Alicia was a young woman who liked to exercise for her health. In fact, she walked five kilometers before    26   every morning, and went swimming once a week at the swimming pool. She didn’t smoke and never    27   . She didn’t eat chocolate. She didn’t eat sweet and

fatty food,    28   . She weighted herself every day.

One day Alicia was on her daily walk when she saw a    29    sitting in a rocking chair under a tree. He looked very old and his hair was white. He looked thin and weak, and his hands were shaking,   30    he looked very happy.

He smiled at her and said, “Good morning! Lovely day, isn’t it?”

He had a wide smile    31    his face, and his eyes shone with happiness. But Alicia saw that he did not have teeth.

“Good morning!” replied Alicia. “Yes, it is a lovely day.”

Alicia thought he    32   very old and wise. She thought he must be at least 90 years old! She decided to ask him about the    33    of a happy old age.”

“I hope you don’t    34    me asking,” she said, “but what is your secret for being so happy at your age? I hope I can look as happy as you do    35    I am your age.”

The man in the rocking chair said, “My secret for   36   ? I smoke twenty packets of cigarettes every week, and drink three bottles of wine every day. I eat hamburgers and chocolates whenever I want. I never eat vegetables. I never walk anywhere and I never play sports. I sit at home every day.”

Alicia was    37   . She didn’t expect the man to give her an answer like that. She wondered how the man got to be so old when he did    38    wrong. She thought he should be    39    and unhappy. Perhaps she was wrong. Maybe, she thought, people could live a long happy life    40    eating well or doing lots of exercise.

“How old are you?” she asked.

“It’s my birthday today,” said the man. “I’m forty-seven!”

1. A. lunch         B. breakfast    C. dinner           D. supper

2. A. exercised         B. drank        C. worked           D. slept

3. A. too               B. also         C. either           D. still

4. A. man               B. woman        C. boy          D. girl

5. A. so            B. but              C. and          D. or

6. A. in            B. with         C. at               D. on

7. A. saw               B. looked           C. listened         D. found

8. A. secret        B. dream        C. plan         D. future

9. A. stand         B. mind         C. allow        D. enjoy

10. A. when         B. since        C. though           D. for

11. A. health           B. success          C. happiness   D. life

12. A. surprised        B. worried          C. excited          D. relaxed

13. A. something        B. anything     C. everything       D. nothing

14.A. angry             B. serious     C. quiet        D. sick

15. A. through          B. from         C. without          D. by

 

阅读下面短文，理解其大意，然后从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个最佳选项。

Alicia was a young woman who liked to exercise for her health. In fact, she walked five kilometers before    26   every morning, and went swimming once a week at the swimming pool. She didn’t smoke and never    27   . She didn’t eat chocolate. She didn’t eat sweet and fatty food,    28   . She weighted herself every day.

One day Alicia was on her daily walk when she saw a    29    sitting in a rocking chair under a tree. He looked very old and his hair was white. He looked thin and weak, and his hands were shaking,   30    he looked very happy.

He smiled at her and said, “Good morning! Lovely day, isn’t it?”

He had a wide smile    31    his face, and his eyes shone with happiness. But Alicia saw that he did not have teeth.

“Good morning!” replied Alicia. “Yes, it is a lovely day.”

Alicia thought he    32   very old and wise. She thought he must be at least 90 years old! She decided to ask him about the    33    of a happy old age.

“I hope you don’t    34    me asking,” she said, “but what is your secret for being so happy at your age? I hope I can look as happy as you do    35    I am your age.”

The man in the rocking chair said, “My secret for   36   ? I smoke twenty packets of cigarettes every week, and drink three bottles of wine every day. I eat hamburgers and chocolates whenever I want. I never eat vegetables. I never walk anywhere and I never play sports. I sit at home every day.”

Alicia was    37   . She didn’t expect the man to give her an answer like that. She wondered how the man got to be so old when he did    38    wrong. She thought he should be    39    and unhappy. Perhaps she was wrong. Maybe, she thought, people could live a long happy life    40    eating well or doing lots of exercise.

“How old are you?” she asked.

“It’s my birthday today,” said the man. “I’m forty-seven!”

26. A. lunch        B. breakfast   C. dinner           D. supper

27. A. exercised        B. drank        C. worked           D. slept

28. A. too              B. also         C. either           D. still

29. A. man              B. woman        C. boy          D. girl

30. A. so               B. but              C. and          D. or

31. A. in               B. with         C. at               D. on

32. A. saw              B. looked           C. listened         D. found

33. A. secret           B. dream        C. plan         D. future

34. A. stand        B. mind         C. allow        D. enjoy

35. A. when         B. since        C. though           D. for

36. A. health           B. success          C. happiness   D. life

37. A. surprised        B. worried          C. excited          D. relaxed

38. A. something        B. anything     C. everything       D. nothing

39. A. angry            B. serious     C. quiet        D. sick

40. A. through          B. from         C. without          D. by

On Sunday morning, Helen usually gets up very late. She washes her face and then goes out to   41    morning exercises. It is about 8.20 a.m. After eating her   42     , she goes to a shopping centre called Times Shopping Centre   43    her mother. The shopping centre is not far    44    their home. It only  45   them about 20 minutes to get there   46    , so they like walking there. Helen enjoys shopping   47 there very much. It is new  48  big.  49 many things, such as TVs, fridges, bikes, computers, clothes, books, food and drinks. There are many   50    too. There are men and women, old and  51  . Parents must   52  their children. The shopping centre is so big. Young children may get lost (???) in it.   53  do so many people come here to buy things? Do you know? Helen said that things there are usually good and   54  .The workers there are always nice and friendly. She also said that she would take   55  there and have a look if you come to her home.

1.A. play           B. do              C. run          D. make

2.A. dinner         B. lunch            C. supper       D. breakfast

3.A. with           B. to               C. for          D. of

4.A. to             B. into             C. at           D. from

5.A. takes          B. makes            C. spends       D. costs

6.A. by foot        B. use foot        C. on foot      D. with foot

7.A. to             B. /               C. at           D. to

8.A. but            B. with             C. and          D. or

9.A. They're        B. There are        C. There be     D. There is

10.A. students       B. people           C. teachers     D: children

11.A. tall          B. short            C. young        D. small

12.A. look for       B. look like        C. look at      D. look after

13.A. What              B. Who              C. Why         D. When

14.A. cheap          B. expensive        C. big          D. new

15.A. you            B. them             C. him          D. her

 

1Do the boys and girls have the same favorite subjects? The answer is   66  . There are many differences (不同) between boys and girls   67    school. As we know, sometimes we say boys   68    math and girls like English. That’s right. Many boys like P.E. And  69  like science and math, too. Many  70  like Chinese and English,  71   science and math  72  their favorite subjects. Girls usually don’t like math  73  science.  74  don’t girls and boys have the same favorite subjects? We don’t know.   75    you know?

1.A. no         B. not                  C. yes            D. don’t

2.A. on         B. at                   C. of             D. to

3.A. likes          B. are like         C. like           D. aren’t like

4.A. we         B. us               C. them           D. they

5.A. girls          B. girl             C. boys           D. teachers

6.A. or         B. but              C. and            D. because

7.A. is         B. isn’t            C. aren’t             D. are

8.A. so         B. but              C. and            D. or

9.A. Why            B. What             C. When           D. Where

10.A. Have          B. Do               C. Does           D. Are