We spent a day in the country and picked a lot of flowers. Our car was full of flowers inside! On the way home we had to stop at traffic lights, and there my wife saw the bookshelf.

       It stood outside a furniture（家具）shop. “Buy it,” she said at once. “We’ll carry it home on the roof-rack（车顶架）. I’ve always wanted one like that.”

       What could I do? Ten minutes later I was twenty dollars poorer, and the bookshelf was tied on to the roof rack. It was tall and narrow, quite heavy too.

       As it was getting darker, I drove slowly. Other drivers seemed more polite than usual that evening. The police even stopped traffic to let us through. Carrying furniture was a good idea.

       After a time my wife said, “There’s a long line of cars behind. Why don’t they overtake（超车）?”

       Just at that time a police car did overtake. The two officers（警官）inside looked at us seriously when they went past. But then, with a kind smile they asked us to follow their car through the busy traffic. The police car stopped at our village church. One of the officers came to me.

       “Right, sir,” he said. “Do you need any more help now?”

       I didn’t quite understand. “Thanks, officer,” I said. “You’ve been very kind. I live just down the road.”

       He was looking at our things: first at the flowers, then at the bookshelf. “Well, well,” he said and laughed. “It’s a bookshelf you’ve got there! We thought it was——er, something else.”

       My wife began to laugh. Suddenly I understood why the police drove here. I smiled at the officer. “Yes, it’s a bookshelf, but thanks again.” I drove home as fast as I could.

(    ) 36 From the story we know that                                  .

       A the writer was poor and didn’t buy the bookshelf for his wife

       B the writer’s wife didn’t like the bookshelf at all

       C the writer was always glad to buy something for his wife

       D the writer was not very glad to buy the bookshelf for his wife

(    ) 37  What made the writer think that carrying furniture was “a good idea”?

       A He could drive slowly and it was safe.

       B Other drivers would let him go first.

       C His wife could use a new bookshelf.

       D He could save a lot of money and time.

(    )38 Why were the police and other drivers so kind to the writer?

A Because they thought the writer liked studying very much and needed a bookshelf.

       B Because they didn’t think it was polite to overtake a car with a bookshelf on it.

      C Because they thought somebody in the writer’s family had died and he needed help.

       D Because they thought it was dangerous to carry a bookshelf on a car.

(    ) 39 Why did the writer’s wife begin to laugh?

       A Because then she knew what mistake the police had made.

       B Because at last her husband understood why the police had driven to the church.

       C Because the officer was always looking at the flowers and the bookshelf.

       D Because the police had helped them a lot.

(    )40 When did the officers begin to realize（意识到）they had made a mistake?

       A Before they arrived at the church.

       B Before they overtook（overtake的过去式）the writer’s car.

       C After one of them looked at the flowers and the bookshelf carefully at the church.

       D After the writer’s family left the church.

I often dreamed about Pisa when I was a boy. I read about the famous building called the Leaning Tower of Pisa. But when I read the word Pisa, I was thinking of pizza. I thought this tower was a place to buy pizza. It must be the best place to buy pizza in the world, I thought.

  Many years later I finally saw the Leaning Tower. I knew then that it was Pisa and no pizza. But there was still something special about it for me. The tower got its name because it really did lean ( 倾斜 ) to one side.  Some people want to try to fix it. They are afraid it may fall over and they don’t like it leans over the city.

  I do not think it’s a good idea to try to fix it. The tower probably will not fall down It is 600 years old. Why should anything happen to it now? And, if you ask me, I like what it looks like . To me it is a very human kind of leaning. Nothing is perfect（完美的）. It seems to say.

  And who cares? Why do people want things to be perfect? Imperfect thing may be more interesting. Let’s take the tower in Pisa. Why is it so famous? There are many other older, more beautiful towers in Italy. But Pisa tower is the most famous. People come from all over the world to see it.

(    ) 31 This passage is about ________.

   A Italian pizza.                              B Italy’s problems  

 C How the Leaning Tower of Pisa got its name     D Why the writer likes Pisa

(    ) 32 The writer thought Pisa ________ before.

   A in Spain   B not very famous   C not  pizza    D the same as pizza

(    ) 33 The Leaning Tower of Pisa is ____________

   A modern    B falling down     C 600 meters tall    D very old

(    ) 34 The writer _________________.

   A doesn’t like what the tower looks like       B likes what the tower looks like

   C thinks it’s the most beautiful tower in Italy   D doesn’t like towers

(    ) 35 The writer likes the Leaning Tower of Pisa because ________.

   A it’s old       B it’s perfect       C is sells pizza      D it’s not perfect

In the U.S. Mother’s day is a holiday __21__ the second Sunday in May. It is a day when children give their mothers cards, presents and flowers.

   One of the __22__ to celebrate Mother’s Day is to give your mother the day off. Let her have a good rest while __23__ members ( 成员 ) of the family do the housework.

   Many families ___24__ Mother’s Day with breakfast in bed. Usually dad and the children will let mum sleep ___25___ as they go into the kitchen and get ready for her favorite meal. A Mother’s Day breakfast can make of something your mum likes.

   __26__ the food is cooked, keep everything nicely on a plate. Don’t forget __27___ only one flower into the bottle. When everything is ready, ____28__ carry the plate and mum’s favorite books or newspapers up to her bedroom . Cards and small presents ___29___ the children can be also put on the plate before they are given to mum in bed.

   Many families take mum out to her favorite restaurant for dinner. It’s a good day to let your mum rest and let her see ___30___ a wonderful family she has.

(   ) 21 A in           B on           C at         D for

(   ) 22 A good way    B best way      C best ways    D better ways

(   ) 23 A others       B the others     C other        D another

(   ) 24 A has         B take          C finish       D begin

(   ) 25 A late         B early         C fast        D slowly

(   ) 26 A Before      B After         C Later       D Earlier

(   ) 27 A put         B putting        C to put      D puts

(   ) 28 A careful      B care          C carefully    D caring

(   ) 29 A for         B from          C to         D with

(   ) 30 A how       B why           C where     D what

 What __________ your first teacher like ,friendly or serious ?

     A does        B did        C was       D is

As we all know that the sun is ________ larger than the moon.

     A quite       B very        C too       D much

---How do you get to the town far from the place where you live ?

---___.

　　 A by foot　　 B by a plane　　 C by car　 D by ferry

Mary in Class Three is ________ than _________ in Class Two.

A fatter , any other students    B fatter, any other student

C fater, the other student      D fater, the other students

 Shanghai is the biggest city in China and it is __________ of China.

      A on the east coast B in the east coast C on the west coast D in the west coast

-- Can you see the koala with a baby one on her back in the tree ?

--Yes, I can see _________,

　　 A this　　 B it　　 C one　 D her

-- Is your sister a factory worker or a secretary ?

--______________.

　　 A Yes, she is .　 B No, she isn’t　 C A factory worker. D Yes, a secretary.