Suspended (待用的) Coffee

This story will warm you better than a coffee on a cold winter day.

One day, my friend and I entered a little coffeehouse and ordered two cups of coffee. While we were waiting, two young men came in and began to order, “Five cups of coffee, please. Two of them for us and three suspended.” They paid for their order, took the two and left. I asked my friend:“What are those 'suspended' coffees?” Instead of giving me the answer, he told me to wait and see.

Some more people came. Two girls asked for one coffee each, paid and went away. Thencame three lawyers who paid for seven coffees—three for themselves and four suspended. While I still wonderedwhat the suspended coffees were, I enjoyed the sunny weather and the beautiful view in front of the coffeehouse. Suddenly a poor man like a beggar(乞丐) came into the coffeehouse. He kindly ordered a suspended coffee and sat there to drink it.

At that moment, I knew the meaning of the suspended coffees. It's simple — people pay the coffee in advance(預(yù)先) for someone who can't afford it. The tradition with the suspended coffees started inItaly, but it has spread all over the world. Meanwhile, I understood suspendedcoffee is not only a cup of coffee, but also the warmth and love to someone in need.

1.How many cups of coffee did the two young men order?

A．One.

B．Four.

C．Five

D．Seven.

2.Who ordered a suspended coffee ?

A．My friend.

B．Two girls.

C．Three lawyers.

D．A poor man.

3.The tradition with the suspended coffee started in ______.

A．America

B．Italy

C．England

D．Canada

4.The writer wants to tell us to ______.

A．pay for others

B．enjoy the sunshine

C．help someone in need

D．order more than before

信息匹配（共1小題）閱讀短文，根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容回答問題。

My “perfect holiday”

Henry was a bus driver in a big city and he worked very hard.__ 1.___. He usually went to the seaside, but one year he saw an advertisement in a newspaper. “Enjoy country life. Spend a few weeks at West Hill Farm. Good food. Fresh air. Horse riding. Walking. Camping. Cheap and interesting.”

“____2.__,” he thought. “I’ll spend a month at West Hill Farm. I think I can enjoy horse riding, walking and camping. They’ll make a change from sitting by the seaside and water sports.”

____3.____. In the letter he said that he would like to spend all of July there. Then on the first of July, he left for West Hill Farm.

But four days later, he returned home.

“What was wrong with West Hill Farm?” his best friend, Ed, asked him. “Didn’t you enjoy country life?”

“Country life was very good,” Henry said. “____4._____.”

“Oh. What problem?”

“Well,” he said. “The first day I was there a sheep died, and we had roast(烤) mutton(羊肉) for dinner.”

“What’s wrong with that?” Ed asked. “Fresh meat is the best.”

“It’s good,but on the second day a cow died, and we had roast beef for dinner.”

“Lucky you!”

“You don’t understand,” Henry said. “_____5.______, and we had roast pork for dinner.”

“A different kind of meat every day,” Ed said loudly. “And you are complaining!”

“Let me finish,” Henry said. “On the fourth day the farmer died, and I didn’t dare(敢)to stay for dinner!”

—She’s very clever ________not very hard-working．

A．a(chǎn)ndB．orC．forD．but

——Another cup of tea? —No, thanks． I________leave now． Lucy is waiting for me．

A．canB．mayC．mustD．need

—Could you tell me________ your bike yesterday?

A．where you foundB．where did you find

C．how you findD．how do you find

信息匹配（共1小題）

閱讀短文，根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的五個選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項。每個選項只能用一次。

Careful and careless are as different as fire and water． But it is strange that quite a few scientists have both these qualities (品質(zhì))．They are both careful and careless．

1. ．

Once Newton invited a friend to dinner at home． When they were ready to eat, Newton left to get a bottle of wine (酒)． 2. , Newton still didn’t come back． At last his friend found Newton in his lab．When Newton was going to get the bottle of wine, he suddenly had a new idea for his experiment．So he quite forgot his friend and the dinner． Another time, Newton was leading a horse up a mountain, and he held the rein (韁繩) in his hand． While he was walking along, he kept thinking about problems．3. , he found that the horse was gone．

Einstein was another example． 4. ． While waiting, he became lost in thought． It started to rain． The rain kept on for some time． When he took out a piece of paper to write something down, the paper was wet and then he knew that it was raining．5. ,he again forgot he was standing in the rain．

Jim wanted to go to the concert, he didn’t get a ticket.

A．soB．a(chǎn)ndC．orD．but

— Must I wash my skirt tonight?
— No, you . You can wash it tomorrow.

A．can’tB．shouldn’t

C．needn’tD．mustn’t

— Do you know this computer?
— Yes. Last Monday.

A．when he buysB．when will he buy

C．when he boughtD．when did he buy

English is an excellent language to learn. It is important for study, business and travel. Read the information below and learn more about listening and reading skills.

Listen to English radio.

One of the best ways to improve your English listening is to listen to English radio on your mobile phone.

•You should listen to the radio shows for more than 30 minutes every day.

•Try to understand what is said. Don’t just let the English wash over you. If you find the listening too fast, try to pick out the key words to get a general idea of it.

•You can also make a note of any words or phrases(短語) that you don’t understand. Look them up in the dictionary later. Then listen to the show again.

Watch English movies and TV shows.

Another fun way to improve your listening is to watch English movies and TV shows.

•Try to choose movies or TV shows that you will enjoy. This will make the listening more interesting. When you like the movie or TV show, you may forget your task is to practice listening. You just enjoy it.

•However, you should not watch movies or TV shows with Chinese translations(翻譯) on the screen. It will be difficult for you to focus on English.

Read an English book, newspaper or magazine(雜志).

Reading is an important part of learning a language, so don’t forget to practice!

•Choose a book that you are really interested in. It can be an English novel or a magazine. Then start working your way through it. If you find it boring, it’s difficult for you to finish reading it.

•Again, try to understand what you’re reading. Pick out any words or phrases that you don’t understand. Then look them up in the dictionary.

Learning any language requires hard work and skills, so find good methods and work hard.

1.If the listening is too fast, you should try to .

A．listen more than 30 minutes

B．get a general idea of it

C．make a note of the phrases

D．use an English dictionary

2.When you enjoy a movie, you may .

A．need more interesting exercises

B．forget you are practicing listening

C．write down the Chinese translations

D．focus on new words and phrases

3.When you choose a book, you’d better make sure .

A．you are interested in it

B．it is famous in the world

C．you can finish it quickly

D．there are many new words in it

4.What is the passage mainly about?

A．When to practice listening and reading.

B．What is needed for listening and reading.

C．Why listening and reading are important.

D．How to improve listening and reading skills.