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　　James Thornhill was an English painter. He painted many beautiful pictures. Once the King of England asked him to paint some pictures on the walls of the King's palace.

　　The King showed the palace to the painter and said, “You must paint our pictures round the walls of the palace near the ceiling(天花板).”

　　Then the workers came and made a big platform(平台).

　　Thornhill began to paint. He worked with an assistant(助手). They painted on the platform near the ceiling. They worked for a year. At last the pictures were ready. Thornhill looked at the pictures and was happy. They were beautiful. He looked at them for a long time. How beautiful they were! He took one step(举手) back and looked again. Now the pictures were more beautiful. He took another step, then another. Now he was at the step at the very edge(边缘) of the platform but he didn't know it, he thought only of his pictures.

　　The assistant saw everything.

　　“What should I do?” He thought, “Thornhill is at the very edge of the platform. If I cry out, he will take another step and will fall down to the stone floor. It will kill him.” The worker quickly took a pail(桶) of paint(颜料), ran to a picture and threw the paint at the picture.

　　“What are you doing?” cried the painter, running quickly back to his picture.

1．Once the King of England asked the painter to ________.

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A．paint the palace throughout

B．paint some pictures on the walls of the palace

C．paint pictures round the walls of the palace near the ceiling

D．paint pictures on a wall of the palace

2．It took the painter and his assistant ________ to paint all the pictures.

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3．Thornhill looked at the pictures and was happy because ________.

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A．he thought he could get much money from the King

B．he found the pictures to be beautiful

C．he could finish the work in time

D．he thought the King would like the pictures

4．Although he was at the very edge of the platform ________.

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A．he still took another step

B．he knew he was in danger

C．he thought of his pictures

D．he didn't stop to paint the pictures

5．To help Thomhill, the assistant ________.

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A．threw the paint at the beautiful picture

B．didn't want to do anything

C．ran away as quickly as he could

D．cried out

Title	Time	Event
Grandmother Student	today	An  83—year—old great grandmother received a bachelor’s degree(学士学位) from South—Eastern University today, more than 50 years after she took her first college course.
Early Spring Storm	last night	An early spring heavy snow dumped 18 inches of snow on the city in less than six hours last night.
Two Men Win Freedom	today	Two men picked up for disorderly conduct(不法行为)won their freedom today when they helped police officers save 20 persons from burning North Side apartment building.
Henley Street Bridge Closed	On Friday	The Henley Street Bridge over the Tennessee will be closed at 8:00 on Friday, a State Highway official said today.
Husband Kills Wife	today	Just 15 minutes after  he shot and killed his unfriendly wife , a 22-year –old truck driver jumped to his death from the State Street Bridge.

【小题1】From the first piece of news we know that ______.

A．it took the old woman over 50 years to study at South-Eastern University.

B．the great grandmother was the oldest who received a bachelor’s degree.

C．the 83-year-old woman’s story surprised everyone.

D．the 83-year-old woman has a strong will.

【小题2】The underlined word “dumped” means____.

A．fell

B．left

C．hit

D．lasted

【小题3】In the third piece of news, “picked up” means ______.

A．given a ride

B．saved from danger

C．freed

D．caught

【小题4】Which of the following is right according to the last piece of news?

A．The wife was a 22-year-old truck driver.

B．The wife was shot after her husband died.

C．Shortly after having shot his wife, the young truck driver finished himself.

D．The wife died, but the husband didn’t.

【小题5】Which is TRUE according to the news above?

A．A person who is about 70 years old can get a bachelor’s degree.

B．It never snows heavily at night in spring.

C．There were only 20 persons living in North Side apartment building.

D．Maybe today is Wednesday.

 

Title	Time	Event
Grandmother Student	today	An  83—year—old great grandmother received a bachelor’s degree(学士学位) from South—Eastern University today, more than 50 years after she took her first college course.
Early Spring Storm	last night	An early spring heavy snow dumped 18 inches of snow on the city in less than six hours last night.
Two Men Win Freedom	today	Two men picked up for disorderly conduct(不法行为)won their freedom today when they helped police officers save 20 persons from burning North Side apartment building.
Henley Street Bridge Closed	On Friday	The Henley Street Bridge over the Tennessee will be closed at 8:00 on Friday, a State Highway official said today.
Husband Kills Wife	today	Just 15 minutes after  he shot and killed his unfriendly wife , a 22-year –old truck driver jumped to his death from the State Street Bridge.

1.From the first piece of news we know that ______.

A．it took the old woman over 50 years to study at South-Eastern University.

B．the great grandmother was the oldest who received a bachelor’s degree.

C．the 83-year-old woman’s story surprised everyone.

D．the 83-year-old woman has a strong will.

2.The underlined word “dumped” means____.

A．fell              B．left              C．hit               D．lasted

3.In the third piece of news, “picked up” means ______.

A．given a ride        B．saved from danger   C．freed             D．caught

4.Which of the following is right according to the last piece of news?

A．The wife was a 22-year-old truck driver.

B．The wife was shot after her husband died.

C．Shortly after having shot his wife, the young truck driver finished himself.

D．The wife died, but the husband didn’t.

5.Which is TRUE according to the news above?

A．A person who is about 70 years old can get a bachelor’s degree.

B．It never snows heavily at night in spring.

C．There were only 20 persons living in North Side apartment building.

D．Maybe today is Wednesday.

 

One of my favourite things to do is hiking in mountains. Because nobody likes the idea of getting lost, I always prepare before every trip. But what’s the best navigation tool, a Global Positioning System (GPS) or a good old map and compass? Five of my friends and I hiked through the mountains on a trail I marked. One team of three carried a GPS, and the other team used a map and compass.
It took the GPS team 3 hours and 11 minutes to get through the whole hike, however, it took the map and compass team only 2 hours and 49 minutes. The biggest problem the GPS team met was that they lost the satellite signal (卫星信号) in some places. With no map or compass, they had to walk around until they were in a place where the signal was good. The map and compass team was able to spot (认出) different landmarks, compare them to their maps and then use the compass to point them in the right direction.
When I head out on my future hikes, I’m bringing a map, a compass and a GPS to show me the way.
【小题1】The writer prepares before every trip because he doesn’t _________.

A．like the old map or compass

B．know how to use the GPS

C．want to get lost in mountains

D．want to get into the mountains alone

【小题2】The two teams _________.

A．had the same navigation tool

B．went along the same trail

C．had the same problem

D．finished the whole hike at the same time

【小题3】In the end, the writer found out _________.

A．the map and the compass were too old navigation tools to use any more

B．it wasn’t necessary to bring a map and a compass together with a GPS

C．the GPS had some bad points in hiking in mountains

D．he wouldn’t use a GPS any more

One of my favorite things to do is hiking in mountains．Because
nobody likes the idea of getting lost，I always prepare before every
trip．But what’s the best navigation tool，a Global Positioning Sys-
tem(GPS)or a good old map and compass?
Five of my friends and I hiked through the mountains on a trail
(路线)I marked．One team of three carried a GPS，and the other
team used a map and compass．
It took the GPS team 3 hours and 1 1 minutes to get through the
whole hike，however，it took the map and compass team only 2
hours and 49 minutes．The biggest problem the GPS team met was
that they lost the satellite signal(卫星信号)in some places．With
no map or compass，they had to walk around until they were in a
place where the signal was good．The map and compass team was
able to spot different landmarks，compare them to their maps and then use the compass to point them in the right direction．
When I head out on my future hikes，I'm bringing a map，a compass and a GPS to show me the way．
(    )【小题1】The two teams____．
A．had the same navigation tool  B．went along the same trail    C．had the same problem
(    )【小题2】The GPS team spent ____ time than the map and compass team in the whole hike．
A．1ess    B．more    C．the same
(    )【小题3】In the end，the writer found out____．
A．the map and compass were too old navigation tools to use any more
B．it wasn’t necessary to bring a map and a compass together with a GPS
C．the GPS had some disadvantages in hiking in mountains