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C.mother cared much about her daughter in words D.mother wrote to her daughter in careful words 3.The word “gulf’ in the passage means ?
A.deep understanding between the old and the young B.different ideas between the mother and the daughter C.free talks between mother and daughter D.part of the sea going far in land
4.What did mother do with her daughter’s letter asking forgiveness?
A. She had never received the letter. B. For years, she often talked about the letter.
C. She didn’t forgive her daughter at all in all her life. D. She read the letter again and again till she died.
5.Whafs the best title of the passage?
A. My letter to Mother B. Mother and Children
C. My mother’s Desk D. Talks between Mother and Me
Passage 10
An old man died and left his son a lot of money. But the son was a foolish young man, and he quickly spentall the money, so that soon he had nothing left. Of course, when that happened, all his friends left him. When hewas quite poor and alone, he went to see Nasreddin, who was a kind, clever old man and often helped peoplewhen they had troubles.My money has finished and my friends have gone, said the young man. What will happen to me now?Don't worry, young man, answered Nasreddin. Everything will soon be all right again. Wait, and you willsoon feel much happier.The young man was very glad. Am I going to get rich again then? He asked Nasreddin.No, I didn't mean that, said the old man. I meant that you would soon get used to being poor and to having nofriends.
1.An old man died and left his son ?
A. nothing B. some gold C. much money D. only a house 2.When the son was , he went to see Nasreddin . A. short of money B. quite poor and sick
C. in tro3.The young man was very glad because Nasreddin said that ? A. he would become rich again B. he would soon feel much happier C. he would become clever D. he would have more friends 4.Nasreddin meant the young man .
A. would get rich again B. would get used to having nothing
C. would get used to being in trouble D. would get out of poorness 5.What this story tells us is .
A. that money is everything B. that money makes the mare go
C. to save each penny D. that misfortune tests the sincerity of friends
Passagcl 1
There are some things about myself that I really like. First of all, I always make an effort to do my best. Inever give up halfway without trying my best. For example, I have practiced the piano for
more than twelveyears. And now I am learning English every day.Secondly, I'm good at making people laugh. I feel happy when people smile at the things I do. I make friendswith anyone easily and now I have a lot of friends.Of course, I also have my weak points. I sometimes feel that I'm a bit selfish or careless. I want to overcomethese faults and I believe this will make a man of me and people will love me better.
1.What is NOT the author's character?
A. Always trying his best B. Giving up halfway.
C. Being good at making people laugh. D. Making friends easily. 2.He has practiced the piano for . A. less than twelve years B. twelve years
C. almost twelve years D. over twelve years 3.He is now trying to every day.
A. play the piano B. learn English C. make friends D. overcome his faults 4.He is now trying to overcome the fault of .
A. making people laugh B. making too many friends being C. being selfish or careless D. being too proud or particular 5.He feels when people smile at the things he does. A. happy B. angry C. selfish D. careless
Passage 12
Nancy got a job as a secretary in a big company. She was going to work in the Sales Department. Mondaywas the first day she came to work. She was very excited and she arrived early at the office. She pushed thedoor open and was surprised to find a large bunch of fresh flowers on her desk. \who could it be?\day passed quickly and Nancy did everything well.And every Monday morning she came to her office, she would see a new bunch of flowers there. She still didn'tubleD. quite poor and aloneknow who sent these flowers. One Tuesday afternoon, she was asked to hand in a plan to the general manager'soffice. Her eyes suddenly fell on these words on a piece of paper: \’s desk on Monday morning.\
1 ? Nancy got a job
A. in the Sales Department in a small company B. in the Production Department in a small company
C. in the Sales Department in a big company D. in the Production Department in a big company 2.On her first day of work, she ?
A. was asked to hand in a plan to the general manager B. arrived early at the office C. got a bunch of flowers from his boyfriend D. brought a bunch of flowers to the office 3.Nancy got a bunch of fresh flowers A. only on the first day of work B. every day C. every week D. every first of day of the month
4.She when she saw the flowers on her desk.
A. felt happy yet surprised B. wanted to find out who did it
C. felt worried as she didn't know who did it D. thought it must be her friend's joke 5.Finally Nancy found that it was who sent flowers to the secretaries. A. the head of the department B. one of her male colleagues C. the general manager D. one of her friends
Passage 13
Women are terrible shoppers. They spend a lot of time shopping and they only buy a few things. My wife isone of them. Sometimes she shops all day and she doesn't buy anything. She tries on clothes all day and thenoesn't bring anything home. This seems mad!She's too fussy. She only likes a few colors. Her favorite colors are blue, green and yellow. She doesn't like redand pink. They are too bright and they don't suit her. And brown and gray aren't bright enough. Oh, she's fussy!This week, my wife bought herself a fur coat, and a ready-made suit dress, that is to say, a coat and a skirt.She wants to find a silk blouse to match them. She'd like to buy a hat, too. In this way, she says, she will be inthe very latest fashion. It seems that the suit she bought three weeks ago is already out of date.
1.Women are terrible shoppers because they . A. buy too many things at one time B. go shopping every day C. do a lot of shopping but buy little D. care little about prices
2.The author's wife is ? A. mad about colors B. blind to colors
C. fuzzy about colors D. fond of bright colors 3.The author's wife bought this week. A. a silk blouseB. a hat
C. a suit D. a fur coat and a skirt
4.The author's wife always buys more because .
A. she is keen on the latest fashion B. she is fuzzy about changing colors of her dress C. she always finds her dress uncomfortable D. she tries to look younger than her age 5.The author thinks his wife is anything but a shopper. A. crazy B. fussy C. terrible D. reasonable
Passage 14
The Chinese New Year is now known as the Spring Festival because it starts from the Beginning of Spring.Its origin is too old to be traced. Several explanations are around. All agree, however, that the word Nian, whichin modern Chinese solely means 44year5,5 was originally the name of a monster beast. On the night before thebeginning of a new year, the monster started to catch and feed on people.One legend goes that the beast Nian had a very big mouth that would swallow a great many people with onebite. People were very scared. One day, an old man came to their rescue, offering to overpovverNian. To Nian hesaid, \people are by no means of your worthy opponents. Can youswallow the other beasts of prey on
earth?\their domestic animals from time to time.After that, the old man disappeared riding the beast Nian. He turned out to be an immortal god. Now thatNian has gone and other beasts of prey are also scared into forests, people begin to enjoy their peaceful life.Before the old man left, he had told people to put up red paper decorations on their windows and doors at eachyear's end to scare away Nian. Because they were afraid that it would sneak back again, for red is the color the beast feared most.From then on, the tradition of observing the conquest of Nian is carried on from generation to generation.The term \Nian\which may mean \the Nian\becomes today's \the (New) Year\And theword \in Chinese has both the meaning of \to scare away Nian is still around. However, people today have long forgotten why theyare doing all this.
1. According to the passage, what does \A. A ghost. B. A monster beast. C. A god. D. A dragon.
2 The Chinese New Year is also called the Spring Festival because . A. people like spring most B. it is a festival to celebrate spring C. it starts from the beginning of spring D. spring is a warm season
3.What does the phrase ubeast of prey\A. Beasts that can pray B. Beasts that eat people and animals. C. Big animals D. Timid animals.
4.What did \A. To pass over the year. B. To kill the beast Nian. C. To celebrate the year. D. To survive the Nian.
5.What's the passage mainly about?
A. The story of the beast Nian. B. The story of an old man.
C. The origin of the Chinese New Year. D. The customs of the Chinese New Year.
Passage 15
Every land has its own dining custom, and the United States is no exception. Americans feel that the first ruleof being a polite guest is to be on time. If a person is invited to dinner at 6:30, the hostess expects him to be thereat 6:30 or not more than a few minutes after. Because she usually does her own cooking, she times the meal sothat the coffee and meat will be at their best at the time she asks the guest to come. If he is late, the food will notbe so good, and the hostess will be disappointed, When the guest cannot come on time, he calls his host orhostess on the telephone, give the reason, and tells at what time he thinks he can come.As guests continue to arrive, the men in the group stand when a woman enters and remain standing until shehas found a chair. A man always rises when he is being introduced to a woman. A woman does not rise when sheisbeing introduced either to a man or a woman unless the woman is much older.
When the guests sit at a dinner table, it is customary for the men to help the ladies by pushing