The clock struck eleven at night. The whole house was quiet. Everyone was in bed except me. Under the strong light, I looked sadly before a huge pile of troublesome stuff they call “books”.
I was going to have my examination the next day. “When can I go to bed?” I asked myself. I didn’t answer, in fact I dared not.
The clock struck 12. “Oh, dear!” I cried, “ten more books to read before I can go to bed!” We pupils are the most wretched creatures ( 可怜的人 ) in the world. Dad does not agree with me on this. He did not have to work so hard when he was a boy.
The clock struck one. I was quite hopeless now. I forgot all I had learnt. I was too tired to go on. I did the only thing I could. I prayed, “Oh, God, Please help me pass the exam tomorrow. I do promise to work hard afterwards, Amen.” My eyes were heavy, so heavy that I could hardly open them. A few minutes later, with my head on the desk, I fell asleep.
1.When the author was going over his lessons, all the others in the house were_____ .
A. asleep B. working in bed C. outside D. quietly laughing at him
2.Reviewing his lessons didn’t help him because ________.
A. it was too late at night
B. he was very tired
C. his eyes lids were so heavy that he couldn’t keep them open
D. he hadn’t studied hard before the examination
3.What do you suppose happened to the author？
A. He went to a church to pray again
B. He passed the exam by luck
C. He failed in the exam
D. He was punished by his teacher
4.The best title for the passage would be __________ .
A. The Night Before the Examination
B. Working Far into the Night
C. A Slow Student
D. Going Over My Lessons
A young woman was driving alone through the country. It dark and raining. Suddenly she saw an old woman by the side of the road, holding her hand out as if she a lift.
“I can’t her out in this weather,” the woman said to herself , so she stopped the car and opened the door.
“Do you want a lift?” she asked, the old woman nodded and the car. After a while she said to the old woman, “Have you for a long time?” The old woman shook her head. “Strange,” the young woman. She tried again, “Bad weather for the time year,” she said. The old woman nodded. Although the driver tried some more , the lady said except for a nod of the or something else .
Then the young woman the lady’s hands. They were very large and with thick hair. Suddenly she knew the lady was a ! She stopped the car. “I can’t see that mirror ,” she said, “Would you mind cleaning it for me?” The lady nodded and opened the door.
As soon as the lady was the car, the woman drove off quickly. When she got to the next village, she . She found that the old lady had left a handbag behind. She picked it up and opened it . She gave out a deep breath. the bag was a gun!
1.A. was getting B. did C. was doing D. was coming
2.A. liked B. asked C. had D. needed
3.A. throw B. leave C. make D. let
4.A. took in B. get off C. climbed into D. went to
5.A. lain B. kept C. sat D. waited
6.A. thought B. said C. spoke D. talked
7.A. out B. off C. in D. of
8.A. nothing B. anything C. something D. everything
9.A. hand B. head C. face D. eye
10.A. searched B. knew C. saw D. looked
11.A. boy B. girl C. woman D. man
12.A. quickly B. clearly C. carefully D. slowly
13.A. on B. out of C. into D. in
14.A. feared B. slept C. stood D. stopped
15.A. On B. Out of C. Inside D. Outside
- The story is so amazing! It’s the most interesting story I’ve ever read.
- But I’m afraid it won’t be liked by
A. somebody B. everybody C. anybody D. nobody
The city of Jilin is beautiful all the year around, in winter. The Jilin rime attracts plenty of tourists.
A. especially B. generally C. probably D. gradually
This is the third time we a film in the cinema together as a family.
A. see B. had seen C. saw D. have seen
Lily, get so good a dictionary?
A. where do you think can I B. do you think where I can
C. do you think where can I D. where do you think I can
