It was a quiet village in which there was a military camp (军营). It was far from the towns and cities and there were some high mountains around. Of course it was a good place for training the new soldiers. But it was difficult for the young men to go outside. Mr. White, an officer of forty, was strict with them and he hardly let them leave the camp.
Once Mr. White was ill in bed. He couldn’t work and a young officer, Mr. Hunt began to train the new soldiers instead of him. He knew the young men well and let nine soldiers go to the nearest town to have a holiday. But night fell and none came back to the camp. He was worried about it and stood at the gate. It was five to twelve when Mr. Hunt decided to go to the town and see what was happening to the young men. He started the car quickly and set off. At that moment the nine soldiers came back. It seemed they drank wine. Of course they found the officer was angry.
“I’m sorry, sir,”said the first soldier.“I left the town on time. But something was wrong with my bus on my way here. I had to buy a horse and made it run fast. Bad luck! It died and I had to run back.”
And the other seven soldiers said they were late for the same reasons. It was the last soldier’s turn. He said, “I’m sorry, sir. I got on a bus on time, but…”
Having heard this, the officer became even angrier and stopped him at once. He called out, “If you say something was wrong with your bus, I’ll punish you at once!”
“No, no, sir,” said the young man. “My bus was all right, but the horse died!”
1.The military camp was built in the village to________.
A. stop the soldiers from going to towns
B. stop the soldiers from meeting their friends
C. train the new soldiers
D. make the young men live quietly
2.Mr. Hunt let the nine soldiers have a holiday because__________.
A. he was kind to them B. they felt lonely
C. they had something important to do D. they were the best of all
3.The young officer was worried because_______.
A. a traffic accident had happened
B. he was afraid something happened to the nine soldiers
C. the nine soldiers would come back
D. the nine soldiers drank too much in the town
4.The nine soldiers returned to the camp late because________.
A. something was wrong with their buses
B. their horses died on the return way
C. it took them much time to run back
D. they all drank much in the town
5.Which answer do you think is true?
A. You’ll believe only the last soldier.
B. The officer believed the nine soldiers.
C. You’ll believe none of the nine soldiers.
D. The officer won’t punish his soldiers.
Jess really felt very happy. When he arrived at his seat in the classroom that morning, he found an invitation on his desk. It was from several of his classmates asking him to join them on a camping trip. This was the first time he was asked to join in an out-of-school activity. Why were they asking him now? Nobody seemed to like him. In fact，he had been so lonely that he drowned his feeling with food. As a result，he had put on a lot of weight，and this gave the kids something more to make fun of him.
Cindy, who was standing near Jess when he read the invitation, went out quickly to tell the others that the trick（恶作剧）had worked. Everyone was pleased that Jess thought that was true. But there was no camping trip. The whole thing was made up.
At first, Cindy thought it was fun. But later, when Jess told her that he was going to buy a sleeping bag with his savings（积蓄）, Cindy had a second idea. She knew that Jess’s family had little money, and she hated to see him spend his savings on something he would never use. Cindy also hated to tell Jess the truth. Her close friends would be angry with her. What could she do now?
1.The sentence “…he drowned his feeling with food” means “________”.
A. he ate a lot to make himself feel less lonely
B. he asked for a lot of food from his classmates
C. he brought his food to his classmates
D. he had a lot of food to put on weight
2.What would happen if Cindy told Jess the truth?
A. Jess would go on the camping trip himself.
B. Jess's family would be angry with Cindy.
C. Cindy might have trouble with her friends.
D. Jess would be thankful to his classmates.
3.If Jess really bought a sleeping bag, ________.
A. everyone else would also buy one
B. it would be the best in the class
C. Cindy would pay for it
D. he would have it for no use
4.From the story we can guess ________.
A. everybody would go camping in the class
B. Jess had few friends in the class
C. Cindy was Jess’s best friend in the class
D. Jess joined in many out-of-school activities
5.Choose the best title for this passage.
A. Jess and His School
B. Jess and His Friends
C. An Invitation for Jess
D. Jess and His Camping Trip
Father’s Day has a very short history. It was started because there was a Mother’s Day. And just because some Americans thought that if we had a Mother’s Day, we should also have a Father’s Day. Father’s Day has become important in North America. And shopkeepers found it was a good way to get people to buy presents for their fathers, presents from their shops.
By the way, very few countries have a Father’s Day, though some have Children’s Day, or a special day for boys and another for girls. More and more countries are having Mother’s Day, so maybe Father’s Day will also become popular before too long. Now, what do people in North America do on Father’s Day? The newspapers, radios, and TV tell children what they should do－buy a Father’s Day present for your father. They even tell a wife to buy a Father’s Day present－not for her father but for her husband, even if he is not yet a father. And they tell grandchildren to buy a Father’s Day present for their grandfathers.
The important thing to remember about Father’s Day is that American children can show their love to their fathers in a more open way.
1.Father’s Day was started just because .
A. there was a Mother’s Day B. there was a Children’s Day
C. people liked their fathers a lot D. fathers were more important
2.Which of the following is NOT true?
A. Many countries have a Father’s Day.
B. Father’s Day has a long history.
C. Father’s Day has become important in North America.
D. Maybe Father’s Day will become popular before too long.
3.In America, people have a Father’s Day to .
A. go shopping with their fathers B. help their fathers do something
C. show their love to their fathers D. get money from their fathers
4.On Father’s Day, shopkeepers always want .
A. people to buy as many presents as possible
B. children to buy presents only for their fathers
C. women to buy presents only for their husbands
D. grandchildren to buy a Father’s Day present only for their grandfathers
5.It can be learned from the article that .
A. the writer is against Father’s Day
B. many countries have a Father’s Day
C. shopkeepers can get more money on Father’s Day than usual
D. We don’t need to have a Father’s Day
Sydney Tower
Address: 100Market St, Sydney
Phone: 02 9333 9222
Fax: 02 9333 9203
Open time: 9:00am to 10:30 pm(Saturdays to 11:30 pm)
Ticket: $60 (for an adult)
$30 (for a child)
Website: www.sydneytower.com.au
How to get there: train to Town Hall Station and a short walk along Market Street
How to book tickets: by phone/ fax or through the web
Attraction: Sydney’s best views are just the beginning! Sydney Tower takes you to the highest point above Sydney for exciting 360°views of our beautiful city.
1.Sydney Tower is ______ in Sydney, Australia.
A. the busiest street B. the biggest station
C. the most beautiful park D. the highest point
2.If you want to book a ticket to Sydney Tower, you can’t _______.
A. email sydneytower @ hotmail, corn B. fax 02 9333 9203
C. search www.sydneytower, com. au D. dial 02 9333 9222
3.Frank wants to go to Sydney Tower with his two children, he will pay ________.
A. $60 B. $90 C. $120 D. $150
4.Last Saturday, Johnson went to visit Sydney Tower. He had to get down the tower _________.
A. after 11:30 pm B. before 11:30 pm
C. at 10:30 pm D. by 10:30 pm
5.The passage, above is probably________.
A. a piece of news B. a conversation
C. a story D. an advertisement
Mr. and Mrs. Moore were invited to a Christmas party at a hotel one year. They their car outside and went in. Mr. Moore had never got drunk (醉) before, so he was not to drink too much, his friends asked him to drink more .
During the party, Mrs. Moore found that she had to bring her bag, so she asked her husband to go out to the car and it for her. He so, but on his way back to the hotel gate, he heard a car horn(喇叭) blowing near his own car. He thought might be in need of help and went over to the car with the . He found a small black bear sitting in the driving-seat and blowing the horn.
When Mr. Moore the party, he told several people about the bear, but of course they did not believe him and thought he was drunk. When he took them out of the hotel to that his story was , he found that the car with the in it had gone. There were so many____about Mr. Moore's black bear during the next week that he at last put an advertisement(广告) in the newspaper;“If anyone saw a black bear blowing the horn in a car outside the Century Hotel the evening of Christmas Day, please tell…”
Two days later Mrs. Richards called him and said that she and her husband had left their pet (宠物) bear in their car outside the Century Hotel for a few minutes that evening, and that he had blown the horn.
Mrs. Richards did not to think there was anything about that.“Our bear likes blowing car horns,”she said,“and we don't when we are not driving the car.”
1.A. pulled B. stayed C. left D. hid
2.A. polite B. careful C. glad D. afraid
3. A. whether B. until C. Or D. though
4. A. all along B. once again C. just then D. for ever
5. A. learned B. known C. remembered D. forgotten
6.A. buy B. get C. send D. return
7.A. said B. went C. did D. thought
8. A. on B. someone C. his wife D. the bear
9.A. noise B. voice C. cry D. shout
10.A. was sent to B. was seated at C. got rid of D. got back to
11.A. show B. notice C. require D. promise
12.A. interesting B. correct C. true D. exciting
13.A. horn B. bear C. bag D. driving-seat
14. A. laughs B. shouts C. smiles D. calls
15. A. for B. at C. in D. on
16. A. the B. a C. / D. some
17.A. quickly B. completely C. maybe D. almost
18.A. mean B. have C. know D. seem
19.A. useful B. strange C. common D. bad
20.A. agree B. like C. mind D. worry
---We’ll have a math exam this afternoon.
---_________.
A. Take it easy B. Have a good time
C. Wish you good luck D. Congratulations to you
