Norah has a cottage on a cliff above a big bay. In winter it could be very nasty﹙令人讨厌的﹚ because of strong winds and sea spray. In fact, when a gale﹙风﹚ was blowing, Norah and her husband got used to sleeping in a small room downstairs, because their bedroom upstairs, which faced the gales, had a very big window, and they were afraid that an extra violent gust ﹙强风﹚might break it and blow pieces of broken glass over them.
Also, the salt spray from the sea put an end to many of the colorful plants Norah planted in the garden. She tried putting up a fence to protect them, but the wind just hit it, went up over the top and then down the other side, so in the end she filled the garden with trees and bushes that liked salt.
But most of the summer Norah enjoyed her cottage and garden very much. At weekends she could sit out-of-doors in the sun, looking at the beautiful view, with interesting ships and boats passing by, and she could very easily cycle down to the sea for a swim.
Now, Norah and her husband had plenty of friends and relations. In the summer most of them used to come to enjoy the beautiful place, and in the end it really became quite annoying for Norah and her husband. When they were at home, they found friends and relations arriving, expecting to be given unlimited drinks and meals, and to sit in the sun for hours, talking as if Norah and her husband had nothing else to do but entertain and listen to them.
This went on for several years. Norah did not wish to appear rude by refusing to let her friends and relations in, but on the other hand, she was getting tired every summer.
Then one day Norah was complaining about this to her hairdresser while she was doing her hair. “You’re disturbed by too many uninvited guests, are you?” said the hairdresser. “Why don’t you try my way of escaping?”
“What’s that?” asked Norah.
“Well,” the hairdresser answered, “when the bell rings, I put on my coat and take my shopping bag. If it’s someone I don’t want to see, I say innocently, ‘I’m sorry, but I’ve got to go out. But…’”
1.We can infer that .
A. a lot of friends came to visit them in winter
B. few friends came to visit them in winter.
C. Friends came to visit them only for drinks and meals
D. Norah was a good cook
2.The best title for the passage might be .
A. A Good Place of Enjoying the Sea
B. A Warm-hearted Couple
C. A Clever Way of Escaping
D. A Visit to Norah
3.What the hairdresser is likely to continue to say in the end is “ ”
A. If I am tired, I say, ‘Sorry, can you come next time?’
B. If it’s someone I like to see, I say, ‘How lucky! I’ve just come in!’
C. If it’s someone I like to see, I say, ‘How happy to see you! I was going shopping, but now I’ve changed my mind.’
D. If it is fine that day, I say, ‘I am tired, but I’ll show you around the place, anyhow.’
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My ears are recently full of joyous remarks from my friends such as, “Oh, Beckham is so handsome, so cool, that I can’t help falling in love with him!” or “What perfect skills he has!” Yeah, I agree _____ some degree, though I sometimes do want to ask them how much they _____ Beckham, apart from his appearance and how much they know about football_____ scoring goals. It seems funny that we are crazy for things, with which we are unfamiliar or _____ we are uncertain, but we all, my friends _____ I, consider this _____ .
We need these pleasures to brighten up our lives. But that doesn’t amount to craziness _____ nonsense. As an old saying _____ :“Don’t judge a book by its cover.” We should not _____ anything from its appearance. We should all know, it is one’s good character and great contribution that _____ one a star and unforgettable. Therefore we’d better say _____ about Beckham’s good looks.
If we close our eyes, _____ in deep thought, we can find that the things _____ us to be in truth happy, sad or moved _____ a clear meaning. If we don’t go deeper and just satisfied with superficial things, _____ we will find that we have not really gained anything _____ our first impression has blinded and misled us, and we’ll remain ignorant _____ we realize that and make some changes.
It is believed that thinking and going deeper than before is sign of great _____ .If one day we are willing to go deeper into everything, no matter how much it _____ us, we will finally prove how much we have grown up, how much more sensible, mature, and intelligent we have _____ .
1.A. to B. on C. in D. at
2.A. learn from B. learn C. know D. know about
3.A. rather than B. except for C. except D. apart from
4.A. with which B. about that C. about which D. which
5.A. not B. as well as C. rather than D. but
6.A. one of life’s pleasures B. pleasures of life C. one of life’s sorrow D one of life’s
7.A. nor B. and C. or D. or else
8.A. speak B. talks C. tells D. goess
9.A. take B. judge C. accept D. conclude
10.A. makes B. causes C. builds D. creates
11.A. more B. much C. worse D. less
12.A. fell B. fallen C. falling D. fall
13.A. that move B. that moves C. move D. moves
14.A. lack B. have C. include D. cover
15.A. in fact B. indeed C.in a while D. sooner or later
16.A. so B. even thoughC. because D. although
17.A. even if B. although C. unless D. if
18.A. joy B. progress C. effort D. work
19.A. cares B. pains C. worries D. minds
20.A. come B. made C. had D. become
_____ everybody enjoys fresh cut flowers﹙插花﹚ around his house, few people know how to keep them for as long as possible.
A. Because B. Since C. While D. If
The childern are allowed to do ________they like.
A. however B.whatever
C. no matter what D. no matter how
The expression on her face suggested that she _______really interested in what we were doing.
A. shouldn’t be B. isn’t
C. wasn’t D. not be
__________ to our small flat, Bill’s house seemed like a palace.
A. Compare B. Compared
C. To compare D. Having been compared
