My neighbor was like a cat on hot bricks before her driving test.

A．very exited

B．sad

C．relaxed

D．very nervous

My neighbor was like a cat on hot bricks before her driving test.

A．very exited

B．sad

C．relaxed

D．very nervous

 

My neighbor was like a cat on hot bricks before her driving test.

1. A.
   very exited
2. B.
   sad
3. C.
   relaxed
4. D.
   very nervous

15．My neighbor was like a cat on hot bricks before her driving test．（　　）

A．

very exited

B．

sad

C．

relaxed

D．

very nervous

　　Dr． Albert Einstein's neighbor was worried． Every day her small daughter went to call on the great scientist． At last the mother went to Einstein． She told him she was sorry if the girl was keeping him from his work．

　　"Oh, not at all," Einstein told her． "I like her to come to see me． We get along quite well．"

　　"But what could you and an eight-year-old girl have in common?" asked the mother．

　　"A great deal," said the scientist． "I love the jelly beans she brings me． And she loves the way I do her arithmetic lessons．"

1． Which happened last?

A．The mother went to see Einstein． B．The girl began visiting Einstein．

C．Einstein and the girl became friends．

2．The mother was afraid her daughter was______．

A．missing school　　 B．bothering Einstein　　C．learning science

3．The girl's age was______．

A． six　　 B． eight　　 C． nine

4．Until she was told, the mother didn't know the girl had been______．

A．visiting the scientist every day B．taking her lessons to Einstein

C．eating jelly beans

5．The writer doesn't tell______．

A．where the story took place　　B．what the girl gave the scientist

C．how Einstein felt about the visits

6．To Einstein the arithmetic lessons must have seemed______．

A． new　　 B． long　　 C． easy

   He was in his bedroom. He smelled food. The 1 smelled like chicken. A neighbor was cooking 2 ,he thought. But how could he 3 his neighbor's dinner? The smell couldn’t come through his apartment's heating vent (排气口) . That vent was 4 his apartment only. So where was the smell 5 from? He walked to the front door. He opened it. There was no smell in the hallway outside the door. He walked into the living room. There was 6 smell in the living room. He 7 back into the bedroom. He could smell the food again. The bedroom 8 the only place he could smell the food. It was 9 . All the windows were closed. How could the smell get into the 10 ?But his wife said ,“I'm just glad we are smelling chicken. I'm glad it's not fish!”

根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。

() 1. A. food   B. drink   C. water   D. rice

() 2. A. breakfast   B. dinner   C. lunch   D. supper

() 3. A. hear   B. see   C. say   D. smell

() 4. A. to   B. with   C. for   D. at

() 5. A. going   B. coming   C. taking   D. bringing

() 6. A. some   B. much   C. no   D. no a

() 7. A. looked   B. drove   C. swam   D. walked

() 8. A. was   B. were   C. had   D. got

() 9. A. winter   B. autumn   C. spring   D. summer

() 10. A. bedroom   B. dining room   C. bath room    D. living room

四、 短文填词

       Barbara couldn’t  stand it any more. Her upstairs neighbor was p 1 music again. She had asked him twice already to t 2 it down. The first time she asked,he was s 3 . He said he didn't know that she could hear his music. “Yes ,” she said ,“it's just like your stereo (立体声音响) was in my living room. I could h 4 every note (音符) ！” He said he would keep it down. But the next day,he still played music loudly. She went upstairs to r 5 him of his promise. He said the volume (音量) was so low t 6 he could hardly hear it. She asked him to turn it down. He said he would try. When she went back to her house,the music was louder.

      So,this was the t 7 time. She took her baseball bat upstairs with her. She k 8 very loudly on his door. When he opened the door,she s 9 at him like a crazy person. She told him she would kill him i 10 he didn't turn the music dowa His eyes got big.

      She went back downstairs. She couldn’t hear a note. “I can't believe I said that ,” she said to herself.

1.  2.  3.  4.  5.

6.  7.  8.  9.  10.

   There was a young woman who took great pride in the gardening. Her flower garden was second to none.

One day while she was looking through a flower catalogue (目录) she often ordered from,a picture of a plant immediately caught her eye. M I have to have it,M she said to herself,and she immediately ordered it.

    When it arrived,she already had a place prepared to plant it. She planted it at the base of a stone wall in her yard. It grew vigorously (苗壮地) ，with beautiful green leaves all over it,but there were no blooms.

    One morning weeks later,as she stood before the vine (藤) ，she felt very disappointed that her plant had not bloomed. She decided to cut it down and plant something else in its place.

     It was at this point that her neighbor,whose wall joined hers,called her. ”Thank you so much!You can't imagine how much I have enjoyed the blooms of the plant you planted. " The young woman walked into her neighbor's yard,and she saw that on this side of the wall the vine was covered with blooms. They were indeed the most beautiful blooms she had ever seen.

Sometimes,that you cannot see the good result of your labor does not mean that it bears no fruit.

53. The young woman often ordered the flowers from .

   A. a flower shop

   B. her grandmother's flower garden

   C. a flower catalogue

   D. her neighbor's garden 

54. According to the passage,the plant the woman planted .

   A. grew well with yellow leaves all over it

   B. only had green leaves all over it

   C. grew badly without blooms

   D. was covered with blooms on the other side of the wall

55. What does the passage mainly tell us?

   A. Better late than never.

   B. Constant dropping wears the stone.

   C. No pain,no gain.

   D. Seeing no good result of our labor may not mean we get nothing.

 Terry was a middle-aged leather trader whose repeated failures in career made him a bad-tempered and disappointed man,often complaining that he had been cheated by others. One day he told his wife he was so 1 with the city that he had to leave.

  So his family 2 to another city. It was the 3 of a weekend. When Terry and his wife were busily engaged in 4 their new home,the lights suddenly went 5 and they were forced to stop work. Terry regretted 6 to bring along candles and had to wait 7 in a bad mood. Just then he heard light, hesitant 8 on his door that were clearly heard in the quiet night.

  "Who's it?" he wondered. Terry didn't 9 anybody in the new city,and this was the moment he especially hated to be10 . He went to the door and opened it impatiently. At the door was a little girl,asking in a 11 voice, "Sir,do you have candles? I'm your neigh­bor.”"NO”， answered Terry 12 ♦ He shut the door and the girl went up. "What a nuisance！" he complained over it with his wife. " 13 had we settled down than the neighbor came to borrow things."

  He was angry about it 14the door was knocked at again. He opened it and found the same little girl outside. But this time she was holding two 15   . She said, "My grandma told me the new neighbor 16   might need candles. She sent me here to give you these. " Terry was 17 by what he saw. When he became fully 18 ，he said, "Thank you and your grandma. God bless you！”

  At that moment he suddenly realized what caused his 19in life. It was his coldness and harshness(刻薄)with other people. The person who had cheated him in life was actually 20 else but himself,for his eyes had been covered by his cold mind.

(   ) 1. A. excited    B. pleased C. disappointed    D. puzzled

(   ) 2. A. drove    B. removed    C. moved    D. hoped

(   ) 3. A. morning    B. evening   C. noon    D. midnight

(   ) 4. A. picking    B. tidying up C. turning up    D. throwing up

(   ) 5. A. out    B. away       C. down    D. off

(   ) 6. A. recognizing    B. remembering C. missing    D. forgetting

(   ) 7. A. helplessly    B. hopelessly C. carelessly    D. uselessly

(   ) 8. A. voices    B. shots      C. shouts    D. knocks

(  ) 9. A. find    B. know      C. recognize    D. like

(   ) 10. A. disturbed    B. questioned   C. forgotten    D. discovered

(   ) 11. A. courageous    B. shy     C. brave    D. joyful

(   ) 12. A. quietly    B. pleasantly    C. rudely    D. repeatedly

(   ) 13. A. No sooner    B. Hardly     C. No matter    D. No later

(   ) 14. A. as        B. while     C. before    D. when

(   ) 15. A. bulbs    B. candles      C. lamps    D. lights

(   ) 16. A. upstairs    B. downstairs    C. next doors    D. across

(   ) 17. A. frightened    B. upset     C. annoyed    D. struck

(   ) 18. A. active        B. aware     C. certain    D. lost

(   ) 19. A. business    B. career     C. failure    D. success

(   ) 20. A. everybody    B. somebody     C. anybody    D. nobody

A neighbor helped to keep our dog.It _________while we were on holiday.?

A.was taken care　　　　 B.took care of?

C.is taken care of　　　　 D.was taken care of?

It was a dark night. I saw bright light in my neighbor,Jack’s kitchen. I thought he could be having a midnight snack, so I went back to my bed. Soon, there was a burning smell and I thought something must be wrong. At once, I jumped out of bed and went downstairs to have a look. I saw a fire coming out of my neighbor’s kitchen. I shouted “Fire!” But there was no one nearby to hear my shouts for help. I ran quickly into my house and called the Fire Department and went back to my neighbor’s house. I knocked at the door and called my neighbor’s name, but there was no answer. I tried to break into the house and saved a cat and a rabbit. I tried to pour water through the kitchen window but it was no use. The fire was too big. Luckily, a fire engine arrived and the firemen put out the fire.
When my neighbor came back, he was sad because his kitchen was burnt down, but he thanked me for calling the Fire Department and for saving his pets.
Several weeks later, my neighbor invited me to his home for dinner. At his new kitchen, he took a photo for me. Later on, he gave me the photo as a present. It made me very happy.
根据文章内容，回答下列问题。（10分）
1. Where did the fire happen?  
______________________________________________
2. Why did the writer run quickly into his house?
______________________________________________
3. What did the writer save from the fire?
______________________________________________
4. Who put out the fire?  
______________________________________________
5. What did Jack do several weeks after the fire?
______________________________________________

It was a dark night. I saw bright light in my neighbor,Jack’s kitchen. I thought he could be having a midnight snack, so I went back to my bed. Soon, there was a burning smell and I thought something must be wrong. At once, I jumped out of bed and went downstairs to have a look. I saw a fire coming out of my neighbor’s kitchen. I shouted “Fire!” But there was no one nearby to hear my shouts for help. I ran quickly into my house and called the Fire Department and went back to my neighbor’s house. I knocked at the door and called my neighbor’s name, but there was no answer. I tried to break into the house and saved a cat and a rabbit. I tried to pour water through the kitchen window but it was no use. The fire was too big. Luckily, a fire engine arrived and the firemen put out the fire.

    When my neighbor came back, he was sad because his kitchen was burnt down, but he thanked me for calling the Fire Department and for saving his pets.

Several weeks later, my neighbor invited me to his home for dinner. At his new kitchen, he took a photo for me. Later on, he gave me the photo as a present. It made me very happy.

根据文章内容，回答下列问题。（10分）

1. Where did the fire happen?  

     ______________________________________________

2. Why did the writer run quickly into his house?

     ______________________________________________

3. What did the writer save from the fire?

     ______________________________________________

4. Who put out the fire?  

   ______________________________________________

5. What did Jack do several weeks after the fire?

   ______________________________________________

 

It was Jimmy's birthday, and he was five years old. He got quite a lot of nice birthday presents from his family, and one of them was a beautiful big drum(鼓).
"Who gave him that thing?" Jimmy's father said when he saw it. "His grandfather did," answered Jimmy's mother. "Oh," said his father. Of course , Jimmy liked his drum very much. He made a terrible noise(噪音) with it, but his father did not mind(介意). His father was working during the day, and Jimmy was in bed when he got home in the evening, so he did not hear the noise.
But one of the neighbors(邻居) did not like the noise at all , so a few days later, she took a sharp(锋利的) knife and went to Jimmy's house while Jimmy was hitting(击打) his drum. She said to him, "Hello, Jimmy. Do you know, there's something very nice inside your drum. Here's a knife. Open the drum and let's find it. "
【小题1】Jimmy got quite a lot of nice presents from his ________ .

A．classmates

B．friends

C．teachers

D．family

【小题2】Who gave Jimmy the drum? ________ .

A．His father

B．His mother

C．His neighbor

D．His grandfather

【小题3】Why did Jimmy's father not stop him making a noise with the drum? Because________.

A．He liked Jimmy very much	B．he didn't mind it.
C．Jimmy was in bed	D．Jimmy only played in the evening

【小题4】One of the neighbors ________ .

A．liked Jimmy very much.

B．enjoyed listening to the sound of the drum.

C．wanted to show Jimmy a sharp knife.

D．didn't like the noise at all.

【小题5】What did Jimmy's neighbor really want him to do? To ______.

A．stop him making noises

B．make a noise on his drum with a knife

C．show him how to hit the drum

D．find something nice in his drum

I was on the escalator in a market. There was an old man who was about five or six people in the front of me. People behind him were all in a hurry and saw him as a rock. The old man knew these clearly and tried hard to step aside.

I remember…Sometimes when walking or driving behind an older person, I’ve gotten impatient and upset.

“I’m sorry. Please forgive me!” said the old man, “I don’t mean to hold you up.” He then tried his best to get off the escalator.

I suddenly saw this in a whole new light. I felt sick to my stomach. The old man was apologizing to everyone, when we should have helped him to calm his fears.

One by one, people went around him quickly.By the time I got to him, I asked,“Sir, can I help you?”

The man thought for a while, then said,“Well, yes, thank you!”

I placed my hand under his left arm and walked away from the rush of people quickly.

“So what are you shopping for, sir?”

“Oh, today is Mother’s Day. I want to buysomething for my neighbor. She’s a single mother and she is always so nice to me.” he said, stopping suddenly as he searched his pocket.

“Oh, it’s here! I always carry them with me,” he said. Then he took out some business cards and handed me one which read:

“John Smith.

Friend to all…enemy to no one!

I said a prayer today and you were the answer.

Thank you!”

“That’s for you,” he said. “Thanks for stopping to help an old man.”

“My friend, you helped me. I discovered why I was unhappy with the world. Now I know how to solve the problem. No more with me!”

1.Why did the old man try hard to step aside?

A.Because he was in a hurry.

B.Because he didn’t want to be in other people’s way.

C.Because the escalator was very crowded.

D.Because he was as heavy as a rock.

2.The writer felt sick to his stomach most because________

A.the old man tried hard to step aside

B.the old man was difficult to get off the escalator

C.he was impatient and upset for the old man

D.the old man was apologizing to everyone

3.What did the writer think about the people that passed by?

A.Cold. B.Boring. C.Warm. D.Friendly.

4.The sentence “Isaid a prayer today and you were the answer”probably means that____.

A.the old man needed the writer’s help then he came

B.the writer was always friendly to other people

C.the old man believed everyone could be friends

D.the old man had lots of friends and no enemies

5.From the passage we can see that ___.

A.we should always help old people

B.we should share our enjoyment with our friends

C.it was valuable to make friends with the old man

D.if we are kind to others, we will be happy in our life

 

It was Christmas, and there was a big party in the house. Guests came and went, but the party went on. Then the bell rang. Several people shouted, "Come in!"and a small man opened the front door and came in. Nobody knew him. But the host went to meet him, and took him to the bar for a drink. The man sat there happily for an hour and a half and drank.Then suddenly he stopped and looked at the host. "Do you know," he said, "nobody invited me to this party. I don't know you, 'I don't know your wife, and I don't know any of your guests. My wife and I wanted to go out in our car, but one of your guests' cars was in front of our gate, so I came here to find him and my wife is waiting in our car for me to come back.

1.What’s the date that day ?

A. Monday . .B It’s December 25th .

C. It’s Novermber 25th D. It’s January 1st

2.Which sentence is Not true about the party ?

A. All the guests stayed there until the party was over .

B. There were lots of people at the party .

C. There were some drinks at the party .

D. Not all the guests knew each other

3.How long did the small man stay at the party ?

A. For an hour . B. For half an hour . C. For 90 minutes . D. For a while

4.Why did the small man stay at the party ?

A. He was the host’s neighbor .

B. He was a friend of the host’s .

C. He wanted to say “Have fun ” to the people at the party

D. He wanted to look for the person whose car was in front of his gate .

5.The best title is ___.

A. A small Man B. A Strange Guest C. A Friendly Host D. A funny Man

 

It was Jimmy's birthday, and he was five years old. He got quite a lot of nice birthday presents from his family, and one of them was a beautiful big drum(鼓).

"Who gave him that thing?" Jimmy's father said when he saw it. "His grandfather did," answered Jimmy's mother. "Oh," said his father. Of course , Jimmy liked his drum very much. He made a terrible noise(噪音) with it, but his father did not mind(介意). His father was working during the day, and Jimmy was in bed when he got home in the evening, so he did not hear the noise.

But one of the neighbors(邻居) did not like the noise at all , so a few days later, she took a sharp(锋利的) knife and went to Jimmy's house while Jimmy was hitting(击打) his drum. She said to him, "Hello, Jimmy. Do you know, there's something very nice inside your drum. Here's a knife. Open the drum and let's find it. "

1.Jimmy got quite a lot of nice presents from his ________ .

A. classmates B. friends C. teachers D. family

2.Who gave Jimmy the drum? ________ .

A. His father B. His mother C. His neighbor D. His grandfather

3.Why did Jimmy's father not stop him making a noise with the drum? Because________.

A. He liked Jimmy very much B. he didn't mind it.

C. Jimmy was in bed D. Jimmy only played in the evening

4.One of the neighbors ________ .

A. liked Jimmy very much.

B. enjoyed listening to the sound of the drum.

C. wanted to show Jimmy a sharp knife.

D. didn't like the noise at all.

5.What did Jimmy's neighbor really want him to do? To ______.

A. stop him making noises

B. make a noise on his drum with a knife

C. show him how to hit the drum

D. find something nice in his drum

 

It was a dark night. I saw bright light in my neighbor’s kitchen. I thought he could be having a midnight snack so I went back to my bed. Soon, there was a burning smell and I thought something must be wrong. At once, I jumped out of bed and went downstairs to have a look. I saw a fire (火) coming out of my neighbor’s kitchen. I shouted “Fire!” But there was no one nearby to hear my shouts for help. I ran quickly into my own house to call the Fire Department (消防部门) and went back to my neighbor’s house. I knocked (敲) at the door and called my neighbor’s name, but there was no answer. I tried to break into the house and saved a cat and a rabbit. I tried to pour water through the kitchen window but it was no use, the fire is too big. Luckily, a fire engine (消防车) arrived and the firemen put out the fire.

When my neighbor came back, he was sad because his kitchen was burnt down, but he thanked me for calling the Fire Department and for saving his pets.

A week later, my neighbor invited me to his home for dinner. At his new kitchen, he took a photo of me. Later on, he gave me the photo as a present. It made me very happy.

1. Did the writer’s neighbor have a midnight snack that night?

___________________________________________________________

2.What did the writer save from the fire?

___________________________________________________________

3. Why did the writer run quickly into his own house ?

___________________________________________________________