During the Second World War, Winston Churchill was the British Prime Minister. One day he had to go to the British Broadcasting Corporation (the BBC) to make an important speech to the nation.
An hour before the time of this speech, he stopped a taxi in the street and asked the driver to take him to the BBC; but the taxi---- driver, who did not recognize (認(rèn)出)him, said he could not take him anywhere just then, because he wanted to go back to his home at the other end of London to hear Churchill make a speech on the radio.
Churchill was so pleased when he heard this answer that he gave the man a pound, which was worth quite a lot in those days.
“All right, get in, ” said the driver happily, opening the door of the taxi. “I'll take you, and to hell with Churchill and his speech! ”
1．Why did the taxi-driver have to stop taking passengers a whole hour before Churchill's speech?
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A．Because he lived at the other end of London.
B．Because he didn't recognize him.
2．Why did Churchill give the taxi-driver a pound?
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A．Because he was willing to take him to the BBC.
B．Because he wanted to listen to him on the radio.
3．Did the taxi-driver realize that, unless this man got to the BBC, he wouldn't be able to hear Churchill's speech?
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4．Why did the taxi-driver change his mind about not taking Churchill to the BBC?
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A．Because he hadn't really wanted to hear his speech.
B．Because Churchill had given him a pound.
科目：初中英語 來源： 題型：050
Maria Gomez was born in Peru.She grew up in a small village.She （1 ） when she was six years old.She went to elementary school,but she （2） to high school.Her family was very （3） ,and she had to go to work when she was thirteen years old.She （ 4） in a shoe factory.
When Maria was seventeen years old,her family （5） to the United States.First they lived in Los Angeles,and then they moved to San Francisco.When Maria （6 ） in the United States,she was not happy.
She missed her friends in Peru,and she didn't （ 7） a word of English.She began to study English at night, （8） worked in a factory during the day.
Maria studied very hard,and now she speaks English well.She's still （ 9） at night,but now she is studying typing.She wants （ 10） in Peru.Maria still misses her friends in Peru.But she is very happy now,and she hopes she will have a good future in the new country.
（1）.A.went to school B.go to school
C.goes to school D.begins school
（2）.A.went B.didn't go
C.began D.wasn't
（3）.A.rich B.poor
C.happy D.glad
（4）.A.works B.is working
C.is going to work D.worked
（5）.A.moved B.go
C.stayed D.lived
（6.）A.reached B.arrived
C.got D.moved
（7）.A.tell B.talk
C.know D.say
（8）.A.when B.so
C.or D.and
（9）.A.studying B.studied
C.study D.studies
（10）.A.to do B.do
C.to be D.be
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Once upon a time, a rich man wanted to make a trip (旅行) to another town. He tried not only to take things to sell but also to take money to 1 things with. He 2 to take ten servants with him. They would 3 the things to sell and the food to 4 on their trip. Before they started, a little boy ran up to 5 and asked to 6 with them.
The rich man said to the little boy, “Well, 7 may go with us. 8 you are the smallest, the thinnest and the weakest of all my 9 , you can’t carry a 10 load (擔(dān)子). You must 11 the lightest one to carry.” The boy thanked his master and chose the biggest load to carry. That was bread.
“You are 12 .” said his master, “That is the biggest and the heaviest one.” The boy said 13 and lifted the load gladly.
On the trip they walked for days and at last they got to the town. All the servants were tired 14 the little servant. Do you know 15 ? Most of the bread was eaten during the trip and a little was left when they arrived at the town.
1. A. eat B. buy C. change D. get
2. A. decided B. liked C. hoped D. tried
3. A. take B. bring C. carry D. borrow
4. A. cook B. eat C. buy D. drink
5. A. them B. the servants （仆人） C. the road D. the rich man
6. A. stop B. stay C. go D. talk
7. A. you B. he C. I D. they
8. A. Since B. If C. Because D. But
9. A. family B. guests C. servants D. things
10. A. heavy B. light C. small D. difficult
11. A. eat B. choose C. pick up D. understand
12. A. brave B. right C. clever D. foolish
13. A. sorry B. nothing C. angrily D. good-bye
14. A. besides B. of C. except D. with
15. A. who B. him C. that D. why
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通讀下面短文，掌握其大意，然后在各題所給的四個選項（A、B、C和D）中選出一個最佳選項。
Lucy and I are twin sisters . We always have a strong connection – we can almost read each other’s minds . A lot of people say it is 31 for twins to have that connection , but I never thought about it much 32 , I do now because the special connection saved Lucy last year .
When Lucy left for college , I was 33 we would not keep in touch , but thanks to mobile phones , that didn’t 34 . I was really looking forwatd to her coming home 35 her vacation. But when she got home , I felt something was wrong . I asked 36 she was and she replied that 37 was fine .
A month later I decided to visit her . As I was 38 to her college . I suddenly couldn’t breathe (呼吸) , I stopped the car and wondered what was wrong with me , but then I 39 that it was with my sister . I 40 called her to see if she was OK . She said that things were fine .
About twenty minutes later , the same thing happened . but much 41 than before and all I could see in my mind were 42 of my sister lying on the floor . I tried to call her again , but this time she didn’t answer . I raced to the 43 parked the car , and ran to her room .
When I got there , it was just like what I had seen in my mind . I called 911 and they took 44 to the hospital .
When Lucy 45 , she smiled weakly and said the special connection was really magic.
31. A. dangerous B. common C. impossible D. fair
32. A. Luckily B. Finally C. However D. Personally
33. A. proud B. glad C. surprised D. afraid
34. A. happen B. go C. ring D. change
35. A. after B. during C. except D. past
36. A. how B. who C. where D.what
37. A. nothing B. something C. anything D. everything
38. A. walking B. running C. driving D. flying
39. A. realized B. remembered C. suggested D. expected
40. A. happily B. carefully C. loudly D. quickly
41. A. better B. worse C. nearer D. farther
42. A. pictures B. stories C. letters D. problems
43. A. phone B. car C. hospital D. college
44. A. me B. her C. us D. them
45. A. gave up B. grew up C. woke up D. stayed up
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Reggie couldn’t hear a thing. He was a normal boy, but he had been born deaf. He was well known to everyone in town, and they were all very fond of him. 35 unfortunately, he was always treated differently from everyone else. Children 36 that they would hurt him, adults acted like he was unable to understand them, as if he was a baby.
Reggie didn’t like this very much. But the person who disliked it the most was his friend Michael, who decided that things had to be 37 . Michael’s father was the town’s Mayor, and Michael managed to convince him that this year, in honor of Reggie, they should offer one day to deaf people. During that whole day everyone in town would have to 38 earplugs(耳塞).
People liked the idea, because everyone loved Reggie. The day became known 39 the Day of Silence, and when it arrived everyone stuck plugs in their ears with great 40 . That morning was filled with jokes and laughter. But, as the hours passed, people became aware of (意識到) how 41 life was when you couldn't hear anything. However, learning about how life was more difficult for the deaf was 42 compared to the greatest discovery of the day: Reggie was amazing!
On that day no one was thinking of Reggie as 43 a deaf person. This meant he could be treated just like any other little boy; and people saw a whole new side of him. Not only that, but Reggie had a 44 mind. On that day, using his usual gestures (手勢), Reggie was the one who could communicate best with everyone. This meant that people paid more attention to what he was saying, and they were surprised by his intelligence and his ability to find solutions to almost any problem. They realized that in normal life all Reggie needed was a little more time than others to communicate. That was the only 45 .
So the Day of Silence was the day when Reggie’s true nature became known. And it was the day that everyone realized you have to give people a chance to show how 46 they are.
35. A. Or B. So C. And D. But
36. A. considered B. worried C. suggested D. wondered
37. A. changed B. finished C. decided D. happened
38. A. hold B. get C. wear D. carry
39. A. as B. in C. at D. on
40. A. honor B. hurt C. anger D. fun
41. A. serious B. careful C. difficult D. nervous
42. A. anything B. nothing C. something D. everything
43. A. just B. always C. ever D. already
44. A. simple B. strange C. bright D. general
45. A. result B. effort C. reason D. difference
46. A. active B. valuable C. healthy D. popular
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| I found out one time that doing a favour for someone could get you into a lot of trouble. I was in the eighth grade at the time, 1 we were having a final test. 2 the test, the girl sitting next to me 3 something, but I didn't 4 . So I leaned over her way and found out that she was trying to ask me if I had an extra 5 . She showed me that hers was out of ink and would not write. I 6 to have an extra one, so I took it out of my pocket and put it on her desk. Later, after the test papers had been 7 , the teacher asked me to stay in the room when all the other students were 8 . As soon as we were alone, she began to talk to me about what it meant to 9 up; she mentioned how important it was to 10 on your own two feet and be responsible (有責(zé)任感的) for your own acts. For a long time, she talked about 11 and emphasized (強調(diào)) the fact that when people do something dishonest (不誠實), they are really 12 themselves. She made me promise that I would think seriously about all the things she had said, and then she told me I 13 leave. I walked out of the room 14 why she had chosen to talk to me about all those things. Later on, I found out that she thought I had 15 on the test. When she saw me lean over to talk to the girl next to me, it looked as though I was 16 something from the girl's test paper. I tried to explain about the pen, but all she could say was it seemed really 17 to her that I hadn't mentioned anything about the pen the day she talked to me right after the test. 18 I tried to explain that I was just doing the girl a 19 by letting her use my pen, I am sure she 20 to believe that I had cheated (作弊) on the test. | ||||
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