At two o'clock a bank robber (抢劫犯) stole in. "This is a hold-up," the man said loudly. He took a gun from under his jacket, pointing to George. "Hand it over!" George reached into his money-box and took all the bills from the top part--close to six thousand dollars. The robber took them and turned to leave. Then, while everyone watched the robber, George calmly lifted the top part of the money-box, took bills from the bottom part and put them into his own pocket secretly. The door was shut and the bank robber was gone. George fainted (晕倒). As soon as he was safe behind his bedroom door, George counted the money. He had eight thousand dollars. He was very happy.
The next morning, while the others were checking the bank’s records, George was asked to go to Mr. Burrow’s office and was introduced to Mr. Carruthers, who used to be president of the bank.
"Good morning, George, I was sorry to give you a hard time yesterday, but with all the banks being robbed these days I thought it would be a good idea to prove that our small bank can be robbed, too. I have retired, but I am always thinking of our bank. That’s why I played my little game yesterday, just to keep everyone on his toes. Now, I have put the money back in your money-box all six thousand. "
1.Which of the following do you think is TRUE?
A. George wanted to protect the money for the bank.
B. George had been thinking of taking money away.
C. This bank had been robbed several times.
D. Nobody knew the bank would be robbed that day.
2.Why was George asked to go to Mr. Burrow’s office?
A. His stealing money was known to all.
B. Mr. Burrow wanted to say sorry to him.
C. Mr. Carruthers wanted to explain the whole thing to him.
D. Mr. Burrow wanted to tell him the money hadbeen put back.
3.In this article "to keep everyone on his toes" means ________.
A. to make everyone work hard
B. to keep everyone staying in his place
C. to make everyone do a kind of exercise
D. to keep everyone ready for the coming danger
4.Why did the writer play the game?
A. Because their bank was once robbed.
B. Because their bank was a small one.
C. Because he wanted to keep his bank safe.
D. Because he wanted to teach George a lesson.
5. Which sentence can be used to end this story?
A. George turned cold with fear.
B. George turned red with anger.
C. George was pleased with the end.
D. George was excited with the end.
Every day in China, about 200 million children go to school. Many of them take school buses. What should we do to keep these students safe on the road?
On April 5, the State Council(国务院) published new rules about school bus safety. These new rules are stricter than the old ones.
Under the new rules, local governments must make sure that students go to nearby school or boarding (寄宿的) schools to reduce traffic risks (风险). Also, local governments must help kids in the countryside reach their school buses.
From now on, school buses have a speed limit (限制) of 80 km/h on highways and 60 km/h on normal roads. While on the road, other cars must let school buses go first.
The new rules also say that school buses must never be overloaded (超载的).
There are many other rules as well. A school bus must have more than seven seats. On each bus, there must be at least one adult to keep an eye on the kids. Each school bus must have a fire extinguisher (灭火器), a first aid kit (急救箱) and a GPS.
Last year, a series of school bus accidents happened in China. To stop such accidents, the Central Government decided to strengthen (加强) the rules for school buses.
The most serious accident happened in November in Gansu, When a nine-seat minibus crashed(碰撞). There were 62 children inside, and 21 of them died.
1. What did the State Council publish on April 5?
A. New rules about school bus safety.
B. New rules about student safety.
C. New rules about student home.
D. New rules about class.
2.Under the new rules, which of the following is NOT true?
A. School buses can go first when there are other cars.
B. School buses must drive 80km/h or less on highways.
C. School buses must drive 80km/h or less on normal roads.
D. School buses must have at least one adult to look after the kids.
3.According to the new rule, a school bus must have the following EXCEPT .
A. a GPS
B. more than seven seats
C. a parent of one the students
D. a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit
4. According to the passage, the government made new rules because .
A. 21 students died in school bus accidents last year
B. School buses in China were not safe enough before
C. 200 million children in China go to school by bus every day
D. the government encourages all students to take school buses
5.What is the best title of this passage?
A. The most serious accident happened in November in Gansu.
B. A school bus must have more than seven seats.
C. Local governments must help kids.
D. Safety first on the bus.
It took Peter quite a while to find a place for his car, and in the end he had to it on a small street, a few minutes away from the dentist’s. As he got out, he looked at his watch. He would meet the dentist at five and he had half an hour. He walked into the square and sat down in a chair, to the falling sun.
As he sat there, he the children playing. He was to see a red car like his own come out of the street where he had parked. The car moved and soon disappeared (消失). Peter felt in his pockets for his keys, but they were not there.
“My car!” he shouted in a loud . He got up and ran out of the square, then down the small street. He couldn’t see his car at first, and then he found it was a larger one, with the keys on the roof of his car.
By the time he got to the dentist’s, it was after five. “A very strange thing to me,” he said to the dentist to explain why.
“Don’t about that,” said the dentist. “I just got here myself.”
1.A. put B. leave C. give D. drive
2.A. also B. ever C. still D. even
3.A. like B. finish C. enjoy D. wait
4.A. watched B. looked C. see D. make
5.A. pleased B. surprised C. angry D. worried
6.A. slowly B. lovely C. sadly D. fast
7.A. sound B. voice C. speed D. laugh
8.A. behind B. in front of C. between D. at the back of
9.A. worked B. passed C. heard D. happened
10.A. worry B. worried C. think D. talk
—Excuse me. Is the library open all day?
— . Only from 9 a. m to 4 p.m.
A. Yes, of course B. That’s right
C. Sorry, I’m afraid notD. Sorry, I’m not sure
—May I come in? I’m sorry I’m late.
—Come in, please. But could you tell me ?
A. how do you come to school B. what were you doing then
C. who you talked with D. why you are late
If you for your favorite TV programs, you will feel sleepy.
A. stay up B. set up
C. stay at D. pick up
