Two friends were waiting at the bus-stop for the last bus but they were afraid that they had missed it.
There were no cars passing by and not a single public telephone nearby to call for a taxi. They began to
feel nervous. It was already late. What could they do to get home?
     Then, as they looked up, they saw a bus approaching them slowly. The last bus! They had not missed
it after all.
     When the bus stopped at the bus-stop, the two young boys rushed up the bus in relief. Then, the bus
started moving. Only after a few minutes did the boys realize that something was seriously wrong.
     Firstly, the bus was moving far too slowly. Secondly, there was no conductor to collect their fare.
Thirdly, when they went to the front of the bus to check, there was no driver!
     With their hair standing on ends, they looked at each other with eyes wide open and started to scream.
     Then the bus stopped! The driver and the conductor appeared from behind the bus. They had been
pushing it!

1. Why did the two friends feel nervous?

A. It was very late at night.
B. They had missed the last bus.
C. They knew the last bus could not come.
D. There seemed to be no way for them to get home.

2. What can we learn from the underlined part in the 5th paragraph?

A. The boys were very frightened.
B. The boys' hair was falling down.
C. The boys felt extremely excited.
D. The boys were wearing strange hair styles.

3. The bus was moving very slowly because _____.

A. the driver was absent
B. it was running out of petrol
C. it was being pushed along by two people
D. the two boys had not paid for their tickets

    When I was a little girl, my grandparents lived in a house with a big front yard. They loved each other
and planted lots of vegetables and flowers together in the yard.
     But one summer Grandpa died, so it was hard for Grandma to care for the garden alone. When spring
came, she planted just a few vegetables and flowers.
     One day in the early summer, Grandma heard big noises in the yard. She looked out of the window and
saw thousands of bees.
     What could she do? Should she hire someone to get rid of the bees? But that would cost more than she
could afford. She decided to wait.
     Over the next few days, the bees were busy with their own business. That summer, Grandma's little
garden grew and grew. The neighbors would stop to admire the big crop of vegetables and the lovely
flowers.
     One day, Grandma's brother visited. When she told him about the bees, he said, "Farmers often hire
beekeepers to come to their fields. The bees pollinate (授粉) the crops, which helps them to grow."
     "So that's why my garden is doing so well!" She believed Grandpa had sent the bees to take his place and
make Grandma's little garden grow and grow...

1. What did the writer's grandparents plant in the yard? 
    ___________________________________________________________________________
2. What caused the big noises in the yard one day? 
    ___________________________________________________________________________
3. Why didn't Grandma get rid of the bees? 
    ___________________________________________________________________________
4. How did the bees help Grandma?
    ___________________________________________________________________________
5. Why did Grandma believe her husband had sent the bees to take his place? 
    ___________________________________________________________________________

     Every day at 8:00 a. m., Lucy was served breakfast in bed by Guido, her cook. Next came a quick fitness
period with Olga, her personal trainer. Lars, her secretary, would be waiting in the study and at 10:00 a. m.,
Lucy would be there. At noon, Lucy would drive to meet her old friends. As Lucy returned at 4:55 p. m., Olga
would have already set up the massage (按摩) table.
     However, today was a little different: Lucy took her diamond necklace to Manhattan for a good clean. She
threw it into her purse and left.
     On the way, she sensed she was being followed. Then as she joined the shoppers, Lucy felt a pull. Within
a second, a man on skates (冰鞋) sailed past her, grabbing her purse.
     Lucy went to the police station and returned home an hour late. The ice in the welcome-home cocktail (鸡
尾酒) Lars had mixed had already melted. Olga hurriedly set up the massage table and mixed the oils.
     Two hours later, Lucy lay in bed, lost in thought.
     "It was an inside job. The person obviously knew I was carrying that necklace cleaned."
     "Guido's cousin owns an in-line skating store in Manhattan."
     "I always arrived home at 4:45 p. m. and Olga was always ready with the table set up and the oils ready.
But today, Olga didn't prepare the massage for me until I walked through the door. Why? Because she knew
I would be late. Realizing that I would be taking the necklace to Manhattan, Olga telephoned her boyfriend who
waited in Manhattan, ready to skate and rob."
     And soon Olga and her boyfriend were both arrested.

1. Which one is the most suitable topic sentence for Paragraph l?

A. As a woman of business, Lucy was always very busy.
B. As a woman of business, Lucy lived a comfortable life.
C. As a woman of leisure, Lucy kept a demanding (苛刻的) schedule.
D. As a woman of leisure, Lucy had enough spare time.

2. Which conclusion can NOT be drawn from the passage?

A. Lars would be waiting in the study for Lucy at 10:00 a. m.every day.
B. Guido needn't prepare dinner for Lucy every evening.
C. The cocktail had been prepared for Lucy when she returned today.
D. Today, Olga didn't prepare the massage for Lucy as usual.

3. What time was it when Lucy went to bed tonight?

A. At 4:55 p. m.
B. At 5:55 p. m.
C. At 6:55 p. m.
D. At 7:55 p. m.

4. Who could NOT work with the robber in Lucy's opinion?

A. Her cook.
B. Her friend.
C. Her trainer.
D. Her secretary.

     It was Sunday. I had one last patient to see. I approached her room in a hurry and stood at the doorway.
She was an older woman, sitting at the edge of the bed, struggling to put socks on her swollen (肿胀的) feet.
I entered, spoke quickly to the nurse, and examined her chart. She was getting better.
     I looked down at her. She asked if I could help put on her socks. Instead, I said something like this."How
are you feeling? Your sugars "and blood pressure were high but they're better today. The nurse mentioned you
were anxious to see your son who's visiting you today. I bet you really look forward to seeing him."
     She Stopped me with a serious voice, as if she was giving an order."Sit down, Doctor. This is my story,
not your story."
     I was surprised and embarrassed. I sat down. I helped her with the socks. She began to tell me that her only
son lived around the corner from her, but she had not seen him in five years. She believed that her health proble
ms really had something to do with it. After hearing her story and putting on her socks, I asked if there was
anything else I could do for her. She shook her head and smiled. All she wanted me to do was to listen.
     Later on, I often thought of what that woman taught me. Everyone has a story and each story is different.
Some have a beginning, middle and end. Others wander without a clear conclusion. Yet all those things do not
really matter. What matters to the storyteller is that the story is heard-without interruption or judgment.

1. The writer went to visit the older woman to _____.

A. listen to her story
B. tell her good news
C. help her put on her socks
D. see if she was getting better

2. What problem did the older woman have?

A. She ate too much sugar.
B. She had high blood pressure.
C. She had too many visits.
D. She liked telling others stories.

3. The underlined word "it" in Paragraph 4 refers to the older woman's _____. 

A. not having seen her son for long
B. having no one to look after her
C. serious voice when giving orders
D. struggling to put socks on her feet

4. According to the text, we know that the writer was _____.

A. serious
B. honest
C. patient
D. humourous

5. What does the story mainly tell us?

A. Everyone should learn to listen to others.
B. Children had better stay with their parents.
C. We all have a story and each one is different.
D. Older women are good at telling their stories.