A tourist comes out of the airport.There are a lot of taxis,but the tourist asks

A tourist comes out of the airport.There are a lot of taxis,but the tourist asks

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A tourist comes out of the airport.There are a lot of taxis,but the tourist asks every taxi—driver his name.He takes the third taxi.It costs£5 from the airport to the hotel.“How much does it cost for the whole day?” the tourist asks.“£100”,says the taxi-driver.This is very expensive,the tourist accepts the price.
The taxi—driver takes the tourist everywhere.He shows him all monuments and all the museums.In the evening they go back to the hotel.The tourist gives the taxi-driver£100 and says,“What about tomorrow?” The taxi-driver looks at the tourist.“Tomorrow? It’s another£ 100 tomorrow.”But the tourist says,“That’s OK.If that’s the price,that is the price.See you tomorrow.”The taxi—driver is very pleased.
The next day the taxi-driver takes the tourist everywhere again.They visit all the museums and all the monuments again.And in the second evening they go back to the hotel.The tourist gives the taxi—driver another£100 and says,“I’m going home tomorrow.”The taxi-driver is sorry.He likes the tourist and,above all,£100 a day is good money.“So you are going home.Where do you come from?” he asks.
“I come from New York.”
“New York!” says the taxi-driver,“I have a sister in New York.Her name is Susannah.Do you know her?”
“Of course 1 know her.She gave me£200 for you.”
小题1:The tourist is______  .
A.an EnglishmanB.a FrenchmanC.a SwedishD.an American
小题2:The tourist asks every taxi—driver his name because______   .
A.he is afraid of being cheatedB.he wants to remember all of the taxi—drivers’names
C.he knows of one of the taxi-driversD.there is a friend of his among the taxi drivers
小题3:Why is the taxi-driver very pleased with the tourist?
A.None but the tourist agrees to the price given without arguing with him.
B.His sister knows the tourist.
C.His sister has brought so much money to him.
D.He wants to be the guide of the tourist.
小题4:We can conclude that ______ .
A.the tourist will give the taxi-driver another£200
B.the tourist makes fun of the taxi—driver
C.the tourist will give the taxi—driver half of the sum
D.the taxi-driver insists that the tourist should pay him another£200

答案

小题1:D
小题2:C
小题3:A
小题4:B
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Jenny lived in a town.Her father,Mr.Young,had a shop there and sold clothes in it.The shopkeeper was born in a poor family and was in school no more than a year.He was always sorry for it though he had much money now.He hoped his daughter could become a scientist.But the girl didn’t 1ike anything else except singing.She often went to the concerts,bought a lot of records the famous pop stars made and insisted on listening to the music when she was free.Of course she wanted to be a pop star,too.Her parents wanted to prevent her,but she didn’t listen to
them and they had to agree to her choice.They engaged an old man who was good at music as a private teacher.
Five years passed.Mr.Young bought all kinds of musical instruments for Jenny and they visited some places where the famous singers were born.Of course he spent a lot of money on it.But he found the girl didn’t make any progress.At last the teacher didn’t think the girl could become a singer at all and had to tell Mr.Young about it.The man became angry and said,“Why didn’t you tell me about it earlier? My daughter learned nothing but I paid you month after month!”
“I think you should thank me for it,”said the teacher.“Another teacher, who teaches
badly,is paid more than I was.And I saved much money for you!”
小题1:Mr. Young was in school for a short time because______  .
A.he was too poor to go on studyingB.he had to help his parents
C.he was weak in his lessonsD.he didn’t like studying at all
小题2:Jenny spent much money buying records and went to the concerts in order to ______
A.visit some placesB.know some pop stars
C.become a pop star D.1earn singing
小题3:Mr.Young became angry because______.
A.he paid a lot of money to the teacher
B.his daughter decided to drop music
C.his daughter spent four years on music
D.the teacher taught his daughter nothing

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Mr Bagget,the cashier in a branch office of the Paris Bank,was a very _____16_____man who was always reliable(可靠的) in his work.But one day the _____17____of the bank _____18_____  a letter saying that Mr Bagget was stealing money.He put some ______19______ to check Mr Bagget’s books,and the____20_____ showed that not a single cent was ______21______.However,another letter came to______22_____desk,still saying that Mr Bagget was ____23______ the bank.This time the president sent ______24______ inspectors (检察员)to check Mr Bagget’s books and the _____25_____  result was got at last
The day after the second time of_____26_____,Mr Bagget went to see the president and said,l’ve been working too _____27_____ without asking for a bit of ____28_______,but you think that I’ve been ______29_____and put the inspectors to check me twice._____30______the result showed that I had done nothing ______31_____, my reputation has been damaged, therefore I’ve come to ____32_____my application of resignation.
“No,no.Mr Bagget,”the president said,“you’ve been working very hard and the result of checking also proves this. “But what can help  _____33_____  my reputation?” Mr Bagget asked.“Well,”the president said,“the post of the branch manager is _____34____  empty,and l think ______35_____  else can be better than
you to take that post.”After returning home that evening,Mr Bagget said to his wife,“Successful! Without the two letters,no one in the branch office would pay attention to me.Thank you, my dear."
小题1:
A.foolishB.strangeC.honestD.clever
小题2:
A.inspectorB.workerC.cashierD.president
小题3:
A.receivedB.wroteC.sentD.showed
小题4:
A.policemenB.inspectorsC.officialsD.students
小题5:
A.reasonB.ideaC.resultD.truth
小题6:
A.missingB.1eftC.foundD.hiding
小题7:
A.Mr Bagget’sB.Mrs Bagget’sC.the inspector’sD.the president’s
小题8:
A.playing trick onB.stealing money from
C.drawing attention toD.working hard in
小题9:
A.mostB.fewC.fewerD.more
小题10:
A.otherB.differentC.same D.old
小题11:
A.interviewingB.watchingC.checkingD.mentioning
小题12:
A.dishonestlyB.pleasantlyC.1azilyD.hard
小题13:
A.stoppingB.praisingC.restingD.1eaving
小题14:
A.dishonestB.ordinaryC.excellentD.proud
小题15:
A.BecauseB.AlthoughC.SinceD.As
小题16:
A.goodB.wrongC.usefulD.great
小题17:
A.give upB.think aboutC.take backD.hand in
小题18:
A.mend(弥补)B.correctC.1oseD.win
小题19:
A.foreverB.stillC.oftenD.never
小题20:
A.nobodyB.somebodyC.anythingD.nothing

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One day a mime(哑剧演员)is visiting the zoo and attempts to earn some money as a street performer. As soon as he starts to draw a crowd,a zookeeper drags him into his office.The zookeeper explains that the zoo"s most popular attraction,a gorilla(大猩猩),has died suddenly and the keeper fears that attendance(出席人数) at the zoo will fall off.He offers the mime a job to dress up as the gorilla. The mime accepts.
The next morning the mime puts on the gorilla suit and enters the cage before the crowd comes.He soon discovers he can sleep all he wants,play and make fun of people and he draws bigger crowds than he ever did as a mime—the job he likes but loses.
However, with days going by,he begins to notice that the people are paying more attention to the lion in the cage next to his.Not wanting to lose the attention of his audience, he climbs to the top of his cage,crawls across a partition(隔墙),and dangles(悬挂)from the top to the lion’s cage. The lion gets angry at this. The scene is a fuel to the crowd.
At the end of the day he is given a raise for being such a good attraction—Well,this continues for some time.The crowds grow larger,and the mime’s pay keeps going up.
  Then one day when he is dangling over the lion he slips and falls.The mime is terrified. He starts screaming,  “Help me!”,but the lion is quick.The mime soon finds himself flat on his back looking up at the angry lion and the lion says, “Shut
up you fool! Do you want to get us both fired?”
小题1:The mime accepts the zookeeper’s offer because______________·
A.he has been out of work
B.he doesn’t like being a mime
C.he likes performing at the zoo
D.he is offered a higher pay there
小题2:How does the mime find the job dressing up as the gorilla?
A.Hard and tiring.B.Dangerous.
C.Easy and funny.D.Boring.
小题3:The mime’s first contact with the lion is to_________·
A.find pleasure for himselfB.get the lion’s attention
C.get his pay raised D.win back his audience
小题4:The underlined words “a fuel” in Paragraph 3 can be replaced by __________.
A. frightening    B common   C.exciting   D. familiar
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While it is impossible to live completely free of stress, it is possible to prevent stress as well as reduce its effect when it can’t be avoided. The US Department of Health and Human Services offers the following suggestions for ways to deal with stress.
Try physical activity
When you are nervous, angry or upset, try releasing the pressure through exercise or physical activity. Running, walking, playing tennis, or working in your garden are just some of the activities you might try. Physical exercise will relieve your anxiety and worry and help you to relax. Your body and your mind will work together to ease the stress in your life.
Share your stress
It helps to talk to someone about your anxieties and worries. Perhaps a friend, family member, teacher or even your leader can help you a better view of what’s troubling you. If you feel your problem is serious, you might seek professional help from a psychologist or a doctor. Knowing when to ask for help is an important step in avoiding serious problems later.
Take care of yourself
You should make every effort to eat well and get enough rest. If you easily get angry and cannot sleep well enough, or if you’re not eating properly, it will be more likely that you will fall into stressful situations. If stress repeatedly keeps you from sleeping, you should consult a doctor. Make time for yourself.
Make a list of the things you need to do
Stress can result from disorganization and a feeling that "there’s so much to do, and not enough time". Trying to take care of everything at once can be too much for you and as a result, you may not achieve anything. Instead, make a list of everything you have to do, then do one thing at a time, checking off each task as it is completed. Set out to do the most important tasks first.
Go ahead and cry
A good cry can be a healthy way to bring relief to your anxiety. It might even help you avoid a headache or other physical effect of anxiety and stress.
小题1: What is most probably the writer’s purpose in writing the article?
A.To release his or her working tiredness.
B.To help solve the universal problem of stress.
C.To strengthen his or her anxiety.
D.To have more people cry out.
小题2: Physical activity can help people release stress because________.
A.only your body movement can help you relax
B.your mind can work better to free you of anxiety
C.your body and mind can cooperate in releasing stress
D.physical activity doesn’t play an important part in reducing nervousness
小题3: What is similarity between "Share your stress" and "Go ahead and cry"?
A.They both help you let out your feelings.
B.They both need physical movement.
C.They both require mental relaxation.
D.They can cause a headache.
小题4: The underlined sentence is close to the meaning of "________".
A.Strike while the iron is hot
B.More haste, less speed
C.Practice makes perfect
D.Quietness wins time

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In the office of the German Chancellor Angela Merkel, there is a picture of Catherine the Great, the legendary Russian Empress. When asked why she has the picture, Merkel says, “She was a strong woman”. Many say the same of Merkel.
The most powerful woman in the world, according to US Forbes magazine, was in China last week. She came to discuss trade and environmental issues with China’s top leaders. Germany’s first woman leader is known as a brave and practical statesman(政治家). Even since her time at school, she had the habit of getting everything in order. Every day before doing her homework she would clean the desk and think about what to do next. “I prefer a long time for full preparations to make my decision. But once I decide, I will stand up for what I believe,” Merkel said.
Perhaps it was good habits that helped her do well in her studies. At 32, she got a doctorate (博士学位) in physics and then she worked as a researcher.
However, the life of a scholar couldn’t put off her love of politics. While working in labs, Merkel took time off to read political books and at last joined a political party. “Her calmness helped her stand out in the party. She could always find a way out while others felt hopeless,” said one of her old friends.
In her first big political job as Minister for the Environment in 1994, her scientific background proved very useful. In 2005 she became Germany’s youngest chancellor since the second World War.
Now half way through her four-year term, the 53-year-old woman has made a name for herself both in Germany and abroad. At the EU summit in 2005 when France quarreled with Britain over the EU budget(预算), some people believed the EU was close to breaking down. But Merkel didn’t give up. She shuttled(穿梭) between the heads of the two powers and had them reached an agreement.
“Strength comes from composure(镇定) and courage. Many people say I am a strong woman. But I would rather say I have perseverance,” said Merkel.
小题1: Why does Merkel put a picture of Catherine the Great on the wall of her office?
A.Because Catherine the Great is beautiful.
B.Because Merkel wants to be a strong woman too.
C.Because Merkel likes the drawing skill of it.
D.Because it is very expensive.
小题2:What is the correct order of the following events?
a. became the German Chancellor
b. got a doctorate in physics and then she worked as a researcher
c. join a political party
d. visit China
e. take part in the EU summit
f. as Minister for the Environment
A.bcafdeB.cbfdaeC.bcfaedD.cbfaed
小题3:Which statement is NOT true according to the passage?
A.Merkel usually is hurry to make a decision when facing difficulties.
B.At the EU summit in 2005, the relationship between French and Britain was in tension.
C.Merkel is a well-known leader all over the world.
D.She is outstanding because of her calmness.
小题4: What is the best title for the passage?
A.An excellent lecturerB.Germany’s iron lady
C.The change of a scholarD.The youngest chancellor

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