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1、英語閱讀練習:AHours and Admission Monday-Thursday; 10:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m. Friday: 10:00 a.m. 8:00 p.m. Saturday: 10:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m. Sunday: 11:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m. Closed on Thanksgiving day and Christmas day. The Museum Shop is open during regular (正常的) museum hours. Admission (費用) to the shop is always fre

2、e. The Museum Library is open Monday-Friday 10:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m. The Skyliner Restaurant is open during regular museum hours Monday through Saturday, and from 11:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Sunday. Adults(成年人) : $7. 00 The aged and students with ID: $6. 00 Children ages 2 to 17 - $5.00 Children younger

3、than 2: free Strong Museum members: free Strong Museum offers a 50% discount(打折)to groups of 20 or more. 61. Strong Museum usually opens _. A. Monday through Thursday B. every day except Wednesday C. from Monday to Friday D. every day of the week 62. You can have dinner in Strong Museum _ on Fridays

4、. A. from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. B. from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. C. from 11:30. a.m. to5:00 p.m. D. at any time of the day 63. If you are a group of 30 students with ID visiting Strong Museum, how much should you pay for the admission? A. $105. B. $90. C. $210. D. $180. 64. According to the adverti

5、sement (廣告) above, which of the following is TRUE? A. Children to Strong Museum are free. B. An adult visiting Strong Museum should pay $7.00. C. The museum is open all the year round. D. The aged people are free to Strong Museum. 65. Which is the best that can be used in the advertisement for Stron

6、g Museum? A. Strong Museuman Exciting Place for Adults B. Strong MuseumChildrens World for Fun C. Welcome to Strong Museum for a Long Holiday D. Strong Museumthe Best Place to Spend Your Day BTo: A From: J Subject: Help! Date: 21/06/2005 10:02 AM Dear Aunt Aggie, Im having a

7、 problem with my classmate, Rena, at school. The other day I wrote an email to another classmate, Beth, in which I said some things about Rena that perhaps werent very nice. Unluckily, when Beth was writing back to me, she accidentally forwarded(無意間轉發(fā)) the message to Rena! Now Rena is really angry w

8、ith me and wont talk to me, and Beth is unhappy as well.Shes said sorry to me a hundred times already, but the harm is done. I feel bad, because I never would have said those things to Renas face, but how do I get her to forgive(諒解) me? What should I do? Joe To: From: A Su

9、bject: Some advice Date: 22/06/2005 10:45 AM Dear Joe, This problem is more common than you might think! Email is very useful, but also very dangerous, as you dont know where your message might end up! First of all, you should say sorry right away to Rena. Explain that it was a mistake, and that you

10、 didnt mean to hurt her feelings. It may take time for her to be able to forgive you, but thats up to her. Then you might want to do something nice for her. Perhaps send her some flowers to show that youre truly sorry. Also, you should remember that old saying: If you dont have anything nice to say,

11、 dont say anything at all. And good luck! Aggie 66. What is Joes problem in the first email? A. Joe made Rena unhappy and he felt very sad. B. Joes classmate, Rena, sent Beth an email and made her unhappy. C. Joe received a wrong email from Rena and became angry. D. Joes friend, Beth, is unhappy bec

12、ause Joe sent her an angry email. 67. After Renas feelings got hurt, what did Joe do? A. He emailed her and said sorry. B. He asked Beth what he should do. C. He emailed Aunt Aggie for help. D. He said sorry to Rena face to face, 68. What does the underlined (畫線的) sentence mean in the second email?

13、It means _. A. because you dont know who the email is for B. because you can never know who will get your email at last C. because you dont know where your email was written D. because you never know where the message is from 69. What advice did Aggie give Joe? A. Joe, Beth and Rena should have a ta

14、lk together. B. Joe should wait for some time before saying sorry to Rena. C. Joe should ask Beth to explain (解釋) that to Rena. D. Joe Should say sorry to Rena and then send her some flowers. 70. From the emails, we know that _. A. Joe, Rena and Beth study at different schools B. Beth didnt forward

15、the message to Rena C. Joe has said sorry to Rena many times already D. Rena hasnt forgiven Joe yet CThe United States is a large country. From the East Coast to the West Coast it is about 3, 000 miles wide. The Atlantic Ocean is on the East Coast and the Pacific Ocean is on the West Coast. Canada i

16、s the country to the north of the United States and Mexico is the country to the south. There are many rivers in the United States. The most important ones are the Mississippi River and the Missouri River in the central part of the country, and the Colorado and Columbia River in west. There are 50 s

17、tates in the United States today. The American people are of almost every race in the world. This is because of immigrations from abroad throughout American history. The population is now over two hundred million. English is the common language. The largest city in the United States is New York. It

18、is on New York Bay and at the mouth of the Hudson River.1. It is about 3, 000 miles wide _. A. from Canada to Mexico B. from the East Coast to the West Coast C. from the Atlantic Ocean to the East Coast D. from the Pacific Ocean to Canada2. “The American people are of almost every race in the world,

19、” means _. A. the American people include nearly all the races of the world B. there are several main races in the United States C. the American people are made up of the white and the black people D. the American people consist of only one race3. What do you know about New York? A. It is the capita

20、l of the United States. B. It is in the central part of the country. C. It is the largest city in the United States. D. It is at the mouth of the Missouri River.4. New York is _. A. in the central part of the U. S. B. on the West Coast C. at the mouth of the Mississippi River D. at the mouth of the

21、Hudson River5. Which of the following pictures shows the right positions of Canada and Mexico? (C= Canada M Mexico)DUntil late in the 20th century, most Americans spent time with people of generations. Now mid-aged Americans may not keep in touch with old people until they are old themselves. Thats

22、because we group people by age. We put our three-year-olds together in day-care center, our 13-year-olds in school and sports activities, and our 80-year-olds in senior-citizen homes. Why? We live away from the old for many reasons: young people sometimes avoid the old to get rid of fears for aging

23、and dying. It is much harder to watch .someone we love disappear before our eyes. Sometimes its so hard that we stay away from the people who need us most.Fortunately, .some of us have found our way to the old. And we have discovered that they often save the young.A reporter moved her family onto a

24、block filled with old people. At first her children were disappointed. But the reporter baked banana bread for the neighbours and had her children deliver it and visit. Soon the children had many new friends, with whom they shared food, stories and projects. “My children have never been less lonely,

25、” the reporter said.The young, in turn, save the old. Once I was in a rest home when a visitor showed up with a baby. She was immediately surrounded. People who hadnt gotten out of bed in a week suddenly were ringing for a wheelchair. Even those who had seemed asleep wake up to watch the child. Babi

26、es have an astonishing power to comfort and cure. Grandparents are a special case. They give grandchildren a feeling of security and continuity. As my husband put it, “my grandparents gave me a deep sense that things would turn out right in the end.” Grandchildren speak of attention they dont get fr

27、om worried parents. “My parents were always telling me to hurry up, and my grandparents told me to slow down,” one friend said. A teacher told me she can tell which pupils have relationships with grandparents: they are quieter, calmer, more trusting.1 Now in an American family, people can find that

28、_. A. children never live with their parents B. not all working people live with their parents C. aged people are supported by their grandchildren D. grandchildren are supported by their grandparents2 The reason why old people are left alone may be that _. A. the old dont like to live in a big famil

29、y B. the young cant get enough money to support the old C. different generations have different lifestyles D. the old are too weak to live with the young3 The fact that the reporter told us shows that _. A. old people in America lead a hard life B. old people in America enjoy banana bread C. she had

30、 no time to take care of her children D. old people are easy to get along with4 Seeing a baby, the old people get excited because _. A. they had never seen a baby before B. the baby was clever and beautiful C.the baby brought them the image of life D. the babys mother would take care of them5 Why do

31、 children not get attention from their parents? A. Because they often make trouble and make their parents disappointed. B. Because their parents are too busy to take care of them. C. Because their parents have to take care of their grandparents. D. Because their parents have been out of work for a l

32、ong time. EAbout three hundred and fifty years &go, Africans first began to arrive in America. But they were not like other immigrants (移民) to the new American colonies (殖民地). They came unwillingly, kidnapped into slavery. Men, women and children were forced to work on large farms owned by whites in

33、 the South. Others were slaves in the northern colonies, working in the homes or businesses of their owners. Even after the American War for Independence, slavery continued. Slaves were bought and sold like animals. Husbands and wives, parents and children, might be traded to different owners and ne

34、ver see each other again. If they displeased their owners, they might be beaten or even killed. This was life for most black Americans as recently as one hundred and forty years ago. During Americas Civil War in the eighteen-sixties, slavery was finally ended. But for many years after, blacks were n

35、ot treated equally with whites. Blacks were often forbidden stores, eating places, theatres and hotels. They were refused good education, jobs and housing. Often, they were prevented from voting (投票).1. The first group of Africans arrived in America in the _ century. A. fifteenth B. sixteenth C. sev

36、enteenth D. eighteenth2. Africans were kidnapped to America and forced to work there as _. A. farmers B. workers C. servants D. slaves3. The slavery in America continued _. A. until the American War for Independence B. until the American Civil War C. since one hundred and forty years ago D. after th

37、e American Civil War 4. After slavery was ended, American blacks _. A. were still treated badly B. could be beaten or even killed freely C. could be traded freely D. were not set free from their slave owners 5. The title of this passage would be _. A. the American Immigrants B. the American Slavery

38、C. the History of the United States D. the History of American BlacksFNow satellites are helping to forecast(預報) the weather. They are in space, and they can reach any part of the world. The satellites take pictures of the atmosphere (大氣), because this is where the weather forms (形成). They send thes

39、e pictures to the weather stations. So meteorologists(氣象學家) can see the weather of any part of the world. From the pictures, the scientists can often say how the weather will change. Today, nearly five hundred weather stations in sixty countries receive satellite pictures. When they receive new pict

40、ures, the meteorologists compare them with earlier ones. Perhaps they may find that the clouds have changed during the last few hours. This may mean that the weather on the ground may soon change, too. In their next weather forecast, the meteorologists can say this. So the weather satellites are a g

41、reat help to the meteorologists. Before satellites were invented, the scientists could forecast the weather for about 24or 48 hours. Now they can make good forecasts for three or five days. Soon, perhaps, they may be able to forecast the weather for a week or more ahead (提前). 1. Satellites travel _.

42、 A. in space B. above space C. above the ground D. in the atmosphere 2. Why do we use the weather satellites to take pictures of the atmosphere？Because _. A. clouds form there B. the weather forms there C. the weather satellites can do it easily D. the pictures can forecast the weather 3. Meteorolog

43、ists forecast the weather _. A. without studying satellite pictures B. before they receive satellite pictures C. when they have received satellite pictures D. after they have compared the new satellite pictures with the earlier ones 4. Maybe well soon be able to forecast the weather for _. A. one da

44、y B. two days C. five days D. seven days or even longer 5. The main idea of this passage is that satellites are now used in _. A. taking pictures of the earth B. receiving pictures of the atmosphere C. weather forecasting D. doing other work in many ways GThere was once a man called Mr. Flowers, and

45、 flowers were his only joy in life. He spent all his free time in one of his four glass-houses and grew flowers of every color, with long and difficult names, for competitions (比賽). He tried to grow a rose of a new color to win the silver cup (銀杯) for the Rose of the Year. Mr. Flowers glass-houses w

46、ere very near to a middle school. Boys of around thirteen of age were often tempted (引誘) to throw a stone or two at one of Mr. Flowers glass-houses. So Mr. Flowers did his best to be in or near his glass-houses at the beginning and end of the school day. But it was not always possible to be on watch

47、 at those times. Mr. Flowers had tried in many ways to protect his glass, but nothing that he had done had been useful. He had been to school to report to the headmaster; but this had not done any good. He had tried to drive away the boys that threw stones into his garden; but the boys could run fas

48、ter than he could, and they laughed at him from far away. He had even picked up all the stones that he could find around his garden, so that the boys would have nothing to throw; but they soon found others. At last Mr. Flowers had a good idea. He put up a large notice (布告) made of good, strong wood,

49、 some meters away from the glass-houses. On it he had written the words: DO NOT THROW STONES AT THIS NOTICE. After this, Mr. Flowers had no further trouble; the boys were much more tempted to throw stones at the notice than at the glass-houses. 6. It was Mr. Flowers hope to _. A. build glass-houses

50、in his free timeB. grow the Rose of the Year in a silver cupC. win a silver cup for growing a rose of a new colorD. grow a rose with the longest name7. Boys were often tempted to _. A. throw stones at Mr. Flowers glass-houseB. throw stones at Mr. Flowers from their schoolC. be in or near by Mr. Flow

51、ers glass-housesD. play with Mr. Flowers near his glass-houses8. Mr. Flowers stayed in or near by his glass-houses _. A. at times when school-boys were walking near themB. all the school day when there were no boys aboutC. where he could not be seen by the boys passingD. in his free time at the begi

52、nning and end of the school day9. Mr. Flowers had tried to _ to protect his glass. A. be on watch in his free time B. ask the headmaster for helpC. pick up all the stones around his garden D. do all the above10. Mr. Flowers good idea was to _. A. write some wordson the glassB. put up a large notice

53、to cover his glass-housesC. give the boys something else to throw stones atD. send for policemenH Happiness is for everyone. You dont need to care about those people who have beautifulhouses with large gardens and swimming pools or those who have nice cars and a lot of money and so on. Why? Because

54、those who have big houses may often feel lonely and those who have cars may want to walk on the country roads at their free time. In fact, happiness is always around you if you put your heart into it. When you are in trouble at school, your friends will help you; when you study hard at your lessons,

55、 your parents are always taking good care of your life and your health; when you get success, your friends will say congratulations to you; when you do something wrong, people around you will help you to correct it. And when you do something good to others, you will feel happy, too. All these are yo

56、ur happiness. If you notice a bit of them, you can see that happiness is always around you. Happiness is not the same as money. It is a feeling of your heart. When you are poor, you can also you are very happy, because you have something else that cant be bought with money. When you meet with difficulties, you can say loudly you are very happy, because you have more chances to challenge yourself. So you cannot always say you are poor and poor and you have bad luck. As the saying goes, life is like a revolving( 旋轉的 )door. When it does, it also opens. If y