There was a pilot(飞行员) and four people in a small plane.Suddenly there was something wrong with the machine(机器) while it was flying in the air. The smoke was everywhere in the plane.The pilot told the people there were only four parachutes(降落伞).They all became worried and started to make excuses(借口).
“I must go and mend the machine,”said the pilot , taking one of the parachutes.There was nothing he could do so he jumped out.
The first person stood up.  “I’m a doctor,”he said.  “I help people live longer and I save lives”He also took a parachute and jumped out.
The next person said , “I must have a parachute.I’m a very clever person.I have to attend (参加)an important sports match.I know I’ll win the game because I’ll be the cleverest person there.”He picked up a pack and jumped out.
Two men were left--- an old businessman and a young mountain climber(登山者).By this time the plane was going down fast.The businessman said, “Young man,I’m old but you’re still young ,You take the last parachute.”The yougng mountain climber smiled , “Don’t worry.”he said, “We can both jump to safety because there are still two parachutes.Just now the clever person jumped out with my backpack.”
【小题1】All the people became worried because________.

A．they couldn’t find the parachutes.

B．they were afraid the plane would be broken and knew there were not enough parachutes for each person.

C．there was too much smoke and they couldn’t jump out from the plane.

D．they saw the pilot jump out first.

【小题2】.The clever man jumped out with_______.

A．a parachute	B．nothing
C．the pack of the climber’s	D．the businessman

【小题3】All the people thought of themselves only except(除了)______。

A．the clever man	B．the businessman
C．the doctor	D．the young man

【小题4】From the story we know that _____ would be dead（会死）.

A．the clever man	B．the businessman
C．the doctor	D．the young man

There was a pilot(飞行员) and four people in a small plane.Suddenly there was something wrong with the machine(机器) while it was flying in the air. The smoke was everywhere in the plane.The pilot told the people there were only four parachutes(降落伞).They all became worried and started to make excuses(借口).

  “I must go and mend the machine,”said the pilot , taking one of the parachutes.There was nothing he could do so he jumped out.

  The first person stood up.  “I’m a doctor,”he said.  “I help people live longer and I save lives”He also took a parachute and jumped out.

  The next person said , “I must have a parachute.I’m a very clever person.I have to attend (参加)an important sports match.I know I’ll win the game because I’ll be the cleverest person there.”He picked up a pack and jumped out.

  Two men were left--- an old businessman and a young mountain climber(登山者).By this time the plane was going down fast.The businessman said, “Young man,I’m old but you’re still young ,You take the last parachute.”The yougng mountain climber smiled , “Don’t worry.”he said, “We can both jump to safety because there are still two parachutes.Just now the clever person jumped out with my backpack.”

1.All the people became worried because________.

   A.they couldn’t find the parachutes.

B.they were afraid the plane would be broken and knew there were not enough parachutes  

 for each person.

   C.there was too much smoke and they couldn’t jump out from the plane.

   D.they saw the pilot jump out first.

2..The clever man jumped out with_______.

   A.a parachute   B.nothing

 C.the pack of the climber’s  D. the businessman

3.All the people thought of themselves only except(除了)______。

   A. the clever man             B. the businessman

   C.the doctor                 D. the young man

4.From the story we know that _____ would be dead（会死）.

   A. the clever man             B. the businessman

   C.the doctor                 D. the young man

 

The shoes were worn out, what’s more, they aren’t worth _____.

A. to mend        B. mending   C. mended     D. for mending

 

People like to say：“The hand that rocks(摇动)the cradle(摇篮)rules the world．”Or theysay：“Behind every successful man，there is a woman．”
Now some women still like making their husbands and sons successful．But some women want more for themselves．They want to be successful as men．
Today the best jobs are still given to men．Even when women do the same work，they are often paid less than men．Some women want these things changed．They want to stand beside the men，with the same chances for success．
Now many American women are earning money outside their homes．More than half of the women at the age of eighteen to sixty-five have good jobs．In general，working women have more education than those who stay at home．
Among women with jobs，eight out of ten drive a car to work，and most of them often spend their holidays away from home．They like traveling by air．Women’s work has made several changes in women’s lives and in men’s lives，too．
But things are quite different from those in the Middle East countries．
In the Middle East countries，women have to stay at home．They look after their families and do all the housework．They can’t find work outside．When they go out in public．they cover their faces with something and walk behind their husbands．
For the past few years the women’s life has been changing in those countries．Many women want to play an active role in the society．Though working gives them few chances of getting married，many men still want to marry them in the old ways．
【小题1】More and more women want to get jobs because        ．

A．they don’t want to stand behind their husbands in the street

B．they think they are more important than men

C．they think they are as important as men

D．housework troubles them too much

【小题2】Some women are still badly paid       ．

A．because women want more money

B．because of the old ways of thinking

C．because women can’t do as well as men do

D．but we don’t know why

【小题3】If women have got higher education       ．

A．they can get better jobs more easily	B．they don’t have to do any housework
C．they can travel by plane	D．they can be paid better than men

【小题4】Working gives women      ．

A．the chance to receive more education than men

B．chances to play an important role in the society

C．more pay than men

D．fewer chances of getting married

【小题5】From this passage we know       ．

A．women have the same rights as men today

B．women don’t want to work outside their homes

C．more and more women want to play an active role in their countries

D．in the Middle East countries all the women stay at home

Many people think that Americans  21   their cars almost more than anything else. When   22__ people are fourteen years old, they want to have their __23_  cars. They don’t ask for a car from their   24__. So many of them work in  _25_  time during their last year of high school to buy a car. Learning to   26 _ and getting a driver’s license may be one of the most exciting things in a young person’s life.

Some people almost   27 _ go to a doctor when they are ill. But they will __28_  their cars to a garage as soon as they think there is a   29  . On Saturdays or Sundays some people may   30   most of their time washing and repairing their cars.

1.A. prefer     B. love         C. drive        D. play

2.A. little     B. big          C. old          D. young

3.A. new            B. own          C. expensive    D. cheap

4.A, friends        B. teachers     C. parents      D. brothers

5.A. free           B. busy         C. study        D. good

6.A. make           B. mend         C. wash         D. drive

7.A. always     B. never        C. often        D. usually

8.A. take           B. carry        C. pull         D. lift

9.A. question       B. wrong        C. mistake      D. problem

10.A. cost          B. get          C. spend        D. use