I have tried to write a ghost story that won’t make you unhappy with yourselves, with each other, with seasons, or with me. I hope it haunts your houses pleasantly.
Charles Dickens
One Christmas Eve, old Scrooge and Bob were working busily in his office. It was a cold, foggy day. The fog was so thick that the houses opposite were like ghosts. It was only three o’clock in the afternoon, but it was already quite dark.
“Merry Christmas, Uncle! God bless you!” cried a happy voice. It was Scrooge's nephew.
“Bah!" said Scrooge. "Humbug(骗人的话)! ”
“Christmas is a humbug! Surely you don’t mean that, uncle.” said his nephew.
“I do.” said Scrooge “Merry Christmas! What reason have you got to be merry? You are poor.”
“OK, then,” replied the nephew cheerfully. “What reason have you got to be sad? You are rich. Don't be angry, Uncle!” said his nephew.
“What else can I be?” answered the uncle. "I live in a world of fools! Merry Christmas! What's Christmas time to you? It's a time for paying bills without money. It's time for finding yourself a year older, but not richer. Everyone who goes around saying “Merry Christmas” should have his tongue cut out. Yes, he should!"
“Uncle! Please don't say that!” said the nephew. “I've always thought of Christmas time as a good time, a kind, and a charitable happy time. And so, Uncle Christmas has never put any gold or silver in my pocket, but I think it has done me good. And it will do me good. And I say, God bless it!”
Bob, standing in the corner of the room, applauded( 鼓掌). He realized his mistake every soon, and went quickly back to his work, but Scrooge had heard him.
“One more sound from you. Bob Cratchit," said Scrooge,” and you'll cerebrate Christmas by losing your job!”
“Don't be angry with him, Uncle. Come and have dinner with us tomorrow.”
“No.” said Scrooge.
“I'm sorry you don't want to cerebrate Christmas. But I do. So a Merry Christmas, Uncle!”
“Good afternoon!” said Scrooge.
“And happy New Year!” said his nephew.
“Good afternoon!” said Scrooge again.
His nephew left the room. He sopped to wish Bob a Merry Christmas. And Bob replied, “A Merry Christmas to you, too.”
1.In which season did the story take place?
A.Spring. B.Summer C.Autumn D.Winter
2.What did Scrooge think of Christmas wish?
A.It was simple. B.It was important.
C.It was foolish. D.It was necessary,
3.What did Scrooge’s nephew mean by saying "Christmas time is a charitable time?
A.Christmas was a time to be generous and kind.
B.Christmas was a time to do some challenging work.
C.His uncle should give some money to his family.
D.His uncle should give away his money to the poor.
4.Which of the following is TRUE about Scrooge and Bob?
A.Scrooge was Bob’s uncle B.Bob worked for Scrooge
C.Scrooge celebrated Christmas with Bob D.Bob was Scrooge’s visitor
5.What can we infer(推断 )from the story?
A.Scrooge was working busily in his office before Christmas
B.No rich people wanted to waste their time to celebrate Christmas
C.Bob believed in Christmas wish as well as Scrooge' nephew
D.Scrooge refused his nephew’s invitation to dinner on Christmas day
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It may be hard to believe, but the American Revolution(革命)—the war that freed the American states from British control—began over a cup of tea. Tea was not the only thing that caused the war, of course, but it played a very big part.
The British people’s love of tea is well-known. When the British won control over mush of North America in the early 1700s, they brought their tea- drinking habits with them. Tea quickly became the continents most popular drink. As tea could not be grown locally, just as in Britain, it was shipped into the country—mostly from India.
In the early 1700s, the Britain government made a special deal with the East India Company, as an English trading company. They agreed that no other company was allowed to bring tea to Britain or any country controlled by Britain, including America. It was a great deal for the East India Company, since it meant that the company could decide whatever price it wanted for its products. Anditalways decided on a high price!
In North America, the local people did not like having to pay such high prices. Instead of overpaying for tea from the British, they turned to Dutch traders, who secretly brought tea to the country that was just as good—and much less expensive. Although this broke the law, the American people didn’t care. They got the same cup of tea at a much lower price.
The East India Company, however, didn’t like this at all. By the 1760s, they were losing millions of pounds each year to Dutch traders—a huge amount of money in a time when ￡60 a year was considered a good income. Instead of reducing their prices to compete with the Dutch, the company asked the British government for help and the government agreed.
In 1767, the British introduced new law that increased the prices of all goods which were brought into America. These laws helped make the East India Company even richer and forced local people to pay much more for everything. The American leaders asked the British government not to do so, but the British refused to listen. These unfair laws increased Americans’ anger about British rule and the rest, as they say, is history.
1.In the early 1700s where did most tea drunk in America come from?
A. China B. India C. America D. Britain
2.The underlined word “it” in Paragraph 3 refers to________.
A. the tea maker
B. the American government
C. the British government
D. the East India Company
3.Why did may Americans begin to buy tea from the Dutch traders?
A. The tea was much cheaper.
B. The tea was a lot healthier.
C. They could buy it more easily.
D. They didn't want to support the British.
4.What did the East India Company do to stop losing money?
A. It reduced the price of its tea.
B. It improved the taste of its tea.
C. It introduced a new kind of tea.
D. It asked the British government for help.
5.What is the passage mainly about?
A. Tea trade in eighteenth-century America.
B. The relationship between America and Britain.
C. A reason for the start of the American Revolutionary War.
D. The introduction of British tea-drinking habits into America.
"A Bite of China"is the name of a TV program on CCTV-1 and CCTV-9. It's made by our country's best directors, three of whom have won international prize. It began 2 years ago, showing traditional specialty dishes in different places of China. It's causing a spending storm. And more importantly, it offers you rich knowledge of geography, history and culture when Chinese eat.
The program shows us the beautiful and perfect ways of food-making. And it's not _________about dishes, it also gets people from different places to tell stories about their experience with food.
As the program serves as a window allowing the world to better understand China, they want to help people all over the world enjoy the beauty of Chinese food, and learn Chinese customs and social realities（现实）as well.
The TV program is very popular among people both at home and abroad. After the program, many Chinese restaurants have increased in business. Visitors have come a long way to enjoy the food mentioned in the program. The program also helps people to speak out about their food safety.
Gao Ya, a Chinese who lives in Germany, wrote, "The tastes of home, memories of childhood, joys of work and dream of life, I was moved by each simple story. And this made me sadder because we are losing a lot of these knowledge. Those traditional ways of activities are dying out because of the modern life."
1.Which of the following doesn’t “A Bite of China” show us?
A.Traditional specialty dishes and nice ways of food-making.
B.Knowledge of geography, history and culture.
C.Stories about people’s experience with food.
D.Ads of different Chinese restaurants.
2.The word “ ” can be filled in the blank in Paragraph 2.
A.really B.like C.only D.also
3.How does the program get the world to better understand China?
A.Only by enjoying the beauty of Chinese food.
B.By learning about Chinese food, customs and social realities.
C.By speaking out about the food safety.
D.By opening a Chinese restaurant.
4.Why does Gao Ya feel sad when she watches the program?
A.Because the traditional ways of activities are dying out.
B.Because she was moved by stories of work and life.
C.Because she misses the tastes of home.
D.Because she can’t watch the program in Germany.
5.According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?
A.People can watch the program on both CCTV-1 and CCTV-9.
B.The program is popular all over the world.
C.Two of the directors have won the international prize.
D.Restaurants with the food mentioned in the program have increased in business.
What will the future world be like? Many people are glad to give their ______ ．Here are two imaginations about the world of __． When people talk about the future, we like to think that we'll have our own personal flying car. We would fly at 480 kilometres per hour, avoiding traffic lights，___ roads and speeding tickets．___，some people point to the disadvantages of flying cars. One big problem is: what will happen if the flying cars _____ ? Then there will be problems with traffic control. Also, if____ become popular, there will surely be too much air traffic．__ it seems that flying cars will face more than a few problems if they are to get off the ground! .Imagine you have your own Ironman____ . Several companies are trying to build a practical robot "exoskeleton". This is a suit of robot arms and legs which follows your movement. It will____ the wearer to lift heavy objects, walk a long way and even punch through walls! It is____ in many ways, especially for people with disabilities. This suit might help people to walk again after____ or injury（受伤）.But the disadvantage at the moment is the____ . Even a simple suit can cost hundreds of thousands of pounds. Another problem is battery life. A suit like this needs a lot of____ and batteries only last about 15 minutes at the moment. One other problem is that a badly programmed robot wearer. You wouldn't want your robot leg or arm bending（弯曲） suit could ____ the wrong way. car above our heads,
So in the future，___ we might be able to fly to work and lift a there are plenty of problems to solve before this will be possible.
1.A.suggestions B.instructions C.opinions D.reasons
2.A.past B.yesterday C.present D.tomorrow
3.A.empty B.wide C.busy D.dirty
4.A.Moreover B.Instead C.In fact D.However
5.A.put down B.break down C.write down D.calm down
6.A.they B.you C.we D.I
7.A.And B.But C.So D.or
8.A.gloves B.suit C.helmet D.shoes
9.A.ask B.wish C.invite D.allow
10.A.beautiful B.peaceful C.colorful D.useful
11.A.disease B.holiday C.work D.party
12.A.quality B.price C.need D.number
13.A.chances B.power C.rest D.experience
14.A.hurt B.attract C.protect D.attack
15.A.whether B.unless C.although D.until
I wonder________.
A.what will they choose to wear
B.what are their favourite colours
C.what’s the matter with him
D.that student have finished reading the book.
When I am feeling blue, I prefer _______ around the lake ______ myself up.
A.to walk; to cheering B.to walk; to cheer
C.walking; to cheering D.walk; to cheer
