Once upon a time, there was a big lion who lived in a zoo. One day, he was very hungry. When Bill, the keeper, gave him his dinner, he ate it up quickly. Quite by mistake he ate up the keeper, too.When it was time for lunch, Bill did not show up. So the other keepers sat down to eat, still wondering why young Bill was not there.

    Suddenly there came a loud sound from the Lion House. They went to see what was the matter. There they found the big lion lying on the ground looking very big and fat and not at all happy. The keepers looked at one another and all of them said at once, “Of course! The big lion has swallowed (吞下)poor Bill. They got a bottle of brown medicine. Then they put the big lion to sleep for the operation. They cut up the front of his belly(肚子).Out jumped Bill, looking quite all right.

      They sewed(縫) the big lion up. When the lion woke up, he felt well again.

(    )56. Why did the lion swallow Bill?

A.Because he was too hungry.                           B. By mistake.

C. Because Bill made him wait too long               D. Because he was very angry.

(    )57. When did the others find Bill’s absence(不見(jiàn)了)？

A.As soon as he was swallowed.                       B. At lunch time

C. At supper time                                             D. After the lion took his medicine

(    )58. Who found the accident？

A.The visitors               B. A man                      C. A woman           D. Bill’s companions.（同事）

(    )59. How did the people help Bill out ?

A. They made the lion take some medicine          B. They killed the lion

C. They cut up the front of his belly                   D. Both A and C.

(    )60. When Bill was out, he ________.

A.was found dead         B. was badly injured(受傷)   C.was found half dead          D. was all right

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      Once upon a time, there was a big lion who lived in a zoo. One day, he was very hungry. When Bill, the keeper, gave him his dinner, he ate it up quickly. Quite by mistake he ate up the keeper, too   When it was time for lunch, Bill did not show up. So the other keepers sat down to eat, still wondering why young Bill was not there.

      Suddenly there came a loud sound from the Lion House. They went to see what was the matter.

 There they found the big lion lying on the ground looking very big and fat and not at all happy. The keepers looked at one another and all of them said at once, “Of course! The big lion has swallowed (吞下)poor Bill. They got a bottle of brown medicine. Then they put the big lion to sleep for the operation. They cut up the front of his belly(肚子).Out jumped Bill, looking quite all right.

      They sewed the big lion up. When the lion woke up, he felt well again.

  (  )1.Why did the lion swallow Bill?

A.      Because he was too hungry.    B. By mistake.

C. Because Bill made him wait too long

D. Because he was very angry.

(  )2.When did the others find Bill’s absence(不見(jiàn)了)

A.      As soon as he was swallowed.      B.  At lunch time

C. At supper time                   D.  After the lion took his medicine

(  )3.Who found the accident

A.      The visitors       B. A man

C. A woman         D. Bill’s companions.

  (  )4.How did the people help Bill out ?

      A. They made the lion take some medicine                                                          

      B. They killed the lion                                        

      C. They cut up the front of his belly

  D. Both A and C.

 (  )5. When Bill was out, he ________.

A.      was  found dead      B. was  badly injured(受傷)

C．was  found half dead  D. was  all right

                 

 

Dear editor, My English teacher is very strict (嚴(yán)厲)with us. Several days ago, when we were having class, Tom asked me a question. But she thought we were speaking in class. She asked us to stand at the back of the classroom for a few minutes. This made me uncomfortable. After that, I feel nervous in her class, so I don’t like her class. However, I really want to learn English well. What should I do? Yours, Mike

 

Dear Mike, I am sorry you are having difficulty with your English class. Every teacher wants his or her students to study hard especially in class. So I think you should have a talk with your English teacher and tell her what you were doing with Tom that day. If she knows your worries, maybe she will help you with your English. And she will be pleased to hear you want to learn English well. I believe when students are not trying as hard as they can, a teacher is forced（被迫）to take actions. Yours, Editor

1.What’s wrong with Mike?

A．He meets trouble with his parents.

B．He doesn’t know how to get on well with his classmates.

C．He has a hard time with his English class.

D．He is always speaking in class.

2.What happened in that English class?

A．Mike couldn’t answer the question. So the teacher asked him to stand.

B．Mike had an argument with Tom about the question.

C．Tom asked Mike a question, and the teacher thought they were speaking.

D．Mike felt uncomfortable because he was ill.

3.In the editor’s opinion, why did the English teacher punish(懲罰) Mike?

A．Because the English teacher didn’t think Mike was studying hard in class.

B．Because Mike answered the question wrong.

C．Because Mike was bad at English.

D．Because Mike had a fight with other students.

4.What does the underlined phrase“ take actions” mean in Chinese?

A．采取行動(dòng)

B．參加活動(dòng)

C．幫助

D．表演

5.What can we learn from the letters?

A．Mike wants to have a talk with his English teacher.

B．Mike wants the editor to say something to his English teacher.

C．The editor gave Mike some advice, but it didn’t work.

D．Mike dislikes English classes now, but he wants to learn English well.

 

Tom was nine years old and he went to a school near his house. He went there on foot and came back home usually at 4 o’clock. But last Monday he was very late. His mother asked, “Why are you so late today, Tom?” “Because my teacher asked me to stay behind (留下)” Tom answered. “Why did the teacher make you stay behind?” the mother asked again. “Because no one could answer the teacher’s question except (除了)me,” Tom said. “What was the question?” his mother asked. “The question was ‘Who broke (打破) the window of the classroom?’” Tom said.

1.The school was _____________ Tom’s house.

A．far from

B．near

C．nine meters to

D．behind

2.Tom went to school _________________.

A．on foot

B．by bus

C．by bike

D．by car

3.Last Monday Tom came home __________________.

A．earlier

B．hungry

C．late

D．happy

4.---Why did Tom stay behind after school? ---Because_________________.

A．he did something wrong

B．he did something right

C．he liked to stay there longer

D．his mother asked the teacher to do so

5.His mother might (可能) be very ________________when she heard about that.

A．hungry

B．pleased

C．happy

D．a(chǎn)ngry

 

It was the last day of final examinations at a large college. On the steps of one building, a group of engineering students were discussing the exam that was ahout to begin. On their faces was confidence. This was their last exam before they graduated(畢業(yè))and found jobs.

Some talked of jobs they already had，others of jobs they would get. With four years of college study，they felt ready and able to conquer(征服)the world.

The coming exam，they knew，would be easy. The professor(教授)had said they could bring any books or notes they wanted，but they couldn’t talk to each other during the test.

They walked into the classroom. The professor passed out the papers. The students’ smiles became wide as they saw that there were only five essay-type questions.

Three hours passed and the exam came to an end. Then the professor began to collect the papers. The students no longer looked confident. They seemed worried. No one spoke as the professor faced the class with the papers in her hand.

She looked at all the worried faces in front of her, and then asked，“How many students completed all five questions?”

Not a hand was put up.

‘‘How many of you answered four?” Still no hands.

“Three?Two?”The students moved restlessly in their seats.

“One，then. Certainly somebody finished one．”But the class stayed silent. The professor put down the papers.“That is just what I expected，”she said.

“I just wanted to make sure you realize that even though you have studied engineering for four years, there are still many things about the subject you don’t know. Instead of testing you on what you learned in this class, I’ve given you questions that skilled engineers face in the world outside the classroom. You can’t expect to be an expert(專家)on the day you graduate. You have to learn as you go.”

Then，smiling, she added，“You will all pass this course, but remember that your education has just begun.’’

1.What does the underlined word“restlessly”mean in the passage?

A.confidentIy    B.proudly       C.excitedly       D.nervously

2.Why did the professor design the final exam in such a way?

A.To make the students realize that they still had much to learn after graduation.

B.To find out whether the students could put what they had learned into practice.

C.To show that she had much more knowledge than her students in engineering.

D.To examine whether the students learned what they had been taught in her class.

3.What can be the best title of the passage?

A.A Playful Joke             B.A Lucky Chance

C.A Strange Professor         D.A Special Exam