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　　Jim walked into a store which had a sign (牌子) outside. “Second-hand clothes bought and sold. ” He was carrying an old pair of trousers and asked the owner of the store , “How much will you give me for these?” The man looked at them and then said rudely, “Two dollars. ”

　　“What!” Said Jim. “I had guessed they were worth at least five. ”

　　“No,” said the man, “they aren't worth a penny more than two dollars. ”

　　“Are you sure?” Asked Jim.

　　“Very sure!” Said the man.

　　“Well,” said Jim, taking two dollars out of his pocket, “Here is your money. These trousers were hanging outside your store with a price tag (标签) that said 6. 50, but I thought that was too much money, so I wanted to make sure how much they were really worth. ”

　　Then he walked out of the store with the pair of trousers and disappeared before the surprised store owner could think of anything to say.

1．What were bought and sold in the store?

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2．Jim wanted to ________.

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3．The owner of the thought Jim wanted to ________.

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A．buy trousers

B．sell trousers

C．trouble him

D．give him two dollars for expensive trousers

4．In the end ________.

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　Once Peter went to stay with his uncle for a few weeks, who lived in the country．Whenever they went for a walk or for a drive in the car and they passed somebody, what surprised Peter was that his uncle waved．Peter said, “Uncle George, you know everybody here．Where did you meet them all?”

　“I don't know all these people,” said his uncle．

　“Then why do you wave to them?”asked Peter．

　“Well, Peter,”answered his uncle, “when I wave to someone and he knows me, he is pleased．He continues his journey with a happier heart．But when I wave to someone who doesn't know me, he is surprised and says to himself,'Who is that man? Why did he wave to me? ' So he has something to think about during the rest of his journey, and that makes his journey seem short．”

1．Who seemed to live in a city?

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A．George．　　　　　　  B．Peter．

C．George and Peter．　　　D．The writer．

2．As we can learn from the passage, George was known by ______．

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A．any person he met

B．few people he met

C．some people in the country

D．all people in the country

3．Whom did George wave to?

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A．Everybody that he met．

B．Everybody that he knew．

C．Those who were friendly with him．

D．Those who said hello to him．

4．Which of the following best explains why Peter's uncle waved?

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A．He loved his home town．

B．He expected to be respected by all．

C．He tried to make his journey shorter．

D．He wanted to make the person he met happy or surprised．

5．From the passage we can see that ______．

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A．Peter was a boy who always liked asking questions

B．Peter would do as his uncle did

C．George was a very strange man

D．George would be more active on his journey

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　For many years, no one could communicate with people who had been born without hearing．These deaf people were not able to use a spoken language．

　But beginning in the 1700s the deaf were taught a special language．Using this language, they could share thoughts and ideas with others．The language they used was a language without sound．It was a sign language．

　How did this sign language work? The deaf were taught to make certain movements using their hands, faces, and bodies．These movements stood for things and ideas．People might move their forefingers across their lips．This meant, “You are not telling the truth．” They might tap their chins with three fingers．This meant “my uncle．”

　The deaf were also taught to use a finger alphabet．They used their fingers to make the letters of the alphabet．In this way, they spelled out words．Some deaf people could spell out words at a speed of 130 words per minute．

　Sign language and finger spelling are not used as much as they once were．Today, the deaf are taught to understand others by watching their lips．They are also taught how to speak．

1．In the 1700s, the deaf were taught ______ ．

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A．to speak　　　B．sign language　　　C．to watch others　　　D．Braille

2．Sign language is ______ ．

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A．not used as much today as it once was

B．used as much today as it once was

C．no longer used in the schools

D．never used as much as today

3．The deaf“talked”to other people ______ ．

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A．by moving their hands, faces and bodies

B．by shouting and singing

C．without using any letters

D．without using any language

4．From the text we learn that ______ ．

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A．deaf people make signs to earn a living

B．there is still no way to communicate with the deaf

C．sign language helped the deaf learn to read

D．many deaf people now can speak

5．The story as whole is about ______．

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A．learning to spell

B．teaching the deaf to speak

C．how the deaf communicate

D．understanding Indian sign language

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　When Mr Smith was retired, he bought a small cottage in a seaside village． The cottage was built in 1584, but was in very good condition．Mr Smith was looking forward to a quiet life, but in the summer holidays he got a shock． Hundreds of tourists came to the seaside village． Mr Smith's cottage was the most interesting building in the village and many of the tourists came to watch it． From morning till night there were a lot of tourists outside the cottage． They kept looking through windows and many of them even went into Mr Smith's garden． This was too much for Mr Smith． He decided to drive the unwelcome visitors off, so he put up a notice in the window． The notice said：“If you want to satisfy your curiosity, come in and have a look．The price：ten pence!” Mr Smith was sure that the visitors would stop coming, but he was wrong． The number of visitors increased and Mr Smith spent every day showing them round his cottage． In the end he sold the cottage and bought a small modern house． It was an uninteresting little place and no one wanted to see it． But it was certainly quiet and peaceful．

1．Why did Mr Smith buy a small cottage in a seaside village after he was retired?

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A．Because he wanted to earn more money．

B．Because he liked to swim．

C．Because he wanted to live a quiet life．

D．Because he liked the village．

2．The cottage Mr Smith bought was built ______．

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A．in the sixteenth century　　　B．in the fifteenth century

C．1584 years ago　　　　　 D．thousands of years ago

3．Many of the tourists were so interested in the cottage that ______．　　　

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A．they wanted to buy it

B．they stayed there from morning till night

C．they stayed outside the cottage all day long

D．they went into Mr Smith's garden

4．In order to drive the unwelcome visitors off, Mr Smith _____．　　　

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A．put up a notice in the window

B．taught them a lesson

C．showed them around his garden

D．asked them to leave his cottage at once

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    Venice (威尼斯) is a city of the sea. It is built on islands which are in the middle of a lagoon (环礁湖) . Today, the city covers 118　　 islands. These islands are connected by bridges. There are about 400　　 bridges which cross 150 canals. It is difficult to forget the sea when you are in the city.

    The people of Venice have always been fishermen, because the lagoon was full of fish. They also built ships, and travelled to Dalmatia (Yugoslavia), Byzantium (Istanbul) and Greece.

    Venice is the "Queen" of the Adriatic Sea. Every year thousands of people visit the city. Because Venice is a beautiful city. But Venice　　 is sinking. It is going down and the water is going up. In 2040 Venice　　 will be under water. The Adriatic will cover the city. The Venetians (威尼斯人) love their city and they want to stay there. They want to　　 rescue (挽救) Venice. They do not want to leave. How can they succeed? They can put some huge gates in the sea, which will close, so Venice　　 will not sink.

   1. The city is made up of_________.　　　　　　　　　　   ［　　］　　　　   　　 A. 400 bridges　　　　　　  B. 150 canals 　　 C. 118 islands　　　　　　  D. a lagoon   2. The main difference between Venice and most other cities in the  　　 world is___________.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  ［　　］  　　 A. that Venice is bigger 　　 B. that every year thousands of people visit Venice 　　 C. that Venice is a very beautiful city 　　 D. that Venice is a city of the sea   3. The Venetians make a living mainly on________.　　　　［　　］　　　　 　　 A. fish　　　　　　B. fishing 　　 C. ships　　　　   D. building ships   4. People call Venice the "Queen" of the Adriatic Sea because______. 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   ［　　］ 　　 A. the queen or the country lives there 　　 B. the Venetians love their city 　　 C. it is a beautiful city 　　 D. it is sinking   5. The Venetians________.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　［　　］  　　 A. want to leave Venice  　　 B. do not like their city 　　 C. want to save their city from the sea 　　 D. do not want to stay there   6. From this passage we know that________.　　　　　　   ［　　］   　　 A. there are a lot of bridges in the city 　　 B. the city is in danger because it is sinking 　　 C. the people of Venice try to stop their city from sinking 　　 D. A. B. and C 

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    Have you traveled on any of the new giant airplanes? If you have not been a passenger (旅客) on one of these planes, try to imagine a jet which is more than seventy meters long and more than five stories high at the tail. Such a plane costs at least twenty-five million dollars to build. It costs at least $6,000 to fill this giant with fuel (燃料).

    Inside, the giant jet looks more like a great theater than a plane. It has six kitchens, and they are all needed when the plane is full of passengers. The jet holds more than 400 passengers. Imagine that number in one jet plane!　　Is there any danger that the jet's engines (发动机) will fail? Fortunately, the planes appear to be quite safe. On each plane there　　 are twice as many engines as the jet needs. If two engines fail on the same side, the plane can easily use its other engines to land. There　　 are also two mechanical pilots (机械飞行员) to take charge if the human　　 pilots cannot fly the plane.

1. How much does it cost to build such a jet and fill it with fuel?

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　　A. At least $ 2,506,000. 　　

　　B. At least $ 25,006,000. 　　

　　C. At least $ 256,000. 　　

　　D. At least $ 25,000,000.　　

2. When there are over 400 passengers in the plane_________.　　　　　　

　　

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A. five kitchens are needed　　　　　　

　　

B. all the kitchens are needed　　　　　　

　　

C. it will use all the engines on both sides　　　　　　

　　

D. the two mechanical pilots will take charge　　　　　　

　　

3. When you go on board this giant jet_______.　　　　　　

　　

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A. you can see a film or a play　　　　　　

　　

B. you will feel as if you were in the kitchen　　　　　　

　　

C. you will feel as if you were in a theater　　　　　　

　　

D. you will feel dangerous　　　　　　

4. This jet is safer than normal ones because_________.　　　　　　

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A. its engines never fail　　　　　　

B. there are two mechanical pilots on this jet　　　　　　

C. there are twice as many engines as it needs on this jet　　　　　　

D. Both B and C.　　　　　　

阅读理解训练

　　I know science's limitations, but with my worship of science I always let the scientists do the groundwork, having complete confidence in them. I let them discover the physical universe for me-the physical universe that I de-sire so much to know. Then, after getting as much as possible of the scientist's knowledge, I remember that human beings are greater than the analytical scientist that the latter cannot tell us everything, not tell us about the most important things, the things that make for happiness.

　　It is instead intuitive thinking that alone can help us attain the truth and wisdom of living. Truly intuitive thinking is always the type of thinking that is sort of warm, emotional, and half-humorous, mixed in part with idealism and in part with delightful nonsense. Great wisdom consists in not demanding too much of human nature, and yet not altogether spoiling it by indulgence. One must try to do one's best and at the same time, one must, when rewarded by partial success or confronted with partial failure, say to oneself, “I have done my best. ” This is about all the philosophy of living that one needs.

　　After science has done its groundwork, religion, art, literature, and philosophy must take their rightful place in human life. These things do not seem to tie together with science in the modem world; the specialist has taken over the human being. For science can never replace art, religion, literature and philosophy. Next to knowledge, we must retain, and never lose, a taste for life, a respect for life, a sense of wonder at life, and a proper and reasonable attitude toward life. The taste for life must be simple, the respect for life must be truly profound, the sense of wonder must be fully alive, and the attitude toward life must be harmonious and reasonable .

　　

1．According to this passage, which of the following is one of science's limitations?

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A．Science cannot make us live happily.

B．Science cannot discover knowledge.

C．Science cannot lead us to success.

D．Science cannot give us confidence.

2．According to the author, intuitive thinking is something that________.

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A．scientists use to discover knowledge.

B．people can do, but animals cannot.

C．students can learn in school.

D．we need to lead a better life.

3．The author recommends that we should

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A．be satisfied with moderate achievement.

B．avoid failure at all costs.

C．ignore human nature .

D．drive ourselves to be the best.

4．The author thinks that in the modern world1________.

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A．a true taste for life depends upon science.

B．science is closely related to the humanities.

C．harmony can be found among scientists.

D．experts have controlled our way of life.

5．What statement best reflects the author's opinion as stated in this passage?

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A．Science teaches us more about life than art, religion, literature and philosophy.

B．Art, religion, literature and philosophy are no less important than science .

C．Science should replace religion as a new faith for people today.

D．Knowledge of the physical universe gives us wisdom about life.

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　　Milk was one of the main human foods long before history was written. It will probably remain one as long as there are animals that give milk.

　　The old word “milk” came from Sanskirt (梵文) , one of the oldest languages known to man. A very old picture of milking has been found. It was drawn five thousand years ago.

　　In the years long ago, people got their milk from their own animals. But in modem times new inventions made the milk industry a big business. In 1851 Gall Borden found a way to take some of the water from milk. This made it keep longer. Four years later, Louis Pasteur introduced a way to kill the bacteria (细菌) in milk. Next, a special milk bottle was made. This was followed by the invention of machines that could fill bottles with milk.

　　These discoveries had a great effect on the industry. They meant that milk could be stored longer.

　　Some people believed that milk drinking will become less popular than it has been, but remember how long milk has been an important food and think of the many ways in which it is useful. It seems safe to say that milk industry will always be important.

1．People began to milk animals ________.

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2．Sanskirt is a language ________.

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3．In order to ________ people kill the bacteria in milk.

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4．Which of the following is true?

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A．Louis introduced a way to kill the bacteria in milk in 1851

B．People drink milk as a kind of food

C．A picture of milking was discovered five thousand years ago

D．In ancient times people kept milk longer

5．In the writer's opinion, ________.

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A．milk drinking will be popular as it used to be

B．milk is not useful in many ways

C．milk was important to people more than 100 years ago

D．nobody dare drink milk today

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　　In some faraway Turkish village of Kuskoy, whistling is as important as talking. In fact, whistling is talking because the villagers speak and sing by whistling. Kuskoy parents begin to teach their boys and girls the language of whistling about the time the children learn to talk. It is considered so important that the village school includes it as one of the subjects taught along with the Turkish language.

　　This art of communication has taken centuries to develop. The village of Kuskoy spreads out across two hillsides that are separated by a deep valley . The villagers had to find an easy way to communicate where their voices couldn't carry. They developed a high-pitched(声音的) whistle language that could be transmitted as far as five miles through air. As a result, Kuskoy, which means “bird village” in Turkish, has come to be known as a whistler'paradise(乐园).

　　Whistling is so much part of everyday life in Kuskoy that men and women speak, argue(辩论 ) , and court (求爱) in whistles. The story was recently told of a young couple. who eloped (私奔) . The news was sent over the "mountain telephone" by whistling. The lover's adventure (冒险经历) was quickly known to all the villagers.

　　It is little wonder, then, that the children of Kuskoy study whistling in school. Wouldn't it be fun to start the school day with a song whistled of course!

1．In the story, Kuskoy is the name of ________.

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2．The children of Kuskoy learn to whistle because ________.

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A．it is fun

B．it is an important way to communicate

C．it helps them learn to sing

D．it is like the Turkish language

3．In Kuskoy, whistling as a way of talking started1________.

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4．The high-pitched whistle can be heard for a distance of________.

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5．Which of the following do you think is the best tide for this story?

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A．To Learn Whistle Is Very Important

B．Whistling Is Fun

C．Whistling The Mountain Telephone

D．The Strange Turkish Language

阅读理解

　　Joe worked in his father's shop before he worked alone. His father stopped working when he became old. Joe sold more in his shop on Saturdays than on other days. He did not bring all of his meat to his shop himself, because he was too busy. He did not keep much meat in his refrigerator (冰箱), because he tried to sell it quickly. One Thursday a woman came to his shop very late because she needed some meat for some visitors that evening. The woman wanted a bigger piece than the only good one that Joe had, but he did not say that he had not got one. He went into the room behind his shop, opened the refrigerator, put the piece into it, then took it out again and shut the door of the refrigerator with a lot of noise. Then he brought the piece of meat back to the woman and said that it was bigger and dearer than the first one, but it was really the same piece. The woman said with a smile that she wanted both pieces.

1．Joe had to begin to work alone in the shop ________.

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A．when his father became ill

B．after his father passed away

C．when his father stopped to rest

D．when his father became too old to work

2．How did he get his meat?

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A．His father and he brought it to the shop.

B．Other people as well as he brought it to the shop.

C．The seller drove to sell it in the city.

D．He himself drove to buy it in the city.

3．Joe had only one piece of good meat because ________.

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A．all the other meat had gone bad

B．he did not try to buy too much meat at one time

C．he could not get enough good meat that day

D．he could not keep all his meat all day long

4．The woman did not want that piece of meat because it was not ________.

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