Like many village police stations in England, the building was Sergeant Keddle’s house, too. The front room was his office. We rang and waited.
“Hello, boys, said the old policeman when he opened the door.” “What can I do for you?”
“We’d like to talk to you, please, Sergeant Keddle,” I said.
“Right, boys. Come in, then,” he answered, and showed us into his office. We sat on two chairs in front of his desk while he went and sat behind it.
“So what’s the problem?” he asked.
And we told him everything we knew. We showed him our records, maps, photographs. And then we told him of our plan for the evening.
He stood up and walked up and down in front of the window for a minute or so, then he turned around and looked at us both.
“It’s very irregular (不合规范的), you know,” he said. “And if anything goes wrong we could all be in trouble, especially me.”
“But, Sergeant Keddle,” Mike said. “We’ve got everything perfectly planned and ready. Nothing will go wrong, and when we catch Roberts you’ll get nothing but praise for your good work.”
“Please, Sergeant Keddle,” I added. “Catch this man and get him convicted (给某人定罪) so he can’t steal any more eggs.”
He thought for a while longer, and then suddenly said: “Right, boys. Let’s do it.”
“Thank you, Sergeant Keddle,” we both said together, very relieved (宽慰的).
“Let’s go over all the arrangements,” he said, “But first, give me the numbers of the two vehicles so that I can have them checked.”
He phoned up the County Police Headquarters and asked them to call him back with details. We sat and discussed everything: where we were going to meet, that we would have to be quiet and that we shouldn’t put the lights on until the right moment. We asked Sergeant Keddle to come in his own car rather than the police car and told him where to park.
While we were talking, the information came through about the cars. As expected the white van belonged to Steve Roberts, and we found out the name of the climbers: Bill Henderson from Leicester.
“That’s good,” said the policeman. “We know exactly who they are and where they’re from. That gives us a big advantage.”
We talked some more, and went over everything one last time. Then we arranged to meet Sergeant Keddle at nine o’clock that evening and we left. Mike and I cycled back to his house and had something to eat.
1.How does the policeman feel about their plan at first?
A.Doubtful. B.Surprised. C.Angry. D.Unhappy.
2.Why do the boys want the police to catch Roberts?
A.Because they try to prevent him stealing eggs.
B.Because they hope to get praise from the police.
C.Because they expect Sergeant Keddle to be praised.
D.Because they have got everything perfectly planned.
3.Put the following statements in the correct order according to the story.
①The police got the information about the cars.
②The boys visited Sergeant Keddle’s police station.
③The boys collected records, maps and photographs.
④Sergeant Keddle agreed to catch Roberts in the end.
A.③②①④ B.③②④① C.①④③② D.①④②③
Andy Warhol was one of the most popular artists in the pop art movement that came up in the 1950s in the United States and Great Britain. During his career, he produced paintings, films, ads and other works of art.
Andy Warhol’s parents came to America from Czechoslovakia at the beginning of the 20th century. As a boy Andy liked to draw pictures. The family lived in Pittsburgh, where Warhol’s father worked in a coal mine.
While in high school Warhol took art classes and drew sketches (素描) at the Carnegie Museum. Later Warhol studied art in Pittsburgh and after moving to New York in 1949, he began to work as an illustrator (插图画家) for magazines such as The New Yorker or Vogue. During this time he started using a special technique to draw images for ads.
During the 1960s, Andy Warhol mainly painted realistic pictures of everyday items. This style became known as pop art. Among his most famous paintings were comic strips, images of Coca Cola bottles and the electric chair. In his drawings Warhol simplified objects and painted them in many different colors.
The center of Warhol’s life was his art studio, called the Factory. There he met many other famous artists. The Factory was also used as a film studio in which Andy Warhol produced many of his famous underground films.
In 1968 an unsuccessful actress, Valerie Solanas, walked into Warhol’s studio and shot the artist. Warhol never fully get well from this event. In 1987 Warhol died at the age of 58 during an operation.
The Andy Warhol Museum, in Pittsburgh, is the largest art museum designed for one single artist. It holds more than 12,000 works of Andy Warhol. The highest-priced painting is Eight Elvises, images of Elvis Presley.
1.While in high school, Warhol .
A.studied art in New York B.drew sketches at the Carnegie Museum
C.started to produce films and ads D.worked in a coal mine in his spare time
2.When did Warhol start using a special technique to draw images for ads?
A.In 1949. B.In 1987.
C.During the 1960s. D.In the 19th century.
3.Which of the statements about Andy Warlao is TRUE according to the passage?
A.He was one of the world’s most popular artists in the 19th century.
B.He met an unsuccessful actress, Valerie Solanas, and was shot to death by her.
C.More than twenty thousand works of his own are shown in the Andy Warhol Museum.
D.He painted many famous pictures, such as comic strips and images of the electric chair.
Even though my grandfather was a farmer, my grandmother would iron his work clothes every day.
Because I watched her do this through my childhood, I figured every old woman in the world did it. But as the years passed, I began to question this practice. Why in the world did grandfather need his work clothes ironed? Most days, he never saw anyone but me and maybe a few other crusty (易怒的) farmers.
Grandmother never ironed my clothes, and I surely didn’t see any use in doing it for myself. My clothes were usually so dirty by 9 a.m. that any sign of ironing would be long gone.
One day when I was about 13, I asked grandmother about it. I wanted to know why she thought it necessary to devote time and effort to pressing clothes that were rarely seen and would be dirty in just a short time.
Her reply was as sweet a sentiment as I have ever heard.
She told me that grandfather was the most handsome man in the world. She loved every chance she got to show him off and make the rest of the world jealous (妒忌) that he was hers.
She said, “I want him to feel beautiful. I iron his clothes every day because for all these years, he has made me feel beautiful. He is a man worthy of respect.”
The years went on, and I watched grandmother and grandfather grow old together. I was probably 30 when I understood what beauty really was---it was grandmother ironing grandfather’s clothes happily.
1.In Paragraph 2, what may the underlined words “this practice” mean?
A.Grandmother never ironed my school clothes.
B.Grandfather didn’t need his work clothes ironed.
C.Grandfather never saw anyone but me and some farmers.
D.Grandmother always ironed grandfather’s work clothes.
2.Why didn’t the writer think it necessary to iron his clothes for himself?
A.Because he wanted to make his grandmother feel beautiful by ironing her clothes.
B.Because he never saw anyone but his grandfather and maybe a few other farmers.
C.Because he loved every chance he got to show off and make the rest of the world jealous.
D.Because his clothes were often so dirty by 9 a.m. that nobody could see any sign of ironing
3.What’s probably the title of this passage?
A.The Ironing with Love B.My Beautiful Grandmother
C.Let Others Green with Envy D.Make His Clothes Beautiful
The Skyline Hotel New York
725 Tenth Avenue, Hell’s Kitchen New York, NY 10019, United States of America
This hotel is located in the Clinton/Hell’s Kitchen District, which features world famous restaurants. The hotel has an indoor pool with views of the Manhattan skyline. WiFi is available throughout the hotel.
Times Square and the Theater District are within 15 minutes’ walk from the hotel. The 50th Street Subway Station is close to The Skyline and provides access to the attractions of Manhattan.
1.What’s the information above mainly about?
A.Cooking. B.Booking. C.Parking. D.Swimming.
2.Which is TRUE according to the information given?
A.The price for two adults and a child for two nights is CNY 1,661.
B.Your pets are not allowed to stay with you in the Skyline Hotel.
C.WiFi is available throughout the hotel except the swimming pool.
D.It may take you 15 minutes to get to Times Square from the hotel on foot.
阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A hobby is a good thing a person gets from childhood. It can be ________ at any age, however, best to get from childhood. We all do some kind of work according to our interest which can give us happiness and ________. There are many types of hobbies we can develop such as dancing, singing, drawing, bird watching, and so on. A hobby is something we can ________ enjoy in our free time.
My hobbies are cooking, listening to music, reading and gardening. However, I always ________ gardening I work daily in my garden for one hour to take care of it. Gardening makes my whole day ________. Every early morning I enjoy my blooming garden, growing plants slowly. I have prepared beautiful flowerbeds in every ________ of the garden and planted colourful roses, lilies, and other seasonal flowers. I like to do my homework in my evergreen garden. I play badminton with my father in the evening in my garden and enjoy the evening walk with my mom. I like watching new plants and ________ them. I also try planting something new in order to make the garden special.
I am 15 years old now. I want to continue my favourite hobbies till the end of my life. They would keep me busy, happy and away from all stress of the daily life. My parents always ________ me to continue all of my hobbies. They become so ________ when I take my problems in easy ways and try to solve them without getting angry. My mom says that gardening is a better hobby than other ones ________ we give life to someone through watering and planting new plants. I really feel a great sense of achievement and get to know the fact of life.
1.A.put on B.put away C.taken up D.taken off
2.A.joy B.worry C.anger D.sadness
3.A.partly B.hardly C.nearly D.completely
4.A.enjoy B.prefer C.like D.dislike
5.A.peaceful B.harmless C.successful D.meaningless
6.A.path B.pool C.square D.corner
7.A.feeding B.digging C.watering D.picking
8.A.allow B.promise C.encourage D.force
9.A.surprised B.satisfied C.scared D.stressed
10.A.until B.before C.because D.though
--- Do you mind opening the windows? It’s so smelly inside.
--- . I’ll open them at once.
A.Never mind B.You’d better not C.Of course not D.It doesn’t matter
