But to his great surprise, many tourists(游客)came to see his house in summer holidays, for it was the most interesting building in the village. From morning to night there were tourists outside the house. They kept looking into the rooms through the windows and many of them even went into Mr. David’s garden. This was too much for Mr. David. He decided to drive the visitors away. So he put a notice on the window. The notice said: “If you want to satisfy your curiosity(好奇心), came in and look round. Price: twenty dollars.” Mr. David was sure that the visitors would stop coming, but he was wrong. More and more visitors came and Mr. David had to spend every day showing them around his house. “I came here to retire, not to work as a guide(导游).” he said angrily. In the end, he sold the house and moved away.
1. Mr. David’s house was_______ that many tourists came to see it.
A.so small | B.so quiet | C.so interesting | D.such interesting |
A.to drive the visitors away |
B.to satisfy the visitor’s curiosity |
C.to let visitors come in and look round |
D.to get some money out of the visitors |
A.more interested in his house |
B.lost interest in his house |
C.angry at the unfair price |
D.feel happy about the price |
A.the visitors didn’t come any longer |
B.fewer and fewer visitors came to see his house |
C.more and more tourists came for a visit |
D.no tourist would pay the money for a visit |
A.he did not like it at all |
B.he could not work as a guide |
C.he made enough money and wanted to buy a new expensive house |
D.he could not live a quiet life in it |
My wife, Diane, has
Without hesitation, I called the
“Honey,” I said in a low voice. I always call her “honey” in times like these. “I
There was a period of
“Ken,” she shouted, “I dropped you off!”
Now it was my time to be silent
your dear husband?”
Diane answered, “I will... just as soon as I can have this policeman
A.reached | B.ran | C.searched | D.asked |
A.Hopefully | B.Fortunately | C.Worriedly | D.Suddenly |
A.up | B.down | C.away | D.off |
A.none | B.each | C.either | D.any |
A.turned | B.happened | C.occurred | D.came |
A.passed | B.headed | C.shook | D.waved |
A.beaten | B.fooled | C.scolded | D.punished |
A.proper | B.regular | C.common | D.only |
A.destroyed | B.fined | C.stopped | D.stolen |
A.shock | B.answer | C.conclusion | D.expression |
A.available | B.empty | C.full | D.busy |
A.police | B.gatekeeper | C.driver | D.guard |
A.asked | B.proved | C.regretted | D.said |
A.important | B.difficult | C.wonderful | D.different |
A.threw | B.lost | C.forgot | D.left |
A.silence | B.disappointment | C.sleep | D.breath |
A.song | B.sound | C.voice | D.noise |
A.Excited | B.Embarrassed | C.Angered | D.Interested |
A.get back | B.take back | C.give away | D.pick up |
A.teach | B.persuade | C.believe | D.prove |
3 . Nancy had just got a job as a secretary in a company. Monday was the first day she went to work, so she was very
She
The day passed quickly and Nancy did everything with
Then came another Monday.
The same thing happened again the next Monday. Nancy began to think of ways to find out the
On Tuesday afternoon, she was sent to hand in a plan to the
Later, she was told that their general manager was a business management psychologist(心理学家).
1.A.depressed | B.encouraged | C.excited | D.surprised |
A.turned | B.pushed | C.knocked | D.forced |
A.last | B.second | C.third | D.first |
A.keys | B.grapes | C.flowers | D.bananas |
A.smelled | B.ate | C.took | D.held |
A.vase | B.room | C.glass | D.bottle |
A.angrily | B.quietly | C.strangely | D.happily |
A.seek | B.wonder | C.Work | D.ask |
A.low | B.little | C.great | D.general |
A.month | B.period | C.year | D.week |
A.set about | B.set up | C.set out | D.set off |
A.Unless | B.When | C.Since | D.Before |
A.old | B.red | C.blue | D.new |
A.covering | B.demanding | C.replacing | D.forbidding |
A.sender | B.receiver | C.secretary | D.waiter |
A.assistant | B.colleague | C.employee | D.manager |
A.notebook | B.desk | C.office | D.house |
A.said | B.written | C.printed | D.signed |
A.at home | B.on time | C.in high spirits | D.in low spirits |
A.Sunday morning | B.Monday morning | C.Monday afternoon | D.Tuesday afternoon |
The director asked,“Who paid for your school fees?” John answered,“My
John felt
Next day,John went to the director’s office. Tears in eyes,John was asked to
The director smiled,“This is what I am
A.farewell | B.job | C.interview | D.try |
A.tutors | B.father | C.parents | D.mother |
A.died away | B.passed away | C.died out | D.passed by |
A.What | B.How | C.Who | D.Where |
A.carpet | B.floor | C.clothes | D.window |
A.turn | B.show | C.wave | D.shake |
A.clumsy | B.dirty | C.strong | D.smooth |
A.request | B.question | C.wish | D.choice |
A.embarrassed | B.frightened | C.confused | D.inspired |
A.before | B.as | C.since | D.until |
A.slim | B.warm | C.soft | D.rough |
A.realized | B.believed | C.insisted | D.wondered |
A.sacrifice | B.serve | C.satisfy | D.support |
A.modestly | B.secretly | C.quietly | D.gently |
A.improve | B.describe | C.awaken | D.hide |
A.appreciation | B.cooperation | C.qualification | D.communication |
A.wealthy | B.famous | C.successful | D.humorous |
A.firm | B.exciting | C.crazy | D.tough |
A.looking through | B.looking for | C.looking at | D.looking into |
A.shan’t | B.needn’t | C.won’t | D.can |
The next day, the young artist came again, and put his hat on the ground gracefully
Before long, the young violinist was
After half an hour, a middle-aged man ran there in a hurry and
"Are you Mr. George Sang?"
The man nodded.
"Did you
"Lottery (彩票). It’s lottery," said the man.
The violinist
George nodded, seized the lottery ticket and
George bought a lottery ticket which
When asked why he didn’t keep the lottery ticket
We can gain and lose so much in our life. But being honest should
A.box | B.hat | C.bowl | D.bag |
A.Free | B.Away | C.Different | D.Far |
A.paper | B.stone | C.cloth | D.wood |
A.begging | B.shouting | C.playing | D.singing |
A.crowded | B.surrounded | C.surprised | D.satisfied |
A.words | B.money | C.ticket | D.picture |
A.on purpose | B.in time | C.in advance | D.by mistake |
A.looked | B.lived | C.get | D.rushed |
A.rarely | B.certainly | C.recently | D.nearly |
A.lose | B.get | C.bring | D.buy |
A.handed out | B.gave out | C.sent out | D.took out |
A.tore | B.threw | C.kissed | D.hid |
A.beat | B.sold | C.took | D.won |
A.Fortunately | B.However | C.Otherwise | D.Generally |
A.by | B.from | C.for | D.with |
A.Unless | B.Whenever | C.Although | D.Until |
A.often | B.never | C.seldom | D.always |
A.may | B.should | C.must | D.need |
A.air | B.water | C.grass | D.tree |
A.road | B.path | C.chance | D.method |
As I looked closer at this girl, I saw that she was seated on her chair. I then realized she had no arms or legs, just a head, neck and the trunk of the human body. She was wearing a little white dress with the patterns of red roses and yellow dots.
As the couple wheeled her up to me I was looking down at the register. I turned my head toward the girl and gave her a wink(眨眼示意). As I took the money from her grandparents, I looked back at the girl, who was giving me the most beautiful, largest smile I have ever seen
All of a sudden her handicap was gone and all I saw was this beautiful girl, whose smile just melted me and almost instantly gave me a completely new sense of what life is all about. I immediately felt full of hope and confidence. She took me, a poor, unhappy college student, into her world, a world of smiles, love and warmth.
That was ten years ago, but I still remember it clearly as if it happened just yesterday. I'm a successful business person now and whenever I get down and think about the troubles of the world, I think about that little girl and the remarkable lesson about life that she taught me.
1. What was the writer a decade ago?
A.A worker working in a university. |
B.A teacher teaching in a college. |
C.A clerk working in a museum. |
D.A university student who had not yet taken a degree. |
A.Life difficulty. | B.Troublesome problem. |
C.Failure in work. | D.Physical disability. |
A.She felt full of hope. |
B.She was filled with confidence. |
C.She felt unhappy because of poverty. |
D.She felt life was beautiful. |
A.A Disabled Girl. | B.A Disabled Girl’s Smile. |
C.Full of Hope. | D.Full of Confidence. |
A man and his wife were very poor. They kept hoping for new clothes and good food. The man enjoyed eating, and he especially liked cakes. One night an old woman came to their house and told them she would let them have three wishes. They could wish for anything they wanted.
The man had just finished eating a piece of bread for his dinner, but he was still hungry. He said, “I wish I had a big cake!”
Suddenly a cake appeared on his plate.
“You fool!” His wife cried. “You could have wished for a house full of wonderful food, but you wished for a cake. I wish that cake was on the end of your foolish nose! ”
Immediately the cake stuck to the end of his nose.
Then the man and his wife started blaming each other. “It’s your fault!” she man cried. “No, it’s your fault!” she answered. What could they do? The cake was still stuck to the husband’s nose.
“Oh!” the wife cried. “I wish none of this had ever happened!”
Immediately the cake was gone, and the man was saying, “I’m still hungry. How I wish I had some cakes! ”
But of course nothing happened.
1. The man quarreled with his wife because ___.
A.he always enjoyed eating |
B.his wife hoped that he asked for a house |
C.the cake stuck to the end of his nose according to his wife’s wish. |
D.he didn’t want anything except cakes |
A.the man made his wishes before dinner |
B.the wife made two wishes, which worked |
C.the wife wanted her husband to wish for more than a big cake |
D.the man wished that the cake were not on his nose |
A.Because the old lady was angry with them |
B.Because this was the fourth wish. |
C.Because the man had made this wish before. |
D.Because the cake had been gone. |
The other sailors were very
A.on | B.for | C.at | D.in |
A.fetched | B.took | C.had | D.got |
A.be | B.was | C.to be | D.being |
A.will be | B.were | C.is | D.should be |
A.look for | B.look in | C.look back | D.look after |
A.got | B.took | C.sent | D.made |
A.other | B.the other | C.another | D.other's |
A.something wrong | B.wrong something | C.anything wrong | D.wrong anything |
A.Before long | B.Once more | C.Suddenly | D.Certainly |
A.to drink some water | B.to eat something | C.to have a rest | D.to do more work |
A.pleased | B.sorry | C.angry | D.surprised |
A.more | B.much | C.lots of | D.little |
A.out | B.at home | C.present | D.appear |
A.At first | B.At the beginning | C.At last | D.At the end |
A.agreement | B.permission | C.permit | D.promise |
A.very | B.much | C.so | D.quite |
A.highest | B.high | C.higher | D.very high |
A.heard | B.heard of | C.realized | D.guessed |
A.cheating | B.cheat | C.cheated | D.to cheat |
A.worked | B.to work | C.work | D.works |