Dear Sir or Madam,
Last Thursday, I traveled on the 8:00 a.m. train from Glasgow to London King’s Cross and I was quite angry about the service of your station.
The train didn’t come on time and it was forty minutes late when it left Glasgow. A man at the station said sorry to us, but he didn’t give us any reasons for the delay (误点). We then had further delays on the way and had to wait another thirty minutes. So I missed my plane from London to Frankfurt and had to wait for several hours.
What’s more (更重要的是), the service on the train was quite poor. The trip took more than five hours. Unluckily, we could buy nothing but some soft drinks on the train. Worst of all, something was wrong with the air conditioning and it got hotter and hotter in the train. Before we arrived in King’s Cross, the temperature was over 40℃.
Because of your poor service, I think you should pay me compensation (赔偿).
I’m looking forward to hearing from you.
Yours, David Robertson
请根据短文内容从所给的选项中选出最佳选项。
【小题1】When did the train leave Glasgow?
A. At 8:00 a.m.             B. At 8:40 a.m.      C. At 9:00 a.m. 
【小题2】How did David go to Frankfurt from London?
A. By plane.               B. By bus.      C. By car.
【小题3】How long did David stay on the train?
A. 40 minutes.            B. 30 minutes.    C. Over 5 hours.
【小题4】What could David buy on the train?
A. Hot dogs.            B. Sandwiches.    C. Soft drinks.
【小题5】Which of the following is NOT true? 
A. This is not a thank-you letter.
B. David was very pleased with the trip.
C. The service of the station was very poor.

Today we tell about Louisa May Alcott. She wrote one of America’s best loved children’s books.
In 1868, an American publisher asked Louisa May Alcott to write a book for girls. At first, she was not sure if she wanted to do it. She said she didn’t like girls.
However, she decided to write the book finally. She told about her experiences growing up in the northeast of the United States. The book was quite interesting. Little Women became one of the most popular children’s books in American literature. It was published (出版）in more than 50 languages.
Alcott was born in Pennsylvania in 1832. The Alcotts did not have much money. She tried teaching, sewing(缝纫) and taking care of children. She did not like any of these jobs.
At the age of 16, she wrote her first book, Flower Fables. Her stories were exciting, but unreal. She sold them to newspapers and magazines for money.
The first volume (卷) of Little Women came out in 1868. It made Alcott famous and get a lot of money. She continued writing other popular books for young people. These books included An Old-Fashioned Girl, Little Men and Eight Cousins.
Alcott wrote many exciting stories about love. But she was single (独身的) all her life. She continued to help her family during the last years of her life.
【小题1】Alcott grew up in the ______ of the US.

根据句意和汉语提示用括号内所给单词的适当形式填空。

1.In Chinese, the family name is__________（首要的) and the given name is last.

2.My mother is a __________ (护士) in a hospital. She likes her work very much.

3.There isn’t ______________ (一些) books on the table.

4.There are _______________ (四十六) students in our class.

5.Carrots, eggs and sweet _____________ (土豆) are good for your eyes.

6.We have an English party on _____________ (星期五) evening.

7._____________ (熊猫) are black and white and eat bamboo.

8.The children like birthday __________(礼物), let’s give them a computer game.

9.I usually play games and I download _____________（音乐）from the Internet.

10.Thank you for your _______________ (明信片) from the Great Wall.

 Dear Sir or Madam,

Last Thursday, I traveled on the 8:00 a.m. train from Glasgow to London King’s Cross and I was quite angry about the service of your station.

The train didn’t come on time and it was forty minutes late when it left Glasgow. A man at the station said sorry to us, but he didn’t give us any reasons for the delay (误点). We then had further delays on the way and had to wait another thirty minutes. So I missed my plane from London to Frankfurt and had to wait for several hours.

What’s more (更重要的是), the service on the train was quite poor. The trip took more than five hours. Unluckily, we could buy nothing but some soft drinks on the train. Worst of all, something was wrong with the air conditioning and it got hotter and hotter in the train. Before we arrived in King’s Cross, the temperature was over 40℃.

Because of your poor service, I think you should pay me compensation (赔偿).

I’m looking forward to hearing from you.

Yours, David Robertson

请根据短文内容从所给的选项中选出最佳选项。

1.When did the train leave Glasgow?

A. At 8:00 a.m.             B. At 8:40 a.m.      C. At 9:00 a.m. 

2.How did David go to Frankfurt from London?

A. By plane.               B. By bus.      C. By car.

3.How long did David stay on the train?

A. 40 minutes.            B. 30 minutes.    C. Over 5 hours.

4.What could David buy on the train?

A. Hot dogs.            B. Sandwiches.    C. Soft drinks.

5.Which of the following is NOT true? 

A. This is not a thank-you letter.

B. David was very pleased with the trip.

C. The service of the station was very poor.

Today we tell about Louisa May Alcott. She wrote one of America’s best loved children’s books.

In 1868, an American publisher asked Louisa May Alcott to write a book for girls. At first, she was not sure if she wanted to do it. She said she didn’t like girls.

However, she decided to write the book finally. She told about her experiences growing up in the northeast of the United States. The book was quite interesting. Little Women became one of the most popular children’s books in American literature. It was published (出版）in more than 50 languages.

Alcott was born in Pennsylvania in 1832. The Alcotts did not have much money. She tried teaching, sewing(缝纫) and taking care of children. She did not like any of these jobs.

At the age of 16, she wrote her first book, Flower Fables. Her stories were exciting, but unreal. She sold them to newspapers and magazines for money.

The first volume (卷) of Little Women came out in 1868. It made Alcott famous and get a lot of money. She continued writing other popular books for young people. These books included An Old-Fashioned Girl, Little Men and Eight Cousins.

Alcott wrote many exciting stories about love. But she was single (独身的) all her life. She continued to help her family during the last years of her life.

1.Alcott grew up in the ______ of the US.

A. southeast        B. northwest        C. northeast         D. southwest

2.“One of America’s best loved children’s books” refers to (指的是) the book____.

A. Little Women              B. Flower Fables  

C. An Old-Fashioned Girl      D. Eight Cousins

3.The first paragraph tells us that the article is about ______.

   A. a famous children’s book    B. a famous writer

   C. how a book came out         D. why a book is so loved

4.Alcott wrote her first book in ______.  A. 1832  B. 1848  C. 1850  D. 1868

5.From the article, we can learn ______.

   A. Alcott was born into a rich family

B. Alcott had a happy childhood

 C. Alcott didn’t live with her family

D. Alcott never married all her life