Harry came in a minute after James. There was a letter for him, too, which he opened at once. It was from the secretary (秘书) of a company, offering him a post (职位) in their office. He was told to be there at 10 a. m. the next morning, as there were others who wanted the job.

James got back from the play at midnight. He was sleepy. “That letter can be opened in the morning,” he thought. The next morning when he woke up, he at once jumped out of bed, tore(撕)it open-his face fell. It was a similar letter to the one Harry had received the night before. But James’ chance was gone. It was five to ten, and he could never be at the office in time.

1.One evening James came in in a great hurry because       .

A. he knew there was a letter on the hall table

B. he had to tell someone to keep his letter until he got back

C. he was afraid he would be late for the play

D. his friend was waiting for him outside the hotel

2.As soon as he woke up，James         .

A. wondered where Harry had gone      

B. was eager (急切的) to know the time

C. knew he could never be at the office in time  

D. remembered the letter from the company

3.The underlined sentence “his face fell” in the passage means“       ”.

A. he knew there was something wrong with his face

B. he felt very sorry for missing the chance

C. he fell down on his face

D. he realized that he had lost his face

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Ted Robinson has been worried all the week.Last Tuesday he received a letter from the local police.In the letter he was asked to call at the station.Ted wondered why he was wanted by the police,but he went to the station yesterday and he is not worried at more.?

At the station,he was told by a smiling policeman that his bicycle had been found.Five days ago,the policeman told him,the bicycle was picked up in a small village four hundred miles away.It is now being sent to his home by train.?

Ted was most surprised when he heard the news.He was amused (感到有趣），too,because he never expected (指望）the bicycle to be found.It was stolen twenty years ago when Ted was a boy of fifteen.?

Answer the questions:?

1.What happened last Tuesday??

2.What was he told at the station??

3.What are the police doing with the bicycle??

4.Why was he surprised and amused??

5.How old was Ted when his bicycle was stolen??

One day an American called Simon went to London to visit his friend, Rick. Rick told him that his flat was on the first floor. When he arrived, Simon went straight to the first floor of the building. But he was told that there was no Rick on that floor. Do you know why?
In fact, the British call the first floor of a building the ground floor. The floor above the ground floor is the first floor, which Americans would call the second floor.
The story shows that there are a few culture differences between Britain and American, though the British and Americans both speak English.
The British usually hide their feelings. They seldom start a conversation with strangers. For example, on the train the British often spend their time reading newspapers or books. But Americans are quite different. They’re more active and easier to talk with.
The British and Americans may use different terms for many things. The British usually use football ,eraser and mail while Americans prefer to soccer, rubber and post.
【小题1】 Simon went to London to         .
A. spend his holiday B. visit his friend C. study English
【小题2】Which picture shows us where Rick’s flat was?

【小题3】According to the passage, the British usually spend their time        on the train.
A. playing cards B. talking loudly   C. doing some reading
【小题4】What does the underlined word “terms” mean in Chinese in the passage?
A. 成果   B.术语 C. 学期
【小题5】What’s the main idea of the passage?
A. Different culture between Britain and America.
B. The British and Americans have the same language.
C. The British and Americans have different words.

Mr Chen is a farmer who   1  in western China with his wife and two sons. One year ago, he discovered that he had cancer. The doctor told him that he needed   2  at once. And he said the operation would   3  thousands of yuan. It was too much money for Mr Chen and his wife. They had no job and    4   were at school. The situation seemed  5 .

Two weeks later, however, Mr Chen got some   6  news. He was told about a health care project which provides medical treatment for poor patients in   7  China. They  8  to pay only half the cost or even less. Thanks to the project and the kindness of  9  family and neighbours, he was able to receive an operation just   10  to prevent the illness from getting worse.  11  he has returned to his family.

The   12  of this health care project is to improve the situation for poor people in western China. So far, the project has helped more than 5,000 people   13  medical aid. The Chinese government is   14  working together with other countries and international organizations to do this. They hope to develop a new health care model   15  China. As our country develops, we must remember the responsibilities(责任) of caring for the weakest members.

1.                A．live            B．lives           C．are living  D．lived

2.                A．a treatment     B．a rest          C．an operation   D．training

3.                A．pay            B．spend          C．have D．cost

4.                A．both their sons   B．both their daughters  C．all their sons   D．all their daughters

5.                A．hopeful        B．hopeless        C．harmful   D．harmless

6.                A．sad            B．bad            C．terrible   D．good

7.                A．eastern         B．southern        C．western  D．northern

8.                A．want           B．need           C．prefer    D．like

9.                A．my            B．your           C．his  D．her

10.               A．in time         B．on time         C．at the same time D．for a long time

11.               A．Already        B．Just            C．Ever  D．Now

12.               A．chance         B．advice         C．example   D．goal

13.               A．receive        B．receiving       C．received  D．receives

14.               A．too            B．also           C．either D．as well

15.               A．to             B．at             C．for   D．on

Mr Chen is a farmer who   1  in western China with his wife and two sons. One year ago, he discovered that he had cancer. The doctor told him that he needed   2  at once. And he said the operation would   3  thousands of yuan. It was too much money for Mr Chen and his wife. They had no job and    4   were at school. The situation seemed  5 .
Two weeks later, however, Mr Chen got some   6  news. He was told about a health care project which provides medical treatment for poor patients in   7  China. They  8  to pay only half the cost or even less. Thanks to the project and the kindness of  9  family and neighbours, he was able to receive an operation just   10  to prevent the illness from getting worse.  11  he has returned to his family.
The   12  of this health care project is to improve the situation for poor people in western China. So far, the project has helped more than 5,000 people   13  medical aid. The Chinese government is   14  working together with other countries and international organizations to do this. They hope to develop a new health care model   15  China. As our country develops, we must remember the responsibilities(责任) of caring for the weakest members.