Dick lived in England. One day in January he said to his wife, "I'm going to fly to New York next week because I've got some work there." "Where are you going to stay there?" his wife asked. "I don't know yet." Dick answered. "Please send me your address from there in a telegram (电报)," his wife said. "All right," Dick answered.
He flew to New York on January 31st and found a nice hotel in the center of the city. He put his things in his room and then he sent his wife a telegram. He put the address of his hotel in it.
In the evening he didn't have any work, so he went to a cinema. He came out at nine o'clock and said, "Now I'm going back to my hotel and have a nice dinner."
He found a taxi and the driver said, "Where do you want to go?" But Dick didn't remember the name and address of his hotel.
"Which hotel are my things in?" he said, "And what am I going to do tonight?" But the driver of the taxi did not know. So Dick got out and went into a post office. There he sent his wife another telegram, and in it he wrote, "Please send me my address at this post office."
1. Dick flew to New York because ___.
A. he went there for a holiday
B. he had work there
C. he went there for sightseeing (观光)
D. his home was there
2.Why did his wife want a telegram from him?
A. Because she didn't know his address yet
B. Because she wanted to go to New York, too
C. Because she might send him another telegram
D. Because she couldn't leave her husband by himself in New York
3. Who would send him the name and address of his hotel?
A. The manager of his hotel. B. The police office.
C. The taxi driver. D. His wife.
4.Which of the following is not true?
A. Dick stayed at a nice hotel in the center of the city.
B. Dick didn't work on the first night of his arrival.
C. Dick forgot to send his wife a telegram.
D. Dick wanted to go back to his hotel in a taxi.
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阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36—55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并将答案填入答题卡相应位置
Whenever I recall my childhood, there is one thing I remember clearly. My father used his 36 to let my mother 37 her parents who lived far away. There was just my younger brother and myself in the 38 . One evening, our father came home and there was no 39 , not even a piece of bread. My father had no money and he was as 40 as we were. My brother and I went to bed without having anything.
41 I knew from the expressions on my father’s face that he could not 42 us be hungry for long. He left the house, and about two hours later he 43 and woke us up. He had two small potato pies in his hands. I didn’t know where he got the money for the food but somehow he 44 to find a way. It was clear that he wanted to get his children 45 .
My father did not eat and had 46 all day but he sat there and felt 47 at seeing us eat. This has always stuck in my 48 . At that moment, I felt moved knowing that he tried his best not to let us 49 , and he wanted us to know he was always there ____50______ us.
In 51 times, I think, it is important not to 52 weakness but strength. 53 the mother is the cement(黏合剂)that 54 a family together, then the father is the steel that strengthens(加固) that cement.
It is his values and 55 that have carried me forward and helped me deal with my own problems in life.
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1. |
A. car |
B. ticket |
C. savings |
D. right |
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2. |
A. call |
B. visit |
C. bring |
D. invite |
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3. |
A. classroom |
B. office |
C. house |
D. farm |
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4. |
A. food |
B. drinks |
C. electricity |
D. gas |
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5. |
A. poor |
B. hungry |
C. angry |
D. sleepy |
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6. |
A. So |
B. Till |
C. But |
D. Since |
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7. |
A. hear |
B. let |
C. remember |
D. prevent |
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8. |
A. lost |
B. hid |
C. found |
D. returned |
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9. |
A. managed |
B. forgot |
C. needed |
D. refused |
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10. |
A. something |
B. nothing |
C. anything |
D. everything |
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11. |
A. bargained |
B. worked |
C. searched |
D. prepared |
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12. |
A. lucky |
B. sorry |
C. happy |
D. regretful |
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13. |
A. mouth |
B. teeth |
C. mind |
D. chest |
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14. |
A. change |
B. share |
C. wait |
D. suffer |
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15. |
A. of |
B. on |
C. in |
D. with |
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16. |
A. difficult |
B. dangerous |
C. interesting |
D. comfortable |
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17. |
A. admit |
B. show |
C. discuss |
D. understand |
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18. |
A. Unless |
B. If |
C. Though |
D. Until |
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19. |
A. designs |
B. places |
C. takes |
D. holds |
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20. |
A. permission |
B. hobbies |
C. actions |
D. attitudes |
There were _____many people there _______I wasn’t able to pick her out.
A. such; that B. very; that C. such; who D. so; that
The boss was sick, so the meeting had to __________ till next week.
A. put off B be put off C. put down D. be put dowm
It is said that he ________ football in Beijing this afternoon.
A. is about to play B. is going to play C. plays D. playing
---Do you think walking is good to one’s health?
---_____________!
A. Absolutely B. Completely C. Wonderfully D. Likely
