“My dear lady,” says Holmes. “You’re shivering. Are you old? Do you want a cup of hot tea?”

“I’m not cold,” the woman replies, “I fear for my life!”

“We are here to help you. Don’t worry about anything. I don’t know you. But I know many things about you. For example, I know how you travel. You came to London by train. You also ride to the train station on a horse-drawn wagon(马车).”

“Why, yes. You’re right. But how do you know these things?”

“ I see a return ticket in your glove. I see fresh mud on the left arm of your dress. Now tell us your problem.”

“My name is Helen Stoner,” she states, “ My mother and father are dead. I am living with my stepfather, Dr Grimesby Roylott. He comes from a rich family. But they are no longer rich. They have nothing except a small piece of land and a huge old house. We are living in the house. Dr Roylott is using my mother’s money for expenses(开支). Part of it was for my sister and me. It was for our marriages.”

Holmes is sitting in his chair. His eyes are closed. He is listening carefully to Helen’s story. He hears every detail.

Helen continues. “My stepfather has no friends. He fights with everyone. He is strong and gets angry quickly. Everyone is afraid of him.”

“He has no friends at all?” asks Holmes.

“No. He talks to no one except the gypsies. They are poor people who travel from place to place. A band of gypsies is staying on our land right now.”

“Are you and your sister afraid of the gypsies?”

“My dear Mr Holmes. You are making me so sad. My sister is dead. That is why I am standing here in this room.”

1.Paragraph 6 beginning with “My name is …” is mostly about_______________.

A．Helen’s dead sister                     B．Helen’s trip to London

C．the house Helen lives in                  D．Helen’s stepfather and the family

2.What is Holmes doing while Helen is telling her story?

A．Walking slowly                         B．Listening carefully

C．standing sadly                          D．Writing quickly

3.Which of the following can best describe the gypsies according to the passage?

A．They are very rich                       B．They are afraid of other people

C．They live on a horse-drawn wagon          D．They move from one place to another

4.The passage is probably from __________.

A．a novel           B．a guide           C．a poem           D．an advertisement

 

These days, a lot of photos about how a three-year-old girl looked after her disabled father are  1    spread over the Internet. Many people were   2   by her. And people gave her a  3 nickname (绰号) “little strong girl”.

The little girl is Dong Xinyi. She was born in a small   4   in Dezhou, Shangdong Province. When she was several months   5 , her father Dong Jianshe had an accident   6  riding his motorcycle and lost his  7 . Two years later her mother left her father   8  the poor life. As an old saying goes, “ The children of   9   people manage household affairs early.” Little Xinyi had to do lots of housework. She   10  her father in her power. She cooked noodles, carried water, cleaned rooms and washed clothes. The little girl brings happiness and 11   to her poor family. And   12   , the local government has   13   medical treatment to her father and promised to cover all medical expenses(费用).   14 the same time, the government is also planning to raise money for the girl’s   15  . Now Dong Xinyi has got a chance to go to nursery school(幼儿园) like other children,

1.                A．happily         B．certainly        C．carefully  D．widely

 

2.                A．moved         B．married         C．made D．named

 

3.                A．bad            B．wrong          C．bright    D．stupid

 

4.                A．city            B．village          C．hospital   D．capital

 

5.                A．young          B．little           C．old  D．big

 

6.                A．where         B．while           C．whether D．how

 

7.                A．legs           B．son            C．daughter  D．wife

 

8.                A．because        B．instead of       C．instead   D．because of

 

9.                A．rich           B．great           C．poor D．disabled

 

10.               A．took care       B．took care of     C．looked around  D．looked for

 

11.               A．sadness        B．success         C．freedom   D．hope

 

12.               A．luckily         B．unluckily        C．likely D．really

 

13.               A．refused        B．noticed         C．offered   D．bought

 

14.               A．On            B．At             C．In    D．To

 

15.               A．information     B．interest        C．suggestion D．education