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MynameisHenryJ.Coll.IamwritingtoyoubecauseIhadaveryunusualexperience(经历)yesterday.Hereisthestory:
Itwascloudy.Earlyinthemorningitrainedheavilyatfirstbutlatereverythingwascalmandwecouldfindalittlebitofsunshinethroughthecloudssometimes.MycousinandIweresittinginthesittingroomwatchingTVandtalking.MyfatherwassurfingtheInternetinthestudy(书房)andmymotherwascookinginthekitchen.Atabout12o’clockatnoonmycousinandIgotupfromthesofaandwalkedtothekitchentofindsomethingtoeat.Suddenlyaballoffireasbigasasoccerballcamethroughthekitchenwindow.Itwasmakingaveryloudnoiseandithitoneofthekitchenwalls.Thebricks(砖)ofthewallchattered(碎裂)everywhere.Buttherewasabighole(洞)inthewallandwesmelt(嗅到)somethingburned(烧焦).WewentbacktothelivingroomtocheckcomputerwefounditwasburnedandwealsofoundtheTVsmokingandburnedtoo.Allofusstoodtherelookingateachother.Wehadagreatloss(损失)andwefeltupset.Whatabadday!
Yours
Henry
( )1.WhydidHenrywritethisemailmessage?
A.Hewantedtoknowsomethingaboutthenewspaper.
B.Hewantedtotellthenewspaperabouthisexperience.
C.Hehadsomesuggestionsforthenewspaper.
D.Hehadsomeproblemsandwantedtogetsomeadvicefromthenewspaper.
( )2.Whichwordcan’tdescribetheweatherthatday?
A.cloudy B.rainy C.sunshine D.snowy
( )3.Theunderlinedword“upset”means_________.
A.excited B.interested C.unhappy D.happy
( )4.Whatistherightorderofthefollowinghappening?
a.Thebrickschatteredeverywhere.
b.Aballoffirecamethroughthewindowofthekitchen.
c.Theywenttocheckandfoundthingsburned.
d.Therewasabigholeleftinthewall.
e.Henryandhiscousinwenttothekitchen.
A.e-b-a-d-c B.e-d-b-a-c C.b-a-d-e-c D.b-d-a-e-c4