Many years ago, when I was fresh out of school and working in Denver, I was driving to my parents' home in Missouri for Christmas. I stopped at a gas station about 50 miles from Oklahoma City, where I was planning to stop and visit a friend. While I was standing in line at the cash register(收款台), I said hello to an older couple who were also paying for gas.
I took off, but had gone only a few miles when black smoke poured from the back of my car. I stopped and wondered what I should do. A car pulled up behind me. It was the couple I had spoken to at the gas station. They said they would take me to my friend's. We chatted on the way into the city, and when I got out of the car, the husband gave me his business card.
I wrote him and his wife a thank-you note for helping me. Soon I received a Christmas present from them. Their note that came with it said that helping me had made their holidays meaningful.
Years later, , I drove to a meeting in a nearby town in the morning. In late afternoon I returned to my car and found that I'd left the lights on all day, and the battery was dead. Then I noticed that the Friendly Ford dealership--a shop selling cars--was right next door. I walked over and found two salesmen in the showroom.
"Just how friendly is Friendly Ford?" I asked and explained my trouble. They quickly drove a pick-up truck to my car and started it. They would accept no payment, so when I got home, I wrote them a note to say thanks. I received a letter back from one of the salesmen. No one had ever taken the time to write him and say thank you, and it meant a lot , he said.
"Thank you"--two powerful words. They're easy to say and mean so much.
1.What happened when the writer found smoke coming out of his car?
A. He had it pulled back to the gas station.
B. He pushed his car to a car dealership.
C. The couple passing by offered to drive him home.
D. He called his friend for help.
2.Which of the following has the same meaning as the underlined sentence, “Just how friendly is Friendly Ford”?
A. What can I do for you?
B. Would you please help me?
C. Can I explain my problem?
D. Do you have time to drive me home?
3.When the salesman received the writer’s thanks-note, he must be _____.
A. moved B. worried
C. nervous D. calm
4.Which may be the best title of the passage?
A. My two powerful words B. My two experiences
C. My car problems D. My thank-you notes
The following is an advertisement looking for the teachers for the summer camp in Beijing .
Teach in Beijing this July Teach University Students-7openings Subjects needed: Public Speaking, Western Holiday, Western Literature. Western Culture(4weeks) or Writing (2weeks) MA (硕士)Preferred. Teach English Camp-10 openings Teach students from 12-17 years old learn in a fun, English camp environment. Live in a university campus. Teaching experience required( 4-6 weeks) Teach Middle School -8 openings 4 Interns(实习生)： Be a conversation partner and activities leader in a fun, English camp environment. 4 Teachers: Bachelor’s degree(本科) required(3weeks) Requirements: Good Health, Team Player Email errc@errchina.com for information and application. |
1.How many teachers do they need in the advertisement?
A. 8 B. 25 C. 29 D. 33
2. Lili wants to get some teaching experience before she gets her Bachelor’sdegree in Englishshe canapply(申请) to teach ______.
A. University Students B. inEnglish Camp
C.in Middle School D. Interns
3.Timmy got an interview reply which question do you think is most probably askedin hisinterview?
A. Are you a teacher or a student now?
B. How many children do you have?
C. Are you married or not now ?
D. Why are you putting on weight?
O. Henry was a pen name used by an American writer of short stories. His name was William Sydney Porter. He wasborn in North Carolina in 1862. As a young boy he lived an life. He did not go to school for very long, but he teach himself everything he needed to . When he was about 20 years old , Henry went to Texas, where he tried jobs. He first worked a newspaper, and then had a job in a bank. some money went missing from the , O. Henry was believed to have it. Because of that, he was to prison. During the three years in , he learned to write short stories. After he prison, he went to New York and writing. He wrote mostly about New York and the life of the poor there. People liked his stories, because simple as the tales were , would finish with a sudden change at the end to the surprise.
1.A. real B. the other C. last D. first
2.A. important B. exciting C. unhappy D. uneasy
3.A. yet B. still C. managed to D. wanted to
4.A. do B. write C. read D. know
5.A. difficult B. different C. important D. good
6.A. with B. on C. for D. as
7.A. Because B. So C.When D. Where
8.A. newspaper B. prison C. school D. bank
9.A. seen B. got C. had D. stolen
10.A. sent B. made C. given D. taken
11.A. school B. bank C. North Carolina D. prison
12.A. got out of B. stayed in C. went in D. looked out of
13.A. stopped B. continued C. enjoyed D. finished
14.A. readers B. people C. they D. he
15.A. readers’ B. newspaper’s C. book’s D. stories’
---Do you mind opening the window?the air inside is not so fresh.
--- __________, Mr. Smith is taking a nap (小睡)，don’t make him catch a cold.
A. I’m sorry B. Certainly not
C. I don’t know yet D. Well, I should be
---It is so easy _______ him to get along with, many students love him.
--- Yes , he is _______ to each student.
A. for; patient enough B. of ; patient enough
C. for; enough patient D. of; enough patient
--- How long can I_______the interesting story book? --- Two weeks later you must return it.
A. borrow B. buy C. carry D. keep
