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A Joke on a Friend
Mark twain was a famous American writer.He wrote many famous stories which are still popular in many countries today.Mark Twain was also famous in his day 1 a public speaker.In his speaking Mark Twain always liked 2 funny stories.He also liked to listen to funny stories and to 3 his friends.One day one of his friends 4 his wallet and asked him 5 his train fare for him.
“But I don’t have enough money to pay 6 your fare and my fare,”Mark Twain said.
The friend didn’t know 7 to do.He was very sad. “We can do this.”said Mark Twain.“We can 8 the train and when the conductor comes to take the tickets you can hide 9 my seat.”
Later, 10 ,on the train,when the conductor came to take the tickets,Mark Twain gave him two tickets 11 for Mark Twain and one for his friend.Then 12 a loud voice,Mark Twain explained.
“My friend here is a 13 strange man.When he travels on a train he doesn’t like to sit 14 a seat.He prefers 15 on the floor under the seat.”
Of course,everybody in the train then looked at the poor friend under the seat and laughed at him loudly.
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A.as |
B.f |
C.to |
D.about |
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A.to say |
B.to make |
C.to speak |
D.to tell |
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A.make a joke about | B.have a joke with | ||
C.play jokes on |
D.play a trick on |
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A.lost |
B.loss |
C.lose |
D.losed |
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A.to buy |
B.to cost |
C.to pay |
D.to charge |
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A.between |
B.both |
C.either |
D.as well as |
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A.where |
B.how |
C.which |
D.what |
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A.get on |
B.go on |
C.get in |
D.go in |
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A.behind |
B.under |
C.below |
D.beside |
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A.however |
B.whatever |
C.whenever |
D.wherever |
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B.one |
C.a ticket |
D.the one |
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A.at |
B.over |
C.in |
D.on |
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A.more |
B.much |
C.quite |
D.very |
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A.on |
B.onto |
C.at |
D.by |
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A.to lay |
B.to lie |
C.to laying |
D.to be lying |
閱讀下面短文,掌握其大意,然后從1 ̄25各題所給的四個選項中,選出一 個最佳答案。
It was cold winter's afternoon. Robert stopped for a moment as he crossed the bridge and looked down at the river below. There were hardly any 1 on the river. 2 the bridge, however, almost directly below, 3 was a small canoe(獨木舟), with a boy in it. He was 4 wearing many clothes, Robert 5 . He shivered(打了個寒戰(zhàn))and walked on.
6 he heard a cry. "Help! Help!" The cry 7 from the river. Robert looked down. The boy was 8 the water and his canoe was 9 away. "Help! Help!" he called again.
Robert was a good 10 . Taking off his clothes, he 11 into the river. The 12 water made him tremble all over, 13 in a few seconds he reached the 14 . "Don't be afraid," he said and started to swim towards the river bank, 15 the boy with him. But at that 16 he noticed a large motor boat under the bridge. There were several people on the boat, all 17 in his direction. Robert 18 to swim towards the boat.
"Give me a hand," he shouted 19 he got near the boat. He 20 up into a row of faces. "It's funny," he thought. "They look so 21 ." Silently they helped the boy into the boat and 22 him in a blanket. But they did not move to 23 Robert.
"Aren't you going to pull me 24 too?" Robert asked.
"You!" said one of the men. Robert noticed that he was standing next to a large 25 . "You! Why, we were making a film and you spoiled (破壞) a whole afternoon's work! You can stay in the water!"
(1) A. fish B. boats C. waves D. sounds [ 。 (2) A. From B. Towards C. Near D. Beyond [ 。 (3) A. there B. it C. where D. that 。邸 。 (4) A. then B. also C. only D. not 。邸 。 (5) A. noticed B. saw C. guessed D. said 。邸 。 (6) A. Till then B. Just then C. Far away D. From there 。邸 。 (7) A. happened B. went C. arrived D. came [ 。 (8) A. on B. within C. in D. under 。邸 。 (9) A. running B. floating C. flowing D. pulling [ 。 (10) A. swimmer B. guard C. soldier D. sportsman 。邸 。 (11) A. threw B. looked C. dived D. turned 。邸 。 (12) A. deep B. cool C. dirty D. cold 。邸 。 (13) A. but B. so C. and D. or [ 。 (14) A. canoe B. bank C. boy D. bridge [ 。 (15) A. pushing B. dragging C. holding D. catching 。邸 。 (16) A. place B. period C. second D. moment 。邸 。 (17) A. seeing B. smiling C. looking D. shouting 。邸 。 (18) A. decided B. went C. agreed D. promised 。邸 。 (19) A. while B. till C. for D. as [ 。 (20) A. turned B. looked C. hurried D. stood 。邸 。 (21) A. nervous B. afraid C. excited D. angry [ 。 (22) A. wrapped B. left C. placed D. threw 。邸 。 (23) A. save B. thank C. help D. wrap 。邸 。 (24) A. on B. out C. away D. off [ 。 (25) A. boat B. blanket C. camera D. screen [ 。
閱讀下面短文,掌握其大意,然后從1~25各題所給的四個選項中,選出一 個最佳答案。
There are many different kinds of taxes 1 in the U.S. The most 2 tax is the sales tax. When someone 3 something, he pays the price of his purchase 4 a small additional percentage. This purchase is the sales tax. The revenue (稅收) from the sales goes to the state government to help pay 5 public schools, 6 safety, roads, parks and benefits 7 the poor. Each state sets its own tax percentage. Some states are considerably lower than others. In some states there is no sales tax.
A second type of tax is the 8 tax. This tax is a percentage of all the money 9 by a family each year. Americans pay income taxes to the federal government 10 uses the revenue for national expenses 11 defense, help for the needy and other public services. Some states also have a state income tax. The income tax, 12 other taxes, is usually graduated. This means the tax percentage increases 13 a family's income increases.
A third kind of tax is the 14 tax. This tax is paid by anyone who 15 land or a house. The 16 of the tax is based on the property's 17 . The revenue from this tax goes to 18 governments for school and community services.
In addition people must pay the luxury tax 19 they purchase certain things such as cigarettes and alcoholic beverages (酒飲料).
A fifth kind of tax is the inheritance tax (繼承稅). When someone 20 usually his family inherits the 21 person's wealth and property. However, those who inherit must pay a percentage of this 22 to the government 23 an inheritance tax.
24 we have heard, there are five kinds of taxes that Americans pay. 25 Americans don't want more taxes.
(1) A. paying B. paid C. to be paid D. having paid
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(2) A. important B. common C. private D. public
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(3) A. sells B. steals C. loses D. buys
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(4) A. plus B. times C. minus D. divided
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(5) A. for B. to C. off D. out
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(6) A. private B. public C. official D. bosses
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(7) A. from B. to C. for D. off
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(8) A. salaries B. income C. money D. wages
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(9) A. to be earned B. earning C. earned D. having earned
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(10) A. what B. all what C. where D. which
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(11) A. for example B. such as C. for instance D. they are
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(12) A. like B. as C. except D. except that
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(13) A. before B. unless C. as D. even
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(14) A. houses B. land C. furniture D. property
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(15) A. buys B. owns C. had D. sells
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(16) A. amount B. position C. quality D. reason
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(17) A. value B. position C. percentage D. importance
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(18) A. state B. local C. federal D. same
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(19) A. when B. unless C. because D. since
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(20) A. died B. will die C. dies D. dying
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(21) A. death B. dying C. deadly D. dead
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(22) A. money B. wealth C. amount D. debt
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(23) A. like B. as C. for D. from
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(24) A. As B. What C. Which D. That
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(25) A. No B. Most C. Few D. Fewer
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When I come across a good article in reading newspapers, I often want to cut and keep it. But just as I am about to do so I find the article on the 1 side is as much interesting. It may be a discussion of the way to 2 in good health, or 3 about how to behave and conduct oneself in society. If I cut the front article, the opposite one is likely to 4 damage, leaving out half of it or keeping the text 5 the title. Therefore, the scissors(剪刀)would 6 before they start, 7 halfway done when I find out the 8 result.
Sometimes two things are to be done at the same time, both worth your 9 . You can only take up one of them, the other has to wait or be 10 up. But you know the future is unpredictable(不可預(yù)測的)—the changed situation may not allow you to do what is left 11 . Thus you are 12 in a difficult position and feel sad. How 13 that nice chances and brilliant ideas should gather around all at once? It may happen that your life 14 greatly on your preference of one choice to the other.
In fact that is what 15 is like: we are often 16 with the two opposite sides of the thing which are both desirable like a newspaper cutting. It often occurs that our attention is drawn to one thing only 17 we get into another. The 18 may be more important than the latter and give rise to a divided mind. I 19 remember a philosopher’s remarks: “When one door shuts, another opens in life. ”So a casual(隨意的) 20 may not be a bad one.
1. A. front B. same
C. either D. opposite
2. A. get B. keep
C. lead D. bring
3. A. advice B. news
C. a theory D. a report
4. A. suffer B. reduce
C. prevent D. cause
5. A. on B. for
C. without D. off
6. A. use B. handle
C. prepare D. stay
7. A. or B. but
C. so D. for
8. A. satisfying B. regretful
C. surprising D. impossible
9. A. courage B. strength
C. attention D. patience
10. A. given B. held
C. made D. picked
11. A. near B. alone
C. about D. behind
12. A. filled B. attracted
C. caught D. struck
13. A. dares B. comes
C. does D. dare
14. A. improves B. changes
C. progresses D. goes
15. A. study B. society
C. nature D. life
16. A. faced B. supplied
C. connected D. fixed
17. A. before B. after
C. until D. as
18. A. following B. next
C. above D. former
19. A. still B. also
C. once D. almost
20. A. treatment B. action
C. choice D. remark
Suddenly Sting has become a 2 .“I can’t walk down a street any more without feeling that people are 3 me,” he says.
“When I’m not working, all I want to do is to be a 4 person. I make a point of walking round the street, just being 5 .”
He and Frances bought the house in 6 when Sting returned from The Police’s highly successful world tour.
“I picked Ireland because, apart from being 7 ,you can stay in touch with England while 8 life at a slower pace!”He also has Irish ancestry(祖先)and an Irish 9 ,Frances, a well accepted actress.
Sting is very much a man 10 the eighties:“Frances 11 to be considered as only my wife, which I’m 12 about. She has her own 13 .She’s ambitious(雄心勃勃的)and clever, but she has never let it affect her. It’s 14 been that way. When we got married and had Joseph,”explains Sting,“we both agreed that being 15 was not going to affect our work.”
A fixed 16 life is clearly important to Sting. It remains the one constant factor in a world that has changed completely for him since he 17 a job in teaching for the music business. Sting loved 18 ,but could not help playing in bands. So he tried to 19 both, teaching by day, playing by night. It left him so 20 that he knew he had to choose one or the other.
1. A.Hardly B. Better
C. More? D. Less
2. A. superstar B. teacher
C. singer D. player
3. A. following B. calling
C. watching D. waving
4. A. famous B. rich
C. normal D. poor
5. A. myself B. himself
C. ourselves D. themselves
6. A. England B. America
C. Scotland D. Ireland
7. A. near B. area
C. pleasant D. mountainous
8. A. suffering B. leading
C. protecting D. enjoying
9. A. wife B. friend
C. partner D. parent
10. A. of B. in
C. for D. at
11. A. agrees B. asks
C. refuses D. likes
12. A. worried B. glad
C. thankful D. angry
13. A. child B. life
C. job D. mind
14. A. seldom B. sometimes?
C. recently D. always
15. A. parents B. singers
C. players D. teachers
16. A. singing B. family
C. teaching D. playing
17. A. took up B. gave up
C. picked up D. put up
18. A. working B. traveling
C. changing D. teaching
19. A. make B. get
C. have D. do
20. A. given out B. picked out
C. died out D. tired out
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