part3 Reading, and Writing ( third part reading and writing )
VI. Reading, comprehension. ( reading comprehension ) : ( total 56 points )
A . True or False ( determine whether the following sentence to the essay content, matching “T” , does not meet “F” ) : ( 7 < strong> points)
The Early that morning, Tom did not go to work as usual He thought he had caught with their pants a cold and phoned the restaurant to ask for leave. But, Tom didn t really feel ill enough to stay in bed. Instead, he decided to go to the new shopping mall to buy a watch. The mall was interesting so he spent a few hours looking around. He felt hungry and bought some popcorn (popcorn) Suddenly a large red and blue Parrot (Parrot) appeared above him and swooped down again and again to eat the popcorn from Tom the packet.
Tom was rather surprised, but he had seen the bird show at the Ocean Park. He stretched out his arm and the parrot flew down and happily climbed on to his shoulder, and then on to his head.
The parrot was quite friendly. So Tom just stood there with the parrot on his head.
The crowd of people grew and grew. A newspaper reporter heard the noise, saw the crowd and decided to investigate. This is what happened: the parrot escaped from the owner flat by flying out of the window. It enjoyed itself during the daytime, but when evening came the bird tried to find its home, without success.
By the time the parrot found Tom, it had been free for two days and it was very hungry. It had had a drink from the fountain but it hadn had anything to eat at all. Popcorn was not its favourite food, but there was nothing else. So when it saw Tom it was very pleased. It wanted a friend, it needed some food and it was hoping to go home.
Several hours later, the the SPCA contacted (contact) the owner. He came to the mall, with a the bag of peanuts, which the parrot liked even better than popcorn. He put the peanuts into a cage and the parrot hopped in.
Tom relaxed at last. He was tired and hungry, but the Parrot owner thanked him and even gave him a reward- just enough to buy the watch.
71. Tom didn go to work that morning because he didn feel well.
72. In order to feed some birds there Tom bought a packet of popcorn.
73. Tom stood with fear when the parrot climbed on to his shoulder and head.
74. The parrot escaped from a flat two days before it saw Tom in the mall.
75. At that time the homeless parrot was not only hungry but also thirsty.
76. The newspaper reporter found out the owner and contacted him at once.
77. The owner gave Tom a watch, so Tom didn need to buy one himself.
B. Choose the best answer ( content according to the passage, choose the most appropriate answer ): (7 points )
< br /> The Wai Wai are a tribe (tribal) of about 250 people who live in the Amazon jungle (Amazon jungle). This tribe has had little contact with the modern world. In fact, their nearest neighbors , another tribe of native people, live so far away that it takes three weeks to travel between the villages on foot. One of the few Western people to have visited the Wai Wai is Blashford-Snell. In March 2002, he speift two months visiting the tribe and offering them some help.
On the last day of his visit, the village priest (pastor) asked Blashford-Snell, a favor. of He wanted a the grand a piano to put in the village church. < br />
“Do you have any idea what a grand piano looks like?” asked Blashford-Snell.
The priest said he had seen pictures of one in a book. Blashford-Snell did not think he ever be able to play the piano but the priest said, “We are musical people.” Then he said, “God (God) moves in mysterious ways.”
Back in England, Blashford-Snell was offered a 360-kilogram grand piano as a gift from the Millennium Gloucester Hotel London. Blashford-Snell and his team flew the piano as far as they could into the jungle by helicopter. But getting the piano from the landing site to the village was no easy job. With the help of a few people from the tribe, they put the piano in a sledge (sled) and pulled the sledge by ropes several miles through the jungle to a river. Then they loaded the piano into a boat and started up the river. Finally, they arrived at the foot of the mountain where the tribe lives. With help from more tribe members, they were able to climb to the top of the mountain carrying the piano. The piano had arrived at its new home in the Amazon!
Six months later, Blashford-Snell traveled back to visit the tribe. He helped the Wai Wai record a CD to raise money for the tribe. The CD included a variety of songs and music of the Wai Wai, and the Beatles classic “With a Little Help from My Friends” played by the Wai Wai with the piano!
78. The Wai Wai tribe__________.

A) has a lot of contact with the outside world
B) lives far away from its neighbour tribe
C) has learned to play the piano before
D) has a large population in the Amazon jungle
79. Blashford-Snell is probably a (n) __________.
A) priestB ) pilot C) Englishman D) American
80. The Wai Wai asked for a piano because they wanted to__________.
A) play it by themselves B) make their own CD
C) see it with their own eyes D) have a piece of new furniture
81. People moved the piano from the landing site to the river__________.
A) by helicopterB) by boat. C) by sledgeD) by hand
82. The underlined word “mysterious” means “__________” in the passage ..
A) strange B) precious C) silent D) funny
83. According to the passage, which one is NOT TRUE ?
A) Blashford-Snell didn pay for the 360-kilogram grand piano.
B) Some tribe members came out to help carry the piano.
C) The Wai Wai church is at the top of the mountain.
D) The Beatles played their classic music in the CD. 84. Which of the following can be the best title of the passage? A) Making friends with the Wai Wai B) A piano in the jungle C) A difficult journey D) The music of the Wai Wai C. Choose the words or expressions and complete the passage ( choose the most appropriate word or words to complete the essay )
It the getting late. You e trying to finish a the book. But your Eyes the start to feel of very ___ 85___. Only two more pages to go until … zzzzzzzzzzzz z.
Sleeping is part of our natural daily rhythm. Our eyes close, our bodies relax. We do not ___ 86___ to light or noise. Everything about us seems to slow down . Everything, that is, except our brains. How do scientists know this? Scientist use special wires and machines to study brain activity during sleep. They attach a special machine to sleeping patients. This machine ___ 87___ brain waves.
Scientists found that there are several stages of the sleep. During the one the stage of the sleep, called the REM the sleep (in rapid sequence eye movement the sleep; our Drams can be As Active as they are when we are Awake. we ___ 88___ have of three to five periods (fragment ) of REM sleep per night. This is when we have most of our dreams.
Surprisingly, scientists don know exactly ___ 89___ we sleep. However, they have some good ideas. Many people think that sleeping gives our body a “time-out” so it can repair and build itself. Some chemicals that make you grow are released when you sleep. Other chemicals that help you fight disease are also more active when you rest.
Sleeping may also be important for ___ 90___. Some studies show that people remember things better after they “sleep on it.” In most cases, you wake up in the morning feeling rested and refreshed. That is, unless you e had a terrible dream.___91___, your heart may still be been shut (pounding) from a nightmare (nightmare)
85. A) warm B) heavyC) narrow D) dry
86. A) look forward B) pay attentionC) do harmD) give response
87. A) records B) attracts C) causes D) requires
88. A) hardly B) nearly C) usually D) especially
89. A) howB) why C) where D) when
90. A) drivingB) writing C) learning D) playing
91. A) At mostB) At lastC) In additionD) In ??fact
D. Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words ( fill in the short spaces of appropriate words to make it smooth for every space limit to fill in the word, the first letter to ) : ( 14 points)
Coober Pedy is a small town in the Australian desert, It famous not only for the boiling Hot days of its 6pals (opal), but also for a very unusual r92-the people the live and work underground.
Why do people choose to live under the ground? To avoid (to avoid) and f93 cold nights-daytime temperatures can rise to 50 * C or more and on a cold night the thermometer can hit zero. The locals say that their strange lifestyle is the only answer to the unfavourable climate. In the underground homes, the-temperature is always a very pleasant 19 * C to 24 “C. But that not the only a94 the people there don need to pay builders if they want to build a home or make any changes.
You would be very surprised to see how well people manage to live underground. They have fitted kitchens and bathrooms, sometimes e-95spas (hot spring). “People are wrong about this place,” says Bev is Smith, who has lived in Coober Pedy for over 30 years. “They think it impossible to the live here and that we e like a primitive (original) of cave people, but that not 96. When my husband, Larry, and the I first came here, there was no electricity or running water on. Life was very difficult and many people decided to leave. But now, things have c 97 alot and we e verycomfortable. We now have underground shops, hotels, restaurants, cafes and churches! “
Abigail and Brian Tynan left their large house in Melbourne two years ago to live in an underground home. “My mouth fell open when I saw my underground home,” remembers Brian. “It was like a cave. It took us about a year to turn it into a cosy home, but we e settled in now and I rather live here than a 98 the ground. It my choice and I really enjoy it. “
E. Answer the questions ( ): (14 points )
answer the following questions based on essay content by Annie Oakley, was born in. 1860 in Ohio. the Living on a farm, she quickly learned to shoot (shooting). When only 9 years old, she brought in of small animals to the family table. By 16, she was selling some she shot of the animals for food. Thus she helped pay off the mortgage (mortgage)
One day in 1876, by Annie heard of famous Frank Butler,. He was traveling about the country performing on the family farm. his shooting on the stage. He often accepted challenges (challenges) from people who thought they could outshoot him, but they almost never did. When by Annie heard about him, she became excited. “I l bet in I can beat him,” she thought. . There was only one way to find out. She would challenge him. But would he accept a challenge from a girl? A girl who was only 16? He did accept. It was a close match, but Annie won by a single point. Impressed with Annie skill, Butler asked her to join his show. She did, and she soon became not only the star of the show but also Mrs. Butler.
Some years later, Annie and Frank joined the famous the Buffalo, Bill Wild, West, the Show of The cowboys, the Native Americans, of Pony Express, riders, bucking broncos, and stagecoaches the each gave their Performance But the favorite of the audiences was usually by Annie Oakley,. by Annie fame (reputation) spread the far and wide. the To the show her excellent skill, she shot in half a playing card from 30 paces and consistently shot a dime flipped in the air. Most breathtaking of all was her shooting off a cigarette held between her husband lips.
Many stones grew about by Annie shooting ability. The following story is rather exaggerated (hyperbole). One afternoon, Annie saw a raccoon (raccoon) alone up a tree. She quickly clapped her gun to her shoulder and was about to shoot when the raccoon seven. two cards a paw and said, “Is your name Annie Oakley?
” You e right, “. Annie said.
” Then, “said the raccoon,” you can let down your gun. I may as well come down. “With that the animal walked right down from the tree because he considered himself shot.
99. How did Annie Oakley help pay off the mortgage on the family farm?
She did it by____________________________________________.
100. How old was Annie Oakley when she challenged Frank Butler?
101. Did Annie Oakley beat Frank Butler in the close match?
102. What was the relationship between Annie Oakley and Frank Butler later?
103. How many show items did Buffalo Bill Wild West Show put up for their audience?
104. Why did she shoot off a cigarette held between her husband lips?
105. What does the story about the raccoon tell us?
IX of Writing ( essay ): (total 18 points)
106. Write at least 60 words about the topic “At the moment, the I smiled.” (“I laughed, at that moment,” wrote an essay of not less than 60 words, punctuation does not account for the grid)
Use the following points as a reference (the following is for reference only)
> What ade you smile at the moment?
> Why did it make you smile?
> What should you do to make you often smile in the future?
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