One day, four lawyers were riding along a country road. There had been a(n)  36 , and the ground was soft. The lawyers rode  37 , talking and laughing. As they were passing through a  38 , they heard some noises in the grass.

“What’s the matter here?” asked one man.

“Oh, it’s only some old robins (知更鸟)!” said another one, “The  39  has blown them out of the nest. They are too young to  40  .”

“What a  41  ! They’ll die,” said the third one.

“Well! They’re nothing but  42  ,” said the first lawyer.

The three men looked down and saw the mother robin  43  to her mates. Then they rode on, talking and laughing as before. In a few minutes they had  44  the birds. But the fourth lawyer, whose name was Abraham Lincoln,  45  . He got down from his  46  and gently took the little ones up. They didn’t seem  47 , but chirped (唧唧叫) softly, as if they knew they were safe.

“Never  48 , my little fellows,” said Mr. Lincoln. Then he looked up to find the nest from which they had  49 . It was much higher than he could reach. But Mr. Lincoln could  50 . He put the birds softly, one by one, into their warm home.

In a few minutes, Mr. Lincoln  51  the others. He had torn his coat on the thorny (多刺的) tree. Then all three of them  52  heartily. They thought it so   53  that a strong man should take so much trouble just for some worthless young birds.

“Gentlemen,” said Mr. Lincoln, “I couldn’t have  54  tonight if I had left those helpless robins to die in the  55  grass.”

Abraham Lincoln afterwards became President of America.

1.                A．war            B．earthquake      C．fire D．rain

 

2.                A．calmly          B．nervously       C．slowly    D．frequently

 

3.                A．forest          B．room           C．street    D．city

 

4.                A．snow          B．storm          C．light D．flood

 

5.                A．fly             B．speak          C．move D．eat

 

6.                A．success         B．shame          C．pity  D．case

 

7.                A．trees          B．pets           C．children  D．birds

 

8.                A．dancing        B．pointing        C．singing   D．crying

 

9.                A．dealt with       B．forgotten about   C．cared for D．turned to

 

10.               A．shouted        B．stopped        C．considered D．insisted

 

11.               A．wall           B．car            C．horse D．truck

 

12.               A．frightened      B．tired           C．interested D．touched

 

13.               A．stay           B．mind           C．stand D．rest

 

14.               A．learned        B．come          C．fallen D．heard

 

15.               A．drive          B．climb          C．cook  D．run

 

16.               A．noticed        B．blamed         C．visited D．joined

 

17.               A．laughed        B．jumped         C．worked   D．cried

 

18.               A．lucky          B．clear           C．foolish    D．dangerous

 

19.               A．changed        B．returned       C．read  D．slept

 

20.               A．wet           B．green          C．small D．fresh

 

 

Thousands of people living in the Chinese capital will celebrate the start of the Chinese New year by heading for the ski resorts (滑雪场). Never mind that Beijing’s dry weather seldom produces snow. It is cold enough in winter for snow-making machines to make a covering for the hills north to the capital. And the rapid growth of a pleasure-seeking middle class has formed the basis for this new craze(热潮）.

    Since Beijing’s first ski resort was opened ten years ago, the sport has enjoyed astonishing increase. There are now more than a dozen resorts. Clothes markets in the city have added bright colored ski suits to their winter collections. Mr. Wei, a manager of a newly-opened ski resort in Beijing, sees the growth of an industry that could soon lead Chinese to head for the ski resorts of Europe. In recent years ski resorts offering natural snow have opened in China. But many are in faraway areas of the country and can’t really match the equipment and services of some ski resorts in Europe.

    Beijing’s skiing craze is partly a result of the recent increase in private cars. This has led to the growth of a leisure industry in the capital’s suburbs, which until the late-1990s were unreachable to ordinary people. According to Mr. Wei, about 40% of the visitors to his resort come in their own cars. The rest are bused in by schools, businesses or government offices.

    The problem is making money. Starting ski resorts requires quite a lot of money: hiring land from the local government, preparing the hills, buying snow machines, making sure there are enough water and electricity to run them, and buying ski equipment for hiring out to customers.

     The ski resort where Mr. Wei works cost nearly $4m to set up. And, as so often in China when someone comes up with a good idea, many others rush in and price wars break out. Beijing now offers some of the cheapest ski training classes in the world, though with most people rather new to the sport, expecting a few more doing the same job.

1.What does this text mainly talk about?

A. Convenience for skiers brought about by private cars.

B. Skiing as a new way of enjoying one’s spare time.

C. Things to be considered when starting a ski resort.

D. A sudden increase of ski training classes in Beijing.

2.Why are some Chinese likely to go skiing in Europe?

A. To visit more ski areas.

B. To ski on natural snow.

C. For a large collection of ski suits.  

D. For better services and equipment.

 3.What is the main problem in running a ski resort?

A. Difficulty in hiring land

B. Lack of business experience

C. Price wars with other ski resorts

D. Shortage of water and electricity

 

It might have been a really bad stressful day, feeling trapped inside by the cold and snow which surrounded us. My husband got dressed and  36   that he was going outside to build a giant snowman.

At first he stood alone, 37   massive amounts of snow. Soon after a neighbor joined in. Then we reluctantly put on our snow gear(装备) and  38   outside. It wasn’t long  39   we were smiling and enjoying the  40   of snow that Mother Nature had provided. Others came to our yard one by one to give a  41   in the making of our giant snowman.

In the end we all stood back and  42   at what we had created. He was eleven feet high, twenty-five feet around at the base and  43   with many household items supplied by various  44   .People drove by and smiled. Some even stopped just to enjoy his  45  .

With the passing of time, the spring made its  46   back into our yard and the snowman changed form  47   .In a final effort to save what we created for just a little bit  48   ,somebody stopped by and changed the snowman’s  49   to look like a rabbit.

As I prepared for the start of another week, I decided to  50   my email before going to bed. I found a  51   message that contained the subject line: 52   the snowman.

The email said:… your neighbor looks on in disbelief! Now you people are relishing(享受) the sounds and smells, along with  53   of spring. But I am sure people will never forget the  54   energy displayed in Mr Snow-man. You and your family keep it up, as this is what the world needs now. More power to you and your loved ones, keep  55   with the world around!

1.A. announced   B. stated       C. informed      D .insisted

2.A .pressing    B. pouring      C. clearing       D. piling

3.A. looked      B. headed      C .rushed        D. wandered

4.A. when       B. since        C. before        D. after

5.A. softness     B .flexibility    C whiteness      D .abundance

6.A. hand        B .tip          C. design       D. tool

7.A. worked      B. stared       C. wondered     D. suspected

8.A. decorated    B .wrapped     C .provided      D .equipped

9.A. societies     B .families      C. communities  D .neighborhoods

10.A. occupation  B. survival      C .sculpture     D .existence

11.A. way       B .entrance      C. warmth     D .appearance

12.A .roughly     B. considerably   C. instantly    D. steadily

13.A .longer      B. further        C .deeper      D. stronger

14.A. figure       B .version       C .form        D .remains

15.A. answer      B. delete        C. check       D .sort

16.A .curious      B. serious       C. elegant      D. punctual

17.A. recall        B. enjoy        C. keep       D. praise

18.A. attraction     B. scenes       C. sights      D. beauty

19.A. various       B. spiritual     C. significant   D. joyous

20.A. communicating B. sharing      C. advancing   D. developing

 

Thousands of people living in the Chinese capital will celebrate the start of the Chinese New year by heading for the ski resorts (滑雪场). Never mind that Beijing's dry weather seldom produces snow. It is cold enough in winter for snow-making machines to make a covering for the hills north to the capital. And the rapid growth of a pleasure-seeking middle class has formed the basis for this new craze(热潮）.

Since Beijing's first ski resort was opened ten years ago, the sport has enjoyed astonishing increase. There are now more than a dozen resorts. Clothes markets in the city have added bright colored ski suits to their winter collections. Mr. Wei, a manager of a newly-opened ski resort in Beijing, sees the growth of an industry that could soon lead Chinese to head for the ski resorts of Europe, In recent years ski resorts offering natural snow have opened in China. But many are in faraway areas of the country and can't really match the equipment and services of some ski resorts in Europe.

Beijing's skiing craze is partly a result of the recent increase in private (私有的) cars. This has led to the growth of a leisure industry in the capital's suburbs (郊区), which until the late-1990s were unreachable to ordinary people, According to Mr, Wei, about 40% of the visitors to his resort come in their own cars. The rest are bused in by schools, businesses or government Offices.

The problem is making money. Starting ski resorts requires quite a lot of money; hiring land from the local government, preparing the hills, buying snow machines, making sure there are enough water and electricity to run them, and buying ski equipment for hiring out to customers.

    The ski resort where Mr. Wei works cost nearly $4m to set up. And, as so often in China when someone comes up with a good idea, many others hash in and price wars break out. Beijing now offers some of the cheapest ski training classes in the world, though with most people rather new to the sport, expecting a few more doing the same job.

What does this text mainly talk about?

    A. Convenience for skiers brought about by private cars.

    B. Skiing as a new way of enjoying one's spare time.

    C. Things to be considered when starting a ski resort.

    D. A sudden increase of ski training classes in Beijing.

Why are some Chinese likely to go skiing in Europe?

    A. To visit more ski areas.             . To ski on natural snow.

    C. For a large collection of ski suits.  D. For better services and equipment.

The underlined words "leisure industry" in Paragraph 3 refer to -

     A. transport to ski resorts              B. production of family cars

     C. business of providing spare time enjoyments

     D part-time work for people living in the suburbs

 What is the main problem in running a ski resort?

     A. Difficulty in hiring land.      B. Lack of business experience.

     C. Price wars with other ski resorts.  D. Shortage of water and electricity,

   Which of the following is right?

         A. People always worry that Bejing’s dry wather seldom produces snow.

         B. Beijing’s ski resort was opened in recent years.

         C. Private cars are partly the reason for Beijing’s skiing craze.

         D. Starting ski resorts dosen’t requires quite a lot of money.

“Well, we’re in our new house. Let’s get a new pet to go along with it, ”Mrs Brown said to her husband.

“That sounds like a very good idea, ”he answered. “Do you want to see the ads in the newspaper?”

“Let’s go to the animals shelter. Many pets there need homes. Since tomorrow is Saturday, we can go together, ”she said.

The next morning the Browns met Mr. Snow at the animals shelter. “We want to be sure that the pets here go to good homes, ”Mr. Snow said, “So I need to ask you some questions. ”

After they talked for a while, the Browns decided to get a small dog. It wouldn’t need a big house or big yard. A small dog would bark (吠) and warn (警告) them if someone tried to break into their house. After Mr. Snow gave the Browns a book on pet care, they chose one and wanted to take her home right away. But the animal doctor hadn’t examined her yet. So Mr. Snow told them to return on Sunday.

On Sunday afternoon the Browns went to the animals shelter. The animal doctor said, “Shadow has had all of her shots (预防针). She will be healthy. ” The Browns thanked the doctor and took Shadow home. Shadow began her new happy life with the Browns.

1. From the passage we learn that _______.

A. the Browns have never had a pet before

B. the Browns knew about Shadow from the newspaper

C. Shadow is a small and healthy dog

D. Mr. Brown didn’t quite agree with his wife

2. The underlined word“ shelter” in the passage means ______.

A. a place to sell small dogs

B. a place to keep homeless animals

C. a place to study animals

D. a place to sell books on pet care

3. Mr. Snow asked the Browns some questions to______ .

A. see if they had moved to a new house

B. find out how rich the Browns were

C. know where they’d keep their new pet

D. make sure they’d take good care of pets