36. I will prepare a (美味的) meal for my mother on her birthday.

  Modern life is impossible without travelling. The fastest way of travelling is by air. With a modern you can travel in one day to faraway places. It used to take a month or more to get to those places a hundred years ago.

   Travelling by train is slower than by air,but it has its advantages. You can see the country you are travelling through. Modern trains have comfortable seats and dining cars. They make even the longest journey enjoyable.

   Some people like to travel by sea when it is possible. There are large liners and river boats. You can visit many other countries and different places. Travelling by sea is a very pleasant way to spend a holiday.

   Many people like to travel by car. You can make your own timetable. You can travel three or four hundred miles or only fifty or one hundred miles a day,just as you like. You can stop wherever you wish—where there is something interesting to see,at a good restaurant where you can enjoy a good meal,or at a hotel to spend the night. That is why travelling by car is popular for pleasure trips,while people usually take a train or a plane when they are travelling on business.

() 31. The first paragraph mainly tells us about .

   A. the importance of travelling   B. modern life

   C. the fastest way of travelling today   D. what travelling was like in the past

() 32. The word “advantages” in the second paragraph means “”.

   A. 优点   B. 特点   C. 弱点   D. 利益

() 33. The word “They” in the second paragraph means “”.

   A. modern trains   B. the travellers on the modern trains

   C. the slower ways of travelling   D. comfortable seats and dining cars

() 34. If we travel by car,we can .

   A. make the longest journey enjoyable   B. make our own timetable

   C. travel to a very far place in several minutes   D. travel only 50 or 100 miles a day

() 35. People usually travel on business by .

   A. train or air   B. boat or train   C. plane or car   D. car or taxi

  It was a cold day in December in New York City. A little boy about 10 years old was standing in front of a shoe shop. He was looking through the window,barefooted (赤脚的) and shivering (颤抖的) with cold. A lady walked to the boy and said, “My little boy,what are you looking at?” “I am asking God to give me a pair of shoes”’ the boy said.

   The lady took him by the hand and went into the shop. She asked the clerk to get a pair of socks for the boy. She then asked if the clerk could give her a basin (脸盆) of hot water and a towel. The clerk quickly brought the things to her. She washed the boy9s little feet and dried them with the towel. The lady put on the socks for the boy,and then bought him a pair of shoes. She patted (轻拍) him on the head and said, ‘‘My little boy,do you feel more comfortable now?" As she turned to go,the boy caught her by the hand and looked up in her face. With tears in his eyes,he asked the question with these words, “Are you God's wife?”“，”  said the woman.

() 26. The story happened in on a cold day in December.

   A. England   B. America   C. Russia   D. Canada

() 27. The boy was looking through the window because .

   A. he wanted a pair of shoes   B. it was fun to do so

   C. he was interested in the window . D. he was hungry

() 28. The lady bought for the boy.

   A. a towel and a basin   B. a basin and shoes   C. socks and shoes   D. a towel and shoes

() 29. Which is the correct order according to the article?

a. Patted the boy's head. b. Dried the boy's feet with a towel.，

c. Put on a pair of socks for the boy. d. Took the boy into the store,

e. Washed the boy's feet.

   A. a-c-b-d-e   B. d-e-b-c-a   C. a-d-e-b-c   D. e-b-c-a-d

() 30. Which of the flowing should be put into the blank at the end of article?

   A. Yes,you are right   B. No,I am a mother

   C. No,I am a rich woman   D. No,I am the shopkeeper

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   Henry began his trip last Saturday. Two days later when he was 16 in the country,he saw a dog behind a man. As the car came near them,the dog suddenly started to 17 the road. Of course the car hit the poor animal and killed it.

   Henry 18 his car and walked to the man. “I'm very 19 that this happened,” he said. “How much shall I 20 ? Will ten dollars be enough?”

   “Oh,yes,” said the man. “Ten dollars will be 21 enough." Henry put his hand into his pocket,but he only 22 five dollars in the pocket. “Sorry,sir,I've 23 only five dollars,” said Henry. “No problem. That's enough,” the man replied. “Thanks a lot. That's very kind of you." Henry thanked the man and 24 away.When the car went away,the man looked down at the dog and said to himself,UI want to know 25 dog it is.”

() 16. A. walking   B. running   C. staying   D. driving

() 17. A. go on   B. cross   C. lie on   D. jump on

() 18. A. started   B. opened   C. stopped   D. closed

() 19. A. sad   B. lucky   C. sorry   D. pleased

() 20. A. give   B. take   C. bring   D. pay

() 21. A. quite   B. very   C. much   D. so

() 22. A. looked for   B. looked at   C. watched   D. found

() 23. A. seen   B. wanted   C. got   D. paid

() 24. A. drove   B. ran   C. walked   D. started

() 25. A. what   B. whose   C. which   D. where

() 15. The work was so difficult that can do it well.

   A. everybody   B. anybody   C. nobody   D. somebody

() 14. He has been away .

   A. last month   B. for a month   C. a month ago   D. in a month

() 13. She couldn’t stop when he told her the funny joke.

   A. to laugh   B. laughing   C. laughed   D. to laughing

() 12. Look!How they are dancing!

   A. beautiful   B. nice   C. wonderful   D. beautifully

() 11. —When you Amy's email? —At ten this morning.

   A. do; receive   B. have; received   C. were; receiving   D. did; receive

() 10. He wants bring everything him.

   A. to; with   B. to; by   C. /; with   D. to; /