A new supermarket put on a notice inside the entrance. It said, “Remember, once a week, one of our customers(顾客) gets free goods(things that cost nothing). This may be your lucky day!” All the housewives who went to the supermarket had one great hope: to be the lucky customer who didn’t have to pay for her shopping.
For several weeks Mrs. Blake hoped to be the lucky customer. Unlike many other customers, she never gave up hope. The cupboards in her kitchen were full of things she did not need. She dreamed of the day, when the manager of the supermarket would come and say to her, “Madam, this is your lucky day and everything in your basket is free.”
One Friday morning, after she finished her shopping and had taken all the things to her car, she found that she had forgotten to buy tea. She went to the supermarket, got the tea and went towards the check-out. As she did so, she saw the manager of the supermarket come to her. “Madam,” he said, “congratulations! You are our lucky customer and everything in your basket is free!”
1.From the notice in the new supermarket, we know that .
A. customers could buy things at lower prices once a week
B. the customer who bought the least goods didn’t have to pay
C. just one customer could get free goods once a week
D. the first customer who bought goods in the supermarket was the lucky one
2. What was Mrs. Blake’s hope?
A. To buy something cheaper in the supermarket.
B. To see the manager of the supermarket.
C. To buy everything she needed in the supermarket.
D. To be the lucky customer.
3. Why did Mrs Blake go back to the market after her shopping?
A. Because she wanted to see who would be the lucky customer.
B. Because she forgot to buy one more thing.
C. Because she had to pay for her shopping.
D. Because she wanted to get another chance to be the lucky customer.
4.Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage?
A. The manager of the market was a clever businessman.
B. In fact the notice for free goods was a trick (诡计).
C. Mrs. Blake’s dream came true at last.
D. Mrs. Blake did shopping every week in the past several weeks.
5.What would Mrs. Blake probably say when she heard the manager’s words?
A. “Oh, my God!” B. “How lucky I am!”
C. “Bad luck!” D. “It’s very kind of you!”
At a nation’s saddest moment, its greatest heroes are born.
On September 11th, 2001, many police officers and government officials in America worked day and night to save lives from the big fire at the World Trade Centre. And in Japan, after the serious earthquake, a group of workers showed their courage.
The earthquake on March 11th made Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant(福岛核电站) turn off and stop its protective cooling systems. And later, a fire broke out. Workers were told that the plant’s radiation(辐射) could be harmful to human health. Hundreds of workers left the plant quickly. However, a group of workers decided to fight against the fire and the damage, though they knew it could cause very serious health problems. There were 50 workers in all, so they were also named the "Fukushima 50". The workers worked in shifts(轮班).
People knew little about the workers, who were mainly experts (专家) with the skills to control the situation. One woman said that her father had volunteered to stay there. “I heard that he volunteered even though he would retire(退休) in just half a year and my eyes were filled with tears. I am really proud of him. And I pray for his safe return.”
1.The passage mainly tells us .
A. what happened in America on September 1lth, 2001
B. "Fukushima 50" stayed in the nuclear power plant bravely
C. who saved many lives from the big fire at the World Trade Centre
D. what Japanese government did after the nuclear power plant was turned off
2. Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant was turned off because .
A. there were no heroes there B. many workers left the plant
C. it was destroyed by a big fire D. the earthquake damaged it heavily
3. workers stayed in Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant after the earthquake.
A. 11 B. 50 C. 100 D. 150
4. Which of the following is TRUE?
A. The woman was happy to know his father was there.
B. A woman’s father who had retired from work still stayed there.
C. Little was known about the workers when the passage was written.
D. The workers didn’t know staying in the nuclear plant was harmful to their health.
5. The writer thinks .
A. American police officers were very strong
B. the nuclear radiation would do no damage to humans
C. all the workers who stayed in the plant should return quickly
D. all the workers who stayed in the plant are great heroes
After her husband had gone to work, Mrs. Richards sent her children to school and went upstairs to her bedroom. She was too _26_ to do any housework that morning, _27_ in the evening she was going to an interesting fancy dress party with her husband. What she __28_ was a terrible genie（妖怪）and as she had made that special dress of hers the night before, she was anxious to try it on. __29__ the dress was just a big piece of old cloth which was red, green, black and white, it would be very effective to make her like a red genie. After putting it on, Mrs. Richards went downstairs happily. She wanted to find out __30__ it would be comfortable to wear.
Just as Mrs. Richards was entering the dining-room there was a __31_ at the door. She thought that it __32 be the baker. She had told him to come straight in if she _33__ to open the door and leave the bread on the kitchen table. Now not wanting to _34__ the poor man, Mrs. Richards quickly __35_ in the small storeroom under the stairs. She heard the front door open and a man came in. When Mrs. Richards _36_ that it was the man from the electricity board（供电局）who had come to read the meter, she walked out of the hiding-place on a sudden and tried to explain the matter, saying with a smile, “It's only __37_! It is not __38_ for you to be __39_ !” But it was too late. The man let out a sharp cry and jumped back several paces. Then he ran away, __40__ the door behind him with great force and noise.
1.A. angry B. ready C. frightened D. excited
2. A. for B. but C. so D. and
3.A. wanted to see B. wanted to play
C. was afraid to see D. was afraid to play
4. A. Though B. But C. And D. If
5.A. that B. how C. whether D. when
6. A. knock B. voice C. man D. baker
7. A. may B. must C. wouldn't D. couldn't
8. A. not B. had C. tried D. failed
9. A. see B. frighten C. help D. scold
10.A. went B. lay C. appeared D. hid
11. A. thought B. wondered C. imagined D. realized
12. A. me B. you C. game D. play
13. A. good B. necessary C. late D. early
14. A. off B. here C. afraid D. sorry
15.A. pushed B. locking C. knocking D. shutting
—Do you mind turning on the electric fans? It’s too hot in the room.
— ______________.
A. Not at all. I’m feeling cold. B. Not at all. Just wait a minute.
C. Yes. I will do it at once. D. Of course. I can turn it on later.
What did he say just now? He asked you _________.
A. have you been to Shanghai to visit the World Expo
B. Where was the 16th Asian Games held
C. if you were going to Xi’an to visit the Horticultural Exposition (园艺博览会)
D. When will you go to Xi’an
Do you have any other ___________ to make on this subject? The more, the better.
A. advices B. suggestions C. knowledge D. news
