A couple from Minneapolis decided to go to Florida for a long weekend to warm themselves up during one particularly icy cold winter. They planned to stay at the very same hotel where they spent their honeymoon 20 years ago. They both had jobs, so it was decided that the husband would fly to Florida on a Thursday, and his wife would follow him the next day. Upon arriving as planned, the husband checked into the hotel. There he decided to open his laptop and send his wife an e-mail back in Minneapolis. However, he accidentally left off one letter in her address and sent the e-mail without noticing his error.
In the same time: In Houston, a woman had just returned from her husband’s funeral(葬礼). He was a minister of many years who had been “called home to glory” following a heart attack. The woman checked her e-mail, expecting message from family and friends. Upon reading the first message, she fainted(昏厥)and fell to the floor. Her son rushed into the room, found his mother on the floor and saw the computer screen which read:
To: My Loving Wife
From: Your Departed Husband
Subject: I’ve arrived!
I’ve just arrived and have been checked in. I see that everything has been prepared for your arrival tomorrow. Looking forward to seeing you then. Hope your journey is as uneventful(平静)as mine was.
P.S. Sure is hot down here.
1.Why did the couple decide to go to Florida for weekend?
A. To visit their family and friends
B. To escape from their busy work
C. To escape from the cold winter
D. To attend a friend’s funeral
2.What mistake did the husband make after checking into the hotel?
A. He checked into a wrong hotel
B. He forget to bring the laptop
C. He forgot to mail his letter
D. He misspelled her wife’s address
3.The expression “called home to glory” probably suggests that the man had.
A. died and gone to heaven
B. called his family to say hello
C. been awarded an honor
D. gone back to his hometown
4.How did the woman probably feel after reading the e-mail?
A. Pleased B. Frightened C. Amazed D. Moved
5.Which of the following is true according to the text?
A. His wife wouldn’t go to Florida for his error.
B. The woman liked to chat with her friends by e-mail
C. The couple held their wedding in Florida 20 years ago.
D. The woman’s husband died of a heart attack
A farmer went to town to sell his vegetable. But it was snowing that afternoon, and there_26_ few people in the street. So when his vegetable was sold out, it was dark. _27_ his way home, he saw a man _28_ in the snow. He put his basket _29_ and was going to _30 the man to get up. At that time he found 31 was a dead man _32_ that there was _33 blood on the ground. He was _34_ frightened that he ran away _35 , _36_ his basket away.
The next _37_ the farmer was sent to the police station. After showing him the basket, an officer asked, “Is this yours?” “Yes,sir.” the farmer answered_38_.
“When did you see the dead man?”
“At about seven yesterday evening.”
“Did you see who _39 him?” the officer brought out a knife and asked, “Have you seen it yet?” “No, sir.”
The officer became angry and told the policeman _40_ him up and _41_ him in prison.
That afternoon the officer went on 42_ the farmer._43 the knife, the officer asked him again, “Now, listen to me! Did you see it yet?” “Yes,sir.”
“Well,” the officer became 44_ and asked, “but when and where?”
“I saw it _45 this morning, sir.”
1.A. had B. was C. would have D. were
2.A. On B. By C. In D. At
3.A. lying B. lay C. lied D. laying
4.A. in the snow B. on his shoulder C. on his back D. on the ground
5.A. make B. help C. let D. hope
6.A. him B. him just C. it D. himself
7.A. even B. so C. and D. /
8.A. a lot B. much C. quite a few D. many
9.A. very B. much C. so D. very much
10.A. in time B. slowly C. happily D. quickly
11.A. without taking B. not took C. and took D. taking
12.A. afternoon B. morning C. night D. evening
13.A. loudly B. friendly C. nervously D. proudly
14.A. killed B. asked C. sent D. helped
15.A. beating B. beat C. of beating D. to beat
16.A. put B. sent C. took D. send
17.A. ask B. to ask C. trying D. to try
18.A. Pointed B. To point to C. Pointed to D. Pointing to
19.A. grey B. happy C. angry again D. silly
20.A. in my basket B. here C. near my basket D. in the snow
— I am taking the college entrance examination next week.
— ____!
A. Well done B. Good luck
C. Congratulations D. Have a good day
--Hi, Mary!
-- Oh, it's you. Jack! I ______ you. You look like a star with the glasses.
A. didn't recognize B. don't recognize
C. haven't recognized D. hadn't recognized
Mr Smith, _____ of the _____ speech, started to read a novel.
A. tired; boring B. tiring; bored
C. tired; bored D. tiring; boring
She thought I was praising her son, _____ as a matter of fact, I was scolding him for his bad behavior at school.
A. while B. therefore C. which D. so that
