At age 50, she found herself out of work and stuck at home with only her computer to
1. What is the man’s problem?
| A．He forgot his password. | B．He can’t use the system. | C．He can’t find his computer. |
| A．Beside the stairs. | B．At the back of the lift. | C．Next to the reception desk. |
4 . When I was a boy growing up in New Jersey in the 1960s, we had a milkman delivering milk to our doorstep. His name was Mr. Basille. He wore a white cap and drove a white truck. As a 5-year-old boy, I couldn’t take my eyes off the coin changer fixed to his belt. He noticed this one day during a delivery and gave me a quarter out of his coin changer.
Of course, he delivered more than milk. There was cheese, eggs and so on. If we needed to change our order, my mother would pen a note — “Please add a bottle of buttermilk next delivery” — and place it in the box along with the empty bottles. And then, the buttermilk would magically (魔术般) appear.
All of this was about more than convenience. There existed a close relationship between families and their milkmen. Mr. Basille even had a key to our house, for those times when it was so cold outside that we put the box indoors, so that the milk wouldn’t freeze. And I remember Mr. Basille from time to time taking a break at our kitchen table, having a cup of tea and telling stories about his delivery.
There is sadly no home milk delivery today. Big companies allowed the production of cheaper milk, thus making it difficult for milkmen to compete. Besides, milk is for sale everywhere, and it may just not have been practical to have a delivery service.
Recently, an old milk box in the countryside I saw brought back my childhood memories. I took it home and planted it on the back porch (门廊) . Every so often my son’s friends will ask what it is. So I start telling stories of my boyhood, and of the milkman who brought us friendship along with his milk.
1. Mr. Basille gave the boy a quarter out of his coin changer to __________.| A．show his magical power | B．pay for the delivery |
| C．satisfy his curiosity | D．please his mother |
| A．He wanted to have tea there. | B．He was a respectable person. |
| C．He was treated as a family member. | D．He was fully trusted by the family. |
| A．Nobody wants to be a milkman now. | B．It has been driven out of the market. |
| C．Its service is getting poor. | D．It is not allowed by law. |
| A．He missed the good old days. | B．He wanted to tell interesting stories. |
| C．He needed it for his milk bottles. | D．He planted flowers in it. |
Grandma called me in from the yard. “Would you please go to the store for me? I’m ready to bake rolls, and there isn’t enough yeast(酵母). Take a quarter from my little change purse.”
I found Grandma’s purse and put the quarter in my pocket. I was soon in the little general store that served our farming community.
“Mr.Jenkins,”I said,“Grandma needs some yeast.”
Mr.Jenkins set three cakes of yeast on the counter(柜台). His eyes twinkled(眨眼), and he smiled at me. “And what do you need?”
Í knew what he meant. I was always allowed to pick a cent’s candy when I came to the store with Grandma.But Grandma wasn’t here, and she hadn’t said anything about spending a penny.
“How much change do I have from a quarter?” I asked.
“Four cents,” Mr. Jenkins replied. “The yeast is seven cents a cake.”
I thought that over quickly. I would have four cents back. I was sure Grandma wouldn’t care if l spent one cent, and if she were here, she might even say I could have them all. The longer I looked at the candy, the more certain I became that I needed one cent’s worth as a reward for coming to the store alone.
As Mr.Jenkins handed me the candy and three cents, a voice inside me said this was not a really honest thing to do. That wasn’t my money, and I hadn’t asked if I might spend it.However, I put the cents in my pocket and started home, running past Uncle Roy, who was heading in the direction of my home.
“Thank you,” Grandma said when I laid the yeast on the table. “Did you put the change back in my purse?”
“Yes, Grandma,” I replied, hurrying out to the passage(走廊), I hadn’t really lied to Grandma.I argued with myself. I did put back all the change I had.
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I knew I had cheated Grandma, and I was nervous.
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I watched Uncle Roy make his way home, his words repeating in my mind.
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The Double Ninth Festival has a history of over 2, 000 years. According to tradition, we should celebrate the festival by going mountain climbing,
Traditional festivals teach us a lot,
Besides, traditional festivals are carriers of culture,
Finally, traditional festivals are a source of national
Traditional festivals have been
| A. take advantage of B. rather than C. caught my eye D. are fed up with E. graduate from F. make an effort G. in addition |
2. We
3. We had better
4. The two brothers are going to be on their own after they
5. There was a flood and,
9 . It is just past five o’clock on the Chinese New Year’s Eve. The dinner table is already
Six-year-old Bofeng has not
After dinner, the whole family
| A．surrounded | B．replaced | C．decorated | D．set |
| A．drags | B．lifts | C．presses | D．delivers |
| A．rich | B．strange | C．ordinary | D．entire |
| A．sight | B．bite | C．chance | D．picture |
| A．sought | B．collected | C．sorted | D．selected |
| A．seen | B．greeted | C．contacted | D．confirmed |
| A．Thus | B．Besides | C．Indeed | D．Meanwhile |
| A．cold | B．firecrackers | C．suffering | D．challenges |
| A．noise | B．accent | C．laughter | D．whisper |
| A．distant | B．crowded | C．typical | D．dynamic |
| A．mystery | B．schedule | C．policy | D．dream |
| A．run | B．circle | C．gather | D．move |
| A．dealing with | B．chatting with | C．calling on | D．focusing on |
| A．protection | B．comfort | C．privacy | D．convenience |
| A．responsibly | B．definitely | C．frequently | D．independently |
10 . Last year, I had the chance to study at a British secondary school as an exchange (交换) student.
The British school day begins at 9 a.m. and ends at 4 p.m. Students usually have to learn nine subjects at secondary school. Every student in the UK must study English, Maths and the Science subjects: Biology, Chemistry and Physics. Students can also choose to study other subjects, such as History, Art and Business. The classes are different from those in China. Each teacher has their own classroom and the students move around for every lesson.
I enjoyed most of the classes, but some of them were quite challenging. Maths was quite easy and enjoyable because the material was less advanced in the UK than in China. However, learning in English was a great challenge for me. There were a lot of difficult English words, especially in Geography and Biology. Class discussion is very important in the UK, but I could not make a great contribution because sometimes I wasn’t able to express myself clearly in English. Although there was not as much homework as I was used to, it was still challenging. Fortunately, my teachers and classmates were always helpful and gave me lots of encouragement. My language skills improved over time.
After school, there were many clubs to join. The one that attracted me most was the Rugby Club. It was great fun. Also, I enjoyed acting in the Theatre Club. I still have photos of myself acting in William Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream. For me, joining clubs was a great way to meet British students and make friends with them.
I am glad to have the opportunity to experience this different way of life. I met some great people and learnt a lot about school life in the UK.
1. What can we learn about British secondary school?| A．School day starts early in the morning. |
| B．Science subjects are optional. |
| C．Teachers have fixed classrooms. |
| D．Students are free to choose subjects. |
| A．Attractive. | B．Difficult. | C．Creative. | D．Various. |
| A．He felt Geography and Biology the toughest to learn. |
| B．He was scared of joining in classroom discussion. |
| C．He didn’t do well at first due to language skills. |
| D．He had few chances to make friends. |
| A．Experiences abroad. |
| B．School life in the UK. |
| C．Advice for exchange students. |
| D．Challenges in the UK schools. |
