One morning Mrs Smith was driving home after she had done shopping. When she drove near a rubbish dump, she noticed a microwave oven(微波炉) not far from the side of the road.“John is a good electrician!”she said to herself.“Perhaps he can repair this. I'll take it home and let him try.”She picked up the oven and put it in the boot of her car. Then she drove on happily. A few kilometers later, she heard the siren (警报器)of a police car behind her. She looked in the driving mirror and saw a policeman waving to her to tell her to pull over and stop.
Mrs Smith was very puzzled. She slowed down at the side of the road. A traffic policeman got out of the police car and walked up to her.
“Can I see your driving license and insurance certificate(保险证),please? ”he asked her. He copied down details of her name, address and the number of the car.“What's wrong, officer?” Mrs Smith asked. The policeman did not reply. He looked in the car and then at the back. “Open the boot, please.”he said to Mrs Smith.
Mrs Smith was still puzzled. She opened the boot and pointed to the microwave oven. "I found this old microwave oven a few minutes ago," she said. "I'm just taking it home to see if my husband can repair it." The policeman stared at her for a moment to see if she was telling the truth. "That's not a microwave oven." he said at last. "That's our radar set(雷达装置). It was the start of a speed trap. Do you mind if we have it back?" Mrs Smith's face turned red. "Oh", she said," I'm very sorry. I wouldn't have touched it if I'd known what it was."
1.Why did Mrs Smith pick up the police's radar set and want to take it home?
A.She had no microwave oven and wanted one.
B.She took it for a waste microwave oven.
C.She saw nobody was looking.
D.She just wanted to steal it.
2.The underlined word "boot" in the third paragraph means_____ .
A.the outer covering for the foot
B.the outer covering for the car
C.the place for luggage at the back of a car
D.the place for metal equipment for protection
3.Choose the right order of the events(事件) given in the passage.
a. The policeman wrote down Mrs Smith's name, address and the car number.
b. Mrs Smith picked up a radar set and put it in the boot of her car.
c. The policeman took back the radar set.
d. Mrs Smith went shopping.
e. A policeman signed Mrs Smith to stop her car.
f. The policeman found the radar set in the boot of Mrs Smith's car.
A.b,d,e,f,c,a B.d,b,e,f,c,a C.b,d,e,a,f,c D.d,b,e,a,f,c
Along the seashore(海边),the tall coconut(椰子)trees waved in he wind. The sand was white in the bright sun, and the ocean was dark blue. The houses in the town near the shore, were painted white. The boats had been pulled up on the shore. Usually they would all be in the water with hard-working fishermen. But today was a holiday, and everyone was preparing for the celebration that was going to take place that evening.
In the distance, men could be seen climbing the coconut trees. They were singing as they worked. There were monkeys in the trees, too. The monkeys were jumping up and down and screaming angrily.The climbers just laughed at the monkeys and continued to pick the fruits.
1.What is this passage about?
A.It tells us a story of the monkeys.
B.It describes the scene on the seashore.
C.It talks about the life of the fishermen.
D.It is about how the people celebrated a holiday.
2.The boats had been pulled up on the shore because_________.
A.it was a holiday
B.the weather was too hot
C.there was going to be a storm
D.it was not the season for fishing
3.The men climbed the coconut trees to_________.
A.pick the coconuts
B.catch the monkeys
C.look at the ocean far away
D.see who could climb high and fast
4.The word "screaming" in Paragraph Two probably means _______.
A.singing and working
B.jumping up and down
C.running here and there
D.shouting in a high voice
5.The monkeys were angry because________.
A.the men were trying to catch them
B.the men wanted to drive them away
C.the men got the coconuts , which were their food
D.the men climbed higher and faster than they did
Just recently I was invited to attend a ceremony to celebrate the 25th anniversary of a business owned by a very good friend of mine.
The day of the 1 arrived. However, because of a business appointment 2 time, I knew that I was going to be late, 3 I phoned to let my friend know. I arrived 20 minutes 4 and my friend came out to welcome and 5 me. He said he was 6 to see me and had put off the 7 part of the celebration, knowing that I was on my 8 .
As I joined the other guests, I could 9 a wonderful sense of friendship, warmth and happiness in the room. 10 , I had very little time to speak to more than a couple of people 11 the official part of the celebration 12.
In his 13 , my friend welcomed all the guests on behalf of his family and team members, and then 14 the majority of the people who were gathered in the room for their support and friendship over the 15 25 years. In his thank-you speech, he used a quote: Always 16 with the person you took to the dance.
He then went on to talk about the importance of 17 loyal to those people who had supported him. He also 18 that during that time many people had offered their services and even sometimes provided a 19 arrangement for his business.
What a great 20 it was for me to continue to go to the dance with such a good friend!
1. A.meeting B.discussion C.celebration D.activity
2. A.running over B.taking on C.making up D.standing for
3. A.but B.so C.and D.or
4. A.behind B.ahead C.late D.afterwards
5. A.help B.praise C.respect D.greet
6. A.surprised B.pleased C.interested D.disappointed
7. A.official B.normal C.usual D.ordinary
8. A.holiday B.mind C.way D.duty
9. A.learn B.find C.feel D.touch
10. A.Luckily B.Happily C.Angrily D.Sadly
11. A.before B.after C.when D.why
12. A.ended B.started C.continued D.paused
13. A.self introduction B.explanation C.speech D.comment
14. A.thanked B.blamed C.encouraged D.criticized
15. A.first B.next C.other D.last
16. A.work B.live C.dance D.sing
17. A.remaining B.falling C.growing D.turning
18. A.guessed B.mentioned C.thought D.supposed
19. A.bigger B.harder C.worse D.better
20. A.pride B.idea C.honor D.comfort
The reason for her failure is_____she was too proud.
A.Because B.why C.How D.that
There are_____that high school cheating may be on the rise.
A.evidences B.symbols C.sights D.scenes
They live in a beautiful village, with many trees and flowers _______ it.
A.surrounded B.surrounds C.surrounding D.to surround