Last Sunday, my whole family went to the amusement park near our town, as we planned the day before, on my brother David’s 13th birthday. David was two years older than me.
The weather was perfect and everyone was happy. The park was not too crowded. “Fiona,” said my brother, “do you want to go on that ride with me?” “Of course.” I said. The ride was brand new. I saw commercials(广告)for this huge roller coaster(过山车)on television. I was so excited to ride it. As we got in line, we talked excitedly about what we might experience. We decided that we would both try to keep our hands in the air the whole time. We believed that would make it even more enjoyable. I was so busy talking to my brother that I missed the most important sign—Empty your pockets(腾空口袋)before going on the ride.Something bad happened!
The ride started. It was a really fast roller coaster! Before I knew it, we were upside down. I felt my phone slipping(滑落)from my pocket. My hands were in the air, just as we had promised, and I didn’t catch my phone in time. It hit me on the head, fell down to the ground and broke. My parents said I wouldn’t have a new phone until I had enough money to pay for it. I need to be more careful. Next time, I’ll pay better attention to the warning signs as we wait in line for the ride.
1.Last Sunday, Fiona .
A.was 13 years old
B.was invited to town
C.went to the amusement park
D.prepared for David's birthday party
2.Fiona got to know the new ride from .
A.a sign B.her parents
C.her brother D.the television
3.The underlined word “that” in Paragraph 2 refers to “ ”.
A.to keep hands in the air
B.to empty our pockets
C.to talk excitedly
D.to miss the sign
4.When did Fiona's phone break?
A.Before she went on the ride.
B.Right after she got off the ride.
C.Shortly after she arrived home.
D.While she was enjoying the ride.
5.What lesson might Fiona get from this experience?
A.Use it or lose it.
B.Always be careful.
C.Everyone is born useful.
D.It's necessary to plan ahead.
Two small words can bring a smile to someone’s face: thank you. But ___do you say these two words? Perhaps when someone holds the door open for you. Or when a friend does you a big favor.
In Britain, people say “thank you” quite often, even at times when there is no____. Sometimes we say it sarcastically (讽刺地).____, if a friend throws my food away, thinking I was finished, I may say, “Oh, thank you!” Then my friend would reply, “Sorry.” This can make a situation____confusing (困惑的) to foreign people.
However, anyone working in the service sector (行业)—waiters, taxi drivers, shop assistants, bus drivers and so on –will____a “thank you” from British customers. If you’re happy with the driver who got you to school on time, or the waiter who served you food, say “thank you” to them. You’re really saying “good____“.
I was first____that people don’t often say “thank you” here in China. But I know people can replace these words with a smile or nod.
Yet I can’t change my British ___of saying “thank you”. Even here in China, I know I use these two words too much. But saying “thank you” is free, and I believe the more the better.
1.A. how B. where C. when D. why
2.A. need B. use C. good D. time
3.A. By the way B. For example C. Above all D. After all
4.A. look B. sound C. taste D. smell
5.A. say B. write C. send D. get
6.A. job B. man C. friend D. team
7.A. excited B. bored C. surprised D. interested
8.A. way B. habit C. standard D. spirit
—Could you help me carry the equipment to the basketball field, Robin?
— .I’ll do it at once.
A.Not at all B.With pleasure
C.My pleasure D.That’s right
– Hi, Ken. Did Mrs. Zhang tell us ________?
--Yes. She said we should meet there at nine.
A.which was the way to the station B.why we should meet at the station
C.when we should get to the station D.who we should meet at the station
It’s to take the subway to visit Paris. It can take you everywhere.
A.uncrowded B.convenient
C.fascinating D.inexpensive
The students spend about ten minutes to school every day.
A.walking B.to walking
C.walk D.to walk
