It was 1504,and Columbus was making another trip to the New World. Columbus and his men needed fresh water and food after three months at sea. They saw an island and went on shore. On the island there were unfriendly Indians who refused to give food to them. Columbus’ men were afraid of the Indians, but he had a clever plan. He used sign language to tell the Indians about his mysterious (神秘的) power to turn off the light in the sky. He knew about a lunar eclipse (月蚀) the next night because the information was in his almanac (天文历书). Columbus told the Indians, “ Tomorrow night I’ll turn off the light in the sky.” But they didn’t believe him . When the eclipse began the next night ,the Indians became very frightened . They begged Columbus to turn on the light again , and they quickly gave him all the food and water he wanted. Immediately Columbus and his men hurried back to the ship and sailed away in the moonless night.
1.Columbus and his men stopped at the island because_______________.
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A．they wanted to meet the Indians there |
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B．they hoped to get supplies of food and water |
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C．they had never been on the island before |
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D．they had planned to visit it |
2.The Indians ___________ Columbus and his men.
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A．were glad to see |
B．were kind to |
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C．welcomed |
D．were not kind to |
3.Columbus ________ to tell the Indians that he had mysterious power.
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A．used movements of hands and expressions in his face |
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B．spoke in the language of the Indians |
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C．drew a lot of signs |
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D．wrote in the language of the Indians |
4.“The light in the sky ” here means __________.
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A．the sun |
B．the moon |
C．the stars |
D．the daylight |
5.The Indians gave Columbus food and water because they _________.
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A．believed Columbus was a man with mysterious power |
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B．were interested in Columbus’ trip |
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C．wanted to help Columbus |
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D．were clever |
The United States is full of cars. There are still many families without cars, but some families have two or more. However, cars are used for more than pleasure. They are a necessary part of life.
Cars are used for business. They are driven to offices and factories by workers who have no other way to get to their jobs. When salesmen are sent to different parts of the city, they have to drive in order to carry their products. Farmers have to drive into the city in order to get supplies.
Sometimes small children must be driven to school. In some cities school buses are used only when children live more than a mile away from the school. When the children are too young to walk too far, their mothers take turns driving them to school. One mother drives on Mondays taking her own children and the neighbors' as well. Another mother drives on Tuesdays, another on Wednesday, and so on. This is called forming a car pool. Men also form car pools, with three or four men taking turns driving to the place where they all work.
More car pools should be formed in order to put fewer cars on the road and use less gas. Too many cars are being driven. Something will have to be done about the use of cars.
1. The United States is filled with cars, but .
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A．not every family has a car |
B．few families have two cars or even more |
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C．every American has a car |
D．every family has a car |
2.What's the main idea of the second paragraph?
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A．Workers drive cars to offices and factories |
B．Salesmen drive to carry their products. |
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C．Farmers drive into cities to get supplies. |
D．Cars are widely used. |
3.Which statement is true according to the third paragraph?
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A．Small children are driven to school. |
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B．All children go to school by bus in some cities. |
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C．Mothers drive their children who can't walk to school. |
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D．School buses pick up all children. |
4. Mothers form car pools in order that .
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A．they can drive to school |
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B．they can take turns driving their children to school |
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C．they reach school quickly |
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D．they can drive their children to school in time |
5. The traffic in and around cities is a great problem because .
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A．too many cars are being driven |
B．there are too many car pools |
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C．people put fewer cars on the roads |
D．there is less gas |
The hostess left the money on the table _____purpose to test the honesty of her maid.
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A．with |
B．in |
C．on |
D．for |
People in ancient times ______ series of important events so that we now have what is called history.
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A．went down |
B．kept down |
C．set down |
D．broke down |
It was the first time ______ I ______ here.
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A．when; had come |
B．that; have been |
C．when; came |
D．that; had been |
Remember never to leave your dog ______. It might bite people around.
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A．lose |
B．lost |
C．losing |
D．loose |
