When I go out in the evening, I use the bike the car if I can.
A.rather than
B.regardless
C.in spite of
D.instead
A.rather than
B.regardless
C.in spite of
D.instead
A.cost
B.spend
C.price
D.charge
Will you buy me ______ stamps when you go out?
A.some
B.any
C.little
D.a few of
What I remember now about VE Day was the afternoon and the evening. It was a fine May day. I remember coming home at about five o'clock. My father and mother came in about an hour later. After dinner I said I wanted to see the bonfire (篝火), so when it got dark my father took me to the end of the street. The bonfire was very high, and some peo-ple had collected some old clothes to dress the unmistakable figure with the moustache (小胡子) they had put on top of it. Just as we arrived, they set light to it. The flames rose and soon covered the "guy." Everyone was cheering and shouting, and an old woman came out of her house with two chairs and threw them on the fire to keep the fire going.
I stood beside my father until the fire started to go down, not knowing what to say. He said nothing either. He had fought in the First World War and may have been remem-bering the end of that. At last he said, "Well, that's it, son. Let's hope that this time it really will be the last one. "
Where did the narrator live before the Second World War?
A.In a small city.
B.In London.
C.In Europe.
D.In the countryside.
听力原文: To find out how the name Canada came about we must go back to the 16th century. At that time the French dreamed of discovering and controlling more land, of expanding trade beyond their borders and of spreading their faith across the world. In 1535, Francois I, King of France, ordered a navigator named Jacques Cartier to explore the New World and search for a passage to India.
Cartier first arrived at the Gulf of the St. Lawrence, which he wanted to explore. He did not know what to expect but he hoped that this Gulf was just an arm of the ocean between two islands, if it was, be would soon be on his way to the Far East. So he sailed upstream along the St. Lawrence River. However, instead of reaching Asia he arrived at Quebec or Stadacona, as the Indians called it. It was at this point that the term "Canada" entered the country's history. Apparently the word "Canada" came from an Indian word Kanata, which means community or village. Cartier first used it when he referred to Stadacona or Quebec. What a huge village Canada is!
(33)
A.To build a new country.
B.To explore the New World.
C.To get in touch with the American Indians.
D.To know more about France.
" Once upon a time there was a certain King who feared famine. So he ordered his men to build an enormous storehouse, which he filled with corn. Then, when it was up, made water-proof and fire-proof, the King felt happy. But one day he noticed a small hole in the roof and as he looked at it, a locust came out with a grain of corn. A minute later, another locust came out with another grain of corn. Then a third locust with another grain of corn. Then a fourth locust, flying at great speed, pushed through the hole and came out with two grains of corn. Then a fifth locust came and. . . "
"Stop, " shouted the Prince. "I can't, " answered the young man. "I must go on until I tell you what happened to each grain of the corn. " "But that will go on forever. " The Prince protested. "Exactly, " the young man replied, and he smiled as he turned towards the Prince's beautiful young daughter.
The Prince always felt regretted about story because______.
A.he had too much wealth
B.there was a terrible famine
C.all stories have ends
D.there was no story-teller
"If your computer is down, just write me out a ticket."
"I can't write you out a ticket. The computer is the only one allowed to do so."
I looked down on the computer and every passenger was just standing there staring at the black screen. Then I asked her, "What do all you people do?'
"We give the computer the information about your trip, and then it tells us whether you can fly with us or not."
"So when it goes down, you go down with it."
"That's good, sir. '
"How long will the computer be down?" I wanted to know.
"I have no idea. There's no way we can find out without asking the computer."
After the girl told me they had no backup (备用) computer, I said. "Let's forget the computer. What about your planes? They're still flying, aren't they?"
"I wouldn't know," she said, pointing at the dark screen. "Only 'IT'knows. 'It'can't tell me.
By this time there were quite a few people standing in lines. The word soon spread to other travelers that the computer was down. Some people started to cry and still others kicked their luggage.
The best title for the article is______.
A.When the Computer Is Down
B.How to buy a ticket
C.The Computer of the Airport
D.Asking the Computer
Jim was a greedy boy. He enjoyed having good food. One day when he came to have breakfast, he found there was only bread and grufel(麦片粥). So he didn,t want to have any. Then he thought out a plan to fool his mother and get something good to eat. He put his hands on his stomach and said,“ I’ ve got a stomachache,Mum,and I don’ t want any breakfast now. ” His mother said,“ I’ m sorry to hear that. Go to Doctor Jones and he will give you some medicine. You know his house. ”Then she gave Jim some money and let him go by bus. Jim got off the bus after five minutes, ride. He didn’ t go to see Dr. Jones. He went into a shop and bought some pieces of cakes.
Jim was eating the cakes on his way back home. When he got home, his mother asked him,“What did Dr. Jones say,my boy?” Jim answered, “He said good food is better than any medicine for my stomachache. So I went and bought some cakes instead of buying medicine.
Now Jim’ s mother knew what Jim ’ s stomachache meant.
What did Jim, s mother give him for the breakfast that day?
A.Bread
B.Cake
C.Gruel
D.Both A and C
______That day Dr. Jones.A.gave Jim some medicine
B.went to see Jim
C.didn’ t meet Jim at all
D.advised Jim to buy some cakes
______At last Jim’ s mother.A.gave her son some good food
B.knew her son had told a lie
C.bought some medicine for her son
D.bought some cakes for her son
Jim is a boy marked by his______.A.cleverness
B.honesty
C.greed
D.naughtiness
(1)What message does the author mainly convey?
A. Girls should wear like girls in a bar or a party.
B. Jeans and sweaters will be the new fashion for girls.
C. Girls in any type of clothes with confidence are the best.
D. Wearing pink and frilly clothes is odd and out of fashion.
(2)How did the author feel when she walked into a bar dressed down?
A. She felt herself quite different from other girls in the bar.
B. She felt at ease when other girls commented on her dress style.
C. She felt proud for not wearing high-heels like other girls.
D. She felt there was always discrimination around in the bar.
(3)What did the author use to do for a date?
A. She used to put on what she liked quickly.
B. She used to buy some girls’ dress to put on.
C. She used to try on multiple outfits.
D. She used to dress what others suggest her dressing.
(4)The followings are what the author qualifies for her casual dressing style. EXCEPT .
A. I didn’t bring anything nicer with me.
B. I came straight from work.
C. Sorry, I’m not really dressed.
D. I prefer jeans and sneakers.
(5)Which of the following adjectives can best describe the author’s attitude towards clothes options marketed for girls?
A. Ironic.
B. Uninterested.
C. Approving.
D. Objective.
Clint was playing a game with a girl. I sat in the corner watching him. I didn't feel that I had whatever it took to get up and mix with others because of my self-esteem problem. Finally I got up the courage to order a drink for him. When he got it, he gave me the most dazzling smile. We spent the rest of the evening talking until I realized that it was almost morning. I figured that he was simply being nice to me because I had bought him a drink, but the very next day he called and told me that he could not stop thinking about me and that he wanted to meet my kids too.
(81) About 3 months later, my divorce was final and Clint sat my boys down and asked them if it was all right with them if he asked me to marry him because he could not imagine life without the three of us anymore. I was so touched that he went to my boys and asked for their approval because they were the "men of the house" at the ripe old ages of 2 and 4. They said yes and we have all been together ever since. Clint gave me and my boys a second chance at a wonderful life. (82) Not a day goes by that he doesn't tell we are the best thing that ever has happened to him and that he loves us.
The writer's first marriage was unsuccessful because______ .
A.her husband often woke her up at midnight
B.her husband kept criticizing her
C.she was unattractive
D.she had a self-esteem problem