On a Friday night, a poor young artist stood at the gate of the New York railway station, playing his violin. The music was so great that many people stopped to put some money into the hat of the young man.
The next day, the young artist came to the same place, and put his hat on the ground gracefully. Different from the day before, he took out a large piece of paper and laid it under his hat. Then he began to play the violin. It sounded more pleasant than ever.
Soon he was surrounded with people who were attracted by the words on that paper. It said, “Last night, a gentleman named George Sang put an important thing into my hat by mistake. Please come to claim (认领) it soon.”
After about half an hour, a middle-aged man rushed through the crowd to the violinist and said, “Yes, it’s you. I knew that you were an honest man and would certainly come here.” The young violinist asked calmly, “Are you Mr George Sang?” The man nodded. The violinist asked, “Did you lose something?” “It’s a lottery ticket,” said the man. The violinist took out a lottery ticket on which George Sang’s name was seen. “Is it?” he asked. George nodded and took the lottery ticket and kissed it, then danced with the violinist.
The violinist was a student at an arts college and had planned to attend advanced studies in Vienna. Later his classmate asked the violinist, “At that time you needed money to pay the tuition （学费）and you had to play the violin in the railway station every day to make money. Why didn’t you keep the lottery ticket for yourself?”
The violinist said, “Although I don’t have much money, I live happily. But if I lose honesty I won’t be happy forever.” Through our lives, we can gain a lot and lose so much. But being honest should always be with us.
1.What did the young artist do at the railway station on Friday?
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A．He played the violin to make some money. |
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B．He waited for the train to Vienna. |
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C．He came to buy a train ticket to Vienna. |
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D．He walked around the New York railway station. |
2.According to the words on the paper, which sentence below is TRUE?
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A．It asked a gentleman named George Sang to claim his hat. |
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B．It asked a gentleman named George Sang to claim his important thing. |
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C．It was a lottery ticket and he needed to find the owner. |
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D．It was a lottery ticket and the owner is unknown. |
3. From this article, we can learn that ____.
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A．we should share with others if we find something valuable |
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B．we should know the importance of honesty and lead a happy life |
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C．keep the lottery if you find one |
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D．playing the violin could make you feel happy |
“Hey, Jenna, do you think we’ ll still be friends when we’re eighty-two?” I asked my friend.
Losing Jenna would be like losing a very close sister.
“Of course, we’ll still be friends when we’re eighty-two,” Jenna announced loudly
The next year, in Grade Four, we met Jamie. The three of us soon became close friends. We played together almost every day. I thought even time couldn’t pull us apart, but I was sadly mistaken.
The three of us started fighting a lot. Before Christmas, We had a really big fight, and Jamie and Jenna were against me, both saying I was bossy (专横的). I felt helpless and lonely. I thought Christmas would be horrible!
I was surprised when Jenna came to my house and gave me a terrible Christmas card she had made for me. I was so sure that she was still disappointed with me.
“Wow,” I said, breaking the silence as we stood on either side of my front door. “Thanks.”
“Okay…well… I have to go,” she said softly.
“Okay. See you later then…” and I closed the door.
“Who was that at the door?” my mom asked.
“It was Jenna, my classmate.” I said.
The card started off with “Merry Christmas”, but then it said, “I am so glad we’re friends. I am sorry about what I said when we were fighting. A fight won’t stop us from being friends. Besides, we said we were going to be friends even when we’re eighty-two.”
I stopped reading and started laughing. I couldn’t believe I had forgotten what she said that day in the backyard. I couldn’t believe I had been so selfish in trying to make my friends feel sorry for me.
1.The best title for this passage would be______________.
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A．Jenna and I |
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B．Friends Forever |
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C．Friendship is very important. |
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D．Friendship is very necessary. |
2.How would the author and Jenna get along with each other after Christmas?
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A．They would be close friends again. |
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B．They would not speak to each other. |
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C．They would lose touch with each other. |
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D．They would go on fighting with each other. |
3. What can we learn from the underlined sentences?
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A．The author was sure Jenna felt sorry for her. |
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B．The author didn’t think Jenna was still angry with her. |
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C．The author hadn’t thought Jenna would send her a Christmas card. |
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D．The author knew Jenna would come to see her and said sorry to her. |
4.Which of the following is the right time order according to the passage?
a. Jamie became the author’s friend.
b. The author felt lonely and unhappy.
c. Jenna, Jamie and the author fought.
d. Jenna brought the author a Christmas card.
e. The author was sorry for what she did.
f. Jenna and the author promised to be lifelong friends.
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A．f-a-b-c-e-d |
B．a-c-f-b-d-e |
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C．a-b-c-f-e-d |
D．f-a-c-b-d-e |
America is an country. You can hear_____ everywhere.
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A．English-spoken; English speaking |
B．English-speaking; English spoken |
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C．speaking-English; English spoken |
D．spoken-English; English speaking |
Some students have trouble _____grammar while others have difficulty______ new words.
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A．in; remember |
B．for; to remember |
C．on; remembering |
D．with; remembering |
"Why don't you stay here over the weekend? " She said.
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A．She said why didn't you stay there over the weekend. |
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B．She said why you don't stay there over the weekend. |
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C．She asked me not to stay there over the weekend. |
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D．She suggested I should stay here over the weekend. |
Watching TV is____ a kind of relaxation, and it also ____our knowledge.
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A．not more than; adds |
B．more than; adds to |
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C．no more than; adds to |
D．more than; adds up to |
