A well-dressed man came to a famous jewelry shop. He explained that he wished to buy a pearl for his wife’s birthday. The price didn’t matter. Since business had been very good for him that year. After examining a nice black one that cost $5000, he paid for the pearl in cash, shook hands with the jeweler, and left.
A few days later the man returned and said that his wife liked the pearl so much that she wanted another one just like it. It had to be exactly the same size and quality, because she wanted a pair of earrings made, “Can you give me any advice on how to get such a pearl? ” said the man. The jeweler regretfully replied, “I would say it’s exactly impossible to find one exactly like that pearl.”
The rich man insisted that the jeweler advertise in the newspapers, offering $ 25,000 for the matching pearl. Many people answered the advertisement but nobody had a pearl that was just right.
Just when the jeweler had given up hope, a little old lady came into his store. To his great surprise, she pulled the perfect pearl from her purse. “I don’t like to part with it,” she said sadly, “I got it from my mother, and my mother from hers. But I really need the money. ”
The jeweler was quick to pay her before she changed her mind. Then he called the rich man’s hotel to tell him the good news. The man, however, was nowhere to be found.
1.He paid $ 5,000 for the black pearl without bargaining because ______.
A. he loved his wife deeply
B. his business had been successful
C. he was anxious to get it
D. he wanted to make the jeweler believe him
2.He told the jeweler to get him another pearl that must be ______.
A. exactly the same size as the black one
B. exactly as big and nice as the black one
C. exactly as expensive as the black one
D. exactly the same quality as the black one
3.Many people answered the advertisement because they wanted _______.
A. to see the perfect pearl
B. to sell their own pearl at a high price
C. to get in touch with the rich man
D. to help the rich man’s wife
4.The little old lady was probably________.
A. the man’s partner
B. short of money
C. unwilling to sell the pearl
D. the man’s wife
5.The jeweler couldn’t find the man anywhere because ______.
A. his wife had found another perfect pearl already
B. he happened to be out at that time
C. he got $ 20,000 by cheating and had run away with the money
D. he was angry with the jeweler for waiting too long
Two men travelling through a forest together promised to help each other whatever danger threated them. They had not gone far ___1.___ a bear rushed at them from some bushes. One man was a good ___2.___(climb), and quickly climbed a nearby tree, but the other, ___3.____(see) that he had no chance alone against the bear, fell flat on his back and pretended to be dead.
The Bear came up to him, sniffed at him.The Bear thought the man was dead,so he went off into the wood again ___4.____ hurting him.When he had gone, the other traveler came down from his tree, and __5.____(smile) asked his companion what the Bear ___6.___(say) to him. "For I could see," he said, " that he put his mouth close to your ear."
"He told me to tell __7.____," replied the other, "that you were __8.____great coward(懦夫), and that in future I should not trust those ___9.__make fine promises, but will not stand by their friends in danger."
Don't trust fine promises __10.___ you are sure of the person who makes them.
It was the middle of my third grade, and I always lied for no reason about many things. Later, I realized that I was labeled(标签为) a liar, and my parents did not_____ me. Therefore, I promised to_____telling lies.
A few days later, my sister and I were invited to spend the weekend with my aunt. On that day, someone took one of Aunt Kim’s erasers and_____it across the top of the TV. The eraser ruined the shiny_____of the TV. When Aunt Kim discovered the destrction, all three of us were called into the TV room and asked to tell the____. Nobody did! The next thing I knew was that she was on the phone with my parents and they were on their way to____ me up.
It must be me! I was the_____. I was taken home and sent to my room. I begged them to believe that I was innocent, but no one______.
I stayed in my room the rest of that day. My parents_____let me out for dinner. And then there was a knock at the front door. Aunt Kim was standing there. It turned out that my younger sister finally felt_____! She_____that she was the one who rubbed the eraser on the TV. Aunt Kim had come to get me. I was invited back!
I don’t even remember being_____at my sister. I learned a valuable lesson about lying. A liar is not believed when he tells the truth.No matter how big or_____your lie is, once you are labeled a liar, _____trust takes a lot of work and time. I promised myself right then_____to lie again.
1.A. understandB. careC. trustD. like
2.A. beginB. continueC. tryD. stop
3.A. rubbed B. threwC. washedD. cleaned
4.A. backB. surfaceC. pictureD. shape
5.A. answerB. secretC. resultD. truth
6.A. lookB. giveC. pickD. ring
7.A. makerB. thiefC. liarD. criminal
8.A. receivedB. listenedC. obeyedD. wanted
9.A. quicklyB. graduallyC. finallyD. immediately
10.A. angryB. guiltyC. movedD. frightened
11.A. admittedB. refusedC. promisedD. argued
12.A. sadB. coldC. cruelD. mad
13.A. cleverB. goodC. badD. small
14.A. earningB. makingC. wastingD. losing
15.A. sometimesB. proudlyC. neverD. carefully
水是生命之源，而在现实生活中，浪费水的现象屡见不鲜。请你以“How to save water” 为题， 写一篇100词左右的短文， 提出解决办法。 内容包括：
说明节约用水的重要性；
提出节约用水的具体方法；
发出号召。
Sometimes, the simplest ideas are the best. For example, to absorb heat from the sun to heat water,you need large, flat, black surfaces. One way to do that is to build those surfaces specially, on the roofs of buildings. But why go to all that trouble when cities are full of black surfaces already, in the form of asphalt (柏油) roads?
Ten years ago, this thought came into the mind of Arian de Bondt, a Dutch engineer. He finally persuaded his boss to follow it up. The result is that their building is now heated in winter and cooled in summer by a system that relies on the surface of the road outside.
The heat-collector is a system of connected water pipes. Most of them run from one side of the street to the other, just under the asphalt road. Some, however, dive deep into the groun.
When the street surface gets hot in summer, water pumped through the pipes picks up this heat and takes itunderground through one of the diving pipes. At a depth of 100 metres lies a natural aquifer(蓄水层) into which heat several heat exchangers (交换器) have been built. The hot water from the street runs through these exchangers, warming the ground-water, before returning to the surface through another pipe. The aquifer is thus used as a heat store.
In winter, the working system is changed slightly. Water is pumped through the heat exchangers to pick up the heat stored during summer. This water goes into the building and is used to warm the place up. After performing that task, it is pumped under the asphalt and its remaining heat keeps the road free of snow and ice.
1.Which of the following is true according to the first two paragraphs?
A. Arian de Bondt got his idea from his boss. B. Large, flat, black surfaces need to be built in cities.
C. The Dutch engineer's system has been widely used. D. Heat can also be collected from asphalt roads.
2. For what purpose are the diving pipes used?
A. To absorb heat from the sun.
B. To store heat for future use.
C. To turn solar energy into heat energy.
D. To carry heat down below the surface.
3.From the last paragraph we can learn that __
A. some pipes have to be re-arranged in winter
B. the system can do more than warming up the building
C. the exchangers will pick up heat from the street surface
D. less heat may be collected in winter than in summer
4.What is most likely to be discussed in the paragraph that follows?
A. What we shall do if the system goes wrong .
B. What shall we do if there are no asphalt roads
C. How the system cools the building in summer .
D. How the system collects heat in spring and autumn.
High-tech machines have made life easier for millions around the world．However, some people still prefer low-tech ways of doing things．Here’s an example of why this is happening．You can microwave a frozen hamburger in 60 seconds．However, it won’t taste as good as one you cook on the stove．And if you’re in that much of a hurry, you probably won’t take time to toast the bun．High-tech cooking saves time, but it doesn’t make for better-tasting meals．
Most people get their news from high-tech sources like television or the Internet．This has many advantages．For example, electronic news is more up to date than newspapers or magazines．It’s also more exciting to see live and videotaped news events than photographs．However, newspapers and magazines have some important advantages．They give more background and details．They also let you read the parts that are important to you and skip the rest．
Other high-tech timesavers have similar disadvantages．For example, most people use the phone or e-mail to stay in touch with friends and family members who live in other places．But when you use the Internet or the phone, you won’t always think carefully about what you are saying, and sometimes you forget the important things you want to communicate．Similarly, when you word-process a homework assignment instead of handwriting it, you can check your spelling electronically and put in fancy headings．However, some students are so busy with the computer that they don’t pay enough attention to the actual words they are writing．
1.Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage ?
A．The writer likes high-tech cooking
B．Low-tech cooking produces better-tasting meals．
C．High-tech news programs always keeps you reading what is important to you．
D．Handwritten homework is better than word-processed homework．
2.How does the writer feel about high-tech tools?
A．Better late than never． B．Easy come, easy go．
C．Every coin has two sides． D．Learn to walk before you run．
3.What is the main subject discussed in the text?
A．High-tech vs low-tech．
B．Advantages vs disadvantages．
C．Newspapers and magazines vs television and the Internet．
D．Word-processing vs handwriting．
4.How is the text organized?
A．Main idea-Argument-Explanation
B．Opinion-Discussion-Description
C．Topic-Comparison-Supporting examples．
D．Introduction-Supporting examples-Discussion．
