When someone says, “Well，I guess I’ll have to face the music”， it doesn’t mean that he is planning to go to hear a singer or attend a concert. It is something far less unhappy than you are called in by your leader to explain why you did this and that or why you did not do this or that.
At some time or another, every one of us has to “face the music”, especially as children. We can all remember father’s angry words “I want to talk to you”. And only because we did not listen to him. What a bad thing it was！
In the middle or at the end of every term, we students have to “face the music”. The result of the exam will decide whether we will face the music or not. If...that means parents cold faces and contempt (轻视) of the teachers and classmates.
“To face the music” is well known to every American, young or old. It is at least 100 years old. It really means that you have to do something, no matter how terrible the whole thing might be, because you know you have no choice.
1.“To face the music” means “to__________”.
A. do something that we don’t like to
B. go to the theatre
C. go to the music show
D. do something that we want to
2.In the third paragraph， “If…”really means “If__________”．
A. we don’t do a good job B. we get an “A” in the exam
C. the exam is easy D. the exam is difficult
3.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A. “To face the music” is well known in the United States．
B. “To face the music” has a history of more than 100 years．
C. The young Americans know what “to face the music” means．
D. Only the old in the United States know the meaning of “to face the music”．
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
