单选题When Brad offered his old wooden desk at a garage sale, no one bought it, even though he offered it for only $10. When he offered it at the local auction house, however, someone bought it for $850.　 Which of the following, if true, best explains why Br

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Jay Chou was born on January 18, 1979, in Taiwan, China． He grew up with his mother, and was a quiet and shy kid． He didn’t do well in study, so people thought he would never be successful in life．

As a small child, Jay took a great interest in music．His mother sent lum to learn the piano when he was only three years-old He loved it and kept on practicing． When he was in high school, he could play the piano quite well． At the same time, he showed his talent for writing songs．

Before Jay became a singer, he worked as a songwriter． For two years, he spent most of his time writing for singers． Some of them were very famous, like Coco Lee and Jacky Cheung． Jay released(友行) his first album(专辑) in 2000 and soon he got quite popular．

Now Jay is one of the most famous singers in Asia． However, he is still shy and doesn't smile often He isn’t good-looking and doesn’t speak clearly when he sings or talks, but he has a lot of fans． Most of his fans like him because he is really good at music and never follows others．

( )21． When Jay Chou was a small kid,_________-

④he was quiet and shy②he lived with his parents③he didn't study well④he loved music

B

Jack is a famous writer now．But he said he was not a good student when he was young．He was often late for class and didn’t like doing his homework． Sometimes he slept in class while the teacher was teaching．He didn't understand much, but he always thought he under-stood everything．．

One day the teacher asked the students a question, "When John was ten years old, his brother was twenty． John is fifteen now and how old is his brother?" Jack answered, "That's easy． His brother is twice as old as John, so he is now thirty． "

Another time, the teacher in a science class asked, "When it thunders(打雷) , why do we always see the light before we hear the sound? "But, Miss White," said Jack quickly, "can't you ．see our eyes are in front of our ears?"

The third time, the teacher in a biology class asked, "Why can fish swim in the water?" "But, Miss White," said Jack quickly, "don't you know fish can-t walk on land?"

( )26．Jack was not ________． when he was young．

A．strong

B．lazy

C．clever

D．well

A.is offered

B.offered

C.was offered

D.has offered

Which of the following is NOT true?

A) When a person tries to help others, he must be clear that there is a real emergency.

B) When a person tries to help others, he should know whether they are worth his help.

C) A person must take the full responsibility for the safety of those in emergencies if he wants to help.

D) A person with a heart attack needs help.

Boxing matches were very popular in England two hundred years ago. In those days, boxers fought with bare fists for prize money. Because of this, they were known as "prize-fighters". However, boxing was very crude, for there were no rules and a prize-fighter could be seriously injured or even killed during a match.

One of the most colourful figures in boxing history was Daniel Mendoza, who was born in 1764. The use of gloves was not introduced until 1860 when the Marquis of Queensberry drew up the first set of rules. Though he was technically a prize-fighter, Mendoza did much to change crude prize-fighting into a sport, for he brought science to the game. In his day, Mendoza enjoyed tremendous popularity. He was adored by rich and poor alike.

Mendoza rose to fame swiftly after a boxing-match when he was only fourteen years old. This attracted the attention of Richard Humphries, who was then the most eminent boxer in England. He offered to train Mendoza and his young pupil was quick to learn. In fact, Mendoza soon became so successful that Humphries turned against him. The two men quarrelled bitterly and it was clear that the argument could only be settled by a fight. A match was held at Stilton where both men fought for an hour. The public bet a great deal of money on Mendoza, but he was defeated. Mendoza met Humphries in the ring on a later occasion and he lost for a second time. It was not until his third match in 1790 that he finally beat Humphries and became Champion of England. Meanwhile, he founded a highly successful Academy and even Lord Byron became one of his pupils. He earned enormous sums of money and was paid as much as £ 100 for a single appearance. Despite this, he was so extravagant that he was always in debt. After he was defeated by a boxer called Gentleman Jackson, he was quickly forgotten. He was sent to prison for failing to pay his debts and died in poverty in 1836.

1. Boxing in the 18th century was crude because _____.

A. boxers fought with bare fists

B. there were no regulations

C. boxers could be seriously injured or even killed during a match

D. All of the above

2. What do you think led to the change of crude prize-fighting into a sport? _____

A. Prize money.

B. The introduction of science to the game.

C. The use of gloves.

D. The first set of rules of boxing.

3. Why did Mendoza enjoy tremendous popularity in his day? _____

A. He had defeated his own coach.

B. He was the first to introduce the use of gloves.

C. He did much to change prize-fighting into a sport.

D. He had drawn up the first set of rules of boxing.

4. Mendoza _____ when he was only a teenager.

A. was seriously injured

B. enjoyed more popularity than Humphires

C. made a great deal of money

D. gained fame quickly

5. Humphries turned against Mendoza because _____.

A. Mendoza refused to be his pupil

B. he was jealous of Mendoza's success

C. Mendoza rose to fame swiftly

D. Mendoza was quick to learn

24． Which of the following is TRUE?

A． When he talks or sings, Jay Chou can both speak clearly．

B． When he sings, Jay Chou can-t speak clearly． When he talks, he can't, either．

C． When he talks, Jay Chou can-t speak clearly． But when he sings, he can．

D． When he sings, Jay Chou can't speak clearly． But when he talks, he can．

Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE?

A. Louis was famous for his discovery.

B. Though his left arm and leg were disabled(残疾的), he worked even harder than before.

C. In his childhood he made up his mind to become a doctor.

D. His disabled left arm and leg had nothing to do with the mad dogs.

One day a customs officer managed to get some fresh mushrooms(磨菇). He was so __21__ what he had bought that he offered to share the mushrooms with his brother officers. When their breakfast arrived __22__, each officer found some mushrooms on his plate.

"Let the dog try a piece first." suggested one __23__ officer who was afraid that the mushrooms mightbe poisonous.

The dog seemed to __24__ his mushroom, and the officers then dared to eat their breakfast, saying that the mushrooms had a very strange but quite pleasant taste.

An hour later, however, they were all astonished __25__ the gardener came in and said seriously that the dog was dead. Immediately, the officers jumped into their cars and rushed to the nearest hospital. Pumps(清胃器) were used and the officers had a very hard time getting rid of the mushrooms that remained in their stomachs.

21.

A.careful

B.the next day

C.when

D.pleased with

E.enjoy

22.

A.careful

B.the next day

C.when

D.pleased with

E.enjoy

23.

A.careful

B.the next day

C.when

D.pleased with

E.enjoy

24.

A.careful

B.the next day

C.when

D.pleased with

E.enjoy

25.

A.careful

B.the next day

C.when

D.pleased with

E.enjoy

A、Latter

B、Later

C、Lately

D、Late

He bought a house for his children ________. A. lived in B. to live in C. lived D. to live