One day they crossed the () bridge behind the palace.

Henry's job was to examine cars which crossed the frontier(边境) to make sure that they were not smuggling(走私) anything into the country. Every evening except at weekends, he would see a factory worker coming up the hill towards the frontier,【C1】______a bicycle with a big load of old straw on it. When the bicycle【C2】______the frontier, Henry used to stop the man and【C3】______him take the straw off and untie it. Then he would examine the straw carefully to see【C4】______he could find anything, after which he would look in all the man's pockets【C5】______he let him tie the straw again. He never found【C6】______ ,even though he examined it very carefully, Then one evening, after he had looked through the straw and emptied the worker's pockets【C7】______usual, he said to him," Listen, I know that you are smuggling things【C8】______this frontier. Won't you tell me what it is that you're bringing into the country so successfully？ I'm an old man, and today's my last day on the job. Tomorrow I'm going to【C9】______. I promise that I shall not tell anyone if you tell me what you've been smuggling. "The worker did not say anything for【C10】______. Then he smiled turned to Henry and said quietly," Bicycles."

【C1】

A．pushing

B．pulling

C．filling

D．carrying

ky to walk under a ladder — even if it means 【B2】 the pavement into a busy street! 【B3】 you must pass under a ladder you can 【B4】 bad luck by crossing your fingers and 【B5】 them crossed until you have seen a dog. 【B6】 , you may lick your finger and 【B7】 a cross on the toe of your shoe, and not look again at the shoe until the 【B8】 has dried. Another common 【B9】 is that it is unlucky to open an umbrella in the house — it will either bring 【B10】 to the person who opened it or to the whole 【B11】 . Anyone opening an umbrella in fine weather is 【B12】 , as it inevitably brings rain! The number 13 is said to be unlucky for some, and when the 13th day of the month 【B13】 on a Friday, anyone wishing to avoid a bad event had better stay 【B14】 . The worst misfortune that can happen to a person is caused by breaking a mirror, 【B15】 it brings seven years of bad luck! The superstition is supposed to 【B16】 in ancient times, when mirrors were considered to be tools of the gods.

Black cats are generally considered lucky in Britain, even though they are 【B17】 witchcraft. It is 【B18】 lucky if a black cat crosses your path — although in America the exact opposite belief prevails. Finally, a commonly held superstition is that of touching wood 【B19】 luck. This measure is most often taken if you think you have said something that is tempting fate, such as "my car has never 【B20】 , touch wood？"

【B1】

A．broadly

B．widely

C．quickly

D．speedily

A.Queen Mary

B.Queen Victoria

C.Mayflower

D.King George

smuggling anything into the country. Every morning，except at weekends，he (11) see a factory worker coming up the hill towards the frontier， (12) a bicycle with a big load of old straw on it. When the bicycle arrived the frontier，Henry used to stop the man and order him to take the straw off. Then he would examine the straw very carefully to see (13) he could find anything，after which he would look in all the man's pockets before he let him tie the straw up again. The man would then put it on his bicycle and go off down the hill with it. Although Henry was always (14) to find gold or jewelry or other valuable things hidden in the straw，he never found (15) ，even though he examined it very carefully. He was sure that the man was smuggling something，but he was not (16) 鱼to imagine what it could be.

Then one evening，after he had looked through the straw and emptied the factory worker's pockets (17) usual，he said to him，“Listen，I know that you are smuggling things (18) this frontier. Won't you tell me what it is that you're bringing into the country so successfully？ I'm an old man，and today's my last day on the job. Tomorrow I'm going to (19) . I promise that I shall not tell anyone if you tell me what you've been smuggling. ”The factory worker did not say anything for (20) . Then he smiled，turned to Henry and said quietly：“Bicycles. ”

A. should

B. might

C. would

D. must

Henry's job was to examine cars which crossed the frontier to make 21______that theywere not smuggling (走私) anything into the country. Every evening, except at weekends,he 22______ see a factory worker coming up the hill towards the frontier, pushing a bicyclewith a big load of old straw on it. When the bicycle reached the frontier, Henry 23______ to stop the man and make him take the straw off and untie it. Then he would examine the24______ very carefully to see if he could find anything, after which he would look in all theman's pockets 25______ he let him tie the straw again. The man would then put it on his bicycle and go off down the hill with it. Although Henry was always 26______ to find gold or jewelry or other valuable things hidden in the straw, he never found any.

Then one evening, after he had looked 27______ the straw as usual, he said to him,"Listen. 1 know that you are smuggling things across this frontier. Won't you tell me what it is that you are bringing into the country so 28______ ？ I' m an old man, and today's my last day on the job. Tomorrow I' m going to 29______. 1 promise that 1 shall not tell anyone if you tell me what you've been smuggling." The factory worker did not say anything for 30______.Then he smiled, turned to Henry and said quietly, "Bicycles. "

21. A. known B. clear C. obvious D. sure

22. A. would B. must C. might D. should

23. A. had B. ought C. used D. wanted

24. A. bicycle B. hill C. straw D. worker

25. A. when B. before C. while D. as

26. A. thinking B. suspecting C. expecting D. insisting

27. A. thoroughly B. through C. down D. up

28. A. carefully B. successfully C. obviously D. silently

29.A. return B. retreat C. retire D. rest

30. A. short while B. a period C. few minutes D. some time

were not smuggling(走私) anything into the country. Every evening he would see a factory worker coming up the hill towards the frontier, pushing a bike with a pile of goods of old straw on it. When the bike reached the frontier, Peter would stop the man and {A. ask; B. order; C. make; D. call} him take the straw off and untie it. Then he would examine the straw very carefully to see {A. that; B. whether; C. how; D. where} he could find anything, after which he would look in all the man’s pockets before he let him tie the straw again. The man would then put it on his bike and go off down the hill with it. Although Peter was always hoping to find gold or other valuable things hidden in the straw, he never found {A. nothing; B. something; C. everything; D. anything}. He was sure the man was smuggling something, but he was not able to think out what it could be.

Then one evening, after he had looked through the straw and emptied the worker’s pockets {A. as; B. more; C. then; D. like} usual, he said to him, “Listen, I know you are smuggling things across this frontier. Won’t you tell me what it is？ I’m an old man, and today’s my last day on the job. Tomorrow I’m going to retire. I promise I shall not tell anyone if you tell me what you’ve been smuggling.” The worker did not say anything for {A. moment; B. some time; C. sometime; D. long time}. Then he smiled, turned to Peter and said quietly, “Bikes.”

hile the youth stood on the landing-place searching in his pockets for money, the boatman lifted a lantern. By the newly risen moon, he took a very careful look at the stranger's appearance. He was a young man of eighteen years with brown, curly hair, well-shaped features. His bright, cheerful eyes were nature's gifts, and worth all that art could have done for his adornment (装饰. And now, as it seemed, he was on his first visit to town. He was wearing a rough gray coat, which was in good shape, but which had seen many winters before this one. In his left hand was a walking stick, and a leather bag in his right hand. The bag seemed not so much stocked. The youth, whose name was Robin, paid the boatman, and then walked forward into the town with a light step, as if he had not already traveled more than thirty miles that day. As he walked, he surveyed his surroundings as eagerly as if he were entering London or Madrid, instead of the little metropolis (中心城市 ) of a New England colony

1.What time of year was it in this story？()

A、Spring

B、Summer

C、Fall

D、Winter

2.At what time of day did Robin cross the river？()

A、Morning

B、Midday

C、Late afternoon

D、Night

3.Robin was apparently going to town()

A、to buy new clothes

B、for the first time

C、for the first time in several years

D、on one of his regular trips there

4.How did Robin appear as he walked into town()

A、He was cheerful and excited.

B、He was tired

C、He seemed very sad.

D、He seemed frightened by the strange surroundings

5.How far had Robin traveled？()

A、Over thirty miles

B、From Madrid

C、From a nearby town

D、From London

If you must jump from a ship，your posture should include ______．

A.holding down the life preserver against the chest with one arm crossing the other，covering the mouth and nose with a hand，and feet together

B.knees bent and held close to the body with both arms around legs

C.body straight and arms held tightly at the sides for feet first entry into the water

D.both hands holding the life preserver below the chin，with knees bent，and legs crossed

（阅读理解题)How often do you talk with people and notice that their words say one th

ing while

their action says another？ A facial expression, crossed arms or the way they behave can show what

is really in their mind. This is body language, and we must teach our children to understand and

use it.

We often teach children to be thoughtful when they speak and write, and we also need to teach

them to be thoughtful in their body language. Giving examples is one of the ways to do that. Help

children understand that people use body language most of the time in their life. Where they're

looking when they speak, how they turn their bodies, how they place their arms and so on can give

others important information.

There will be times that people want and need to use their body language. In school or job

situations, understanding body language can make a difference. And using body language in other

situations is also helpful to personal safety and sometimes stops misunderstandings(误会).

(1). (单选题) The first paragraph tells us that ________.

A、it's important to teach children body language

B、children often use body language

C、a facial expression is good for children

D、 crossed arms are not good for children

(2). (单选题) What does the underlined word "thoughtful" mean？ ()

A、Talking quietly.

B、 Looking directly.

C、Speaking loudly.

D、 Thinking deeply.

(3). (单选题) Which of the following is NOT the advantage (好处) of using body language？ ()

A、Making a difference in school.

B、Being helpful to personal safety.

C、Getting something you want.

D、 Stopping misunderstandings.

(4). (单选题) Which of the following is NOT true？()

A、Both a facial expression and crossed arms are body language.

B、Giving examples is the only way to teach children body language.

C、Body language can give people important information.

D、People sometimes want to use their body language.

(5).(单选题) Where can we read the passage？ ()

A、In a cartoon.

B、In a magazine.

C、In a travel book.

D、 In a storybook.