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　An old man was walking slowly along a street when he saw a little boy trying to touch a door bell. He stopped and said, “I'll ring the bell for you.”And then he pulled（拉）the bell so hard that it could be heard all over the house.

　The little boy looked up at him and said,“Now we”ll run away, come on. （快跑） And before the old man knew what was happening, the boy had run round the corner of the street, and only the old man stood there to explain（解释）to the owner of the house.

1．The old man stopped and rang the bell for the boy because he thought

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A．the boy was not tall enough to reach the bell.

B．the boy couldn't pull the bell very hard.

C．the boy couldn't make the bell heard all over the house.

D．the boy didn't dare to reach the bell himself.

2．The old man said, “I'll ring the bell for you.” This shows（表明）that

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A．he was kind.

B．he was polite.

C．he was careful.

D．he was simple-minded（头脑简单的）.

3．What do you think of the boy?

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A．He was very bright.

B．He was very naughty.

C．He was very kind-hearted.

D．He was very polite.

4．What do you think the boy did this for?

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A．To make the owner of the house angry.

B．To call the owner of the house.

C．To explain to the owner why he did so.

D．To do nothing but nuisance（讨人嫌）.

5．The old man didn't know what was happening until ________.

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A．the house owner opened the door

B．the boy looked up and told him to run away

C．the boy had run round the corner of the street

D．the owner of the house heard the bell

阅读理解

　　Three men got to Dover station a few minutes after nine o'clock one evening. They asked a guard,“What time is the next train for London?”

　　The guard said,“You've just missed one. A train goes every hour. The next one is at ten o'clock.”

　　“That's all right.”they said,“We'll go and have a drink.”So they went to a bar (酒吧间).A minute or two after ten o'clock they came running and asked the guard ,“Has the train gone?”

　　“Yes,”the guard said.“It was at ten, as I told you. The next train is at eleven o'colck.”

　　“That's all right,”they said again.“We'll go and have another drink.”So they went back to the bar.

　　They missed the eleven o'clock train in the same way. Then the guard said,“Now, the next train is the last one. If you miss that train, you won't get to London tonight.”

　　Twelve o'clock came , and the last train was just starting out when the three of them came out of the bar running as fast as they could. Two of them got on the train just as it was leaving, but the third one didn't run fast enough, and the train went out leaving him behind. He stood there looking at the train and laughing, as if (好像) to miss the train was the best joke in the world. The guard went up to him and said,“I told you that this was the last train. Why didn't you come earlier?”

　　The man kept laughing until tears (眼泪) came into his eyes. Then he caught hold of (抓住)the guard and said,“Did you see the two men get into the train and leave me here?”

　　“Yes, I did.”

　　“Well , I was the only one to leave for London. They were here only to see me off!”

1．The guard told the three people that ________.

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A．there was a train in the evening

B．there were trains all night

C．there was a train every sixty minutes

D．there were no trains in the evening

2．One of the three men missed the train ________.

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3．They couldn't get the train because ________.

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A．they had a drink

B．they went to the bar

C．the train left too soon

D．they left the bar too late

4．The man laughed because ________.

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A．his friends who came to see him off got on the train instead of him

B．it was funny (好玩) to miss the train

C．he didn't really want to go to London

D．his friends didn't have to go to London

5．Which is the best title (题目) of this story?

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A．The Train And The Guard

B．The Two Men On The Train

C．Three Men Had A Drink

D．Three Men At The Station

阅读理解

　　Tony's very excited. Today he's flying to China with his father and mother! Tony's twelve years old and he lives in Australia. His father is a businessman. He has to go to Shanghai for two weeks, and his families are going too.

　　At six o'clock they arrive at Sydney Airport. They go to the check-in desk to show their tickets and passports. The man gives them boarding passes.

　　They put their suitcases on a weighing machine. The suitcases will go into a special part of the plane; they can take only small bags into the cabin. Then they have an hour before the flight leaves, so they go shopping. Mr. Dean buys some whisky for his Chinese friend, Mrs. Dean buys a blouse, and Tony has an ice cream.

　　Now it's time to board plane. Mr. and Mrs. Dean are at the departure gate. But Tony isn't there! Mrs. Dean's worried, and Mr. Dean's starting to get angry. The plane is going to leave in fifteen minutes! Suddenly Mrs. Dean sees Tony. He's playing a video game, and he has forgotten the time! They run to the departure gate and they're the last passengers for this flight. Tony feels embarrassed and his face is red!

　　When they get onto the plane, they find their seats. Each seat has a television screen in front of it. You can watch a film, or play a video game on it.

　　Tony loves everything about the flight. It's exciting to see the city below him. He enjoys the video games and he likes the tray of dinner. There's a salad, some meat and vegetables, and a cake. He has a drink of orange juice, and then he plays a video game and watches a cartoon. Soon, it's time to go to sleep. He puts the blanket over himself, and turns off screen. After a few hours, it's breakfast time. They've only been asleep for a short time and they feel tired. Tony has something to eat. He feels wide-awake now, and he's excited to see China. The pilot says, “We'll shortly be landing at Shanghai Airport. Please fasten your seat belts.” Tony's holiday in China is beginning! Exercises

1．Why is Tony excited? He is excited ________.

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A．because his father is a businessman

B．because he's going on holiday to China

C．because he's traveling with his parents

2．What happened at the check-in desk?

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A．A man gives them hoarding passes and then takes their passports.

B．They show their boarding pass before the man sees their passports.

C．They get boarding passes after showing their passports.

3．What happens to their suitcases after the man weights them?

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A．Someone puts them in a special place in the plane.

B．They put them on a weighing machine.

C．They carry them into the cabin.

4．They have television screens on a plane, so ________.

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A．you can watch TV

B．you can see the plane

C．you can play games and watch movies

阅读理解

　　One evening, three men came to a station and asked a porter (搬运工人) ,“What time is the next train for London?”

　　The porter said,“You have just missed one. They go every hour, and the next one is at ten o'clock.”

　　“That's all right,”they said.“We'll go and have a drink.” So they went to a refreshment room (茶点室) . A minute or two after ten o'clock they came and said to the porter,“Has the train gone?”

　　“Yes ,”he said ,“it went at ten o'colck.”

　　“That's all right.”they said.“We'll go and have another drink.”So they went back again.

　　They missed the eleven o'clock train in the same way , and the porter said ,“Now the next train is the last one. If you miss that, you won't get to London tonight.”

　　Twelve o'clock came , and the three men ran quickly out of the refreshment room. Two of them got into the train just as the train was leaving, but the third one didn't run fast enough, and the train went out.

　　The porter went up to the third man and said ,“I told you this was the last train. Why didn't you come earlier?”

　　The man stood there and laughed for a long time. Then he said ,“I was going to London and they only came here to see me off.”

1．The three men came to the station because ________.

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A．they were going to London

B．they wanted to have a drink

C．they wanted to find out when the next train left for London

D．one of them was going to London and the other two came to see him off

2．Why did they go to the refreshment room?

　　Because ________.

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A．they were asked to stay there waiting for the train

B．they had to stay there waiting for the train

C．they could stay there drinking while waiting for the train

D．they were hungry and thirsty

3．They missed the ten o'clock train ________.

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A．because they wanted to stay a little longer

B．because they wanted to have another drink

C．but they felt happy about it

D．but they didn't seem to worry about it

4．How did they miss the eleven o'clock train?

　　________.

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A．They came out of the refreshment room after the train had gone

B．They talked with the porter

C．They drank too much

D．They didn't know what time the train would leave

5．The third man didn't get into the train because ________.

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A．he wanted to stay there by himself

B．he didn't run fast enough

C．he only came to see them off

D．he wanted to have a word with the porter