Pat O’Burke was a poor Irishman with a large family, and one morning, waking up very early from cold and hunger, he decided to go shooting in a wood near his cottage. The wood belonged to Lord Northwood, a rich gentleman, Pat had no right to go there, but in it there were swarms of rabbits and flocks of birds that were good to eat, and Pat determined to take the risk. Suddenly he saw the owner, with a group of friends, coming towards him in the wood. There was a look of anger on Lord Northwood's face as he caught sight of the gun in Pat's hands. Pat's heart sank with fear, but he saw there was no hope of escape, so he walked boldly (大胆) up to the group and said to Lord Northwood, “Good morning, sir, and what has brought you out so early this morning?” Lord Northwood, rather surprised, said he and his friends were taking a little exercise to get an appetite(食欲) for their breakfast. Then, looking at Pat with suspicion(怀疑), he said, “but why are you out so early in the morning?” “Well, sir” said Pat, “I just came out to see if I could get a breakfast for my appetite.” The whole crowed burst into laughter at Pat's ready wit(机智，风趣), and with a smile Lord Northwood walked on, leaving Pat to try his luck with the rabbits.
1.This is a story about _____.
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A．a rich man who owned a big wood |
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B．a poor Irishman who lived all by himself |
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C．a clever man who tried to get something to eat |
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D．an Irish hunter with a large family |
2. There was a look of anger on Lord Northwood's face. Why?
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A．He was not expecting Pat at this early hour. |
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B．He knew Pat was coming for shooting. |
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C．He didn't like the poor Irishman at all. |
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D．Pat had not told him he would come. |
3.Why was Lord Northwood surprised?
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A．He had not expected such a bold question from Pat. |
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B．He wondered why Pat didn't run away. |
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C．Pat wasn't afraid of him. |
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D．Pat had a gun in his hands. |
4. What made the whole crowd burst into laughter?
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A．Pat's funny looks |
B．Pat's interesting remarks |
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C．Pat's quick and humorous response |
D．Pat's promise to leave fight away |
5. Guess the meaning of the underlined word “right”.
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A．对的 |
B．右边 |
C．正好 |
D．权利 |
Do you always understand the directions on a bottle of medicine? Do you know what is meant by “Take only as directed”? Read the following directions and see if you understand them.
To reduce pain, take two tablets with water, followed by one tablet every eight hours, as required. For night time and early morning relief take two tablets at bedtime. Do not take more than six tablets in twenty-four hours.
For children six to twelve years old, give half the amount. For children under six years old, ask your doctor’s advice.
Reduce the amount if you suffer from restlessness or sleeplessness after taking the medicine.
1. How many tablets at most can a person over 12 have in 24 hours?
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A．Three |
B．Four |
C．Six |
D．Eight |
2.How many tablets should a nine-year-old child normally take in 24 hours?
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A．Half a tablet |
B．One tablet |
C．Two tablets |
D．Four tablets |
3. What is the advice for one who can not sleep well after taking the medicine?
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A．Stop taking the medicine at bedtime |
B．Continue to take the normal amount |
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C．Take more than the normal amount |
D．Take less than the normal amount |
4. It can be inferred from the directions that this medicine ___________ .
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A．helps you to fall asleep quickly |
B．may be dangerous to small children |
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C．cannot be taken if one feels sleepy |
D．should not be taken by children under six |
5.This text is most probably taken from a _____________ .
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A．textbook |
B．newsreel |
C．doctor’s notebook |
D．bottle of medicine |
Mr. Jackson was tired of living in his old house in the countryside and wanted to sell it and buy a better one. He tried to sell it for a long time, but was not successful, so at last he decided to go to an estate agent.
The agent advertised(登广告) the house straight away, and a few days later, the owner saw a very beautiful photograph of his house, with a wonderful description of his garden in an expensive magazine.
Having read the advertisement through, the house owner hurried to phone the estate agent, saying, “I'm sorry, Mr. Jones, but I've decided not to sell my house after all.” “Why?” the agent asked in a surprised voice. “Because from the advertisement in that magazine I can see it's just the kind of house I've wanted to live in all my life.”
1. Mr. Jackson wanted to sell his house because _____.
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A．he needed some money to support his family |
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B．his house was too old to live in |
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C．he wanted some money to buy a new one |
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D．he didn't want to live in the house any longer |
2.The reason why Mr. Jackson went to the estate agent was _____.
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A．he had failed in selling his house by himself |
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B．he wanted the estate agent to help him to get a good price |
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C．he was sure that the estate agent could help him |
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D．he wanted the estate to advertise his house in the magazine |
3. At last Mr. Jones _____.
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A．was successful in selling the house |
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B．felt sorry to have lost a sale by his doing too good a job |
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C．was satisfied with what he had done in the advertisement |
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D．didn’t understand why Mr. Jackson had changed his mind |
4. What do you think of the advertisement in magazines?
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A．They are worth reading. |
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B．They usually make things far better than they really are. |
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C．They are a great help to those who want to buy something. |
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D．They describe things as they really are. |
5.What’s the meaning of “an estate agent” in paragraph one?
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A．a person who has a house to sell |
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B．a person who helps others to advertise houses in magazines |
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C．a person whose work is to sell houses for others |
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D．a person who likes beautiful houses |
Peter joined the army when he was eighteen, and 31 several months he 32 how to be a good soldier. He 33 everything except shooting. One day, 34 officer 35 the young soldiers how to shoot. He asked each soldier to shoot ten times, 36 all of them 37 quite well except Peter. After he had shot 38 the target nine times and had not 39 it once, the officer 40 and said. "You are quite hopeless, Peter! Don't 41 your last bullet too! Go behind that 42 and shoot yourself with it !"
Peter did not say 43 and went behind the wall. A few 44 later, the officer and the other young soldiers 45 the sound of a shot.
"Heavens!" the officer said, " 46 that foolish man really shot 47 ?"
He ran behind the wall 48 , but Peter was 49 . "I'm sorry, sir," he said, "but I 50 again."
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______me, he walked up to me, smiling.
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A．To see |
B．For seeing |
C．On seeing |
D．Because seeing |
Hearing his travelling _______, I knew that he was an _____ traveller.
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A．experiences; experienced |
B．experience: experience |
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C．experiences; experiencing |
D．experience; experienced |
