Many people have to work on the weekend. Some people do not mind. Other people think it is terrible.
One man thinks that working on the weekend can be dangerous. He is Graham Coates. Mr. Coates worked in an office in Brighton, England.
On Saturday, May 24, 1986, he went to the office to do some work. When he got in the elevator to go home, it stopped between floors. Mr. Coates could not get out of the elevator. He was trapped! He started to shout, but no one heard him. Then Mr. Coates remembered that it was a holiday in England. No one was going to come to work until Tuesday!
There was nothing for Mr. Coates to do. He had to wait until one his coworkers came to work and found him. With nothing to eat or drink, Mr. Coates ended up sleeping for most of the time.
Early on Tuesday morning, the vice president of the company came into work and found the elevator was not working. When the elevator was opened, Mr. Coates came out cold, weak, and tired. He had been in the elevator for sixty-two hours!
Now Mr. Coates says, “I only uses elevators if they have telephones in them.”
1. Mr. Coates could not get out of the elevator because ______.
A. it was broken B. it was a weekend
C. it was a holiday D. it stopped on a wrong floor
2. How long did he stay in the elevator?
A. Twenty-four hours. B. From Saturday to Tuesday.
C. More than sixty-four hours. D. From Thursday to Saturday.
3. What did he do in the elevator most of the time?
A. Shouted and screamed. B. Slept and waited.
C. Telephoned his boss. D. Ate and drank.
4. How did he make his way out in the end?
A. The vice-president found him.
B. Some one opened the elevator.
C. The elevator began to work on Tuesday.
D. He found a door in the elevator.
5. What is the best title for this story?
A. An Interesting Elevator B. A Busy Weekend
C. Elevator Safety D. Trapped in an Elevator
People are so busy these days that many have no time to cook. This is a problem, because many families love home cooking! A family meal brings everyone together. In some families, meals are often the only time everyone sees one another at the same time.
Another reason people enjoy home cooking is that it is often a way of showing love. A parent who makes some cookies is not just satisfying a child's sweet tooth. She or he is sending a message. The message says,“I care about you enough to spend an hour making cookies that you will eat up in no time.”
There is also something about the smell of home cooking. The smell of home cooking pleases people of all ages. It makes most of us feel good and loved—even if we are the ones doing the cooking! Next time you smell a cake being cooked, stop for a moment and pay attention to your mood.
1. Fewer people cook now because _________.
A. they have no time. B. they are not busy.
C. many people don't like cooking. D. they don't like family meals.
2. A parent spends an hour making cookies __________.
A. just to satisfy her or his child's sweet tooth B. only to send a message.
C. so her child can eat them in 15 minutes D. to show her or his love
3. The writer thinks the smell of home cooking makes us _________.
A. feel happy B. interested in cooking
C. pay attention to our mood D. love others
4. What's the main idea of this passage?
A. Family meals are important. B. How to make cookies.
C. People are too busy to cook. D. Home made cookies taste better。
第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。
There once was a little boy who wanted to meet God. He knew it was a long trip to where God lived, so he 36 his suitcase with Twinkies and a six-pack of root beer and he started his 37.
When he had gone about three blocks, he met an old woman. She was 38 in the park just staring at some pigeons（鸽子）. The boy sat down next to her and opened his 39_. He was about to take drink from his root beer when he noticed that the old lady looked 40 ,so he offered her a Twinkie . She 41 accepted it and smiled at him. Her 42 was so pretty that he boy wanted to see it 43 , so he offered her a root beer. Once again she smiled at him. The boy was 44 !
They sat there all 45 eating and smiling, but they never said a word .
As it grew dark , the boy realized how 46 he was and he got up to leave , but before he had gone more than a few steps , he 47 around , ran back to the old woman and gave her a hug . She gave him her 48 smile ever .
When the boy opened the door to his own house a short time later, his mother was 49 by the look of joy on his face .
She asked him, “What did you do today that made you so happy?”
He replied, “I had 50 with God. ” But before his mother could respond, he added, “You know 51 ? She’s got the most beautiful smile I’ve ever seen!”
Meanwhile, the old woman , also radiant（容光焕发的）with 52 , returned to her home .
Her son was shocked by the look of 53 on her face and he asked, “Mother, what did you do today that made you so happy?”
She replied, “I 54 Twinkies in the park with God.” But before her son responded, she added, “You know, he’s much 55 than I expected.”
36．A．packed B．carried C．delivered D．arranged
37．A．game B．journey C．car D．work
38．A．standing B．playing C．sitting D．waiting
39．A．suitcase B．bag C．beer D．map
40．A．worried B．pale C．hungry D．poor
41．A．willingly B．joyfully C．respectfully D．gratefully
42．A．face B．skirt C．smile D．ring
43．A．again B．often C．further D．soon
44．A．satisfied B．delighted C．moved D．shocked
45．A．morning B．day C．night D．afternoon
46．A．happy B．tired C．bored D．thirsty
47．A．turned B．looked C．walked D．jumped
48．A．commonest B．biggest C．weakest D．trickiest
49．A．surprised B．terrified C．impressed D．attracted
50．A．a talk B．a walk C．fun D．lunch
51．A．why B．who C．what D．where
52．A．joy B．fear C．anger D．content
53．A．victory B．regret C．peace D．surprise
54．A．sold B．baked C．drank D．ate
55．A．nobler B．taller C．wiser D．younger
Remind him ______ the window and door when he leaves.
|
A．of closing |
B．closing |
C．to close |
D．close |
We arranged to meet at the school gate at 8:00, but she didn’t _____
|
A．turn down |
B．turn off |
C．turn over |
D．turn up |
When a question ________at the meeting, no one could answer it.
|
A．rose |
B．raised |
C．came |
D．arose |
