Mr. and Mrs. Harris had always spent their summer holidays in a small hotel at the seaside near their hometown. One year, however(然而) , Mr. Harris made a lot of 1 in his business, 2 they decided to go to a foreign country and stay at a really good 3 .
They flew to Rome, and 4 at a 5-star hotel late in the evening. They thought they would have to go to bed hungry, because in that 5 hotel where they had been used to stay in the past, no meals were served (供应) 6 seven in the evening. They were 7 to be told that the hotel served dinner until ten.
“Then what are the times 8 meals?” asked Mrs. Harris.
“Well, madam, we serve breakfast from seven to eleven, lunch from twelve to three, 9 from four to five, and dinner from six to ten.”
“But that hardly 10 any time for us to see the city!” said Mrs. Harris.
1. A. mistakes B. time C. friends D. money
2. A. but B. so C. though D. yet
3. A. hotel B. place C. city D. restaurant
4. A. stayed B. got C. arrived D. reached
5. A. small B. big C. foreign D. good
6. A. on B. after C. during D. until
7. A. tired B. interested C. surprised D. worried
8. A. with B. on C. at D. of
9. A. drink B. tea C. beer D. food
10. A. takes B. does C. has D. leaves
参考答案：
1．D。根据下文，哈里斯夫妇出国旅游并住进高级宾馆，说明他们赚了很多钱。故选money。
2．B。made a lot of money与下文go to a foreign country构成因果关系， 故选so。
3．A。与下文他们住进a 5-star hotel相对应，这里应选择hotel。
4．C。表示到达目的地，reach可直接接宾语， get后应加介词to， arrive为不接物动词，后应加介词in或at才能接宾语，所以arrive为正确选项。
5．A。根据文章的第一句，以前他都是住的small hotel，这里应选small。
6．B。on和during都不能与seven连用。他们估计要挨饿，说明在以前住的宾馆里7点以后不可能有饭菜供应。故应选择after。
7．C。有人告知饭菜供应会持续到十点时，他们理应感到surprised。
8．D。of常用来表示所有关系，the times of the meals表示“每顿饭的供应时间”。
9．B。根据西方人的生活习性，宾馆一般不会在一段时间只供应啤酒，下午喝茶比较合乎常理。故选tea。
10．D。哈里斯以为从早到晚都得在吃饭或喝茶，几乎没有剩余时间观光旅游了，leave表示“剩下，遗留”，为正确选项。
Long ago there was a poor farmer called Fred. Fred and his wife, Doris lived 1 together in their small old house. One winter night, the Luck Fairy (仙女) visited them .
“Fred, you’re a 2 farmer. I’d like to give you a wish,” said the Luck Fairy.
“A wish?” Said Fred.
Fred and Doris smiled at each other. Then Fred said, “ Thank you , Luck Fairy. We’re very 3 and happy.”
“ 4 we’re old, we still work in the field every day,” said Doris.
“You wok very hard but you 5 very little money. Would you like some gold coins ” asked the Luck Fairy.
“Oh no , my dear Luck Fairy. We’re poor. But we have 6 food to eat.” Replied Fred.
“You can use the gold coin to buy some clothes. The winter here is very cold,” said Luck Fairy.
“Though we haven’t got 7 clothes, we’ve got enough,” said Doris.
“Well, what about a nice new house?” Asked Luck Fairy.
“Thank you, but I 8 my small old house very much. I’ve lived here since I was born. I don’t 9 a new house,” said Fred.
“You’re quite different from other people. I like you very much,” said the Luck Fairy. “I wish you happiness and Luck forever.” Then the Luck Fairy 10 and never came back.
1. A. sadly B. happily C. worried D. anxiously
2. A. bad B. lazy C. good D. unhelpful
3. A. healthy B. careful C. difficult D. important
4. A. If B. But C. Because D. Though
5. A. cost B. lose C. make D. borrow
6. A. no B. little C. enough D. expensive
7. A. old B. many C. bad D. clean
8. A. hate B. love C. need D. dislike
9. A. need B. see C. buy D. build
10. A. smiled B. nodded C. laughed D. disappeared
答案解析：
1. B。根据下文我们知道，这对夫妇生活得很愉快。
2. C。正因为Fred是一个好农夫，仙女才要奖励他。
3. A。比较这四个词的意思不难发现与happy 并列的是healthy。
4. D。根据still可知选though。虽然他们年纪大了，但仍然能够在田里干活。
5. C。make money意思是“赚钱”。
6. C。根据文意，他们对一切都感到知足，包括食物他们也觉得足够吃了。
7. B。他们没有许多衣服，但对他们来说却已经够穿了。
8. B。从后面的句子可知，他是喜欢那个房子的。
9. A。根据上文，他们喜欢自己的小屋，所以不需要新的。
10. D。根据never come back可知仙女消失了。
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