24、Ivan Fletcher loves crazy invention. He writes a Weekly magazine column called "Unbelievable Inventions"

   "One of my favorite inventions is the Butter Stick. It looks like a Stick of glue ( 胶 ), but it's butter. You rub it on the bread instead of using a knife," he says. Another cool invention is Duster Slippers for pets. You put these special shoes on your dog or cat. As the animal runs around your house, it collects dust from the floor. Very useful!" A lot of these inventions come from Japan m the home of the crazy invention.

   Ivan says that the British also invent a lot of crazy things. "The other day I found an invention called a Cat Seat Saver," he says. "The Cat Seat Saver looks exactly like a sleeping cat but it isn't real. You put it on your scat if you have to go to the restroom. No one will sit on your seat because they think there's a sleeping cat on it. Pretty cool!"

  However, does anyone buy these things? Yes. Lucy Wade from the shopping website crazygadgcts.com says that their customers are young, professional people.

  "They buy these small things mostly for fun," she says. "They arc usually looking for a present for a friend's birthday or a silly gift for a colleague."

   If you have an idea for an amazing invention, send it to Lucy at lucyw@crazygadgets.

   Fish Radio

   This useful radio is completely waterproof, so you can listen to it in the shower. Simply stick it on the bathroom wall and sing along to your favorite songs as you shower!

   Watch Your Back Mirror

   Don't get caught surfing the Internet or sending e-mails to your friends. Attach (附上) this mirror to your computer screen and you'll be able to see when the boss is coming!

1. You put the Watch Your Back Mirror

      A. on your bathroom wall                 B. next to your boss

      C. on your desk                         D. on your computer screen

2. One of the inventions that Ivan Fletcher likes best is

      A. the Fish Radio                       B. the Butter Stick

      C. the Watch Your Back Mirror             D. the Cat Seat Saver

3. The Cat Seat Saver

      A. is a real cat                           B. is a pillow for cats

      C. looks like a real cat                    D. collects dust from the floor

4. You put the Duster Slippers

      A. on your pet’s feet                      B. on your feet

      C. on your pet’s head                     D. on the floor

5. Why is the Fish Radio useful?

      A. You can listen to it in the shower.      B. It is small enough to put in the bathroom.

      C. it is shaped like a fish.               D. It sings your favorite songs.

23、Thirty years ago, Lake Ponkapog in Hartwell, New Jersey, was full of life. Many birds and animals lived beside the water, which was full of fish. Now there are few birds, animals, and fish. The lake water is polluted (污染). It is in a colour of dirty brown, and it is filled with strange plants.

   How did this happen? First, we must think. about how water gets into Lake Ponkapog. When it rains, water comes into the lake from all around. In the past, there were forests all around Lake Ponkapog, so the rainwater was clean.

   Now there are many homes around the lake. People often use chemicals( 化学品 ) in their gardens. They use other chemicals inside their houses for cleaning or killing insects ( 昆虫 ). There are also many businesses. Businesses use chemicals in their machines or shops. Other chemicals fall onto the ground from cars or trucks. When it rains, the rainwater picks up all the chemicals from homes and businesses and then carries them into the lake. They pollute the water and kill the animals.

    Boats on the lake are also a problem. Lake Ponkapog is a popular place for motorboats. But oil and gas (油和汽) from boats get into the lake. So more bad chemicals go into the water this way.

   People in Hartwell are worried. They love their lake and want to save it. Will it be possible? A clean lake must have clean rainwater going into it. Clean rainwater is possible only if people are more careful about chemicals at home and at work. They must also be more careful about gas and oil and other Chemicals on the ground. And they mustn't use motorboats any more on the lake. All these may change people's lives. Only then can Lake Ponkapog be a beautiful, clean lake again.

1. In the past, the water in Lake Ponkapog was made clean by_________.

     A. forests           B. rain           C. birds           D. fish

2. Chemicals from homes and businesses____________.

     A. are always clean                     B. can help the animals

     C. are good for the lake                   D. get into the rainwater

3. Cleaner rainwater will mean_________ .

     A. more boats on the lake                 B. more dirty things in the lake

     C. a cleaner lake                        D. a dirtier lake

4. To save Lake Ponkapog, people need to________.

     A. be more careful about chemicals         B. use less water

     C. grow fewer plants in the gardens         D. use more motorboats on the lake

5. The passage is about

     A. boats on Lake Ponkapog               B. why the water is dirty in Lake Ponkapog

     C. clean rainwater                      D. dirty lakes

22、It was Mother's Day, but the young mother was a little unhappy, because she was 800 miles away from her parents. In the morning she phoned her mother to wish her a happy Mother's Day, and her mother told her about the beautiful lilacs (丁香) in the garden. Later that day, when she told her husband about the lilacs, he said, "I know where we can find all that you want. Get our children Peter and Lily, and come on." So they went, driving down the country roads．

  There on a small hill, they saw a lot of beautiful purple lilacs, The young woman ran quickly to enjoy the flowers. Carefully, she picked a few here and a few there. On their way home there was a smile on her face.

   When they were passing a nursing home (敬老院), the young woman saw an old granny sitting in a chair. She had no children with her. They stopped the car and the young woman walked to the old woman, put the flowers in her hands, and smiled at her. The old granny thanked her again and again. She smiled happily, too.

   When the young mother came back to her car, her children asked her, "Who is that old granny? Why did you give our flowers to her?"

   "I don't know her," their mother said. "But it's Mother's Day, and she has no children. I have both of you, and I still have my mother. Just think how much those flowers meant to her."

根据短文内容回答下列问题。请将答案填写到第Ⅱ卷答题区相应位置。

1. Why was the young woman a little unhappy on Mother's Day?

2. How many children did the young woman have?

3. Where did they find many beautiful purple lilacs?

4. Why did the young woman give the flowers to the old granny?

5. What do you think of the young woman?

21、It was Mother's Day, but the young mother was a little unhappy, because she was 800 miles away from her parents. In the morning she phoned her mother to wish her a happy Mother's Day, and her mother told her about the beautiful lilacs (丁香) in the garden. Later that day, when she told her husband about the lilacs, he said, "I know where we can find all that you want. Get our children Peter and Lily, and come on." So they went, driving down the country roads．

  There on a small hill, they saw a lot of beautiful purple lilacs, The young woman ran quickly to enjoy the flowers. Carefully, she picked a few here and a few there. On their way home there was a smile on her face.

   When they were passing a nursing home (敬老院), the young woman saw an old granny sitting in a chair. She had no children with her. They stopped the car and the young woman walked to the old woman, put the flowers in her hands, and smiled at her. The old granny thanked her again and again. She smiled happily, too.

   When the young mother came back to her car, her children asked her, "Who is that old granny? Why did you give our flowers to her?"

   "I don't know her," their mother said. "But it's Mother's Day, and she has no children. I have both of you, and I still have my mother. Just think how much those flowers meant to her."

根据短文内容回答下列问题。

1. Why was the young woman a little unhappy on Mother's Day?

2. How many children did the young woman have?

3. Where did they find many beautiful purple lilacs?

4. Why did the young woman give the flowers to the old granny?

5. What do you think of the young woman?

18、在下列对话的空自处填入适当的词或句子，使对话意思完整、通顺。请将答案写在题后的横线上。

Jim: Hello! 6789545.

Wu: Hello!    1      , please?

Jim: This is Jim.

Wu: Hi, Jim. Summer holidays will begin next week.    2    ？.

Jim: I'm going to Nanjing.

Wu: Oh, Nanjing is a     3    of interest   4    ?

Jim:     5    . I've never been there, I'm told it's very hot there this summer.

Wu: Yes.    6    , how will you get there?

Jim: By train.

Wu: I hope you will.    7     yourself in Nanjing,

Jim: Thank you. And     8    ?

Wu: Maybe my father will take me to a    9    cities in the north.

Jim: That’ll be very interesting.    10     .

Wu: Thanks. Bye.

Jim: Bye.

1．__________________  2．__________________  3．_________________  4．__________________  5．__________________  6．_________________

7．__________________  8．__________________  9．______________    l0．__________________

17、From the following note we know, _________ telephone number is 65336247.

A. Sam's       B. Lucy's       C. Sally's       D. Sam and Sally's

16、—What about buying a bicycle?

—It will cost you￥2________hour or￥5_________day.

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

15、—Wow, this soup you_________ is great.

—Thanks. Gina really likes the soup, and        .

A. cook; so Jack does                     B. are making; Jack does it

C. cooked; too Jack does                  D. made; Jack does too