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1、-阅读理解1Once there lived an old man in a town. He always forgot a lot of things. So his wife always had to say to him，“Dont forget this.”One day he went on a long way alone. Before he left home，his wife said，“Now you have all these things. You need them on your way. Take care of your things on the way

2、.”He went to the station. He bought a ticket and got on the train with it.About an hour later，the conductor began to see the tickets. He came to the old man and said，“Will you please show me your ticket?”The old man looked for his ticket in all his pockets but he could not find it. He was very worri

3、ed. “I cant find my ticket. I really bought a ticket before I got on the train，”said the old man.“I think you are right. I believe you bought a ticket. All right，you dont have to buy another ticket，”said the conductor kindly. But the old man still(仍然) looked worried and said sadly，“You dont know why

4、 Im worried. If I dont find my ticket，I cant remember my station. Where am I going? ”1. The old man bought a ticket _. A. after he got on the train B. before he got on the train C. when the conductor told him to buy one D. when he found he had no ticket with him 2. About an hour later，the conductor

5、began _. A. to buy the tickets B. to look for the tickets C. to check(检查) the tickets D. to show the tickets 3. The conductor told the old man that he didnt need to buy another ticket because _. A. the man was very old B. he thought the old man had no money with him C. the old man showed him the tic

6、ket D. he believed the old man 4. The old man still looked worried because _. A. he couldnt get on the train. B. he lost his ticket and a lot of money C. he thought his wife would get angry with him D. he forgot where he was going 5. Which of the following(下列) is right? A. The old man went on the tr

7、ip with his wife B. The old man didnt find his ticket C. The conductor was also an old man D. The old man had to buy another ticket阅读理解2The best way of learning a language is using it. The best way of learning English is talking in English as much as possible. Sometimes youll get your words mixed up

8、(混合) and people will not understand you. Sometimes people will say things too quickly and you can t understand them. But if you keep your sense of humor(幽默感)，you can always have a good laugh at the mistakes you make. Dont be unhappy if people seem to be laughing at your mistakes. Its better for peop

9、le to laugh at your mistakes than to be angry with you，because they dont understand what you are saying. The most important thing for learning English is：“Dont be afraid of making mistakes because everyone makes mistakes.”1. The writer thinks that the best way for you to learn a language is _. A. wr

10、iting B. listening C. using it D. learning grammar 2. What should you do in learning English? A. Be careful not to make any mistake. B. Write as quickly as you can. C. Laugh more often. D. Speak English as much as you can.3. When people laugh at your mistakes，you should _. A. not careB. be happyC. f

11、eel worriedD. be unhappy4. When you make a mistake，you should _. A. keep quiet B. keep your sense of humor C. be kind D. get angry5. The story tells us：“_”. A. Only foolish(愚蠢的) people make mistakes B. Few people make mistakes C. People never make mistakes D. There is no one who doesnt make mistakes

12、 阅读理解12Do you know what the White House is? Perhaps some of you do，while others dont.The White House is a house in Washington. The president of the U.S.A. lives in it. Its really white. But do you know why the White House is white? The story happened in 1812. That year England was at war with Americ

13、a. The British army got to Washington and set the presidents house on fire. In 1814，in order to hide the marks of the fire，the stone walls of the presidents house were painted white and it has been the “White House”ever since.1. White House is a house for _. A. the American people. B. the soldiers o

14、f U.S.A. C. the presidents of U.S.A. D. the patients of U.S.A.2. England fought with America in _. A. 1810 B. 1812 C. 1814 D. 19163. The house is called “White House” because _. A. its covered with snow B. the house is very clean C. the stone walls of the house were painted white D. they like white

15、colour 4. The White House was painted white because _. A. the house is old B. the house is new C. it was once on fire and was with marks D. they have enough paint5. “ever since” means _. A. neverB. once C. from then on D. before 阅读理解8One of the things I always believe is that no matter how bad somet

16、hing is, you can take something positive out of it. The one time I wasnt sure of that was on September 11.I usually wake up a 6:30 or 7:00 in the morning. That day, I happened to wake up earlier. I turned on the TV and I saw that a plane had crashed (撞击) into the North Tower of the World Trade Cente

17、r. My first reaction (反应) was that it was a terrible accident. Then I saw another plane fly into the South Tower and I realized that I was witnessing (目击) an act of terrorism.My wife and I spent the day watching the terrible pictures over again. When I watched family members looking for their loved

18、ones, the pain in their eyes was something I would never forget. I couldnt understand how something this terrible could have happened.It wasnt until a few weeks after September 11 that I began to see that perhaps some good did come from this tragedy (悲剧). People seem different now, more understandin

19、g, more tolerant(宽容的). Little things that seemed to be such a trouble before are no longer big things. Personally, I am more tolerant than I was. I realize life is too short, and too precious(珍贵的), to let myself get worried over small things. Ive learned also that you cant take things for granted. T

20、hings change in the blink of an eye. People go to work and dont come back. One moment theyre living and the next minute theyre not. And, it doesnt matter who you are, there is nothing you can do about it. We never know when our time here will be over, so we all need to make the most of every minute

21、we have.You try to learn from what happened. You cant be used up by it. You cant live by it. All you can do is just live.1. The word “positive” in the passage probably means _. A. terribleB. badC. goodD. real2. What did the writer see after he turned on the TV that morning? A. A fire starting B. A p

22、lane flying C. A terrible accident D. An act of terrorism. 3. From September 11, the writer had realized that_. A. people should make the most of every minute they have B. he has become less tolerant towards others C. he should get worried about little things D. life is too short to care about other

23、s. 4. Whats the best title of this passage? A. A Report about September 11 B. The Tragedy of September 11 C. September 11 and My Family D. September 11 and My Turn. 阅读理解4“Cool” is a word with many meanings. Its old meaning is used to express a temperature that is a little bit cold. As the world has

24、changed, the word has had many different meanings.“Cool” can be used to express feelings of interest in almost anything. When you see a famous car in the street, maybe you will say “Its cool.”You may think, “Hes so cool,” when you see your favourite footballer.We all maximize (扩大) the meaning of “co

25、ol”. You can use it instead of many words such as “new” or “surprising”. Heres an interesting story we can use to show the way the word is used. A teacher asked her students to write about the waterfall (瀑布) they had visited. On one students paper was just the one sentence, “Its so cool”. Maybe he t

26、hought it was the best way to show what he saw and felt.But the story also shows a scarcity (缺乏) of words. Without “cool”, some people have no words to show the same meaning. So it is quite important to keep some credibility (可信性). Can you think of many other words that make your life as colourful a

27、s the word “cool”? I can. And I think they are also very cool.1. We know that the word “cool” has _. A. only one meaning B. no meanings C. many different meanings D. the same meaning2. In the passage, the word “express” means“_”. A. see B. show C. know D. feel n,.n /3. If you are _ something, you ma

28、y say, “Its cool.” A. interested in B. angry about C. afraid of D. unhappy with 4. The writer takes an example to show he is _ the way the word is used. A. pleased with B. strange to C. worried about D. careful with 5. In the passage, the writer suggests (暗示) that the word “cool”_. A. can be used instead of many words B. usually means something interesting C. can make your life colourful D. may not be as cool as it seems -第 10 页-