
Good Luck
My friend was ill and I was here at the hospital waiting for him one night. As I sat in the hall, I could hear the 36 of someone in the hospital. “You’ve kept him waiting long enough! My 37 is here! Oh please let him in, nurse.” A moment later the nurse walked out of the room and he was very 38 to see me. “Oh, you’re here!” he said. “She said that you were coming to 39 her last night too, so he had me come to the hall looking for you.””
“Well, I…”
He interrupted 40 . “But I’m really glad you’re here. I think she misses you and wants to say 41 to you.”
“Oh, that’s …”
He interrupted again. “Sir, I’m truly sorry. Please 42 me.”
I stood up and went into the room. “You grandson is here,” he said to the old woman. She looked right at me and 43 with all the energy she had left in her weak body.
I sat down at her bedside. She was very happy and tried to speak again, 44 her breathing stopped.
I told the nurse that I wasn’t her grandson. I just wanted to 45 her. I then decided to play the part of her grandson and make sure she didn’t spend her last few months alone.
( )36. A. laughing B. singing C. noise D. voice
( )37. A. grandson B. nurse C. friend D. doctor
( )38. A. frightened B. moved C. interested D. surprised
( )39. A. send B. reach C. visit D. support
( )40. A. her B. me C. him D. you
( )41. A. thank you B. goodbye C. hello D. good luck
( )42. A. follow B. join C. find D. stop
( )43. A. cried B. smiled C.
( )44. A. and B. or C. but D. so
( )45. A. help B. keep C. save D. ask
Rome is a top travel city in Italy. In Rome, you will find ancient monuments, many old buildings and great museums. As the capital of modern Italy, it also has many fine restaurants and cafes, good nightlife, and lively streets and squares.
The best way to arrive in Rome is by train. The main station, Stazione Termini, is close to the center of Rome. You can also arrive by bus near Termini station or in front of Tiburtina train station. Rome’s airport, Fiumicino, is a big international airport, and visitors from the United States often arrive here. You can take a train into Rome from the airport.
Rome has very good public transportation. You can easily get almost anywhere by bus or by subway. But please look after your backpacks and purses when you are in crowed buses or subway cars, because there are many pickpockets in Rome.
April and May, or late September through to October, are the best times to visit Rome. During the summer there are music festivals. The Festa di San Giovanni, June 23 to 24, is an important festival, with dancing, music and food. The Spanish Steps are a good place to go for the Rome Spring Festival in April.
( )51. Rome ____
A. is a very modern city B. is a lively city with old buildings and museums
C. is famous for its nightlife D. has a lot of modern tall buildings
( )52. ___ is the best way to get to Rome.
A. Riding a bike B. Taking a train C. Taking a bus D. Taking a plane
( )53. Fiumicino is ____
A. a train station in Rome B. an airport in Rome
( )54. What does the underlined word, “pickpockets” mean in Chinese?
清洁工 搬运工 扒手 流浪者
( )55. If you want to enjoy the Rome Spring Festival, you should visit Rome ___.
A. in May B. In September C. In April D. In October
If someone asked you to draw a picture of a robot, how would it look? Like a person? That’s how we often picture robots in our minds. But real robots look many different ways.
Some robots have TV cameras for eyes. Some have something to help them touch. Many have computer brains. How robots look depends on the job they have to do. Some can even change their parts so they can do different jobs.
Robots can do boring jobs. They can do jobs no person could do, such as picking up hot metal.
Robots don’t get bored. They don’t get tired. They don’t mind getting messy.
Some people are afraid robots will take jobs away from people. But that doesn’t have to happen. After all, people are in charge of robots. People must remember that robots are good at some things and humans are good at others.
Some robots go around telling people that they don’t have to be afraid of robots. These robots help people understand that robots can do dull jobs so people can do better ones.
( )56. What do robots look like?
A. Real persons. B. Pictures. C. A car. D. Many different kinds of things.
( )57. What does the under lined phrase “depend on” mean?
A. 取决于 忠实于 寓于 难于
( )58. According to the passage, which statement is true about robots?
A. They move quickly. B. They help people.
C. They are messy. D. They need to sleep.
( )59. Why do some people not like robots?
A. Some robots can talk to people. B. Some robots pick up hot metal.
C. Robots might take jobs from people. D. Robots look like many different things.
( )60. Which of the following may be the main idea of this passage?
A. Robots are quite useful.
cannot be ill.
Have you ever been to a foreign country? If not, I’d like to tell you a story. I’m Judy from America, and I travelled to France last summer vacation. While traveling on a bus in Paris, I became very sick. An old French woman on the bus helped me a lot. She first asked the driver to stop the bus and helped me get off the bus. Then she helped me to find the nearest hospital. After that she helped me get the medicine and took me to a hotel. After several hours, I felt much better. I could only speak a little French, so I couldn’t talk with her much. However, we could understand each other. I used body language to show my thankfulness. And she also used it to show me her care for my health. From this experience, I know that people could communicate with each other without many words.
( )46. Where did the story happen?
A. In China. B. In America. C. In France. D. In England.
( )47. How did the old woman help Judy?
help
( )48. How did Judy show her thanks to the old woman?
A. She gave her some money. B. She used the body language.
C. She sent her some presents. D. She did nothing but say thanks to her.
( )49. What does the word “communicate” mean in Chinese?
交流 怀疑 交易 比较
( )50. What did Judy learn from the experience?
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Once there was a piece of white and new paper. Children loved playing with it. They drew pictures on it. They also liked making a paper plane with it. But one day the paper found it old and dirty. It was sad.
Before it knew what was going on, it found itself stuck at the bottom of the dustbin. It was sad when the trash men came and picked it up. The little piece of paper was thrown into a truck with some other old paper. The journey was too long for such a piece of paper.
The journey went from light to dark, from wind to rain. At last it was finally thrown into a machine with the rest of the paper. It quickly got sorted and pushed. This was the end! There was so much it wanted to do! It wanted to be a pamphlet for Hawaii, or a book for children. But this was the end. The paper tried to run. It tried to fight with other paper, but it failed. In the end, the paper closed its eyes. When it woke up, the paper found it was in a quiet room. Looking around the paper found it was sitting next to a batch of fresh paper. It looked down at itself. Completely clean, smooth with a fresh white coat!
( )51. When the paper found it was in a dustbin, it was ____.
A. sad B. excited C. worried D. happy
( )52. Where did the paper probably arrive at last?
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C. A paper factory. D. A toy shop.
( )53. What did the paper try to do when it was in the machine?
A. It tried to run with the other paper. B. It tried to be a pamphlet.
C. It tried to make it clean. D. It did nothing but closed its eyes.
( )54. What happened to the paper at the end of the story?
A. The paper was sent to a quiet room.
B. The paper ran out of the machine with its friends.
C. The paper was made into a book.
D. The paper became clean and smooth again.
( )55. What is the best title of the passage?
A. How to Make Paper B. The Paper Travel
C. Children And Travel. D. An Exciting Journey
