Mr. and Mrs. Harris had always spent their summer holidays in a small hotel at the seaside near their hometown. One year, however, Mr.  Harris made a lot of money in his factory, so they decided to go to a foreign country and stay at a really good hotel.

They flew to Paris, and arrived at a 5-star hotel late in the evening. They thought they would have to go to bed hungry, because in that small hotel where they used to stay in the past, no meals were served after seven in the evening. They were surprised to be told that the hotel served dinner until ten.

"Then what are the times of meals?" asked Mrs. Harris.

"Well, Madam, we serve breakfast from seven to eleven, lunch from twelve to three, tea from four to five, and dinner from six to ten."

"But that hardly leaves any time for us to see the city!" said Mrs. Harris.

1.Why did Mr. and Mrs. Harris think they would have to go to bed hungry when they arrived at the hotel?

2. How long did the service time for lunch last in the hotel?

3. What did Mrs. Harris think of the times of the meals in the hotel?

It was 12:45 pm on January 2, 2007. 50-year-old Wesley Autrey was waiting for the train at a subway station in New York. His two daughters, aged four and six, were with him.

Suddenly, a sick man fell down on the platform (站台). The man, 20-year-old Cameron Hollopeter, got up, but then fell again—this time, onto the track between the two rails (道轨). A train was coming into the station. It was a frightening moment.

But Mr Autrey wasn’t frightened. He looked at the man and the space that the man was in. It was about half a meter deep. And he thought, “The train is going to travel over this man. If he tries to get up, the train will kill him. But if he lies on the ground and doesn’t move, he’ll be OK.” So he got an idea.

He jumped down and kept Mr Hollopeter down on the ground. The train driver saw them. He was terrified, but he couldn’t stop in time. The train traveled over the two men before it stopped.

The people on the platform were surprised. When Mr Autrey heard them screaming, he shouted, “We’re OK down here, but I’ve got two daughters up there. Let them know their father is OK.”

In an interview on a TV show, Mr Autrey said, “The only thing that happened to me was my blue hat got dirty.”

1.Why did Mr Hollopeter fall on the platform and then the track?

A．Because he was ill.                      B．Because he walked so fast.

C．Because he was too old.                  D．Because the subway station was so crowed.

2.Which of the following is TRUE?

A．Mr Autrey was so frightened when he saw what had happened.

B．Mr Autrey thought the space that the man was in was about one meter deep.

C．The train driver saw the two men but he couldn’t stop the train in time.

D．Mr Autrey and Mr Hollopeter were both taken to a hospital.

3.Mr Autrey was worried about         when the train stopped.

A．his two daughters   B．Mr Hollopeter      C．his blue hat        D．the train driver

4.Mr Autrey lay on top of Mr Hollopeter in order to        .

A．keep him calm                         B．keep him down

C．keep him warm                         D．keep him awake

5.What’s the best title for the passage?

A．A Sick Man                            B．Save One’s Life

C．Mr Autrey and Mr Hollopeter              D．The Subway Hero

Jodie’s Daddy Is a Garbageman(垃圾清理工)

Mr Swales wanted to find out what his students’ parents did. He had just called Jodie when some girls burst out laughing. Shirley shouted, “Jodie’s daddy is a garbageman!”

Everybody in the class laughed out loud, except Jodie. She felt her face turn red.

“Silence!” Mr Swales said, “Being a garbagemen is a difficult and useful job. We should all be grateful to Jodie’s father.”

Jodie’s father came to walk her home from school as usual, but she didn’t run up to him the way she always did. When they got back home, Jodie went to her room and cried for a long time.

Her father came into her room, “What happened, Jodie? Why are you so sad?”

Jodie told her father what had happened and looked at him. He didn’t seem angry or hurt. “Well,” he said, “they are right. Being a garbageman is a dirty job. Tomorrow’s Saturday. Come to work with me, Jodie.”

The place really smelt too bad. Jodie wrinkled her nose. “Don’t worry, kid. In five minute you won’t smell a thing.” said her father.

Everybody there was working hard, and they seemed to have a good time. Jodie’s father handed her a pair of gloves and told her to get the little plastic bags and throw them into the truck.

It was fun, but also hard work. Jodie’s arms soon got tired. At last, no more garbage was left and Jodie felt very happy.

“Garbage is disgusting, but when we clear it away, everything’s nice and clean. You can make yourself happy only by making other happy. That’s why I like being a garbageman so much.”

Jodie gave her dirty, smelly garbageman daddy a big kiss(吻). She said, “When I grow up, I will be a garbage-girl!”

Now whenever someone asks Jodie what her daddy does, she says, “He’s a garbageman! Everybody makes garbage, but my daddy takes it away!”

1.What happened in Mr Swale’s class?

A. He wanted to showwhat job was the most useful.

B. He asked an improper (不适宜的）question.

C. Jodie gave an honest answer.

D. The other students laughed at Jodie.

2.Which of the following is Not True according to this story?

A. She didn’t run up to her father the way she always did.

B. Jodie went to her room and cried for a long time after she got back home.

C. She gave her father a sweet kiss as usual.

D. Jodie told her father what had happened and had a talk with her father.

3.Why did Jodie’s father take her to his workplace?

A. To make Jodie cool down.?????????????

B. To prove how dirty his job was.

C. To help Jodie learn about his job.

D. To keep Jodie away from her classmates.

4.Jodie gave her father a big kiss mainly because ______.

A. he was kind????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? B. he was unselfish?????????????

C. he was cheerful????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? D. he was hardworking

5.How does Jodie feel about her father now?

A. Sad????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? B. Dirty????????????? ????????????? ????????????? C. Angry????????????? ????????????? ????????????? D. Proud

Fred,a young man of twenty-five, was an able worker. He worked in this factory since he finished middle school six years ago. (3)At first he spent much time in studying all machines in his workplace and learned to repair them. His boss Mr dick liked the clever young man and paid him more than any other worker.

Four years later the young man got into the habit of (养成……习惯)drinking and was often drink. He couldn’t go to work on time and didn’t work so hard as before. Sometimes he slept when he was on duty. It made Mr Dick angry and told him not to drink. He agreed but soon forgot it. His friend Henry often helped him and tried to stop him drinking, but he failed. And one afternoon something was wrong with an expensive machine. The workplace had to stop working. Fred was found in a bar(酒吧)but he was drunk. He broke the machine when repairing it. Henry had to take him home. The next morning, as soon as he got up, the telephone rang and Henry said,“Two pieces of news for you, Fred. One piece is good and the other is bad.”

“Tell me the good one first, please,”said Fred.

“(4)You’ll be given double pay next month.”

“Oh, wonderful!” called out Fred.

“Mr Dick told me to take your place.”

任务一：根据短文内容回答下面的问题。

1.Why did Mr Dick pay Fred more than any other worker?

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2.Why was Mr Dick angry with Fred later?

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任务二：将文中的划线句子翻译成汉语

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任务三：What’s the main idea of this passage?

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