There was a group of people who took the same bus every morning into the city. No one ever talked to each other.
One morning, an old man who was usually sad and alone got on the bus, smiled and said in a loud voice, “A very good morning to you all!” Some of us looked up and said “good morning”.
Over the following weeks our new friend came dressed in an old suit and tie. He said good morning to us every day and we all gradually began to talk to each other more.
One morning he had some flowers in his hand. The driver turned around and asked, “Do you have a girlfriend, John?” He said yes shyly. The other people on the bus smiled.
Every morning after that, John always brought flowers. Some people even brought flowers for him. Everyone was happy and became friends.
But one morning John wasn’t waiting at his stop. And he wasn’t there for the next few days. When the bus came to an old people’s home, one of the people on the bus asked the driver to wait while she was going in. The staff(工作人员) said that old gentleman was fine. But one of his close friends had died over the weekend.
Next Monday, John was waiting at but stop, looking very sad. We were silent as he walked onto the bus. No one mentioned his friend, but we each handed him a flower. We wanted to be there for this man who brought us together that summer.
1.According to the story, we learned that __________________.
A. people on the bus knew each other well at first
B. few people replied to John’s greeting
C. other people on the bus didn’t like John
D. John was a friendly old man
2.Who did John bring flowers for?
A. The people on the bus. B. The driver.
C. His girl friend. D. Himself.
3.Why did the people on the bus each hand John a flower?
A. Because John liked flowers.
B. Because they wanted to help John save money.
C. Because they wanted to cheer John up.
D. Because there were many flowers in summer.
4.What does the story want to tell us?
A. When you care for others, you may get more love from others.
B. Taking a bus is a good way to make friends.
C. Laughter is the best medicine.
D. Talking to strangers on the way will help you kill time.
It was a very foggy day in London. The fog was so _________ that it was impossible to see more than a foot. Buses, cars and taxis were not able to run and were __________ by the side of the road. People were trying to find their way on foot but were losing their way in the _________.
Mr. Smith had a very important meeting at the Houses of Commons and had to get there but no one could ___ him. He tried to walk there but found he was quite ___________. Suddenly he met a stranger. The stranger ________ if he could help him.
Mr. Smith told him where he would go. The stranger told him he would take him there. Mr. Smith thanked him and started to walk there. They talked about the annoying foggy weather on their way.
The fog was getting thicker every minute but the stranger had no difficulty in _______the way. He went along one street, turn down another, crossed a square and then after about ________ walk, they arrived. Mr. Smith couldn’t understand _________ the stranger found his way. “It’s wonderful,” he said. “How do you find the way in the fog?”
“It’s no _________ at all to me.” said the stranger, “I am blind.”
1.A. strong B. thick C. nice D. cold
2.A. standing B. running C. traveling D. coming
3.A. streets B. dark C. crowds D. fog
4.A. get B. pick C. take D. call
5.A. tired B. lost C. missed D. afraid
6.A. said B. asked C. told D. knew
7.A. seeing B. looking C. walking D. finding
8.A. 20 minute B. 20 minutes C. 20 minutes’ D. 20-minutes
9.A. how B. what C. where D. when
10.A. idea B. question C. way D. trouble
践行文明礼仪从我做起，下周五要举办“文明礼仪伴我成长”为主题的英文征文比赛，请根据下面要点写一篇英文短文参赛。
要点：1.孝敬父母
2.守时(be punctual)、诚实、有礼貌、节约、乐于助人等
3.公共场合不要大声讲话，不乱扔垃圾
要求：l.短文须包括以上提示要点，可适当发挥；
2.词数80-100词。
One morning, a bus was running, in which were some people 1.(go) to work. Suddenly, a car rushed out from a nearby road; the bus 2.(force) to stop. It was a car taking pictures of a wedding, 3.(follow) by a line of slow-moving wedding cars. The passengers started to complain that they would be late4.work, but the bus driver just sat in his seat5.(quiet) and rang the horn(喇叭) from time to time.
Someone said to the driver, “No use ringing the horn; they won’t make way for you. You’d better6.(try) rushing through the line.”
The driver turned back and said with7.smile, “I’m ringing the horn not to urge them to make way for8.(I), but to wish them happiness.” After a second, he added, “Marriage is a happy thing, so we have a chance 9.(make) way for others’ happiness. Isn’t a happy thing?”
The passengers on the bus calmed down.
10.is a happy thing to make way for others’ happiness. The one who has such a feeling is certainly a happy person.
1.上周戴尔发现每晚都难以入睡。
Dale found it hard __________ __________ __________every night last week.
2.这张照片总让我想起来我最好的朋友。
This photo always__________ __________ __________ my best friends.
3.孩子们正期待着在三亚度过假期。
The children are __________ __________ __________ spending their holiday in Sanya.
4.这本书如此有意思，以至于我都不想停下来。
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Tennis has been called a gentleman’ s sport. At first, tennis was a sport of only kings in France and England. It was played differently from today. In 1874, the first tennis club was opened. Since then, there have been more and more tennis clubs and games in many countries. 61Now tennis is one of the most popular games in the world.
There are three main kinds of courts depending on the materials used for the court surface: clay courts, hard courts and grass courts.
The clay court is the most common in Europe. The French Open is played on this kind of court.
The grass court is the traditional tennis court. The most famous tennis game, Wimbledon (England), is played on grass courts.
The U.S. Open and the Australian Open use hard courts. Hard courts can vary（变化）in speed, although they are faster than clay courts but not as fast as grass courts.
At tennis games, we find young boys or girls who rush into the court to collect balls during a game. They are called ball boys or girls. They are chosen from applicant（申请人），and then trained before the game begins.
62It is an honor for kids to be in a big game. They are often given a lot of free things, like clothes, caps, even shoes, and the most important is the chance to be near tennis stars. They will learn a lot from the stars. Many tennis stars were ball boys or girls when they were younger.
A.根据短文内容简要回答问题。
Which court is the fastest of the three kinds of courts?
(1)1.
What are ball boys and girls?
(2)2.
B．将短文中划线的句子译成汉语。
(3) 3.
(4)4.
C．请给短文拟一个适当的标题。
(5)5.
