1.Bree is a middle-aged lady. She doesn’t like the contemporary styles but prefers clothes of older fashion.
2.Margaret is an office clerk and doesn’t earn a high salary. She wants to buy some ordinary but up-to-date clothes at an acceptable price.
3. Alice, a young housewife, is now planning a family party. She would like to buy something in preparation for the dinner.
4. Peter is a sales manager in an international company. He is a fan of fashion and favors French designs.
5. Richard is a young engineer working at a hi-tech company. He would like to visit some places specializing in men’s clothes.
A. Abraham & Strauss, more familiarly known as A & S, is a busy store which carries reasonably — priced ready — to make adults and children wear fashions. It is the centerpiece of the largest mall in Manhattan.
B. Barney’s New York is a favorite among the young professional New Yorkers. It specializes in excellent, but expensive designer clothes. A branch for men is located in the glittering World Financial Center.
C. Berdorf Goodman is luxurious, very elegant. It carries top-quality contemporary fashions at high prices, specializing in European designers.
D. Lord & Taylor is famous for its classic and much more conservative fashions for men and women. The store places an emphasis on US designers. You need a strong pair of legs, comfortable shoes and lots of spare time to wander around.
E. John Lewis has a gorgeous selection of fabrics and haberdashery(男子服饰). Its china, glass and household items make John Lewis, and its well-known partner, Peter Johns, equally popular with Londoners.
F. The king of London department stores, by tradition, is Harrods. The spectacular food hall has splendid displays of fish, cheese, fruit and vegetables; other specialties include fashions for all ages, china and glass, and household items.
Mr. Harris used to work in Dover, but then he changed his work, and he and his wife moved to another town. They did not have many friends there, but they soon met a lot of interesting people, and after a few weeks, they often went to dinner or to parties at other people's houses.
Then Mrs. Harris said to her husband, "We've been to a lot of other people's houses, and now we must invite them to our house, mustn't we?"
"Yes, certainly," answered her husband, "A big party will be the easiest thing, won't it? Then we can start to invite
people to dinner in small numbers next month."
So Mrs. Harris said, "Yes, I'll invite all our friends here to a big party on 5th December."
"How many will that be?" Mr. Harris asked. "Don't invite too many."
Mrs. Harris was beginning to write the invitations when her husband saw that she was writing, "Party: 6:30 to 8:30 p.m."
"That isn't very nice, is it?" he said. "You're telling our guests that they must go at 8:30." So Mrs. Harris just wrote Party: 6:30 p.m."
A lot of guests came, and they all had a good time, so they did not go home at 8:30. In fact they were still there at mid-night when the door bell rang and a policeman arrived. He said, "You must stop making a noise, because someone has complained(抱怨)."
Mr. Harris said he did not want to quarrel with the policeman, so everyone went home. They were sorry to have to go.
When Mr. and Mrs. Harris were alone again, she said to him. "That was a surprise, wasn't it? Who complained about the noise?"
"I did," Mr Harris answered in a tired voice.
1.Why did Mr. Harris and his wife move to another town
A. They wanted to make some new friends.
B. Mr. Harris changed his work.
C. They wanted to meet a lot of interesting people.
D. They enjoyed going to parties and visiting other people's houses.
2.What made Mr. and Mrs. Harris hold a party at their house?
A. It was easy to hold a big party at home.
B. They could ask people to dinner in small numbers.
C. They had gone to other people's parties many times.
D. They liked making friends with other
3.How long would Mrs. Harris like the party to last?
A. From the morning till night.
B. About fourteen hours.
C. About two hours.
D. Till midnight
4.When did the party end that evening?
A. At about 8:30.
B. When the policeman talked with Mr. Harris on the phone.
C. About twelve o'clock..
D. When someone telephoned the police station.
5.Why did Mr. Harris telephoned the policeman about the noise?
A. Because someone rang his door bell many times at mid-night.
B. He did not want his friends to stay late that night.
C. His friends had a good time that night and also feel tired.
D. Because he hated the noise.
Norm Pethrick, a 36-year-old man in Australia’s northern city Darwin, was praised on Thursday for jumping onto a crocodile’s back to save his wife Wendy at Litchfield National Park, a popular tourist spot southwest of Darwin, a local newspaper reported.
Ms Pethrick was standing on a river bank Wednesday afternoon when the saltwater crocodile lunged (扑), locking its jaws on both her legs as it tried to drag her underwater.
Norm Pethrick, who with his wife had been collecting water, immediately went to help her. He jumped onto the back, poked (戳) the eyes of the crocodile and finally got his wife free.
Ms Pethrick was later taken to Royal Darwin Hospital for a medical treatment. The doctors said she was suffering eight puncture wounds (伤口) in her right leg, a puncture wound in her left leg and a serious cut to one of her fingers.
“This could have been a fatal and tragic situation,” said the general manager of Royal Darwin Hospital (RDH), Dr Len Notaras, according to a local report.
He said Ms Pethrick was saved by her husband’s “quick and diligent actions”.
Dr Notaras also said she would remain in hospital for three to four days and have an operation to clean the wounds, which are easy to get infected because of bacteria (细菌) on the teeth of the crocodile.
1.This passage is most likely to be found in _____.
A. a travel guide B. a newspaper
C. a textbook D. a novel
2.The crocodile attacked Ms Pethrick when she was ______.
A. swimming in the river B. standing on the river bank
C. watching the crocodile D. fishing in the water
3.Which of the following statements is TRUE about Ms Pethrick?
A. Her eyes were badly poked.
B. She had eight wounds altogether.
C. One of her fingers also got hurt.
D. One of the crocodile’s teeth was found in her leg.
4.According to the passage, Norm Pethrick can be described as following EXCEPT ______.
A. brave B. diligent C. quick D. humorous
5.Which of the following would be the best title for this passage?
A. The husband should save the wife
B. A man saves wife’s life from crocodile’s jaws
C. A crocodile is not so dangerous as people imagine
D. Human beings can beat crocodiles sometimes
I came to study in the United States a year ago .Yet I did not know the real American society until I was injured in a car accident because after the accident I had to see a doctor and go to court.
After the accident .my roommate called a doctor for me. I was very grateful and determined to repay him one day. But the next day, he asked me to pay him $200 for what he had done. I was astonished. He had good reason to charge me, he said. And if I wanted to collect money from the person who was responsible for my injury, I’d have to have a good lawyer. And only a good doctor can help me get a good lawyer .Now that he had helped me find a good doctor, it was only fair that I should pay him.
But every day I went to see the doctor, I had to wait about 50 minutes. He would see two or three patients at the same time, and often stop treating one so as to see another. Yet he charged me $115 each time .The final examination report consisted of ten lines, and it cost me $215.
My lawyer was all smiles the first time we met. But after that he avoided seeing me at all. He knew very well the other party was responsible for the accident, yet he hardly did anything. He simply waited to collect his money. He was so irresponsible that I decided to dismiss him. And he made me pay him $770.
Now I had to act as my own lawyer. Due to my inexperience, I told the insurance company the date I was leaving America. Knowing that, they played for time…and I left without getting a cent.
1.The author’s roommate offered to help him because________.
A. he felt sorry for the author
B. he thought it was a chance to make some money
C. he knew the doctor was a very good one
D. he wanted the author to have a good lawyer
2.A good lawyer is essential for the author to __________.
A. be properly treated
B. talk with the person responsible for the accident
C. recover before he leaves America
D. eventually get the responsible party to pay for his injury
3.The word “charge” in the third paragraph means_________ .
A. be responsible B. accuse
C. ask as a price D. claim
4.Both the doctor and the lawyer in this passage are very__________.
A. friendly B. selfish C. professional D. busy
5.What conclusion can you draw from the story?
A. Going to court is something very common in America.
B. One must be very careful while driving a car.
C. There are more bad sides in America than good sides.
D. Money is more important than other things in the US.
Johnny Smith was a good math student at a high school. He loved his computer. He came home early every day, then he worked with it till midnight. But Johnny was not a good English student, not good at all. He got an F in his English class. One day after school Johnny joined his computer to the computer in his high school office. The school office computer had the grades of all the students: the math grades, the science grades, the grades in arts and music, and the grades in English. He found his English grade. An F! Johnny changed his English grade from an F to A. Johnny' parents looked at his report card. They were very happy.
"An A in English!" said Johnny's Dad. "You're a very clever boy, Johnny."
Johnny is a hacker. Hackers know how to take information from other computers and put new information in. Using a modem, they join their computers to other computers secretly. School headmasters and teachers are worried about hackers. So are the police, for some people even take money from bank computer accountant put it into their own ones. And they never have to leave home to do it! They are called hackers.
1.Johnny changed his English grade with the computer in _______.
A. the classroom B. the school office
C. a bank near his house D. his own house
2.When Johnny's parents saw the report, they were happy because _______.
A. Johnny was good at math
B. Johnny loved computers
C. Johnny could join one computer to another
D. they thought Johnny was not poor in English any longer
3.Who are worried about hackers in the story?
A. Johnny's parents.
B. School headmasters, teachers and the police.
C. The police.
D. School headmasters and teachers.
4.What should the hackers know well, do you think, after you read this story?
A. Information. B. Back computer accounts.
C. Computers. D. Grades.
5.The last paragraph is about _______.
A. Johnny B. computers C. hackers D. Modem
As a little boy, there was nothing I liked better than Sunday afternoons at my grandfather’s farm in western Pennsylvania . by miles of winding stonewalls, the house and barn provided endless hours of for a city kid like me.
I can still remember one afternoon when I was eight years old. Since my first visit to the farm, I’d wanted more than anything to be to climb the stonewalls surrounding the farm. My parents would never . Still, my desire to climb across those walls grew so . One spring afternoon, I picked up all my and entered the living room, where the adults had after dinner.
“Can I climb the stonewalls ” I asked , Instantly the women in the room cried. “Heavens, no!” You’ll yourself!” I wasn’t too disappointed; the was just as I’d expected. But I could leave the room, I was stopped by my grandfather. “Hold on just a minute.” I heard him say, “Let the boy climb the stonewalls, He has to to do things for himself.”.
“Scoot(快走), ” he said to me, “and come and see me when you get back ” For the next two and a half hours I climbed those old walls and had the of my life. Later I met with my grandfather to tell him about my . I’ll never forget what he said. “Fred,” he said, smiling, “you made this day a day just by being yourself . Always , there’s only one person in this whole world like you, and I like you exactly as you are.”
Many years have passed since then, and today I the television program Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood, seen by millions of throughout America. There have been changes over the years, but one thing the same; my to children at the end of almost every visit, “There’s only one person in this world like you, and people can like you exactly as you are.”
1.A. Crowded B. Surrounded C. Covered D. Blocked
2.A. sorrow B. pity C. fun D. puzzle
3.A. inspired B. banned C. expected D. allowed
4.A. approve B. question C. complain D. refuse
5.A. weak B. steady C. low D. strong
6.A. courage B. strength C. right D. energy
7.A. paused B. gathered C. settled D. refreshed
8.A. hesitantly B. cheerfully C. desperately D. confidently
9.A. enjoy B. hurt C. forget D. burden
10.A. question B. reward C. response D. support
11.A. since B. when C. before D. after
12.A. agree B. hope C. promise D. learn
13.A. time B. love C. regret D. failure
14.A. dream B. adventure C. accident D. journey
15.A. special B. difficult C. terrible D. hopeless
16.A. pray B. ignore C. value D. remember
17.A. watch B. reform C. criticize D. host
18.A. adults B. women C. children D. peasants
19.A. remains B. feels C. looks D. does
20.A. memory B. message C. pressure D. Choice
