A young woman was driving through the lonely countryside. It was dark and rainy. Suddenly she saw an old woman by the side of the road, holding up her hand as if she wanted a lift(搭便车).

"I can't leave her out in this weather," the young woman said to herself. She stopped the car and opened the door.

  "Do you want a lift?" she asked. The old woman nodded(点头) and climbed into the car. After a while, she said to the old woman, “Have you been waiting a long time?" The old woman shook (摇晃) her head. "Strange!" thought the woman. She tried again. "Bad weather for the time of year," she said. The old woman nodded.  Then the young woman noticed the old woman's hands, which were large and hairy(多毛的). Suddenly she realized that "she" was a man! She was frightened at first. Then she stopped the car. "I can't see out of the rear screen(挡风玻璃) ,"she said. "Would you mind cleaning it for me?"

  "The old woman" nodded and opened the door. As soon as "she" was out of the car, the frightened young woman drove off as fast as she could.

   When she got to the next village, she stopped. She noticed "the old woman" had left "her" handbag behind. She picked it up and opened it. Inside was a gun(枪)

1.When the young woman talked with "her", "the old woman" only nodded or shook "her" head because "she"_______.

A .didn't want the young woman to hear "her" voice

B. didn't want to trouble the young woman any more

C. was so tired that "she" didn't want to talk with her

D. wondered if the young woman had seen "her" hands

2. How did the young woman find “she” was a man?

A. The young woman hared her "voice"

B. The young woman saw a gun in the handbag

C. The young woman noticed the old woman’s hands were big and fairy

D. The young woman had never seen "the old woman"

3.The young woman asked "the old woman" to clean the rear screen in order to________

A. see more clearly               B. drive fast and well

C. make "her" speak            D. throw "her" out

4.From the story we can see that the young woman was______.

A. kind and clever                  B. beautiful and bright

C. foolish and shy                   D. strong and helpful

5.What do you think "the old woman" was________.

A. A policeman.                      B. A basketball player.

C. A robber                        D. A poor villager

 

David is eight. One day his friend Rose says to him, "This Sunday is my birthday. Can you come to my birthday party?" David says, "Yes."

　 On Sunday, David asks his mother if he can go to the party. His mother says, "Yes, you can go, but you must be polite. Don't ask for any food. They will give you some." "All right, Mum." David answers and he goes to Rose's house on his bike.

　 There are lots of kids at the party. They play together for some time, and then Rose's mother gives them some food, but she forgets David. He waits and waits and then he takes his plate up and asks, "Do you want a nice clean plate?"

(    ) 1. Whose birthday is it?            .

　　A.  Rose's    B.  David's    C.  Rose's  mother's

(    ) 2. The birthday party is in ____________.           .

　　A. Rose's house     B. David's house    C. Rose's school

(    ) 3. David goes to the party __________.     .

　　A. by car         B. by bike       C. by bus

(    ) 4. David is Rose's  ____________.          .

　　A. friend    B. classmate    C. brother

(    ) 5. Who gives David food at the party?

　　A. Rose     B. Rose's mother     C. No one

                                

阅读下面短文,用方框内所给单词的适当形式填入空白处;每词限用一次。

anyone       lucky         die       kind       path

The World’s Highest Waterfall一Angel Falls

The best way to reach the Angel Falls is to take a plane. You can also get there by boat in the rain season. There is no     81    leading you to the bottom of the Angel Falls. Around the Angel Falls, there are rainforests.

The Waterfall is about 150m wide and 979m high. It is the highest waterfall in the world. In 1931, an American explorer called James Crawford Angel     82    there because of the plane crash. To remember him, people called the waterfall the Angel Falls.

You can see the beautiful rainbows and many     83    of nice birds around the Angel Falls. The waterfall is also a famous filming location. The wonderful waterfall in the 3D film Up is just the Angel Falls.

Every year, many people come to visit the Angel Falls, but only a few     84    ones can get the full view of the waterfall.     85    who takes the plane to visit the Angel Falls can get a certificate printed with "the brave explorer". Do you want to get one?

阅读下面语言材料，根据要求作答。根据短文内容，判断文后句子的正确(T)与错误（F）

“How are you?” is a nice question. It’s a friendly way that people in the U.S.A greet each other. But “How are you?” is also a very unusual question. It’s a question that often doesn’t need an answer. The person who asks“ How are you?” hopes to hear the answer “Fine”, even if the person’s friend isn’t fine. The reason is that “How are you?” isn’t really a question and “Fine” isn’t really an answer. They are simply other ways of saying “Hello” or “Hi”.

Sometimes, people also don’t say exactly what they mean. For example, when someone Asks “Do you agree?”, the other person might think, “No, I disagree. I think you’re Wrong...”But it isn’t very polite to disagree so strongly, so the other person might say “I’m not sure.” It’s a nicer way to say that you don’t agree with someone.

People also don’t say exactly what they are thinking when they finish talking with other people. For example, many talks over the phone finish when one person say “I’ve to go now.” Often, the person who wants to hang up gives an excuse: “Someone’s at the door.” “Something is burning on the stove.” The excuses might be real, or not. Perhaps the person who wants to hang up simply doesn’t want to talk any more, but it isn’t polite to say that. The excuse is more polite, and it doesn’t hurt the other person.

Whether they are greeting each other, talking about an idea, or finishing a talk, people don’t say exactly that they are thinking. It’s an important way that people try to be nice to each other, and it’s part of the game of language.

1.“How are you?” is another way of saying "Hello." or" Hi."

2.It is polite to say" No. I disagree I think you are wrong, "if you don’t agree with others.

3.When someone says "I have to go now "On the phone.it means he wants to go on talking.

4."Someone is at the door." may be an excuse for finishing a phone.

5.Sometimes people don't say exactly what they are thinking about just because they try to be nice to each other.

 

For years I wanted a flower garden. I'd spend hours   31   different things I could plant. I believe they would look nice together.

    But then we had Mattew. And Marvin. And the twins, Alisa and Alan. And then Helen. Five children! I was too   32    raising them的grow a garden.

    Money was tight（拮据）,as well as time. Often when my children were little, one of them would want something expensive. And I'd have to say, "Do you see a money tree outside? Money doesn't    33    on trees, you know."

    34   , all five got through high school and college（大学）and were off on their own. I started thinking again about having a garden. Then, one morning on Mother's Day, I was working in my kitchen. Suddenly, I looked out of the window and there was a   35   tree, planted right in my garden. I thought it   36    be a weeping willow(垂柳),because I saw things    37    around on all its branches（树枝）.Then I put my  38    on and I couldn't believe what I saw. There was a money tree in my garden!

    I went outside to have a look. It was    39   ! There were dollar bills all over that tree. There was also a note in the tree. It    40   ,"We all love you, Mom."

1.A-talking about     B. thinking of      C. preparing for        D. looking after

2.A. tired           B. careless         C. busy               D. poor

3. A. grow           B. make           C. come              D. get

4.A. Clearly         B. Naturally        C. Certainly           D. Finally

5.A. money          B. new            C. young             D. tall

6.A. should          B. can            C. must               D. need

7. A. blowing         B. turning         C. producing           D. appearing

8.A. overcoat         B. hat            C. shoes              D. glasses

9. A. strange          B. true           C. special             D. perfect

10. A. says            B. writes          C. shows             D. describes