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A person is on trial for murder in a court room in Oklahoma. There is strong evidence indicating that he is guilty（有罪的）. However, the body is not found.
In the defense’s (辩护方) closing speech, the lawyer, knowing that his client (委托人) is guilty and that it looks like he’ll probably be seriously punished, decided to play a clever trick.
“Ladies and gentlemen of the jury (陪审团), I have a surprise for you all,” the lawyer says as he looks at his watch. “Within one minute, the person assumed dead in this case will walk into this court room,” he says and he looks towards the court-room door. The jury, somewhat surprised, looks at the door eagerly. A minute passes. Nothing happens.
Finally the lawyer says, “Actually, I made up the previous statement. But you all waited with expectation. I, therefore, put it to you that there is a reasonable doubt in this case as to whether anyone was killed and insist that you pass a judgment of not guilty.”
The jury, clearly confused, back off to discuss.
A very few minutes later, the jury returned and one of them pronounces a verdict (裁决) of guilty.
“But how?” asks the lawyer in surprise. “You must have had some doubt; I saw all of you stare at the door.”
Answers the jury member, “Oh, we did look. But your client didn’t.”
1. Why was the person on trial according to the passage?| A．Because he couldn’t pay off the debts. |
| B．Because he probably killed somebody. |
| C．Because he didn’t pay the tax in time. |
| D．Because he planned to cheat the jury. |
| A．To find the body. | B．To frighten the jury. |
| C．To help his client. | D．To save himself. |
| A．The lawyer’s words must be true. |
| B．They expected his family to come in. |
| C．They were surprised and cheated by the lawyer. |
| D．They thought the person on trial was escaping. |
| A．They firmly believed that nobody was killed. |
| B．The behaviour of the client gave him away. |
| C．The jury still needed more evidence to prove it. |
| D．The lawyer’s words were worth thinking about. |
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Her little sister Emily shook her head, “Oh! Anne you woke me up for that. I'd ' m going back to bed.”
“THANKS FOR THE HELP. … NOT!” Anne screamed to her sister. Anne was really sad about her hair. She started to search through everything trying to find something to fix her hair. Finally she found some hair spray. It helped a little but not much so she went to pick out her clothes. She had no idea what to wear. It was either her new dress with little pink bows all over it or her favorite white but now brown T-shirt and ripped jeans since they were in style. She put on her T-shirt and jeans.
After she was finally done with that she went to the kitchen to find something to eat. After she ate she went back into the bathroom. Afraid to look in the mirror she started to brush her teeth. She tuned on her radio and started to dance. Forgetting about the slippery(滑的)floor she slipped and hurt her head but trying to be brave she got back up and continued to brush her teeth.
She rinsed out her mouth and went back in the living room. She glanced at the clock. It was 7:00. She hurried to get on the bus. She waited and waited, but the bus never came. So she went inside to see what time it was. It was 8: 00
She got scared. She was running through the house screaming, “Mom! Mom! The bus forgot me!”
Her mom woke up and sat up. She started to laugh. “School doesn't start till tomorrow, silly,” her mom chuckled.
Anne stood there a minute. “What! I got up for nothing. I have to do this all again tomorrow,” she thought.
1. Why did Anne choose her T-shirt and jeans?| A．Because she expected to wear casual clothes. |
| B．Because she likes to wear new clothes for school. |
| C．Because she found them comfortable to wear |
| D．Because they are fashionable then |
| A．She danced to the music. |
| B．She looked in the mirror c arc fully. |
| C．She listened to the news on the radio. |
| D．She planned to change her hairstyle. |
| A．Closed | B．Washed |
| C．Covered. | D．Opened |
| A．A busy day | B．An active girl |
| C．A big morning | D．The first day of school |
【推荐2】There are some of history's most inspiring and great females who can be found on the pages of these novels.
Elizabeth Bennet Called "Lizzie" or “Eliza" by her family and friends, Elizabeth Bennet is the stubborn and clever heroine in Jane Austen's 1813 novel Pride and Prejudice. She's the second eldest of five daughters in the Bennet family and, like the rest of her sisters, she is expected to marry for status and money, not for love. To remain true of herself, she would rather remain single, a concept that was unheard at the time.
Nancy Drew She first appeared in 1932 but remains one of the most iconic female characters in all of literature. Created by Edward Stratemeyer, Nancy Drew isn't simply a pretty girl. Instead, the bold, physically strong, and fiercely intelligent Nancy uses her superior intelligence — not her look --- to solve a series of mysteries.
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Hester Prynne Recognized by some critics as one of the most important characters in female literature, Hester Prynne is the leading character in Nathaniel Hawthorne's 1850 novel, The Scarlet Letter. Married but separated by distance from her husband, Hester has an affair with a minister and becomes pregnant.
1. Why would Elizabeth Bennet rather remain single?| A．She doesn't want to cheat herself. | B．She doesn't want to marry for love. |
| C．She was the eldest daughter of the family. | D．She is too clever. |
| A．Kind. | B．Clever. | C．Outspoken. | D．Proud. |
a. Elizabeth b. Nancy Drew c. Josephine March d. Hester Prynne
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【推荐3】“George,” he (Dobbin) said, “are you going to marry Amelia or not?”
“Is that any business of yours?” George asked angrily.
“Yes, it is, George, because you’re ignoring a sweet girl. You should have seen her sad little face when I visited the other day. Go and comfort her, you bad fellow, instead of spending all your time in gambling houses (赌场) when you’re in town.”
“I’m very fond of Amelia, of course I am,” said George, “but – but a man must enjoy himself before he gets married, you know.”
“Go and see her,” said Dobbin, “or write her a long letter. Do something to make her happy. It won’t take much.”
“You’re right. Yes, I’ll go tomorrow. It’s true, she is very fond of me,” George said, in a self-satisfied way.
He did go to see Amelia the next day, and Dobbin even lent him some money to buy her a present. George probably would have done so, but on the way to the Sedleys’ house, he saw a very nice diamond shirt-pin, and he bought it for himself.
When he arrived, Amelia’s sad little face lit up in the sunshine of George’s smile. She ran to him, and George kissed her fondly on the forehead and was very affectionate (满怀柔情的) with her; and she thought his diamond shirt-pin was the prettiest thing ever seen....
He was late home for dinner, and found his father in a very bad mood and his sisters and Amelia eating in nervous silence. When the ladies had gone up to the drawing room, leaving father and son to their wine, George watched his father’s face anxiously. He needed urgently to ask his father for money, to pay off some of his debts, but when he carefully raised the subject, he did not get the explosion of bad temper he had feared.
“Well, well,” Mr Osborne said, “young men will be young men. I know you’re mixing in the best society, and I like to see it. You have to pay your own way, and my money’s as good as theirs, George my boy. You can call at my bank tomorrow.”
George was relieved and properly grateful, but it seemed that the old gentleman had something else on his mind.
“That little girl upstairs – Amelia,” he said. “What do you intend to do about her, George?”
“Well, it’s clear, isn’t it?” George said. “She’s very fond of me. Anyone can see that. And didn’t you order me to marry her, and don’t I always obey you?”...
“Things have changed since then,” his father said, frowning (皱眉). “Sedley’s business is not doing well. I’m not sure that he can pay the money we agreed on for the marriage settlement . In fact, unless Sedley can pay me ten thousand pounds now, there will be no marriage between you and Amelia Sedley.”
1. How did George feel about Dobbin asking whether he was going to marry Amelia?| A．Puzzled. | B．Embarrassed. | C．Annoyed. | D．Hurt. |
| A．He gave it to Amelia as a present. | B．He used it to pay off his debts. |
| C．He lost it at a gambling house. | D．He bought a gift for himself. |
| A．It was worrying. | B．It was disappointing. |
| C．It was understandable. | D．It was unreasonable. |
| A．Amelia’s agreement. | B．Ten thousand pounds from Sedley. |
| C．Sedley’s business success. | D．George’s obedience to him. |
【推荐1】William is a scientist. He makes robots to help people with some housework. Arnold is William’s helper, who cleans William’s laboratory. Arnold only works in the afternoon, from 1:00 to 4: 30. William used to teach Arnold how to control a robot, but Arnold never listened.
The day before Mother’s Day, William drove to the town with his friend to buy a present for his mother. “When I come back,” he said to Arnold. “I want to see the laboratory clean. Goodbye and work hard!”
Arnold cleaned the windows, tidied the tables, and swept the floor. “Now I will ask a robot toWash thefloorforme,” Arnold thought. Then he went to arobot, pressed a button (按钮) and said, “Robot, wash the floor.”The robot got a bucket of water. Arnold was happy to see that. But Suddenly the robot poured (倾倒) the water all over the for. Then it began to move around in the water.
“Stop,” shouted Arnold, but the robot didn’t stop. Arnold pressed another button, but the robot moved even faster. Soon the laboratory was in a mess. Arnold was quite nervous。
Just then, the door opened. It was William. Looking at the water on the floor, he couldn’t believe his eyes. He ran to the robot and pressed some buttons. It stopped.
“I’m sorry I didn’t listen to you carefully before,” Arnold said.
“Better late than never,” William said. “Let me teach you how to control a robot now.”
1. What is William according to the text?| A．A scientist | B．A cleaner |
| C．A helper | D．A teacher |
| A．Tidy the tables | B．Wash the floor |
| C．Sweep the yard | D．Clean the windows |
| A．The door | B．The car |
| C．The water | D．The robot |
【推荐2】A Frenchman had arrived at a small Italian town and was staying with his wife at the best hotel there. One night he went out for a walk alone. He was late and the small street was dark and lonely. Suddenly he heard footsteps behind him. He turned his head and saw an Italian young man who quickly walked past him. The man was nearly out of sight when the Frenchman suddenly found that his watch was gone. He thought that it was the Italian who had taken his watch. He decided to follow him and force him to return the watch.
Soon the Frenchman caught up with the Italian. Neither of them understood the other’s language. The Frenchman showed his fist to the Italian and pointed to his watch-pocket. The Italian thought that the Frenchman was demanding his own watch. In the end the Italian gave up his watch to the Frenchman.
When he returned to the hotel the Frenchman told his wife what had happened. He was greatly surprised when his wife pointed to the watch on the table. Now he realized that by mistake he had robbed the Italian of his watch.
1. When did the Frenchman find his watch missing?| A．When he returned to the hotel. |
| B．After the Italian went by. |
| C．When he was staying at the hotel with his wife. |
| D．As soon as he arrived at the small Italian town. |
| A．Because he thought that the Italian had stolen his watch. |
| B．Because he found that the Italian’s watch was the same with his. |
| C．Because the Italian was a thief. |
| D．Because the Italian was walking too fast. |
| A．His wife had hidden the watch. |
| B．He had left the watch in the hotel. |
| C．The Italian had stolen his watch. |
| D．His wife gave the watch to the Italian. |
【推荐3】“Where’s Papa going with the ax?” said Fern to her mother as they were setting the table for breakfast.
“Out to the hog house,” replied Mrs. Arable. “Some pigs were born last night.”
“I don’t see why he needs an ax,” continued Fern, who was only eight.
“Well,” said her mother, “One of the pigs is a runt. It’s very small and weak, and it will never amount to anything. So your father had decided to do away with it.”
“Do away with it?” cried Fern. “You mean kill it? Just because it’s smaller than the others?”
Mrs. Arable put a pitcher of cream on the table. “Don’t yell, Fern!” she said. “Your father is right. The pig would probably die anyway.”
Fern pushed a chair out of the way and ran outdoors. The grass was wet and the earth smelled of springtime. Fern’s sneakers were sopping by the time she caught up with her father.
“Please don’t kill it!” she sobbed, “It’s unfair.”
Mr. Arable stopped walking.
“Fern,” he said gently, “you will have to learn to control yourself.”
“Control myself?” yelled Fern. “This is a matter of life and death, and you talk about controlling myself.” Tears ran down her cheeks and she took hold of the ax and tried to pull it out of her father’s hand.
“Fern,” said Mr. Arable, “I know more about raising a litter of pigs than you do. A weakling makes trouble. Now run along!”
“But it’s unfair,” cried Fern. “The pig couldn’t help being born small, could it? If I had been very small at birth, would you have killed me?”
Mr. Arable smiled. “Certainly not,” he said, looking down at his daughter with love. “But this is different. A little girl is one thing, a little runty pig is another.
“I see no difference,” replied Fern, still hanging on to the ax. “This is the most terrible case of injustice I’ve ever heard of.”
A strange look came over John Arable’s face. He seemed almost ready to cry himself.
“All right,” he said. “You go back to the house and I will bring the runt when I come in. I’ll let you start it on a bottle, like a baby. Then you’ll see what trouble a pig can be.”
When Mr. Arable returned to the house half an hour later, he carried a box under his arm. Fern was upstairs changing her sneakers. The kitchen table was set for breakfast, and the room smelled of coffee, bacon, damp plaster, and wood smoke from the stove.
1. Which words can be used to describe Fern’s personality according to the passage?| A．Anxious and friendly. | B．Kind and caring. |
| C．Outgoing and clever. | D．Lovely and careful. |
| A．Weak | B．Slim | C．Strong | D．Troublesome |
| A．Mr. Arable had had breakfast before going to the hog house. |
| B．Mr. Arable eventually gave the poor pig a chance of survival. |
| C．Mr. Arable was angry when Fern asked him not to kill the pig. |
| D．Mr. Arable finally did away with the pig because of its condition. |
| A．Fern had a quarrel with her father for breaking his promise. |
| B．Mrs. Arable threw the box away before they had breakfast |
| C．Fern was very happy to see the pig brought home by her father. |
| D．Mrs. Arable got annoyed at the box her husband brought home. |
