A thief entered the bedroom of the 30^th President of the United States, who met him and helped him escape punishment.

The event happened in the early morning hours on one of the first days when Calvin Coolidge came into power, late in August,1923. He and his family were living in the same third-floor suite (套房) at the Willard Hotel in Washington that they had moved in several years before. The former President’s wife was still living in the White House.

Coolidge woke up to see a stranger go through his clothes, remove a wallet and a watch chain.

Coolidge spoke, “I wish you wouldn’t take that.”

The thief, gaining his voice, said, “Why?”

“I don’t mean the watch and chain, only the charm (表坠). Take it near the window and read the words on its back, ” the president said.

The thief read, “Presented to Calvin Coolidge.”

“Are you President Coolidge?” he asked.

The president answered, “ Yes, and the House of Representatives（众议院）gave me the watch charm. I’m fond of it. It would do you no good. You want money. Let’s talk this over.”

Holding up the wallet, the young man said in a low voice, “I’ll take this and leave everything else.”

Coolidge, knowing there was 80 dollars in it, asked the young man to sit down and talk. He told the President he and his college roommate had overspent during their holiday and did not have enough money to pay their hotel bill.

Coolidge added up the roommate two rail tickets back to the college. Then he counted out 32 dollars and said it was a loan (借款).

He then told the young man, “There is a guard in the corridor(走廊).” The young man nodded and left through the same window as he had entered.

1.What caused the thief to meet the President?

A. He knew the president had lots of money.

B. He knew the president lived in the suite.

C. He wanted to be a rich businessman.

D. He wanted to steal some money.

2.Why did Calvin Coolidge live at the Willard Hotel in those days?

A. Because the former president was still in the White House.

B. Because the former First Lady hadn’t left the White House.

C. Because the hotel was suitable for the First Family to live.

D. Because the First lady liked to live there.

3.Coolidge counted out 32 dollars______.

A. in order to be out of danger

B. to make more money from the loan

C. in order not to be killed by the thief

D. so that the student could overcome his difficulty

4.The young man’s roommate went back to college _____.

A. by bus           B. by water         C. by train     D. by air

5.Which of the following might happen afterwards?

A. The thief was put into prison.

B. The young man repaid the 32 dollars.

C. The President told many reporters the thief’s name.

D. The President ordered the young man to repay the money.

 

A good way to pass an exam is to work hard every day in a year. You may fail in an exam if you are lazy for most of the year and then work hard only a few days before the exam. If you want to be good at English, you have to read stories in English, and to speak English as much as possible. A few days before the exam you should go to bed early. Do not go to bed late at night. Before you start answering in the exam, read carefully over the question papers, and try to understand the meaning of each question. When you have finished your exam, read over your answers. Correct the mistakes and be sure that you don’t miss anything out.

1.If people want to do well in an exam, they have to work hard ______.

A．every day in a year                      B．for most of the month

C．for a few days                          D．late at night

2.If people want to learn English well, they ______.

A．read stories in English                    B．should go to bed early

C．Both A and D                           D．must often practice English

3.It is important to ______ a few days before the exam

A．study harder                           B．have a good sleep

C．read the question papers                 D．have a good drink

4.When people have finished the exam, they should ______.

A．stand up and leave at once                B．answer a few more questions

C．make sure that they don’t miss anything out  D．discuss with other students

5.The best title for the passage is ______.

A．An Important Exam                      B．An Easy Exam

C．Get Ready For Exams                     D．How to Pass an Exam

 

选择方框内的单词完成下列句子，使句子通顺、正确。每词限用一次。

A. aloud   B. between   C. sweep   D. twice  E. polite   F. friendly

1.It’s not ________ to make noise in the movie theater.

2. The man _______ Mary and Gina is my new English teacher.

3.Could you please _______ the floor? It’s so dirty.

4.Please read the message ______, so that we can hear you.

5. It’s a good habit to brush our teeth _______a day.

6.We like our math teacher, because he is very _______to us.

 

Laboratory work is your chance to learn science first-hand. It can be fun but you must be careful to prevent injury. Listen closely when your teacher reads and explains the rules before your first lab lesson.

LABORATORY RULES
Throughout the lesson	Do not enter the science lab without the teacher’s permission. No food or drinks are to be allowed in the science lab.
Before the Experiment	Read all instructions carefully before every experiment. Prepare all apparatus (仪器) and arrange them so that you will not knock them over while doing the experiment.
During the Experiment	If you are unsure of how to use any apparatus or how to operate, ask your teacher for help. Never smell or taste chemicals unless your teacher gives permission.
After the Experiment	Wash all apparatus after use and return them to the places where they were. Throw waste materials in proper waste baskets.
First Aid	Report all accidents to your teacher immediately. If you spill (溅出) any chemicals onto your body of clothing, wash with plenty of water and report to your teacher.

1.Your teacher will probably tell you the rules above        the first lab lesson.

   A. before            B. since            C. during           D. after

2.Before every experiment, you should       .

   A. taste the chemicals first

B. clean all the apparatus

   C. read all instructions carefully

D. report all the accidents to the teacher

3.When you are not sure how to use all apparatus,       .

   A. try them on your own                  B. put them back

   C. ask your teacher for help                 D. read the rules carefully

4.It is clear that you can       .

   A. bring food into the lab

B. enter the lab anytime

   C. smell chemicals as you like

D. learn science directly in the lab

5.If you get chemicals on the clothing, you can find ways to solve it in the part       .

A. Before the Experiment                 B. First Aid

C. During the Experiment                 D. After the Experiment

 

Dear Betty,

I hope you’re well. I’m on holiday in London with my friend Jenny. We arrived by plane on Monday and took a taxi to our hotel. I went for a walk in Hyde Park but Jenny didn’t come with me because she was tired.

Then on Tuesday we saw the clock, Big Ben, and Buckingham Palace. Queen Elizabeth lives in the Palace, but we didn’t see her! I bought some presents but Jenny didn’t buy anything!

The next day we visited the British Museum and had dinner in a Chinese restaurant!

On Thursday morning we relaxed. Then we went to Tower Bridge on the River Thames and looked at the city. It’s very big!

Finally today I did some shopping and Jenny listened to a concert in the park. I came back to the hotel and read the newspaper. Then I wrote some postcards and sent some emails. I took lots of photos and I’m sending them with this email to you!

Tomorrow we’re going to fly home. It was a short holiday, but it was great! Say hello to your mum and dad.

Love,

Gran

根据短文内容, 回答下列问题。（10分）

1.How did Gran and Jenny go to London for a holiday?

                                     

2.Why didn’t Jenny go for a walk in Hyde Park?

                                      

3.Did Jenny buy anything on Tuesday?

                                      

4.When will Gran and Jenny go back home?

                                        

5.How did Gran feel when she traveled in London?