________ fun it is _______ tricks on those children!

A. What; to playing B. What; to play

C. How; playing D. How; to play

The poor _______ woman lived _______ in a _______ house.

A. lonely; alone; lonely B. lonely; lonely; alone

C. alone; lonely; lonely D. alone; alone; lonely

The modern city is quite different from what it ____ some ways.

A. was used to be in B. used to by

C. used to be in D. was used to being in

Yesterday Andy _______ his dictionary to me, and said I could _______ it for a week.

A. lent; borrow B. borrowed; have

C. lent; keep D. gave; keep

—Why not stop _______ a rest?

—Oh, it’s so exciting that I can’t stop _______ the kite.

A. having; flying B. to have; to fly

C. having; to fly D. to have; flying

She _______ for 15 years, yet she still doesn’t know what kind of man she _______.

A. has been married; married to

B. has got married; married to

C. has been married; has married

D. has married; has married to

—We can give you a ride into town.

—_______ Thank you.

A. Yes, why not? B. Oh, it would be my pleasure.

C. Yes, please. D. Oh, that would be great.

Learning how to play the piano is not the only way for children to have a bright future. Storytelling can also take them on the road to ______ excellent students. The ______ in Shanghai have paid much attention to storytelling. They ______many storytelling contests(竞赛) every year. And the children have _______ great interest and taken an active part in this. Some students who were too shy to speak in public have been now very good _______.

One leader from Shanghai said: “ Now many parents ______ their children to learn how to play the piano or violin. ______ the money and energy they spend can’t ensure（确保） that their children will ______ much in a short period of time. However, training children to tell stories is quite _______. Although it costs little, it’s a good and easy way for children to ______ .

1.A. like B. learn C. become D. help

2.A. schools B. libraries C. children D. lessons

3.A. read B. have C. listen D. look

4.A. shown B. stopped C. happened D. refused

5.A. teachers B. listeners C. students D. speakers

6.A. keep B. send C. help D. let

7.A. But B. So C. And D. Even

8.A. play B. rest C. learn D. use

9.A. new B. different C. difficult D. expensive

10.A. think B. develop（发展、成长） C. know D. sing

It was a wet, rainy day during the school holidays. Lily looked out of the window and thought about her parents. They were on a long holiday. They said Lily was too young to go. So Lily was staying with her Aunt Bella. Today Lily was unhappy. She was all alone —Aunt Bella was out shopping.

Lily decided to go to the top floor. Maybe there was something interesting. She arrived at the top. There was an old door. Lily opened the door and walked in. The walls were changing colours. A sofa wasn’t on the floor! It was in the air. Suddenly she heard a sound “Whoooosh!” and after a minute she saw a boy appear(出现).

“Hi,” he said. “I am the genie(精灵). Who are you?”

“I’m Lily,” she answered, “but you don’t look like a genie.”

The boy looked at her. He said, “Hocuspocusinversus!” And then suddenly Lily was in the air. “OK! I believe you,” she shouted. “Get me down!”

“So, how many wishes do you want?” the boy said.

Then she told the cool genie she was lonely. She told him about having no friends. The cool genie just nodded his head(点头). When Lily finished her story she felt better.

The genie said, “Well, I must go now!” Then suddenly he was gone. Lily went downstairs(下楼) and found a postcard from her parents. It said, “Dear Lily. Miss you, back next week, love Mom and Dad.” Then the front door opened and she heard Aunt Bella arriving with her shopping.

The next day Lily decided to say “Thank you” to the genie. She went to the top floor and opened the door. But there was nothing there except a dark old room with a few boxes.

1.Why was Lily unhappy?

A. Because it was a rainy day in the school holidays.

B. Because her parents were on a holiday.

C. Because her Aunt Bella was at home.

D. Because she was lonely.

2.Where did Lily see the genie?

A. On the walls. B. In the sofa.

C. In the room on the top floor. D. In the air.

3.How did the genie make Lily believe that he was a true genie?

A. He said, “Hocuspocusinversus”.

B. He appeared in the room strangely.

C. Lily saw a sofa stay in the air.

D. He made Lily in the air.

4.What did Lily do when she believed the boy was a true genie?

A. She said she wanted some wishes.

B. She laughed happily when she saw the boy.

C. She ran downstairs.

D. She told the boy she was lonely and unhappy.

5.When would Lily’s parents come back?

A. Next week. B. That afternoon.

C. Next year. D. That week.