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　　John Thomson was born in 1827 in Norway and moved to the United States with his parents when he was ten years old. In 1851, John Thomson went west to California to try his luck at finding gold. However, he had very little success, so he decided to give up mining and buy a small farm. His new farm was high on the western side of the Rocky Mountains. In winter, deep snow closed the pass from the eastern to the western side of the mountains, sometimes for weeks at a time. No one could enter or leave; not even the mail(郵件)could be delivered(投遞).

　　Thomson was an imaginative man. He made himself a pair of skis(滑雪板)and practiced on the snowy fields near his house. In January 1856, he went to the post office and told the postmaster that he would carry the mail over the closed pass. It took Thomson almost four days to travel the 90 miles from the post office to the small town near his farm where he delivered the mail. His pack of mail often weighed 80 pounds, so he carried little food and no blankets. When he stopped to rest, he made a small fire and put his feet near it to keep them warm.

　　After a dozen years of delivering the mail in this way, a railroad was completed over the pass, and Thomson's mail service was no longer needed. He retired(退職)with the thanks of his grateful neighbors and returned to being a farmer. He continued skiing for pleasure in his spare time.

1．John Thomson went west to California in ________.

[　　]

A．1827
B．1837
C．1851
D．1856

2．Thomson bought a farm because ________.

[　　]

A．he wanted a place where he could ski

B．he wanted to live in the mountains

C．he was an imaginative man

D．he had little success as a gold miner

3．Thomson thought he could deliver the mail by ________.

[　　]

A．walking the 90 miles over the pass

B．going to the post office by train

C．skiing over the snowy pass

D．practicing on the snowy fields

4．Thomson carried little food and no blankets because ________.

[　　]

A．he skied for pleasure in his free time

B．he stopped at a nearby town to rest

C．the pack of mail was very heavy

D．the trip took only four days

5．Thomson stopped delivering the mail when ________.

[　　]

A．the post office closed

B．a(chǎn) railroad was built through the mountains

C．his neighbors asked him to retire

D．deep snow closed the pass

6．After Thomson retired, he ________.

[　　]

A．made skis for his friends and neighbors

B．tried his luck at finding gold

C．gave away his skis

D．continued to ski in his spare time

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　　Our village carpenter(木匠)，John Hill, came one day and made a dining table for my wife．He made it just the right size to fill the space between the two windows．When I got home that evening, John was drinking a cup of tea and writing out his bill for the job．

　　My wife said to me, quietly, “That’s his ninth cup of tea today．” But she said, in a loud voice, “It’s a beautiful table, dear, isn’t it?”

　　“I’ll decide about that when I see the bill．” I said．

　　John laughed and gave me his bill for the work．I read:

　　One dining table　　　　　　　　　10 November

　　Cost of wood　　　　　　　　　　￡17.00

　　Paint　　　　　　　　　　　　　　1.5

　　Work, 8 hours　　　　　　　　　　8.00

　　Total　　　　　　　　　　　　　　36.50

　　When I was looking at the bill, John said, “It’s been a fine day, hasn’t it?Quite sunny．”

　　“Yes, I said．” “I’m glad it’s only the 10th of November．” “Me too,” said John．“You wait-it’ll be a lot colder by the end of the month．”

　　“Yes．Colder－and more expensive!Dining tables will be ￡20 more expensive on November 30th, won’t they, John?”

　　John looked hard at me for half a minute．Was there a little smile in his two blue eyes?I gave his back to him．

　　“If it isn’t too much trouble, John,” I said, “please add it up again．You can forget the date．”

　　I paid him ￡26.50 and he was happy to get it．

根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從下列各題所給的三個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選擇正確的答案：

(1)

Why did John talk about the weather when the writer was looking at the bill?

[　　]

A．

Because he didn’t want the writer to go through the bill carefully．

B．

Because it was really a fine day．

C．

Because he wanted the writer to check the bill carefully．

(2)

Why did the writer say that dining tables would be ￡20 more expensive on November 30th?

[　　]

A．

Because paint would be more expensive．

B．

Because the cost of wood would be more expensive．

C．

Because he thought John would certainly add the date to the cost of the dining table．

(3)

The writer thought John would ask for ________ if he made a dining table on the last day of November．

[　　]

A．

￡20.00

B．

￡46.50

C．

￡56.50

(4)

When the writer gave him the money, John was happy because ________．

[　　]

A．

he got what he should get for his work

B．

he got much more money for his work

C．

he got the money easily

(5)

From this story we know that ________

[　　]

A．

John made a mistake in the bill．

B．

John tried to fool the writer in order to get more money for his work．

C．

John had written out the bill before the writer get home．

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　　Our village carpenter(木匠)，John Hill, came one day and made a dining table for my wife．He made it just the right size to fill the space between the two window．When I got home that evening, John was drinking a cup of tea and writing out his bill(賬單)for his job．

　　My wife said to me quietly, “That's his ninth cup of tea today．”But she said in a loud voice, “It's a beautiful table, dear, isn't it?” “I'll decide about that when I see the bill,” I said．John laughed and gave me his bill for the work．I read：

　　One dining table　　　　　　10th November, 2011

　　Cost of wood　　　　　　　　＄17∶00

　　Paint　　　　　　　　　　　＄1.50

　　Work, 8 hours(＄1 an hour)　　＄8.00

　　Total　　　　　　　　　　　＄36.50

　　When I was looking at the bill, John said,” It's been a fine day, hasn't it? Quite sunny．”

　　“Yes,” I said．“I'm glad it's only the 10th of November．”

　　“Me, too,” said John, “you wait－it will be a lot colder by the end of the month．”

　　“Yes, colder－and more expensive! Dining table will be ＄20 more expensive on November 30th, won't they, John?”

　　John looked hard at me for half a minute．Was there a little smile in his two blue eyes? I gave his bill back to him．

　　“If it's not too much trouble, John,” I said,“Please add(加)it up again, You can forget the date…”

　　I paid him ＄26.50 and he was happy to get it．

(1)

Why did John talk about the weather when the writer was looking at the bill?

[　　]

A．

Because he didn't want the writer to check the bill carefully．

B．

Because he wanted to show that he was really polite．

C．

Because it's a good way to communicate with each other．

D．

Because he wanted to confirm what the weather was like．

(2)

How much would John ask for if he made a dining table on the last day of December according to his bill?

[　　]

A．

＄ 26.50

B．

＄36.50

C．

＄56.50

D．

＄57.50

(3)

When John got the money, he was happy because ________．

[　　]

A．

he felt lucky to get the money for his work

B．

he got paid a lot more than usual for his work

C．

he got as much money as he had expected

D．

he didn't have to add up the costs any more

(4)

Which word can best describe John?

[　　]

A．

Clever

B．

Silly

C．

Dishonest

D．

Humorous(幽默的)

(5)

What can we learn about John from the passage?

[　　]

A．

He made a mistake carelessly in the bill

B．

He tried to get more money for his work．

C．

He had written the bill before the writer got home

D．

He had talked about the bill with the writer's wife．

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　John thought that he was very clever and that no one could play a trick on him. So he often talked about his cleverness. He once spoke very rudely (粗魯) to Tom.“You will never play a trick on me, Tom. You are too stupid (愚蠢).”

　“Wait here by the gate,” replied Tom, “I'll find a way to trick (捉弄) you.” Then he went home.

　Two hours later Lucy came along.“Why are you standing here?” she asked John. “I'm waiting for Tom,” replied John.“ He is going to trick me.”

　“Tom has gone to his home” said Lucy, “You have already been tricked!”

　After that John never spoke about his cleverness again.

根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從下列各題所給的A. B. C. D 四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳答案．

1． John thought himself ___________.　　　

[　　]

A． a rude man

B． a clever boy

C． a stupid man

D． a brave boy

2． Tom let John wait by the gate and left there to __________.　　　

[　　]

A． find a good way to trick John.

B． escape (逃脫) from John

C． have a trick on John

D． have a rest

3． John stayed there _________.　　　

[　　]

A．to see if Tom dare come again

B．to wait for Lucy

C．to have a rest

D． to wait for Tom to come

4．In fact John ________________________.　　　

[　　]

A． was tricked by Tom

B． tricked Tom

C． tricked Lucy

D． tricked himself

5． From the story we know that John __________.　　　

[　　]

A．is clever indeed

B． isn't clever at all

C．is warm-hearted (熱心的)

D． likes having tricks on himself.

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　　　　Tom is Mr White next door neighbour. When his neighbours talk about him, they call him "Mr Going-to-do". Do you know why? Mr Tom 　　always says he is going to do something, but he never does it.

　　　　Every weekend Tom goes to the Mr White back door and talks to them. "I'm going to clean my house today," he says, or "I'm going 　　to wash my car tomorrow" or "I'm going to cut the trees down next week."

　　　　Mr White usually says "Are you Tom?" He knows his neighbour isnot going to do anything. Then he says "Well, excuse me, Tom. I'mgoing to do some work in the house". And so he does.

　　　　Mr and Mrs White often say to their only son, John, "Are you going to do something? Then do it. Don't be another "Mr Going-to-do!"

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　　1. Mr Tom lives ______ Mr White.　　　　　　

[　　]

　　A. far from　　B. next to　　C. with　　D. to

　　2. Tom talks a lot but does ______.　　　　

[　　]

　　A. nothing　　B. everything　　C. anything　　D. something

　　3. Mr White ______.　　　　　　　　　　　　

[　　]

　　A. enjoys listening to John's talk

　　B. wants his son to be a man like Tom

　　C. doesn't like his empty（空的）talks

　　D. is glad to talk with him

　　4. If you want to do something, you ______ do it.

[　　]

　　A. may　　B. must　　C. needn't　　D. can

　　5. Mr "Going-to-do" ______.

　　A. often talks much before he begins his work

　　B. talks a lot and does a lot

　　C. always does a lot

　　D. always wants to do something, but never does it.

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　　Hello! My name is Peter. I am 12 years old. Betty, Mary and Yokiko are my
friends. My father is a teacher. His name is John. My mother’s name is Chris. I
love them very much. I have no brothers or sisters. Betty is 13, she has a brother.
His name is Norman. Mary has two brothers and a sister. Her sister’s name is
Rose. Her parents are Colin and Amy. Yokiko is young. She is two years younger
than Mary. And she is a Japanese girl. She has one brother and one sister. Her
sister’s name is Haruko. She is very cute.
根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容完成下表：
Name Age Father Mother Brother(s) Sister(s)
Peter 1._____ 2._____ 3._____
Betty 4._____ Alan Peggy 5._____
Mary 13 Colin 6._____ 7._____
Yokiko 11 8._____

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