When we do not understand each other’s language, we can talk with the help of signs.

A Frenchman was once traveling in England . He could not speak English at all. One day he went into a restaurant and sat down at a table. When the waiter came, he opened his mouth, put his fingers in it and took them out again. He wanted to say “Bring me something to eat.”

The waiter soon brought him a cup of tea. The man moved his head from side to side. The waiter understood him and took the tea away. In a moment he came with a cup of coffee. But the man again refused (拒绝) it. He shook (摇) his head whenever the waiter brought him something to drink, for drinks are not food.

When the man was going away, another man came in. This man saw the waiter, and he put his hand on his stomach (胃). That was enough. In a few minutes there was a large plate of meat and vegetables on the table in front of him.

　　So, you see, we cannot understand the language of signs as well as we can understand the language of words.

1.According to the passage when people do not understand each other’s language, they can talk with the help of ___________.

A．a waiter	B．a teacher
C．an Englishman	D．their hands, heads and other parts of their bodies

2. A Frenchman signed to the waiter ___________.

A．to give him some medicine

B．to bring him a cup of coffee

C．to ask him for food

D．to tell him what he said

3. The waiter brought the Frenchman ___________.

A．a cup of tea, a cup of coffee and a lot of other drinks

B．a large plate of meat and vegetables

C．a lot of drinks and a large plate of meat

D．a lot of food and drinks

4. Another man saw the waiter, and put his hands on his stomach. He meant ___________.

A．he had a stomach-ache

B．he was hungry

C．he was very thirsty

D．he was full

5. From this story, we know ___________.

A．people can only understand the language of words

B．people know the language of signs as well as the language of words

C．people can make a waiter understand what they want

D．people can only understand their languages

 

One of the most famous scientists to study adaptations(适应能力) was Charles Darwin(达尔文). He was born in England in 1809. He wasn’t the best student in his school, but when he was 16, his father sent him to a medical school. Charles liked spending time outdoors observing(观察) nature more than having medical classes. He dropped out without graduating.
Next, Charles’ father sent him to school to become a minister(牧师). This time he made it to graduation, but he didn’t want to do the work of a minister. His friends encouraged him to follow his interest in science.
Luckily, Charles was invited to sail on the Beagle as an unpaid scientist after graduation. The Beagle was to travel to South America and then around the world. Their task was to make maps of the places they visited.
On December 27th, 1831. Charles Darwin sailed from England on the Beagle. The trip was planned to last two years. In fact, it lasted five. During this time, he saw many amazing things. He collected lots of plants and animals and took them back to England to begin his scientific study.
Twenty-three years later, Darwin published a scientific paper with another man named Wallace. Darwin described how some animals have adaptations that help them survive. They are passed on to offspring(后代). Darwin’s ideas about adaptations are still very important to the study of living things.
【小题1】Darwin was very interested in ____________.

A．having medical classes	B．the work of a minister
C．sailing around the world	D．science and nature

【小题2】The trip on the Beagle lasted ____________ years.

A．five	B．four
C．three	D．two

【小题3】When Darwin published the scientific paper, he was ____________ years old.

A．twenty	B．twenty-three
C．forty-five	D．fifty

【小题4】The underlined word “they” in the last paragraph refers to ____________.

A．adaptations	B．Darwin and Wallace
C．animals	D．Darwin’s ideas

Everyone talks about the weather, but no one does anything about it. It is true. People usually begin their talks with“Isn’t it a nice day?”

Many people think they can tell what the weather is going to be like. But they hardly(几乎不) agree with each other. One man may say,“Do you see how cloudy it is in the east? It’s going to rain tomorrow.”Another man will say,“No, it’s going to be fine tomorrow.”

People often look for the weather they want. When a farmer needs water, he looks for

something to tell him it’s going to rain; he won’t believe(相信)anything else. When friends have a travel, they are sure the weather is going to clear up very quickly.

Almost(几乎)everyone listens to what the weatherman says, but he doesn’t always tell us what we want, and sometimes he makes mistakes. Still(仍然), he probably(或许)comes closer to being right than anyone else.

1.“No one does anything about the weather”means ______.

A．No one can make weather	B．No one can change(改变)weather
C．Asking each other’s name	D．Talking what they eat

2.______is a common(普通)way to begin a talk.

A．Talking about weather	B．Keeping silent(沉默)
C．Asking each other’s name	D．Talking what they eat

3.Many people hope the weather will be ______.

A．fine

B．rainy

C．cloudy

D．like what they like to be

4.Weatherman is a man who ______.

A．reports weather	B．can see weather
C．can change weather	D．can make weather

5.“Weatherman”______makes mistakes.

A．often

B．never

C．sometimes

D．little

 

From Monday to Friday most people are busy working or studying，but in the evenings and on weekends they are free and enjoy themselves. Some watch television or go to the movies，others take part in sports. This is   1  by their own interests .

There are many different ways to spend our  2  time. Almost everyone has some kind of   3 . It may be something from 4 stamps to making model planes.Some hobbies are very  5 ，but others don’t cost anything at all. Some collections are worth  6 of money, others are valuable only to their owners. I know a man who has a coin collection worth several thousand dollars. A short time ago he bought a fifty-cent piece which   7  him 250 dollars. He was very happy about his collection and thought the price was all right. I know another man who likes collecting match boxes. He has almost 600 of them, but I wonder if they are worth any money. However, to him they are quite valuable.8  makes him happier than finding a new match box for his collection.

That’s  9  a hobby means, I think. It is something we like to do in our free time just for the fun of it. The value in dollars is not important,  10   the pleasure it gives us is.

1.                A．decide         B．decided        C．depend   D．depended

 

2.                A．work           B．free           C．busy     D．sports

 

3.                A．hobby          B．thing           C．job  D．way

 

4.                A．buying         B．selling          C．making   D．collecting

 

5.                A．interesting      B．exciting         C．cheap    D．expensive

 

6.                A．a little          B．a few           C．a lot D．a number

 

7.                A．paid           B．cost            C．took D．spent

 

8.                A．Everything      B．Anything        C．Nothing   D．Something

 

9.                A．where         B．how           C．what D．why

 

10.               A．so             B．but            C．because   D．as

 

 

Boris was a teacher. He taught science at a high school. For he needed some books for his lessons, he went to a bookshop to buy some. After he put them in his car in a quiet street, he went to buy some other things at other shops. When he came back to his car, one window was open and the books were gone. Boris drove home sadly.

That night he called a newspaper. The next day people read an advertisement in the newspaper:

Books: Have you got any old books? I buy old and modern books. Open all day on Saturdays. Boris 82 West Road.

And then he went to the police station with the Wednesday newspaper at once.

The first weekend, when Boris was staying at home, his first visitor came at 8:30 in the morning. Boris took him to the kitchen. At about ten o’clock another man arrived. He had a bag under his arm.

As soon as he saw Boris, he asked, “Are you Boris?”

“Yes, I am,” Boris said. “What can I do for you?”

“Look! I have got some good books here. You buy books, don’t you?”

“Yes. Bring them in. Let me have a look at them.”

Soon the books were taken in and showed on the dinning-table. “Sir, come out now,” Boris called. “And take the list with you.”

A policeman appeared in the dinning-room. He read the names on the books, and then read the names on the list in his hand. He found that they were the same.

“Come with me, sir,” the policeman said to the man.

1.Boris bought some books. They are        books.

A．science              B．old                  C．cheap

2.Boris probably bought the books on       .

A．Tuesday              B．Friday               C．Saturday

3.Boris’        was open on Saturdays.

A．shop             B．school               C．house

4.Boris looked at the books on the dinning-table and might think, “They’re all       .”

A．mine             B．his                  C．theirs

5.The second visitor was taken away by        at last.

A．Boris                B．the first visitor            C．a policewoman