A pretty, well-dressed young lady stopped a taxi in a big square, and said to the driver, “Can you see that young man at the other side of the square?”

“Yes,” said the taxi-driver. The young man was standing outside a restaurant and looking impatiently at his watch every few seconds.

“Take me over there.” said the young lady.

There were a lot of cars and buses and trucks in the square, so the taxi- driver asked, “Are you afraid to cross the street.”

‘Oh, no !” said the young lady. “But I said that I would meet that young man for dinner at one o’c1ock, and it is now a quarter to two. If I arrive in a taxi, it will at least seem as if I have tried not to be too late.”

1.How did the young woman get to the square?

A．She arrived in a taxi

B．She got there by bus.

C．She got there on foot.

D．The story didn’t tell us about it.

2. The young lady was ___________.

A．45 minutes late                         B．not late at all

C．l5 minutes late                         D．one hour 1ate

3.She wanted to take a taxi because she .

A．didn’t want to be late for the date.

B．thought the square was too crowded.

C．wanted to be seen in a hurry.

D．was too tired to walk.

4. Has she tried not to be too late ?

A．Yes, she took a taxi there.

B．Yes, she had tried her best though she couldn’t succeed.

C．No, she thought being late was better than being earlier.

D．No, she was just going to pretend(假装) that she had tried.

 

阅读短文，根据内容判断正误。正确的选“A”，错误的选“B”
Blogs (博客) are the place where young people go to reveal(释放) their souls（灵魂）. Many people enjoy the freedom in blogging. Some, however, find that putting one’s life online can have a price. Some students in America got suspensions (暂停) because on their blogs they posted threatening words to their teachers.
Recent surveys found that nearly one fifth of teens who have access to the Web have their own blogs. And 38% of teens say they read other people’s blogs. By comparison, about a tenth of adults have their own blogs and a quarter say they read other people’s online journals.
With the development of the Internet, more and more people will be engaged in blogging.
In another survey, 79% of teens agreed that people at their age aren’t careful enough when giving out information about themselves online. Besides, careless blogging can also affect blog viewers. When you are angry or frustrated, your blog is the first place you turn to. The words you post then may not be rational which you may regret(后悔) later. To reduce the negative effect, change the permission setting and make such posts “private” so that only you can read them.
As long as you are careful with what you post, blogging is a great means of staying in touch with friends and displaying one’s creative works.
【小题1】      Blogs are the place where people go online to express themselves freely.
【小题2】     The fact that some American students got suspensions is used to show that people should not put their life online. 

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【小题3】      The underline word “rational” in the fifth paragraph probably means reasonable（合理的）.

【小题4】     The passage is mainly about advantages and disadvantages of blogs.
【小题5】     Recent surveys found that over 50％ of teens who have access to the Web have their    own blogs.

A pretty, well-dressed young lady stopped a taxi in a big square, and said to the driver, “Can you see that young man at the other side of the square?”

“Yes,” said the taxi-driver. The young man was standing outside a restaurant and looking impatiently at his watch every few seconds.

“Take me over there.” said the young lady.

There were a lot of cars and buses and trucks in the square, so the taxi- driver asked, “Are you afraid to cross the street.”

‘Oh, no !” said the young lady. “But I said that I would meet that young man for dinner at one o’c1ock, and it is now a quarter to two. If I arrive in a taxi, it will at least seem as if I have tried not to be too late.”

1.How did the young woman get to the square?

A. She arrived in a taxi             

B. She got there by bus.

C. She got there on foot.           

D. The story didn’t tell us about it.

2.The young lady was ___________.

A. 45 minutes late                                    B. not late at all    

C. l5 minutes late                                       D. one hour 1ate

3.She wanted to take a taxi because she .

A. didn’t want to be late for the date.               

B. thought the square was too crowded.

C. wanted to be seen in a hurry.                    

D. was too tired to walk.

4.Has she tried not to be too late ?

A. Yes, she took a taxi there.   

B. Yes, she had tried her best though she couldn’t succeed.

C. No, she thought being late was better than being earlier.

D. No, she was just going to pretend(假装) that she had tried.

 

Little Peter is a boy of nine. He began to go to school the year before last and now he’s in Grade Three. He lives not far from the school, but he’s often late for school. He likes watching TV in the evening and goes to bed late, so he can’t get up early in the morning.

This term Mrs. Black, Peter’s aunt, works in Peter’s school. She teaches Grade Three English. She is strict(严格)with Peter and often tells the boy to obey the school rules(遵守校规)and come to school on time. Yesterday morning Peter got up late. When he got to school, it was a quarter past eight. His aunt was waiting for him at the school gate.

“You’re ten minutes late for the first class, Peter,” Mrs. Black said angrily. “Why are you often late for class?”

“Every time when I get to the street corner, I see a guidepost. It says ‘SCHOOL GO SLOW’!”

根据短文内容，选择正确答案：

1.Peter is in school for______years.

A. one and a half

B.two

C.more than two

D.more than three

2.Peter is often late for school because______.

A. his school is far from his home

B.he is too young to get up early in the morning

C.he can’t sleep well at night

D.he can’t get up early in the morning

3.Mrs. Black is a______.

A. worker　　　　　　　　　　    B.teacher　　　　　　　　　　  C.bookseller　　　　　　　　  D.policewoman

4.The first class begins at______.

A. ten to eight

B.eight

C.five past eight

D.fifteen past eight

5.The guidepost is for______.

A. drivers　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.Peter　　　　　　　　　　　　 C.students　　　　　　　　    D.teachers