A man bought a donkey at the market one day and took him home. Now the man owned several donkeys already and he knew each one’s character very well. One of the donkeys was very strong and brave. Another always wanted to make people happy by working quickly but soon got tired. One donkey was very lazy. He hated going to work in the morning and he did as little as he       possibly could all day long. When the other animals were being loaded up(装载), he always tried to be the last so that he would get the lightest load.

        The man led the new donkey into the yard. For a moment the new donkey stood sniffing(闻，嗅) at his new friends. Then, without hesitation, he came up to the lazy donkey and began eating comfortably at his side.

        Though it was late in the day, the man immediately led the new donkey out of the yard, straight back to the market.

       “You can’t have given him a fair trial yet,” said the seller, “It is only ten minutes since you bought him.”

       “I don’t need to try him any more,” replied the man, “I know just what he is like from the friend he chose for himself. Take him away and give me my money back. I can do without donkeys like him.”

1.Why did the man buy a new donkey in the market?

A. Because he liked it.

B. Because he knew the donkey very well.

C. Because he needed another donkey to help him with his work.

D. Because the new donkey wasn’t lazy at all.

2.The man led the new donkey to the yard in order to _______.

A. see if he is lazy          

B. let him choose a new friend  

C. let the new donkey eat something    

D. let him work

3.What’s the meaning of the underline phrase　“without hesitation” ?

A.没有吃饭       B.未经许可       C.毫不犹豫地  D.　很不乐意地

4.How did the man know the character of the new donkey?

A. By letting him work       

B. By watching how he chose his new friend

C. By leading him to the yard  

D. by pleasing people

5.What’s the best title of the story?

A. How To Buy Donkeys        B.　The Owner and The Donkeys

C.　The lazy Donkey            D.   The Man and The Donkey

 

完形填空

　　My work keeps me in Hong Kong most of the year, but I try to get away for a month in summer, usually in July. Now as you probably know, that's the main 1 season in Europe. The favourite places for holidays and the famous cities are usually very 2 . But I'm not seeking (寻求) the sun--I can get lots of 3 in Hong Kong--and I'm certainly not seeking the crowds！ So when I 4 holiday, I buy a Train Pass (a kind of train ticket) that allows me first-class travel on most of the railways of Western Europe. First-class compartments are 5 crowded and they are very comfortable. If you're going on overnight 6 , you can take a sleeping train for an extra charge. There are usually dining cars(餐车)in the train.

　　I find that train travel is restful and 7 . There's always 8 to see. .I particularly (特别地) enjoy 9 through Switzerland and Italy. You can get a very good 10 of what a country is like from a train; you don't' go too fast and you stop quite often. Also train travel is very 11 , and I am never sick on a train as I am on a ship. Then there are always people to 12 if you feel like a chat(闲谈).

　　The reason that I seldom (很少)travel by plane is quite 13 because train stations are usually built in the centre. I don't have to 14 transport(运输工具); transport can be a problem when arriving by 15 .

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　　Man has been traveling into space for more than forty years. Even though today, very few people get the chance to be an astronaut, about thirty per year. This is mainly because of the expense. It costs millions of yuan to train and send astronauts into space. Very few countries can afford this.

　　This why American businessman Dennis Tito paid 20000000 US dollars to the Russian space agency to go into space. He visited the International Space Station. His trip making him the first ever space tourist, took eight days in total. He spent most of his time taking photos, looking at earth and listening to music on his once-in-a-lifetime trip.

　　After landing safely back on earth, Mr Tito thought the trip was worth the money. The only difficulty he had was walking but this is normal for anyone who's been in zero gravity.

　　Some people especially in the American space agency, argue that you must be professional to go into space. They worried about the safety of other astronauts. However, Mr Tito received training before he left. He also helped to prepare food for the others while in space. They told him what to do and where he was allowed to go.

　　A survey carried out soon after Tito landed showed that seventy-five percent of American supported space tourism. Some people are bored of all the places on the earth. They are looking for a new adventure and space is the place.

　　The money Mr Tito gave the Russians paid for twenty percent of their annual budget. If we want to see men on Mars and other planets, we may need rich people like Mr Tito to help us pay for it. The Russians have more rich people who want to become space tourists. They should take them.

l．How many people have flown in space?

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A．About thirty.

B．More than one thousand and two hundred.

C．Thousands.

D．About twelve thousand.

2．The Russians want Dennis Tito to go into space because ________.

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A．they want to work with an American

B．they want him to have a once-in-a-lifetime trip

C．they want him to take photos of earth

D．they want his money

3．The differences between Mr Tito and the other astronauts ________.

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A．none

B．only Tito was allowed to cook

C．Tito couldn't go everywhere on the space station

D．Tito received training before he flew in space

4．What does the writer think about Dennis Tito?

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A．He helped Russia keep going into space.

B．He was not a good astronaut.

C．He couldn't help the Russians much.

D．He shouldn't be allowed into space again.

5．The writer thinks the problem for space tourists is ________.

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A．people's legs take time to get used to earth again

B．none

C．there is not much to do, only take photos and listen to music

D．tourists need to learn Russian before they go