Mike Robinson ____ a 15-year-old English schoolboy. His sister is 14. ____ the moment, Mike and Clare are at a school in Sydney, one of the biggest ____ in Australia. They ____ there for two years. They like the school, ____ they know that soon they will leave and return to England with ____ parents.
Mike and Clare have ____ been to schools in America, Germany, France and China. This is ____ their father, Peter works for a very big international company. The company has offices in many different ____. The company has sent Peter to work in many different countries. Peter usually ____ in one country for about two years. Then the company moves him again. His family aways goes with him.
____ are a happy family and love seeing the world. Mike and Clare have learnt to ____ French, German and ____ Chinese. The two children have friends all over the world. But they are glad that they are going to return to England.
Recently, the children told their parents, “we want to stay in England. We don’t want to move again.” Their father agrees and has asked his company to ____ him in England. The company has agreed. Mike and Clare are very ____ about this.
1.A. is B. are C. was D. were
2.A. On B. In C. At D. About
3.A. country B. countries C. city D. cities
4.A. went B. have been C. came D. have arrived
5.A. so B. and C. but D. with
6.A. she B. they C. them D. their
7.A. also B. too C. either D. else
8.A. why B. because C. which D. that
9.A. cities B. towns C. villages D. countries
10.A. stay B. stayed C. stays D. has stayed
11.A. Robinsons B. The Robinsons C. The Mr. Robinsons D. Mr. Robinsons
12.A. say B. tell C. speak D. talk
13.A. a few B. few C. a little D. little
14.A. keep B. stay C. want D. have
15.A. sad B. interested C. happy D. surprised
There are twenty-seven bridges ____ London’s River Thames. ____ all the bridges, Tower Bridge is the most famous. Do you know what ____ Tower Bridges so famous? ____ do so many visitors from all over the world come to see it?
The surprising thing about Tower Bridge is that it is open ____. It does this to let the big ships go ____ the pool(水域) of London. If you are lucky enough to see the bridge with its two opening arms high in the air, you will never ____ it, it’s really exciting.
On the north side of the river, there is the Tower of London. The Tower of London and London Bridge look the same, but the Tower of London is much ____ than London Bridge, the Tower of London is almost one thousand years old and the Tower Bridge is only about one hundred. Before they began to build Tower Bridge, the designers(设计师) argued (争论) about it for more than thirty years. It ____ them quite a long time to argue and decide to build the Tower Bridge because they had two ____, they were very difficult to solve(解决).
1.A. on B. above C. over D. from
2.A. In B. From C. About D. Of
3.A. makes B. let C. has D. does
4.A. What B. Why C. When D. How
5.A. on the left B. in the middle C. on the right D. all the time
6.A. past B. on C. through D. into
7.A. remember B. know C. understand D. forget
8.A. younger B. smaller C. older D. cheaper
9.A. took B. spent C. paid D. cost
10.A. questions B. problems C. arms D. bridges
The fish smells very ______, I want to eat some.
A. good B. well C. better D. fine
The workers finished the work _____ Tuesday afternoon.
A. in B. on C. at D. from
There is a post office _____ the fruit shop and the hospital.
A. between B. among C. with D. at
When did the train _____ the city?
A. get B. reach C. arrive D. got to