As one comes to some crossroads, he or she sees a sign which says that drivers have to stop when they come to the main road ahead. At other crossroads, drivers have to go slow, but they do not actually have to stop unless, of course, there is something coming along the main road; and at still others, they do not have either to stop or to go slow, because they are themselves on the main road.
Mr Williams, who was always a very careful driver, was driving home from work one evening when he came to a crossroad. It had a “SLOW” sign. He slowed down when he came to the main road, looked both ways to see that nothing was coming, and then drove across without stopping completely.
At once he heard a police whistle (口哨声), so he pulled into the side of the road and stopped. A policeman walked over to him with a notebook and a pen in his hand and said, “You didn't stop at that crossing.” “But the sign there doesn't say „STOP‟.” answered Mr Williams, “It just says „SLOW‟, and I did go slow.”
The policeman looked around him, and a look of surprise came over his face. Then he put his notebook and pen away, scratched (抓) his head and said, “Well，I'm in the wrong street！” 1. Mr Williams was driving ____ one evening. A. to a party B. to his office
C. home after work D. to work from home 2. When he was stopped by a policeman, he ____.
A. was driving at a high speed B. was driving onto the main road C.was going to stop his car D. was driving slowly
3. Though slowly, Mr Williams continued driving at the crossing because____ .
A. he didn't see any “STOP” sign there B. he paid no attention to the traffic rules C. he didn't have to stop D. he was eager to get home
4. Looking around Mr Williams, the policeman was surprised because____ .
A. he met a mad man
B. he realized that he himself was mistaken C. Mr Williams dared to speak to him like that D. Mr Williams would not apologize to him Passage B
Accidents happen almost every day. Some accidents are not serious and some are. We read about such accidents nearly every day in the newspapers. It is wrong for people to think that accidents take place only on the roads or highways, or even at work places. Home accidents are just as common. Because very few home accidents are reported, people
come to think that there are few accidents which happen in homes. There have been many cases where people fall to their deaths from highrise flats. Children often fall over while coming down the stairs. Old people may slip (滑跤) on wet floors if they are not careful.
Nowadays there are a lot of modern electrical appliances (电器) such as rice cookers which make life easy for the modern housewives. These appliances can kill if they are not used in the proper way. Gas stoves (煤气灶) used for cooking are also dangerous if they are not properly used. They may cause burns or, in more serious cases, even fires.
But all such accidents can be stopped if we are careful and follow simple rules of safety. For example, it is unwise for people to try repairing their own electrical appliances if they do not know how to. It is safer to get them repaired by an electrician (电工). 1. Accidents take place ____.
A. mostly in homes B. mostly on roads and highways C. mostly in factories D. almost everywhere
2. Which of the following accidents may NOT happen in homes? A. People may fall to death from high buildings. B. People may be knocked down by cars on the roads. C. Gas stoves may cause burns or even fires. D. People may be killed by an electrical appliance. 3. People are advised____ .
A. to avoid using electrical appliances B. to repair their own electrical appliances C. not to repair their own electrical appliances D. not to get their electrical appliances fixed Passage C
Ellen Parker was worried about her health. She could not walk very quickly and it was difficult for her to climb stairs. She was soon out of breath.
“I suppose I had better go to the doctor.” she thought. She went to the doctor and told him her problem.
“I'm not at all surprised.” he said, “I know what your problem is.” He examined her and then gave her some advice.
“If you don't do what I say, Mrs Parker,” he said, “You will have a heart attack (心脏病发作). It could kill you.”
Ellen was very worried as she left the doctor. She knew that she had to take his advice but that it would not be easy and it would take time. The next day she went shopping. The first shop she went into was a butcher shop (肉铺).
“I'd like ten pounds of steak (牛排), please.” she said.
“Certainly, madam.” the butcher replied and went into the cold room and found a large piece of steak. He brought the huge piece of meat back into the shop and placed it on the scale (称).
“That's just ten pounds.” he said. “That's big enough.” Mrs Parker said. The butcher worked out the price.
“At$4.99 a pound that will be $49.90, please. Would you like me to cut it up into smaller pieces for you?”
“Oh, I don't want to buy the meat.” Mrs Parker said.
“If you don't want to buy it,” the butcher replied angrily, “Why did you ask me to get it for you?”
“My doctor told me that I am too heavy and have to lose ten pounds. I wanted to see what ten pounds of meat looked like.” 1. Why did Ellen Parker visit the doctor?
A. She had a heart attack. B. She had a problem with her health. C. She was unhappy about her weight. D. She could not sleep well. 2. Why did Ellen Parker ask for ten pounds of steak? A. She wanted to buy some for dinner. B. She wanted to lose weight.
C. Her doctor had told her to eat steak.
D. She wanted to see what ten pounds of meat looked like. 3. What was Ellen Parker's real problem?
A. She ate too much steak. B. She weighed too much.
C. She was often out of breath. D. She could not walk very quickly. Passage D
When a group of children politely stop a conversation with you, saying, \"We have to go to work now\you're left feeling surprised and certainly uneasy. After all, this is the 1990s and the idea of children working is just unthinkable. That is, until you are told that they are all pupils of stage schools and that the \"work\" they go off to is to go on the stage in a theatre.
Stage schools often act as agencies (代理机构) to supply children for stage and television work. More worthy of the name \"stage school\" are those few places where children attend full time with a training for the theatre and a general education.
A visit to such schools will leave you in no doubt that the children enjoy themselves. After all, what lively children wouldn't settle for spending only half the day doing ordinary schoolwork and acting, singing or dancing their way through the other half of the day?
Then of course there are times for the children to make a name and make a little money in some big shows. Some stage schools give their children too much professional work at such a young age. But the law is very tight on the amount they can do. Those under 13 are limited to 40 days in the year; those over 13 do 80 days.
The schools themselves admit that not all children will be successful in the profession for which they are being trained. So what happens to those who don't make it? While all the leading schools say they place
great importance on children getting good study results, the facts seem to suggest this is not always the case.
1. People would stop feeling uneasy when realizing that the children they're talking to ________.
错误！未找到引用源。A. attend a stage school 错误！未找到引用源。B. are going to the theatre
错误！未找到引用源。C. have got some work to do 错误！未找到引用源。D. love singing and dancing
2. In the writer's opinion, a good stage school should _________. 错误！未找到引用源。A. produce star performers 错误！未找到引用源。B. help pupils improve their study skills
错误！未找到引用源。C. train pupils in language and performing arts 错误！未找到引用源。D. provide a general education and stage training 3. \"Professional work\" as used in the text means_________.
错误！未找到引用源。A. ordinary school work 错误！未找到引用源。B. money-making performances
错误！未找到引用源。C. stage training at school 错误！未找到引用源。D. acting, singing or dancing after class
4. Which of the following best describes how the writer feels about stage schools?
错误！未找到引用源。A. He thinks highly of what they have to offer. 错误！未找到引用源。B. He favors an early start in the training of
performing arts.
错误！未找到引用源。C. He feels uncomfortable about children putting on night shows .
错误！未找到引用源。D. He doubts the standard of ordinary education they have reached .
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