Once there was an old farmer, with a horse which was almost as old as himself. He __16__ one morning with his young son, 17   the horse before it died. Father and son walked, 18 the farmer did not want the horse to be 19 . ?

They met two men on the road20 said: “Why are you walking, farmer? You have a horse. It's __21__to market.” The farmer knew that this was__22__, so he rode on the horse, __23__his son walked. ?

Then they met two old ladies. “__24__are you doing up there, farmer? Can't you__25__how tired your boy is?” __26__the farmer got down, and his son rode__27__. ?__28__, three old men stopped them. One said: “Why are you walking, farmer?__29__. It's too hot for an old man like you to walk today.” So the farmer got up　 30__his son, and they__31__. __32__, a young woman passed them. “Why aren't you walking?” she asked. “It isn't __33_ to market. Give your poor old horse a rest.”

So the farmer, and his son, got down__34__.

It is a fact that you cannot please__35__the people all the time.

1.	A．set out B．set up C．set down D．set

 

2.	A．selling B．buying C．to sell D．to buy

 

3.	A．so B．because C．that D．when

 

4.	A．very tired B．too tired C．quite tired D．tiring

 

5.	A．which B．who C．as D．where

 

6.	A．a short way B．a long way C．the right way D．the wrong way

 

7.	A．real　 B．true C．truly D．really

 

8.	A．while B．when C．as D．during

 

9.	A．What B．How C．Why D．When

 

10.	A．see B．watch C．look D．notice

 

11.	A．Because B．As C．For D．So

 

12.	A．thus B．yet C．instead D．either

 

13.	A．First　 B．Finally C．Near D．Next

 

14.	A．Sit down B．Sit up C．Get up D．Get down

 

15.	A．behind B．after　 C．beside D．above

 

16.	A．walked on B．rode on C．moved on D．drove on

 

17.	A．Some time later B．A moment ago C．In no time D．At once

 

18.	A．near　 B．long C．far D．short

 

19.	A．once again B．on their own C．the other day D．all the same

 

20.	A．both B．each of C．all D．none of

 

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Most people buy a lot of gifts just before Christmas. But some people think we buy too much. They have started a special day called Buy Nothing Day.  1.    .

   Buy Nothing Day is November 29. It’s 25 days before Christmas. It’s after Thanksgiving and often the first day of Christmas shopping.   2.   .

   The idea for Buy Nothing Day started in Vancouver, British Columbia.   3.    . In California, parents and children get together to read stories, sing songs, and paint pictures. The children talk about why they don’t need a lot of toys. This year, in Manchester, England, people dressed up in costumes to tell people that we buy too much.

   In Albuquerque, New Mexico, high school students.wanted to tell other students about Buy Nothing Day. They organized a spaghetti dinner to give people information about Buy Nothing Day.   4.   . They made posters and talked to other students about it.    5.   . The students at high schools liked the idea of this new tradition. Next year, they want to have another dinner to tell more people about Buy Nothing Day.

A. They asked restaurants in the neighborhood to donate the food.

B. At this time, we see ads in Newspapers and, on TV telling us to “ buy, buy, buy!”

C. Buy Nothing Day has successfully persuaded people not buy anything.

D. Many people think highly of the idea of Buy Nothing Day.

E. They don’t want anyone to go shopping on that day.

F. Now people all over the world celebrate Buy Nothing Day.

G. The dinner was a big success, and many students agreed not to buy anything on November 29.

 

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Most people buy a lot of gifts just before Christmas. But some people think we buy too much. They have started a special day called Buy Nothing Day.  【小题1】   .
Buy Nothing Day is November 29. It’s 25 days before Christmas. It’s after Thanksgiving and often the first day of Christmas shopping.  【小题2】  .
The idea for Buy Nothing Day started in Vancouver, British Columbia.  【小题3】   . In California, parents and children get together to read stories, sing songs, and paint pictures. The children talk about why they don’t need a lot of toys. This year, in Manchester, England, people dressed up in costumes to tell people that we buy too much.
In Albuquerque, New Mexico, high school students.wanted to tell other students about Buy Nothing Day. They organized a spaghetti dinner to give people information about Buy Nothing Day.   【小题4】  . They made posters and talked to other students about it.    【小题5】  . The students at high schools liked the idea of this new tradition. Next year, they want to have another dinner to tell more people about Buy Nothing Day.

A．They asked restaurants in the neighborhood to donate the food.

B．At this time, we see ads in Newspapers and, on TV telling us to “ buy, buy, buy!”

C．Buy Nothing Day has successfully persuaded people not buy anything.

D．Many people think highly of the idea of Buy Nothing Day.

E. They don’t want anyone to go shopping on that day.
F. Now people all over the world celebrate Buy Nothing Day.
G. The dinner was a big success, and many students agreed not to buy anything on November 29.

Tickets for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil have gone on sale, with fans able to apply on FIFA’s website. FIFA is expecting a similar demand to that in Germany 2006, when there were about seven applicants for every ticket of the 64 matches. And now around 3.3 million tickets will be available for the matches in 2014.

    Tickets will range in price from ￡58 for first-round matches to ￡632 for the final at Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro. Brazilian citizens over 60, local students and members of some social programs can purchase tickets for ￡15.

The Price of Football - World Cup 2014

Items	Prices	Items	Prices
Ticket	￡58-￡112	Final ticket	￡281-￡632
Sun cream	￡9.50	T-shirt	￡13
McDonald’s meal	￡11	Water	￡1.28
Imported beer	￡3.83	Domestic beer	￡1.91
Coffee	￡2.55	Average dinner	￡29

“It’s always difficult to predict,” said FIFA marketing director Thierry Weil. “But I truly believe that it will be more similar to what happened in Germany than in South Africa in 2010.”According to FIFA, the 2006 World Cup was attended by more than 3.3 million fans. Almost two million tickets were sold to the general public in South Africa, although the number of applications during the first ticketing phase was significantly lower.

    All applications made before 10th October 2013 will enter a random selection draw if there are not enough tickets available to fulfill all requests. The sales of the leftover tickets will begin on 5th November on a first-come, first-served basis. Another phase will begin on 8th December after the draw is made. The tournament begins on 12th June, with Brazil playing the opener in Sao Paulo.

    A study on the price of World Cup 2014 looked at the ticket prices and the cost of travelling to Brazil and found that our English fans face hotel costs of between ￡46 and ￡797 a night, while packages range from ￡2,999 to ￡14,999.

1.How much should a Brazilian student pay for the opening match?  

A.￡15         B.￡58        C.￡112        D.￡632

2. From the passage we know that Thierry Weil_______.

A. feels proud of what they achieved in South Africa 2010

B. feels worried about the sales of the tickets for Brazil 2014

C. holds the belief that Brazil 2014 will be the greatest world cup

D. believes that more fans will attend Brazil 2014 than South Africa 2010

3.What will FIFA do if there are not enough tickets available for requests before Oct.10, 2013?

A. They will sell the spare tickets to the applicants.

B. They will sell on a first-come, first-served basis.

C. They will choose the applicants based on a random selection draw.

D. They will sell them the tickets to be sold on Dec.8.

 

Most people buy a lot of gifts just before Christmas. But some people think we buy too much. They have started a special day called Buy Nothing Day. They don’t want anyone to go shopping on that day.

Buy Nothing Day is November 29. It’s 25 days before Christmas. It’s after Thanksgiving Day and often the first day of Christmas shopping. At this time, we see ads in Newspapers and on TV telling us to “buy, buy, buy!”

The idea for Buy Nothing Day started in Vancouver, British Columbia. Now people all over the world celebrate Buy Nothing Day. In California, parents and children get together to read stories, sing songs, and paint pictures. The children talk about why they don’t need a lot of toys. This year, in Manchester, England, people dressed up in costumes(统一服装) to tell people that we buy too much.

In Albuquerque, New Mexico, high school students wanted to tell other students about Buy Nothing Day. They organized a spaghetti dinner to give people information about Buy Nothing Day. They asked restaurants in the neighborhood to donate（捐赠） the food. They made posters and talked to other students about it. The dinner was a big success, and many students agreed not to buy anything on November 29. The students at high schools liked the idea of this new tradition. Next year, they want to have another dinner to tell more people about Buy Nothing Day!

1.Which of the following is NOT the day for people to celebrate Buy Nothing Day?

A．November 29.                          B．25 days before Christmas.

C．After Thanksgiving.                      D．The first day after Christmas.

2.People usually buy many gifts_______.

A．before Thanksgiving                     B．on Christmas

C．before Christmas                        D．anytime

3.How do people celebrate Buy Nothing Day?

A．In California, parents and children get together to play games.

B．In England, people celebrate by performing plays.

C．In Mexico, high school students dress up.

D．They buy nothing and persuade others not to buy things.

4.What did the students do in New Mexico for the day?

A．They donated the food of their own.

B．They talked to others about it.

C．They made some slogans（标语口号） for it.

D．They organized a luxurious（奢华的） dinner.