题型:阅读选择 题类: 难易度:普通
浙江省杭州市观城教育集团2024-2025学年九年级上学期10月月考英语试题
My name is Henry Adams. When I was 27, I worked in San Francisco. One Saturday afternoon, I sailed my little boat but a strong wind pushed my boat into the Pacific Ocean. Luckily, I was saved by a British ship heading to London.
I had only one dollar when I arrived in I ondon. I was tired and hungry. At that moment, the window of a nearby house opened and a man said to me, "Come in here, please."I was taken to a beautiful room. There were two old gentlemen discussing something. ①
The two gentlemen were brothers. ② One brother said, "If an honest and clever stranger arrives in London without friends and money, except for a £1,00,000 bank note, he will starve to death. If he goes to the bank to change this big note, the police will think he stole it and arrest(逮捕)him." The other brother answered, "No, I disagree."
The two gentlemen decided to end their argument with a bet(赌约). ③ They chose me because I had an honest, clever face. Also, I was a stranger to England. One of them gave me an envelope and told me not to open it until I was in my hotel room.
④ After leaving the house, I opened the envelope and saw money inside of it! I rushed to the nearest restaurant. After eating, I tried to pay with the money but discovered that it was a bank note worth five million dollars! It made my head swim. No one could possibly cash(兑现金)it. The owner said, "You can pay for the meal whenever you want, sir. I understand that you are a rich gentleman. You like playing jokes on people by dressing like a poor man."
I quickly returned to the house but was told that they had left on a trip. Then I remembered the letter inside the envelope. It said, "In this envelope you will find some money. It is yours for only 30 days. At the end of that time, return to this house. We have a bet on you." How strange!
Then, I entered a clothes store to buy a cheap suit. When I showed the owner the bank note, he was angry since the salesman sold me such terrible suit.
(To be continued...)
Welcome to the Olympic Museum! Our museum is located in Lausanne, Switzerland, is the home to the world's largest and most comprehensive Olympic collection. This year, as the Olympic takes center stage, there is no better time to visit us. We offer a group tour project for students. Here's what you can expect from your visit:
1. Educational exploration: Learn about the history of the Olympic Games through objects, photos and videos.
2. Special focus on Paris Olympics: Find out more about the 1900, 1924 and 2024 Summer Olympic Games in Paris.
3. Interactive discussions: Take part in fun discussions with other students. These will be led by a museum educator. You will talk about the true meaning of the Olympic torch(火炬), the Paris 2024 mascots(吉祥物) and more.
Visit type | The tour is guided and must be hooked ahead of time. |
Dates | The project is closed in May and June. For the other ten months, tours can be booked on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays. |
Opening times | 9 am-6 pm from 1 May to 20 October (daily) 10 am-6 pr u from 21 October to 30 April (Tuesday to Sunday, closed on Mondays) |
Language | French/ English/ German |
Age | 11-15 years |
Price | Group tickets: Each group needs to pay 80 CHF (瑞士法郎) for the entrance ticket. A group can have no more than 25 people. |
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