24、Farmer John and Farmer Bob were neighbors．For more than 30 years, they had been getting along very well．

Then their good relationship broke．It began with a small thing, then bitter words, and then weeks of silence．One morning Farmer John woke up to find a stream between the two farms．“It must be Bob,” John thought．

Then one day there was a knock on John’s door．He opened it to find a carpenter(木匠) standing at the doorway．

“I’m looking for a few days’ work, ”the carpenter said．

“I do have a job for you．” John said．“Look across the stream at that farm．That’s my neighbor Bob．He dug a stream between the two farms．I want you to build a fence--an 8-foot fence．I don’t want to see his place or his face any more．I don’t have such a neighbor!”

The carpenter said, “I think I know what to do, sir, and I’ll be able to do a job that pleases you．”

Farmer John helped the carpenter get the materials (材料)ready and then he was off for the day．

About sunset when the farmer returned, the carpenter had just finished his job．The farmer’s eyes opened wide．There was no fence there at all! It was a bridge! And the neighbor, Bob, was coming across, with his hand outstretched(伸出)．“Hi, John! You’re quite a fellow to build this bridge!”

Then they met in the middle, taking each other’s hands．“I’m terribly sorry for what I have said and done．We should be good to each other．” said Farmer Bob．

Then they turned to see the carpenter, who was ready to go． “No, wait! Stay a few days．I have a lot of other jobs for you, ” said Farmer John．“I’d love to stay, ” the carpenter said, “but l have more bridges to build．”

根据材料内容选择最佳答案，并将其标号填入题前括号内。

1．Just before the carpenter came, John and Bob             each other．

A．didn’t speak to                                               B．were friendly to

C．often fought with                                            D．never had bitter words with

2．Farmer John asked the carpenter to build a fence because               ．

A．he wanted to protect his farm

B．he didn’t want to do it himself

C．he wouldn’t like to see Bob

D．he wanted to find him something to do

3．What does the sentence “You’re quite a fellow to build this bridge!” mean?

A．John was great to build this bridge．

B．John was not good at building bridges．

C．John was foolish to build such a bridge．

D．John should build the bridge earlier．

4．What do you think of the carpenter?

A．Shy．                   B．Wise．                C．Proud．                 D．Careless．

5．What is the best title for the passage?

A．What a Big Fence!                                   B．A Strong Bridge

C．Three Kind Man                                      D．A Fence or a Bridge?

23、Dear Darcy,

I have braces(牙套), so it’s important that I brush my teeth．But I don’t like to brush my teeth at all．Do you have any ideas for how to make me enjoy brushing?

    —Annoying in Gainesville

Darcy：A few changes should help you feel better about brushing．Start by getting a new toothbrush in your favorite color．A tasty toothpaste might make you smile．

Dear Darcy,

My best friend has moved to the countryside and I’m finding school really hard without him．What shall I do?

—Lonely in Los Angeles

Darcy：Face the situation bravely! What’s more important, try to be friendly and find other kids that share your interest．That way you and other kids will have much to talk about．Sure you’ll make new friends with each passing day．

Dear Darcy,

My friend’s birthday is coming soon．I want to give her something special but I haven’t got enough money and I’m not good at making things．What’s your advice, please?

—Anxious

Darcy：When your friend knows what you’re thinking, I think she will be happy．Does your friend mind how much money you will spend on the gift? Write a letter to her or buy her a girl with the money you can afford．A true friend never cares how much a gift costs．

Dear Darcy,

I listen to your program every night．I also have a problem．My cousin’s dog has just had babies and I really want to have one for a pet．My parents won’t allow the baby dog in! I really need your help．

   —Helpless in Seattle

Darcy：Your parents sure have their reasons for not having a pet．Maybe they don’t have time looking after it．So have a talk with them and make them believe you can be a good pet owner．

根据材料内容选择最佳答案，并将其标号填入题前括号内。

1．According to Darcy, he who        is easier to make new friends．

A．likes writing letters to her                                B．takes good care of himself

C．can share his interest with others               D．buys special gifts for others

2．Helpless in Seattle has a problem that              ．

A．she has no money to buy a dog              B．she can’t find her dog

C．she has no time looking after her dog            D．she can’t have a dog at home

3．There is no information in the text about where          comes from．

A．Helpless              B．Anxious             C．Annoying           D．Lonely

4．Darcy most probably works at              ．

A．a school           B．a hospital            C．a radio station     D．an airport

5．We can learn from the text that              ．

A．they have the same problem                         B．Annoying will change her braces

C．Anxious won’t buy an expensive gift            D．Lonely also moves to the countryside

21、根据下面的对话情景，在每个空白处填上一个适当的句子，使对话的意义连贯、完整。

A：Morning, Jack．You don’t look well．   1    ?

B：Well, I have got a cold．But it’s not serious．Hey, Tom, did you see the movie on CCTV 6 last night?

A：No, I didn’t．   2   ?

B：Harry Potter III．It was so exciting．So, what were you doing at that time?

A：   3   ．I’m not good at English, you know．

B：But English is not very hard to learn．   4   ．

A：Thank you for your advice．   5   ?

B．It’s nearly 7:50．Hurry up, or we’ll be late for school．

20、--Look, the tall building looks very modern．

--Yes, and there is a garden on its            ．A garden in the air!

A．top                      B．ground               C．side                D．floor

19、--Why did you laugh just now?

--Ted wanted to tell us         very funny story, but he forgot           end himself．

A．a; an                B．the; the            C．the; a            D．a; the

18、--Wow, so many new houses! I can’t believe that．It used to be a poor village．

--Yes．       has changed here．

A．Nothing           B．Something          C．Everything          D．Anything

17、Hi, mum．Have you cooked fish for dinner? I can           it．

A．taste               B．smell                 C．feel                  D．touch

16、--Look, a blind man is in the middle of the street．It’s too dangerous．

--Let’s go and help him            the road．

A．through         B．along                    C．across              D．over