Linda and David have travelled by air from London to Sydney, Australia. Linda has promised（答应）her mother that she will ring her to let her know that they arrived safely. This is something she had done ever since she was a child. David thinks it is not a good idea to ring so far, to spend too much, and to say so little.
But Linda promised to ring. "However," she says, "‘it doesn’t cost much when you just think that it’s the other side of the world. It’s only six pence per second (每秒六便士)." "If you’re on that telephone for less than one minute, I’ll eat my hat, David says, "And one minute’s nearly four pounds(镑). " "That’s no more than you’d pay for a new hat," Linda answers.
She has asked the man at the hotel desk to get her the number. The telephone rings. Linda picks it up. "Hello, Mum. Is that you ?" She says. "Six pence per second," David told her.
“Hello, love. " It is Mrs Lee, Linda’s mother, speaking from London. "I can hear you very clearly just like you are in the next room. It‘s a better line than when you called me from your office. Do you remember? I shouted at that time, and still you couldn’t hear me sometimes. " "Yes, Mum. "Linda puts in. "I just wanted to ring to ……. " "I remember how you rang when you went to Betty‘s house to eat, when you were a little girl. And then when you …" Mrs Lee is a great talker
"Nearly four pounds." says David. Linda tries to tell her mother that it is time to say goodbye. "Yes, all right," says Mrs Lee," But you will write, won‘t you, as you did when you were at work …" Once again, Mrs Lee talks about the past. and there is no stopping her. "Four pounds fifty, ’says David. At last, Linda cuts her mother short, promises to write, and rings off.
"There! That was long, wasn’t it ?" " Four pounds, ninety pence. " David answers. " And you didn’t even say that we‘ve arrived. "
1.Linda is telephoning home to ______.
A. tell her mother some bad news
B. say that she and David have arrived safely
C. report an accident to her mother
D. say that she and David have left London
2.David says, ’Nearly four pounds, because ______.
A. he wants to let Linda know the cost of the call
B. he wants to buy himself a new hat
C. Linda has not told her mother they have arrived
D. he wants Mrs Lee to know how much the call costs
3.Mrs Lee goes on talking for so long because______.
A. she likes to hear all about the past.
B. she likes talking
C. Linda had not told her that she has arrived
D. she is going to pay for the telephone call
4.Linda tries to stop her mother by ______.
A. telling her how much the call is costing
B. writing a letter as she has promised to do
C. telling her that they have arrived safely
D. promising to write, and ringing off
Do you know how to play a game called “Musical Chairs”？It is easy to play and most people enjoy it. All you need are some chairs,some people and some way of making music.You may use a piano or any other musical instrument(乐器),if someone can play it. You may use a tape recorder. You can even use a radio.
Put the chairs in a row(排). The chairs may be put in twos，back to back. A better way is to have the chairs in one row with each chair facing in the opposite direction to the chair next to it.
The game is easy. When the music starts,the players walk round the chairs. Everyone goes in the same direction, of course they should walk in time to the music. If the music is fast they should walk quickly. If the music is slow,they should walk slowly.
The person playing music cannot see the people in the game. When the music stops，the players try to sit on the chairs. If a person cannot find a chair to sit on,he drops out(出局). Then,someone takes one chair away before the music starts again. When the music stops again,one more player will be out.
At last，there will be two players and one chair. The one who sits on the chair when the music stops is the winner.
1.If ten people are playing musical chairs, you must begin with______.
A. nine chairs B. ten chairs
C. eleven chairs D. one chair
2.When the music starts, the players must______.
A. run about the room B. get down
C. walk around the chairs D. sit on the chairs
3.Which of the following statements is NOT true？
A. The game “Musical Chairs” is not difficult to learn.
B. The last two players can sit on the last chair.
C. The winner can sit on the chair.
D. If the person plays music, he cannot be the winner.
November 9 is a time for us to learn a lot more about fire. This is what to do in a fire.
a. Shout out. Shout as loudly as you can, because people may be asleep.
b. Call 119. Never try to put out a fire yourself. Tell 119 where you are and what is on fire.
c. Keep down close to the floor. There is less smoke down there, so it’s easier to breathe（呼吸） and see where you are going.
d. Test the door. If the door is cool, open it carefully. If the door is hot, do not open it! Try to find a different way out.
e. Get out. Do not stop to pick up anything. A fire can become very big in a few seconds.
f. Don’t use the lift. Always use the stairs. The lift may go wrong and keep you inside.
g. Don’t go back. Even if you have left your pet or favorite toy inside, do not go back for it. Animals have a very good sense of smell. They often get out of buildings before people.
1.The passage tells us that we can ______ in a fire.
A. use the lift
B. try to put out a fire ourselves
C. open the hot door and go out
D. shout as loudly as possible
2.You should keep down close to the floor because ______.
A. people may be asleep
B. the firemen can find you easily
C. there is less smoke down there
D. you should look after your things carefully
3.The lift is dangerous in a fire because ______.
A. it is too small B. it may go wrong
C. it may keep you inside D. both B and C
完型填空。
It was evening. Two travellers were riding their horses through the fields. Suddenly they found they had lost their way. They began _______ a house to stay in. They also tried to find a person to show them the ______ way the next morning.
They saw a farm house at last. When they came into the house, they found a farmer and his wife were having supper. The farmer asked them to sit down and eat together with them. As they were very hungry, they did so ______.
While eating, the farmer watched the plate without saying a word. This made the travellers feel_____ frightened. They thought he was_______ because he had not asked them to come.
After supper the farmer’s wife asked them to go upstairs (上楼) to sleep. They were so tired that they didn’t take off their clothes and went to bed. But the younger one was too frightened to sleep. He heard the farmer and his wife talking in the room below. At first he could not hear _______. But then he clearly______ the man say, “Must we kill them _______?” The woman answered, “Yes, of course.” A moment later he again heard a man coming up into the room. He quickly went into the washroom. The door slowly opened and the farmer came in with a light in one hand and a long knife in _______. He went to the meat hanging (挂) on the wall, cut off a piece, and returned _______ as possible.
The next morning when they came down for breakfast, they found on the table some meat and chicken. Everything was clear.
1.A. to look at B. to look for C. to look up D. to look after
2.A. right B. left C. wrong D. same
3.A. pleased B. a pleasure C. with pleasure D. with a pleasure
4.A. few B. a few C. little D. a little
5.A. happy B. unhappy C. polite D. surprised
6.A. anything B. nothing C. something D. everything
7.A. listened B. heard C. hear D. listen to
8.A. anybody B. every C. both D. everyone
9.A. other B. the other C. others D. another
10.A. so quick B. as quick C. so quickly D. as quickly
----Thank you for helping me with the heavy desk.
---- ______________.
A. With pleasure B. It’s my pleasure
C. No, thanks D. No problem
The old man lives ________, but he never feels ___________.
A. alone; lonely B. lonely; lonely
C. lonely; alone D. alone; alone
