Only after he realized the significance of mastering two languages ______ English carefully.
A．did he set about learning B．did he set out learning
C．had he set about learning D．had he set out learning
If you had arrived half an hour earlier, you _____ the well-known writer in the flesh.
A．had met B．would have met C．would meet D．could meet
This is perhaps one of _____ important reasons why so many people write ____ poetry.
A．a ; the B．the ; the C．the; 不填 D．a; 不填
---“ We’ll have the mid- exam in a few days , I’m really worried.” --- “__________ “
A．Just so-so B．Take it easy C．No need D．Take your time
About ten years ago, a young and very successful businessman named Josh was traveling down a Chicago neighborhood street. He was going a bit too fast in his shiny, black, 12 cylinder Jaguar XKE, which was only two months old.
He was watching for kids rushing out from between parked cars and slowed down when he thought he saw something. As his car passed, no child came out, but a brick sailed out and—WHUMP! —it hit the Jag’s shiny black side door! Immediately Josh stopped the car, jumped out, seized the kid and pushed him up against a parked car. He shouted at the kid, “What was that all about and who are you? That’s my new Jag, that brick you threw is gonna cost you a lot of money. Why did you throw it? ”
“Please, mister, please. . . I’m sorry! I didn’t know what else to do! ” begged the youngster. “I threw the brick because no one else would stop! ” Tears were streaming down the boy’s face as he pointed around the parked car. “It’s my brother, mister” he said. “He rolled off the curb (路沿) and fell out of his wheelchair and I can’t lift him up. ”Sobbing, the boy asked the businessman, “ Would you please help me get him back into his wheelchair? He’s hurt and he’s too heavy for me. ”
Moved beyond words, the young businessman tried hard to swallow the rapidly swelling lump in his throat. Straining, he lifted the young man back into the wheelchair and took out his handkerchief and wiped the scrapers and cuts, checking to see that everything was going to be OK. He then watched the younger brother push him down the sidewalk toward their home.
It was a long walk back to the black, shining 12 cylinder Jaguar XKE—a long and slow walk. Josh never did fix the side door of his Jaguar. He kept the dent (凹痕) to remind him not to go through life so fast that someone has to throw a brick at him to get his attention. Feel for the bricks of life coming at you.
1.Which of the following is the right order of the story?
a. The younger brother threw a brick at Josh’s car.
b. The elder brother fell out of his wheelchair.
c. The younger brother begged Josh for help.
d. Josh lifted the elder brother back into his wheelchair.
e. Josh shouted at the younger brother.
A．a, c, b, e, d B．a, c, d, b, e
C．b, a, c, e, d D．b, a, e, c, d
2.What can we learn from the passage?
A．Josh would accept the money from the kids.
B．Josh was a kind-hearted man
C．The two kids were Josh’s neighbors.
D．Josh’s new car broke down easily.
3.According to the passage, the last sentence means _____ .
A．trying to be more understanding seeing others in trouble
B．driving fast in a neighborhood street is dangerous
C．trying to get ready for the trouble in your future life
D．protecting oneself from being hurt
Welcome to one of the largest collections of footwear in the world that will make you green with envy. Here at the Footwear Museum you can see exhibits from all over the world. You can find out about shoes worn by everyone from the Ancient Egyptians to pop stars.
Room 1
The celebrity footwear section is probably the most popular in the entire museum. Started in the 1950s there is a wide variety of shoes and boots belonging to everyone from queens and presidents to pop stars and actors! Most visitors find the celebrities' choice of footwear extremely interesting.
Room 2
Most of our visitors are amazed—and shocked—by the collection of “special purpose” shoes on exhibition here at the Museum of Footwear. For example, there are Chinese shoes made of silk that were worn by women to tie their feet firmly to prevent them from growing too much！
Room 3
As well as shoes and boots, the museum also exhibits shoeshaped objects. The variety is unbelievable. For example, there is a metal lamp that resembles a pair of shoes, and Greek wine bottles that look like legs！
The Footwear Library
People come from all over the world to study in our excellent footwear library. Designers and researchers come here to look up information on anything and everything related to the subject of footwear.
1.Where would you find a famous singer's shoes?
A．Room 1. B．Room 2. C．Room 3. D．The Footwear Library.
2.All exhibits each room ________.
A．share the same theme
B．have the same shape
C．are made of the same material
D．belong to the same social class
3.Which of the following is true according to the text?
A．The oldest exhibits in Room 1 were made in the 1950s.
B．Room 2 is the most visited place in the museum.
C．Room 3 has a richer variety of exhibits than the other two.
D．Researchers come to the Footwear Library for data.
4.The purpose of the text is to get more people to ________.
A．do research B．design shoes C．visit the museum D．follow celebrities
