A couple from Miami, Bill and Simone Butler, spent sixty-six days in a life-raft(救生艇) in the seas of Central America after their boat sank.
Twenty-one days after they left Panama in their boat, Simony, they met some whales(鲸鱼). “They started to hit the side of the boat,” said Bill, “and then suddenly we heard water.” Two minutes later, the boat was sinking. They jumped into the life-raft and watched the boat go under the water.
For twenty days they had tins of food, biscuits, and bottles of water. They also had a fishing-line and a machine to make salt water into drinking water — two things which saved their lives. They caught eight to ten fish a day and ate them raw(生的). Then the line broke. “So we had no more fish until something very strange happened. Some sharks(鲨鱼) came to feed, and the fish under the raft were afraid and came to the surface. I caught them with my hands.”
About twenty ships passed them, but no one saw them. After fifty days at sea their life-raft was beginning to break up. Then suddenly it was all over. A fishing boat saw them and picked them up. They couldn’t stand up. So the captain carried them onto his boat and took them to Costa Rica. Their two months at sea was over.
1. Bill and Simone were traveling _______ when they met some whales. A. in a life-raft
B. in Miami C. in Simony D. in Panama
2. The whales hit the side of the boat, and then _______. A. they brought in a lot of water B. they broke the side of the boat C. they pulled the boat D. they went under the water
3. After their boat sank, the couple _______. A. jumped into the life-raft
B. heard water
D. stayed in the life-raft
C. watched the boat go under water
4. During their days at sea, _______ saved their lives.
A. tins of food and bottles of water C. whales and sharks
B. a fishing-line and a machine D. Twenty passing ships
5. When they saw the fishing boat which later picked them up, _______. A. they were too excited to stand up B. they couldn’t wait to climb onto the boat C. their life-raft was beginning to break up D. they knew their two months at sea would be over
【答案与解析】这是一篇关于一对夫妇如何遇到海难，然后在海上的救生艇上生活了66天后获救的小故事。 1. C。在第二自然段的第1句就告诉我们they left Panama, Simony, they met some whales 说他们是在Simony 旅游时遇见Whales.
2. B。我们从第二自然段得知They started to hit the side of the boat,也就是说是the whales broke the side of the boat。 3. D。在他们的船沉没之后，the couple是一直待在船上直至获救的，而不是一直都在jumped into the life-raft。 4. B。根据第3段的第2句They also had a fishing-line and a machine to make salt water into drinking water-two things which saved their lives可知：a fishing-line 和 a machine救了他们的命。
5. D。由最后一段After fifty days at sea...我们知道：the couple是太虚弱所以不能站起来，是由船长carried them onto his boat, 而救生艇早在出事后的50天就坏掉了，而不是获救当天坏的，所以A、B、C都可以排除，D项为正确选项。
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A Frenchman went to a small Italian town and was staying with his wife at the best hotel there. One night, he went out for a walk alone. It was late and the small street was dark and quiet. Suddenly he felt someone behind him. He turned his head and saw an Italian young man who quickly walked past him. The man was nearly out of sight when the Frenchman suddenly found that his watch was gone. He thought that it must be the Italian who had taken his watch. He decided to follow him and get back the watch.
Soon the Frenchman caught up with the Italian. Neither of them understood the other’s language. The Frenchman frightened the Italian with his fist(拳头) and pointed at the Italian’s watch. In the end the Italian gave up his watch to the Frenchman.
When he returned to the hotel, the Frenchman told his wife what had happened. He was greatly surprised when his wife pointed to the watch on the table. Now he realized that by mistake he had robbed the watch and it was the Italian’s.
1. The Frenchman went to a small Italian town _______. A. alone
B. with his wife D. with an Italian
C. with his friend
2. One night he went out for _______ alone. A. a ride
B. a walk
C. a drink
D. rest
3. Suddenly he found his_______ was gone. A. watch
B. money
C. book
D. ring
4. The Italian gave up his watch to him at last because ________. A. he had stolen the watch from the Frenchman. B. he understood what the Frenchman wanted C. he had picked up the watch on his w ay from work D. he was afraid of the Frenchman 5. Who was robbed of the watch on earth? A. The Frenchman was. C. Both of them was.
B. The Italian was.
D. Neither of them was.
【答案与解析】本文讲述了法国人与意大利人语言不通发生误解的一个有趣的故事。法国人在散步时以为自己的手表被经过的意大利人偷了，于是他向意大利人举起了他的拳头将手表拿了回来。而他回到旅店发现他的手表安然无恙地躺在桌上。
1. B。文章的第1句说The Frenchman是staying with his wife at the best hotel，由此句可推知答案。 2. B。文章第1段的第2句说He went out for a walk alone由此句可推知答案。
3. A。根据第1段的第4行当Italian was nearly out of sight的时候这个法国人就发现他的手表不见了。据此可知答案为A。
4. D。根据第2段中说The Frenchman frightened...我们可以推知这个意大利人是害怕这个法国人的拳头才把手表给他。
5. B。谁被抢走了手表？读完全文我们可知The Italian正是被人抢走手表的无辜受害者。
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Mr. Harris used to work in Dover, but then he changed his work, and he and his wife moved to another town. They did not have many friends there, but they soon met a lot of interesting people, and after a few weeks, they often went to dinner or to parties at other people’s houses.
Then Mrs. Harris said to her husband, “We’ve been to a lot of other people’s houses, and now we must invite them to our house, mustn’t we?”
“Yes, certainly,” answered her husband, “A big party will be the easiest thing, won’t it? Then we can start to invite people to dinner in small numbers next month.”
So Mrs. Harris said, “Yes, I’ll invite all our friends here to a big party on 5th December.” “How many will that be?” Mr. Harris asked. “Don’t invite too many.”
Mrs. Harris was beginning to write the invitations when her husband saw that she was writing, “Party: 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.” “That isn’t very nice, is it?” he said. “You’re telling our guests that they must go at 8:30.” So Mrs. Harris just wrote “Party: 6:30 p.m.”
A lot of guests came, and they all had a good time, so they did not go home at 8:30. In fact they were still there at mid-night when the door bell rang and a policeman arrived. He said, “You must stop making a noise, because someone has
complained(抱怨).”
Mr. Harris said he did not want to quarrel with the policeman, so everyone went home. They were sorry to have to go. When Mr. and Mrs. Harris were alone again, she said to him. “That was a surprise, wasn’t it? Who complained about the noise?”
“I did,” Mr Harris answered in a tired voice.
1. Why did Mr. Harris and his wife move to another town? A. They wanted to make some new friends. B. Mr. Harris changed his work.
C. They wanted to meet a lot of interesting people.
D. They enjoyed going to parties and visiting other people’s houses. 2 What made Mr. and Mrs. Harris hold a party at their house? A. It was easy to hold a big party at home.
B. They could ask people to dinner in small numbers. C. They had gone to other people’s parties many times. D. They liked making friends with others.
3. How long would Mrs. Harris like the party to last? A. From the morning till night. B. About fourteen hours. C. About two hours. D. Till midnight
4. When did the party end that evening? A. At about 8:30.
B. When the policeman talked with Mr. Harris on the phone.