1. The small boxes on wheels are_____.

A. toys　　　　　　　　　 B. ears

C. houses that can be moved　　

D. boxes in which there are wheels

1．从第二段可知，那是卡特在竞选总统前拉选票时说的一番话。2，卡特走遍全国的目的就是为了拉选票。3．记者认为母亲最了解孩干了。4．此属是推理判断题．根据卡特母亲的回答可知C项。5．a white lie如善意的谎言。

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Dear Earthmen,

I have enjoyed my stay on your interesting unusual planet. I think I understand the life on earth now and 1 would like to give you my impressions.

First of all you live in boxes. Every morning you leave your big boxes and get into smaller boxes on wheels. All these small boxes race around and around, and finally stop to rest. You then leave these boxes on wheels and go to very large tall boxes.

After testing all days you get back in your little boxes and return to your big boxes. There you sit and stare at tiny glowing boxes with moving pictures on the front.

Only one thing puzzles me. One day I went to a football game. A hunch of angry boys fought over a little round ball. Everyone yelled for them to stop but they kept on fighting. They were angry, I suppose, about being cooped up in boxes all day.

Thank you earthmen for this chance to get to know you.

　　 Gratefully,

　　 The man from the Mars

5. Perhaps you can define a white lie now. It’s a lie _______.

A. which is worthy of attention

B. told for particular reasons such for politeness

C. that no one will ever believe

D. which means little harm and therefore is unimportant

答：1. B 2. C 3. D 4. C 5. B

解析：

4. From the story we can see that the mother was _____.

A. stupid　 　　B. honest　

C. clever　　 D. dishonest

3. The reporter believed _______.

A. the mother surely knew about her son’s lies

B. if the mother was dishonest, her son would tell lies

C. no one but the mother knew the son

D. the mother knew her son best

2. Jimmy Carter travelled the country in order to _______.

A. know the country better

B. find out what the public was thinking

C. win over votes for the coming general election

D. tell people that he never lied

1. We know the interview must have taken place _______.

A. shortly after the general election

B. before the general election

C. when Carter was elected President of the USA

D. when Carter had just told a lie

5. The title of this news article is probably_________.

A. The Worst Forest Fire in North China

B. Forest Fire is Still Spreading

C. The Fire Broke Out

D. Something Wrong in Inner Mongolia

答：1. D 2. C 3. A 4. A 5. B

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Lillian Carter, mother of the former President Jimmy Carter, once set up an inter view with a reporter without benefit from the press office.

“Your son,” the reporter said, “has been travelling the country, telling people not to vote for him if he ever lies to them. Can you, knowing a son as only a mother can, honestly say he’s never lied?”

“Well, perhaps a little white lie now and then,” Jimmy Carter’s mother replied.

“And what,” asked the reporter, “is the difference between a white lie and any other? Define (解释) white lie for me.”

“I’m not sure 1 can define it,” she said sweetly. “But I can give you an example. Do you remember when you came in a few minutes ago and I told you how good you looked and how glad I was to see you?”

4. 　The result of the fire is _______ in this article.

A. unknown　 　B. very clear　

C. the worst　 　D. not serious

3. 　As we know in the article that_______.

A. Xiang’an League is on the southeast of Hulun Buir League.

B. Xiang’an League is on the northwest of Hulun Buir League.

C. Xiang’an League is the biggest one in Inner Mongolia.

D. Xiang’an League is the smallest one in Inner Mongolia.