I collected my two-year-old grandson Max from kindergarden to take him to hospital to visi

A、most of them

B、most of which

C、most of that

D、most of what

just pulled out one of my teeth and told me to rest for a __1__. I tried to say something, but my mouth was full of cotton wool. He knew I __2__ match boxes and asked me whether my collection was growing. In __3__to his questions I either __4__ or made strange noises. Meanwhile, my tongue was busy __5__ out the hole. I suddenly realized he had pulled out the wrong tooth.

1).

A. answer

B. nodded

C. searching

D. while

E. collected

2).

A. answer

B. nodded

C. searching

D. while

E. collected

3).

A. answer

B. nodded

C. searching

D. while

E. collected

4).

A. answer

B. nodded

C. searching

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E. collected

5).

A. answer

B. nodded

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W: Yes, Sir. That's an out-of-town personal check. We wouldn't be able to cash it for you until the proceeds are collected from the paying bank.

Q: How will the bank deal with the man's check？

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A．The bank will cash the check immediately.

B．The bank will issue a new bank account and deposit the money for him.

C．The bank will cash it for him until the proceeds are collected from the paying bank.

D．The bank will endorse the check before payment.

When I was a little girl, my brothers and I collected stamps for many years. My mother didn't use to work during the week, but she worked in the post office near our house on Saturdays, and she used to bring home all the new stamps as soon as they were issued (发行).

On the day of the World Cup football final in London in 1966, we were very excited because England were playing West Germany in the final.When we were having lunch, my mother told us to go to the post office straightaway after the match if England won, but she didn't tell us why. At2 o'clock my mother went back to work as usual, while the rest of the family were watching the football on TV at home. Although she wasn't watching the match, she was listening to it on the radio.

England won 4:2 and so my brothers and I ran to the post office. As we burst in, my mother was standing behind the counter. She was waiting to sell us a very special limited edition with ENGLAND WINNERS on each stamp. We were over the moon.We still have it today, and perhaps it is worth a lot of money.

1. This passage mainly tells us __________.

A、the author and her brother used to like stamps very much

B、the author had a very kind mother

C、the author and her brother had an unforgettable experience in collecting stamps

D、their mother used to support them by working in the post office

2. According to the passage, her mother worked in the post office ________.

A、during the week

B、on Saturdays

C、on Sundays

D、for six days

3. According to the passage, her mother worked in the post office ________.

A、during the week

B、on Saturdays

C、on Sundays

D、for six days

4. What does the sentence "We were over the moon." mean？

A、We jumped high.

B、We were extremely happy about it.

C、We watched the moon for a long time.

D、We couldn't sleep the whole night.

5. What is the best title for this passage？

A、My Childhood

B、My Mother

C、A Precious Stamp

D、A Memorable Experience in Collecting Stamps

hing about the victory celebrations in the small town where I lived. We had not suffered much from the war there, though like most children of my age, I was used to see-ing bombed houses in the streets and the enormous army lorries passing through. But both at home and at school I had become accustomed to the phrases "before the war" and "when the war's over." "Before the war," apparently, things had been better, though I was too young to understand why, except there had been no bombs then, and people had eaten things like ice cream and bananas, which I had only heard of. When the war was over, we would go back to London, but this meant very little to me. I did not remember what Lon-don was like.

What I remember now about VE Day was the afternoon and the evening. It was a fine May day. I remember coming home at about five o'clock. My father and mother came in about an hour later. After dinner I said I wanted to see the bonfire (篝火), so when it got dark my father took me to the end of the street. The bonfire was very high, and some peo-ple had collected some old clothes to dress the unmistakable figure with the moustache (小胡子) they had put on top of it. Just as we arrived, they set light to it. The flames rose and soon covered the "guy." Everyone was cheering and shouting, and an old woman came out of her house with two chairs and threw them on the fire to keep the fire going.

I stood beside my father until the fire started to go down, not knowing what to say. He said nothing either. He had fought in the First World War and may have been remem-bering the end of that. At last he said, "Well, that's it, son. Let's hope that this time it really will be the last one. "

Where did the narrator live before the Second World War？

A．In a small city.

B．In London.

C．In Europe.

D．In the countryside.

My mother didn't use to work during the week , but she worked in the post office near our house on Saturdays , and she used to bring home all the new stamps as soon as they were issued. On the day of the World Cup football final in London in 1966 , we were very excited because England were playing West Germany in the final. When we were having lunch, my mother told us to go to the post office straightaway after the match if England won , but she didn't tell us why. At 2 0' clock my mother went back to work as usual , while the rest of the family were watching the football on TV at home. Although she wasn't watching the match , she was listening to it on the radio. England won 4: 2 and so my brothers and l ran to the post office. As we burst in , my mother was standing behind the counter. She was waiting to sell us a very special limited edition with ENGLAND WINNERS on each stamp. We were over the moon. We still have it today , and perhaps it is worth a l0t of money.

26. This passage mainly tells us_______.

A. the author and her brother used to like stamps very much

B. the author had a very kind mother

C. the author and her brother had got an unforgettable experience in collecting stamps

27. According to the passage , her mother worked in the post office_______.

A. during the week

B. on Saturdays

C. on Sundays

28. Their mother told them to go to the post office straightaway after the match if England won, but she didn't tell us why. Do you think why she did that？

A. She wanted to give them a surprise.

B. She doubted if she would get the stamps.

C. She forgot to do that.

29. What does the sentence "We were over the moon. " mean？

A. We jumped high.

B. We were extremely happy about it.

C. We watched the moon for a long time.

30. What is the best title for this passage？

A. My Childhood

B. A Precious Stamp

C. A Memorable Experience in Collecting Stamps

Passage Two

I was only eight years old when the Second World War ended, but I can still remember something about the victory celebrations in the small town where I lived on the day when the war in Europe ended. We had not suffered much from the war there. But both at home and at school I had become accustomed to the phrases "before the war" and "when the war's over". "Before the war", apparently, things had been better, though I was too young to understand why, except that there had been no bombs then, and people had eaten things like ice -cream and bananas, which I had only heard of . When the war was over we would go back to London, but this meant little to me. I did not remember what London was like.

What I remember now about VE (Victory in Europe) Day was the May evening. After dinner I said I wanted to see the bonfire (大火堆) , so when it got dark my father took me to the end of the street. The bonfire was very high, and somehow people had collected some old clothes to dress the un- mistakable figure with the moustache (胡子) they had to put on top of it. Just as we arrived, they set light to it. The flames rose and soon swallowed the "guy". Everyone was cheering and shouting, and an old woman came out of her house with two chairs and threw them on the fire to keep it going.

I stood beside my father until the fire started to go down, not knowing what to say. He said nothing, either. He had fought in the First World War and may have been remembering the end of that. At last he said, "Well, that's it, son. Let's hope that this time it really will be the last one."

40. Where did the author live before the Second World War？

A. In London.

B. In a small town.

C. In Europe.

D. In the countryside.

One of the things I am really fond of is the weekly shopping experience. I like to

imagine pushing the trolley slowly around the supermarket and taking anything that

interests me. But my experience is not always so exciting. First it is difficult to get

a shopping trolley. Carefully designed not only to hold all shapes and sizes of

purchases, a single trolley is hard to get out of the line of trolley s where it is

parked. Often one needs the help of two strong men. The next lesson is that women never

follow a logical route when shopping. Your wife has disappeared before you know it.

After ten minutes of searching, when you finally find her in a far corner, she

enquires: “Where have you been all this time, dear？” Supermarket managers are sent on

courses to learn how to tempt the customers and persuade them to buy goods they do not

really need, at prices they are not able afford. As a newcomer, I am often taken in by

their clever techniques, as I take many goods off the shelves. But I am often

discouraged by my wife. “Put it back, dear.” “You’ve tried that before and didn’t

take to it.” “No, it’s too expensive.” After the week’s groceries have been

collected, the last trial is passing through the checkout counter. Never join the

shortest queue. It usually contains several shoppers who pay by writing out a personal

cheque and who wait until all their purchases have been totaled up before beginning a

mad search through their handbags for their cheque books. When the book is found, the

customer never knows the date, asks again for the forgotten total and forgets to put

the address on the back. Don’t be fooled, either, by thinking that this is the end of

the exercise. When the cheque has been carefully examined by the cashier, a bell rings

, and there is a further wait until a supervisor arrives to say that the cheque can be

accepted. Then it is our turn, and the checkout girl is so quick and efficient that we

don’t have time to get our own chequebook ready. But the people who are packing our

shopping are kind and give us friendly smiles When we come once more into the great

outside world, a broken egg is running down my trousers. I hear the voice of my wife

call out: “Oops, dear, mind the trolley.” Shopping!

1. How often does the author go shopping？

A. every day

B. every week

C. every month

D. every year

2. The author does not find his shopping experience always ______.

A. exciting

B. useful

C. embarrassing

D. time-consuming

3.The last trial is ____________________________.

A. collecting groceries

B. passing through the checkout counter

C. having a rest

D. saying goodbye

4. Who comes to check whether the cheque can be accepted.

A. The supervisor

B. The manager

C. The salesgirl

D. The husband

5. When they come into the great outside world, the author finds that ______.

A. he can’t find the car

B. he can’t find his wife

C. a ten-dollar note on the ground

D. a broken egg is running down his trousers

The money collected should be mde good use _________ the people in Sichun Province who suffered

The money collected should be mde good use _________ the people in Sichun Province who suffered lot i

A．of helping

B．to help

C．to helping

D．of to help