Hobbs was an orphan(孤儿). He worked in a factory and every day he got a little money. Hard work changed him thin and weak. He wanted to borrow a lot of money to learn to paint pictures, but he did not think he could pay off the debts.
One day the lawyer said to him, “One thousand dollars, and here is the money.” As Hobbs took the package of notes, he was very dumbfounded (惊呆的). He didn’t know where the money came from and how to spend it. He said to himself, “I could go to find a hotel and live like a rich man for a few days; or I give up my work in the factory and do what I’d like to do: painting pictures I could do that for a few weeks, but what would I do after that? I should have lost my place of the factory and have no money to live on. If it were a little less money, I would buy a new coat, or a radio, or give a dinner to my friends. If it were more, I could give up the work and pay for painting pictures. But it’s too much for one and too little for the other.”
“Here is the reading of your uncle’s will,” said the lawyer, “telling what is to be done with this money after his death. I must ask you to remember one point. Your uncle has said you must bring me a paper showing exactly what you did with his money, as soon as you have spent it.”
“Yes, I see. I’ll do that.” said the young man.
1.He wanted to borrow money because he wanted to .
A. study abroad B. work abroad
C. pay for the debts D. learn to paint pictures
2.Hobbs was dumbfounded on receiving the money because he thought .
A. the money was too much
B. the money was too little
C. he would be dismissed（解雇）
D. the lawyer meant to punish him
3.With the money he got, first Hobbs .
A. planned to have a happy life for a few days
B. decided to give up his work in the office
C. was to give a dinner to his friends
D. had no idea what to do
4.What Hobbs really loved to do was .
A. working in the factory
B. living in a fine hotel
C. painting pictures
D. saving the money
To see the world is one thing；to have someone to share it with is another. Indeed，travel becomes more interesting when you have a travel partner. A travel partner can be a close friend，a family member，a pal you’ve met online，or a business friend.
You can have someone to talk to.
Traveling alone is fun，but wouldn’t you feel lonely？Having a travel partner can remove the feeling of loneliness. This is especially true if you can get a travel companion who is very familiar with the place you’re traveling to. You don’t have to ask any information from the locals，and you can increase the time you spend in the country.
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One of the major headaches in traveling is the costs involved. You can’t simply ignore the rising price of hotels or plane tickets. You should also think about your daily needs，such as your food. Of course，you can’t simply go back without bringing any souvenirs (纪念品) to your friends and family. All these can ruin your budget. However，when you have a travel friend，you can have someone to share the expenses with.
You can meet a good friend.
Having a travel mate is a good way of meeting a new friend or even a lifelong partner. You can never count the number of couples who actually found their way into each other’s heart while traveling together in another country.
You can have someone to watch out for you.
When you’re in a foreign land，you’ll never be really safe. You don’t know the rules as well as the culture of the people. A travel mate will be perfect to remind you of your duties in the country and to watch your back just in case you get lost.So why don’t you find a travel companion now?
Let’s find out how ...
1.What’s the author’s purpose in writing this passage?
A. To introduce a travel company.
B. To encourage us to have a travel partner.
C. To explain how to be a perfect travel partner.
D. To tell an interesting experience with a travel partner.
2.What’s the best title for the 3rd paragraph?
A. You can have someone to share the expenses with.
B. You can know the local culture well.
C. You can enjoy food with your partner.
D. You can save money by bargaining together.
3.Which of the following statements agrees with the author’s opinion?
A. Traveling alone is not fun.
B. Buying souvenirs isn’t necessary.
C. Many people fall in love when traveling.
D. It’s better to choose a stranger as a travel partner.
4.The following paragraph will probably talk about________.
A. how to get along with a travel partner
B. how travel can benefit people
C. what we can learn from travel
D. how to find a travel partner
Good afternoon，and welcome to England. We hope that your visit here will be a pleasant one. Today，I would like to draw your attention to a few of our laws.
The first one is about drinking. Now, you may not buy alcohol (酒) in this country if you are under 18 years of age，nor may your friends buy it for you.
Secondly，noise. Enjoy yourselves by all means，but please don’t make unnecessary noise，particularly at night. We ask you to respect other people who may wish to be quiet.
Thirdly，crossing the road. Be careful！The traffic moves on the left side of the road in this country. Use pedestrian crossings (人行横道) and do not take any chances when crossing the road.
My next point is about litter (throwing away waste material in a public place)．It is an offence (违法行为) to drop litter in the street. When you have something to throw away，please put it in your pocket and take it home，or put it in a litter bin.
Finally，as regards something，it is against the law to buy cigarettes or tobacco (烟草) if you are under 16 years of age.
I’d like to finish by saying that if you require any sort of help or assistance，you should contact your local police station，who will be pleased to help you.
Now，are there any questions?
1.The main purpose of this speech would be to________.
A. prepare people for international travel
B. declare the laws of different kinds
C. inform people of the punishment for breaking laws
D. give advice to travelers to the country
2.How many laws are there discussed in the speech?
A. Three. B. Four.
C. Five. D. Six.
3.The underlined word “contact” in the seventh paragraph means________.
A. keep in touch with B. join
C. report D. get in touch with
4.From the speech we learn that________.
A. in this country，if you are under 18 years of age，you may not buy alcohol，but your friend can buy it for you
B. you may not buy cigarettes or tobacco unless you are above 16 years of age
C. because the traffic moves on the left side of the road，you must use pedestrian crossings when crossing the road
D. you can’t make noise except at night
When we want to tell other people what we think, we can do it with the help of words. We can also do it in many other ways, too. Sometimes we move our heads up and down when we want to say “yes”, and we shake our heads when we want to say “no ”. Some people can’t hear or speak. They talk with the help of gestures（手势）. People from other countries often have to do it if they don’t know your language.
Here is a story. An American was once having his holiday in Italy, but he could not speak Italian. One day he went to a restaurant and sat down at a table. When the waiter came, the American opened his mouth, put his fingers in it and took them out again. In this way he wanted to say “Bring me something to eat”. The waiter soon brought him a cup of tea. The American shook his head and the waiter understood that he didn’t want tea. So he took it away and brought him a glass of milk. The American shook his head again. He was very hungry now and looked sad. He was just going to leave the restaurant when another man came in. When this man saw the waiter, he put his hands on his stomach(胃). In a few minutes there was a large plate of bread and meat on the table in front of him.
1.Sometimes people move their heads when they want to say “yes”.
A. right and left B. fast and slow
C. hard and easy D. up and down
2.If people want to say , they may shake their heads.
A. “no” B. “yes”
C. “words” D. “OK”
3.If you can’t , you may talk with the help of gestures.
A. write and read B. say or sing
C. hear and speak D. go or come
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号(^)，并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。
修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意:l.每处错误及修改均仅限一词；2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
Last night it snowed heavy. When Susan and I got up in this morning, we found the whole garden was covered with thick snow. So we decided clear the path. We got two spades but began our work at once. We both worked so hard that the path was clear soon. See this , our father felt very surprising. He smiled happily at us , telling us that we have done a good job and that he was proud for us . Finally my father gave us some pocket money as a reward for the Spring Festival. Susan and I was happy because we both had got the money through labors.
Once upon a time a farmer had a dog and a rabbit. One day he organized a competition between his dog and his rabbit. He dug a hole in one of his biggest fields, and hid a carrot and a bone in it. He wanted to see1.animal would find them first.
The2.(cheer) and optimistic rabbit threw himself into looking for the carrot,3.(dig) here and there, totally convinced that he would find it. But the dog, after sniffing around for a bit,4.(lie) down and began to complain about how difficult it was to find one bone in such a big field.
The rabbit dug for hours, and with every new hole the dog complained even more about how difficult this5.(be), even for the rabbit.6.the rabbit thought that each hole dug was one hole less that needed digging. When there was no place in the whole field7.(leave) to dig, the rabbit dug a tunnel right to8.the dog had been lying all the time. There he found the carrot and the bone.
This is how the dog lost the game. He had come to9.right place at the very beginning but failed to find the bone10.he only complained and didn't try at all.
