A passenger (乘客) watched a man coming toward him with two big heavy bags. As the man came near, the passenger asked if he had the time.

　　“Certainly”, the man answered, then he pushed a button on his watch and a voice rang out, “Eight fifteen”. Then he pushed another button on his watch, and a tiny TV screen appeared (出现) with morning news. Another button produced music.

　　“I'll have the watch”, said the passenger, “I'll give you 500 dollars for it.” The man agreed and handed over the watch. Just then a voice came from the speaker on the wall. “The train for London is arriving. Please go through Gate 4.” As the passenger started to leave, the man called after him, “Don't you want extra batteries (额外电池) ?”

　　“Sure. Where are they?”

　　“In the bags. I'm going to London, too.”

(1) The story happened ________.

[　　]

A．on a train

B．at an airport (机场)

C．in a hotel (旅馆)

D．in a railway station waiting-room

(2) By asking “if he had the time”, the passenger wanted to know if the man ________.

[　　]

A．had spare (多余的) time

B．was free

C．could tell him the time

D．had a watch

(3) The two bags the man carrying were ________.

[　　]

A．heavy

B．full of watches

C．expensive

D．full of something stolen

(4) The last sentence shows ________.

[　　]

A．the man was going to London

B．the man wanted the passenger to help him with the bags

C．the man needed money for the ticket

D．the man wanted to make more money

(5) Which of the following is true?

[　　]

A．The man bought a watch from the passenger.

B．The passenger bought a watch from the man.

C．The man stole a watch.

D．The passenger stole a watch.

2.26-meter-tall Yao Ming made his NBA debut (初次登台) on October 23, 2002 and got 6 points for the Houston Rockets in the game. The next day, he got 13 points (得分)in another game.

　　Most people think that Yao Ming is a born basketball player. But Yao said, “When you watch it on TV, it looks very easy. But when you are playing in the NBA, it is really not so easy.” He said that joining the Houston Rockets was a new start and a new challenge. “I hope that through very hard work I can make everyone happy and help the Rockets win more games,” he said.

　　Yao Ming speaks some English. Both he and his teammates can undersand each other. They don't think there is a language problem. While Yao Ming faces this new challenge, the people of Houston have shown great interest in him and they hope Yan Ming faces this new challenge, the people of Houston have shown great interest in him and they hope Yan Ming will bring new energy (活力) to the Rockets. The team has started having lessons to learn more about China, and many people who work for the Rockets have learned to speak some Chinese.

1.Yao Ming got 13 points on October _____, 2002.

　　  

A．22

B．23

C．24

D．26

2.Yao Ming said that _____.

A．playing in the NBA was difficult

B．it was hard to watch NBA games on TV

C．he was an NBA star

D．it was boring to play basketball

3.The people of Houston hope Yao Ming will ______,

A．speak excellent English	B．bring new energy
C．make NBA games easy	D．face new challenge

4.From the passage we can know that Yao Ming ________.

A．will work hard for his team

B．made the highest score in his first NBA game

C．can't understand his teammates

D．teaches the Rockets workers Chinese himself

5.The passage is probably ______.

A．an advertisement	B．a notice
C．a news report	D．an instruction

 

American boys and girls like watching TV. Some children spend six hours a day at school and four to six hours a day in front of the TV sets. Some children even watch TV for eight hours or more on Saturday.
Television（电视）is like books and films . A child can learn good things and bad things from it. Some TV programs help children to understand the news, the people and places from other countries. With TV, children do not have to go out to see films, they can hear interesting music or watch a game at home. But some programs are bad for children, so parents sometimes help them to find other interesting and useful things to do.
【小题1】In America, some children spend eight hours or more _____ on Saturday .

A．studying	B．playing games
C．watching TV	D．helping their parents

【小题2】 With TV, children can ________ at home.

A．play football	B．hold a sports meeting
C．see some films	D．have a swim

【小题3】 What does the underlined word “programs” mean?

A．频道

B．节目

C．新闻

D．小品

American boys and girls like watching TV. Some children spend six hours a day at school and four to six hours a day in front of the TV sets. Some children even watch TV for eight hours or more on Saturday.
Television（电视）is like books and films . A child can learn good things and bad things from it. Some TV programs help children to understand the news, the people and places from other countries. With TV, children do not have to go out to see films, they can hear interesting music or watch a game at home. But some programs are bad for children, so parents sometimes help them to find other interesting and useful things to do.
【小题1】In America, some children spend eight hours or more _____ on Saturday .

A．studying	B．playing games
C．watching TV	D．helping their parents

【小题2】With TV, children can ________ at home.

A．play football	B．hold a sports meeting
C．see some films	D．have a swim

【小题3】What does the underlined word “programs” mean?

A．频道

B．节目

C．新闻

D．小品