Nobody but us _____ the secret.
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A．know |
B．knows |
C．have known |
D．is known |
_____ of the land in that district _______ covered with trees and grass.
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A．Two fifth; is |
B．Two fifth; are |
C．Two fifths; is |
D．Two fifths; are |
I first went to Harrow in the summer term. The school had the biggest swimming pool I had ever seen. It was a good joke to come up behind a naked boy, and push him into the pool. I made quite a habit of this with boys of my own size or less.
One day I saw a boy wrapped in a towel on the side of the pool. He was no bigger than I was, so I thought him a fair game. Coming secretly behind, I pushed him in, holding on to his towel so that it would not get wet, I was surprised to see an angry face come out from the water, and a being of great strength masking its way by face strokes (猛力地划)to the shore. I fled, but in vain. He overtook me, seized me violently, and threw me into the deepest part of the pool. I soon climbed out on the other side, and found myself surrounded by a crowd of younger boys.” Do you know what you have done?” they said, “It’s Amery; he is in Grade Six. He is champion at gym; he has got his football honor.”
I was frightened and felt ashamed. How could I tell his position when be was wrapped in a bath towel and so small.” He didn’t seem pleased at all, so I added in a most brilliant word,” My father, who is a great man, is also small.” At this be laughed, and after some general words about my rude behavior and how I had better be careful in the future, signified the incident was closed.
1.The writer thought Amery” a fair game” because the boy .
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A．was of similar size |
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B．was fond of games |
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C．looked like an animal |
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D．was good at sports |
2.The writer felt” ashamed” because .
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A．he was laughed at by other boys |
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B．he played a joke on an outstanding athlete |
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C．Amery turned out to be in the same grade |
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D．he pushed Amery hard and hurt him |
3.By saying “My father, who is a great man, is also small”, the writer .
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A．challenged Amery |
B．threatened Amery |
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C．admired his father |
D．tried to please Amery |
4.Which of the following is TRUE?
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A．The writer could run faster than Amery. |
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B．Amery forgave the writer for his rude behavior. |
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C．The writer liked playing on boys of all sizes. |
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D．Amery was a student in Grade Four. |
In earliest times, men considered lightning to be one of the great mysteries of nature. Some ancient people believed that lightning and thunder were the weapons of the gods.
In reality, lightning is a flow of electricity formed high above the earth. A single flash of lightning 1.6 kilometres long has enough electricity to light one million light bulbs .
The American scientist and statesman, Benjamin Franklin, was the first to show the connection between electricity and lightning in 1752. In the same year he also built the first lightning rod (避雷针). This device protects buildings from being damaged by lightning.
Modern science has discovered that one stroke of lightning has a voltage (电压) of more than 15 million volts (伏特). A flash of lightning between a cloud and the earth may be as long as 13 kilometers, and travel at a speed of 30 million meters per second.
Scientists judge that there are about 2,000 million flashes of lightning per year. Lightning hits the Empire State Building in New York City 30 to 48 times a year. In the United States alone it kills an average of one person every day.
The safest place to be in case of an electrical storm is in a closed car. Outside, one should go to low ground and not get under tress. Also on,e should stay out of water and away from metal fences. Inside a house, people should avoid open doorways and windows and not touch wires or metal things.
With lightning, it is better to be safe than sorry.
1.People once thought lightning came from ________.
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A．the gods |
B．the earth |
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C．the sky |
D．nature |
2.According to the passage what do you think all buildings need?
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A．Metal fences. |
B．Machines. |
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C．Electricity. |
D．Lightning rods |
3.Lightning can travel ________.
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A．as quickly as water |
B．not so quickly as electricity |
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C．at very high speed |
D．at very low speed |
4.Which of the following is NOT true?
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A．In the U.S about one person per day dies from lightning. |
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B．Swimming during a thunder storm is a good idea. |
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C．The Empire State Building frequently gets hit by lightning. |
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D．A closed car is the best place to be during an electrical storm. |
Rush hour traffic is a problem in many big cities around the world. Commuters(上下班者)rush to and from their jobs in cars, buses, subways, trains, and even on bicycles. Large cities in the United States have two rush hours—one in the morning and one in the evening. But in cities in other parts of the world, there are four rush hours. In Athens and Rome, for example, many workers go home for lunch and a nap. After this midday break, they rush back to their jobs and work for a few more hours.
In Tokyo, there's a big rush hour underground. Most of the people in Tokyo take the subways. The trains are very crowded. Subway employees called packers wear white gloves and help pack the commuters into the trains when the doors close. They make sure that all purses, briefcases, clothes, and hands are inside the trains.
In Seoul, many commuters prefer to take taxis to get to work.. To hail a cab，many people stand at crossroads and raise two fingers. This means they'll pay the cab driver double the usual fare. Some people even raise three fingers! They'll pay three times the normal rate。
Streets in Rome are very crowded with automobiles and mopeds(摩托自行车)during rush hours. The city can't make its streets wider, and it can't build new highways, because it doesn't want to disturb the many historic sites in the city, such as the Forum and the Coliseum. It took the city fifteen years to construct a new subway system. Construction had to stop every time workers found old artifacts and discovered places of interest to archaeologists(考古学家).
In many big cities, there are special lanes on highways for carpools. These are groups of three or more people who drive to and from work together. They share the costs of gas and parking and take turns driving into the city.
Getting to work and getting home can be difficult in many places around the world. Rush hour traffic seems to be a universal problem.
1.Big cities have traffic problems during rush hours because there are _______
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A．special lanes on highways |
B．many commuters |
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C．four rush hours |
D．many cars on the street |
2.Most of the commuters in Tokyo _______
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A．take subway trains to work |
B．are packers |
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C．take taxis to work |
D．carry briefcases to work |
3.To “hail a cab” means to _______
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A．pay double the normal fare |
B．try to get a cab |
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C．prefer to take taxis |
D．to stand at crossroads |
4.Commuters in carpools probably_______
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A．live in the city |
B．take the subway to work |
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C．save money on gas and parking fees |
D．have special license plates(牌照) |
Michel is a young girl who works for the police 21 a handwriting expert. She has helped 22 many criminals by using her special talents When she was fourteen, Michel was already 23 interested in the differences in her friends' 24 that she would spend hours 25 them. After 26 college she went to France for a 27 two-year class in handwriting at the School of Police Science.
Michel says that it is 28 for people to hide their handwriting. She can discover 29 of what she needs to know simply 30 looking at the writing with her own eyes, 31 she also has machines 32 help her make 33 different kinds of paper and ink. This knowledge is often 34 great help to the police.
Michel believes that handwriting is a good 35 of what kind of person the 36 is. "I wouldn't go out with a fellow 37 I didn't like his handwriting.” She says. But she 38 she fell in love with her future husband, a young policeman 39 she studied his handwriting. It is later proved to be 40 , however.
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