I was walking along the deserted main street of a small seaside town in the north of England looking somewhere to make a phone call. My car had broken down outside the town and I wanted to get in touch with the Automobile Association .Low gray clouds were drifting across the sky and there was a cold damp wind blowing off the sea. It had rained in the night and water was dripping from the bare trees that lined the street. I was glad that I was wearing a thick coat.
There was no sign of a call box, nor was there anyone at that early hour I could ask. I had thought I might find a shop selling the Sunday papers or a milkman doing his job, but the town was completely dead.
Then suddenly I found what I was looking for. There was a small post office, and almost hidden from sight in a dark narrow street next to it was the town’s only public call box, which badly needed a coat of paint, I hurried forward but stopped in astonishment when I saw through the dirty glass that there was a man inside. He was very fat, and was wearing a cheap blue plastic raincoat and rubber boots. I could not see his face - he was bending forward over the phone with his back pressed against the glass and didn’t even raise his head at the sound of my coming nearer and nearer. Carefully and surprisedly, I remained standing a few feet away and lit a cigarette to wait my turn. It was when I threw the dead match on the ground that I noticed something bright red trickling from under the call box door.
【小題1】The author was walking through the small seaside town__________.

A．late morning	B．early morning
C．before midnight	D．late evening

【小題2】The weather of the day was ____, when the story happened.

A．windy, cold and cloudy	B．stormy, damp and clear
C．rainy, cold and clear	D．rainy, windy and cold

【小題3】 Why was the author astonished when he saw that there was a man in the call box? Because____.

A．the man inside was still wearing a raincoat

B．he didn’t expect it to be taken up

C．the man had his back with him

D．the man did not seem to be moving

【小題4】The author waited, standing a few feet away from the box because____.

A．it was not safe to be close to the box

B．the man didn’t notice his coming

C．he wanted to have a cigarette to calm himself down

D．it was bad manners to overhear other’s phone calls

【小題5】 What do you suppose happened to the man in the call box?

A．He slept.

B．He had most probably been killed.

C．He was lost in his important phone call.

D．He was too fat to move around.

I was walking along the deserted main street of a small seaside town in the north of England looking somewhere to make a phone call. My car had broken down outside the town and I wanted to get in touch with the Automobile Association .Low gray clouds were drifting across the sky and there was a cold damp wind blowing off the sea. It had rained in the night and water was dripping from the bare trees that lined the street. I was glad that I was wearing a thick coat.
I could see no call box, nor was there anyone at that early hour I could ask. I had thought I might find a shop selling the Sunday papers or a milkman doing his job, but the town was completely dead.
Then suddenly I found what I was looking for. There was a small post office, and almost hidden from sight in a dark narrow street next to it was the town's only public call box, which badly needed a coat of paint, I hurried forward but stopped in astonishment when I saw through the dirty glass that there was a man inside. He was very fat, and was wearing a cheap blue plastic raincoat and rubber boots. I could not see his face - he was bending forward over the phone with his back pressed against the glass and didn't even raise his head at the sound of my coming nearer and nearer. Carefully and surprisedly, I remained standing a few feet away and lit a cigarette to wait my turn. It was when I threw the dead match on the ground that I noticed something bright red trickling from under the call box door.
【小題1】The author was walking through the small seaside town__________.

A．late morning

B．before midnight

C．early morning

D．late evening

【小題2】The weather of the day was ____, when the story happened.

A．stormy, damp and clear

B．windy, cold and cloudy

C．rainy, cold and clear

D．rainy, windy and cold

【小題3】Why was the author astonished when he saw that there was a man in the call box? Because___

A．the man inside was still wearing a raincoat

B．he didn't expect it to be taken up

C．the man had his back with him

D．the man did not seem to be moving

【小題4】The author waited, standing a few feet away from the box because____.

A．it was bad manners to overhear other's phone calls

B．the man didn't notice his coming

C．he wanted to have a cigarette to calm himself down

D．it was not safe to be close to the box

【小題5】What do you suppose happened to the man in the call box?

A．He slept.

B．He was too fat to move around.

C．He was lost in his important phone call.

D．He had most probably been killed.

I was walking along the deserted main street of a small seaside town in the north of England looking somewhere to make a phone call. My car had broken down outside the town and I wanted to get in touch with the Automobile Association .Low gray clouds were drifting across the sky and there was a cold damp wind blowing off the sea. It had rained in the night and water was dripping from the bare trees that lined the street. I was glad that I was wearing a thick coat.

There was no sign of a call box, nor was there anyone at that early hour I could ask. I had thought I might find a shop selling the Sunday papers or a milkman doing his job, but the town was completely dead.

Then suddenly I found what I was looking for. There was a small post office, and almost hidden from sight in a dark narrow street next to it was the town's only public call box, which badly needed a coat of paint, I hurried forward but stopped in astonishment when I saw through the dirty glass that there was a man inside. He was very fat, and was wearing a cheap blue plastic raincoat and rubber boots. I could not see his face - he was bending forward over the phone with his back pressed against the glass and didn't even raise his head at the sound of my coming nearer and nearer. Carefully and surprisedly, I remained standing a few feet away and lit a cigarette to wait my turn. It was when I threw the dead match on the ground that I noticed something bright red trickling from under the call box door.

1.The author was walking through the small seaside town__________.

A．late morning	B．early morning
C．before midnight	D．late evening

2.The weather of the day was ____, when the story happened.

A．windy, cold and cloudy	B．stormy, damp and clear
C．rainy, cold and clear	D．rainy, windy and cold

3. Why was the author astonished when he saw that there was a man in the call box? Because____.

A．the man inside was still wearing a raincoat

B．he didn't expect it to be taken up

C．the man had his back with him

D．the man did not seem to be moving

4.The author waited, standing a few feet away from the box because____.

A．it was not safe to be close to the box

B．the man didn't notice his coming

C．he wanted to have a cigarette to calm himself down

D．it was bad manners to overhear other's phone calls

5. What do you suppose happened to the man in the call box?

A．He slept.

B．He had most probably been killed.

C．He was lost in his important phone call.

D．He was too fat to move around.

 

　　　 A light drizzle was falling as my sister Jill and I ran out of the Methodist Church, eager to get home and play with the presents that Santa had left for us and our baby sister, Sharon. Across the street from the church was a Pan American gas station where the Greyhound bus stopped．It was closed for Christmas, but I noticed a family standing outside the locked door, huddled under the narrow overhang（屋檐） in an attempt to keep dry. I wondered briefly why they were there but then forgot about them as I raced to keep up with Jill.

　 Once we got home, there was barely time to enjoy our presents. We had to go off to our grandparents' house for our annual Christmas dinner. As we drove down the highway through town，I noticed that the family were still there, standing outside the closed gas station.

　 My father was driving very slowly down the highway. The closer we got to the turnoff for my grandparents' house, the slower the car went. Suddenly, my father U-turned in the middle of the road and said, ‘‘I can't stand it!” ‘‘What?” asked my mother. ‘‘They've got children. It's Christmas. I can’t stand it.” When my father pulled into the service station, I saw that there were five of them: the parents and three children—two girls and a small boy. My father rolled down his window. “Merry Christmas,” he said.

“Howdy ,’’the man replied.

‘‘You are waiting for the bus?’’ my father asked.

The man said that they were. They were going to Birmingham, where he had a brother and prospects of a job.

　 “Well, that bus isn't going to come along for several hours, and you're getting wet standing here. Winborn is just a couple miles up the road. They've got a shed with a cover there and some benches”. My father said. ‘‘Why don't you all get in the car and I'll run you up there.”

　 The man thought about it for a moment, and then he beckoned to his family. They climbed into the car. They had no luggage, only the clothes they were wearing.

　 Once they settled in, my father looked back over his shoulder and asked the children if Santa had found them yet. Three gloomy（郁悶的）faces gave him his answer.

　 “Well I didn't think so,” my father said, winking at my mother，“because when I saw Santa this morning, he told me that he was having trouble finding all, and he asked me if he could leave your toys at my house. We'll just go to get them before I take you to the bus stop.”

　 All at once, the three children's faces lit up, and they began to bounce around in the back seat, laughing and chattering.

　 When we got out of the car at our house, the three children ran through the front door and straight to the toys that were spread out under our Christmas tree. One of the girls spied Jill's doll and immediately hugged it to her breast. I remember that the little boy grabbed Sharon's ball. And the other girl picked up something of mine.

All this happened a long time ago, but the memory of it remains clear. That was the Christmas when my sisters and I learned the joy of making others happy.

56. According to the passage, what do we know about the family with three children?

A．They led a thrifty and simple life．

B．They were invited to another city．

C．Their living condition was quite poor．

D．They had missed a bus to Birmingham．

57．The underlined word "it" in Paragraph 3 refers to　　　　　 .

　 A．the light drizzle

　 B．the annual Christmas dinner

C．one of American gas stations

D．the family standing outside the closed gas station

58．The three children of the family were gloomy probably because 　　　　　　．

A．they didn't have new clothes to wear

　 B．they hadn't got any present for Christmas

　 C．they were unwilling to move to another city

　 D．they worried about the friends they had made

59．Which of the follow words can best describe the father?

　 A．Kindhearted．　 　 B．Enthusiastic．

　 C．Energetic．　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．Determined．

60．How did the children of the author's family look at the incident?

　 A．They considered it the most valuable experience in their life．

　 B．They were a bit annoyed because their gifts were taken away．

　 C．They treasured the experience which brought them pleasure．

D．They admired their father for his generosity and kindness．

When you travel in South America, you’d better pay attention to the following three kinds of dangerous South American animals.

Piranhas（水虎魚）

Although only a small number of piranhas are considered to be dangerous to humans, the red-bellied piranha is definitely one of those. Evidence has shown that a large group of piranhas can absolutely eat a herd of large animals crossing the river, leaving only bones. This fish lives in the freshwater streams of South America, and they can smell the blood from far away and launch attacks swiftly. It is said that they are only dangerous to humans if the water volumes are less and lower.

Anacondas（水蟒）

This South American monster of a creature often appears in the films or your nightmares！They have weighed over 230 kilograms. It is often considered to be the biggest snake in the world. You certainly don’t want to get caught alone with this snake due to its method of attacking and killing its victim. It is indeed a remarkably different brand of snake type as it regularly coils（纏繞）around all over its target, increasing the pressure until eventually its victim dies. Its jaws are powered by large muscles that produce enough power for its over 100 sharp teeth to pass through the thick skin of an crocodile. They don’t have poison. Sometimes they prefer to camouflage themselves so they look like their surroundings and swiftly draw back when humans are near.

Golden Poisonous Frogs

The golden poison frog might be the most-deadly of the South American animal, which is protected by means of poison. This very small frog, less than 55 mm in length, packs enough punch（效力）to take down a pair of African bull elephants. This apparently harmless frog has always been known to have killed people who have touched it directly. It’s also been noted that chicken and dogs have died by contacting things on which a golden poison frog had wandered! In intense colors, they normally look attractive to their targets.

1.What can we learn about piranhas from the passage?

A. Piranhas are the most dangerous animals.    

B. Piranhas like to live in the deep seabed.

C. Piranhas may attack human beings when the water level is low.

D. Piranhas only attack human beings when they cross the river in groups.

2.How does an anaconda kill its victim according to the passage?

A. It often uses its poison to kill its victim.

B. It often uses its strength to kill its victim.

C. It kills its victim mainly using its powerful teeth.

D. It kills its victim with the help of other snakes.

3.The underlined word “camouflage” in Paragraph 3 means “________”.

A. hide itself by appearing like the surroundings

B. terrify and capture the enemy by making much noise

C. move around to search for delicious food

D. give off harmful gas to kill the targets

4.Chicken and dogs are mentioned in Paragraph 4 to show that ________.

A. no animals can survive the poison of the golden poison frog

B. they like to wander along the path of the golden poison frog

C. the golden poison frog likes eating them most      

D. the poison of the golden poison frog is deadly