He always has a lot of（） ideas in his mind,and sometimes we do not even know what he is thinking about.

A.on the move

B.off the go

C.on the go

He always has a lot of () ideas in his mind , and sometimes we do not even know what

he is thinking about.

A、novel

B、spoil

C、acceptable

D、additional

A.With all his profound knowledge

B.Through all his profound knowledge

C.With his all profound knowledge

D.By all his profound knowledge

［A］Graham has become increasingly busy, supplying flat-packed weathervanes to clients worldwide.

［B］Graham decided to concentrate his efforts on a weathervane business. He had served an apprenticeship as a precision engineer and had worked in that trade for 15 years when he and his wife, Liz, agreed to swap roles—she went out to work as an architectural assistant and he stayed at home to look after the children and build up the business.

［C］Last month, a local school was opened with his galleon ship weathervane hoisted above it.

［D］“For centuries, weathervanes have kept communities in touch with the elements, signaling those shifts in wind direction that bring about changes in the weather,” he explains.

［E］Graham has no plans for expansion, as he wants to keep the business as a rural craft.

［F］Graham has now perfected over 100 original designs. He works to very fine detail, always seeking approval for the design of the silhouette from the customer before proceeding with the hand-cutting.

One year，after posting his check as usual，he began to wonder if he had paid enough，and after a lot of work，with a pencil and paper，he found that he had not. He thought that he owed the government something.

He was just writing another check to send it to the tax collector when the postman dropped a letter into the box at the front door. Opening it，the artist was surprised to find inside it a check for five pounds from the tax collector. The official explained that too much had been paid，and that therefore the difference was now returned to the taxpayer.

11. According to the passage，to decide the exact amount of tax to be paid is ____________.

A. simple

B. easy

C. difficult

D. interesting

12. It is mentioned in the passage that one has to pay tax according to ____________.

A. how much education one has received

B. whether one is single or married

C. how old one’s children are

D. where one lives

13. The word “proper” in the second paragraph means __________.

A. small

B. big

C. right

D. wrong

14. After a lot of work，the artist thought that he had paid the government ____________.

A. less tax than he should have

B. more tax than he should have

C. as much tax as usual

D. just enough tax

15. Why did the tax collector send a letter to the artist？

A. To send him a new tax form.

B. To return the money overpaid.

C. To remind him of paying the tax.

D. To explain the rules of tax paying.

vernment because it depends on so many different things:

whether the man is married; how many children he has; whether he supports any relations, how much interest he receives, how much he has spent on his house during the year, and so on. All this makes it Diffhcult to decide exactly how much the tax is, There was an artist who was always very careful to pay the proper amount.

One year, after posting his check as usual, he began to wonder if he had paid enough, and after a lot of work, with a pencil and paper, he found that he had not. He thought that he owed the government something.

He was just writing another check to send it to the tax collector when the postman dropped a letter into the box at the front door. Opening it, the artist was surprised to find inside it a check for five pounds from the tax collector. The offhcial explained that too much had been paid, and that therefore the difference was now returned to the taxpayer.

1.According to the passage, to decide theexact amount of tax to be paid is ().

A.simple

B.easy

C.difficult

D.interesting

2.The word“proper" in the second paragraph means ().

A.small

B.big

C.right

D.wrong

3.After a lot of work, the artist thought that he had paid the government, ().

A.less tax than he should have

B.more tax than he should have

C.as much tax as usual

D.just enough tax

4.Why did the tax collector send a letter to the artist？

A.To send him a new tax form.

B.To return the money overpaid.

C.To remind him of paying the tax.

D.To explain the rules of tax paying.

There was a certain artist who was always very careful to pay the proper amount.

One year, after posting his check as usual, he began to wonder if he had paid enough, and after a lot of work, with a pencil and paper, he decided that he had not.He believed that he owed the government something.

He was just writing another check to send to the tax-collector when the postman dropped a letter into the box at the front door.Opening it, the artist was surprised to find inside it a check for five pounds from the tax-collector.The official explained that too much had been paid, and that therefore the difference was now returned to the taxpayer.

21.It is mentioned in the passage that one has to pay tax according to().

A.how much education one has received

B.whether one is single or married

C.how old one's children are

22.The underlined word "proper" in the second paragraph means().

A.small

B.big

C.right

23.After a lot of work, the artist thought that he had paid the government()

A.less tax than he should have

B.more tax than he should have

C.as much tax as usual

24.What did the artist receive()

A.A check from the bank clerk.

B.A check from the tax-collector.

C.A gift from the tax-collector.

25.Why did that tax-collector send a letter to the artist()

A.To send him a new tax form.

B.To return the money over-paid.

C.To remind him of paying the tax.

阅读理解Grandmother's culinary advice

My dear

Charlotte,

Thank you so much for the lovely basket of fruit you sent us on our wedding anniversary. I can hardly believe that your grandfather and r have been married f" 60 years. However, we did get a telegram of congratulations from the Queen, so I suppose that we really have been together for all that time.

In your note you asked the secret of a successful marriage. Weil I believe it has a lot to do with our very different attitudes to food. Your granddad likes to have a big breakfast, but I only like a cup of tea and a piece of toast in the morning. He likes to' stop about 12 noon and have glass of beer arid a plate of egg and chips. I find that too filling, and I like to get on with what am doing, so I prefer to have some fruit and some' nuts at midday.

We both like to have our major meal about seven o'clock in the 'evening, but we like very different' things. Your granddad always has some kind of fish for his dinner. He préfers Tornmy Ruffs, the best fish in South Australia, he calls that fish. He also likes kippers, those salty smoked fish that the English and the Scots• introduced in to Australia. He tefi.1SCs to eat any vegetables at all, except for potatoes. He' likes them either, boiled, baked, mashed at made into chips. He always has another glass of beer with this meal.

I have quite different tastes. I like the foods that the other European and ASian Cultures have introduced into Australia. Lasagna from Itaty, Moussaka from Greece, green curry from Thailand and of course, my favorrite, meat and vegetable dumplings from China. Whatever have, always have a salad of green vegetables and two glasses of' wine with-my meal.

Now, am sure that my diet is much more balanced than your granddads. But he says that now at 79 he is going to eat what he likes. Why is this difference conducive to a happy marriage？ Weil we have to buy our food from different shops, cook our food in different ways and borrow different cookery books from the library. So we have a lot of different experiences during the day and a lot to talk about in the evening!

All my

Grand

26. The Queen sent a telegram to the old couple because__________.

A. they ate different foods

B. they lived in Australia

C. they had been married for: 60 years

27. Charlotte wanted to know_______.

A. what food they ate

B. how much beer Grandad drank

C. the secret of a long marriage

28. Charlotte's grandmother_________.

A. liked to eat a big breakfast

B. liked to eat fruit and nuts at noon

C. liked to eat egg and chips at noon

29.Charlotte's grandparents liked to eat their main meal_________.

A.at different times

B.at noon

C. at 7 pm.

30. Charlotte's grandmother believed that_________.

A. her diet was more balanced than her husband's

B. her husband was too old to drink beer

C. fish was not good for her husband

31. Charlotte's grandmother believed that____________.

A. drinking was conducive to a good marriage

B. different daily habits were conducive to a good marriage

C. salads were conducive to a good marriage

1.What is that awful little man？ ()

A.He is the person who minds the cars in the car parking lot.

B.He is the person who always parks his car there.

C.He is the author’s friend.

D.He is a clerk in the post office.

2.What kind of new program of service will the local post office offer？ ()

A.To offer free car parking

B.To sell visit those who buy stamps in front of the post office.

C.To send stamps to the buyer’s homes.

D.To send letters to homes through letter box.

3.The little man does not let the author park his car unless______.

A.the author gives him some money.

B.the author parks his car exactly as he the man wishes.

C.the author goes in to the office to buy some stamps.

D.the author parks his car there only for a moment.

4.Why does the author no longer need to deal with the little parking lot officer？ ()

A.He needn’t buy stamps at all.

B.The parking lot officer will not be there because he has been sent somewhere else.

C.He has sold his car and has no car to park at all.

D.He can depend on the new and modern postal conveniences.

5.From the passage, we can conclude that the parking lot officer is ______.

A.rather friendly

B.very attractive

C.a little polite

D.too strict with car drivers