Hemingway was one of the famous writers. He was born in America in 1899. His father was a doctor and loved sports very much, and his mother taught music. Among the six children in the family, Hemingway was the second oldest.
Hemingway had written many books in his life. The Old Man and the Sea is one of the most famous and also my favorite. It came out in 1952. The main character in the book is a fisherman. He is an old man and fishes alone. People think he is a man with bad luck, because he doesn’t get a fish in eighty-four days. Every evening, he comes home with his empty boat. But the old man believes himself. Then on the eighty-fifth day the man gets a big fish. Although he meets a lot of trouble, the old man never gives up.
根据短文内容，选择正确答案。
1.Hemingway’s father was a fan of _____.
A. books B. sports C. music D. art
2.The Old Man and the Sea was published(出版) in _____.
A. 1852 B. 1899
C. 1952 D. 1989
3.The old man doesn’t get a fish until the _____ day.
A. fifteenth B. eightieth
C. eighty-fourth D. eighty-fifth
4.What does the old man do when he can’t get a fish?
A. He has to look for food somewhere else.
B. He doesn’t give up fishing.
C. He doesn’t fish any more.
D. He has nothing to do.
5.What can we learn from the old man?
A. When we are in trouble, we should not give up.
B. When we want to fish, we can get a big fish.
C. We can do everything well because we are young.
D. We can live a better life if we like fishing.
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Guide to the best hotels in Boswell | ||||
| Numbers of rooms | Price | Things provided | |
Single | Double | |||
First Hotel 222 Edward Road |
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| Air-conditioned (有空调的) rooms with phone, TV and radio. There is a French restaurant, a nightclub, a swimming pool. Close to the city centre. |
Fairview Hotel 129 North Road | 50 | $12 | $18 | Close to the airport. Telephones in each room. There is a bar, a restaurant and a swimming pool. |
Orchard Hotel 233 Edward Road |
| $15 | $20 | Face First Hotel with a European restaurant, a coffee shop and a nightclub. TV in each room with dry-cleaning service. |
Osaka Hotel 126 Winning Road | 180 |
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| Air-conditioned rooms with Japanese and Chinese restaurants, shops, a swimming pool and a big garden. |
根据所给信息提示，选择正确答案。
1.The cheapest room for a couple is _____ in _____.
A.$35; First Hotel B.$30; Osaka Hotel
C.$18; Fairview Hotel D.$15; Orchard Hotel
2.The number of rooms in Osaka Hotel is _____.
A.120 B.50 C.180 D.240
3.If a traveller likes to eat French food, the hotel at _____ is the right place for him.
A.222 Edward Road B.126 Wining Road C.233 Edward Road D.129 North Road
4.Which hotel faces Orchard Hotel?
A.First Hotel. B.Osaka Hotel. C.Fairview Hotel. D.None of the above.
5.You’d better call _____ to book a room if you hope to live near the airport.
A.641-6646 B.414-6433 C.643-6646 D.591-5620
Once upon a time, a rich man wanted to make a trip (旅行) to another town. He tried not only to take things to sell but also to take money to ___________ things with. He decided to take ten servants (仆人)___________ him. They would___________ the things to sell and the food to ___________ on their trip. Before they started, a little boy ran up to ___________ and asked to____________ with them.
The rich man said to the little boy, “Well, ____________ may go with us.___________ you are the smallest, the thinnest and the weakest of all my ___________. you can’t carry a ___________ load (担子). You must ___________the lightest one to carry.” The boy thanked his master and chose the biggest load to carry. That was bread.
“You are ___________.” said his master, “That is the biggest and the heaviest one.” The boy said ___________ and lifted the load gladly.
On the trip they walked for days and at last they got to the town. All the servants were____________ except (除了……) the little servant. Do you know ____________? Most of the bread was eaten during the trip and a little was left when they arrived at the town.
1.A.eat B.buy C.change D.get
2.A.with B.for C.to D.of
3.A.take B.bring C.carry D.borrow
4.A.cook B.eat C.buy D.drink
5.A.the town B.the servants C.the road D.the rich man
6.A.stop B.stay C.go D.talk
7.A.you B.he C.I D.they
8.A.So B.If C.Because D.But
9.A.family B.guests C.servants D.things
10.A.heavy B.light C.small D.difficult
11.A.make B.choose C.pick up D.take
12.A.polite B.right C.clever D.foolish
13.A.something B.nothing C.everything D.anything
14.A.excited B.sad C.tired D.lonely
15.A.who B.what C.that D.why
— Let’s go to the café on Saturday.
—________. Saturday is my mother’s birthday. How about Sunday?
A.Good idea B.I’m sorry C.I’ve no idea D.Cool
The Smiths ________ camping in the nearby hill and the whole family________this fantastic activity and does it almost every season.
A.is; like B.are; like C.are; likes D.is; likes
The Jacksons come from ________ and they are ________.
A.Britain; British B.British; England
C.England; Britain D.British; Britain
