The Shanghai World Expo is intended to achieve our common goal, world that is safer, cleaner and healthier than one we’re living in.
A．the, the B．a, / C．a, the D．the, /
Some time ago, I discovered that one of my chairs had a broken leg. I didn’t think there would be any difficulty in getting it mended , as there are a whole lot of antique (古董) shops near my home . So I left home one morning carrying the chair with me. I went into the first shop expecting a friendly reception. I was quite wrong. The man wouldn’t even look at my chair.
The second shop, though slightly more polite, was just the same, and the third and, the fourth-so I decided that my approach must be wrong.
I went into the fifth shop with a plan in my mind. I placed the chair on the floor and said to the shopkeeper, “Would you like to buy a chair?” He looked it over carefully and said, “Yes, not a bad chair. How much do you want for it, sir?” “Twenty pounds,” I said. “OK,” he said, “I’ll give you twenty pounds.” “It’s got a slightly broken leg,” I said. “Yes I saw that, it’s nothing.”
Everything was going according to plan and I was getting excited. “What will you do with it?” I asked. “Oh, it will be easy to sell once the repair is done.” “I’ll buy it,” I said. “What do you mean? You’ve just sold it to me,” he said. “Yes, I know but I’ve changed my mind. I’m sorry. I’ll give you twenty-seven pounds for it.” “You must be crazy,” he said. Then, suddenly the penny dropped. “I know what you want. You want me to repair your chair.” “You’re right,” I said. “And what would you have done if I had walked in and said, ‘Would you mend this chair for me’?” “I wouldn’t have agreed to do it,” he said. “We don’t do repairs, not enough money in it and too much trouble. But I’ll mend this for you, shall we say for a five?” He was a very nice man and was greatly amused by the whole thing.
1.We can learn from the text that in the first shop the writer .
A．was rather impolite B．was warmly received
C．asked the shopkeeper to buy his chair D．asked the shopkeeper to repair his chair
2.The expression “the penny dropped” in the last paragraph means the shopkeeper .
A．changed his mind B．saw the writer’s purpose
C．accepted the offer D．decided to help the writer
3.How much did the writer pay?
A．£5 B．£7 C．£20 D．£27
4.From the text, we can learn that the writer was .
A．smart B．careful C．honest D．funny
June was lying by the Olympic size swimming pool in her new swimsuit. She was really hot and dived into the water. 1 else was in the pool. The refreshing water cooled her body immediately, which 2 her to continue doing some laps there. Not having swum in the past several years and being a bit out of 3 , June began to tire 4 . “Ah, no pains, no gains,” June thought to herself. June 5 to swim, realizing her head was 6 . Breathing became 7 . Her sight wasn’t so 8 . She saw the lifeguard and a couple others around the pool. She did not want to bother anyone. She continued.
She found 9 in the middle of the pool. Deciding not to ask for help, she continued to swim. 10 , she made it to the other side of the pool. Sickness, weakness and exhaustion（精疲力竭） 11 it difficult for June to get out of the pool. 12 she stood, her body slowly shook back and forth, losing her 13 .
Realizing she needed help but 14 to even say anything, she 15 the pool side and stood there. Several minutes later she had enough energy to only pull her body up out of the pool.
16 at the side of the pool with her feet in the water she felt that someone was 17 at her. It was the 18 . June was just able to 19 her hand, telling him she was okay.
Have you ever found yourself in a(n) 20 where you’re in trouble and you don’t ask for help? There is nothing wrong in asking for help. June could have drowned. However, we all have the tendency, as June did.
1. A．Someone B．Everyone C．Anyone D．No one
2. A．encouraged B．advised C．allowed D．forced
3. A．shape B．time C．mind D．fashion
4. A．hardly B．falsely C．easily D．unexpectedly
5. A．remained B．stopped C．happened D．continued
6. A．suffered B．hurt C．suffering D．hurting
7. A．loose B．difficult C．easy D．tight
8. A．sure B．clean C．clear D．poor
9. A．one B．it C．herself D．her
10. A．Lastly B．Finally C．Suddenly D．Surprisingly
11. A．found B．made C．let D．felt
12. A．Since B．As C．Until D．Unless
13. A．balance B．courage C．chance D．life
14. A．ready B．unable C．proud D．afraid
15. A．came across B．lay on C．leaned against D．fought with
16. A．Jumping B．Standing C．Sitting D．Walking
17. A．laughing B．staring C．glimpsing D．shrugging
18. A．policeman B．lifeguard C．doctor D．nurse
19. A．hold B．lend C．wave D．move
20. A．situation B．condition C．atmosphere D．environment
—— Do you think you can repair this machine without help?
—— _________. This is not the first time for me to do so.
A．Don’t worry. B．All right.
C．Don’t mention it. D．No problem.
To some people, happiness is __________ by family and friends, while to others, it means ___________ success.
A．being surrounded ; achieving B．being surrounded ; to achieve
C．to surround ; achieving D．surrounding ; to achieve
He got up very late, _________ his school bag, and _________ to his school at once.
A．taking; dashing B．took ; dashing C．taking ; dashed D．took ; dashed
