| Welcome to Town Library Town Library is open to everyone every day and the library card is free. You can keep five books, one CD and as many videos as you want at a time—three weeks for books. one week for CDs and videos. |
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BOOKS ○ picture books for children ○ books in 36 languages ○ stories of all kinds You can enjoy newspapers and magazines in the reading room. You can’t take them out of the library. |
| VIDEO ○ all kinds of video films ○ TV plays ○ Music videos You can’t watch videos here. You can keep a video for a week for $1 |
| AUDIO ○ music (rock, pop, jazz…) ○ language tapes (42 main languages in the world) You can enjoy listening in the special rooms here. All the CDs can be borrowed-Free! | ||
1.If you want to get a library card, you ________.
A.have to pay one dollar for it B.need to borrow five books first
C.don’t have to pay for it D.need to make a card
2.How long can you keep the videos from the library?
A.One week B.Two weeks C.Three week D.As long as you want
3.The library has ________.
A.books in 42 languages B.no language tapes
C.no special rooms for listening D.all kinds of video films
4.How much should you pay if you keep two videos for a week?
A.Two dollars B.Three dollars C.One dollar D.Free
5.Where can we read the poster?
A.In our school library B.In Town Library C.In a supermarket D.In a town park
I live in Albuquerque, and I often see some homeless people in that area. I used to give much money to the homeless, ________ sorry for their bad luck. ________ as time passed, I became a homeless person. I became a single mom with no home, a huge debt (债务), and ________ any income (收入). As a result, I ________ giving money to the people on the side of the road.
Things started to change for me. I started to ________ myself out of debt. One day we saw homeless person with the sign, “Will work for food.” I passed by. My daughter said, “Mommy, you used to give money to those people in need.” I replied, “Honey, they just ________ that money for alcohol (酒) or other bad things.” She didn’t say anything, but when said that, it didn’t feel right.
Three days later, I was driving to pick up my daughter from school. A man was standing on the corner, and something deep ________ me said, “Just help the man.” So I rolled (摇下) down my window, and he ran over ________. He said, “God bless you, I only ________ 77 cents.” I reached into my ashtray (烟灰缸) and strangely enough, there sat three quarters and two pennies. I picked it up and gave it to him. He burst out with joy, tears in his ________. “Wow, you just made it ________ for me to see my mom for Christmas! Thanks a lot; the bus to my hometown is ________ in 20 minutes!”
It was a moment that I’ll ________ forget. I think that man won’t forget it ________, but I was the one who got the best ________ in life-giving. It also reminds me that nothing is coincidence (巧合), and everything has meanings.
1.A.thinking B.considering C.believing D.feeling
2.A.But B.And C.So D.Therefore
3.A.almost B.nearly C.easily D.hardly
4.A.continued B.stopped C.refused D.finished
5.A.push B.pick C.pull D.pour
6.A.lend B.offer C.provide D.use
7.A.outside B.inside C.behind D.above
8.A.patiently B.curiously C.quickly D.worriedly
9.A.borrow B.charge C.need D.ask
10.A.hands B.eyes C.mouth D.face
11.A.possible B.comfortable C.reasonable D.imaginable
12.A.taking B.operating C.leaving D.driving
13.A.never B.always C.usually D.sometime
14.A.also B.as well C.too D.either
15.A.character B.quality C.manners D.gift
The students are discussing ________.
A.how can they deal with the problem B.whether is stress a serious matter
C.which drink should they have D.who will teach us English next term
—Sorry, I’m late. The bus broke down, and there were no taxis.
—________. I just got here myself.
A.No problem B.That’s terrible C.You’re welcome D.That’s all right
We ________ throw rubbish into the river. The fish will die if the river is polluted.
A.couldn’t B.mustn’t C.may not D.wouldn’t
The fleet travelled ______ to reach even the east coast of Africa.
A.so far B.too far C.far enough D.not far
