Sunday evening，October 30，1938，was peaceful in New York City．Some people were returning home from trip to the countryside，and others were sitting down to dinner．In those days，televisions were not very common．Most people listened to the radio for news and entertainment．

　 At eight o’clock there was a concert of dance music，but suddenly，the program was interrupted(中断)with a notice：a large spaceship had landed on a field and an army of aliens was moving towards New York City and then the radio went silent．

　 People panicked．Some drove out of the city as quickly as possible，but soon the roads were

jammed with Cars．Some people put wet towels(毛巾)around their faces because they thought there was a gas attack．In New Jersey，some farmers went out with guns．Although it was dark，they found a large cylinder(圆柱体)standing in a field，and thinking it was the alien spaceship，they shot at it many times．

　 Many people were so frightened that they didn’t hear the next announcement on the radio：“Ladies and gentlemen．you are listening to a radio play called The War of the Worlds．”

　 A message was sent to police stations that there was no real alien attack，and the police officers soon restored(恢复)calm to New York City．

　 Many people were very angry that they had been fooled by the play，and complained to the radio station．But what about the spaceship that the farmers found in the filed? The next morning，they found that they had damaged a large water tank 1

(　 )52．What can we know from the text?

　 A．The radio station had gone too far in fooling the people．

　 B．In fact．there was no real alien attack in New York City that night．

　 C．The farmers were brave in fighting against the aliens．

　 D．People at that time were often fooled by radio stations．

(　 )53．What does the underlined sentence“People panicked．”in the third paragraph possibly mean?

　 A．People ran away．　　　　　　　 B．People had a feeling of great fear．

　 C．People showed great interest．　　 D．People were quite mistaken．

(　 )54．As a matter of fact，people had listened to__________when they panicked．

　 A．a news report　　　　　　　　　　 B．a love story

　 C．a part of a play　　　　　　　　　　 D．an announcement

(　 )55．The main purpose of writing this text is____________．

　 A．to tell us a funny story

　 B．to report a piece of news

　 C．to blame the radio station for their misdoing

D．to advise people not to listen to the radio

Once upon a time, there was an island where all the feelings lived: Happiness, Sadness, Knowledge, and all of the others, including Love. One day the feelings were told that the island would sink, so all built boats and left, except Love. Love was the only one who stayed. Love wanted to hold out(坚持) until the last possible moment.

 When the island had almost sunk, Love decided to ask for help.

 Richness was passing by Love in a big boat. Love said,“Richness, can you take me with you?”

 Richness answered,“No, I can’t. There is a lot of gold and silver in my boat. There is no place here for you.”

 Love decided to ask Vanity(虚荣心) who was also passing by in a beautiful ship.“Vanity, please help me!”

 “I can’t help you, Love. You are all wet and might destroy my boat,”Vanity answered.

 Sadness was close by, so Love asked,“Sadness, let me go with you.”

“Oh…Love, I am so sad that I need to be by myself!”

Happiness passed by Love, too, but she was so happy that she did not even hear when Love called her. Suddenly , there was a voice, “Come, Love, I will take you.” It was an elder. So thankful and happy, Love even forgot to ask the elder where they were going. When they arrived at dry land, the elder went her own way. Realizing how much was owed(欠) the elder, Love asked Knowledge, another elder, “Who helped me?”

“It was Time,” Knowledge answered.

“Time?” asked Love. “But why did Time help me?”

Knowledge smiled with deep wisdom(智慧) and answered, “Because only Time is able to understand how valuable Love is.”

1.How did the feelings go away from the island?

   A. By water.         B. By swimming.     C. On foot.         D. By flying

2.Which of the following is true?

   A. Happiness was blind.                       B. Richness had a small boat.

   C. Vanity’s ship was damaged.                  D. Sadness wanted to stay alone.

3.Who saved Love?

   A. Time.          B. Knowledge.      C. Richness.         D. Happiness.

4.Which of the following might be the best title of the passage?

   A. Love and Time                     B. An Accident

   C.A sinking island                     D. Different Feelings

 

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Once upon a time, there was an island where all the feelings lived: Happiness, Sadness, Knowledge, and all of the others, including Love. One day the feelings were told that the island would sink, so all built boats and left, except Love. Love was the only one who stayed. Love wanted to hold out(坚持) until the last possible moment.

When the island had almost sunk, Love decided to ask for help.

Richness was passing by Love in a big boat. Love said, “Richness, can you take me with you?”

Richness answered, “No, I can’t. There is a lot of gold and silver in my boat. There is no place here for you.”

Love decided to ask Vanity(虚荣心) who was also passing by in a beautiful ship.“Vanity, please help me!”

“I can’t help you, Love. You are all wet and might damage(破坏) my boat, “Vanity answered.

Sadness was close by so Love asked, “Sadness, let me go with you.”

“Oh…Love, I am so sad that I need to be by myself!”

Happiness passed by Love, too, but she was so happy that she did not even hear when Love called her.

Suddenly, there was a voice, “Come, Love, I will take you.”It was an elder. So thankful and happy, Love even forgot to ask the elder where they were going. When they arrived at dry land, the elder went her own way. Realizing how much was owed(欠) the elder, Love asked Knowledge, another elder, “Who helped me?”

“It was Time, “Knowledge answered.

“Time?”asked Love.“But why did Time help me?”

Knowledge smiled with deep wisdom(智慧) and answered, “Because only Time is able to understand how valuable(珍贵的)Love is.”

1.How did the feelings go away from the island?

A. By water.       B. By swimming.      C. On foot.          D. By flying

2.How many feelings did Love ask for help but failed?

A.2.               B.3                  C.4                  D.5

3.Which of the following is true?

A. Happiness was blind.

B. Richness had a small boat.

C. Vanity’s ship was damaged.

D. Sadness wanted to stay alone.

4.Who saved Love?

A. Time.           B. Knowledge.        C. Richness.         D. Happiness.

5.Which of the following might be the best title of the passage?

A. Love and Time           B. An Accident

C.A sinking island         D. Different Feelings

 

Once I thought love meant flowers, gifts and sweet kisses. So, I really doubted whether there was any love between my parents. Every day they were working hard to pay for my high school. They didn’t act in the romantic ways that I read in books and saw on TV, and they certainly didn’t send flowers to each other on Valentine’s Day (情人节).

    One day, my mother was sewing a quilt (被子). I asked her if there was any love between her and my dad. She stopped and raised her head in surprise. Then she went on with her work without saying anything. I was very worried because I thought I had hurt her feelings. But after a few minutes she said, “Look at this thread (线). Sometimes it appears, but most of the time it disappears in the quilt. If life is a quilt, then love is the thread. It can hardly be seen anywhere or at any time, but it’s really there, and makes the quilt long-lasting.” I listened carefully but I didn’t understand her until the next spring.

    My mother suddenly got seriously ill and had to stay in hospital for about a month. Every morning and evening after she returned from the hospital, my father helped her walk slowly along our country road. There were many beautiful flowers, green grass and trees, and the sun gently shone through the leaves. All of this made the most beautiful picture in the world. Reading their eyes, I knew they love each other deeply. From this experience, I realized that love is just a thread in the quilt of our lives. Love is inside, making life strong and warm.

1.What does the underlined sentence in the third paragraph suggest?

A. There is beautiful scenery where the writer lived.

B. There is true love anywhere in the world.

C. There is no love without beautiful flowers.

D. There is true love between the writer’s parents.

2.Why didn’t the writer’s mother answer his question immediately?

A. Because her husband didn’t love her.   

B. Because she was thinking of a better answer.

C. Because she didn’t love her husband.   

D. Because the writer had hurt her feelings.

3.What is the best title of this passage?

A. Love Is Everywhere                               B. Love Is Always Romantic

C. Love: Thread in Quilt                              D. Love Can Last Forever

 

I was in line waiting to pay. In line there were two people before me. A little boy was buying some rather strange clothes. He chatted with anyone who was interested in the clothes and soon we learnt that he was going to a kindergarten(幼儿园) party. He had done a great job of putting together interesting costumes.

I noticed that the little boy was paying mostly with change(零钱). It seemed that he had robbed his pig bank(猪形储蓄罐) to do this shopping. However, the cashier told him he was short after counting all the money. The boy thought for a moment and said, “Please keep the shirt and I will come back with more money. “

It was clear that he had already used all the money he had and he was $ 8.00 short. The lady in front of me said, “Well, I could pay half of that. “I told the boy that I could pay the other half. We dug into our handbags. However, both of us only had ten-dollar bills(纸币) and we needed the cashier to get the change for us. Other shoppers began digging into their pockets to find some change. It was amazing and touching(令人感动的) as all these strangers seemed to react(反应) with the same mind. All wanted to be of help. Within minutes the cashier said, “I have too much money.” The cashier didn’t need our ten-dollar bills. Then the lady in front of me, who had been the first to offer help, said, “Wait! I didn’t even get a chance to give anything!”

I smiled at her and said, “You did your share, because it was your idea and you started all this. “ The little boy smiled and thanked us. We wished him the best and he left. I was left with a good feeling. I had seen the love and goodness of others all around me. The woman in front of me smiled and said, “It sure feels good to give, doesn’t it?” I smiled back and said, “Yes !”

1.What is this passage mainly about?

A. Love and goodness.                       B. Culture and tradition.

C. Friendship and honesty.                  D. Communication and understanding.

2.Why did the writer and the woman both feel glad?

A. Because the boy had saved some money.     

B. Because they both didn’t need to give anything.

C. Because the cashier didn’t look down on the boy.

D. Because all the shoppers around were willing to help the boy. 

3.What’s the correct order of the following events?

a. The cashier got enough money for the boy’s shirt.

b. The cashier counted the boy’s money.

c. The shoppers looked for some change in their pockets.

d. The boy went to the line to pay.

A. b, a, c, d           B. b, c, a, d           C. d, b, c, a           D. d, c, a, b