East of the mountain ______ two towns, ________ my hometown.
A．lie; one of which is B．lies; where lies
C．lies; one of which is D．lie; that is
It is reported that a bus went out of _____ control on a highway ____ south of the city last night.
A．/; / B．/; the C．the; / D．the; the
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For many of today’s advertisers,_____(重复)old
1.___________
ideas is not a successful a_____(方法).They realise
2.___________
that it does not matter how____(吸引的)the idea
3.___________
l____with the product is—most people know that the
4.__________
main p______of the advertisement is making
5.___________
c_____spend money.Instead,these advertisers look for
6.__________
other ways to make people n______their products.
7.___________
The top advertisers of today believe that using___(幽默)
8.___________
as well as new and____(不寻常)ideas to surprise people
9.__________
is important in modern advertisements.Their aim is to
_____(创造)something that has never been seen before and is
10._________
fanscinating for peopleto look at.By doing this,they
hope to make people forget that someone is trying to
sell them something.
Most British telephone cards are just plain green, but card collecting is becoming a popular hobby in Britain and collectors even have their own magazine, International Telephone Cards. One reason for their interests is that cards from around the world come in a wide variety of different and often very attractive design, There are 100, 000 different cards in Japan alone, and there you can put your own design onto a bank card simply by using a photograph or a business card.
The first telephone cards, produced in 1976, were Italian. Five years later the first British card appeared, and now you can buy cards in more than a hundred countries. People usually start collecting cards because they are attractive, small and light, and they do not need much space. It is also a cheap hobby for beginners, although for some people it becomes a serious business. In Paris, for example, there is a market where you can buy only telephone cards, and some French cards cost up to 4,000 pounds. The first Japanese card has a value of about 28,000 pounds. Most people only see cards with prices like these in their collectors’ magazine.
1.The passage is mainly about __________.
A. the history of phone cards. B. phone card collecting as a hobby
C. reasons for phone card collecting D. the great variety of phone cards
2. When did people in Britain begin to use phone card?
A. In 1971. B. In 1975 C. In 1976. D. In 1981.
3. The main reason for most people to collect phone cards is that _________.
A. they find the cards beautiful and easy to keep
B. they like to have something from different countries
C. they want to make money with cards
D. they think the cards are convenient to use
4. The writer mentions a market in Paris in order to show that __________.
A. card collecting is popular among young people
B. French and Japanese cards are the most valuable
C. People can make money out of card collecting
D. Card collectors’ magazines are very useful
Everybody knows that words can carry messages. People communicate with words. Books, magazines, TV，radio and films all help us to know what is going on in the world and what people are thinking about.
Do you think you can communicate without words? A smile on your face shows you are happy or friendly. Tears in your eyes tell others that you are sad. When you put up your hand in class, the teacher knows that you want to say something or ask a question. You shake your head, and people know you are saying “No”. You nod and people know you are saying “Yes”.
Other things can also carry messages. For example, a sign at the bus stop helps you to know which bus to take. A sign on the wall of your school helps you to find the library. Signs on doors tell you where to go in or out. Have you ever noticed there are a lot of signs around you and you receive messages from them all the time? People can communicate in many ways without words. For example, an artist can use his drawings to tell about beautiful mountains, seas and many other things.
1. Choose the best title for this passage.
A. Ways for Communication. B. The Best Way for Communication.
C. The Only Way for Communication. D. Words Can Carry Messages.
2. How can people communicate with each other?
A. With words only B. Only without words.
C. Either with words or without words. D. Just by using different kinds of signs.
3.Which of the following is NOT a way for communication without words?
A. A cry for help B. A smile on your face C. Making a face D. Nodding your head
One day newly wedded Nancy lost her ring while helping to plant potatoes. Friends were called and the field was searched long but in vain(徒劳). Later, when the potatoes were harvested, Everyone looked out for the ring but it remained lost. Another year came round and all the farmers working in the field kept their eyes open. The following year was the same. And year after year, whoever had business in the field always had Nancy’s ring in his mind.
Then the farm changed hands but it went no farther than to cousins. So the memory of the lost ring remained alive until thirty-eight years had passed. Then came a spring day when a man was ploughing the field behind a pair of horses. Even after thirty-eight years he still looked out for the ring, and knew just which part of the field Nancy had lost it in. At this time, when he came there, he found it .He picked it up, put it carefully into his pocket, left his horse, and ran all the way down to the village and placed it into Nancy’s hand.
1. How did Nancy come to lose her ring?
A. She lost it while helping to harvest tomatoes in the field
B. She lost it while watering the plants in the field.
C. She lost it while working in the field.
D. She lost it while helping to plant potatoes in the field.
2. Why did people keep looking for the ring even after the farm changed hands?
A. It was a very expensive ring B. They all wanted to solve the mystery.
C. They all loved Nancy. D. Everybody wanted to have this ring.
3. What did the ploughman do after finding the ring?
A. He picked it up and put it in his pocket.
B. He ran back to tell everybody in the village.
C. He placed it in a secret spot.
D. He returned it to the owner.
4.. What can you infer from the story?
A. The ring was invaluable.
B. People on the farm were honest and helpful.
C. The ring’s disappearance was the work of supernatural power.
D. Nancy no longer expected that her ring would be found again.
