高中英语故事类阅读试题

Farah was sitting in the kitchen going over the party list with her mother. The exams were over and Farah wanted to invite her friends for a party.
“Farah, aren’t you going to invite Hafsa?” her mother asked. Hafsa had been her best friend since childhood.
“Mother, you know I am now a part of Purple Girls Club and we have some rules about people we can be friends with,” Farah answered.
“Really? And what are the rules?” her mother asked.
“Well, only very pretty girls can be part of our group. And Hafsa is so…you know …dark.”
“I cannot believe it,”her mother said angrily.
As Farah left the kitchen, her father called her from the living room.
Farah went to her father and paled when she saw the exam report in his hands. “Farah, what has happened to your grades? You have failed in Mathematics,” her father said.
Farah had no answer. The truth was that the activities of Purple Girls Club left her with very little time for studies.
“Farah,  it says that you can take part in supplementary exams（补考）. If your grades don’t improve then, I’ll cancel（职消）your trip to Spain.”
Farah went to her room and called Gina, the leader of Purple Girls Club. “Gina, can you help me to complete my notes before the exams?”
Gina laughed. “Exams? Who cares about exams?”
One by one, she called her friends in the club but no one seemed to care or wanted to help.
Farah knew Hafsa would help her. Farah also knew Hafsa had been hurt by her, but Hafsa said, “If you need any help, just let me know. We can study together till your exams.”
Next Monday, as two friends entered the school together, Gina called out.
“Farah, you know our rules. You cannot be friends with those who do not belong to our club.”
“Gina, I have a new rule about friendship,” Farah replied.
After Farah became a member of Purple Girls Club, she chose a friend according to a person’s      .

A．looks

B．usual activities

C．grades

D．favorite colors

Farah became pale after going to her father because    .

A．he didn’t allow her to go to Spain	B．she didn’t do well in her exams
C．she had to leave Purple Girls Club	D．he asked her to improve her grades

．Which word can best describe Hafsa?

A．Silly

B．Beautiful

C．Rude

D．Kind

From the passage, we can know that        .

A．Hafsa is a member of Purple Girls Club

B．Gina will help Farah with her exams

C．Gina doesn’t care about exams

D．Farah would like to invite Hafsa to the party

What lesson can we learn from the passage?

A．A friend in need is a friend indeed.	B．A perfect friend will never be found.
C．Be slow in choosing a friend.	D．Friendship can be developed easily.

The Worst Part
Mom is usually home on Sunday but this week she was going to a big golf game and I was all alone in the house. I was mad at Mom for divorcing Dad.
I kept looking at the telephone until I couldn’t stand it any longer. I picked up the receiver and dialed Dad’s number over in Bakersfield. I even remembered to dial 1 first because it was long distance. “You promised to phone me this week but you didn’t,” I said, feeling I had to talk to him.
“Take it easy, kid,” he said. “I just didn’t get around to it. I was going to call this evening. The week isn’t over yet.”
I thought about that.
“Something on your mind?” he asked.
“I hoped you would call, so I waited and waited.” Then I was sorry I said it.
“There was heavy snow in the morning,” he said, “I had to chain up on highway 80 and lost time.”
I know putting chains on eight big wheels in the snow is no fun. I felt a little better, as long as we were talking. “How is Bandit?” I asked.
There was a funny silence. For a minute I thought the line was dead. Then I knew something must have happened to my dog.
“Well, kid—”, he began. “My name is Leigh!” I almost yelled. “I’m not just some kid you met on the street!”
“Keep your shirt on, Leigh,” he said. “When I had to stop along with some other truck drivers to put on chains, I left Bandit out of the cab, I thought he would get back … I have sent out a call to CB radio, but I didn’t get an answer yet.” I was about to say I understood when there came the bad part, the really bad part. I heard a boy’s voice say, “Hey, Bill, Mom wants to know when we’re going out to get the pizza?”
We can conclude from the passage that              .

A．Leigh’s mother often went to golf games	B．Leigh was a deserted boy
C．Leigh’s dad never had a rest on Sundays	D．Leigh’s father lived in another city

Which is true about Bandit?

A．It was killed by a truck	B．It was let out of the cab and got lost
C．It was frozen to death.	D．It ran off Highway 80 and into the mountain.

The underlined sentence “Keep your shirt on”（last para） probably means “       ”.

A．Cool down

B．Stop talking

C．Be quiet

D．Keep warm

The worst part in Leigh’s eyes may be that           .

A．he forgot to go to get the pizza	B．his parents got divorced
C．his dad got remarried	D．his dad didn’t love him

Many parents who welcome the idea of turning off the TV and spending more time with the family are still worried that without TV they would constantly be on call as entertainers for their children. They remember thinking up all sorts of things to do when they were kids. But their own kids seem different, less resourceful, somehow. When there’s nothing to do, these parents observe regretfully, their kids seem unable to come up with anything to do besides turning on the TV.
One father, for example, says, “When I was a kid, we were always thinking up things to do, projects and games. We certainly never complained in an annoying way to our parents. ‘I have nothing to do’.” He compares this with his own children today: “They’re simply lazy. If someone doesn’t entertain them, they’ll happily sit there watching TV all day.”
There is one word for this father’s disappointment: unfair. It is as if he were disappointed in them for not reading Greek though they have never studied the language. He deplores (哀叹) his children’s lack of inventiveness, as if the ability to play were something born that his children are missing. In fact, while the tendency to play is built into the human species, the actual ability to play – to imagine, to invent, to elaborate on reality in a playful way –and the ability to gain fulfillment from it, these are skills that have to be learned and developed.
Such disappointment, however, is not only unjust, it is also destructive. Sensing their parents’ disappointment, children come to believe that they are, indeed, lacking something, and that this makes them less worthy of admiration and respect. Giving children the opportunity to develop new resources, to enlarge their horizons and discover the pleasure of doing things on their own is, on the other hand, a way to help children develop a confident feeling about themselves as capable and interesting people.
According to many parents, if there’s nothing to do, the children would        .

A．turn on the TV	B．complain to their parents
C．ask their parents to play with them	D．do all of the above

Many parents think that, instead of watching a lot of TV their children should       .

A．sit silently studying Greek	B．think up things to entertain themselves
C．find chances to talk with parents	D．enjoy themselves outdoors

The father often blames their children for not being able to entertain themselves. This is unfair because        .

A．the children are not really lazy, but there’s nothing for them to do

B．they do not lack the ability to play

C．they have to learn and develop their playing ability gradually

D．the father have done nothing to help the children

When parents show constant disappointment in their children, the children will         .

A．lose their confidence and respectability

B．be much more disappointed

C．refuse to learn new things

D．discover the pleasures of doing things on their own

What is the author’s main idea?

A．Today’s children are becoming less capable and independent than before.

B．Parents should give children more help on how to be creative.

C．Turning off the TV will help us solve a lot of family problems.

D．It’s not just for parents and children to complain each other.

My father came to the United States as a Ukrainian immigrant (移民) when he was 14 years old. Unable to speak English but willing to do anything to succeed, he learned the language, became a barber, and opened up his own business in a small town. He put my sister and me through college during a time when most people thought that women didn’t need an education and that they should be satisfied with getting married and having children. He gave us values and ambition. But this story didn’t really start until my father was 60 years old.
I was preparing to get married and my father was attempting to practice the polke, a must at any Ukrainian wedding. But he just couldn’t do it! He had lost mobility in his leg and was diagnosed with a brain tumor (肿瘤). After surgery, this energetic, hard-working man was forced to retire as a result of significant paralysis (瘫痪) in his right arm and leg. My dad had always worked two jobs and spent his spare time working around the house. Now that kind of life came to a sudden stop. Yet never once did he complain. He bought rubber balls and spent his days trying to regain his hand mobility by squeezing those balls over and over.
After his last operation, he chatted with me pleasantly in the hospital room until a nurse flew into the room, waving her finger at me, and yelling, “You’d better tell your father to stay in bed. He is paralyzed and will never walk again. He needs to stop trying to get out of bed and accept the fact that he can’t walk now or ever. I am sick of picking him up and you’d better warn him to stay put!” My father smiled. He spent a great deal of time on the floor that year, but he eventually got up and walked.
My father lived nineteen more years after that operation. He bought himself a motor scooter (小型摩托车) and spent years zipping around the streets of Philadelphia. He was proud, free, and always smiling.
In what way was the author’s father different from most other people in his times?

A．He succeeded in migrating to the U.S.

B．He learned the new language easily and quickly.

C．He achieved his life goal by working as a barber.

D．He had his daughters educated.

The underlined word “polke” in Paragraph 2 probably refers to        .

A．a song

B．a dance

C．a musical instrument

D．a tool for painting

The author’s father used the rubber balls to         .

A．kill his too much spare time	B．relieve himself from work pressure
C．get his hand’s function back	D．recover from his operation

Which of the following can be used to describe the author’s father?

A．Perfect.

B．Strong-minded.

C．Creative.

D．Impractical.

What can we learn from the text?

A．Love can do wonders.	B．Failure is the mother of success.
C．A father’s love is most valuable.	D．Never give up on your life.

About a year ago, a couple with three children moved into the apartment next door to mine. I never heard any noise from the children, but the parents were always shouting at the kids.
We often met in the hallway when we were coming or going. I always spoke, but the only answer I got was a hello from the four-year-old girl.
One afternoon when I returned, they were just coming out of their apartment and the little girl was holding the door open for the others. I remained in the car doing unnecessary things. But when I looked up I saw the little girl was still holding the door open, waiting for me. I hurried as much as I could and thanked her.
I was really touched by her act of kindness. That afternoon I was at the K-Mart and I bought a white Teddy bear for her. The next day, there was a knock on the door and it was the little girl and her father. She was very proud of the bear and thanked me like I had never been thanked before.
Now when we meet in the hall, we all speak in a friendly manner. As time passes, I don’t hear that yelling as often as before.
Last night we had about four inches of snow. I looked out at my car and wondered how I was going to keep my doctor’s appointment. I went out to remove the snow. But when I opened my front door, I found my car was there with all the snow removed. You couldn’t imagine how I felt at that moment. I thanked that family in my heart.
Isn’t it amazing how a small kind act of a four-year-old girl can change so many things for the better? My guardian angel says that good things come from small acts.
Who did the writer think removed the snow on his car?

A．That family next door.	B．Someone sent by his doctor.
C．Some strangers.	D．The gate keeper.

Which of the following is CORRECT according to the passage?

A．The children were very naughty and often made their parents angry.

B．Life must be very hard for the parents next door as they had a large family to support.

C．The writer put off the appointment with his doctor because of the heavy snow.

D．The little girl’s kind act changed the relationship between the writer and her family.

The right time order of these events in the passage may be         .
① I bought a white Teddy bear for the four-year-old little girl.
② A new family moved into the building next to my door.
③ The four-year-old little girl held the door for me.
④ The father came with the little girl and thanked me.
⑤We speak to each other now in a friendly manner.

A．②-③-①-④-⑤

B．②-④-①-③-⑤

C．③-②-④-⑤-①

D．③-④-②-⑤-①

King Midas used to love gold. One day he met a fairy who allowed him to make a wish for something. The king replied at once , ‘‘I love gold . I want everything I touch to change into gold”. ‘‘Very well , tomorrow morning, everything you touch will turn into gold .”Saying this, the fairy disappeared.
The king waited excitedly till the next morning. To his joy ,everything he touched changed immediately into gold. ‘‘I’m the richest man in the world now.” He shouted.
Soon Midas became hungry. He sat down at his table. All the foods and drinks turned into gold in his hand . ‘‘I’m dying of hunger.” He cried.
Just then his daughter came running in . ‘‘Why are you so sad , dad ?” she asked, putting her arms around him. There and then she became a golden statue. The king loved his daughter very much .Seeing this ,he began to cry. He looked up and suddenly saw the fairy before him.  ‘‘Don’t you like the golden touch?” asked the fairy. ‘‘ Please take it away,” begged the king, ‘‘ give me back my daughter.”  ‘‘Well, you have learned your lesson. Go and wash in the river. Then the golden touch will be gone.” The king ran quickly to the nearby river.
The fairy allowed the king to make a wish because_____

A．she hoped to make the king the richest in the world.	B．She loved gold too.
C．She wanted to teach the king a lesson.
D．She wanted to turn the king’s daughter into gold gold.

When the foods and drinks turned into gold the king was _____
A. excited  B. hungry  C. worried   D  happy
Which of the following might have happened afterwards?

A．The king died in the river.

B．The king’s daughter changed back from gold to a lovely girl.

C．All the things the king had touched changed back into real ones.

D．Both B and C

What do you think the story tries to tell us?

A．Gold makes people unhappy.

B．More gold , more happiness.

C．Gold is not the thing that makes life happy.

D．People feel happy if they have not gold.

Tsai Chin Chung is one of Taiwan’s most famous cartoonists, and his cartoons are enjoyed by people in many different countries in Asia. His books of cartoons have now become best sellers in Singapore, Malaysia, and even Japan.
As soon as he could hold a pencil, Tsai Chin Chung lived only for drawing. Every day he practised drawing people and things around him and from his favorite stories.
When he was only 15 years old, he left home to work for a publisher in Taipei. He worked hard to draw pictures for books. Two years later, he left his job and started to work on drawing cartoon series, which he liked better. He made up his mind to succeed as a cartoonist.
Now Tsai Chin Chung has achieved something unusual for a modern cartoonist. He has become extremely successful at changing Chinese literature (文学) and philosophy (哲学) into humorous comic stories. In this way, he has made the Chinese classics (古典文学) known to thousands of people.
Because of his great achievement, several years ago Tsai Chin Chung was given a prize as one of the 10 Outstanding Young People of Taiwan. Since then, he has won many prizes, and his cartoons have become popular throughout Asia, America and Europe. So far, he has published more than 20 comic books. Ten of these are about ancient Chinese philosophers based on Chinese historical and literary classics.  
Many of Tsai Chin Chung’s books of cartoons and comics have now been published in English in countries like Singapore. His books have also been translated into several other languages, including Japanese, Korean and Thai. Even publishers in France and Indonesia have recently signed agreements for permission to publish his cartoon series.
Tsai Chin Chung first worked as ________.

A．a book seller	B．a cartoonist
C．a writer of Chinese stories	D．an artist drawing pictures for books

Tsai Chin Chung left his first job because he ________.

A．preferred drawing cartoons	B．wanted to go back to school
C．enjoyed drawing pictures for books	D．wanted to be famous

Tsai Chin Chung first became interested in drawing when he _______.

A．left school

B．was a very small child

C．was 15

D．started to be a cartoonist

Half of the books he has published are related to _______.

A．Chinese and foreign comics	B．countries in Asia, America and Europe
C．foreign languages learning	D．Chinese history and literature

Because of his great achievements, Tsai Chin Chung _______.

A．travelled a lot in Asia and Europe

B．went to live in Singapore

C．won an important prize in Taiwan

D．has become famous in Africa.

Jack was so excited about getting a new backpack because his old one had a broken zipper(拉链) and a hole in the bottom.
Jack’s elder brother took him to buy a new backpack. There were so many cool ones. How would he ever decide? He saw blue ones—his favorite color. He saw ones with his favorite action hero on the front. And then Jack saw a backpack with a black square design. When he opened it, he saw it had a hidden, secret small bag. He liked it, which made it different from others.
“This is the one,” he said, then carried it to the check-out counter.
That evening, Jack carefully filled his new backpack with his school things. He put his special pen in the secret small bag. The next day in English class, Mr. Mack said, “Let’s write an essay about earthquakes!” Jack looked for his pen in his backpack, but he couldn’t found it! He rummaged through his desk and his pockets, but no pen.
Jack asked if anyone had seen his pen, but no one had. Mr. Mack lent him a pencil, but Jack was feeling anxious because he lost his pen. When he got home, Jack told his brother he couldn’t find his favorite pen. His brother said, “You must have put it in that secret small bag.”
Jack laughed and said, “That small bag was so secret that I forgot all about it.”
Which backpack did Jack buy?

A．A blue one.

B．One with a black square design.

C．One with an action hero.

D．A small one.

Jack decided to buy that backpack because __________.

A．it had his favorite color

B．he liked the black square design

C．the secret small bag made it special

D．his brother suggested he get that one

The underlined word “rummaged” in Paragraph 4 probably means “________”.

A．forgot to look at

B．searched really well

C．turned sideways

D．threw away

When Jack realized what he had done, he thought it was ________.

A．funny

B．annoying

C．surprising

D．cool

This text mainly tells us ________.

A．a story of Jack’s old backpack

B．that Jack was studying earthquakes

C．that Jack was old enough to do shopping

D．a story of Jack’s pen and new backpack

As a boy ,Mark Twain caused much trouble for his parents . He used to play practical jokes on all his friends and neighbors .The nature of his jokes often led to violence. He hated to go to school, and he constantly ran away from home. He always went in the direction of the nearby Mississippi .He liked to sit on the bank of the river for hours at a time and just gaze at the mysterious island and the passing boats. He learned many things about the river during those days. He learned all about its history and unusual people who rode up and down it . He never forgot those scenes and those people .He later made them part of the history of America in the books Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn.
Mark Twain received his genius （天才）from his mother . Obviously he didn’t get it from his father . He once stated that he had never seen a smile on his father’s face .On the other hand, his mother had the rare ability to say humorous things. The same ability made Mark Twain an extremely humorous public speaker.
Because of the nature of his jokes when he was a child , Mark Twain would           

A．ran away from school

B．cause his parents to quarrel with others

C．get into trouble with his friends and neighbors

D．like to sit on the bank of the Mississippi River

It can be learned from the text that          

A．Mark Twain’s father was a cruel man

B．Mark Twain never attended school on time

C．Mark Twain often went boating in the nearby river

D．Mark Twain’s mother was something of a humorist

In his books Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn Mark Twain wrote much about          

A．the Mississippi and the people riding on it	B．his friends and neighbors
C．his school life	D．his parents

It is implied that what affected Mark Twain’s character mostly was          

A．his practical jokes	B．his father’s seriousness
C．the history of the Mississippi	D．his mother’s genius for humor

Last Sunday I made a visit to some new neighbors down the block. No specific purpose in mind, just an opportunity to sit at the kitchen table, have some tea and chat. As I did so, it occurred to me how rare the Sunday visit has become.
When I was a kid in the New Jersey of the 1960s, Sunday visits were routine. Most stores were closed, almost nobody worked, and the highways, as a result, were not the desperate steeplechases（障碍赛跑） they have become today. My family normally traveled eight city blocks to the home of my grandmother—the same house my father was raised in, where adults would sit on the front porch and chat while we children played hide-and-seek.
The Sunday visit was something to desire strongly. It was the repetition to church, our reward for an hour of devotion, an opportunity to take advantage of the fact that Dad was not at work, we were not in school, and there were no chores that couldn’t wait until Monday. Sunday was, indeed, different from all the other days of the week, because everyone seemed to be on the same schedule, which means that there was one day when everyone seemed to have time for everybody else.
Sunday as a day of rest is, or was, so deeply rooted in the culture that it’s surprising to consider that, in a short span of time, it has almost entirely lost this association. In my childhood, it was assumed that everyone would either be home or visiting someone else’s home on Sunday.
But now the question is, “What do you plan to DO this Sunday?” The answer can range from going to the mall to participating in a road race to jetting to Montreal for lunch. If one were to respond, “I’m making a Sunday visit to family,” such an answer would feel sepia-toned, an echo from another era.
I suppose I should be grateful to live in Maine, a state of small towns, abundant land and tight relationships. Even though folks work as hard here as they do anywhere else, the state’s powerfully rural cast（特质）still harbors at least remnants of the ethic of yesterday’s America, where people had to depend on one another in the face of economic vagaries（反复无常的情况）and a challenging environment.
The writer’s general impression of the Sunday in the past was a day when _______.

A．everyone was paying a visit to some relative far away

B．everyone seemed to be free and could have some leisure

C．Dad was not at work while Mom was busy cleaning the house

D．nearly every adult would go to church and children were not at school

In the fourth paragraph, the writer compares the response “I’m making a Sunday visit to family” to an echo from another era because _______.

A．people nowadays prefer staying at home on Sunday

B．such answers are rarely heard in our modern society

C．people in the city dislike being disturbed on Sunday

D．visiting someone on Sunday might take a lot of time

From the last paragraph we may infer that _______.

A．people in Maine suffer more from economic depression and the changed environment

B．people in Maine has abandoned their tradition and lived an absolute new life

C．land in Maine is short, thus the relationship between people is tense

D．people in Maine always help each other when they are in need

．Which word we may use to describe the writer’s attitude towards the Sunday today?

A．Unsatisfied.

B．Anxious.

C．Treasured.

D．Teased.

Dick was born in a poor family. His father had a small boat and went fishing in the morning and sold the fish in the market in the afternoon. Then he bought some food for his family. When winter came, they were often hungry. One morning the hungry man fell into the river and wasn’t found. Dick’s mother left her three-year-old son without saying good-bye. His aunt had to look after him.
Twenty years passed. Dick became a tall, strong man. He found work on a farm. He worked hard and wanted to get more money. He often went to see his aunt with some nice presents. The woman was very happy but one day she died in a traffic accident. The young man was very sad. After he buried her, he decided to buy a beautiful tombstone(墓碑)for her. He went to town and came in a shop, but all the tombstones were too expensive. He asked, “Do you sell an old tombstone, sir?” “Yes, we do, sir, ” answered the shopkeeper. “Is it as expensive as the new one?”
“No, it’s much cheaper,” said the man. “But another name was engraved (刻) on it.” “It doesn’t matter, ” said Dick. “My aunt couldn’t read.”
If      , the family members were hungry.

A．Dick’s father could catch no fish in winter

B．Dick’s father had a boat in winter

C．Dick’s father had to look after him in winter

D．no food was sold in winter

Dick wanted to get more money to     .

A．marry a wife	B．give his aunt nice presents
C．buy a farm	D．build a house

Dick often went to see his aunt because       .

A．she felt lonely	B．she was often ill
C．she had no children	D．with her help he grew up

Dick wanted to buy an old tombstone because     .

A．he didn’t had enough money to buy a new one

B．his aunt couldn’t read whose name was engraved

C．his aunt wasn’t going to mind it

D．nobody knew what his aunt’s name was

Too many people want others to be their friends，but they don’t give friendship back. That is why some friendships don’t last long. To have a friend，you must learn to be one. You must learn to treat your friend the way you want your friend to treat you. Learning to be a good friend means learning three rules：be honest；be generous；be understanding.
Honesty is where a good friendship starts. Friends must be able to trust one another. If you do not tell the truth，people usually find out. If a friend finds out that you haven’t been honest，you may lose the friend’s trust. Good friends always count_ on one another to speak and act honestly.
Generosity means sharing and sharing makes a friendship grow. You do not have to give your lunch money or your clothes .Naturally you will want to share your ideas and feelings. These can be very valuable to a friend. They tell your friend what is important to you. By sharing them，you help your friend know better.
Sooner or later every one needs understanding and helping with a problem. Something may go wrong at school. Talking about the problem can make it easier to solve. Turning to a friend can be the first step in solving the problem. So to be a friend you must listen and understand. You must try to put yourself in your friend’s place so you can understand the problem better.
No two friendships are ever exactly alike .But all true friendships have three things in common. If you plan to keep your friends，you must practice honesty，generosity and understanding.
Some friendships don’t last very long because ________.

A．there are too many people who want to make friends

B．some people receive friendship but don’t give friendship back

C．those who give others friendship receive friendship from others

D．they don’t know friendship is something serious

According to the passage，honesty is________.

A．something countable

B．the base of friendship

C．as important as money

D．more important than anything else

The best title of this passage is ________.

A．Honesty Is the Best Policy

B．A Friend in Need Is a Friend Indeed

C．How to Be Friends

D．Three Important Points in Life

What’s the meaning of “count on” in this passage?

A．数，点（数）	B．认为，看作
C．重视	D．期待

Saturday, March 24th
We have arrived in the hot, wet city of Bangkok. This is our first trip to Thailand. All the different smells make us want to try the food. We are going to eat something special for dinner tonight. The hotel we are staying in is cheap, and very clean. We plan to stay here for a few days, visit some places in the city, and then travel to Chiang Mai in the North.
Tuesday, March 27th
Bangkok is wonderful and surprising! The places are interesting. We visited the famous market which was on water, and saw a lot of fruits and vegetables. Everything is so colorful, and we have taken hundreds of photos already! Later today we will leave for Chiang Mai. We will take the train north, stay in Chiang Mai for two days, and then catch a bus to Chiang Rai.
Friday, March 30th
Our trip to Chiang Rai was long and boring. We visited a small village in the mountains. The village people here love the quiet life—no computers or phones. They are the kindest people I have ever met.
They always smile and say “hello”. Kathy and I can only speak a few words of Thai, so smiling is the best way to show our kindness. I feel good here and hope to be able to come back next year.
It seems that visitors_________ in Bangkok.

A．often felt hungry	B．could always find cheap things
C．couldn’t take any photos	D．enjoyed themselves

Which of the following is TRUE?
Chiang Mai is a beautiful city in the south of Thailand.
The writer left Chiang Mai for Chiang Rai on a bus.
Chiang Rai is a boring city in the mountains.
The writer traveled alone in Thailand.
The people in the village_________.

A．are friendly to others	B．like to speak English
C．are very weak	D．hope to live in the cities

What can be the best title for the whole diary?

A．My first Travel	B．The outside World
C．Travelling in Thailand	D．A country on the Train

John Milton was born in 1606. his father expected him to enter the church of England, but Milton wanted to be a poet. At twenty-nine Milton set off for a travel on the continent. He traveled in France, Switzerland and Italy, winning the friendship of many artists and scientists, including Galileo, the famous Italian scientist who suffered for his discovery in prison. In 1639, he was planning to go on this journey when the news reached him of the break between the king and Parliament(国会). Milton returned to England immediately, and put himself into the struggle against the king, for which he had long been prepared. During the Civil war, Milton worked as the spokesman of the revolution. By the beginning of 1652, Milton had become completely blind, yet he didn’t stop fighting. After the Restoration(复辟), his books were burnt, and he himself avoided being killed because of his blindness.
John Milton was not only a brave revolutionary but also a great poet. His famous poem Paradise Lost(失乐园) was an immediate success. But, for its publication (being published), Milton received only 18 pounds. He died in 1671.
Milton set off for a travel on the continent here “continent” means ________.

A．Asia

B．Europe

C．America

D．Africa

It was ______ who was put in prison in Italy.

A．Milton

B．the king

C．Galileo

D．Milton’s father

Milton would have been killed if ________________.

A．he had been the spokesman of the revolution

B．his books hadn’t been burnt

C．he hadn’t written the poem Paradise Lost

D．he hadn’t been completely blind

Which of the following sentences is TRUE?

A．John Milton was an ordinary poet, who wasn’t interested in politics.

B．John Milton spent many years traveling around the world.

C．John Milton wrote the poem Paradise Lost, which was liked by the King.

D．John Milton was a fearless revolutionary and a famous poet.

John Milton was born in 1606. his father expected him to enter the church of England, but Milton wanted to be a poet. At twenty-nine Milton set off for a travel on the continent. He traveled in France, Switzerland and Italy, winning the friendship of many artists and scientists, including Galileo, the famous Italian scientist who suffered for his discovery in prison. In 1639, he was planning to go on this journey when the news reached him of the break between the king and Parliament(国会). Milton returned to England immediately, and put himself into the struggle against the king, for which he had long been prepared. During the Civil war, Milton worked as the spokesman of the revolution. By the beginning of 1652, Milton had become completely blind, yet he didn’t stop fighting. After the Restoration(复辟), his books were burnt, and he himself avoided being killed because of his blindness.
John Milton was not only a brave revolutionary but also a great poet. His famous poem Paradise Lost(失乐园) was an immediate success. But, for its publication (being published), Milton received only 18 pounds. He died in 1671.
Milton set off for a travel on the continent here “continent” means ________.

A．Asia

B．Europe

C．America

D．Africa

It was ______ who was put in prison in Italy.

A．Milton

B．the king

C．Galileo

D．Milton’s father

Milton would have been killed if ________________.

A．he had been the spokesman of the revolution

B．his books hadn’t been burnt

C．he hadn’t written the poem Paradise Lost

D．he hadn’t been completely blind

Which of the following sentences is TRUE?

A．John Milton was an ordinary poet, who wasn’t interested in politics.

B．John Milton spent many years traveling around the world.

C．John Milton wrote the poem Paradise Lost, which was liked by the King.

D．John Milton was a fearless revolutionary and a famous poet.