Teenagers in England do much the same as children in America do. They enjoy sending messages by their mobile phones and they also like swimming, listening to the latest music, watching TV and surfing the Internet.
How do teenagers in England spend their free time and holidays? Let’s follow Sally, a British teenager, and spend five days with her during her school holiday.
Day One
After breakfast, Sally’s mother went out and left her alone at home. She checked her mobile phone during lunch —one of her friends sent her a message early in the morning. Dinner was at 6:30 p.m. After that, she finished her English home-work. Then she surfed the Internet.
Day Two
Sally and her mother paid a visit to their friends and went swimming together. Later, they went shopping for clothes and books, and had dinner in a restaurant.
Day Three
She went to the supermarket with her mother to buy fish and chips for lunch as well as some pens. After she got back home, she spent the next few hours surfing the Internet and watching TV.
Day Four
She surfed the Internet. Her mother took her out for lunch before she went to work. She then read stories after lunch.
Day Five
She woke up at 2 p.m., and so did her mother. They went to a park. Her mother met some friends there. When they got home, it was already time for dinner. Afterwards, she did her homework until 10 p.m.
1.When did Sally do her homework?
A．In the morning. B．In the afternoon.
C．At lunch time. D．In the evening.
2.Sally and her mother went shopping again to buy __________.
A．food for lunch and pens B．some books and pens
C．some fish and clothes D．food and books
3.Which of the following things did Sally do on Day Four?
A．She went swimming. B．She went out for breakfast.
C．She read books. D．She went shopping.
4.How many times did Sally and her mother meet their friends during the five days?
A．Once. B．Twice. C．Three times. D．Four times.
5.According to the passage, it can be inferred that ________.
A．a park is the best place to meet a friend
B．parents shouldn’t leave teenagers alone at home
C．teenagers don’t usually do their homework during their school holidays
D．surfing the Internet has become an important part of teenagers’ lives
A long time ago, there was a seed and because he was only a seed, nobody noticed him. Thus, feeling inferior (低级的), the seed gave no importance to his existence (存在). Then one day, a wind picked him up and threw him on an open field in the sun. Later, he was given rain. Years later he saw a traveler sitting by his side. "Thank you God for this. I really need some rest," he heard the traveler say. "What are you talking about?" the seed quickly asked. He thought the man was making fun of him. No one ever spoke to him like that. "Who just spoke?" the shocked man asked. "It is me. A seed." "A seed?" The man looked at the big tree. "Are you joking? You are not a seed. You are a big tree!" "Really?" "Yes! Why else do you think people come here?" "What do they come here for?" "To feel your shade (树阴)! Don’t tell me you didn’t know you had grown over time." A moment passed before the traveler’s words brought him pride. The seed thought and smiled for the first time in his life. The years of torture (折磨) by the sun and the rain finally helped him grow up. "Oh! That means I’m not a little seed anymore! I was actually born to make people feel comfortable. Wow! That’s great!"
1.The seed didn’t realize the importance of his existence because __________.
A．nobody looked after him
B．he was thrown into the open air
C．he can’t not grow up
D．he didn’t believe in himself
2.The traveler sat by the seed’s side to _____________.
A．escape from the rain
B．thank God for offering him a tree
C．have a rest and enjoy the shade
D．talk with the big tree
3.How did the seed feel after hearing the traveler’s words at last?
A．Sad. B．Proud. C．Funny. D．Sorry.
4.The author’s purpose of writing the passage is to ________.
A．tell us a very interesting story
B．praise the seed for his strength
C．teach readers a lesson: don’t laugh at others
D．tell us that we should never lose hope
5.Where does the passage most probably come from?
A．A history book. B．A science book. C．A story book. D．A guide book.
As darkness fell, hundreds of people in the Swiss village left their houses. They were looking 16 at the mountain top in the distance. It was covered with ice and snow beautiful but 17 .
The huge mountain is called Matterhorn. The mountain climbers had 18 the top,using the southern route（路线）. But no one had ever 19 to try a winter climbing up the northern route. But now one man was daring（敢） to try the 20 route. He was Walter Bonatti, a great mountain climber from Italy.
For two days he had climbed. The village people had 21 him anxiously(担心地). Now they were waiting to see his 22 . If he planned to 23 the next day，he would light a green signal. A red light would mean that he gave up.
A tiny green light 24 high on the mountain side. Bonatti was not giving up！The people 25 .
The next day he 26 his way upward(向上). He was so lonely and so 27 ！But he would not give up. Again that night he lit the 28 light.
In the morning, Bonatti 29 up. He could not see the top，but he knew he was 30 there. Though the climb was painful，he moved up.
Bonatti had spent months 31 for the climb. Was the training enough? Did he have the strength and 32 to climb to the top?
He was 33 at the top！News about his victory（胜利） was radioed to the world.
The trip 34 the northern route was hard. However, He was warmly welcomed in the village. He had done the “ 35 ,” and would be well remembered as a climber forever.
1. A．eastward B．forward C．down D．up
2. A．Special B．dangerous C．attractive D．small
3. A．swim B．passed C．reached D．rushed
4. A．allowed B．taken C．thought D．dared
5. A．difficult B．small C．same D．easy
6. A．Surrounded B．terrified C．watched D．helped
7. A．face B．leg C．flag D．signal
8. A．take out B．go on C．give up D．throw away
9. A．Appeared B．showed C．disappeared D．ran
10. A．laughed B．cheered C．jumped D．shouted
11. A．Continued B．started C．stopped D．led
12. A．sleepy B．excited C．tired D．happy
13. A．yellow B．blue C．green D．red
14. A．woke B．turned C．got D．looked
15. A．already B．almost C．extremely D．surely
16. A．Training B．listening C．planning D．asking
17. A．courage B．time C．money D．wish
18. A．finally B．gradually C．officially D．slightly
19. A．in B．up C．along D．to
20. A．Necessary B．important C．unimportant D．impossible
______ the ancient Egyptians built the pyramids puzzled people for centuries.
A．Whether B．What C．How D．Where
Why not get some work experience first ______ go straight on to university?
A．other than B．rather than C．more than D．less than
In the end I lost my_______ and shouted at her.
A．diet B．manner C．benefit D．patience
