19、The store            all school things and students can           every thing there.

A. sells, buy                 B. buys, buy         C. buys, sell        D. sell, buy

17、      Mr. and Mrs. Smith had always spent their summer holidays in New Jersey(新澤西州) in the past, staying in a small inn(小旅館) at the foot of a hill. One year, however, Mr. Smith made a lot of money in his business. So they decided to go to London and stay at a really good hotel while they went traveling around that famous city.

     They flew to London and arrived at their hotel one evening. They expected that they would have to go to bed hungry, because in that small inn in New Jersey, no meals were served after seven. They were surprised when the man who received them in the hall asked whether they would take dinner there that night.

     "Are you still serving dinner?" asked Mr. Smith.

     "Yes, certainly, sir," answered the man. "We serve breakfast from seven to half past eleven in the morning, lunch from twelve to three in the afternoon, tea from four to five, and dinner from six to half past nine."

     "But that hardly leaves any time for us to see the sights of London." said Mrs. Smith.

1. Mr. and Mrs. Smith _________ in the past.

   A. had often stayed in a big hotel in New Jersey

   B. had traveled to many places

   C. had always spent their summer holidays in New Jersey

   D. had made a lot of money

2. They decided to go to a really good hotel because_________

   A. it was famous                          B. it was difficult to find a cheap hotel

   C. it was near many interesting places  D. they now had enough money

3. When they arrived at the hotel, they found_________.

   A. no meals were served after seven             B. dinner was still being served

   C. their plane had arrived too late               D. they had to go to bed hungry

4. When the man told them the time of meals at the hotel, Mrs. Smith felt_________.

    A. disappointed             B. tired       C. pleased      D. satisfied

5. Mrs. Smith_________.

   A. thought she would have plenty of time to see the sights

   B. was afraid they would have no time to tour around London

   C. thought the hotel was not as good as the small inn

   D. thought the hotel was much better than the small inn for its good meals

16、    In 1826, a Frenchman named Nieple needed pictures for his business. But he was not a good artist. So he invented a very simple camera. He put it in window of his house and took a picture of his garden. That was the first photo.

   The next important date in the history of photography was in 1837. That year, Daguere, another Frenchman, took a picture of his reading room. He used a new kind of camera in a different way. In his picture you could see everything very dearly, even the smallest thing. The kind of photo was called a Daguerreotype.

     Soon, other people began to use Daguerre's way. Travelers brought back wonderful photos from all over the world. People took pictures of famous buildings, cities and mountains.

 In about 1840, photography was developed. Then photographers could take pictures of people and moving things. That was not simple. The photographers had to carry a lot of films and other machines. But this didn't stop them, for example, some in the United States worked so hard.

     Mathew Brady was a famous American photographer. He took many pictures of great people. The pictures were unusual because they were lifelike. Photography also became one kind of art by the end of the 19th century. Some photos were not just copies of the real world. They showed the author's ideas and feelings, like other kind of art.

1. The first photo taken by Nieple was a picture of _________.

   A. his business       B. his house       C. his garden       D. his window

2. The Daguerreotype was_________

   A. a Frenchman                      B. a kind of picture

   C. a kind of camera              D. a photographer

3. If a photographer wanted to take pictures of moving things in the year of 1840, he had to_________.

   A. watch lots of films             B. buy an expensive camera

   C. stop in most cities        D. take many films and something else with him

4. Mathew Brady_________.

   A. was very lifelike              B. was famous for his unusual pictures

   C. was quite strong           D. took many pictures of moving people

5. This passage tells us_________.

   A. how photography was developed

   B. how to show your ideas and feelings in pictures

   C. how to take pictures in the world

   D. how to use different cameras

15、     One day in April, a special activity called "Food Street" was held in the playground at railway No.1 Middle School in Xi' an.

     This activity was part of the English Art Festival in the school. The students in each class were divided into several groups. And each group sold different kinds of food. The students did the shopping and the cooking all by themselves. The students cooked delicious food such as fried chickens, potato chips and vegetables. They all worked hard and sold the food at low prices. The customers, who were junior students, teachers and parents, all praised them for the nice food.

     "It's really hard work," said one of the students who took part in the activity. "We must make a plan before the cooking. We must know how much we should spend on the things we need. Also, we must learn how to serve customers well."

     "This activity is to give a chance to the students to develop their practical abilities(實(shí)踐能力) ," said one teacher, "What' s more, the students will not only learn how to make money by their own hands, but also know the meaning of life."

1. "Food Street" was _________.

   A. a street for students to sell food along

   B. a kind of food sold by the students

   C. part of the activity about English

   D. a competition for food prizes among the students

2. It seemed that _________.

   A. the food made by the students was not well received

   B. the prices of the food were too high

   C. the teachers and parents spoke highly of the students

   D. the students didn't enjoy the activity

3. Which of the following can the students NOT learn in the activity?

   A. How to grow vegetables.                B. How to work well.

   C. How to make money.                           D. What life means.

4. Before the activity, the students _________

   A. had to be customers

   B. made a plan about the cooking

   C. asked their parents to do the shopping

   D. had to serve the customers well

5. From what one student said, it showed that _________

   A. the activity was not easy

   B. the students like the activity better than their class lessons

   C. the whole cooking was too much work

   D. they don't like to make Chinese food

14、     At the age of 40, Tom Bloch was the head of H&R Block, a huge company that 'helps people do with their tax(稅) forms. He was very successful. Although Bloch was very rich, he wasn't very happy. He spent too much time at work and didn't have enough time to spend with his family. Suddenly he left H&R Block and became a teacher in a poor neighborhood. "I want to help people who didn't have the chances I had." Bloch explained.

 Learning to teach the students was hard at first. But the results are great. He helps children and hears students say he's their favorite teacher. And Bloch is able to spend more time with his family.

1. When was Tom Bloch the head of a big company?

2. What does Mr. Bloch's company do?

3. Why did Mr. Bloch become a teacher in a poor neighborhood?

4. How was Mr. Bloch's teaching at first?

5. Is Mr. Bloch able to spend more time with his family now?

12、--Why didn't you go to Shenyang EXPO with us last week?

--Oh, I just don't like places _________ there are too many tourists.

A. which        B. that              C. where           D. /

11、-- Excuse me. Could you please tell me _________.

-- Sure. Go straight on and take a right turn. It's around the comer.

A. where is the nearest supermarket           B. how can I get to the supermarket

C. where to get to the supermarket               D. how I can get to the supermarket

10、My flight had already _________ when I reached the airport.

A. taken away    B. taken up        C. taken off         D. taken down