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Debbie got up early last Saturday morning. She wanted 1 in Green Park with some ot her friends. She was very happy about it.
2 she was ready, she got on her bike and left for the park – it was on the other side of the town. Suddenly, as she was riding fast, she 3 sirens (警笛). The sound of the sirens was getting 4 , so Debbie looked 5 her to see what was happening. As a result (结果), she fell off her bike and lay in the middle of the road. Luckily, Debbie wasn’t hurt, 6 a car hit her bike. After the car 7 , two men got out and started running. 8 , a police car stopped next to the same car and three policemen got out and started running after the two men. One of the policemen shouted, “Stop the thieves (贼)!”
9 a policeman came to see Debbie. He thanked her because, in a way, she had helped them 10 .
1. A. goes to skate B. go skating C. going to skate D. to go skating
2. A. While B. As soon as C. If D. As quickly as
3. A. heard B. listened to C. found D. saw
4. A. close and close B. closer and closer
C. big and big D. bigger and bigger
5. A. after B. in front of C. behind D. before
6. A. because B. so C. but D. and
7. A. fell over B. passed away C. turned back D. stopped
8. A. A few minutes later B. Just then
C. After an hour D. Very fast
9. A. In a few days B. Sometimes
C. Some time later D. At the same time
10. A. get out of the car B. run after the two men
C. catch the thieves D. shout at the thieves
Key: 1. D 2. B 3. A 4. B 5. C 6. C 7. D 8. B 9. C 10. C
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Tom and Fred were talking about the year 2050.
“What will 1 be like in the year 2050?” asked Tom.
“I don’t know,” said Fred. “What do you think?”
“Well, no one knows. But it is 2 to guess,” said Tom. “In the year 2050 everybody will 3 a pocket (袖珍) computer. The computer will give people the 4 to all their problems. We shall all have telephones in our pockets, 5 . And we’ll be able to talk to our friends all over the world. Perhaps we’ll be able to 6 them at the same time. Machines will do 7 of the work, and people will have more 8 . Perhaps they will work only two or three days a week. They will be able to fly to the moon by spaceship and spend their holidays there.”
“I’m very 9 to hear that. I hope to fly to the moon. And I hope I’ll be able to live 10 ,” said Fred. “Won’t that be interesting? Just like a fish.”
1. A. our home B. the traffic C. a factory D. the world
2. A. pleased B. no use C. interesting D. unusual
3. A.carry B. bring C. give D. send
4. A.news B. ways C. things D. answers
5. A.either B. again C. too D. also
6. A.call B. see C. look D. listen
7. A.most B. many C. lot D. every
8. A.work B. duty C. holidays D. times
9. A.sorry B. glad C. sure D. afraid
10.A. in the sea B. on land
C. on the mountain D. under the ground
Key: 1. D 2. C 3. A 4. D 5. C 6. B 7. A 8. C 9. B 10. A
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Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words.
The most (1) w_____ spoken language in the world is English. Many people understand and use it (2) t_____ the world. Indeed, English is a very (3) I_____ and useful language. (4) I_____ we know English, we can travel anywhere and we (5) w_____ have no difficulty making ourselves understood. English is greatly used in the study of all (6) k_____ of subjects. Several books are (7) w_____ in English every day to teach people many (8) u_____ things. Therefore, the English language has helped to spread knowledge to (9) a_____ parts of the world.
English has also served to bring (10) t_____ the different peoples of the world by helping them to talk with one another.
Keys: 1. widely 2. throughout 3. important 4. If 5. will 6. kinds 7. written 8. useful 9. all 10. together
