According to Andrew, it never would have happened if he had not had a flat tire on Highway 10 last night at about 7:30. He was on his way to attend a three-day sales meeting when he had the flat. tyre. Unfortunately, he did not have a spare, so he pushed the car off the road, locked it up, and managed to thumb a ride back to Pine Grove. It was after eleven o'clock when he finally got home, and it was then that his real problems started.

When Andrew left home at about 5:30, he had told his wife not to expect him back until Thursday or Friday. Knowing that his wife was nervous about staying in the house alone at night, Andrew took the precaution of checking all the windows in the house to be sure they were locked, so that he could report to his wife that the house was secure. He convinced his wife that the house was burglar-proof, and that she would be perfectly safe, providing she bolted （闩上）the front door as soon as he drove away.

Andrew's only thought as he made his way in the dark to his front door was how surprised his wife was going to be to see him, since he was not supposed to be back until Thursday or Friday. He had forgotten about the bolt on the front door. When he turned his key in the lock and the door wouldn't budge, he remembered the bolt. And he remembered that he had carefully locked all of the windows.

Although Andrew didn't know it at the time, a next-door neighbor had seen him approaching the house and had watched him go up the steps to the front door. In the dark, it was impossible for the neighbor to recognize Andrew, and, besides, the neighbor knew that Andrew had gone out-of-town for a three-day meeting. As a matter of fact, Andrew had asked the neighbor to keep an eye on the house while he was gone.

Finding that he couldn't get in, Andrew began pounding（砰砰地敲） on the front door to get his wife to open the door. According to Andrew, however, his wife is a very sound sleeper, and he knew it was going to be hard to wake her up. In the meantime, because of all the noise he had been making, the neighbor was convinced that somebody was trying to break into the house; so she called the police.

When we talked to Andrew at the country jail this morning, he said that he still didn't understand how the police managed to circle the house without his seeing them. He stated that he had decided the only way to get in was to break one of the dining room windows, and that he was about, to hurl his briefcase into the window to break it when two of the officers grabbed him from behind.

Andrew could not make the officers believe that he lived there; so they took him off to jail. Apparently, he did succeed in convincing them that they ought to wake up the woman in the house to check his story. But there was no answer when they knocked at the door. He tried to explain to them that his wife was a very sound sleeper, but they concluded there was nobody in the house.

1.As Andrew had a flat tyre on the way, he           .

    A．had to take another car to attend the meeting

    B．rode on a bike to attend the meating

    C．asked for a lift to go back home

    D．borrowed a car to go back home

2.When Andrew was approaching the house         .

    A．he was sure he would pleasently surprise his wife

    B．he was deep in thought

    C．he was sure that his neighbor would help him

    D．he was worried about how to wake his wife up

3.The  underlined word “budge” in Paragraph 3 probably means            .

    A．move slightly B．lock tightly   C．knock lightly  D．close tightly

4.Why did the police officers take Andrew off to jail?

    A．It was too late for them to contact Andrew’s wife.

    B．Andrew did not explain clearly why he broke into the house.

    C．They thought it unnecessary to check Andrew’s story.

    D．they concluded that Andrew’s story was a complete invention.

 

According to Andrew, it never would have happened if he had not had a flat tire on Highway 10 last night at about 7:30. He was on his way to attend a three-day sales meeting when he had the flat. tyre. Unfortunately, he did not have a spare, so he pushed the car off the road, locked it up, and managed to thumb a ride back to Pine Grove. It was after eleven o'clock when he finally got home, and it was then that his real problems started.
When Andrew left home at about 5:30, he had told his wife not to expect him back until Thursday or Friday. Knowing that his wife was nervous about staying in the house alone at night, Andrew took the precaution of checking all the windows in the house to be sure they were locked, so that he could report to his wife that the house was secure. He convinced his wife that the house was burglar-proof, and that she would be perfectly safe, providing she bolted （闩上）the front door as soon as he drove away.
Andrew's only thought as he made his way in the dark to his front door was how surprised his wife was going to be to see him, since he was not supposed to be back until Thursday or Friday. He had forgotten about the bolt on the front door. When he turned his key in the lock and the door wouldn't budge, he remembered the bolt. And he remembered that he had carefully locked all of the windows.
Although Andrew didn't know it at the time, a next-door neighbor had seen him approaching the house and had watched him go up the steps to the front door. In the dark, it was impossible for the neighbor to recognize Andrew, and, besides, the neighbor knew that Andrew had gone out-of-town for a three-day meeting. As a matter of fact, Andrew had asked the neighbor to keep an eye on the house while he was gone.
Finding that he couldn't get in, Andrew began pounding（砰砰地敲） on the front door to get his wife to open the door. According to Andrew, however, his wife is a very sound sleeper, and he knew it was going to be hard to wake her up. In the meantime, because of all the noise he had been making, the neighbor was convinced that somebody was trying to break into the house; so she called the police.
When we talked to Andrew at the country jail this morning, he said that he still didn't understand how the police managed to circle the house without his seeing them. He stated that he had decided the only way to get in was to break one of the dining room windows, and that he was about, to hurl his briefcase into the window to break it when two of the officers grabbed him from behind.
Andrew could not make the officers believe that he lived there; so they took him off to jail. Apparently, he did succeed in convincing them that they ought to wake up the woman in the house to check his story. But there was no answer when they knocked at the door. He tried to explain to them that his wife was a very sound sleeper, but they concluded there was nobody in the house.
【小题1】As Andrew had a flat tyre on the way, he          .

A．had to take another car to attend the meeting

B．rode on a bike to attend the meating

C．asked for a lift to go back home

D．borrowed a car to go back home

【小题2】When Andrew was approaching the house        .

A．he was sure he would pleasently surprise his wife

B．he was deep in thought

C．he was sure that his neighbor would help him

D．he was worried about how to wake his wife up

【小题3】The  underlined word “budge” in Paragraph 3 probably means           .

A．move slightly

B．lock tightly

C．knock lightly

D．close tightly

【小题4】Why did the police officers take Andrew off to jail?

A．It was too late for them to contact Andrew’s wife.

B．Andrew did not explain clearly why he broke into the house.

C．They thought it unnecessary to check Andrew’s story.

D．they concluded that Andrew’s story was a complete invention.

根据句子意思及所给的首字母，把所缺的单词写在横线上。

1.My favourite season is a_________.

2.My brother is 10 years old and he was b_______ in 2003.

3.Could I borrow your c__________ ? I want to take some photos.

4.I said hello to Mary at the school gate with a smile, but she i_______ me and went away.              

5.There is nothing in the box. Look, it’s e_________.

6.The boy broke Jack’s window on p________. He wanted to frighten Jack. 

7.I’m going to be a singer when I g_______ up.

8.We should stay away from those unsafe foods to keep our body h________.

9.It is raining h_______, we’d better stay at home.

10.You are badly ill and you need an o___________ at once.

11.He won first prize in the competition. We were very p_____ of him.

12.It’s 8:15 now. We can also say a q________ past eight.

13.Bob was very s_______ two years ago. Now he is tall, and he is the tallest in his class.

14.October is the t________ month of the year.

15.It’s cold in Australia in July. People there wear w_______ clothes.

 

I’m fat. I’m too skinny. I’d be happy if I were taller, shorter, had curly hair, straight hair, a smaller nose, bigger muscles, longer legs. Do any of these statements sound familiar? Do you often put yourself down? If so, you’re not alone. As a teen, you’re going through a ton of changes in your body. And as your body changes, so does your image(形象) of yourself. Lots of people have trouble getting used to it and this can affect their confidence. w w w.k s 5 u.c o m

Some people think they need to change how they look or act to feel good about themselves. But actually all you need to do is change the way you see your body and how you think about yourself.

The first thing to do is recognize that your body is your own, no matter what shape, size, or color it comes in. If you’re very worried about your weight or size, go to your doctor to check that things are OK. But it’s no one’s business but your own what your body is like—finally, you have to be happy with yourself. w_w w. k#s5_u.c o*m

Next, find which aspects(方面) of your appearance you can change and which you can’t change and need to accept— like their height, for example, or their shoe size.

If there are things about yourself that you want to change and can do this by making goals for yourself. For example, if you want to get fit, make a pan to exercise every day and eat nutritious foods. w w w.k s 5 u.c o m

When you hear negative comments coming from within yourself, tell yourself to stop. Try building your confidence by listing three things in your day that really gave you pleasure. It can be anything like the way the sun felt on your face, the sound of your favorite band, or the way someone laughed at your jokes.

From the first paragraph, we can infer that_____.w_w w. k#s5_u.c o*m

A．most teens like to have a special body image

B．many teens can’t accept their body change easily

C．teens prefer to change their body image quickly

D．teens usually change their opinions on their body image

Which of the following does the author probably agree with? w_w w. k#s5_u.c o*m

A．Change the way other people look at you.

B．Go to your doctor for advice on how to change your body.

C．Learn from some celebrities on how to change your body.

D．Realize you can’t change everything about yourself.

The underlined phrase “put yourself down” in the first paragraph probably means____.

A．make yourself fall down        B．write down your name somewhere

C．force yourself to do something   D．say negative things about yourself

The passage is mainly about_. k#s5_u.c o*m

A．how to adjust to the changes of your body

B．how to build confidence by changing your body

C．how to keep an attractive body image

D．how to find pleasure in your day