Henry was an office worker in a big city. He worked very hard and enjoyed traveling in his holidays.
He usually went to the seaside, but one year he saw an advertisement in a newspaper. “Enjoy country life. Spend a few weeks at West Hill Farm. Good food. Fresh air. Horse riding. Walking. Fishing. Cheap and interesting.”
“This sounds a good idea,” he thought. “I’ll spend a month at West Hill Farm. I think I can enjoy horse riding, walking and fishing. They’ll make a change from sitting by the seaside and swimming.”
He wrote to the farmer. In the letter he said that he would like to spend all of July there. Then on the first of July, he left for West Hill Farm.
But four days later, he returned home.
“What was wrong with West Hill Farm?” his best friend, Ed, asked him. “Didn’t you enjoy country life?”
“Country life was very good,” Henry said. “But there was another problem.”
“Oh. What?”
“Well,” he said, “the first day I was there a sheep died, and we had roast mutton for dinner.”
“What’s wrong with that?” Ed asked. “Fresh meat is the best.”
“I know, but on the second day a cow died, and we had roast beef for dinner.”
“Lucky you!”
“You don’t understand,” Henry said. “on the third day a pig died and we had roast pork for dinner.”
“A different meat every day,” Ed said loudly, “and you are complaining!”
“Let me finish,” Henry said. “on the fourth day the farmer died, and I didn’t dare(敢) stay for dinner!”
1.How did Henry find out about the farm?
A. He saw it in a newspaper advertisement.
B. His best friend told him.
C. He wrote to the farmer.
D. Maybe he learned it from the radio.
2.Henry came back home several days later because ________.
A. he didn’t like the country life at all
B. the farmer wasn’t friendly to him
C. his holiday was over
D. he thought he might have to eat the farmer
3.Which is the best title for the passage?
A. What a beautiful farm！
B. Have a good time
C. A short holiday
D. Henry and the farmer
If you want to learn a new language, the very first thing to think about is why. Do you need it for a ________ reason, such as your job or your studies? ________ perhaps you’re interested in the ________,films or music of a different country and you know how much it will help to have a ________ of the language.
Most people learn best using a variety of ________, but traditional classes are an ideal(理想的) start for many people. They ________ an environment where you can practice under the ________ of someone who’s good at the language. We all lead ________ lives and learning a language takes ________. You will have more success if you study regularly, so try to develop a ________. It doesn’t matter if you haven’t got long. Becoming fluent in a language will take years, but learning to get by takes ________. Many people start learning a language and soon give up. “I’m too ________,”they say. Yes, children do learn languages more ________ than adults, but research has shown that you can learn a language at any ________. And learning is good for the health of your brain, too. I’ve also heard people ________ about the mistakes they make when ________. Well, relax and laugh about your mistakes ________ you’re much less likely to make them again.
Learning a new language is never ________. But with some work and devotion, you’ll make progress. And you’ll be ________ by the positive reaction of some people when you say just a few words in ________ own language.
Good luck!
1.A. technicalB. politicalC. practicalD. physical
2.A. AfterB. SoC. ThoughD. Or
3.A. literatureB. transportC. agricultureD. medicine
4.A. viewB. commandC. formD. database
5.A. paintingsB. regulations
C. methodsD. computers
6.A. protectB. changeC. respectD. provide
7.A. controlB. commandC. guidanceD. pressure
8.A. busyB. happyC. simpleD. normal
9.A. courageB. timeC. energyD. place
10.A. theoryB. businessC. routineD. project
11.A. some risksB. a lot less
C. some notesD. a lot more
12.A. oldB. nervousC. weakD. tired
13.A. closelyB. quicklyC. privatelyD. quietly
14.A. ageB. speedC. distanceD. school
15.A. worryB. hesitateC. thinkD. quarrel
16.A. singingB. workingC. bargainingD. learning
17.A. ifB. andC. butD. before
18.A. tiresomeB. hardC. interestingD. easy
19.A. blamedB. amazedC. interruptedD. informed
20.A. theirB. hisC. ourD. your
The chemistry teacher warns us ________ in the laboratory.
A. not to smokeB. against smoking
C. of smokingD. A or B
The ________ boy whose mother was lost in the disaster is looking for her now.
A. frightenedB. frighteningC. frightenD. scaring
Granny filled the hole ________ oil ________ water in order to put the key into the lock easily.
A. by; instead ofB. of; instead of
C. with; insteadD. with; instead of
We ________ the national flag when the sun ________ in the east every morning.
A. raise; raisesB. rise; rises
C. raise; risesD. rise; raise
