A car drew up outside the Swan Hotel and a young man got out．Pausing only for a moment to see that he had come to the right place，he went into the hotel and rang the bell on the counter of the bar．
Mrs．Crump，the landlady，who was busy in the kitchen at the time，hurried out，wiping her hands．The young man raised his hat．
“Excuse me，”he said．“I’m looking for my uncle，Mr．White．I believe he is staying here．”
“He was staying here．”Mrs．Crump corrected him．“But I’m afraid that he went back to London yesterday．”
“Oh，dear，”said the young man，looking disappointed．“I understood that he was going to stay here until the end of the month．At least that is what his servant told me when I rang up his house．”
“Quite right，”said Mrs，Cramp．“He planned to stay here the whole of July，as he always does． But yesterday he got a telegram to say that his relative was ill．So he caught the train back to London immediately．”
“I wish he had let me know, ”The young man said．“I wrote him a letter saying that I was coming．I’ve had all this trouble for nothing．Well，since he isn’t here，there’s no point in waiting．”
He thanked Mrs．Grump and went out．Mrs．Grump went to the window and watched him drive off．When his car was out of sight，she called out：“You can come out now, Mr．White. He’s gone．”
Mr．White came out of the kitchen，where he had been waiting．
“Many thanks，Mrs．Grump，”he said，laughing，“you did that very well．These nephews of mine never gave me any peace．That young man is the worst of them all．As you see，when he needs money, he even follows me into the country．Well，perhaps next time he won’t warn me by writing a letter!”
1.This story is about a man ．
A．who was very much loved by his nephews
B．whose nephew went to visit him at the hotel
C．who was not willing to meet his nephew
D．whose nephew is always asking him for help
2.When his nephew came to the hotel，Mr．White ．
A．took the train back to London
B．left to visit a sick relative
C．went to pick up a telegram
D．hid himself in the kitchen
3.Mr. White didn’t like his nephews because ．
A．they always follow him around
B．they frequently disturb their relatives
C．they won’t write to him often
D．they usually visit him in hotels
China news, Beijing, Feb. 9 – Housing price in China has always aroused heated discussions among property developers and ordinary Chinese. To many property developers and local government officials, housing price in China is still low compared with many developed countries. However, the average housing price in the United States is only 8,000 yuan per square meter, while in China, it is even higher than in the United States. This shows that there are some bubbles(泡沫) in Chinese real estate market, the International Finance News reported.
Although the average price of residential houses in the United States, after converted to Renminbi, is about 8,000 yuan per square meter, the houses in US are not sold in terms of building area, as most Chinese property developers do when they sell their houses. If US property developers sell their houses according to the building area, then the housing price will be even lower than 8,000 yuan per square meter. In most big Chinese cities, such as Beijing, Shanghai, and Shenzhen, houses are sold at a price even higher than those in the US.
The high housing sales price in large cities in China proves that Chinese real estate market does have some bubbles. Moreover, Chinese houses can not be compared with houses in US in terms of building quality, environment and supporting facilities. Furthermore, it should be noted that American people’s average income is several dozen times higher than that of Chinese people. How can the Chinese afford to buy a house which is even more expensive than that sold in US?
At the beginning of 2007, Chinese government issued a set of policies that aimed to benefit the public. Now in order to reduce the high housing prices, the government can regulate(控制) the real estate market by raising tax on property industry and controlling the release of loans and lands to property developers. At the same time, the government should allow people to build more houses through various fund-raising channels, such as funds collected from buyers or raised by working units. By applying these multiple means, it is expected that the high housing prices can be lowered.
1.What is the average housing price per square meter in China?
A. 8000 yuan B. 10000 yuan
C. 7000 yuan D. It’s not mentioned here
2.Which of the following does NOT support the idea that the average housing price in China
is even higher than in the United States?
A. Chinese houses can not be compared with houses in US in terms of building quality,
environment and supporting facilities.
B. American people’s average income is several dozen times higher than that of Chinese
people.
C. The houses in US are not sold in terms of building area, as most Chinese property
developers do when they sell their houses.
D. There are more people who need houses in China.
3.What is the main idea of this passage?
A The housing price in China is so high that the government should do something useful to
prevent it.
B. There are some bubbles in Chinese real estate market
C. The average housing price in China is even higher than in the United States
D. Chinese government issued a set of policies that aimed to benefit the public.
4.How many measures are mentioned in the last paragraph in order to reduce the high housing
prices?
A. Four B. Three C. Five D. Two
Santa Fe, the capital of New Mexico, U.S.A.,is in the central part of the state, on the Santa Fe River, which flows into the Rio Grande 35 kilometres west of the city. More than two thousand metres above sea level, it lies in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains with the Ortiz Mountains to the southeast.
Santa Fe was founded in 1609 by the Spanish (西班牙人)on an old Indian village.In 1680 the Indians seized the place but only held it for twelve years before the Spanish retook it. The city remained under Spanish rule until Mexico won its independence (独立) in 1821. From then on it was a Mexican city until 1846 when it was taken over by American troops.
With a population of 48,953, Santa Fe is now the second largest city in the state. Because of its sunny weather, rich history and surrounding mountains, it is a good place for holiday makers. Besides hunting and skating in the mountains people enjoy shopping in the Indian and Spanish shops, which brings a large income to the city every year. In summer there is an international opera (歌剧) season when operas are shown in a partly-roofed ,open-air theatre daily for people from all over the world.
1.At present Santa Fe belongs to .
A. India B. Mexico C. Spain(西班牙) D. the United States
2.Which of the drawings below gives an idea of what Santa Fe is like?
RG=the Rio Grande SFR=the Santa Fe River OM=the Ortiz Mountains
3.Santa Fe was under the rule of the Mexicans in .
A. 1675 B. 1695 C. 1816 D. 1833
4.One of the reasons for visitors to come to Santa Fe is that it .
A. has fine weather
B. is the state capital
C. has historical monuments
D. is on the Santa Fe River
If your father never says to you “I love you” when you are a child, it 31 to be more and more difficult for him to say the words as he grows 32
I do not 33 hearing the words from my father when I was growing up. 34 , I could not recall(回忆) when I had 35 said those words to him either.
One day, I decided to _36_ the ice and make the first 37_ . So in our next phone conversation I gathered all my _ 38 and let out the words in a low voice, “Dad… I love you!”
There was a 39 at the other end and he awkwardly 40 _, “Well, same back at you!”
I was unexpectedly 41 and my voice was raised, “Dad, I know you love me, and I know when you are ready, you will say what you want to say.”
Fifteen minutes later my mother called and 42 asked, “Paul, is everything okay?”
A few weeks later, Dad 43 our phone conversation with the words, “Paul, I love you.” I was so moved that tears were rolling down my cheeks as I finally “__44 ” the love. As I sat there in tears I realized that this 45 moment had taken our father-and-son relationship to a new 46 .Shortly afterwards, my father narrowly 47 death following heart surgery（外科手术）. Many times __48 , I have 49 if I had not taken the first step and Dad not 50 the surgery, I would have never “heard” the love.
1.A. works out B. breaks out C. turns out D. comes out
2.A. wiser B. busier C. older D. weaker
3.A. enjoy B. remember C. mind D. regret
4.A. Fortunately B. Truthfully C. Naturally D. Obviously
5.D A. only B. never C. last D. first
6.D A. melt B. build C. strike D. break
7.A A. complaint B. promise C. impression D. move
8.B A. words B. ideas C. strength D. attention
9.A. sigh B. cry C. voice D. silence
10.A. refused B. shouted C. explained D. replied
11.A. frightened B. touched C. shocked D. annoyed
12.A. excitedly B. sadly C. willingly D. nervously
13.A. continued B. checked C. interrupted D. ended
14.A. accepted B. expected C. learned D. heard
15.A. quiet B. difficult C. special D. different
16.A. level B. idea C. world D. end
17.A. managed B. escaped C. avoided D. faced
18.A. then B. ago C. before D. since
19.A. realized B. found C. doubted D. wondered
20.A. challenged B. experienced C. survived D. received
All the teachers and students _________ National Day with a party.
A. celebrated on B. celebrated
C. congratulated on D. congratulated
The stones each ________ as much as two tons.
A. weighs B. are weighed C. weigh D. is weighed
