and a 24－hour tele-shopping company. German businesses are hoping this new tele-shopping will help them sell more things.
Some people like tele-shopping because it allows them to do their shopping without leaving their homes. With all the problems of traffic in the cities, this is an important reason. But at the same time, other Europeans do not like this new way of shopping. They call tele-shopping “junk (垃圾)on the air”. Many Europeans usually worry about the on Sunday morning, because he thinks it is 36 . And Mrs. Wang sometimes forgets to cook supper for the family.
One summer they planned to 37 to New York for their holidays. They got to the airport only ten minutes 38 the plane took off. So time was short. But 39 Mrs. Wang said she must tell Lingling, their daughter, not to forget to 40 the front door when she went to school. But Lingling then was at school. They couldn’t tell her about quality (质量) of the things for sale on TV. Good quality is important to them, and they believe they cannot be sure about the quality of the things on TV.
The need for high quality means that European tele-shopping companies will have to be different from the American companies. They will have to be more careful about the quality of the things they sell. They will also have to work harder to sell things that the buyers cannot touch or see in person. ( ) 1. Tele-shopping is _____in Europe.
A. not popular B. growing C. not possible D. cheap ( ) 2. People like tele-shopping because it is _____.
A. American B. cheaper C. easier D. more popular ( ) 3. Some Europeans don't like tele-shopping because they _____ . A. don't like to buy things B. don't watch TV
C. believe the things sold on TV are expensive D. think the things sold on TV are bad quality
( ) 4. In Germany, tele-shopping may _____ .
A. help businessmen get more money B. keep the shops open longer
C. have fewer buyers D. bring better TV programs ( ) 5. The best title of this passage is _____ .
A. American Tele-shopping B. Tele-shopping Companies
C. Tele-shopping in Europe D. Tele-shopping — Junk on the Air
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2013.5.16 Thursday Mr. and Mrs Wang are very forgetful. For example, Mr. Wang sometimes goes to work
it by 41 . So they hurried to the post office. Mrs. Wang wrote a short 42 to Lingling, and Mr. Wang bought a 43 and an envelope. Soon the note was ready. They put the stamp on the envelope in a hurry and dropped it in the letter 44 , but suddenly Mrs. Wang began to cry. The short note was 45 in her hand. She had put the plane tickets in the 46 .
（ ）36. A. sunny B. cloudy C. Monday D. Sunday （ ）37. A. walk B. drive C. fly D. run
（ ）38. A. before B. often C. when D. because （ ）39. A. often B. ever C. always D. suddenly （ ）40. A. open B. lock C. close D. push
（ ）41. A. plane B. train C. telephone D. bus （ ）42. A. e-mail B. book C. note D. story （ ）43. A. note B. pen C. stamp D. letter （ ）44. A. envelope B. box C. / D. office （ ）45. A. still B. already C. always D. not （ ）46. A. plane B. envelope C. hand D. school
(A)
On morning Mrs Peter said to her husband, “Jack, there is a meeting of our ladies club (俱乐部) at Mrs. Green’s house at lunch time today, and I want to go to it. I’ll have you some food for your lunch. Is that all right?”
“Oh, yes,” her husband answered, “that’s quite all right. What are you going to leave for my lunch?”
“This tin (罐头) of fish,” Mrs. Peter said. “And there are some cold, boiled
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potatoes (土豆) and some beans (豆子) here, too.” “Good” Then Mrs Peter went to her meeting. All the ladies had lunch at Mrs Green’s, As he went in to see the doctor, he remembered a young, handsome student and he was sad to see how old this man looked. He said to him, “Good morning, Doctor. Did you go and at three o’clock Mrs Peter came home. “Was your fish nice?” She asked.
“Yes, but my feet are hurting,” he answered. “Why are they hurting?” Mrs Peter asked.
“Well, on the tin it was written: Open the tin and stand in hot water for five minutes.”
( )1. Mrs Peter wanted to _______________.
A. meet her husband B. meet Mr. Jack C. go to Mrs Green’s house D. see Mrs Green
( )2. Mr Peter had to _________.
A. have lunch outside B. have lunch at home by himself
C. cook dinner by himself D. ask his wife to buy some food for him ( )3. Mrs Peter asked her husband to eat ________ for his lunch.
A. some cold, boiled potatoes, some beans and a tin of fish. B. some beans, some
cold potatoes. C. a tin of fish, some beans and tomatoes. D. some cold potatoes and a tin of fish.
( )4. Mrs Peter had her lunch ___________.
A. at home B. at Mrs Jack’s house C. at a restaurant D. at Mrs. Green’s house
( )5. Mrs Peter’s husband’s feet were burting because ______________. A. the tin of fish hurt his feet B. he fell down and hurt his feet.
C. he stood in hot water for five minutes D. his wife hurt him with that tin of fish
(B)
Mr Grant moved to another town. One day he went to see a doctor. He sat down in the waiting room and looked round. The doctor’s degrees (学位证书) were on the wall. Suddenly Mr Grant remembered there had been a classmate with the same name in his class at school, and he had become a doctor.
to King High School?”
The doctor answered, “Yes, I did.”
“Were you there from 1942 to 1946?” Mr Grant asked.
“Yes, I was.” the doctor answered. “How did you know?” Mr Grant laughed and said, “You were in my class!”
“Oh?” the doctor said and looked at him carefully for a few minutes. “What were you teaching?” he asked.
( )1. Mr Grant went to see the doctor because _________. A. he had nothing to do that day B. he was ill that day
C. he knew the doctor very well D. he was very busy that day
( )2. Mr Grant suddenly found the doctor’s name was the same as one of his ________.
A. teachers B. students C. classmates D. friends ( )3. When Mr Grant found the doctor was old, he __________.
A. became worried B. got angry at once C. felt very happy D. was very sorry ( )4. Who was in King High school from 1942 to 1946?
A. Both Mr Grant and the doctor were in King High School.B. Only the doctor was there.
C. Neither of them was in King High School. D. Only Mr Grant was there. ( )5. Mr Grant thought the doctor was old, but the doctor thought Mr Grant _________.
A. was as young as he B. was even older C. was much younger D. was as old as he
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2013.5.17 Friday It was Monday. Mrs. Smith’s dog was 47 , but there was not any meat in the house. Thinking that there was no 48 way, Mrs. Smith took a piece of paper, and wrote the following words 49 it:“Give my dog half a pound of meat.”Then she gave the paper
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to her dog and said, “ 50 this to the butcher, and he’s going to give you your lunch today.”
51 the piece of paper in its mouth, the dog ran to the butcher’s shop. It gave the paper to the butcher. The butcher read it 52 , recognized that it was 53 the lady’s handwriting and soon did 54 he was asked to. The dog was very happy, and money and so on. Why? Because those who have big houses may often feel lonely and those who have cars may want to walk on the country roads at their free time.
In fact, happiness is always around you if you put your heart into it. When you are in trouble at school, your friends will help you; when you study hard at your lessons, your parents are always taking good care of your life and your health; when you get success, your friends will say congratulations to you; when you do something wrong, people around ate the meat up at once. At midday, the dog came to the shop again. It gave the butcher a piece of paper again. After reading it, he gave half a pound of meat 55 .
The next day, the dog came again just at midday. And as usual, it brought a piece of paper in the mouth. This time, the butcher did not take a look at the paper, and gave the dog 56 meat, for he had regarded the dog as one of his customer.
But, the dog came again at four o’clock. And the same thing happened once again. To the butcher’s surprise, it came for the third time at six o’clock. The butcher 57 puzzled. He said to himself, “This is a small dog. Why does Mrs. Smith give it so much meat to eat today? ”
Looking at the piece of paper, he found that there were not any words there. （ ）47. A. hungry B. thirsty C. hot D. ill
（ ）48. A. another B. other C. others D. the other （ ）49. A. under B. in C. on D. above （ ）50. A. Take B. Bring C. Get D. Carry （ ）51. A. Eating B. Drinking C. Dropping D. Holding
（ ）52. A. carefully B. quietly C. slowly D. clearly （ ）53. A. possibly B. really C. hardly D. strongly （ ）54. A. when B. since C. as D. after （ ）55. A. too B. also C. again D. either （ ）56. A. its B. his C. himself D. it
（ ）57. A. felt B. turned C. stayed D. kept (A)
Happiness is for everyone. You don’t need to care about those people who have beautiful houses with large gardens and swimming pools or those who have nice cars and a lot of
you will help you to correct it. And when you do something good to others, you will feel happy, too. All these are your happiness. If you notice a bit of them, you can see that happiness is always around you.
Happiness is not the same as money. It is a feeling of your heart. When you are poor, you can also say you are very happy, because you have something also that can’t be bought with money. When you meet with difficulties, you can say loudly you are very happy, because you have more chances to challenge yourself. So you cannot always say you are poor and you have bad luck. As the saying goes, life is like a revolving（旋转的） door, when it closes, it also opens. If you take every chance you get, you can be a happy and lucky person.
( ) 1. Happiness is for__________.
A. those people who have beautiful houses with large gardens and swimming pools B. those who have nice cars C. those who has lots of money D. everyone
( ) 2. Which of the following sentence is not right? A. If you feel you are happy, you will be happy.
B. If you have lots of money, you must be very happy.
C. If you put your heart into it, happiness is always around you.
D. If you take every chance you get, you can be a happy and lucky person. ( ) 3. Why is happiness not the same as money?
A. Even if you are poor, you can also feel happy.
B. Even if you have lots of money, you may feel very lonely. C. Happiness is a feeling of our heart. D. All the above is right.
( ) 4. What does “Life is like a revolving door, when it closes, it also opens” mean? A. Life is a revolving door.
B. When a revolving door closes, it also opens.
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C. When you loose a chance sometimes, you may get another once later. D. Revolving door makes your life happy. ( ) 5. What is the best title of this passage?
A. Happiness B. Happiness and Money C. A Revolving Door D. When are you happy? a visit
( )5. At last he had to sell his house and move away because . A. he did not like it at all B. he could not work as a guide
(B)
When Mr. David retired(退休), he bought a small house in a village near the sea. He liked it and hoped to live a quiet life in it. But to his surprise, many visitors came to see his house in summer holidays, for it was the most interesting building in the village. From morning to night, there were visitors outside the house. They kept looking into the rooms through the windows and many of them even went into the house. He decided to drive the visitors away. So he put a notice on the window. The notice said，“If you want to satisfy your curiosity(好奇心),come in and look around. Price: twenty dollars.”Mr. David was sure that the visitors would stop coming, but he was wrong. More and more visitors came and Mr. David had to spend every day showing them around his house. “I came here to retire, not to work as a guide(导游)”, he said angrily. In the end, he sold the house and moved away.?
( )1. Mr. David’s house was that many visitors came to see it.
A. so small B. so quiet C. so interesting D. such interesting
( )2. Mr. David put a notice on the window in order .
A. to drive the visitors away B. to satisfy the visitors curiosity
C. to let visitors come in and look around D. to get some money out of the visitors ( )3. The notice made the visitors .
A. more interested in his house B. lost interest in his house? C. angry at the unfair price? D. feel happy about the price ( )4. After Mr. David put up the notice .
A. the visitors didn’t come any more B. fewer and fewer visitors came to see his house
C. more and more visitors came for a visit D. no visitor would pay the money for
C. he made enough money and wanted to buy a new expensive house D. he could not live a quiet life in it
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2013.5.18 Saturday When you wave（挥手）to a friend, you are using sign language. When you smile at someone, you mean to be 51 . When you put one finger in front of your 52 , you mean “Be quiet”.
But people in different countries, may use different sign languages. Once an Englishman was in Italy. He could 53 a little Italian. One day while he was walking in the street, he felt 54 and went into a restaurant. When the waiter came up, the Englishman 55 his mouth, put his fingers into it and took them out again and moved his lips（嘴唇）. In this way, he 56 to say, “Bring me something to eat.”But the waiter brought him a lot of things to 57 , first tea, then coffee, then milk, but no food. The Englishman was sorry that he was not able to tell the waiter he was hungry. He was 58 to leave the restaurant when another man came in and put his hand on his stomach. And this sign was 59 enough for the waiter. In a few minutes, the waiter brought him a large plate of bread and meat. 60 the Englishman had his meal in the same way.
51. A. well B. friendly C. fine D. careful 52. A. eyes B. legs C. mouth D. head 53. A. write B. read C. say D. speak 54. A. hungry B. tired C. cold D. ill
55. A. pointed to B. reached for C. touched D. opened 56. A. needed B. meant C. decided D. had
57. A. eat B. watch C. drink D. read 58. A. ready B. sure C. again D. afraid 59. A. quick B. big C. strong D. clear
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60. A. At once
B. At last C. At first D. At times
(A)
The mascot first came along in the Olympic Games in 1972 in Munich（慕尼黑） in Germany. After that it played an important part in each Olympic Games. So it will be in the Beijing Olympic Games. The mascot for the 29th Olympic Games has been discussing the subject 60．From the passage we know________.
A．it’s hard to choose a mascot B．there is a mascot in each Olympics C．there are four mascots in the Beijing Olympics D．the mascot can be used everywhere
（B）
Tom saw an advertisement in a newspaper for a beautiful modern bike. It cost 55 pounds. since Beijing won the right to host it. There is a competition for mascots of the Beijing Olympic Games.
So far （到目前为止）Beijing has received more than 600 mascot designs（设计） from around the world．The result will come out in June this year. The lovely panda, the Monkey King, the golden monkey and the red–crowned crane（红王冠起重机）all have been chosen. But it’s difficult to decide because it should not only show the spirit（精神） of the Olympic Games, but also the Chinese culture（文化） as well. It should be welcomed by young and old, men and women. And it should have a market worth（价值） that can be used easily in different Olympic things, such as T-shirts, bags, cups, pens and so on. At the same time, it should also look good on TV, the Internet, mobile phones and anything else that has something to do with（与??有关） the Olympics.
What will be the mascot of the 2008 Olympic Games? What’s your idea? Why not think about it?
56．The Chinese for the word “mascot” in the passage is ________. A．会徽 B．会歌 C．会旗 D．吉祥物 57．The mascot first came along in the ______ Olympic Games. A．first B．twentieth C．nineteenth D．twenty-ninth
58．We’ll know what the mascot of the Beijing Olympic Games is in ________. A．2005 B．2006 C．2007 D．2008
59．Which of the following is WRONG about the mascot of the Beijing Olympics? A．It should be popular with the people. B．It can help people to know more about China．
C．It must be designed by the Chinese. D．It should show the spirit of the Olympic Games
So he went to the shop and asked to see one of the wonderful bike. The owner of the shop was happy to show one to Tom. Tom examined it carefully, and then turned to the owner and said, “There isn’t a lamp on this bike, but there was one on the bike in your advertisement.”
“Yes, sir,” answered the man, “but the lamp isn’t included in the price of the bike. ”
“Not included in the price of the bike?” Tom said angrily. “But that’s not honest. If the lamp is in the advertisement, it should be included in the price. ”
“Well, sir,” answered the shop owner coldly(冷淡地). “There is also a girl on the bike in the advertisement, but we can not give you the girl with the bike, either.” 61．In the advertisement , there was a_________ and _________ on the bike. A．lamp; man B．young man; lamp C．woman; man D．lamp ; girl
62．After he read the advertisement, Tom decided to _________. A．see and buy the lamp B．see and buy the girl
C．see and buy the bike D．examine the bike
63．Tom _________ after he looked at the bike carefully A．returned the bike to the shop owner B．didn’t find a lamp on the bike C．bought the bike at once D．found a girl on the bike 64．Tom thought it was _________ for the shop owner to sell the bike without a lamp. A．necessary B．honest C．right D．wrong
65．The passage gives us a lesson that ________.
A．we must read a newspaper carefully B．bikes must be examined carefully C．sometimes we can’t completely believe an advertisement
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