It was a cold night. The taxi driver didn’t take even one passenger all day. When he went by the railway station, he saw a young man coming out with two bags in his hands. So he drove to him and asked, “ where are you going ,sir?

“To the Red Hotel,” the young man answered. When the taxi driver heard this, he didn’t feel happy any more. The young man would give him only three dollars because the hotel was near the railway station. But suddenly, he had an idea. He took the young man through many streets of the big city.

After a long time, they arrived at the hotel. “Here we are! You should pay me fifteen dollars, please.” the taxi driver said to the young man. “What? Fifteen dollars! Do you think I’m a fool? Only last week, I took a taxi from the railway station to this hotel and I only gave the driver thirteen dollars. I know how much I have to pay for the trip.”

1.The story probably happened _______.

A. on a winter morning .     B. on a winter night.

C. on a rainy day.          D. on a rainy night .

2.When the driver saw the young man coming out of the railway station, he was ______.

A. happy                B. annoyed

C. disappointed        D. sad

3.The driver was not happy any more because ___________.

A. the young man didn’t want to take the taxi

B. the young man wouldn’t give him money

C. the young man was carrying two big bags

D. the hotel was near the railway station and the young man would give him only three dollars.

4.Maybe the taxi driver got ________dollars at last.

A. 3                   B.  2               C. 13                 D. 15

5.Which of the following is TRUE?

A. The two taxi drivers were both honest.

B. The two taxi drivers cheated the young man.

C. It is very far from the railway station to the Red Hotel.

D. The young man knew how far it was from the railway station to the hotel.

完形填空，阅读下面短文, 从短文后所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项。

Do you dream of growing up quickly so you can spend your own money? Earning money isn’t just for people who grow up. Kids can do     , too.

Earning gives you more than money. It’s also a learning process.       working to earn your own money, you will learn      to succeed in the world. This includes using money, understanding and      other people, using      you’ve learned from textbooks and using your time cleverly.

Earning is      for you. Money gives choices.          you want to buy a better birthday gift for your grandpa, the extra money you earn helps.

Money gives you independence. When you earn your own money, you don’t have to        anyone else to give you anything. 40 yuan that you earn yourself is      better than 160 yuan from your parents.

However, don’t     to learn. Remember , what you are studying now can make you be able to earn money better in later life.

1.A. these          B. them            C. it

2.A. By              B. With             C. In

3.A. why          B. how              C. what

4.A. working on      B. talking with     C. getting on with

5.A. what            B. why            C. which

6.A. unnecessary     B. good            C. dangerous

7.A. Though         B. Unless           C. If

8.A. depend on       B. look up         C. give up

9.A. a few           B. a lot          C. a lot of

10.A. rush         B. accept          C. wait

_______ he is in poor health, ______ he is still busy working all day and all night.

A. Although; but

B. Although; /

C. Although; and

These apples in this store look_____ but sell_____.

A. beautiful; well

B. ugly; well

C. well; badly

They lost the match and they were ______by us.

A. won          B. hit                      C. beaten

It’s really foolish ________ what he says.

A. for him to trust

B. of him to trust

C. to him trusting

It was raining hard and there was only one________ in the shop at that time.

A. passenger          B. audience        C. customer

If you are _________, you always have good luck.

A. lucky                   B. worried                  C. Surprised

If you say that something is _________, you think it is very bad or terrible.

A. awful                  B. funny                    C.important

从下面每小题的A、B、C三个选项中选出可以替换划线部分的最佳选项。

【小题】--- Why do you look so worried?

--- Because I can’t solve the problem. I’m afraid I can’t pass the exam.

A. deal with             B. face               C. set off

1.He used to play a joke on Jim.

A. take care of          B. play against        C. make fun of

2.---Have you ever been to abroad as an exchange student(交换生)?

---No, I haven’t.

A. to a big city

B. to a foreign country

C. to a different school

3.He felt very sad after he failed the exam

A. didn’t know

B. didn’t pass

C. didn’t take

4.To be on a diet, the fat girl eats little every day.

A. lose some weight

B. put on some weight

C. become prettier

5.If you want to be ahead of your classmates, you have to work harder.

A. in touch with

B. better than

C. away from

6.If you want to get first place, you must keep yourself relaxed.

A. excited                  B. patient                    C. Calm

7.---What do you usually do at the weekend?

---Well, you see, there are plenty of good places to go, such as theatres, clubs and parks.

A. a lot of                  B. some                     C. Few