Daniel Boone was born in the United States in 1734. He didn't go to school and couldn't read, although he learned all about the forests, streams and hunting. He could move silently like an Indian leaving no marks. He loved to live alone in the woods where nothing frightened him.
When he grew up, he married and tried to settle down on a farm. A year later, however, he wasn't satisfied and decided to go into the unknown western lands, crossing the Appalachian Mountains. When he returned after two years, he became famous for his long journey. He brought valuable animal skins and told stories about the Indians.
After this, he chose to keep travelling to unknown places. Once he lost to the Indians in battle and was taken away. The Indians liked him and became his friends.
Daniel Boone died at the age of 86. He is remembered as an explorer(探险者)and a pioneer who lived an exciting life in the early years of American nation.
1.Daniel Boone's early life was mainly spent in ______ .
A．learning about nature
B．hunting with his friends
C．learning useful skills from the Indians
D．studying at home because he couldn't go to school
2.When he got married, Daniel Boone first planned to ______.
A．set up a large farm
B．go on a journey with his wife
C．find food, new land for his farm
D．live a peaceful life with his family
3.Daniel Boone became famous because ______ .
A．he travelled a lot in the western lands
B．he was very good at telling stories
C．he found better animal skins than others
D．he was the first to climb the Appalachian Mountains
4.Why did the Indians want to make friends with him?
A．Because they wanted to learn from him.
B．Because he wanted to make peace with them.
C．Because they wanted to make friends with white people.
D．No reason is told in this article.
5.In this article, Daniel Boone is best described as ______ .
A．warm-hearted B．strong
C．careful D．brave
Now and again I have had horrible dreams, but not enough of them to make me lose my delight in dreams. To begin with. I like the idea of dreaming, of going to bed and lying still and then, by some queer magic(神奇的魔力), wandering into another kind of existence. As a child, I could never understand why grown-ups took dreaming so calmly when they could make such a fuss(大惊小怪) about any holiday, This still puzzles me. I am puzzled by people who say they never dream and appear to have no interest in the subject. It is much more astonishing than it would be if they said they never went out for a walk. Most people do not seem to accept dreaming as part of their lives. They appear to see it as an irritating(令人困扰的) little habit, like sneezing or yawning(打哈欠).I can never understand this. My dream life does not seem as important as my waking life because there is far less of it, but to me it is important.
1.What is the author’s attitude toward dreaming?
A．He likes it B．He thinks it puzzling
C．He hates it D．He doesn’t accept it as part of his life
2.For the author of the passage, dreaming is .
A．an irritating little habit
B．a horrible but wonderful experience
C．a true reflection of reality
D．another kind of existence
3.The author of the passage suggests that people who say they never go out for a walk are .
A．interesting B．mysterious(难以理解的) C．foolish D．lazy
4.The author of the passage enjoys dreaming most .
A．only when he was a child B．only when he is a grown-up
C．both as a child and as a grown-up D．only in his old age
5.The author of the passage complains(抱怨) that most people .
A．are overexcited about their dreams
B．have had dreams most of the time
C．are not interested in talking about their dreams
D．consider their dreams of too much importance
The man sitting opposite Robert was the Financial Controller. Everybody called him “the FC” for short. He made all the decisions about money. Robert needed some more. That was why he had to see him. The two men did not get on very well. In fact, they had always disliked each other.
“Your request is out of the question,” the FC said. Robert had difficulty in controlling himself, but he managed somehow. He explained that he wanted the money in order to make more programmes.
“And why do you want to do that?” the FC asked sharply. Again, Robert almost lost his temper. “Because more and more people are listening to my department’s programmes. There’s great demand for them,” he answered.
The FC did not seem to believe him. But Robert had a report on the numbers of listeners to all EBC programmes. The FC became less confident. Robert threw the report down on the table and told him to read it.
The FC looked at it in silence. The figures (数字) proved that he had been wrong, but he did not want to admit it. “Well,” he finally said, “I may have made a small mistake.” Robert noticed the word “may.” He got up to leave. But he had the feeling that he would get the money after all.
1.In the story the Financial Controller was a person who was in charge of
A．Robert’s department’s programmes B．EBC programmes
C．EBC money D．both B and C
2. “Your request is out of the question.”Here “out of the question”means
A．without any question B．with some question
C．impossible D．possible
3.Robert decided to make more programmes because
A．he wanted to meet the needs of the listeners
B．“the FC” disliked him
C．the members of his department wanted him to do so
D．he wanted to show himself off
4.Why were more and more people listening to Robert’s programmes?
A．Because he always lost his temper (脾气)
B．Because he disliked “the FC”
C．Because the programmes were rich and to the taste of the listeners
D．We don’t know
5.Who do you think won the argument(争论)in the end?
A．The Financial Controller B．Robert C．Nobody D．The listeners
Read the following directions on a bottle of medicine：
“Take two tablets(药片)with water, followed by one tablet every eight hours, as required, For maximum night-time and early morning relief, take two tablets at bed - time, Do not take more than six tablets in twenty-four hours.
For children six to twelve years old, give half the amount for a grownup. For children under six years old, ask for your doctor’s advice.
Reduce the amount if nervousness, restlessness, or sleeplessness occurs,”
1.The directions on this medicine bottle clearly warn the patient not to take more than .
A．twenty-four tablets a day. B．eight tablets a day.
C．six tablets a day. D．three tablets a day.
2.We can infer from the directions that _______.
A．the medicine could cause some people to feel nervous.
B．children may take the same amount that grown-ups take.
C．one may not take this medicine before going to bed.
D．the medicine is a liquid.
3.If one cannot sleep, it is suggested that he _________ .
A．take two tablets before going to bed.
B．take less than two tablets before going to bed.
C．stop taking the medicine.
D．ask advice of a doctor.
4.Obviously the medicine _________ .
A．may be dangerous to small children.
B．cannot be taken by children under twelve years old.
C．may be taken by children but not by grown-ups.
D．may be taken by grown-ups but not by children.
5.What does the underlined word “ restlessness” in the last paragraph mean?
A．失眠 B．过敏 C．心悸 D．坐立不安
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Why is setting goals so 1.__________ (importance)? Because goals can help you do, be, and experience everything 2._________you want in life. Instead 3.__________just letting life happen to you, goals allow 4.__________to make your life happen. 5.__________（success）and happy people have sets lots of goals to help them reach their aims. By setting goals you are taking control of your life. It’s like 6._______ (have) a map to show you 7.__________you want to go.
Winners in life set goals and follow through with them. Winners decide what they want in life and then get there by making plans and 8.__________ （set）goals. Unsuccessful people just let life happen by accident. Goals aren’t difficult to set, and 9.__________aren’t difficult to reach. It is up to you to find out what your goals really are. You are 10.__________one who must decide what to do and in what direction to aim your life.
One day I took a bus with my girlfriend. It was so _6_ that we stood for several stops until a vacant seat was _7_ for her.
Then a pretty girl rushed towards me，saying，“Hi，where are you going？”I was so struck by the stranger that I had a hard time trying to _8_ her. Clearly she had taken me for somebody else. I returned her greeting with politeness，_9_ to give explanation to my girlfriend later.
Noticing my dialogue with somebody else，my girlfriend raised her eyes and found she was pretty. She asked jealously，“who’s she？” The pretty girl，quite _10_ of the situation，spoke out first，“Hi，let me _11_ myself. I’m Nancy，used to be _12_.Very glad to meet you.” She behaved very _13_.
But I was at a loss to search in my memory for someone called Nancy among my neighbors. I was worrying how to explain this to my girlfriend _14_ the pretty girl again turned to me，“Will you give me your cellphone number so that we can keep contact(联系) later？” I had to submit to her _15_.
Then the girl got off the bus at the next stop. A minute later I got a short _16_ on my phone from a stranger. My girlfriend _17_ my phone and read the note. It was from the girl，who said，“Just now，two thieves tried to pick your pocket. I had to act as an acquaintance to draw your attention. I should have left at the _18_ stop but gave up as I noticed these two thieves also _19_ to leave at the same stop. Because of the _20_ I delayed my departure. Now you’ll understand all I have done to you. Wish you luck.”
1. A．tiring B．slow C．crowded D．messy
2. A．ready B．available C．special D．suitable
3. A．identify B．realize C．remind D．judge
4. A．preferring B．planning C．managing D．promising
5. A．proud B．careful C．afraid D．aware
6. A．explain B．enjoy C．introduce D．help
7. A．partners B．neighbors C．friends D．colleagues
8. A．naturally B．generously C．cautiously D．normally
9. A．while B．before C．when D．until
10. A．request B．question C．command D．opinion
11. A．suggestion B．warning C．notice D．message
12. A．removed B．seized C．found D．caught
13. A．terminal B．former C．previous D．latter
14. A．pretending B．intending C．demanding D．announcing
15. A．incident B．matter C．accident D．affair
