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B Jack London was a famous American writer . He was born on January 12 , 1876 , in San Francisco , California . His family was very poor , and Jack had to leave school to make money . He worked hard in many different jobs . Later , Jack returned to school , but he didn’t stay . He wrote ,“Life and pocketbook(袖珍书)were both too short .” In 1897 , he went to Alaska to find gold . Instead , he found ideas there for his books and stories . He returned home and started to write . His writings were successful(成功的), and he became rich and famous in his twenties . Jack London was not a happy man .However ,in poor health , he took his own life(自杀)in 1916 . He was only 40 years old . 1. Jack London was ________ . A. a musician B. a writer C. a basketball player D. a teacher 2. He went to Alaska _________ . A. for holidays B. because his wife lived there C. to find gold D. to meet his parents 3. Jack London became rich and famous _________ . A. when he was thirty B. when he was over twenty C. in his thirties D. when he was a child 4. Which of the following sentences is true ? A. Jack died in Alaska . B. Jack was born in London . C. Jack found gold in Alaska . D. Jack was a successful writer but he didn’t live happily . 5. Which of the following sentences is not true ? A. Jack didn’t find gold in Alaska , instead he found ideas for writing . B. Jack didn’t like to go to school . C. Jack died in 1916 . D. Jack had a little education(教育)when he was young . C 34 Block A , 15th floor, Blake Avenue, 18 Singapore 15February, 1987 Dear Sir, I must write through your column (栏目) to thank the gentleman who very kindly helped me and my family a few nights ago. It was raining heavily at the time and my car had broken down along a lonely stretch (一段路程) outside the city. It was also very dark. I tried to repair the car myself but couldn’t find out what was wrong with the engine (发动机). By then I was completely (完全地) wet. Just then a young man stopped his car to help. He drove my family home first and later came back with a mechanic (机修工). He did not leave until the mechanic started my car and I was on my way home again. It was then that I found out I did not even know his name. Thank you, young man, whoever (无论谁) and wherever you are. Yours faithfull Chan Honghai 1.The name of the country is _____. A.Blake Avenue B.Block A C.15th Floor D.Singapore 2.Mr. Chan is writing this letter ________ . A.because his car stopped in the rain B.to thank the young man C.to thank the mechanic D.to find out the name of the young man 3.The young man was ________ . A.driving home from work B.resting along a lonely stretch C.passing by D.repairing his own car in the rain 4.The young man came back with a mechanic _________ . A.after taking Mr. Chan’s family home B.when the rain stopped C.after the car was started D.when Mr. Chan was on his way home 5.Mr. Chan was most _______ . A.polite to those who had helped him B.thankful to the young man C.careful with his car D.kind to his family D “Dream may be more important than sleep. We all need to dream,” some scientists say. Dream takes up (占据) about one quarter of our sleeping time. People have a few dreams each night. Dreams are like short films. They are usually in colour. Some dreams are like old films. They come to us over and over again. That may be because the dreamer is worrying about something. Dreaming may be a way of trying to find an answer. Some people get new ideas about their work from dreams. They may think about their work all day. These thoughts can carry over into dreams. Sometimes we wake up with a good feeling from a dream. But often we can't remember the dream. Too much dreaming can be harmful (有害的) . The more we sleep, the longer we dream. The mind is hard at work when we dream. That is why (……的原因) we may have a long sleep and still wake up tired. 1. It may be less important to sleep than to_________. A. think B. dream C. work D. study 2. Dreams and films are usually ________. A. very long B. very sad C. about work D. in colour 3. Why do some people often dream about their work? A. Because they are tired in the daytime. B. Because they are not interested in their work. C. Because they may be thinking about their work all day. D. Because they have too much work to do. 4. The main idea of the story is ______. A. what dream is B. people like to sleep C. dreams are like films D. we always remember dreams 5. Which of the following is true? A. Sleeping without dreams takes up about a quarter of our sleeping time. B. When we dream the mind doesn’t work. C. Too much dreaming is good for health. D. We may be still tired after a long sleep . IV.词汇5% 根据中文及所给首字母提示，补全所缺单词，完成句子。 1. My cousin is an e____. He works in a car factory. 2. P____ we'll find the book soon. 3. Can you s ____something? It must be delicious. 4. Did you t____ the police yesterday? 5. The weather was so cold and many people were ill, so there were many p _____in the doctor's waiting room.. 6. Taking__________ (运动) is good for our health. 7. She _________ (咳嗽) and her temperature was a little up. 8. Nothing is ________ (困难) if you put your heart into it. 9. What’s your ________ (麻烦), young man? 10. The old man feels _________ (生气). V.同义句转换(5%) 1. I listened carefully, but I didn’t hear anything. I listened carefully but I____1___ ____2____. . 2. You may stay at home or you may go out. You may_____3____stay at home______4___ go out. 3. Thank you for helping me. Thank you for ____5____ _____6_____. 4. They kept working all the afternoon. They kept working ______7____ ______8_____afternoon. 5.. Can you tell me the way to the library? Which is___9_____ _______10____ to the library? (责任编辑：admin) |