A Special Delivery

Ben and Sally lived in California with their two daughters. Ben liked travelling. 1.___________ , but sally stayed home with the girls. Ben and his friends owned a company. People at the company liked to play jokes on each other. One day, Ben’s friends wanted to play a joke on Ben and Sally. 2.____The letter said,

Dear Sally.

I’m having a great time here in Africa. I’m sending a special gift to you. I hope you like it. Please take good care of it until I get home.

Love to you and the kids,

Ben

On the same day, Sally also got a phone call. The caller told her that a delivery was coming. At one o’clock, a truck stopped in front of Sally’s house. The truck driver gave Sally a rope. An animal was tied to the rope. It was a baby elephant! 3.____________ , and it began eating grass.

Then the driver drove away. Sally stood there and held the rope to the elephant. She asked herself, “What can I feed an elephant with? Bananas?”

4._____________ . He said, “It’s illegal (非法的)to have wild animal here.” Then the policeman gave Sally a ticket.

Ben’s friends were hiding in the backyard and laughing. They had planned everything perfectly. They had rented (租借)the elephant from a zoo and asked the policeman to write the ticket! Ben’s friends also made a film of everything. 5.___________ .

When Sally learned about the truth, she couldn’t help laughing.

A. So they sent a letter to Sally

B. After a while, a policeman came

C. The elephant ran into Sally’s yard

D. They wanted Ben to watch the video

E. One summer, he went to Africa on a trip

Royal Mail Special Delivery

At the Post Office you can send letters and parcels(包裹) in different ways. First-class post takes one to two working days. Second-class post takes two or three working days. And Special Delivery is for important things.

When you send something by Special Delivery, 1._______ first you write the person’s address on the front of the parcel and you address on the back. 2._______ Then you take it to the Post Office. Tell the assistant that you want to use Special Delivery. 3._______ Next show her the address, 4.________ and then put the parcel on the scales(称) so she can weigh it. 5.________ Then give the parcel to the assistant, and say how much it is worth. She will check you have put your address on the parcel. Then she will give you a receipt for your parcel. Special Delivery gets there before lunch the next working day.

Royal Mail Special Delivery

At the Post Office you can send letters and parcels(包裹) in different ways. First-class post takes one to two working days. Second-class post takes two or three working days. And Special Delivery is for important things.

When you send something by Special Delivery, 56_______ first you write the person’s address on the front of the parcel and you address on the back. 57_______ Then you take it to the Post Office. Tell the assistant that you want to use Special Delivery. 58_______ Next show her the address, 59________ and then put the parcel on the scales(称) so she can weigh it. 60________ Then give the parcel to the assistant, and say how much it is worth. She will check you have put your address on the parcel. Then she will give you a receipt for your parcel. Special Delivery gets there before lunch the next working day.

完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

I’ve finally become a big brother! It was quite an exciting day, but something happened while Mum was going to give a birth in the delivery room(产房). I was waiting the delivery room when a came up to me and asked in a soft voice, “ Hello, I your leg. Could you please tell me how it has influenced you?” Her question got me thinking. I got my man-made leg doctors had to amputate(cut off ) my left leg after a road accident. Not many people have asked me my life is going without the leg. Then, the lady dropped her and looked at the floor and said, “My son just had an accident and the doctor says he has to have his leg cut off. ”

I felt sad for her and wanted to something to cheer her up. In my mind, I for the right words to say. After what seemed like a long time, finally I said, “Auntie, your son won’t have a . He’ll feel different but you can teach him that difference is special.” I told how Mum always encouraged me to continue learning and to be independent. I also said that I had learned to do many things that other ‘ ’ people might find difficult. I’ve swum, cycled and even taken part in marathons.

The lady smiled and thanked me. As she waved goodbye to me, I heard my newborn sister in the delivery room! I thought to myself: What an unusual day, with an unusual question from a .

1.A. usual B. unusual C. happy D. unhappy

2.A. in B. out C. inside D. outside

3.A. lady B. nurse C. girl D. patient

4.A. saw B. regarded C. noticed D. realized

5.A. after B. before C. unless D. until

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

7.A. feet B. legs C. body D. head

8.A. speak B. read C. say D. write

9.A. waited B. searched C. looked D. asked

10.A. problem B. secret C. question D. chance

11.A. she B. myself C. her D. him

12.A. quickly B. surprisingly C. quietly D. proudly

13.A. weak B. normal C. strong D. special

14.A. crying B. laughing C. talking D. shouting

15.A. teacher B. friend C. stranger D. relative

1.What are these ads for?

A. Food you can order for delivery.              B. Places to go on vacation.

C. Things on sale in a big store.                   D. Special offers at a shopping center.

2. Which of the following is true according to the ads?

A. Spending $50 means 3 hours of free parking.

B. One person can buy 5 tickets for the price of three.

C. At Mike’s Café, people can get a free drink after spending $6.

D. After buying two CDs, you can get another two CDs for free.

3.Which of the following is NOT mentioned at this mall?

A. Clothes store.         B. Book store.        C. Music store.     D. Toy store.

4.When does the book discount offer end?

A. November 14.          B. November 21.      C. December 1.     D. December 21.

5.We can know from this passage ________.

A. there is more than one theater in the center.

B. if you buy a book there, you may pay less than half the price.

C. you may get a free one if you buy a shirt, or a tie, or a pair of shoes.

D. you won’t get a free soft drink unless you spend more than 10 dollars on the meal.

1.. If you want a large bowl of chicken noodles soup, hoe much should you pay for it?

A. 8 RMB B. 10 RMB C. 15 RMB D. 18 RMB

2.. If you have only ten yuan, where can you eat dumplings?

A. Ocean Chinese Restaurant B. CBA School Restaurant

C. Fast food Restaurant D. ABC English Restaurant

3.. If you don’t want to go to the restaurant, you can call it at __________.

A. 77820798 B. 77820797

C. 77820799 D. 77820796

4.. If Mr. Green has dumplings in chicken soup, egg fried rice, mapo tofu, and green tea, ice cream, or orange juice, he wants ___________RMB altogether (总共).

A. 20 B. 27 C. 35 D. 42

5.. If you want to eat fish, you should go to________________.

A. Ocean Chinese Restaurant B. CBA School Restaurant

C. Fast food Restaurant D. Real American Restaurant

D

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1.“Dolphin Intelligence” is probably a story about dolphins’ ______.

A. eating habits B. living places

C. learning activities D. communication methods

2.What is true about New York according to the website?

A. People are now afraid to visit.

B. Millions of tourists go there.

C. It has some new activities.

D. It offers many big apples.

3.A person going to the page “The Magic of Night Markets” would expect to find______.

A. a long article about night markets

B. an interview with night market sellers

C. many photographs of newly market foods and food shops

D. many pictures of night market foods and food shops

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A. Video B. Visions of Earth

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Ocean Chinese Restaurant Noodle House          N-1：NOO(ties with beef and tomato Tel：77820796         N-2：La mian with onions 11：00_m一11：00 pm    N-3：Chicken noodles soup Small bowl  l0 RMB    N-4：Fried noodles with cabbage Medium bowl l5 RMB    N-5：Fried beef noodles Large bowl  l8 RMB

CBA School Restaurant Welcome to CBA School l2．Restaurant Tel：77820796 Special meal deals for only 25 RMB Meal deal l：Dumplings in chicken soup，egg fried rice，mapo tofu 25 RMB Meal deal 2：Beef with broccoli，fried la mian，fried dumplings  25RMB Meal deal 3：Cabbage soup，chicken noodles，ice cream    25RMB Welcome to CBA School Restaurant

Fast Food Restaurant Rice Express Tel：77820798 Try our delicious rice bowls for only l5 RMB．YOU have a choice 0f Beef, pork，chicken，and fish． Add a plate of dumplings for l0 RMB．Only l7 RMB for your choice of green tea，lee cream，or orange 3mce· Free delivery for orders of 30 RMB and above!

1. 1.

   If you want a large bowl of chicken noodles soup, how much should you pay for it?

   1. A.
      8 RM
   2. B.
      10 RMB   
   3. C.
      15 RMB
   4. D.
      18 RMB
2. 2.

   If you have only ten Yuan, where can you eat dumplings?

   1. A.
      Ocean Chinese Restaurant.
   2. B.
      CBA School Restaurant.
   3. C.
      Fast Food Restaurant.
   4. D.
      ABC English Restaurant.
3. 3.

   If you don't want to go to the restaurant, you can call it at _ _   

   1. A.
      77820798
   2. B.
      77820797
   3. C.
      77820799
   4. D.
      77820796
4. 4.

   If Mr. Green has dumplings in chicken soup, egg fried rice, mapo tofu, and green tea, ice cream or orange juice, he want _    _ RMB altogether (总共).

   1. A.
      20
   2. B.
      27
   3. C.
      35
   4. D.
      42
5. 5.

   If you want to eat fish, you should go to _    _

   1. A.
      Ocean Chinese Restaurant
   2. B.
      CBA School Restaurant
   3. C.
      Fast Food Restaurant
   4. D.
      Real American Restaurant

根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。

1根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。

1.If you want a large bowl of chicken noodles soup, how much should you pay for it?

A.8 RMB.           B.10RMB:      C.15 RMB.      D.18 RMB.

2.If you have only ten Yuan, where can you eat dumplings?

A. Ocean Chinese Restaurant.

B. CBA School Restaurant.

C. Fast Food Restaurant.

D. ABC English Restaurant.

3.If you don't want to go to the restaurant, you can call it at __

A.77820798          B.77820797      C.77820799      D.77820796

4.If Mr. Green has dumplings in chicken soup, egg fried rice, mapo tofu, and green tea, ice cream or orange juice, he want __ RMB altogether (总共).

A.20            B.27               C.35                         D.42

5.If you want to eat fish, you should go to __

A. Ocean Chinese Restaurant

B. CBA School Restaurant

C. Fast Food Restaurant

D. Real American Restaurant