4.A.of B.at C.in D.to
5.A.were B.are C.is D.was
6.A.a few B.few C.little D.a little
7.A.much larger B.more larger C.the largest D.large 8.A.another B.the other C.others D.other 9.A.stay B.staying C.to stay D.stays 10.A.telling B.to tell C.tell D.tells CACDB/AACBB
【084】
In 1933 an unknown American called Clarence Nash went to see the filmmaker Walt Disney. He had an unusual voice and he wanted to work in Disney's cartoon film for children. When Walt Disney heard Nash's voice, he said, \ That's our duck!\The duck was the now famous Donald Duck, who first appeared in 1934 in the film The Wise Little Hen. Donald lived in an old houseboat and wore his sailor jacket and hat. Later that year he became a star after an eight minute Mickey Mouse film. The cinema audience liked him because he was lazy and greedy, and because he lost his temper very quickly. And they loved his voice when he became angry with Mickey's eight nephews. Soon Donald was more popular than Mickey Mouse himself, probably because he wasn't a goody-goody like Mickey.
In the 1930s, 40s and 50s Donald and his friends Mickey, Goofy and Pluto made hundreds of Disney cartoons. He also made educational films about the place of the USA in the world and safety in the home. Then in 1966 Donald Duck and his voice disappeared--there were no more new cartoons.
Clarence Nash died in February, 1985. But today's children can still see the old cartoons on television and hear that famous voice. 【085】
Mr Baker worked in a small town . Two weeks ago his friends helped him to find work in New York . So he and his wife were going to move to a buiding in the big city.Mr Baker wanted to live in a room on the first floor and he could go for a walk by the beautiful garden after supper . But his wife hoped to live on the second floor .
\阳光), I think . And we can watch the flowers in the garden by the windows , \
Mr Baker thought she was right and agreed with her .
It was Saturday . All their friends came to help them. They were tired but still held a party , Mr Baker got nice food ready . They ate , drank a lot . Then they sang and danced .It lasted a long time .
Suddenly the telephone rang , Mr Baker went to answer it . Then he said to her husband proudly （自豪地) \you have listened to me ! The man downstairs complained on the telephone that the noise in our rooms makes them not fall asleep !\ 【086】
In almost every big university（大学）in the United States, football is a favourite sport. American football is different. Players sometimes kick the ball, but they also throw the ball and run with it. They try to take it to the other end of the field. They have four chances（机会）to move the ball ten yards（码）. They can carry it or they can throw it. If they move the ball ten yards, they can try to move it another ten yards. If they move it to the end of the field, they receive six points（点）.
It is difficult to move the ball. Eleven men on the other team try to stop the man with the ball. If he does not move the ball ten yards, his team kicks the ball the other team. Each university wants its own team to win. Many thousands of people come to watch. They all shout for their favourite team.
Young men and women come on the field to help the people shout more. They dance and jump while they shout.
Each team plays ten or eleven games each season.
The season begins in September and ends in November. If a team is very good, it may play another game after the season ends. The best teams play again on January 1, the first day of the New Year. Many people go to see these games and many others watch them on TV.
1.In American football players can_____.
A.only kick the ball B.only throw the ball
C.only carry the ball D.kick,thorw and carry the ball 2.If a team wants to get points,it has to move the ball_______.
A.10 years B.40years C.away from its own end D.to the other end 3.Most teams play games in______.
A.spring B.summer C.autumn D.winter 4.When do the best play again?
A.At Christmas B.Before the season ends C.On New Year's Day D.On the last day of the season 5.Which is the best titile for the passage? A.American Football B.Most People Like Football
C.Many People Enjoy Watching Football Games D.American Football Is Not Like Soccer 【087】
In the world today, all of the people need recreation(消遣). We can't work all the time if we are going to keep healthy and enjoy life.
Everyone has his own way of relaxing. Perhaps the most popular form is to take part in sports. There are team sports, such as basketball and football. There are also individual（个人的）sports, such as swimming and running. Skating and mountain climbing are the most popular recreation for people who like to be outdoor.
Not everyone who enjoys sports likes to take part in them Many people like watching them on TV or listening to them on the radio. So many people like some forms of indoor recreation, such as watching TV, singing and dancing.
It doesn't matter whether we like indoor recreation or take part in outdoor sports. It is important for everyone to relax from time to time, and enjoy some forms of recreation。 【088】
In spain there once lived a king and he was very fond of jokes. ―I‘ll give a bag full of gold to the person who can tell me the best story. There‘s only one rule:
It must be a story which I cannot believe,
If I can believe it, then I won‘t give away the bag of gold.‖ People came to the king from all parts of the country. They brought strange and wonderful stories.
The king sat in his palace and listened to all the stories. He enjoyed them very much, but to each person he said, ―I can believe that story.
It could happen and it may be true. So I won‘t give you the bag of gold.‖
At last a poor old man came to the palace. He was carrying a huge stone jar.
The old man went into the king‘s room and said,
―Oh, King, your good father was once a poor man and my father was rich. They were very good friends.
My father gave to your father a large jar，like this one, and it was full of gold.
Your father promised to give back the gold when he became rich. but he didn‘t give it back.
Now I am poor and you are rice, and I want the gold.‖ The king said,
―I don‘t believe that story. The jar is very big ，
There isn‘t enough gold in all my country to fill that jar. My father didn‘t tell me any thing about a large jar full of gold.‖ ―All right ,‖ the old man said.
―never mind. If you don‘t believed the story, give me the bag of gold, please.‖ The king remembered the rule, and he gave the old man a bag of gold. 【089】
A student is learning to speak British English．He wonders，―Can I communicate(交流)with Americans?Can they understand me?\of English often ask，―What are the differences between British and American English?How important are these differences?‖Do you know any differences between British English and American English?
Certainly，there are some differences between British and American English．
There are a few differences in grammar．For example，speakers of British English say―in hospital‖ and―Have you a pen?‖While Americans say―in the hospital‖and―Do you have a pen?‖
Pronunciation(发音)is sometimes different．Americans usually sound the―r‖in the words like―bird‖and―hurt‖．Some speakers of British English don't sound the―r‖in these words． There are differences between British and American English in spelling and vocabulary(词汇)．For example，―colour‖and―honour‖ are British．But―color‖and―honor‖are American． These differences in grammar，pronunciation，spelling，and vocabulary are not important，however．For the most part，British and American English are the same language． 6．The importance of the differences between British and American English is_______． A．great B．quite great
C．fairly great D．not great at all 7．Which of the following is right? A．Americans always sound(发音)the―r‖． B．All British English speakers sound the―r‖. C．British English speakers usually sound the―r‖. D．Most Americans sound the―r‖．
8． ______,British and American English are the same language. A．Nearly B．Partly
C．On the whole D．For most people
9．Which sentence best expresses the main idea of this passage? A．Speakers of British and American English use the same language． B．British and American English are two kinds of languages．
C．There are some differences between British and American English．
D．The writer stresses(强调)the differences between British and American English． 【090】
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