They say that cats have nine lives but our lazy old cat,PJ,had concurrent(并存的)lives and identities. He became well-known for sleeping around the neighbourhood and used to nap in the spare bedroom of elderly couple who lived three doors up from us.While I wasn’t always aware of all his liaisons, it didn’t matter as long as he always came home at mealtimes.
One day we noticed he had gained weight. We guessed he was enjoying snacks at the local takeaway shop bins and so we began to reduce the amount of his food. He didn’t seem to notice.
Some months later. we invited some new neighbours in for drinks. Not long into the evening, our new neighbor saw PJ sitting proudly on the window ledge. “You’ve got my cat!” She exclaimed, laughing.
We let her down gently, and learnt that at their house, PJ was known as Tiger. Thanks to them, he’d been receiving the royal treatment, including removing small insects from his body by spraying medicine. PJ continued living with us until a new cat and a new dog finally tested his patience. He walked out and was missing for ten days before my husband spotted him near his work. He brought our wandering cat home, but it was clear that PJ wasn’t happy. After shouting at him angrily, I let him out and he never returned.
A few months later, our new neighbour told us she’d seen PJ. It seems that an elderly neighbour had welcomed him into her home, and since taking up residence he’d doubled in size and been given his own sitting – room chair to lie. The two had become very fond of each other, ever since he’d followed her home. What a smart cat.
1.By exclaiming “You’ve got my cat,” the neighbour implied that .
A．she admitted the eat belonged to that author
B．the author had stolen the lovely eat PJ
C．she was surprised at seeing the cat there
D．she was very angry with the author
2.What does the underlined word “He” in Paragraph 4 probably refer to?
A．The cat PJ B．the author’s husband
C．a new neighbour D．a neighbour’s husband
3.It can be inferred from the passage that .
A．the cat had visited all the neighbours before leaving
B．the author found the cat had gained some weight
C．The author couldn’t provide the cat with medical care
D．the neighbours loved the cat PJ very much
Cooler temperatures, attractive colors, smaller crowds autumn is the perfect time for travel and tourism. Here, three places are listed as the best fall trip destinations. Don’t worry if you can’t go to these places. By reading this page, we hope to take you on grand tour and let you experience fun and culture around the world.
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Cannstatter Volkfest, Stuttgart, Germany Stuttgart’s Cannstatter Volkfest is listed as the world’s second largest beer-drinking event–following Munich’s Oktoberfest. But it is considered Germany’s more authentic celebration of local heritage and, of course, beer. Started as an agricultural fair in 1818–a symbolic 24-meter-high “fruit column” pays homage to the past–the three-week festival (from September 23 to October 9 this year) features live music, a re-created Alpine village, and carnival（狂欢节） rides. In addition, Stuttgart is recognized as a global car capital. Both the Mercedes-Benz and Porsche museums are worth a visit.
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Churchill, Manitoba, Canada Here in the northern Canadian town at Hudson Bay, visitors can see the area’s most famous fall residents–polar bears. More than a thousand of the world’s largest land carnivores migrate through the “polar bear capital of the world” during October and November, when the first ice forms on the edge of Hudson Bay. The frozen conditions make it easier for hungry bears to hunt for seals (by walking instead of swimming). Under the snowy, winter weather, visitors can hardly have too many clothes to put on. Insulated boots, jackets, and gloves; layered clothing; thermal underwear; and woolen socks and hats are required. |
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Dublin, Ireland The Ireland’s capital and largest city is a center for arts, entertainment, culture and commerce. With few tourists and lower temperatures, fall is the ideal season for walking the historic Georgian streets and cruising the River Liffey. Visitors can explore the city’s 20 square kilometers of public gardens, nature reserves, and parks, including St. Stephen’s Green, which borders Grafton Street, one of the world’s most expensive retail locations. Along the way, enjoy traditional, paper-wrapped fish and chips at Leo Burdock. Healthier eats will be on the menu on October 31, when more than 12,000 runners are expected for the National Lottery Dublin Marathon, named “the Friendly Marathon” for the affable crowds cheering there. |
1.The passage is presented for those who .
A．care for fun and culture around the world
B．have planned to go for traveling this autumn
C．hate to have their holidays in other seasons
D．have not ever been to Europe and America
2.If you spend your holidays on October 31, you may .
A．enjoy live music at the beer – drinking festival
B．watch polar bears hunt seals
C．taste traditional, paper – wrapped fish and clips
D．win a prize in “the Friendly Marathon”
3.According to the passage, we can know that .
A．Car exhibitions will be held for two months.
B．It’s not necessary to take more clothes with you to Churehill, Martitoba
C．The beer – drinking event in German dates from the eighteenth century
D．Your favourite goods might be available in the expensive shop in Dublin
4.The passage is probably taken from the column of in a newspaper.
A．economics B．science C．tourism D．fashion
China is now sending more college students to study in the United States than any other country. A new report shows a 23 percent increase in the number of Chinese students coming to the U.S.
The latest edition of the annual Institute of International Education（IIE）and another US institute found a 5 percent rise in the number of international university students in the US compared to one year ago. There are now over 157, 000 Chinese students at U.S. colleges and universities.
Aisa accounted for four of the top five countries and regions to take advantage of the US higher education system. “Increased numbers of students from China, particularly at the undergraduate level, largely accounts for the growth this past year,” the report stated. “They really enroll in a full range of US higher education,” said Peggy Blumenthal, senior counselor to the president of IIE, the group that made the report. “20 years ago, students from China only knew of a handful of US insitiutions, but now, they are enrolling in our community colleges, in our small liberal arts institutions, in the research universities. Really spread across the country,” she said.
Chinese mainland was in the number one spot, while India was the number two country of origin. South Korea was third and Canada was number four. China’s Taiwan held the number five spot. Saudi Arabia was in sixth with a 44-percent increase, while Japan was seventh, down 14 percent.
Blumenthal attributes the increase in the number of Chinese students heading to US colleges to limited university places in China, as well as a feeling from students and their parents than they want a “unique” educational experience. China’s family planning policy, says Blumenthal, has also meant that families can concentrated resources on a single child.
The University of California at Los Angeles has one of the largest Asian student populations of any college in the United States.
1.Which ranked the third place sharing US higher education?
A．Saudi Arabia B．South Korea C．Canada D．India
2.Why is the number of Chinese students going to the US increasing?
A．The US colleges are better than those in China.
B．Each family in China has only one child.
C．China lacks enough educational resources.
D．Chinese students can enter varieties of US colleges.
3.Which of the following is right according to Peggy Blumenthal?
A．The number of Chinese students going to the US has increased by 23%.
B．The University of California has contributed to Asian education greatly.
C．Chinese student populations in the US mainly consist of undergraduates.
D．Chinese students know more about US higher education than before.
4.The best title for the passage can be .
A．Chinese College Students Rush to US Schools
B．The Large Number of Chinese Students in the US
C．Chinese Students Make Up Largely Foreign Students in the US
D．Asian Middle School Students in the US Universities
For years, my family has vacationed in the same Florida town. In fact, we just returned home after spending a week of spring break there with our three sons.
Many nights, we take the same scenic drive to dinner at a favorite restaurant. As we travel along Gulf Shore Boulevard, we admire a combination of small beach apartments, swanky high-rises and spectacular homes.
A few years ago, we noticed that whenever we drive this particular route, there are always two men sitting in front of the same third-floor window of a low-rise apartment building that overlooks the road. All that is visible from the road are their two silhouettes. Even during off-peak months, they’ve always been there. Over the years, we’ve had great fun speculating about who they are, whether they’re having a drink, and if so, what they fancy, where they’re from, and what they might be discussing. Our guesses have become a modern form of car bingo. Widowers? Retirees? Partners? We’ve run through the gamut of possibilities.
Eventually, I started beeping the horn as we passed. We’d wave. Our new friends would do likewise. There was something comforting in seeing them. In a world of constant change, it has been nice to look up and see that they are there, just as we remember from our last visit. And then last spring, we drove by and they were missing. The apartment was dark. No one was visible in the window. Strangely, we drove by and they were missing The apartment was dark. No one was visible in the window. Strangely, we grew worried about two people we’d never even met. Where did they go? A new round of the guessing game began.
On our last trip at Christmastime, we were relieved to see them once again. We were driving past about 6 p.m., and there they were at cocktail hour. I told my wife that I suspected they were gin drinkers and said we should buy them a bottle. She said that if I bought it, she’d deliver it. I said, “Tomorrow.”
1.Driving along the scenic route, the author’s family were to .
A．meet their friends there B．visit the Florida town
C．appreciate a place of interest D．have supper together
2.Why did the author blow the horn?
A．It was a pleasure for them to see the two men again.
B．It was his habit while driving along the special route.
C．It was an agreement between him and the two men.
D．It was for the sake of safety while driving.
3.Which of the following can best describe the family?
A．generous and sensitive B．curious and kind
C．helpful and brave D．friendly and hurnorous
4.Which of the following will best continue this passage?
A．The two men’s favorite drinks.
B．The two men’s beach apartments
C．The reason of the two men’s absence
D．The author’s next visit to the town
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上涂黑。
Stephanie McRae was used to driving in bad weather. Although 16 still beat the windshield of her SUV（运动越野车）, the worst of the day's storm seemed to have passed as she 17 her 11-year-old daughter, Maddie, home at 8:30 pm.
Maddie 18 in front, while two young kids sat strapped into their SUV 19 in back. Driving along the mad by a river, McRae, 39, 20 a terrifying sight: The road just ahead had been craved in and 21 . She stepped heavily on the brake. The SUV 22 into a flooded hole some 6 metres below, and was washed into the 23 , which the storm had turned into a 24 river 30 metres wide. Rocks and fallen tree 25 knocked into her SUV, making it upside down. The pressure blew out the window.
No one was hurt, 26 there was no way to escape either, The SUV was being 27 towards the middle of the river, about 400 metres away. McRae 28 helplessly and prayed aloud with Maddie: “Please, God, please, help us!” The SUV, submerged and 29 with water, came to a stop when it parked at an angle in a logjam（浮木阻塞）.
It was Maddie who took control. Pushing her way out of the 30 back window, the slight but athletic Maddie 31 onto the top of the SUV, which had righted itself, and yelled to her mother to hoist up the younger children. Soon the 32 were crowded on the top of the SUV’s roof. 33 to hold on as the water swept over them. McRae caught hold of the two-year-old kid to her chest while holding the three-year-old on her leg. Both children were so 34 that MeRac wondered if they were all right. With her mother’s permission, the 11-year-old girl-Meddie got over lots of problems to ask for help in a 35 village and fortunately they were saved.
1.A．rain B．snow C．wind D．mud
2.A．walked B．drove C．ran D．rushed
3.A．stood B．lay C．cried D．sat
4.A．belts B．backs C．seats D．toys
5.A．worried B．thought C．saw D．feard
6.A．washed away B．taken away C．gone away D．moved away
7.A．changed B．fell C．jumped D．knocked
8.A．sea B．bank C．take D．river
9.A．rising B．leaving C．singing D．falling
10.A．leaves B．branches C．skins D．flowers
11.A．and B．or C．but D．so
12.A．carried B．set C．turned D．swept
13.A．begged B．screamed C．asked D．applied
14.A．filling B．burdening C．fightening D．talking
15.A．hidden B．closed C．broken D．covered
16.A．climbed B．slept C．rolled D．tied
17.A．two B．three C．four D．five
18.A．losing B．trying C．finding D．getting
19.A．noisy B．happy C．excited D．quiet
20.A．remote B．close C．crowded D．unknown
—I heard you won the first prize in the National English Speech Contest, Congratulations！
— .
A．It isn’t worth mentioning
B．I’m really proud of it
C．Just a prize
D．Thank you
