1l.Theunderlinedword“thermos“meansinChinese"A.ᵯB.⊟C.ᵯᡧD.2.Thethreemencouldnotagreeonwhattheworld'sgreatestwonderwasbecause.A.theycouldnotthinkofanythingverywonderfulB.theyallhaddifferentideasC.theycouldnotprovethattheiropinionswererightD.thejourneyendedtoosoon3.Thefirstmanthoughtthepyramidswerethemostwonderfulthingsintheworldbecause.A.theywereverybeautifulB.theywereEgyptianC.theyhadbeenbuiltwithverysimpletoolsD.theycoulddomathematicalcalculations4.Thethirdmanthoughtathermoswasthemostwonderfulthingintheworldbecause.A.itlastedlongerthanthepyramidsB.itcostlessthanacomputerC.hethoughtitknewwhetheritwaswinterorsummerD.theothertwomenweresurprisedwhenhetoldthemaboutit
25.Thethirdmanwasnotverycleverbecause.A.hecouldnotthinkofanythingtosayB.hedidnotunderstandhowathermosworksC.hedidnotthinkthepyramidswerewonderfulD.hedidnotknowanythingaboutcomputersPassage20Anoldmanwasgoinghomelateonenightwithhishorseandcartafteraday'shardwork.Whenhewasnotfarfromhishouse,thelightonthecartwentout.Hetriedbutcouldnotmendit.Hewasnearhishome,andsohewentalongtheroadwithoutalight.Whenapolicemansawthis,hestoppedtheoldcarter."Where'syourlight?"askedthepoliceman.nNoonemaytakeacartalongaroadatnightwithoutalight.Youknowthat.You'vebrokenthelaw."1hadalight,"saidtheoldman,"butithasjustgoneout."nIdon'tbelievethatstory,"saidthepoliceman.Hetookoutabookandgotreadytowrite."What'syournameandwheredoyoulive?”heasked."Pleasedon*ttakemyname/saidtheoldman."Myhouseisjustthere.Youcanseeitfromhere.Ihadalightnearlythewholeway.Ihaven'tcomefarwithoutalight/*"Youcameallthewaywithoutalight.What'syourname?'1
3Thecarterquicklytookthepoliceman'shandandputitdownonthetopofthelight.Thelightwasstillhot,andburntthepoliceman'shand.Hejumpedandhewasveryangry."Now,whatdoyouthink?Msaidthecarter."DidIcomeallthewaywithoutalight?”l.Inthepassage“Cart"is.A.somethinglikeacarB.somethinglikealightC.somethingpulledbyahorseD.somethingwithalight2.Theoldmandrovehome.A.onthebackofhishorseB.lateonenightC.verylateeverynightD.withapoliceman3.Wheredidthepolicemanstoptheoldman?A.Nearhishome.B.Atthetrafficlights.C.Underaroadlight.D.Farfromhishouse.4.Thecartwasstoppedbythepolicemanbecause.A.theoldmandidn'thavealightB.thepolicemandidn*tbelievetheoldman'swordsC.theoldmandidnotwanttotellhisnameD.theoldman'slightwasn*ton5..Howdidtheoldmanmakethepolicemanbelievehiswords?
4A.Hemadethepolicemantouchthelight.B.Hejumpedandshoutedangrily.C.Hemadethepolicemanangry.D.Heburntthepoliceman'shands.Passage21EllenParkerwasworriedaboutherhealth.Shecouldnotwalkveryquicklyanditwasdifficultforhertoclimbstars.Shewassoonoutofbreathᗞᔙᔙ.“IsupposeIhadbettergotothedoctor,Mshethought.Shewenttothedoctorandtoldhimherproblem.'Tmnotsurprisedathesaid."It'sobviouswhatyourproblemis.”Helookedheroverthengavehersomeadvice.“Ifyoudon'tdowhatIsay,Mrs.Parker,Mhesaid,"youwillhaveaheartattack.Itcouldkillyou.^^EllenParkerwasveryworriedassheleftthedoctor's.Sheknewthatshehadtotakehisadvicebutthatitwouldnotbeeasyanditwouldtaketime.Thenextdayshewentshopping.Thefirstshopshewentintowasabutcher'sshopᾙ.“Idliketenpoundsofsteak,please/9shesaid."Certainly,madam,thebutcherrepliedandwentintothecoldroomandfoundalargepieceofsteak.Hebroughtthehugepieceofmeatbackintotheshopandputitonthescaleᜩ .
5“That'sjustundertenpounds/9hesaid.“Thatbigenough,"Mrs.Parkersaid.Thebutcherworkedouttheprice.“At$4.99apoundthatwillbe$49.50,please.Wouldyoulikemetocutitupintosmallerpiecesforyou?”“Oh,Idon'twanttobuythemeat,^^Mrs.Parkersaid.“Ifyoudon'twanttobuyit,“thebutcherrepliedangrily,66whydidyouaskmetogetitforyou?”“MydoctortoldmethatIamover-weightandIhavetolosetenpounds.Iwantedtoseewhattenpoundsofmeatlookedlike.”1.WhydidEllenParkervisitthedoctor?A.Shehadhadaheartattack.B.Shehadaproblemwithherhealth.C.Shewasunhappyaboutherweight.D.Shecouldnotsleepwell.2.Whatdidthedoctoradvisehertodo?A.Toloseweight.B.Toeatmoremeat.C.Tocomeandseehimagain.D.Tolookafterherheart.3.WhydidEllenParkeraskfortenpoundsofsteak?A.Shewantedtobuysomefordinner.
6B.Shewantedtoloseweight.C.Herdoctorhadtoldhertoeatsteak.D.Shewantedtoseewhattenpoundsofmeatlookedlike.4.WhatwasEllenParker'srealproblem?A.Sheatetoomuchsteak.B.Sheweighedtoomuch.C.Thedoctordidnotknow.D.Shecouldnotwalkveryquickly.5.WhatdidthedoctorthinkmighthappentoEllen?A.Shemightputonmoreweight.B.Shemightstopeatingtoomuch.C.Shemighthaveaheartattack.D.Shemightgotoanotherdoctor.Passage22(Incourt(!)#thejudgeaskstheboynamedHenrysomequestions.)Judge:Canyoutellushowtheaccidenthappened?Henry:Yes,sir.ThefarmerdroveveryfastwhenImetwithhim.Hiscarknockedmedownandhurtmyarm.Judge:(Tothefarmer)Wasthatright?
7Farmer:No,sir.ButitrainedheavilyandIcouldn'tdrivefast.Judge:Soyoudon'tthinkyouknockedhimdown?Farmer:Yes,Idid.ButIdidn'tseehimmendinghisbikeinthemiddleoftheroad.Judge:Well.Didyousendhimtoahospital?Farmer:Yes.Butthedoctorsaidtherewasnothingserioustohim.Judge:(ToHenry)Doyouagreewithhim?Henry:Yes,sir.ButmyleftarmoftenhurtsandIcan'tliftitatall.Judge:Couldyoushowushowyoucanliftitnow?Henry:Sure.(Slowlytheboyliftshisarmbelowhisnose.)Judge:Poorboy!Andhowhighcouldyouliftitbeforetheaccident?Henry:Oh,Icouldliftitveryhighlikethis.(Holdinghisleftarmupoverhishead)Judge:ButIdon'tthinkthere'ssomethingwrongwithyourarm.Henry:I...L..S0itis.Butmylawyer($%)tellsmetodoso.᪷'(☢Ḅ+,#ᙠ.ᦻḄ01ᜐ3ᑏ56〉8Ḅ9#:.ᦻᑁ<=+,>?@Ithappenedona(1)day.AboynamedHenrywas(2)hisbikeontheroadwhileafarmer's(3)knockedhimdown.Thefarmersenthimtoahospitalandthedoctorsaidnothing(4)happenedtotheboy.Buthisparentshopedtheboycouldbepaidmore(5)forit.Theyaskedfora
8lawyer's(6).Thelawyertaughttheboy(7)tosayincourt.Henrytoldthejudgehisarmhurtandthathecouldn't(8)itup.Thejudgeaskedhimtoshowittohim.Hecouldliftitbelowhisnose.Thejudgeaskedhimhow(9)hecouldliftitbeforetheaccident.Theboy(10)whatthelawyersaidandlifteditoverhishead!
