The other day, I told Connie that I'd rather take the bus to work than ride in my comfortable limousine, because of the high cost of gasoline. But today, I discovered how wrong I was.
When I got into my limousine this morning, my driver told me that the motor didn’t sound like it was running well.
“Look,” I said, “I have an important meeting at 9:00. I have to be on time!”
We drove about three blocks—then the motor died.
“Sorry, Mr. Foster. I thought this might happen. But look! There’s the downtown bus. Maybe you should take it. So you don’t miss your meeting.”
“Well, I…I…Oh! I suppose I have to.”
I got on the bus and gave the driver my money.
“Mister, are you serious? We can’t make change for a $100 bill!”
“I AM CHARLES K. FOSTER. AND I ORDER THAT YOU SHOULD MAKE CHANGE!”
“Mister,” said the driver, “I don’t care who you are. You will have to get off the bus.”
Well. I was so mad when I got off that bus that I didn’t watch where I was going, and I was almost hit by a car! So now, all I have to say is this: My business may be killing me, but riding the bus certainly will.
1.The word “limousine” in Paragraph 1 most probably means a ______.
A. motorbike B. truck C. car D. bus
2.Why did the writer’s driver suggest him taking the bus?
A. The bus would stop at the meeting-room. B. The limousine completely broke down.
C. The driver had an important meeting. D. The motor was not running very well.
3.The writer failed to catch the bus because _______.
A. there were too many passengers B. it was heading in the wrong direction
C. the driver couldn’t change his money D. he was rude in the bus driver
4. How did the writer feel when he had to get off the bus?
A. Angry. B. Uneasy. C. Shameful. D. Funny.
5.What can we guess from the last paragraph?
A. The writer was doing well in his business. B. Connie would lose his job as the writer’s driver.
C. The writer was sure that he would be killed by a bus. D. The writer wouldn’t take a bus to work after that.
Write at least 60 words on the topic “There’s always hope”（以“常怀希望”为题，写一篇不少于60个词的短文，标点符号不占格）
面临困惑的时候、经历变化的时候、感觉挫败的时候、遭遇逆境的时候……来自内心的坚持、他人的帮助、社会的关爱和科技的发展等，总能让人常怀希望。请选取一个方面谈谈你的理解（可结合自身或他人的经历）。
The following is for reference only （以下表达仅供参考）
get out of difficulty
give … a hand
never lose hope
It was Saturday again. Grace and Karen disliked Saturdays. That was another thing the twins had in common. They shared the same clothes and tied their hair in the same manner. In fact, it was hard for their classmates and teachers to tell them apart sometimes.
Unlike their classmates, they had to get up early at seven every Saturday to prepare for their lessons. Grace had to attend the art lesson and Karen had to attend her ballet lesson. “How I wish I could do something different today,” said the twins with one voice. All at once, an idea came to Grace and Karen at the same time. “How would you like to be me for a day?” they asked each other. It seemed like a wonderful plan to them. After giving each other a description of their own friends, Grace put on Karen’s ballet dress while Karen put Grace’s brushes and paints into her bag. Then they left for their classes.
When the art lesson started, Karen was lost. Unlike Grace, Karen was poor at drawing. When the art lesson finally ended, Karen didn’t dare to hand in her work.
Meanwhile, Grace was struggling in the ballet class as well. As she had no idea about the dance steps, she had to follow her classmates blindly. As a result, she kept knocking into them. Their ballet teacher became impatient with her, “Karen, you should remember the basic steps. You can’t rely on copying what others are doing.”
When Karen and Grace got home, they were tired out. They decided that they would never try to be someone else they were not. It seemed that the grass was not always greener on the other side.
1.Did Grace and Karen like Saturdays?
2.When did the twins get up on Saturdays?
3.What was the twins’ plan when they decided to do something different?
4.How did Karen feel at the beginning of the art lesson?
5.Why did the ballet teacher become impatient?
6.What does the underlined part “the grass was not always greener on the other side” at the end of the story try to tell us?
Tony is Chinese American. His family members gather together and serve a traditional Chinese meal once a week. Last week Tony i___1.__ his friend Amy for it.
Tony’s family was preparing dinner when Amy arrived. The family was cooking vegetables with hot oil. The k__2.__ was filled with many good smells. “You can help me set the table.” Tony told his friend. They gave each person a pair of chopsticks, a soup bowl, a soup spoon, and a rice bowl on a plate.
“Where are the forks and knives?” Amy asked.
“Oh, you won’t n __3.__those.” Tony explained.” I will show you how to use chopsticks. Don’t worry.”
Tony’s mother put different foods which were unfamiliar to Amy onto big plates. She asked the kids to carry the food-filled plates out to the table. Amy carried roast duck. It was one of the f __4.__dishes she recognized.
Amy was a little nervous about eating with chopsticks. Tony gave her instructions on how to do it. Amy finally managed to hold the chopsticks. Just when she picked up a piece of chicken in her chopsticks, her fingers s___5.__ lost control of them, and the chicken flew across the table. It landed in Tony’s soup with a splash(飞溅). E__6.__ at the table smiled.
Tony’s father kindly brought out a fork and knife. He handed them to Amy .Amy felt more c_7.__. She ate the rest of her dinner easily. It was delicious!
At the end of the meal, Amy was given a fortune cookie(签语饼干). She broke it open and read the small note inside,” If you practice hard, you will learn many things.” Amy laughed and said,” if you let me take home a pair of chopsticks, my fortune may come true!
The following are the posts in an Internet chat room. In this chat room, parents talk about some of the problems they have with their children.
Ask 4 advice | |
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Bay212 | Yes, you did the right thing. White lies are a(n) 76 part of life. Sometimes you have to tell lies that do no harm. Your purpose was to make him feel good. Now he’s ready to play soccer again. |
Bernie | I don’t think there is ever a good reason to lie to our children. Children learn honesty from the 77 they see. As parents, we should be honest in order to teach honesty to our children. Every lie requires five more ties. If you keep hiding truth from them, they will not 78 you. They will not respect you. Honesty is the first step to a good parent-child relationship. |
Missy | You lied to make your son feel better, but you 79 a good chance to teach him a life lesson. People should work hard for what they want. Maybe next time you can say, “No, you didn’t play well today. Great soccer players practice a lot. Let’s go and practice.” The truth will make him 80 and a good soccer player. |
Parvz | Parents should be honest to their children, but they don’t have to tell the whole truth. Next time when your son asks, “Did I play well?” you may say. “What do you think?” Then your son can tell you what he thinks. That way, everything you say is true, and you avoid truth that hurts. |
1. A. seriously B. carefully C. happily D. badly
2.A. necessary B. difficult C. dishonest D. interesting
3.A. films B. details C. examples D. teachers
4.A. trouble B. remember C. answer D. trust
5.A. took B. missed C. created D. found[
6.A. strong B. confident C. honest D. active
A. Choose the best answer （根据以下内容，选择最恰当的答案）
April Hot Sale Nobel Book Store!
To celebrate our 30th birthday,we are having a big sale!
children’s books | Textbook | Picture book | Story book |
25%off | 30%off | 20%off | |
20%discount(折扣)on all adults’ books! | |||
Amazing events in our birthday month:
Time & Place | Event | Speaker |
25 April, 4 pm Fanta Centre, 3F | Introduction: The School Diaries | Claire Tay, writer of the book |
26 April, 1 pm Retro Mall, 2F | Discussion: How to improve through reading | Michael Hawes, English professor |
28 April, 7 pm Winkle Mall, 1F | Lecture: The most popular books of the year | David Koh, director of the book store |
29 April, 8 pm Fanta Centre, 3F | Question & Answer: Face to face with a renowned writer | Kate White, winner of many international awards |
Spend over $50 and get a chance to win a $10 gift card.
Spend over $100 and get a chance to win prizes, from Nobel membership, e-dictionaries to concert tickets!
1.April is the birthday month of ________.
A. Nobel Book Store B. Fanta Centre C. Retro Mall D. Winkle Mall
2.You can get the biggest discount on ________.
A. adults’ story books B. all magazines C. children’s picture books D. all textbooks
3.________ will help you know more about the most popular books this year.
A. Claire Tay B. Michael Hawes C. David Koh D. Kate White
4.The underlined word “renowned” means ________.
A. new B. young C. humourous D. famous
5.If you spend $65, you will get a chance to win ________.
A. an e-dictionary B. a $10 gift card C. Nobel membership D. a concert ticket
6.The main purpose of the advertisement is to ________.
A. find excellent writers B. attract more book buyers
C. celebrate Children’s Day D. introduce new reading courses
