We lived on a（）when my wife studied in Oxford. It is quiet there, so very suited for a student.Amain roadBside streetCmotorwayDjunction

Dear Madam/Sir, I’m writing to claim for the insurance on my camera, which was stolen during my honeymoon last month in South America. It was mid-morning on 3 June. My wife and I were lying on the beach outside our hotel.A man came up to us to ask for directions. We had a small map of the island. As we were showing him our map, a group of children came along. We thought they were with the man who was asking directions. The children started to ask my wife some questions and she took their picture. The man sat down and talked to us while the children were playing nearby. As he was leaving, we realized that the children were not with him. Suddenly, one of them grabbed my wife抯 handbag and ran away along the beach. I chased him, and my wife followed me. The child dropped the bag, and so we got it back. We were walking back along the beach when we realized that we had left the camera behind. When we got back to our place, the camera was not there and nor were the rest of the children. The same day I reported the matter to the local police. I bought a replacement camera the next day and I enclose a receipt. I look forward to hearing from you soon. Yours faithfully, Tim Manning

(1). The man came to us to ().

A、 ask for the way

B、ask for some money

C、tell us about his children

(2). We thought the children ().

A、 knew the man who was asking directions

B、wanted to ask for directions

C、didn’t know the man

(3). My wife and I () the child who took away the handbag.

A、 grabbed

B、ran after

C、waited for

(4). Our camera () when we came back to our place.

A、 was still there

B、was broken by the other children

C、was taken away by the other children

(5). The writer of the letter wants the insurance company to ().

A、 pay for their unlucky holiday

B、report the theft to the police

C、give them insurance on their camera

A it might be time to stick to original business model ;

B it might be time not to change company model ;

C it might be time to ditch our old business model and go public

阅读下面两篇短文，掌握其大意，然后从41-65各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案。

A

Our neighborhood used to be very quiet. However,these days,(41)things are happening in our neighborhood and everyone is unhappy. Zhao Jun,the local school teacher is extremely(42). When he was interviewed by the local newspaper,he said“, Every night we hear strange noises (43) our window. My wife thinks that is could be an (44),but my friends and I think it must be teenagers having (45).My parents called the police,but they can't (46) anything strange. They think it might be the (47). I don't think so! ”

Zhao Jun's next door neighbor Xiang Dan is (48),too“. At first,I thought it might bea cat,but I can't see a cat,and I still hear the noises outside.”Everyone in our neighborhood is worried,and everyone has his or her own (49).There must be somthing (50) the homes in our neighborhood,but what is it？

41.______________

A.interesting B.exciting C.strange D.terrible

My husband lived at home before we were married, and so______.

A、did I

B、had I

C、I had

D、I did

My father took the photos ______ we lived in Cambridge.

A: when

B: until

C: though

D: since

A.cut down

B.cut out

C.cut off

D.cut short

A、It looks comfortable

B、Yes, It’s as quiet as we expected

C、You re so considerate

D、No, the price is reasonable

Anna is our only daughter. My wife and I have two sons, and Anna is the youngest in the family, but she's twenty-five now. Anna was not well when she was little. It was a very worrying time and she stayed at home a lot. She was seen first by the local doctors, and then she was sent to a specialist in Cardiff where she was diagnosed as diabetic. It was my wife who mainly took care of her then. I am not very good at looking after little children. I suppose I am a bit traditional in that way. But when she grew up a bit, we spent a lot of time together. We loved walking and talking and discussing life. We still love it today. We get on very well. Although she looks like me (tall, dark hair, dark eyes and dark skin), she takes after her mother: she is artistic and musical, and like her mother she's attractive. She loves looking after animals - she has two dogs, three cats and a goat. She lives in a little house in the country. I like animals too. I like riding and hunting, but Anna hates hunting. She thinks it's cruel. We discuss it a lot. She is quiet and a bit shy with strangers. I am more outgoing and I love meeting new people. But she's not boring - actually, she's very funny. She always has lots of stories of her life in the country. She's an art and music teacher in a little village school. She is very good-natured. Anna says we brought her up well, and she's going to bring her children up to be honest and loyal. But I think she was easy to bring up. I don't remember ever telling her off.

1.According to the passage, when Anna was a child, she ().

2. It can be inferred from the passage the author thinks looking after little children is ().

3. What does 'take after' mean in the first sentence of Para. 2?

4. My daughter and I have little in common in terms of ().

5. From the passage, we can see the author's description of his daughter is ().

(1).A、got an illness

B、was very queer

C、didn't look like the author

(2).A、his advantage

B、mainly a woman's responsibility

C、really enjoyable

(3).A、look after

B、be different from

C、look like

(4).A、loving walking and talking

B、character

C、loving animals

(5).A、affectionate

B、humorous

C、critical

My father took the photos ______ we lived in Cambridge.

A: though

B: since

C: until

D: when

Sue: Hi! Aren't we in the same English class?

Bill: ______

A、Yes,we are.My name's Sherry Clinton.

B、How are you doing?

C、Thank you very much.

D、It's so wonderful to meet you.