Gao Wenqi, 49, owner of a restaurant in Xi'an, Shanxi, started to offer a new service on April 13, 2013: suspended meals (待用快餐). Now many restaurants in China, such as in Henan,Chongqing and Yunnan, have joined the program.

    You can pay 10 yuan for a meal, which should be sold at 16, and leave it at the restaurant. Then other people in need, such as the disabled（残疾人）， the poor elderly or homeless children,can have it without paying.

    This idea comes from the cafes (咖啡馆) in Naples, Italy. It's a tradition that someone there pays in advance for an extra (额外的) cup or two. Then another coffee-drinker can take them for free.

   “The program is meaningful. It offers help with dignity（尊严），” said Gao to Xinhua. However, people are worried that someone who is able to pay would also ask for the suspended meals, so there should be rules for this program.

1.According to the passage, this program may possibly take place        .

A. in a restaurant   B. at a bus station     C. in a school    D. on a train

2.The suspended meals are offered to      .

A. students         B. workers         C. people in need     D. the rich

3.The underlined phrase “in advance” in the third paragraph means “_        _” in Chinese.

A.滞后        B.预先          C.优先         D.胜过

4.It's said that the idea of “suspended meals” comes from       .

A. Italy          B. the U.S.        C. Canada            D. China

5.Which of the following is NOT true?

A. Someone who is unable to pay can ask for the suspended meals.

B. The program is meaningful and it offers help with dignity.

C. Gao Wenqi's restaurant joined the program on April 13， 2013.

D. All customers must pay an extra meal at the restaurant.

 

阅读理解 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、D)中，选出最佳选项。 　　Gao Wenqi, 49, owner of a restaurant in Xi'an, Shanxi, started to offer a new service on April 13, 2013：suspended meals(待用快餐)．Now many restaurants in China, such as in Henan,Chongqing and Yunnan, have joined the program． 　　You can pay 10 yuan for a meal, which should be sold at 16, and leave it at the restaurant．Then other people in need, such as the disabled(残疾人)， the poor elderly or homeless children,can have it without paying． 　　This idea comes from the cafes(咖啡馆)in Naples, Italy．It's a tradition that someone there pays in advance for an extra(额外的)cup or two．Then another coffee-drinker can take them for free． 　　“The program is meaningful．It offers help with dignity(尊严)，” said Gao to Xinhua．However, people are worried that someone who is able to pay would also ask for the suspended meals, so there should be rules for this program． (1) According to the passage, this program may possibly take place ________． [　　] A． in a restaurant B． at a bus station C． in a school D． on a train (2) The suspended meals are offered to ________． [　　] A． students B． workers C． people in need D． the rich (3) The underlined phrase “in advance” in the third paragraph means “________” in Chinese． [　　] A． 滞后 B． 预先 C． 优先 D． 胜过 (4) It's said that the idea of “suspended meals” comes from ________． [　　] A． Italy B． the U．S． C． Canada D． China (5) Which of the following is NOT true? [　　] A． Someone who is unable to pay can ask for the suspended meals． B． The program is meaningful and it offers help with dignity． C． Gao Wenqi's restaurant joined the program on April 13， 2013． D． All customers must pay an extra meal at the restaurant．

　　 Gao Wenqi, 49, owner of a restaurant in Xi'an, Shanxi, started to offer a new service on April 13, 2013: suspended meals (待用快餐). Now many restaurants in China, such as in Henan,Chongqing and Yunnan, have joined the program.

　 You can pay 10 yuan for a meal, which should be sold at 16, and leave it at the restaurant. Then other people in need, such as the disabled（残疾人）， the poor elderly or homeless children,can have it without paying.

　 This idea comes from the cafes (咖啡馆) in Naples, Italy. It's a tradition that someone there pays in advance for an extra (额外的) cup or two. Then another coffee-drinker can take them for free.

　 “The program is meaningful. It offers help with dignity（尊严），” said Gao to Xinhua. However, people are worried that someone who is able to pay would also ask for the suspended meals, so there should be rules for this program.

36. According to the passage, this program may possibly take place 　　　 .

　 A. in a restaurant　 B. at a bus station　　 C. in a school　 D. on a train

37. The suspended meals are offered to　　 .

　　 A. students　　　　 B. workers　　　　 C. people in need　　 D. the rich

38. The underlined phrase “in advance” in the third paragraph means “_　　　 _” in Chinese.

　 A.滞后　　　 B.预先　　　　 C.优先　　　　 D.胜过

39. It's said that the idea of “suspended meals” comes from　　　 .

　 A. Italy　　　　 B. the U.S.　　　 C. Canada　　　　　 D. China

40. Which of the following is NOT true?

　 A. Someone who is unable to pay can ask for the suspended meals.

　 B. The program is meaningful and it offers help with dignity.

　 C. Gao Wenqi's restaurant joined the program on April 13， 2013.

　 D. All customers must pay an extra meal at the restaurant.

Gao Wenqi, 49, owner of a restaurant in Xi'an, Shanxi, started to offer a new service on April 13, 2013: suspended meals (待用快餐). Now many restaurants in China, such as in Henan,Chongqing and Yunnan, have joined the program.
You can pay 10 yuan for a meal, which should be sold at 16, and leave it at the restaurant. Then other people in need, such as the disabled（残疾人）， the poor elderly or homeless children,can have it without paying.
This idea comes from the cafes (咖啡馆) in Naples, Italy. It's a tradition that someone there pays in advance for an extra (额外的) cup or two. Then another coffee-drinker can take them for free.
“The program is meaningful. It offers help with dignity（尊严），” said Gao to Xinhua. However, people are worried that someone who is able to pay would also ask for the suspended meals, so there should be rules for this program

1. 1.

   According to the passage, this program may possibly take place ______.

   1. A.
      in a restaurant
   2. B.
      at a bus station
   3. C.
      in a school
   4. D.
      on a train
2. 2.

   The suspended meals are offered to______.

   1. A.
      students
   2. B.
      workers
   3. C.
      people in need
   4. D.
      the rich
3. 3.

   The underlined phrase “in advance” in the third paragraph means “______” in Chinese.

   1. A.
      滞后
   2. B.
      预先
   3. C.
      优先
   4. D.
      胜过
4. 4.

   It's said that the idea of “suspended meals” comes from______.

   1. A.
      Italy
   2. B.
      the U.S
   3. C.
      Canada
   4. D.
      China
5. 5.

   Which of the following is NOT true?

   1. A.
      Someone who is unable to pay can ask for the suspended meals
   2. B.
      The program is meaningful and it offers help with dignity
   3. C.
      Gao Wenqi's restaurant joined the program on April 13， 2013
   4. D.
      All customers must pay an extra meal at the restaurant

Most people will rest and relax when they are old. They do not work. And most people are certainly not famous. But Grandma Moses is different She starts a new job at the age of 76.

    This is her story. She was born in a poor farmer's family in 1860. Her parents named her Anna Mary Robertson. She married Thomas Moses in 1887. He was a farm worker.

    Now it is 1930. Anna Mary Moses is 70, and is a grandmother. She begins to paint pictures. She does paintings of country life. One day, her daughter takes her paintings to a store in town. Her paintings are put in the window. A man from New York sees the paintings in the window and buys them. And he wants more!

    The man likes Grandma Moses' paintings. He wants to help her. So he takes her paintings to galleries(美术馆) in New York City. Otto Kallir has a famous gallery there. He likes the paintings by Grandma Moses. Now it is 1940 and Grandma Moses' paintings are in Kallir's gallery. She is 80 years old.

    Grandma Moses suddenly becomes famous. Everyone wants her paintings. So she paints more and more. She wins many prizes for her paintings. She becomes famous in the United States and Europe .

    When she is 100 years old, the State of New York makes her birthday "Grandma Moses' Day". After her 100^th birthday, she paints 6 more paintings. She dies at age 101 and a lot of people think she is amazing.

1.How is Grandma Moses different from most other old people?

    A. She has more grandchildren.         B. She has her own art gallery.

    C. She lives an easy life.               D. She starts a new job.

2. Grandma Moses starts to paint pictures_______.

    A. when her daughter asks her to do that   B. when she gets married

    C. at the age of 70                    D. in the year 1940

3.Grandma Moses' paintings are first bought by _______.

    A. a man from New York              B. her daughter

    C. Otto Kallir's gallery                D. the owner of a store in town

4.The writer of the passage thinks that _______.

    A. Grandma Moses is too old to paint at age 100

    B. people like her paintings but do not like her

    C. it is never too late to start a new job

    D. many people prefer paintings by old ladies

5. What would be the best title for the passage?

    A. Grandma Moses and New York State    B. Grandma Moses and Painting

    C. Grandma Moses' family              D. Grandma Moses' Day

 

Most people will rest and relax when they are old. They do not work. And most people are certainly not famous. But Grandma Moses is different She starts a new job at the age of 76.
  This is her story. She was born in a poor farmer's family in 1860. Her parents named her Anna Mary Robertson. She married Thomas Moses in 1887. He was a farm worker.
Now it is 1930. Anna Mary Moses is 70, and is a grandmother. She begins to paint pictures. She does paintings of country life. One day, her daughter takes her paintings to a store in town. Her paintings are put in the window. A man from New York sees the paintings in the window and buys them. And he wants more!
The man likes Grandma Moses' paintings. He wants to help her. So he takes her paintings to galleries(美术馆) in New York City. Otto Kallir has a famous gallery there. He likes the paintings by Grandma Moses. Now it is 1940 and Grandma Moses' paintings are in Kallir's gallery. She is 80 years old.
Grandma Moses suddenly becomes famous. Everyone wants her paintings. So she paints more and more. She wins many prizes for her paintings. She becomes famous in the United States and Europe .
When she is 100 years old, the State of New York makes her birthday "Grandma Moses' Day". After her 100^th birthday, she paints 6 more paintings. She dies at age 101 and a lot of people think she is amazing.
【小题1】How is Grandma Moses different from most other old people?

A．She has more grandchildren.	B．She has her own art gallery.
C．She lives an easy life.	D．She starts a new job.

【小题2】 Grandma Moses starts to paint pictures_______.

A．when her daughter asks her to do that	B．when she gets married
C．at the age of 70	D．in the year 1940

【小题3】Grandma Moses' paintings are first bought by _______.

A．a man from New York	B．her daughter
C．Otto Kallir's gallery	D．the owner of a store in town

【小题4】The writer of the passage thinks that _______.

A．Grandma Moses is too old to paint at age 100

B．people like her paintings but do not like her

C．it is never too late to start a new job

D．many people prefer paintings by old ladies

【小题5】What would be the best title for the passage?

A．Grandma Moses and New York State	B．Grandma Moses and Painting
C．Grandma Moses' family	D．Grandma Moses' Day

The owner of a missing cat is asking for help. “My baby has been missing for over a month now, and I want him back so badly,” said Mrs. Brown, a 56-year-old woman. Mrs. Brown lives by herself in a trailer park near Clovis. She said that Clyde, her 7-year-old cat, didn’t come home for dinner more than a month ago. The next morning he didn’t appear for breakfast either. After Clyde missed an extra-special lunch, she called the police.

When the policeman asked her to describe Clyde, she told him that Clyde had beautiful green eyes, had all his teeth but was missing half of his left ear, and was seven years old and completely white. She then told the officer that Clyde was about a foot high.

A bell went off. “Is Clyde your child or your pet?” the officer suspiciously asked. “Well, he’s my cat, of course,” Mrs. Brown replied. “Lady, you’re supposed to report missing PERSONS, not missing CATS,” said the sppeadeotoned policeman. “Well, who can I report this to?” she asked. “You can’t. You have to ask around your neighborhood or put up flyers,” replied the officer.

Mrs. Brown figured that a billboard would work a lot better than an 8”x11” piece of paper on a telephone pole. There was an empty billboard at the end of her street just off the interstate（州际公路） highway. The billboard had a phone number on it. She called that number, and they told her they could blow up a picture of Clyde (from Mrs. Brown’s family album) and put it on the billboard for all to see.

“But how can people see it when they whiz（快速移动） by on the interstate?” she asked. “Oh, don’t worry, ma’am, they only whiz by between 2 a.m. and 5:30 a.m. The rest of the day, the interstate is so full of commuters that no one moves.” They told her it would cost only $3,000 a month. So she took most of the money out of her savings account and rented the billboard for a month.

The month has passed, but Clyde has not appeared. Because she has almost no money in savings, Mrs. Brown called the local newspaper to see if anyone could help her rent the billboard for just one more month. She is waiting but, so far, no one has stepped forward.

1.How long has the cat been missing?

A．More than a month                      B．More than two months

C．More than three months                  D．It’s been back.

2.Who did the old lady finally turn to for help?

A．A billboard company                     B．The police

C．The phone company                     D．The interstate telephone line

3.How is the old lady like?

A．Stupid            B．Loving            C．Smart            D．Decisive(有决断力的)

4.The underlined word was mistyped（打错了）. But we can still guess it’s most probable meaning:____________.

A．angry            B．surprised          C．happy            D．excited

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

A．An advertisement                       B．A missing cat

C．A pet’s story                          D．Life without cat

 

Most people will rest and relax when they are old. They do not work. And most people are certainly not famous. But Grandma Moses is different She starts a new job at the age of 76.
This is her story. She was born in a poor farmer’s family in 1860. Her parents named her Anna Mary Robertson. She married Thomas Moses in 1887. He was a farm worker.
Now it is 1930. Anna Mary Moses is 70, and is a grandmother. She begins to paint pictures. She does paintings of country life. One day, her daughter takes her paintings to a store in town. Her paintings are put in the window. A man from New York sees the paintings in the window and buys them. And he wants more!
The man likes Grandma Moses’ paintings. He wants to help her. So he takes her paintings to galleries(美术馆) in New York City. Otto Kallir has a famous gallery there. He likes the paintings by Grandma Moses. Now it is 1940 and Grandma Moses’ paintings are in Kallir’s gallery. She is 80 years old.
Grandma Moses suddenly becomes famous. Everyone wants her paintings. So she paints more and more. She wins many prizes for her paintings. She becomes famous in the United States and Europe .
When she is 100 years old, the State of New York makes her birthday "Grandma Moses’ Day". After her 100^th birthday, she paints 6 more paintings. She dies at age 101 and a lot of people think she is amazing.
【小题1】How is Grandma Moses different from most other old people?

A．She has more grandchildren.	B．She has her own art gallery.
C．She lives an easy life.	D．She starts a new job.

【小题2】 Grandma Moses starts to paint pictures_______.

A．when her daughter asks her to do that	B．when she gets married
C．at the age of 70	D．in the year 1940

【小题3】Grandma Moses’ paintings are first bought by _______.

A．a man from New York	B．her daughter
C．Otto Kallir’s gallery	D．the owner of a store in town

【小题4】The writer of the passage thinks that _______.

A．Grandma Moses is too old to paint at age 100

B．people like her paintings but do not like her

C．it is never too late to start a new job

D．many people prefer paintings by old ladies

【小题5】 What would be the best title for the passage?

A．Grandma Moses and New York State	B．Grandma Moses and Painting
C．Grandma Moses’ family	D．Grandma Moses’ Day

The owner of a missing cat is asking for help. “My baby has been missing for over a month now, and I want him back so badly,” said Mrs. Brown, a 56-year-old woman. Mrs. Brown lives by herself in a trailer park near Clovis. She said that Clyde, her 7-year-old cat, didn’t come home for dinner more than a month ago. The next morning he didn’t appear for breakfast either. After Clyde missed an extra-special lunch, she called the police.
When the policeman asked her to describe Clyde, she told him that Clyde had beautiful green eyes, had all his teeth but was missing half of his left ear, and was seven years old and completely white. She then told the officer that Clyde was about a foot high.
A bell went off. “Is Clyde your child or your pet?” the officer suspiciously asked. “Well, he’s my cat, of course,” Mrs. Brown replied. “Lady, you’re supposed to report missing PERSONS, not missing CATS,” said the sppeadeotoned policeman. “Well, who can I report this to?” she asked. “You can’t. You have to ask around your neighborhood or put up flyers,” replied the officer.
Mrs. Brown figured that a billboard would work a lot better than an 8”x11” piece of paper on a telephone pole. There was an empty billboard at the end of her street just off the interstate（州际公路） highway. The billboard had a phone number on it. She called that number, and they told her they could blow up a picture of Clyde (from Mrs. Brown’s family album) and put it on the billboard for all to see.
“But how can people see it when they whiz（快速移动） by on the interstate?” she asked. “Oh, don’t worry, ma’am, they only whiz by between 2 a.m. and 5:30 a.m. The rest of the day, the interstate is so full of commuters that no one moves.” They told her it would cost only $3,000 a month. So she took most of the money out of her savings account and rented the billboard for a month.
The month has passed, but Clyde has not appeared. Because she has almost no money in savings, Mrs. Brown called the local newspaper to see if anyone could help her rent the billboard for just one more month. She is waiting but, so far, no one has stepped forward.
【小题1】How long has the cat been missing?

A．More than a month	B．More than two months
C．More than three months	D．It’s been back.

【小题2】Who did the old lady finally turn to for help?

A．A billboard company	B．The police
C．The phone company	D．The interstate telephone line

【小题3】How is the old lady like?

A．Stupid

B．Loving

C．Smart

D．Decisive(有决断力的)

【小题4】The underlined word was mistyped（打错了）. But we can still guess it’s most probable meaning:____________.

A．angry

B．surprised

C．happy

D．excited

【小题5】What’s the best title for this passage?

A．An advertisement	B．A missing cat
C．A pet’s story	D．Life without cat

Most people will rest and relax when they are old. They do not work. And most people are certainly not famous. But Grandma Moses is different. She starts a new job at the age of 76.

    This is her story. She was born in a poor farmer's family in 1860. Her parents named her Anna Mary Robertson. She married Thomas Moses in 1887. He was a farm worker.

    Now it is 1930. Anna Mary Moses is 70, and is a grandmother. She begins to paint pictures. She does paintings of country life. One day, her daughter takes her paintings to a store in town. Her paintings are put in the window. A man from New York sees the paintings in the window and

buys them. And he wants more!                                                                       

    The man likes Grandma Moses' paintings. He wants to help her. So he takes her paintings to galleries(美术馆) in New York City. Otto Kallir has a famous gallery there. He likes the paintings by Grandma Moses. Now it is 1940 and Grandma Moses' paintings are in Kallir's gallery. She is 80 years old.

    Grandma Moses suddenly becomes famous. Everyone wants her paintings. So she paints more and more. She wins many prizes for her paintings. She becomes famous in the United States and Europe.

    When she is 100 years old, the State of New York makes her birthday “Grandma Moses' Day". After her 100^th birthday, she paints 6 more paintings. She dies at age 101 and a lot of people think she is amazing.

1.How is Grandma Moses different from most other old people?

     A. She has more grandchildren.          B. She has her own art gallery.

     C. She lives an easy life.              D. She starts a new job.

2. Grandma Moses' paintings are first bought by _______.

     A. a man from New York               B. her daughter

     C. Otto Kallir's gallery             D. the owner of a store in town

3.The writer of the passage thinks that _______.

    A. Grandma Moses is too old to paint at age 100

    B. people like her paintings but do not like her

    C. it is never too late to start a new job

    D. many people prefer paintings by old ladies

4.What would be the best title for the passage?

    A. Grandma Moses and New York State    B. Grandma Moses and Painting

    C. Grandma Moses' family               D. Grandma Moses' Day

 

完形填空 　　Mr White is the owner of a big company．He works very hard day and night．His wife loves him very much．And she doesn't want him 1　 so tired． 　　“You are so 2ndline，dear，”she says．“Let's go to China for a nice holiday．It can be 3　 for your health．” 　　“But I have 4ndline　 work to do，”says her husband．“I can't get away．” 　　But Mrs White doesn't give up．Every morning she 5　 only about the holiday．So Mr White says，“OK，we go to China for a 6ndline．”Mrs White is very happy．But she wants to enjoy their holiday quietly，she goes to see her husband's secretary． 　　“My husband needs a good 7ndline，”she says to the secretary,“So whatever happens，please don't tell him．Just wait till we 8ndline．” 　　They have a very nice time in China．And they love China very much．But Mr White receives a letter from his secretary．The secretary says in the letter，“There is something 9　 with the business，but I don't want to tell you about it．I'll wait till you come back．Wish you a very 10　 holiday．” (1) A．to work　　B．work　　C．working　　D．works [　　] (2) A．happy　　 B．busy　　C．free　　 D．sad [　　] (3) A．good　　 B．bad　　 C．ill　　　　D．sick [　　] (4) A．little　　 B．few　　 C．a lot of D．many [　　] (5) A．talks　　 B．says　　C．tells　　 D． speaks [　　] (6) A．holiday　　B．work　　C．good sleep D．business [　　] (7) A．rest　　 B．job　　 C．sleep　　 D．reading [　　] (8) A．get back　　B．get China　　C．come here　　D．get there [　　] (9) A．wrong　　 B．right　　　　C．all right　　D．OK [　　] (10) A．pleasant B．well　　　　 C．fine　　　　 D．right [　　]

阅读理解 　　Most people will rest and relax when they are old．They do not work．And most people are certainly not famous．But Grandma Moses is different She starts a new job at the age of 76． 　　This is her story．She was born in a poor farmer's family in 1860．Her parents named her Anna Mary Robertson．She married Thomas Moses in 1887．He was a farm worker． 　　Now it is 1930．Anna Mary Moses is 70, and is a grandmother．She begins to paint pictures．She does paintings of country life．One day, her daughter takes her paintings to a store in town．Her paintings are put in the window．A man from New York sees the paintings in the window and buys them．And he wants more! 　　The man likes Grandma Moses' paintings．He wants to help her．So he takes her paintings to galleries(美术馆)in New York City．Otto Kallir has a famous gallery there．He likes the paintings by Grandma Moses．Now it is 1940 and Grandma Moses' paintings are in Kallir's gallery．She is 80 years old． 　　Grandma Moses suddenly becomes famous．Everyone wants her paintings．So she paints more and more．She wins many prizes for her paintings．She becomes famous in the United States and Europe． 　　When she is 100 years old, the State of New York makes her birthday "Grandma Moses' Day"．After her 100th birthday, she paints 6 more paintings．She dies at age 101 and a lot of people think she is amazing． (1) How is Grandma Moses different from most other old people? [　　] A． She has more grandchildren． B． She has her own art gallery． C． She lives an easy life． D． She starts a new job． (2) Grandma Moses starts to paint pictures _________． [　　] A． when her daughter asks her to do that B． when she gets married C． at the age of 70 D． in the year 1940 (3) Grandma Moses' paintings are first bought by _________． [　　] A． a man from New York B． her daughter C． Otto Kallir's gallery D． the owner of a store in town (4) The writer of the passage thinks that _________． [　　] A． Grandma Moses is too old to paint at age 100 B． people like her paintings but do not like her C． it is never too late to start a new job D． many people prefer paintings by old ladies (5) What would be the best title for the passage? [　　] A． Grandma Moses and New York State B． Grandma Moses and Painting C． Grandma Moses' family D． Grandma Moses' Day

完形填空 　　Mr Baker is the owner of a big company(公司)．He works very hard day and night．His wife loves him very much．And she doesn’t want him 　　1　　 and was so tired． 　　“You are too 　　2　　, dear，”she says, “Let’s go to China for a nice holiday．It can be 　　3　　 for your health．” 　　“But I have 　　4　　 work to do,”says her husband．“I can’t get away．” 　　But Mrs Baker doesn’t give up(放弃)．Every morning she 　　5　　 only about the holiday．So Mr Baker says，“OK, we go to China for a 　　6　　．”Mrs Baker is very happy．But she wants to enjoy their holiday quietly(安静地)．She goes to see her husband’s secretary(秘书)． 　　“My husband needs a good 　　7　　,” she says to the secretary．“So whatever(无论)happens，please don’t tell him，just wait till we 　　8　　．” 　　They have a very nice time in China．And they love China very much．But Mr Baker receives(收到)a letter from his secretary．The secretary says in the letter，“There is something 　　9　　 with the business(生意)，but I don’t want to tell you about it．I’ll wait till you come back．Wish you a very 　　10　　 holiday．” (1) [　　] A． to work B． work C． working D． works (2) [　　] A． happy B． busy C． free D． sad (3) [　　] A． good B． bad C． ill D． sick (4) [　　] A． little B． few C． a lot of D． many (5) [　　] A． talks B． says C． tells D． speaks (6) [　　] A． holiday B． work C． a good sleep D． business (7) [　　] A． rest B． job C． sleep D． reading (8) [　　] A． get back B． go to China C． come here D． get there (9) [　　] A． wrong B． right C． all right D． OK (10) [　　] A． pleasant B． well C． fine D． right

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　　Mr White is the owner of a big company. He works very hard day and night. His wife loves him very much. And she doesn't want him 1 so tired.

　　“You are so 2 , dear,” she says, “let's go to China for a nice holiday. It can be 3 for your health.”

　　“But I have 4 work to do,” says her husband. “I can't get away.”

　　But Mrs White doesn't give up. Every morning she 5 on y about the holiday. So Mr White says, “OK, we go to China for a 6 .” Mrs White s very happy. But she wants to enjoy their holiday quietly, she goes to see her husband's secretary.

　　“My husband needs a good 7 ,” she says to the secretary, “so whatever happens, please don't tell him. Just wait till we 8 .”

　　They have a very nice time in China. And they love China very much. But Mr White receives a letter from his secretary. The secretary says in the letter, “There is something 9 with the business, but I don't want to tell you about it. I'll wait till you come back. Wish you a very 10 holiday.”

The owner of a missing cat is asking for help. “My baby has been missing for over a month now, and I want him back so badly,” said Mrs. Brown, a 56-year-old woman. Mrs. Brown lives by herself in a trailer park near Clovis. She said that Clyde, her 7-year-old cat, didn’t come home for dinner more than a month ago. The next morning he didn’t appear for breakfast either. After Clyde missed an extra-special lunch, she called the police.
When the policeman asked her to describe Clyde, she told him that Clyde had beautiful green eyes, had all his teeth but was missing half of his left ear, and was seven years old and completely white. She then told the officer that Clyde was about a foot high.
A bell went off. “Is Clyde your child or your pet?” the officer suspiciously asked. “Well, he’s my cat, of course,” Mrs. Brown replied. “Lady, you’re supposed to report missing PERSONS, not missing CATS,” said the sppeadeotoned policeman. “Well, who can I report this to?” she asked. “You can’t. You have to ask around your neighborhood or put up flyers,” replied the officer.
Mrs. Brown figured that a billboard would work a lot better than an 8”x11” piece of paper on a telephone pole. There was an empty billboard at the end of her street just off the interstate（州际公路） highway. The billboard had a phone number on it. She called that number, and they told her they could blow up a picture of Clyde (from Mrs. Brown’s family album) and put it on the billboard for all to see.
“But how can people see it when they whiz（快速移动） by on the interstate?” she asked. “Oh, don’t worry, ma’am, they only whiz by between 2 a.m. and 5:30 a.m. The rest of the day, the interstate is so full of commuters that no one moves.” They told her it would cost only $3,000 a month. So she took most of the money out of her savings account and rented the billboard for a month.
The month has passed, but Clyde has not appeared. Because she has almost no money in savings, Mrs. Brown called the local newspaper to see if anyone could help her rent the billboard for just one more month. She is waiting but, so far, no one has stepped forward

1. 1.

   How long has the cat been missing?

   1. A.
      More than a month
   2. B.
      More than two months
   3. C.
      More than three months
   4. D.
      It’s been back
2. 2.

   Who did the old lady finally turn to for help?

   1. A.
      A billboard company
   2. B.
      The police
   3. C.
      The phone company
   4. D.
      The interstate telephone line
3. 3.

   How is the old lady like?

   1. A.
      Stupid
   2. B.
      Loving
   3. C.
      Smart
   4. D.
      Decisive(有决断力的)
4. 4.

   The underlined word was mistyped（打错了）. But we can still guess it’s most probable meaning:______.

   1. A.
      angry
   2. B.
      surprised
   3. C.
      happy
   4. D.
      excited
5. 5.

   What’s the best title for this passage?

   1. A.
      An advertisement
   2. B.
      A missing cat
   3. C.
      A pet’s story
   4. D.
      Life without cat

Most people will rest and relax when they are old. They do not work. And most people are certainly not famous. But Grandma Moses is different She starts a new job at the age of 76.
This is her story. She was born in a poor farmer’s family in 1860. Her parents named her Anna Mary Robertson. She married Thomas Moses in 1887. He was a farm worker.
Now it is 1930. Anna Mary Moses is 70, and is a grandmother. She begins to paint pictures. She does paintings of country life. One day, her daughter takes her paintings to a store in town. Her paintings are put in the window. A man from New York sees the paintings in the window and buys them. And he wants more!
The man likes Grandma Moses’ paintings. He wants to help her. So he takes her paintings to galleries(美术馆) in New York City. Otto Kallir has a famous gallery there. He likes the paintings by Grandma Moses. Now it is 1940 and Grandma Moses’ paintings are in Kallir’s gallery. She is 80 years old.
Grandma Moses suddenly becomes famous. Everyone wants her paintings. So she paints more and more. She wins many prizes for her paintings. She becomes famous in the United States and Europe .
When she is 100 years old, the State of New York makes her birthday "Grandma Moses’ Day". After her 100^th birthday, she paints 6 more paintings. She dies at age 101 and a lot of people think she is amazing

1. 1.

   How is Grandma Moses different from most other old people?

   1. A.
      She has more grandchildren
   2. B.
      She has her own art gallery
   3. C.
      She lives an easy life
   4. D.
      She starts a new job
2. 2.

   Grandma Moses starts to paint pictures_______

   1. A.
      when her daughter asks her to do that
   2. B.
      when she gets married
   3. C.
      at the age of 70
   4. D.
      in the year 1940
3. 3.

   Grandma Moses’ paintings are first bought by _______

   1. A.
      a man from New York
   2. B.
      her daughter
   3. C.
      Otto Kallir’s gallery
   4. D.
      the owner of a store in town
4. 4.

   The writer of the passage thinks that _______

   1. A.
      Grandma Moses is too old to paint at age 100
   2. B.
      people like her paintings but do not like her
   3. C.
      it is never too late to start a new job
   4. D.
      many people prefer paintings by old ladies
5. 5.

   What would be the best title for the passage?

   1. A.
      Grandma Moses and New York State
   2. B.
      Grandma Moses and Painting
   3. C.
      Grandma Moses’ family
   4. D.
      Grandma Moses’ Day

There is one word you must learn before you visit the USA. That is “Freeze”. Remember it has a special meaning besides the usual one. It means “stand still and don’t move”. Often policemen use it when they are ready to use their guns. If one doesn’t obey the order and moves, he or she will be shot to death.

One evening in Los Angeles, someone rang the bell of a house. It was a dangerous area at night, so the owner of the house took his gun with him when he answered the door. He opened the door and saw a strange man. But the man turned round and started walking away from the house. The owner cried: “Freeze”, but the young man went on walking without obeying the owner’s order. The owner thought he was trying to run away, so he shot at the young man and he was killed.

Later, police found that the dead man was a Japanese student who was studying in Los Angeles University. He went to visit a friend, but unluckily could not remember the number of the house. When he realized he went to the wrong house he turned round and left. He didn’t know much English and so didn’t understand the word “Freeze”. What a lesson we should get for this!

1.According to the article, what does the word “Freeze” mean?

A．It means “be covered with ice”.          B．It means “very cold”.

C．It means “dangerous”.                 D．It means “Stand still, or I will shoot you”.

2.The meaning of the word “owner” here means _________.

A．a policeman                           B．a man with a gun

C．a person who possesses something          D．a dog of a house

3.Which of the following is right?

A．When you hear the police or someone say “Freeze” in the USA, you must stop moving.

B．Don’t ring the bell of anyone’s house in the USA at night.

C．At last, the police found the dead man was a thief.

D．The owner of the house was put into prison.

4.Which of the following is NOT true according to the article?

A．Police say “Freeze” when they are going to use their guns.

B．The story happened in Los Angeles in the morning.

C．The dead man was a Japanese student.

D．The dead man couldn’t understand the meaning of “Freeze”.

5.What’s the best title of the article?

A．A Japanese Student                      B．American Police

C．Freeze                               D．The Owner of a House

 

Feeding a crowd of hundreds doesn’t make Kenny Seals-Nutt nervous.

In fact, he thrives in the kitchen. He’s in his perfect place when dicing tomatoes, making salads and baking cakes.

By the time Kenny, 16, reached his third year of high school at Hickory Grove, North Carolina, US, he had become vice president of his school’s cooking club. He also opened his own food company, called Modern Fusion.

Kenny said he developed his love of cooking by watching his mother, and his grandmother, who owned a catering (饮食业) business herself. Kenny helped them both in order to remember their tips: how long to cook chicken so it stays wet, and the right amount of tomatoes to add to a spaghetti dish.

At the age of 5, he cooked his first dish of shrimp and broccoli. Taking it for his school lunch, he warmed it up in the school’s microwave, while the other kids ate their sandwiches.

“I love to eat, and it started to become more fun to cook than to use a microwave,” he said.

Cooking came easy to Kenny, and he enjoyed adding new ingredients into common dishes. “It started with a passion (热情) and I wanted to know more,” he said. He began to watch the Food Network and read chef blogs.

Last summer, Kenny put his skills to the test by working with his grandmother to cater his uncle’s wedding. While she cooked traditional dishes, Kenny wanted to add new to the expected flavors (风味).

Now Kenny spends his weekends catering his own events: weddings, birthday parties, baby showers. Kenny’s dishes are always a hit.

Chef Frederick Mookie Hicks, owner of a catering business, said Kenny’s success comes from his ability to multitask in the kitchen. Hicks said he has asked Kenny to cook with him on jobs three times now, and he presents Kenny as a positive example of a passionate chef to the students in his cooking classes.

“He’s so vigorous (精神饱满的) about cooking that he doesn’t let anything stop him,” Hicks said. “I knew in the first five minutes of working with the kid that he is something special.”

1.How is Kenny different from other students?

A．He opened a cooking club in his high school.

B．He is famous on the Food Network.

C．He owned a food company at 16.

D．He loves to multi-task.

2.What does the underlined word “thrives” probably mean?

A．works energetic                        B．grows fast

C．learns quickly                          D．makes progress

3.Which of the following best describes Kenny’s cooking?

A．Traditional.                            B．Creative.

C．Simple.                               D．Strange.

4.We can conclude from the article that ______.

A．Kenny proved himself by catering his uncle’s wedding alone

B．Kenny likes to follow his mother’s recipe when cooking

C．Kenny was able to cook his first dish in primary school

D．Kenny’s success in cooking has a lot to do with his family

 

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help  please  money  sell  right   wrong   one   they   so   teach   but   high
George Wilson was the owner of a watch shop .One day he told his son James, “I will 【小题1】you all I know about watches .” For the【小题2】few weeks , James looked after the front of the shop . He wored hard and was【小题3】to the customers( 顾客). George was very【小题4】with him.
After about six months , James said to his father, “Is there anything else you want to teach me?”
“Yes,” said George , “ It’s time for me to teach you how to make【小题5】..”
“I know that ,”said James, “You buy watches at one price and sell them at a  【小题6】 price.That’s how we get so much money .”
“That’s ture .【小题7】we don’t make most of the money from it .” He picked up a watch from the counter (柜台). “What do you think of this watch?”
“That’s a cheep watch . We can only get a few dollars from【小题8】it .”
“You are【小题9】my son ,” George said , “Those cheap ones get us more money than any other watch in the shop.”
“I don’t understand,” James said .
“Becausa they are really cheap , they are always breaking, and we make our money from fixing 【小题10】.”

The story behind the shopping cart

Characters

Sylvan Goldman – owner of a grocery shop

Fred Young – Sylvan’s friend, a mechanic(机械师)

One night in 1936, in an American city. Inside Fred’s workshop, Sylvan sits next to Fred, who is making adjustments(调试) to their new i  1. – a shopping cart.

Sylvan:              My customers don’t like our shopping cart.

Fred:              Really? So they p  2. shopping with those heavy baskets?

Sylvan:              (nods) I’ve got a huge crowd of customers every day, b 3. none of them wants to use the cart.

Fred:              I don’t understand. We invented the cart so that people don’t need to carry a basket around the shop.

Sylvan:              (laughs) And so that they will buy more groceries!

Fred:              So why don’t they like the shopping cart?

Sylvan:              Young men think that pushing a cart around makes them look w 4. and slow, and young women think it’s unfashionable.

Fred:              Of course it isn’t fashionable right now. It’s only just been invented! But I’m sure older people will appreciate it.

Sylvan:              Um…

Fred:              What? They don’t like the cart e  5.  ?

Sylvan:              Well, they think pushing it makes them look helpless!

Fred:              Oh no. We need to do something, Fred. We can’t just g  6. up on this invention!

Sylvan:              We won’t. (He gets up and walks around the room. Suddenly, he stops.) Aha! I’ve got an idea.

Fred:              What is it?

Sylvan:              I’ll hire(雇佣) some good-looking guys and girls to push the carts around and pretend they’re shopping.

Fred:              Oh! So the real shoppers will see these attractive people using the carts and think, “Hey, if it’s good enough for them, it’s good enough for me!”

Sylvan:              E 7. .

Fred:              Hey! Maybe you could get one of the girls to greet your customers and encourage them to use the cart.

Sylvan:              Great idea!