Mr. and Mrs. Wilson and their children were going to begin their holiday one day．As they had decided to spend it in another country，they had to be at the airport at 11：40 a．m．“It'll take us half an hour to get there in the taxi．” Mr. Wilson said．“So we all have to be ready by 11 o'clock．” Nobody should be late．

At 10：50 they were still all running around doing things，except Mrs. Wilson，who was sitting quietly on a chair in the garden enjoying the sun．Her husband and children were very surprised that she was not in a hurry until the taxi arrived and Mrs. Wilson said to them，“Well，I knew that this was going to happen，so before I went to bed last night，I moved all clocks and watches ahead 20 minutes．So now we can go to the airport quietly without worrying about being late．”

1．The Wilsons had to get everything ready and leave for the airport ________．

A．before 11：40         B．at 11：30             C．at 11：10               D．before 11

2．How long would they spend on the way to the airport?

A．An hour．                                       B．An hour and a half．

C．Half an hour．                                    D．Twenty minutes．

3．At ten to eleven，Mrs. Wilson wasn't in a hurry because in fact it was ________．

A．10：50                   B．10：30                C．10：11                  D．11：10

4．What happened to their clocks and watches?

A．They all had to be repaired．             B．They all kept the correct time．

C．They were 20 minutes fast．                D．They were 20 minutes slow．

5．What do you think would happen to the Wilsons?

A．They would get to the airport twenty minutes late．

B．They would get to airport just on time．

C．They would arrive at the airport a little late．

D．They would arrive at the airport twenty minutes earlier．

补全对话(本大题满分10分，每空2分)

A: Why are you in such a hurry, Mr. Wang?

B: My parents are coming to our school from my hometown for the first time.

A: 1.__________________

B: By train.

A: Do they know the way to our school?

B: 2.__________________

A: Do you know how to get to the station?

B: 3.__________________

A: It’s a long way from here to the station. First you can take the No. 537 bus or No. 405 bus, then change to the No. 130 bus at the bus stop South Lake Square. It will take you right there.

B: 4.__________________

A: Yes, of course. It takes about 60 yuan.

B: 60 yuan? It takes too much.

A: 5.__________________

B: That’s great! Thank you.

A．No. You know I’m new here for a few days.

B．It’s faster if you take a taxi.

C．Really? By bus or train?

D．Just take the bus. Let me go with you.

E. You can buy a map of our city.

F. I see. Can I take a taxi to get there?

G. No. So I am going to meet them at the station.

 

>【题文】Dick lived in England. One day in January he said to his wife, "I'm going to fly to New York next week because I've got some work there." "Where are you going to stay there?" his wife asked. "I don't know yet." Dick answered. "Please send me your address from there in a telegram (电报)," his wife said. "All right," Dick answered.
He flew to New York on January 31st and found a nice hotel in the center of the city. He put his things in his room and then he sent his wife a telegram. He put the address of his hotel in it.
In the evening he didn't have any work, so he went to a cinema. He came out at nine o'clock and said, "Now I'm going back to my hotel and have a nice dinner."
He found a taxi (出租车) and the driver said, "Where do you want to go?" But Dick didn't remember the name and address of his hotel.
"Which hotel are my things in?" he said, "And what am I going to do tonight?" But the driver of the taxi did not know. So Dick got out and went into a post office. There he sent his wife another telegram, and in it he wrote, "Please send me my address at this post office."
【小题1】 Dick flew to New York because ___.

A．he went there for a holiday	B．he had work there
C．he went there for sightseeing (观光)	D．his home was there

【小题2】Why did his wife want a telegram from him?

A．Because she didn't know his address yet

B．Because she wanted to go to New York, too

C．Because she might send him another telegram

D．Because she couldn't leave her husband by himself in New York

【小题3】Who would send him the name and address of his hotel?

A．The manager (经理) of his hotel.

B．The police office.

C．The taxi driver.

D．His wife.