A strange thing happened to Henry yesterday. He was on a bus and to ____. So he stood up and rang the bell. ____ make sure the driver heard him, he rang it twice, but the bus ____ stop. And the conductor came and shouted ____ him.

The conductor was ___ angry and spoke ____ fast that Henry didn’t understand ____. The bus stopped at the next bus and Henry got off. As he got off he heard someone said, ― “I think he ____ a foreigner.”

When Henry got ____, he told his wife about it.

― “____ times did you ring the bell?” his wife asked.

―” Twice,” said Henry.

― “Well, that’s the signal (信号) ____ the driver ____ on.”‖His wife explained, ―”only the conductor ____ to ring the bell twice. That’s why the conductor ____ so angry! “

Henry nodded（点头）. ― “____, “he said.

1.A. got off     B. gets off     C. get off       D. get on

2.A.To         B. At         C. In           D. with

3.A. doesn’t     B. don’t      C. didn’t        D. wasn’t

4.A. in         B. on         C. of           D. at

5.A. so          B. as         C. at           D. because

6.A. so that      B. that        C. so           D. why

7.A. words       B. a word     C. speech       D. song

8.A. was         B. isn’t       C.  is          D. am

9.A. to home    B. at home     C. in home      D. home

10.A. How many  B. How much  C. How long     D. How 

11.A. to         B. at          C. on           D. for 

12.A. to go      B. go          C. went on      D. goes

13.A. allowed    B. is allowed   C. was allowed   D. allow

14.A. got        B. gets        C. is getting     D. gotten

15.A. I seen     B. I saw        C. I see         D. I did

 

For me, Christmas always began in the middle of the cold,    windy month of November. My sister, Alison, and I each sat down in front   of the fire and wrote a letter to Father Christmas telling him about all the presents we wanted. We seriously wrote “Father Christmas, the North Pole” on the envelope, before giving them to our mother to post.

With December our excitement grew each day—as we opened the new year calendar, Christmas cards arrived in the post, Christmas lights appeared in the streets, and we attended the town carol service. And of course, there was snow everywhere, enough snow to make snowmen, and to have exciting snowball fights in the school playground.

On Christmas Eve, the whole family helped to decorate(装饰) the house, put up the Christmas tree. Then, in the afternoon, when Auntie Kathleen and my two cousins arrived, everything was ready. Before we went to bed, we left some wine and biscuits for Father Christmas and then put our stockings (长筒袜) at the end of our beds. We tried to stay awake as long as possible to see Father Christmas but the next thing we knew it was morning. Christmas morning!

At the bottom of the bed was the stocking, now full of all kinds of small presents and sweets. Christmas morning was bright and sunny, so my cousin David and I went out into the garden to play with our new presents. Lunch was always late, but what a lunch! A big turkey with all the vegetables followed by Christmas pudding (布丁). We sang Christmas carols happily, laughed at jokes, put on silly paper hats and laughed again.

After lunch, the adults slept on the sofas in front of the Queen’s speech on television while we all played cards. Then we had tea, with a huge Christmas cake covered with snowmen. It didn’t seem possible, but we carried on eating. By bedtime all of the children were very tired. As soon as we turned off the light, we all fell into a deep, happy sleep.

1  What does the underlined word “them” in the first paragraph refer to(所指)？                        A. Letters.                                                 B. Presents.       

C. The writer’s parents.                                  D. The writer’s cousins.

2  Who do you think may read the children’s letters?

A. Father Christmas.                                        B. Nobody.                                         C. Their parents.                                          D. Their classmates.

3  What probably happened on Christmas Eve?

A. The writer stayed awake all night.                   

B. Someone put presents in the writer’s stocking.

C. The writer saw Father Christmas.      

D. Some children played with their new presents.

4  What happened after lunch?

A. The adults watched a film about the Queen.  B. The children made a snowman.

C. The adults played cards.                    D. The children had a lot to eat.

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

A. History of Christmas                        B. Memories of Christmas

C. Western festivals                                  D. Father Christmas

Read the suggestions for making an English speech.
a. Looking at and talking to one person in the audience (观众) helps keep you natural, but it feels foolish talking to only one person. Speak to that person as long as 15 seconds and then change another one.
b. The audience have a hard time understanding what they hear. They need your help. Slow down, pause(停顿) and guide the audience through your talk. Remember that you should help the audience understand what you are saying.
c. Make your voice a little lower than normal. Listeners like to listen to a relatively(相对) deep voice.
d. When you talk, try to be as natural as possible. Don’t try to memorize your words and read or recite(背诵) them to your audience. You can use short notes to help you remember the important points.
e. You should know you and most of the people you talk to are different in many ways. Some of them may not know what you are talking about. Then speak to them on their terms and in their languages.
f. Concentrate on what you want to say. If you are always paying attention to gestures(手势),you will feel uncomfortable.
g. It’s true that there are some differences between American English and British English, but they’ll not cause much difficulty for listeners, so just speak the way you’re used to.
Choose a suggestion for each of the following students according to their problems.
【小题1】Paul: I don’t think I can talk fluently(流利) because it’s difficult for me to remember all the words.

A．a

B．b

C．c

D．d

【小题2】Billy: When I come face to face with the audience, where should my eyes fall upon? Do I have to look front, or look around from time to time?

A．a

B．c

C．e

D．f

【小题3】Amy: When I am talking, I can’t help waving(挥动)my hands, for I think it can help me express what I want to say better. But my classmates say I look funny and foolish by doing this.

A．d

B．e

C．f

D．g

【小题4】Betty: I know that it’s not right to speak fast. But I am afraid that I can’t finish my talk in the given time if I speak slowly.

A．b

B．d

C．f

D．g

【小题5】Tony: Should I talk in American English or British English?

A．a

B．b

C．c

D．g

Read the suggestions for making an English speech.

Choose a suggestion for each of the following students according to their problems.
【小题1】Paul: I don’t think I can talk fluently(流利) because it’s difficult for me to remember all the words.

A．a

B．b

C．c

D．d

【小题2】Billy: When I come face to face with the audience, where should my eyes fall upon? Do I have to look front, or look around from time to time?

A．a

B．c

C．e

D．f

【小题3】Amy: When I am talking, I can’t help waving(挥动)my hands, for I think it can help me express what I want to say better. But my classmates say I look funny and foolish by doing this.

A．d

B．e

C．f

D．g

【小题4】Betty: I know that it’s not right to speak fast. But I am afraid that I can’t finish my talk in the given time if I speak slowly.

A．b

B．d

C．f

D．g

【小题5】Tony: Should I talk in American English or British English?

A．a

B．b

C．c

D．g