Mr. King lived with six hundred wild animals on the Greek Island of Kyklos. Ever since he left school, he had traveled all over the word collecting animals for his own zoo. He hoped to collect two examples of every kind of animal on his island. But he was afraid that people would find him someday.

He wrote books about his travels and about his animals that he collected. The money from the books helped to pay for all the food that these animals ate.

One day, when Mr. King was out looking for drinking water, he found oil. He needed money for his travels and for his zoo, and a little oil would buy enough water for what he needed all his life, but he knew that if he told anyone else about it, it would be the end of his zoo and his life’s work. So he decided not to tell anyone else about what he had found, because oil and water couldn’t mix.

Mr. King traveled all over the world for collecting ______.

  A. oil       B. water    C. animals      D.money

What Mr. King needed for his travels and his zoo was_______.

  A.water    B.money   C. support      D.friends

Mr. King was afraid that people would find him someday because ________.

  A. he hadn’t got enough money for them       

  B. that would be the end of his zoo

C. he hadn’t got enough water and oil         

D. they would buy his animals

Mr. King wrote books to _______.

  A. tell people about his story               

  B. tell people how to find oil

C. get enough money for his animals          

D. make money for his travels

In the passage, “oil and water couldn’t mix” means that “_________”.

  A. Mr. King needed not only water but also oil   

B. oil and water were rather difficult to be mixed together

C. Mr. King’s animals only needed water, not oil

  D. if he told the others he found oil, his life’s work would be stopped

Zoe Chambers was a successful PR (Public Relations) consultant and life was going well — she had a great job, a beautiful flat and a busy social life in London. Then one evening in June last year, she received a text message telling her she was out of work. The first two weeks were the most difficult to live through." she said. "After everything I'd done for the company, they dismissed me by text! I was so angry and I just didn't feel like looking for another job. I hated everything about the city and my life."

Then, Zoe received an invitation from an old school friend, Kathy, to come and stay. Kathy and her husband, Huw, had just bought a farm in north-west Wales. Zoe jumped at the chance to spend a weekend away from London, and now, ten months later, she is still on the farm.

"The moment I arrived at Kathy's farm, I loved it and I knew I wanted to stay." said Zoe. "Everything about my past life suddenly seemed meaningless."

Zoe has been working on the farm since October of last year and says she has no regrets. "It's a hard life, physically very tiring." she says. "In London I was stressed and often mentally exhausted. But this is a good, healthy tiredness. Here, all I need to put me in a good mood is a hot bath and one of Kathy's wonderful dinners."

Zoe says she has never felt bored on the farm. Every day brings a new experience. Kathy has been teaching her how to ride a horse and she has learnt to drive a tractor. Since Christmas, she has been helping with the lambing — watching a lamb being born is unbelievable, she says, "It's one of the most moving experiences I've ever had. I could never go back to city life now."

When working as a PR consultant in London, Zoe thought she lived a______life.

A. satisfying         B. tough                      C. meaningless       D. boring

The most important reason why Zoe went to visit Kathy's farm is that______.

A. Zoe lost her job as a PR consultant     B. Kathy persuaded her to do so

C. Zoe got tired of the city life                   D. Zoe loved Wales more than London

How does Zoe feel about the country life according to the passage?

A. Tiresome and troublesome.                    B. Romantic and peaceful

C. Mentally exhausting but healthy             D. Physically tiring but rewarding.

Which of the following is closest to the main idea of the passage?

A. A friend in need is a friend indeed.        B. Where there is a will, there is a way.

C. A misfortune may turn out a blessing.     D. Kill two birds with one stone.

The lecture on smoking was over at last. As we boys were rushing towards the playground, Jim slipped by the table. The watch, which Mrs Smith had ___1___ on the table as she started her lecture, disappeared.

We were ___2___ to go back for class again when the headmaster called us ___3___ and said, I’ve got a little ___4___ for you boys. Mrs Smith has just lost her watch on the playground. This kind of thing has happened ___5___, she says ---- it just ___6___ off her wrist(手腕). So, look around for it, will you? ___7___ if you’re clever enough to find it. Let’s ___8___ it clear the boy who does ___9___ will get a useful reward(奖赏).

At once we started looking for the watch. Everybody wished to be the ___10___ one. Suddenly, Jim stopped and bent down as if to ___11___ something. And ___12___ he was in front of Mrs Smith, all smiles, ___13___ the watch to her.

Mrs Smith, however, didn’t seem at all ___14___.In fact, she looked angry. She took the watch without ___15___ a “Thank you”.

Jim got ___16___ a large piece of paper from the headmaster, who ___17___ him to write a composition ___18___ the dangers of smoking. What could ___19___ Jim write about? He hadn’t listened to the lecture and had nothing to say on the ___20___.

1. A. seen       B. dropped     C. fond   D. laid

2. A. about     B. able    C. sorry   D. sure

3. A. forward  B. together     C. straight      D. out

4. A. fun B. trick   C. job     D. prize

5. A. before    B. now    C. here    D. there

6. A. goes       B. throws       C. slips    D. falls

7. A. Say B. See     C. Guess  D. Check

8. A. get  B. put     C. make  D. keep

9. A. this B. such    C. that     D. so

10. A. lucky   B. quick  C. early   D. worthy

11. A. put down     B. give away   C. find out      D. pick up

12. A. the following moment B. the next moment

C. for a moment            D. just a moment

13. A. handing out B. turning in   C. giving up   D. sending back

14. A. pleased B. hurt    C. interested   D. worried

15. A. just      B. ever    C. even   D. almost

16. A. her punishment   B. her prize    C. his job       D. his reward

17. A. had      B. made  C. told    D. helped

18. A. of B. on      C. in       D. at

19. A. poor     B. nervous      C. quick  D. good

20. A. lecture  B. point   C. matter D. subject

A couple from Minneapolis decided to go to Florida for a long weekend to warm themselves up during one particularly icy cold winter. They planned to stay at the very same hotel where they spent their honeymoon 20 years ago. They both had jobs, so it was decided that her husband would fly to Florida on a Thursday, and his wife would follow him the next day. Upon arriving as planned, the husband checked into the hotel. There he decided to open his laptop(笔记本电脑) and send his wife an e-mail back in Minneapolis. However, he accidentally left off one letter in her address and sent the e-mail without noticing his error.

In the mean time: In Houston, a woman had just returned from her husband’s burial. He was a minister of many years who had been “called home to glory” following a heart attack. The woman checked her e-mail, expecting message from family and friends. Upon reading the first message, she fainted(昏厥)and fell to the floor. Her son rushed into the room, found his mother on the floor and saw the computer screen which read:

To: My Loving Wife

From: Your Departed Husband

Subject: I’ve arrived!

I’ve just arrived and have been checked in. I see that everything has been prepared for your arrival tomorrow. Looking forward to seeing you then. Hope your journey is as uneventful(平静)as mine was.

P.S. Sure is hot down here.

Why did the couple decide to go to Florida for weekend?

       A. To visit their family and friends         B. To escape from the cold winter

       C. To escape from their busy work         D. To attend a friend’s funeral

What mistake did the husband make after checking into the hotel?

       A. He checked into a wrong hotel           B. He forget to bring the laptop

       C. He misspelled her wife’s address         D. He forgot to mail his letter

The expression “called home to glory” probably suggests that the man had           .

       A. gone back to his hometown            B. called his family to say hello

       C. been awarded an honor               D. died and gone to heaven

How did the woman probably feel after reading the e-mail?

       A. Pleased       B. Inspired        C. Frightened          D. Moved

Which of the following is true according to the text?

       A. The woman’s husband died of a heart attack

       B. The woman liked to chat with her friends by e-mail

       C. The couple held their wedding in Florida 20 years ago.

       D. His wife wouldn’t go to Florida for his error.

They really have a great time too , designing everything , drawing the blue prints ,       the angles and so on .                   

   A. looking out        B. taking out C. finding out       D. figuring out