"Christmas won't be Christmas without any presents," said Jo.
"It's so terrible to be poor!" sighed Meg, looking down at her old dress.
"I don~t think it's fair for some girls to have plenty of pretty things, and other girls nothing at all," added little Amy.
"We've got Father and Mother and each other," said Beth from her corner.
Jo said sadly, "We haven't got Father, and shall not have him for a long time." She didn't say "perhaps never", but each silently added it, thinking of Father far away, where the fighting was.
Nobody spoke for a minute; then Meg said, "You know the reason why Mother asked us not to have any presents this Christmas was that it is going to be a hard time for everyone; and she thinks we ought not to spend money for pleasure when our men are suffering in the army."
"We've each got a dollar, and the army wouldn't be much helped by our giving that. I agree not to ask anything from Mother or you, but I do want to buy Undine and Sintram for myself; I've wanted it so long," said Jo, who was a bookworm.
"I planned to spend mine on new- music," said Beth.
"I shall get a nice box of drawing pencils; I really need them," said Amy decidedly.
"Mother didn't say anything about our money, and she won't wish us to give up everything. Let's each buy what we want, and have a little fun; I'm sure we work hard enough to earn it," cried Jo.
1.What is the relationship between the four girls?
A. They are friends. B. They are neighbours.
C. They are classmates. D. They are sisters.
2.When did the story happen?
A. In an ancient time. B. In a modern society.
C. In the war time. D. In a peaceful time.
3.What was their life like?
A. Poor and tough. B. Rich and wonderful.
C. Exciting and delightful. D. Simple but comfortable.
4.What is NOT true about the girls according to the passage?
A. They cared about others.
B. They were strong and active.
C. They gave up all their hobbies and dreams.
D. They still kept their dreams.
There are seabirds as well as land-birds. The most ordinary seabird is the seagull. It has a white body. a white head, and a yellow beak. There is a spot of red at the very end of the beak. All gulls have very strong wings so that they can fly far out to sea. If a gull flies out too far, and is too tired to fly back to the shore, it does not get frightened, for it can sit and rest upon the waves. A seagull's wings do not get wet because all its feathers have a kind of oil over them, so that when the water gets on to the feathers it just runs off again. Seagulls can even sleep on the waves.
Seamen know a lot about seagulls and they never kill them. When the seagulls fly a long way out to sea, seamen say that it means fine weather is coming. When the seagulls stay near the shore, seamen say that there will be much wind and rain, and perhaps a storm, for the seagulls know more about the weather than seamen do.
1.What is the seagull?
A. A fish. B. A land-bird.
C. A seabird. D. An animal.
2.Why is every seagull able to fly far out to sea?
A. Because it is very light. B. Because it has very strong wings.
C. Because it always flies high. D. Because it is strong enough.
3.Why does a seagull not get frightened even when it is far away from the shore and it is too tired to fly back?
A. Because it can swim under the sea.
B. Because it can stay under the sea.
C. Because it can rest and sleep upon the waves.
D. Because it can jump into the sea.
4.Whycan~t the water make the seagull's feathers wet?
A. Because its feathers are thick. B. Because its feathers are long.
C. Because its feathers are light. D. Because its feathers are oily.
5.What will the weather be like if seagulls stay near the shore?
A. Windy, rainy or stormy. B. Sunny and hot.
C. Fine and warm. D. Freezing cold.
The colour systems used by scientists and artists are completely different. An artist will mix blue and yellow paint to get a shade of green; a scientist will mix green and red light to create yellow. The printed page in a magazine is yet another system.
Scientists recognize the light primaries(原色) are red, green and blue. When mixed, red and green light rays produce yellow, blue and green produce cyan, red and blue produce magenta. Red, green and blue mix to create white light. This colour model is used in computer monitors, television sets and theaters.
Most artists recognize red, yellow and blue as the three basic primary colours. These primaries are the pure colours which cannot be created by mixing any other colours.
In the print industry, cyan (青色) , magenta ( 紫红色) , yellow and black are used as the primary colours. When you mix all the colours, the result is grey.
1.How many colour systems are mentioned in the passage?
A. Two. B. Three. C. Only one. D. Four.
2.If a scientist wants to get yellow, he will probably
A. mix blue and green B. mix blue and red
C. mix red and green D. mix red, green and blue
3.Which of the following is NOT true?
A. Red, green and blue are used in television sets.
B. Most artists think red, yellow and blue are the pure colours.
C. In the print industry, if you mix all the colours, you will get gray.
D. Scientists agree with artists on the colour systems.
I had walked along the sea for about an hour until I began to feel hungry. It was seven. At that time I was not far from a favourite ______ of mine, where I often went to eat two or three times a week. I knew the owner well.
I went into the restaurant, which was already crowded, and ordered my meal. While I was waiting, I looked _______to see if I knew anyone in the restaurant. Then I saw a man sitting at a corner table near the door keeping looking in my direction, as if he knew me. I certainly didn't know him, for I ______ forgot a face. The man had a newspaper ______ in front of him, _______I could see that he was keeping an eye on me. When the ______ brought my soup, the man was puzzled by the familiar_______ that waiter and I called each other. He could see that I was well taken in the restaurant. At last, he got up and went into the kitchen. After a few minutes he came out again, _____ for his meal and left.
When I had finished, I called the owner of the restaurant and asked him ______ the man had wanted. The owner told me he was a detective. "Really?" I was ______. "He was certainly interested in ______. But why?" I asked.
"He followed you because he thought you were the man he was looking ______ ," the owner said. "When he came into the kitchen, he showed me a _______ of the man. You certainly looked like him! Of course, since we know you, I told him that he had ________ .'
It was lucky I came to a restaurant where I was known, or I might have been _____!
1.A. supermarket B. restaurant C. playground D. store
2.A. for B. at C. around D. like
3.A. always B. often C. sometimes D. never
4.A. open B. closed C. folded D. broken
5.A. and B. but C. so D. or
6.A. waiter B. cook C. cashier D. driver
7.A. person B. food C. way D. manner
8.A. paid B. took C. spent D. cost
9.A. that B. what C. when D. which
10.A. worried B. excited C. surprised D. sad
11.A. you B. her C. us D. me
12.A. up B. like C. at D. for
13.A. book B. photo C. paper D. magazine
14.A. made a mistake B. told the truth C. told a lie D. kept secret
15.A. punished B. awarded C. arrested D. encouraged
--The English exam is coming tomorrow! I'm worried about it.
-- I'm sure you will make it.
A. Bad luck. B. Don't mention it.
C. What a pity! D. Take it easy.
--When the road ? --last year.
A. does; build B. did; build C. was; built D. will; be built
