Jack was so excited about getting a new backpack because his old one had a broken zipper(拉链) and a hole in the bottom.
Jack’s elder brother took him to buy a new backpack. There were so many cool ones. How would he ever decide? He saw blue ones—his favorite color. He saw ones with his favorite action hero on the front. And then Jack saw a backpack with a black square design. When he opened it, he saw it had a hidden, secret small bag. He liked it, which made it different from others.
“This is the one,” he said, then carried it to the check-out counter.
That evening, Jack carefully filled his new backpack with his school things. He put his special pen in the secret small bag. The next day in English class, Mr. Mack said, “Let’s write an essay about earthquakes!” Jack looked for his pen in his backpack, but he couldn’t found it! He rummaged through his desk and his pockets, but no pen.
Jack asked if anyone had seen his pen, but no one had. Mr. Mack lent him a pencil, but Jack was feeling anxious because he lost his pen. When he got home, Jack told his brother he couldn’t find his favorite pen. His brother said, “You must have put it in that secret small bag.”
Jack laughed and said, “That small bag was so secret that I forgot all about it.”
1. Which backpack did Jack buy?
A. A blue one. B. One with a black square design. C. One with an action hero. D. A small one.
2. Jack decided to buy that backpack because __________.
A. it had his favorite color
B. he liked the black square design
C. the secret small bag made it special
D. his brother suggested he get that one
3.The underlined word “rummaged” in Paragraph 4 probably means “________”.
A. forgot to look at B. searched really well C. turned sideways D. threw away
4. When Jack realized what he had done, he thought it was ________.
A. funny B. annoying C. surprising D. cool
5. This text mainly tells us ________.
A. a story of Jack’s old backpack
B. that Jack was studying earthquakes
C. that Jack was old enough to do shopping
D. a story of Jack’s pen and new backpack
My uncle has a very beautiful umbrella. He has had it 36 and as he is very 37 it, it still looks as good as new.
“That umbrella must have 38 you a great deal of money, Uncle.” I said to him one day.
“No,” he replied, “ 39 ”
“Was it a present?” I asked again.
“No,” said he.
“Then how did you get it?” I asked.
“Well,” he answered, “it is a strange true story. About ten years ago, I was walking along a quiet London street one evening 40 it suddenly rained. I had no raincoat and no umbrella. No buses ran through that street and there were no 41 in sight. As I was on my way to a party, I didn't want to get 42 . So I stood at a doorway and waited for the rain to stop. By and by it grew quite 43 .There wasn't a person around, and 44 it rained and rained. 45 a young man came to the place where I was standing, 46 a large umbrella over his head. 47 I hoped he would 48 me to walk to the next corner with him in order that I could get a taxi, I stepped 49 the dark doorway where I had been standing, and said: “ 50 , where are you going with that umbrella?”
51 by my sudden appearance, the young man 52 the umbrella, which, I'm afraid, he had just stolen, ran away, and 53 into the darkness. I picked up the umbrella and continued my walk. I knew it would be 54 in this big city to try and discover the owner and so I've kept it 55 .”
1. A. for months B. for years C. since childhood D. for a few days
2.A. satisfied with B. afraid of C. proud of D. careful with
3. A. given B. cost C. saved D. made
4. A. very little B. I don't know C. not a penny D. quite a lot
5. A. when B. though C. because D. after
6. A. bicycles B. policemen C. friends D. taxis
7. A. tired B. back C. wet D. away
8.A. dark B. fine C. dirty D. dangerous
9. A. naturally B. suddenly C. always D. still
10.A. At once B. At last C. As usual D. As well
11.A. selling B. carrying C. moving D. showing
12. A. As B. Although C. While D. If
13. A. order B. persuade C. allow D. promise
14. A. into B. out of C. towards D. along
15.A. By the way B. Help C. Excuse me D. Stop
16. A. Punished B. Discouraged C. Warned D. Frightened
17. A. raised B. took C. dropped D. forgot
18. A. disappeared B. lost C. pulled D. turned
19. A. endless B. interesting C. exciting D. hopeless
20. A. ever since B. for a while C. for you D. forever
I have made ______ clear that all of us are strongly against smoking in the office.
A. this B. it C. that D. one
The area ______ the explosion happened was closed off by the police.
A. which B. as C. why D. where
She had a bad cold, but luckily began to _______ soon.
A. recover B. control C. lose D. reduce
Everyone was trying to ________ a better idea to persuade him to stay.
A. put out B. come across C. come up with D. put up with
