Mr Brown saw a sweater in a shop window. It was very cheap, so he bought it. When he got home, he put it on. It was all right and he was pleased with it.

In the afternoon, he went to work in his garden. It soon began to rain and Mr Brown had to run into the house. He ran quickly, but he still got wet. Then his sweater started to shrink(收缩)! It got smaller and smaller. Mr Brown tried to take it off, but he couldn’t.

In the end, with the help of his wife, he got out of the sweater. Mrs Brown laughed, “You see, you bought a cheap thing, but…”

1.Mr Brown saw a nice _________ in a shop window. And he bought it.

A. jacket           B. coat         C. sweater          D. shirt

2. When he _________, he put it on.

A. got to the office   B. got home         C. went to work   D. went to the shop

3. It soon began to_________ while he was working in the garden.

A. rain                 B. snow         C. cloud            D. shine

4.Mr Brown got wet and he tried to _________ the sweater.

A. take away        B. take off     C. put up           D. put on

5. From the story, we know Mr Brown bought _________.

A. a good sweater                       B. an expensive sweater 

C. a comfortable sweater                D. a cheap but not good sweater

 

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It was Sunday yesterday. Bruce went to play football with his friends. Soon he felt   41  and took off his coat. On his way home, he forgot to put it on. This morning, he didn’t feel    42  
and couldn’t go to school. His mother told him   43  and then went out to buy some   44  
for him. An hour later he didn’t want to lie there,   45  he stood by the window and looked outside. The weather was fine today. Soon his mother came back and said, “It’s   46  outside. Go to sun yourself    47   you take the medicine.”
Bruce took the medicine and went out to play alone (独自地) beside a house.   48  a salesman（推销员）came up to him and asked, “Did your mother come back, my little friend?”
“Yes, sir,” answered the boy.
The man began to ring the doorbell（门铃）but   49  answered. He rang it  50  a long time and became angry.
“There is no one in the house, You played a joke（玩笑）on me!” said the salesman.
“ But that’s not my house,”  Bruce answered.
【小题1】A. tired                      B. hot                          C. cold
【小题2】A. good                    B. nice                         C. well
【小题3】A. lie in bed               B. to lie in bed                     C. to stay at home
【小题4】A. medicine               B. food                        C. fruits
【小题5】A. so                         B. but                          C. and
【小题6】A. cold                      B .warm                       C. rainy
【小题7】A. after                  B. before                      C. when
【小题8】A. During this time     B. At that time                     C. Just now
【小题9】A. anyone                  B. someone                   C. no one
【小题10】A. with                      B. at                                   C. for

Ellen Parker was worried about her health. She could not walk very quickly and it was difficult for her to climb stars. She was soon out of breath (气喘吁吁).
“I suppose I had better go to the doctor,” she thought.
She went to the doctor and told him her problem.
“I’m not surprised at all,” he said. “It’s obvious what your problem is.”
He looked her over then gave her some advice.
“If you don’t do what I say, Mrs. Parker,” he said, “you will have a heart attack. It could kill you.”
Ellen Parker was very worried as she left the doctor’s. She knew that she had to take his advice but it would not be easy and it would take time.
The next day she went shopping. The first shop she went into was a butcher’s shop (肉铺).
“I’d like ten pounds of steak (牛排), please,” she said.
“Certainly, madam,” the butcher replied and went into the cold room and found a large piece of steak. He brought the huge piece of meat back into the shop and put it on the scale (天平).
“That’s just under ten pounds,” he said.
“That big enough,” Mrs. Parker said.
The butcher worked out the price.
“At $4.99 a pound that will be $49.50, please. Would you like me to cut it up into smaller pieces for you?”
“Oh, I don’t want to buy the meat,” Mrs. Parker said.
“If you don’t want to buy it,” the butcher replied angrily, “why did you ask me to get it for you?”
“My doctor told me that I am over-weight and I have to lose ten pounds. I wanted to see what ten pounds of meat looked like.”
【小题1】Why did Ellen Parker visit the doctor?

A．She had had a heart attack.

B．She had a problem with her health.

C．She was unhappy about her weight.

D．She could not sleep well.

【小题2】What did the doctor advise her to do?

A．To lose weight.	B．To eat more meat.
C．To come and see him again.	D．To look after her heart.

【小题3】Why did Ellen Parker ask for ten pounds of steak?

A．She wanted to buy some for dinner.

B．She wanted to lose weight.

C．Her doctor had told her to eat steak.

D．She wanted to see what ten pounds of meat looked like.

【小题4】What was Ellen Parker’s real problem?

A．She ate too much steak.

B．She weighed too much.

C．The doctor did not know.

D．She could not walk very quickly.

 

【题文】  There was a traveller who was wet and cold because he had ridden in the rain. At last he got to a country inn. The inn (酒馆) was so crowded (拥挤) with people that he could not get near the fire. So he called to the inn keeper, “Take some fish to my horse!” The inn keeper answered, “ But the horse doesn’t eat fish.” The traveller then said, “ Never mind, do it as I tell you.” The crowd of people, hearing this strange order, ran out to see the horse eat fish. The traveller, now having the whole room to himself, sat down beside the fire and got himself warm.

   When the inn keeper came back with the crowd of people, he said, “Your horse wouldn’t eat fish.” The traveller answered, “ Never mind, put it on the table, and when I have dried my clothes, I will have it myself.”

Fill in the blanks according to the passage. Only one word for each blank.

A traveller was riding in the rain, so he was wet and cold. When he1.______a country inn, there were already lots of people in it. He wanted to 2.___  his clothes. But it was3.______ to get near the fire. Then he had a good idea. He asked the keeper to take some fish to his horse. The people in the room all felt 4.______ and ran out to see the horse eat fish. The traveller stayed in the room 5._____ and got himself warm .

 

 

※When parents get angry, it isn't the time to get angry back. A lot of times they're not upset with you, but with their boss, the neighbor, or the price of vegetables. You just happen to be there at the wrong time. Look hurt? Get out of the way when they're in a bad mood. They need some time and space. Go outside, to a friend's house, or to your room. At last they will become calm and miss you.

※If you have trouble talking to your parents, or if they get angry every time you try to discuss something, write a note. Put it on their bedside table. Parents are easily moved by notes like this and will probably keep them forever.

※Do not create situations where there is a winner and a loser. You're the child and will probably lose most of the time. How many times have you grounded your mother or taken away the phone privileges(特权) from your dad? Try to compromise with each other and work out a situation where both of you win.

※Ask your parents once a day, "Is there anything I can do for you?"  Most of the time they will probably say no, or give you something that will take a few minutes to complete. Your parents will love this and see you as a very cooperative(可合作的) person. When this happens, they will probably be more cooperative with you. You could also surprise them by doing something they don't make you do. They'll tell everyone you are the best possible son or daughter and, what's more, they will believe it. ※Click for more information at the red icon on the left.

1.Leave a note on your parents’ bedside table if___________.

A. your parents quarrel with each other

B. you find it difficult to talk with them

C. you want to be the best possible child

D. you go outside to your friend’s house

2.From the above we learn_________.

  A. if we want to help do house work, parents always refuse us.

B. your parents will be hurt if you get angry back at a wrong time.

C. parents often ground children and control their use of the telephone

  D. if we want to discuss with parents, we should wait till they are happy

3.The underlined word “compromise” probably means_________.

  A. 抗争           B. 妥协             C. 承诺         D. 辩论

4.What’s the topic of the above?

A. How to cooperate with family and friends

B. Arguments between children and parents

C. Tips for teenagers on family problems

D. Advice on educating angry children

5.You can read the above _________.

  A. in a magazine      B. in a newspaper

C. in a poster      D. on the Internet