Timetable

68．Which of the following is true of the membership card?

    A．Its number is l0865 305305．

    B．It belongs to Mr．E．M．Driscoll．

    C．It is valid through the year of 2010．

    D．It gets the owner a discount when used．

69．If one wants to attend a business lunch in London at l2：00,the latest train that he should take at Oxford leaves at         ．

    A．11：45    B．11：15    C．10：35       D．10：05

70．If you would like to have some vegetable beef, what may be your choice?

    A．French Slam®        B．Chicken-Fried Steak®

C．The Super Bird®       D．Sandwich with Salad or Soup®

71．The chart shows that from 2005 to 2008，         ．

    A．the percentage of the Spanish families with a computer rose 35 points

    B．the percentage of the White families with a computer remained unchanged

    C．the number of the Black families with a computer was on the decrease

    D．the number of the Asian families with a computer showed the sharpest increase

 

It was a Sunday and the heavy storm had lasted all night. The morning after the storm, though, was beautiful: blue skies, warm air and a calm, inviting sea touching the shore gently.

    My father realized it was a good day for fishing and invited my sister and me to go with him. I was only 14 and fishing had never been my thing, but I decided to go all the same. I' m so glad I did.

    On the way to the harbor we could see the terrible destruction on the coast, but the harbour itself was in fairly good shape．After all, it was protected by the arms of a bay that had only one tiny channel to the sea. As we got on board, we noticed two big humps(脊背) in the distance.

    On approaching them, we saw it was a mother whale with her baby. We couldn't believe it — there weren't any whales along the coast here. The storm must have driven them across the ocean into the bay, in which the still water was so badly polluted that nothing could survive.

    The little baby whale—actually as big as our boat—was obviously stuck and could not move. The mother dived under the water and came up suddenly, making big whirlpools（漩涡） and waves. "She's trying to help her baby, but on the wrong side," my father said. At this point, my father moved our boat in a semicircle to the other side and, heading the boat towards the baby whale, pushed it gently. With our several gentle pushes the big hump turned over and disappeared under water. Then it swam up right beside its mum. They struggled in their desperate attempts to escape but missed the exit and started heading in the wrong direction. We hurried up to the whales and tried to lead them towards the bay channel. Slowly, they let us lead them, sometimes rising from the water right beside us to breathe—and to give us a trusting look with those huge eyes. Once they hit their first part of clean water flowing straight from the sea, the mum gave us a wave with her tail and off. They swam into the distance.

    In the excitement it had felt like only a few minutes, but we had been with those wonderful animals for almost an hour and a half. That was the simple and lasting beauty of the day. Nearly four decades later, I still look back fondly to that golden day at sea.

1. In Para2 the author says "I' m so glad I did." because _________.

    A. he witnessed the whole process of fishing

    B. he enjoyed the beauty of the calm sea

    C. he experienced the rescue of the whales

    D. he spent the weekend with his family

2.The mother whale failed to help her baby because __________.

    A. she had stayed in the polluted water for too long

    B. the whirlpools she had made were not big enough

    C. she had no other whales around to turn to for help

    D. the waves pushed her baby in the wrong direction

3.What is the theme of the story?

    A. Saving lives brings people a sense of happiness.

    B. Fishing provides excitement for children.

    C. It's necessary to live in harmony with animals.

    D. It's vital to protect the whale in the ocean.

 

One day newly wedded Nancy lost her ring while helping to plant potatoes. Friends were called and the field was searched long but in vain. Later, when the potatoes were harvested, Everyone looked out for the ring but it remained lost. Another year came round and all the farmers working in the field kept their eyes open. The following year was the same. And year after year, whoever had business in the field aways had Nancy’s ring in his mind.

Then the farm changed hands but it went no farther than to cousins. So the memory of the lost ring remained alive until thirty-eight years had passed. Then came a spring day when a man was ploughing the field behind a pair of horses. Even after thirty-eight years he still looked out for the ring, and knew just which part of the field Nancy had lost it in. At this time, when he came there, he found it .He picked it up, put it carefully into his pocket, left his horse, and ran all the way down to the village and placed it into Nancy’s hand.

56．How did Nancy come to lose her ring?

A. She lost it while helping to harvest tomatoes in the field

B. She lost it while watering the plants in the field.

C. She lost it while working in the field.

D. She lost it while helping to plant potatoes in the field.

57.  What was done so that the lost ring could be found?

A. Friends were asked to join in the search.

B. The field was searched for a long time.

C. Dogs were called to look for it.

D. Both A and B

58.  Why did people keep looking for the ring even after the farm changed hands?

A. It was a very expensive ring                           B. They all wanted to solve the mystery.

C. They all loved Nancy.                                        D. Everybody wanted to have this ring.

59.  What did the ploughman do after finding the ring?

A. He picked it up and put it in his pocket.

B. He ran back to tell everybody in the village.

C. He placed it in a secret spot.

D. He returned it to the owner.

60.  What can you infer from the story?

A. The ring was invaluable.

B. People on the farm were honest and helpful.

C. The ring’s mysterious disappearance was the work of supernatural power.

D. Nancy no longer expected that her ring would be found again.

One day newly wedded Nancy lost her ring while helping to plant potatoes. Friends were called and the field was searched long but in vain. Later, when the potatoes were harvested, Everyone looked out for the ring but it remained lost. Another year came round and all the farmers working in the field kept their eyes open. The following year was the same. And year after year, whoever had business in the field aways had Nancy’s ring in his mind.

Then the farm changed hands but it went no farther than to cousins. So the memory of the lost ring remained alive until thirty-eight years had passed. Then came a spring day when a man was ploughing the field behind a pair of horses. Even after thirty-eight years he still looked out for the ring, and knew just which part of the field Nancy had lost it in. At this time, when he came there, he found it .He picked it up, put it carefully into his pocket, left his horse, and ran all the way down to the village and placed it into Nancy’s hand.

56．How did Nancy come to lose her ring?

A. She lost it while helping to harvest tomatoes in the field

B. She lost it while watering the plants in the field.

C. She lost it while working in the field.

D. She lost it while helping to plant potatoes in the field.

57.  What was done so that the lost ring could be found?

A. Friends were asked to join in the search.

B. The field was searched for a long time.

C. Dogs were called to look for it.

D. Both A and B

58.  Why did people keep looking for the ring even after the farm changed hands?

A. It was a very expensive ring                           B. They all wanted to solve the mystery.

C. They all loved Nancy.                                        D. Everybody wanted to have this ring.

59.  What did the ploughman do after finding the ring?

A. He picked it up and put it in his pocket.

B. He ran back to tell everybody in the village.

C. He placed it in a secret spot.

D. He returned it to the owner.

60.  What can you infer from the story?

A. The ring was invaluable.

B. People on the farm were honest and helpful.

C. The ring’s mysterious disappearance was the work of supernatural power.

D. Nancy no longer expected that her ring would be found again.

One day newly wedded Nancy lost her ring while helping to plant potatoes. Friends were called and the field was searched long but in vain. Later, when the potatoes were harvested, Everyone looked out for the ring but it remained lost. Another year came round and all the farmers working in the field kept their eyes open. The following year was the same. And year after year, whoever had business in the field aways had Nancy’s ring in his mind.

Then the farm changed hands but it went no farther than to cousins. So the memory of the lost ring remained alive until thirty-eight years had passed. Then came a spring day when a man was ploughing the field behind a pair of horses. Even after thirty-eight years he still looked out for the ring, and knew just which part of the field Nancy had lost it in. At this time, when he came there, he found it .He picked it up, put it carefully into his pocket, left his horse, and ran all the way down to the village and placed it into Nancy’s hand.

56．How did Nancy come to lose her ring?

A. She lost it while helping to harvest tomatoes in the field

B. She lost it while watering the plants in the field.

C. She lost it while working in the field.

D. She lost it while helping to plant potatoes in the field.

57.  What was done so that the lost ring could be found?

A. Friends were asked to join in the search.

B. The field was searched for a long time.

C. Dogs were called to look for it.

D. Both A and B

58.  Why did people keep looking for the ring even after the farm changed hands?

A. It was a very expensive ring                   B. They all wanted to solve the mystery.

C. They all loved Nancy.                                   D. Everybody wanted to have this ring.

59.  What did the ploughman do after finding the ring?

A. He picked it up and put it in his pocket.

B. He ran back to tell everybody in the village.

C. He placed it in a secret spot.

D. He returned it to the owner.

60.  What can you infer from the story?

A. The ring was invaluable.

B. People on the farm were honest and helpful.

C. The ring’s mysterious disappearance was the work of supernatural power.

D. Nancy no longer expected that her ring would be found again.