London police are well known in the world. Today there are policemen everywhere, but in 1700 there was no policeman in London at all. A few old men used to protect the city streets at night, and they were not paid very much.
About 300 years ago, London started to get bigger. The city was very dirty and many people were poor. There were so many thieves who stole money in the streets that people had to stay in their homes as much as possible.
In 1750, Henry Fielding started to pay a group of people to stop thieves. They were like policemen and were called “Bow Street Runners” because they worked near Bow Street.
Fifty years later, there were 120 Bow Street Runners, but London had become very big and needed more policemen. So, in 1829, the first London Police Force was started with 3,000 officers. Most of the men worked on foot, but a few rode horses. There was no policewoman in London until 1920.
Today, London police are quite well paid and only a few police officers still ride horses.
Perhaps the London Police Force’s greatest achievement (成就) is to meet changing conditions and provide excellent police service (服务). The two main reasons for the Force’s development were the growth of population and the progress of science and technology.
1.London Police Force is famous in the world, because _________.
A. it provides excellent service B. it has many policewomen
C. the police officers work on horses D. it has a long history
2.People in London didn’t want to go outdoors about 300 years ago because __________.
A. there were no policemen in the streets
B. the city was very dirty
C. they were poor
D. there were so many thieves in the streets
3.London had 120 Bow Street Runners in the year of __________.
A. 1700 B. 1750 C. 1800 D. 1829
4.Which of the following sentences is true according to the passage?
A few policeman protected the city streets at night in 1700.
B.The first London Police Force was founded in 1829.
C.London police were well paid in the past.
D.People could not see policewomen until 1900.
5.What is the best title for this passage?
A. London Police Force
B. Bow Street Runners
C. Why Are London Police Famous?
D. The History of the London Police
Have you ever done something foolish that made you feel so embarrassed（尴尬的）?
Well, that’s exactly how I felt. On a Saturday morning last autumn．I had gone to town to do some shopping and as I was on my way home，it suddenly began to rain. I at once ran into a nearby phone box since I didn’t have an umbrella．It was raining so heavily that I have to stay in the phone box until it stopped．
A few moments later，I saw a young man walk up to the phone box，wearing a yellow raincoat and holding a box. I didn’t want to go out into the rain，so I picked up the phone and pretended I was talking to someone. I thought the man would go away，but he didn’t. He just waited in the pouring rain，watching me wave my hands about and act as if I was deep in conversation.
Luckily，it began to stop after about ten minutes．“Okay，Mum，” I said loudly into the phone，“I’ll see you later Bye!” I put the phone down．picked up my shopping bag and walked out of the phone box “I’m sorry I took so long,”I said to the man．
“Oh, I don’t want to use the phone,”he replied．smiling．“I’ve just come to repair it. It’s out of order．you see.” I felt myself go bright red in the face and I hurried away with my head down，feeling a complete fool. That was certainly one of the most embarrassing moments of my life!
1.Why did the writer go to the phone box and stay there?
A. Because she wanted to wait for her friend there.
B. Because she wanted to phone her mother.
C. Because it rained heavily and she had no umbrella with her.
2.What did the writer think what the young man wanted to do?
A. To repair the phone. B. To use the phone. C. To stay in the phone box.
3.How long did the young man wait for?
A. About five minutes． B. About fifteen minutes. C. About ten minutes.
4.Which of the following is TRUE?
A. The story happened on a cold Saturday morning last summer.
B. The writer was telephoning to her mother when it rained．
C. It suddenly rained when the writer was on her way home after shopping.
5.Why was the writer embarrassed?
A. Because she did something foolish.
B. Because she got all wet.
C. Because she made the man wait so long.
A man came home from work late, tired, to find his 5-year-old son waiting for him at the door.
“Daddy, how much money do you make an hour?”
“If you must know, I make $20 an hour.”
“Oh,” the little boy replied, with his head down. He thought for a moment, looked up and said, “Daddy, could you lend me $10?”
The father was furious, “If you asked for the money to buy a toy or some other rubbish, then go straight to your room and think about why you are so selfish!”
The little boy quietly went to his room and shut the door. After about an hour, the father calmed down, and started to think, “Maybe he really needs to buy something and he didn’t really ask for money very often.” So he went to the little boy’s room.
“Sorry! Maybe I was too hard on you just now.” said the man, “Here’s $10.”
“Oh, thank you, Daddy!” he said happily. Then, the boy took out some coins. When the father found that the boy already had money, he got angry again.
“Why do you want more money since you already have some?” the father shouted angrily.
“Because I didn’t have enough, but now I do.” The little boy replied, “Daddy, I have $20 now. Can I buy an hour of your time? Please come home early tomorrow. I would like to have dinner with you.”
1.How much money does the boy’s father make an hour? _____.
A. $10 B. $20 C. $30
2.In this passage, the underlined word “furious” means ______.
A. very angry B. quite happy C. too excited
3.At first, the father refused to lend the boy any money because __.
A. he thought the boy wanted to keep the money for himself
B. he thought the boy would buy something of no use
C. the boy always borrowed money from him
4.The boy wanted to buy ____ with twenty dollars.
A. a new book for himself
B. a nice present for his father
C. an hour of his father’s time
5.From the passage, we can infer that the boy’s father____.
A. often played with his son
B. spent little time with his son
C. often came back home early
There is a park near my home. But I don’t go there very often. One afternoon I into the park and found it was really small. In the park, there were two ways. One was wide and clean. There were lots of flowers on both sides. was narrow and dirty. Grass grew everywhere. But finally I decided to follow the dirty way.
Ah! There was a small there. It was the most beautiful garden I had ever seen. There were trees, flowers and chairs. I thought it was part of the park.
Many people tell me that there is to see in the park. Now I tell them they follow the right way, they will feel differently. When I’m telling them, they just smile at me answering. I know they don’t believe me. My trip to the park that day made me understand something about .Don’t be to choose a different way. Be brave. You may get a big surprise!
1.A. wentB. looked C. entered
2.A. easyB. different C. same
3.A. Another B. Other C. The other
4.A. lakeB. garden C. river
5.A. the best B. a better C. a nice
6.A. something B. nothing C. anything
7.A. if B. when C. after
8.A. in B. without C. for
9.A. study B. family C. life
10.A. lucky B. afraid C. worried
Mr Clark was born in a small town of England. When he finished middle school, he found work in the police station and he has worked there 42 years and he'll retire(退休)this autumn. He tried to work hard in the past 42 years he wasn't a lucky man and never caught a thief. He was often sorry for it.
Last weekend, when Mrs Clarke was cooking supper, she found there was no sugar. So she asked her husband some in the shop near their house. He came in the shop and found a young man stealing some money from a woman's bag. He ran to the thief , but the young man found and ran away at once. Mr Clarke ran after him. The thief ran into a blind alley（死胡同）and Mr Clarke caught him at last.
"Please give me a chance, sir,"said the young man."I never stole before."
"Who gives me a chance?" said Mr Clarke. "I'll soon retire and I caught a thief for the time!"
1.A．for B．since C．in
2.A．and B．so C．but
3.A．buys B．buy C．to buy
4.A．quickly B．quietly C．carefully
5.A．last B. first C．second
Could you tell me _______？
A. who wants to be a pilot
B. who do you want to help
C. whose eraser is this
