A traveller was staying in an Egyptian village. One day, she held up her camera to take pictures of the children. Suddenly the young ones began to shout at her. The traveller's face turned red and she apologized to the head for what she was doing, and told him she had forgotten that people in some places believed a person would lose his soul(灵魂) if his picture was taken. She explained to him the operation of a camera for a long time. Several times the head tried to say something, but he couldn't. When she believed that the head didn't fear any longer, the traveller then let him speak. With a smile, he said, "The children were trying to tell you that you forgot to take off the lens(镜头) cap!"
1.The children shouted when the traveller was taking pictures of them because _______.
A. they didn't want to stop playing
B. the traveller forgot to take off the cap on her head
C. they didn't want to have their pictures taken
D. the traveller was not doing well with her camera
2.The traveller explained how to use a camera to the head because _______.
A. the head was very interested in her camera
B. the head wanted to learn to take pictures
C. she was afraid of the head
D. she wanted the head not to worry about what she was doing
3.The traveller made an apology to the head because _______.
A. she thought it was not right to take people's pictures without telling them beforehand(事先)
B. the children would lose their souls
C. she had stayed in the village too long
D. she didn't take a picture of the head first
4.Which of the following is NOT right?
A. The traveller knew something about people in some countries.
B. The children wouldn't mind if the traveller took pictures of them.
C. The head was afraid that the traveller's camera would hurt the children.
D. The traveller didn't understand why the children shouted.
Michel is a young girl who works for the police a handwriting expert (专家). She has helped many criminals (罪犯) by using her special talents (天才).
When she was fourteen, Michel was already interested in the differences in her friends' that she would spend hours them. After college she went to France for a two-year class in handwriting at the School of Police Science.
Michel says that it is for people to hide their handwriting. She can of what she needs to know simply looking at the writing with her own eyes, she also has machines help her make different kinds of paper and ink. This knowledge is often great help to the police.
Michel believes that handwriting is a good of what kind of person the is. "I wouldn't go out with a fellow I didn't like his handwriting.” She says. But she she fell in love with her future husband, a young policeman she studied his handwriting. It is later proved to be , however.
1.A. with B. by C. like D. as
2.A. search B. follow C. catch D. judge
3.A. so B. too C. quite D. extra
4.A. books B. letter C. tongues D. handwriting
5.A. writing B. studying C. settling D. uncovering
6.A. attending B. finishing C. starting D. stepping into
7.A. powerful B. natural C. special D. common
8.A. main B. safe C. easy D. impossible
9.A. most B. nothing C. little D. sight
10.A. with B. by C. of D. about
11.A. so B. for C. thus D. but
12.A. they B. in which C. that D. those
13.A. up B. out C. for D. into
14.A. of B. to C. with D. for
15.A. test B. sign C. means D. habit
16.A. thief B. criminal C. writer D. policeman
17.A. whether B. unless C. if D. after
18.A. adds B. tells C. repeats D. cries
19.A. before B. after C. so D. and
20.A. necessary B. all right C. important D. quite easy
—Will you go to Tom's birthday party tomorrow?
—No，________invited to, for she is the last person I'd like to see.
A．if B．until C．when D．even though
——Does Callum have a new camera?
——Yes. In fact, it is quite similar ______ yours.
A. as B. like C. to D. with
Sarah, hurry up or you won’t have time to ______ before the party.
A. get changed B. get change C. get changing D. get to change
.Before she came to England, she had never heard a single English word ___________.
A. speaking B. spoken C. to speak D. speak
