Mr. Smith is a nearsighted (近视的) professor,and he teaches art in a college. Glasses are very important to him in his life. He can have no breakfast but he can't have no his glasses.

  One day,he gets up very late and he's in a hurry to go to work. He's walking in the street and thinking about something. Suddenly he notices that he doesn't wear his glasses. He leaves them home. What's more unfortunate is that a strong wind blows his cap off his head. He runs after it. He wants to catch it but he can't. At this time,an old lady who passes by says to him, "Hi!What are you doing,sir?"

   Running after my cap," he says.

  "Your cap? Aha. . . That's my black cat," she says.

  "Your cat? Sorry,but where is my cap?"

(   ) 11. What is Mr. Smith?

   A. He is a high school teacher.

   B. He is a college professor.

   C. He is a middle school teacher.

   D. He is a headmaster of a college.

(   ) 12. Why are his glasses so important to him in his daily life?

   A. Because he needs them to be like a teacher.

   B. Because he can't see things clearly without the glasses.

   C. Because he is a blind man.

   D. Because he wants to see as far as he can.

(   ) 13. What does he notice when his is on his way?

   A. He doesn't wear his glasses.

   B. There's a cat in the street.

   C. He could see something clearly.

   D. Nothing.

(   ) 14. What does Mr. Smith run after actually (实际上) in the street?

   A. He runs after his cap.

   B. He runs after his glasses.

   C. He runs after the woman's glasses.

   D. He runs after the woman's cat.

(   ) 15. We can infer from the passage that         .

   A. Mr. Smith wears a black cap

   B. Mr. Smith doesn't know that he's running after his cap

   C. the woman cheats (欺騙) Mr. Smith

   D. the old lady returns his cap to Mr. Smith

  Some children don't like to stay with their grandparents. Here's how to be good grandparents.

  Visit their grandchildren!Many grandparents don't often go to see their grandchildren.  

When you visit them or when they visit you,give them little gifts. The gift can be a book,a C D. or even money!Kids love gifts.

  You can read some of your favorite children books to them or tell them what it was like when you were young. Many children like listening to stories about "the old days".

  Tell them something about their parents when they were children. Talk about things they did or toys they played with. Children are often interested in these things.

  Tell them about games. You played the games when you were a kid,and now help them play it. Also listen to the kinds of games they play.

(   ) 6. The passage mainly talks about         .

   A. how to be good students

   B. how to be good grandparents

   C. how to be good grandchildren

   D. how to be good parents

(   ) 7. Many children don't know their grandparents because         .

   A. they don't like their grandparents

   B. they are too young

   C. their grandparents don't often see them

   D. their grandparents don't like them

(   ) 8. It's good to give        to grandchildren when they visit their grandparents.

   A. a car   B. some money

   C. a computer   D. a house

(   ) 9. Grandchildren would like their grandparents to tell them something about

   A. today   B. the old days

   C. study   D. working

(   ) 10. What can't grandparents do when they visit their grandchildren?

   A. Tell stories and give gifts.

   B. Tell something about the old days and play games.

   C. Read some children books and English.

   D. Talk about their favorite toys and games.

  In the past,most Chinese ate three meals a day. They had breakfast in the morning,a big lunch at noon,and a light supper at night.

  But for these days,both men and women in the big cities have to work on weekdays. So they often eat breakfast at home and for it,they have bread,eggs,milk and porridge. But now for lunch,Chinese takeaway food is very popular. They often get a quick lunch in their work places.

  After work in the afternoon,they have more time for supper. They usually eat a big meal at home. Wives often cook meat,fish,chicken,vegetables and rice for her family. You can also find dumplings and noodles on the table in most families of northern China.

(   ) 1. Most China have        meals a day.

   A. two   B. three   C. second   D. third

(   ) 2. Chinese usually have        for breakfast.

   A. fish   B. rice   C. dumplings   D. eggs

(   ) 3. ―Why do the people in big cities have a light lunch now?

      ―Because         .

   A. they want to have a big dinner after work

   B. they like Chinese takeaway food better than home cooking

   C. they want to lose their weight

   D. both men and women have to work. They have not enough time for a big lunch

(   ) 4. Most Chinese usually have their supper         .

   A. at home   B. at their work places

   C. in their friends' houses   D. in restaurant

(   ) 5. People living in different parts of China like         .

   A. the same food   B. different food

   C. dumplings   D. noodles

  A farmer saw an old man growing something on the other side of the river. The farmer called out to him, "What are you g 1       ,Grandpa?"

  The old man didn't speak for a m 2       ,then said, "Swim over and I'll tell you. " The farmer didn't like the idea of s 3       across the river. But he wanted to know w 4       the old man was doing. He swam over. The old man said very q 5      in his ear, "I'm planting peas in my g 6       ”.

  "You should have s 7       . I would have heard quite c 8       on that side. " said the farmer.

  "Oh,no, I wouldn't d 9       that. The sparrows would have heard m 10       and eaten my peas."

1. g       2. m       3. s      4. w      5. q        

6. g       7. s       8. c      9. d      10. m       

  One day,there is a tramp (流浪汉) by Mrs. Dumpling's house. Seeing Mrs. Dumpling watering the flowers in her garden,he comes to her and says, "Good afternoon,Mrs. Dumpling,have you got any old clothes?" Mrs. Dumpling asks him to wait for a moment and comes to the back door. "Jim,there's a tramp at the backyard. He wants some old clothes!" shouts Mrs. Dumpling to her husband.

  "Well,you can give him my old jacket!" shouts Mr. Dumpling back.

  After a little while,Mrs. Dumpling comes out, "Here you are,and you can have this old jacket.""Thank you very much,it's very kind of you!" With those words the tramp leaves.

  "Dear," Mr. Dumpling shouts loudly, "Do you see my new brown jacket anywhere? It's strange that I put it here in the wardrobe one hour ago and now it's gone!"

"Oh!I give it to the tramp,it suits him very well!" Mrs. Dumpling answers.

(   ) 11. What is Mrs. Dumpling doing in the garden?

   A. Watering the flowers. B. Watering the plants.

   C. Cleaning the backyard. D. Cooking the dinner.

(   ) 12. What does the tramp want?

   A. Something to eat. B. Something to wear.

   C. Some socks. D. Some food.

(   ) 13. What does Mrs. Dumpling give to the tramp?

   A. An old blue suit. B. A new jacket.

   C. An old jacket. D. A fashionable jacket.

(   ) 14. What does the word "suit" mean?

   A. 适合   B. 西装   C. 洋装   D. 夹克衫

(   ) 15. Which do you think is the best title of the story?

   A. A Lucky Tramp   B. A Stupid Lady

   C. A Nit (糊涂虫)   D. A Bad Day

  One day Mrs. Jones went shopping. When her husband came home in the evening,she began to tell him about a beautiful T-shirt. "I saw it was in a shop this morning," she said. "And...”

  "And you want to buy it," said her husband. "How much is it?" "Fifteen dollars."

  "Fifteen dollars for a T-shirt? That's too expensive！"

  But every evening,when Mr. Jones came back from work,his wife talked only about the T-shirt,and at last,after a week,he said, "Oh,buy the T-shirt!Here is the money!" She was happy. The next evening,when Mr. Jones came home and asked, "Did you buy the nice T-shirt?"

  "No. " she said.

  "Why not?" the husband was surprised.

  "Well,it was still in the window of the shop after a week,so I thought,nobody else wants this T-shirt,I don't want it,either."

(   ) 6. Mrs. Jones wanted to buy         .

   A. shoes   B. a T-shirt   C. pants   D. socks

(   ) 7. Mr. Jones thought it was        for a T-shirt.

   A. beautiful   B. short   C. expensive   D. big

(   ) 8. Mr. Jones agreed to buy it,because         .

   A. he had much money

   B. his wife always talked about it

   C. his wife really liked it

   D. it was really beautiful

(   ) 9. Who bought the nice T-shirt in the shop?

   A. Mrs. Jones. B. Mr. Jones.

   C. Nobody. D. Another woman.

(   ) 10. At last,Mrs. Jones didn't want to buy the T-shirt because         .

   A. somebody else bought it

   B. her husband didn't agree

   C. it was too expensive

   D. she didn't like it then

 Ned is very fond of (酷爱) sports. He plays baseball on Sundays. Last Sunday he got up earlier than usual. He washed his face and went down to the living room.

His father was reading a newspaper. He looked at Ned and said, "Oh Ned,you got up so early this morning. Are you going to play baseball?"

  "Yes,I am," said Ned.

  Ned went into the kitchen. His mother was cooking breakfast. She said, "Ned,you may play baseball in the morning. But you must come back before noon. I know you have a lot of homework today."

  "Yes,mother. Fm going to do it in the afternoon”，answered Ned. He ate breakfast and went out with his glove and bat (球棒) .

(   ) 1. Net plays baseball on         .

   A. Saturdays   B. Sundays   C. Mondays   D. Thursdays

(   ) 2. What was his father doing?

   A. Ned's father was washing his face.

   B. Ned's father was cooking breakfast.

   C. Ned's father was reading a newspaper.

   D. Ned's father was having breakfast.

(   ) 3. Why did Ned's mother ask him to come back before noon?

   A. Because Ned had a lot of homework.

   B. Because Ned was sick.

   C. Because he did not eat breakfast.

   D. Because he got up too early.

(   ) 4. When did Ned plan to do his homework?

   A. In the afternoon. B. In the evening.

   C. At night. D. Tomorrow.

(   ) 5. Which of the following is WRONG?

   A. Ned is very fond of sports.

   B. Last Sunday he got up early as usual.

   C. He likes to play baseball.

   D. Ned had a lot of homework.

  Jack is a twenty-year-old young man. Two years a 1       ,when he finished middle school,he found work in a shop. Usually he works until ten o'clock in the evening. He is very t 2       when he gets home. After a q 3       supper he goes to bed and soon falls asleep. His grandma who lives downstairs is satisfied with (满意) him.

  One day,on his way home,he met Mary. They were b 4       happy. He asked the girl to his house,she a 5       happily. He bought some fruit and drinks for her. And they talked about their school,t 6      ,classmates and their future (未来) .They talked for a long time.

  "Have a look at your w 7       ,please," said the girl. "What time is it now?"

  "Sorry,something is wrong with my watch," said Jack. "Where's yours?"

  "I 1 8       it at home." Jack thought for a moment and found a way. He began to stamp his foot on the floor, "Bang!Bang!Bang!"

The s 9       woke his grandma up. The old woman shouted downstairs, " It's twelve o'clock in the night,Jack. Why are you s 10       jumping upstairs?"

1. a     2. t       3. q          4. b      5. a         

6. t      7. w       8. 1       9. s     10. s       

  A duck walked into a store and asked the clerk,"Doyou have any grapes?" the clerk said no,and the duck left. The next day,the duck returned and asked, "Do you have any grapes?" The clerk again said no,and the duck left. The day after that,the duck walked into the store again and asked, "Do you have any grapes?" The clerk got angry and shouted at the duck, "You came here and asked the same question many times. Go out,or I'll nail (钉) your feet to the floor!" The duck left,and returned the next day. This time he asked, "Do you have any nails?" The clerk replied, "No."And the duck went on, "Good!Have you got any grapes?"

(   ) 11. The duck went to the shop to         .

   A. buy some grapes   B. buy some nails

   C. talk with the clerk   D. have fun

(   ) 12. At last,the clerk got angry,because .

   A. he really didn't have grapes in his shop

   B. he was too busy and had no time to talk with the duck

   C. the duck always asked the same question

   D. he was too busy to sell grapes

(   ) 13. How many times did the duck come to the store?

   A. Three times. B. Four times.

   C. Five times. D. Six times.

(   ) 14. Why didn't the duck ask the same question at the last time?

   A. He didn't want to buy grapes.

   B. He wanted to buy some nails first.

   C. He was afraid what the clerk would do to him.

   D. He didn't want to make the clerk angry again.

(   ) 15. According to the passage,which of the following is NOT true?

   A. The duck really liked grapes.

   B. The clerk didn't like the duck from the beginning.

   C. The duck was quite smart.

   D. Finally the duck still didn't get grapes.

  Britain has a warm winter and a cool summer because it is an island country. In winter the sea is warmer than the land. The winds from the sea bring warm air to Britain. In summer the sea is cooler than the land. The winds from the sea bring cool air to Britain.

  The winds from the west blow over Britain all the year. They blow from the southwest. They are wet winds. They bring rain to Britain all the year. Britain has a lot of rain all the year. The west of Britain is wetter than the east. The winds must blow over the highland in the west. They drop more rain there. The east of Britain is drier than the west.

  The four seasons are all three months long.  Winter is in December,January and February. Spring is in March,April and May. Summer is in June,July and August. Autumn is in September,October and November.

(   ) 6. In Britain,summer and winter are         .

   A. just the same   B. different   C. difficult   D. warm

(   ) 7. In winter the winds from the sea bring        air to Britain.

   A. cool and bitter   B. strong and cold

   C. warm   D. dry and bitter

(   ) 8. What is the weather like in winter in Britain?

   A. It's warm. B. It's cold.

   C. It's sunny. D. It's dry.

(   ) 9. Britain has a lot of rain all the year. Because         .

   A. there are lots of trees in Britain

   B. there is much water and islands there

   C. winter is warm and summer is cool

   D. west winds blow over Britain all the year

(   ) 10. Which of the following sentences is RIGHT?

   A. The east of Britain is wetter than the west.

   B. In summer the sea is very hot.

   C. In Britain any season is three months long.

   D. There is the same rain in all parts of Britain.