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?

A．Because it's a 5-star hotel.

B．Because they thought no meals would be served late in the evening.

C．Because they were very tired after the trip.

D．Because they didn't want to eat anything.

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

A．2 hours.

B．4 hours.

C．3 hours .

D．1 hour.

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

A．She thought they would have enough time to see the city.

B．She thought they would have to spend too much time on meals instead of travelling.

C．She thought they would have enough time to have meals.

D．She thought the times were suitable and felt very satisfied.

 

Mr Smith had a week’s vacation, so he said,“I’m going to the seaside by train. ”He put on his best clothes, took a small bag, went to the railway station(车站)and got into the train. He wore a beautiful hat, and he often put his head out of the window during the trip and looked at the beautiful scenery. Suddenly, the wind pulled his hat off.

Mr Smith quickly threw(扔) his old bag out of the window, too. The other people in the train laughed,“Is your bag going to bring back your beautiful hat?” they asked.

“No,” Mr Smith answered.”But My name and address are on the bag. If someone finds both of them, he or she will send me the bag and the hat.”

1.Mr Smith went to take a vacation for   .

A．nine years         B．half a month       C．seven days        D．eight days

2.Mr Smith put his head our of the window to   .

A．see the beautiful scenery

B．say goodbye to his friends

C．throw his hat out of the widow

D．say hello to the people outside

3.Mr Smith is going to   .during his vacation.

A．visit his friends

B．see his parents

C．enjoy himself in the train

D．the seaside

4.why did Mr Smith throw his old bag out of the window?

Because   .

A．he hoped someone would find his bag

B．he hoped someone would back his bag and hat

C．he hoped his bag would bring back his hat

D．he hoped the people in the train would laugh

5.From the passage we can see that Mr Smith was a   .

A．clever man                            B．kind man

C．foolish man                            D．sick man

 

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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Mr. Green was traveling around the country in his car. One evening he was driving along a road and looking for a small hotel when he saw an old man at the side of the road. He stopped his car and said to the old man, “I want to go to the Sun Hotel. Do you know it?”

“Yes.” The old man answered. “I’ll show you the way.”

He got into Mr. Green’s car and they drove for about twelve miles. When they came to a small house, the old man said, “Stop here.”

Mr. Green stopped and looked at the house. “But this isn’t a hotel.” He said to the old man.

“No,” the old man answered, “This is my house. And now I’ll show you the way to the Sun Hotel. Turn around and go back nine miles. Then you’ll see the Sun Hotel on the left.”

1.Where did Mr. Green want to sleep that night?

A．In his car.	B．In his own house.
C．In a hotel.	D．In the old man’s house.

2.Why did Mr. Green stop his car?

A．Because he found a hotel.

B．Because the lights were red.

C．Because he saw an old man.

D．Because he saw a friend.

3.Where did the old man promise(答应) to take Mr. Green?

A．To Mr. Green’s house.

B．To the old man’s house.

C．To the SunHotel.

D．To the country.

4.Why didn’t the old man stop Mr. Green when they passed the hotel?

A．Because he wanted Mr. Green to sleep in his house.

B．Because he wanted to get home.

C．Because he didn’t see the hotel.

D．Because he didn’t know the hotel.

5.How far was it from the place where Mr. Green met the old man to the Sun Hotel?

A．About nine miles.	B．About three miles.
C．About twenty-one miles.	D．About twelve miles.

 

Mr Smith had a week’s vacation, so he said,“I’m going to the seaside by train. ”He put on his best clothes, took a small bag, went to the railway station(车站)and got into the train. He wore a beautiful hat, and he often put his head out of the window during the trip and looked at the beautiful scenery. Suddenly, the wind pulled his hat off.
Mr Smith quickly threw(扔) his old bag out of the window, too. The other people in the train laughed,“Is your bag going to bring back your beautiful hat?” they asked.
“No,” Mr Smith answered.”But My name and address are on the bag. If someone finds both of them, he or she will send me the bag and the hat.”
【小题1】Mr Smith went to take a vacation for   .

A．nine years

B．half a month

C．seven days

D．eight days

【小题2】Mr Smith put his head our of the window to   .

A．see the beautiful scenery

B．say goodbye to his friends

C．throw his hat out of the widow

D．say hello to the people outside

【小题3】Mr Smith is going to   .during his vacation.

A．visit his friends

B．see his parents

C．enjoy himself in the train

D．the seaside

【小题4】why did Mr Smith throw his old bag out of the window?
Because   .

A．he hoped someone would find his bag

B．he hoped someone would back his bag and hat

C．he hoped his bag would bring back his hat

D．he hoped the people in the train would laugh

【小题5】From the passage we can see that Mr Smith was a   .

A．clever man	B．kind man
C．foolish man	D．sick man