—Lin Tao will go to England with Jim.

—Really? How long ________?

—Half a month.

A. will they be away　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. will they be back

C. will they fly to London 　　　　　　　　  D. will they arrive in London

 

阅读理解

　　A man took a pair of shoes to a shoe repair shop and said to the shoemaker, “I'd like you to repair these shoes for me, please.”

　　“Certainly, sir.” the shoemaker said.

　　“When will they be ready?” the man asked.

　　“I'm a bit busy, but I think they'll be ready for you on Thursday.” he said.

　　“That's fine.” the man siad, and left the shop.

　　The next morning the man got a letter. He was asked to work in another country. Twelve hours later, he got on the plane.

　　Twenty years passed and he returned to his hometown. He remembered his shoes.

　　“They were a good pair of shoes.” he thought.

　　“I wonder if the shoemaker is still there and still has them. I'll go and see.”

　　He was pleased to see that the shoemaker was still in the same shop, though he was an old man by now.

　　“Good morning.” he said to him, “Twenty years ago, I brought in a pair of shoes to be repaired. Do you think you've still got them?”

　　“Name, please?” the old shoemaker asked.

　　“Smith.” the man said.

　　“Just a moment, please. I'll go and see.”

　　The shoemaker went to the back of his shop, and a few minutes later he returned, carrying the pair of shoes.

　　“Here they are.” he said, “One pair of brown shoes to be repaired. I'm a bit busy now. But I think they'll be ready on Thursady.”

根据文章内容选择最佳答案。

1．Which of the following is true?

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A．Mr Smith and shoemaker were old friends.

B．Mr Smith wanted the shoemaker to make him a new pair of shoes.

C．Mr Smith wanted his shoes to be repaired in twelve hours.

D．Mr Smith didn't mind whether his shoes would be repaired on Thursday or not.

2．Why didn't Mr Smith return to take his shoes on Thursday? Because ________.

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A．the shoemaker had forgotten to repair his shoes

B．he went out of his country

C．he knew his shoes were not ready

D．both B and C

3．Mr Smith was back to his hometown ________.

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4．The shoemaker ________.

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A．remembered him well

B．had his shoes repaired

C．had forgotten to repair his shoes for 20 years

D．repaired the shoes quickly

5．Which is the best title (题目) for the story?

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The students never do their homework at home, ______ ?

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A. do they　　B. don't they　　C. will they　　D. won't they

 Americans with small families own a small car or a large one. If both parents are working, they usually have two cars. When the family is large, one of the cars is sold and they will buy a van(住房汽车)
　　A small car can hold four persons and a large car can hold six persons but it is very crowded. A van hold seven persons easily, so a family three children could ask their grandparents to go on a holiday travel They could all travel together.
　　Mr. Hagen and his wife had a third child last year. This made them sell a second car and buy a van. Their children sixth and seventh seat are used to put other things, for a family of five must carry many suitcases(衣箱)when they travel. When they arrive at their grandparents’ home , the suitcases are brought into the two seats can then carry the grandparents.
　Americans call vans motor homes. A motor home is always used for holidays. When a family are traveling to the mountains or to the seaside, they can live in their motor home for a few days or to the seaside, they can live in their motor home for a few days or weeks. All the members of a big family can enjoy a happier life when they are traveling together. That is why motor homes have become very popular. In America there are many parks for motor homes.
【小题1】 From the passage, a van is also called ____________.
　　 

A．a motor car

B．a motor home

C．a motorbike

D．a big truck

【小题2】Before Mr. Hagen and his wife bought a van, they__________.
　　 

A．sold their old house

B．moved to their grandparents’ house

C．built a new place for a van

D．sold their second car

【小题3】A motor home is usually owned by a family with__________.
　　 

A．a baby

B．much money

C．more than two children

D．interest in vans

【小题4】Americans usually use motor homer____________.
　　 

A．to travel with all the family members of holiday
B．to do some shopping with all the family members	C．to visit their grandparents at weekends	D．to drive their children to school every day

【小题5】Motor homes have become popular because___________.
　　 

A．they can take people to another city when people are free

B．they can let families have a happier life when they go out for their holidays

C．some people think motor homes are cheap

D．big families can put more things in motor homes