesson D.surprise
5.A.also B.soon. C.never D.often
6.A.paper B.water C.time D.help
7.A.two B.three C.four D.five
8.A.poor B.small C.great D.young
9.A.leg B.arm C.foot D.hand
10.A.successful B.beautiful C.painful D.awful
11.A.so B.if C.but D.because
12.A.in B.on C.under D.behind
13.A.bad B.cold C.warm D.poor
14.A.many B.much C.few D.little
15.A.sleep B.stand C.read D.sit
