An Englishman was showing a foreign visitor around London. “What’s that strange building?” asked the visitor. “That’s the Tower of London.” “I see. How long did it take to build it?” “About 500 years.” “In my country we can build it in five months,” Shortly after that they came to St. Paul’s Cathedral(大教堂). “Very interesting!” said the visitor. “How long did it take to build it?” “Near forty years.” said the Englishman. “In my country we can finish it in forty days at most,” said the visitor. This went on all day.
They visited most of the best known buildings in the city. Every time they saw a new one, the visitor asked what it was and how long it took to build it. Then he said that they could do the same thing much faster in his country.
At last the Englishman got angry with the visitor though he tried not to show it. Several days later they came to the House of Parliament(议会)and the visitor asked his usual question, “What is that?” The Englishman answered, “ I have no idea. It wasn’t there last night.”
1.The Englishman showed the foreign visitor around _______ one day.
A. The Tower of London
B. St. Paul’s Cathedral
C. Some famous buildings in the city
D. The whole city of London
2.The visitor said that in his country it would take them ____ to build the Tower of London.
A. less than half a yearB. forty daysC. five hundred yearsD. fifty days
3.It took them a few days to see ______.
A. some of the best known buildings in England
B. several best known places in England
C. many famous houses in the city of London
D. most of the best known buildings in London
4.The Englishman was angry by the end of the day, but he ______.
A. didn’t want to say anything
B. tried to show it to the visitor
C. had no time to tell the visitor
D. tried not to show it to the visitor
5.The Englishman’s answer to the question of the last place showed_____.
A. he was sorry that he hadn’t seen the building before
B. he could say nothing because he didn’t know anything about it
C. he was angry and didn’t want to tell the visitor its name
D. he didn’t know how to tell the visitor the name of the building
When I was small, my mum used to give the family something special for meals — she would make breakfast food for dinner.
I still remember one night my mum some bread in front of my dad, something very burnt. I waited to see if anybody noticed. To my surprise, my dad just took his , smiled at my mum and then turned to ask me how my day at school had been. I’ve what I told him that night. I do remember watching him put some butter on that bread. He as usual, every single bit.
After dinner, my mum said to my dad for burning the bread. And I never forget what he said, “I burnt bread, dear. It doesn’t matter at all. ”
, I went to kiss Dad good night. I asked him if he really liked his bread burnt. He held me in arms and , “Your mum worked very hard all day. She's really . And you see — a bit of burnt food never hurt anyone!”
Now I know life is not perfect. is perfect, either. As for me, I often forget birthdays or some other special days. But I’ve learned something over these years. What we really need is the understanding of each other, whether between a husband and wife, a parent and or just between two friends. This is the key to a happy .
So don’t get angry if the bread gets burnt. Remember, bread never hurt anyone. Be kind to those around you and a happier life will surely come closer to you.
1.A. cooked B. put C. found D. bought
2.A. glass B. milk C. spoon D. bread
3.A. decided B. known C. forgotten D. imagined
4.A. But B. So C. Because D. And
5.A. threw it away B. ate it up C. put it away D. looked it up
6.A. hello B. goodbye C. no D. sorry
7.A. hate B. love C. make D. save
8.A. The next morning B. Before dinner C. Later that night D. After school
9.A. shouted B. said C. laughed D. continued
10.A. tired B. excited C. worried D. interested
11.A. Everybody B. Anybody C. Nobody D. Somebody
12.A. important B. difficult C. funny D. easy
13.A. student B. brother C. sister D. child
14.A. class B. party C. life D. story
15.A. burnt B. cheap C. fresh D. cold
How long have you ______ this book ?
A. bought B. borrowed C. had D. lent
You can visit Hong Kong in ______ season because there are many modern shopping malls there.
A. some B. any C. many D. none
—Shall we go to Australia for the long holiday ?
--Sorry. I _______ there twice.
A. have gone B. was C. have been D. go
I became a teacher ten years ______. I have been a teacher _______ 2008.
A. ago; for B. before; since C. ago; since D. ago; in
