A pretty, well-dressed young lady stopped a taxi in a big square, and said to the driver, “Can you see that young man at the other side of the square?”

“Yes,” said the taxi-driver. The young man was standing outside a restaurant and looking impatiently at his watch every few seconds.

“Take me over there.” said the young lady.

There were a lot of cars and buses and trucks in the square, so the taxi- driver asked, “Are you afraid to cross the street.”

‘Oh, no !” said the young lady. “But I said that I would meet that young man for dinner at one o’c1ock, and it is now a quarter to two. If I arrive in a taxi, it will at least seem as if I have tried not to be too late.”

1.How did the young woman get to the square?

A．She arrived in a taxi                     B．She got there by bus.

C．She got there on foot.                    D．The story didn’t tell us about it.

2.The young lady was ___________.

A．45 minutes late                         B．not late at all

C．l5 minutes late                         D．one hour 1ate

3.She wanted to take a taxi because she .

A．didn’t want to be late for the date.         B．thought the square was too crowded.

C．wanted to be seen in a hurry.              D．was too tired to walk.

4.Has she tried not to be too late ?

A．Yes, she took a taxi there.

B．Yes, she had tried her best though she couldn’t succeed.

C．No, she thought being late was better than being earlier.

D．No, she was just going to pretend(假装) that she had tried.

A pretty, well-dressed young lady stopped a taxi in a big square, and said to the driver, “Can you see that young man at the other side of the square?”

“Yes,” said the taxi-driver. The young man was standing outside a restaurant and looking impatiently at his watch every few seconds.

“Take me over there.” said the young lady.

There were a lot of cars and buses and trucks in the square, so the taxi- driver asked, “Are you afraid to cross the street.”

‘Oh, no !” said the young lady. “But I said that I would meet that young man for dinner at one o’c1ock, and it is now a quarter to two. If I arrive in a taxi, it will at least seem as if I have tried not to be too late.”

1.How did the young woman get to the square?

A．She arrived in a taxi

B．She got there by bus.

C．She got there on foot.

D．The story didn’t tell us about it.

2. The young lady was ___________.

A．45 minutes late                         B．not late at all

C．l5 minutes late                         D．one hour 1ate

3.She wanted to take a taxi because she .

A．didn’t want to be late for the date.

B．thought the square was too crowded.

C．wanted to be seen in a hurry.

D．was too tired to walk.

4. Has she tried not to be too late ?

A．Yes, she took a taxi there.

B．Yes, she had tried her best though she couldn’t succeed.

C．No, she thought being late was better than being earlier.

D．No, she was just going to pretend(假装) that she had tried.

Mrs. Green was very fat. She weighed 100kg, and she    1   heavier every month.
   2   she went to see a doctor. The doctor said, “You    3   to go on a diet（节食）, Mrs. Green. I’ve got a food list here.” He gave her a small book and said, “   4   it carefully and eat the things on page 11 every day. Then come back and see me    5   two weeks.”
Mrs. Green cam back two weeks    6  , but she wasn’t thinner and was even
   7  . The doctor was surprised and asked, “Are you eating the things on page 11 of the small book?”
“Yes, doctor,” she answered.
The next day,    8   visited Mrs. Green in the afternoon. He was very  9 
to see her.
“Mrs. Green,” he asked, “why are you eating potatoes and bread? You aren’t on the diet!”
“But doctor,” Mrs. Green answered, “I eat my diet    10   lunch time. This is my tea（下午茶）.”
【小题1】A. gets            B. is getting             C. was getting
【小题2】A. So             B. But                  C. Because
【小题3】A. want           B. like                  C. have
【小题4】A. Watch          B. Read                 C. Find
【小题5】A. behind         B. in                    C. for
【小题6】A. ago            B. late                  C. later
【小题7】A. fatter          B. thinner                C. taller
【小题8】A. her parents      B. her friend             C. the doctor
【小题9】A. happy          B. afraid                C. surprised
【小题10】A. at            B. on                   C. in

I was waiting for the bus when I met the woman. “You look      . Come and sit here,” she said. “      are you going?”

“I don’t know. I just want to catch a      and see what it will be like at the end.”

“I’m afraid you’ll see      there. Why don’t you enjoy the sights on the way?”

“How can I do that while my heart’s      ?” I asked sadly. My best friend had left me.

The woman seemed to understand my feeling. “Don’t cry, little girl. I’ve had a similar experience to you. Thirty-five      ago, my husband left our three children and me. I was deadly sad. I decided to kill myself and the children, so I took      to the sea.       , they seemed to know what would happen, so they      loudly. Their cry suddenly woke me      . How could I      my hope to live for one of life’s problems? After that, I worked hard to raise the children. Now they all live      and one of them has his own family.”

Then the woman gave me a      , “We should never wait for the door to      before us. We should find the key to the      or try to find another way.”

1.A、tired                                              B、excited                                    C、happy

2.A、What                                             B、How                                         C、Where

3.A、train                                               B、bus                                           C、boat

4.A、nothing                                    B、everything                               C、something

5.A、smiling                                     B、breaking                                   C、singing

6.A、days                                               B、weeks                             C、years

7.A、her                                           B、them                                         C、him

8.A、So                                             B、Or                                              C、However

9.A、laughed                                   B、talked                              C、cried

10.A、in                                            B、out                                             C、up

11.A、give away                                   B、give up                                    C、get up

12.A、happily                                  B、sadly                                          C、badly

13.A、cry                                               B、shout                                       C、smile

14.A、open                                           B、close                                        C、lock

15.A、classroom                                   B、office                                       C、door