Do you often think of your parents? You may say, “Of course, I        . I         a gift for my mother on Mother’s Day and on Father’s Day I give my father       , too.” But what about the other days of the year?

In my family, my parents like         very much because my aunt and uncle come back from Beijing to see them. All the family members get together. They are very happy. In the evening, we eat moon cakes and watch the        .

I have a friend. Her parents       in another city. One day, I go to see her, and we have a nice talk. Then she wants to        . So she dials (拨打) the number, but then she puts down the phone.         About 15 minutes, she dials the number again.”Hi, Mom…”

Later, I ask, “Why do you dial the number        ?” She smiles, “My parents are old and      , so they can’t get close to the telephone quickly. I always do so when I call them. I only want to give them         time to         the telephone.”

My friend is a good girl. She is always         about her parents. You also want to be a         child, right? Please always remember to         your parents at anytime, not just on some important days.

1.A. will            B. do                                     C. won’t                                D. don’t

2.A. buy                             B. sell                        C. take                      D. do

3.A. a cake       B. a kiss                      C. some money                 D. a gift

4.A. Halloween          B. Chinese New Year  C. Thanksgiving Day     D. Mid-Autumn Festival

5.A. moon                     B. sun                         C.TV                                    D. film

6.A. live                              B. play                       C. travel                             D. eat

7.A. take a walk                   B. go fishing                        C. make a call                     D. have a rest

8.A. After                           B. When                             C. Before                            D. For

9.A. a twice               B. twice                     C. second                           D. the second

10.A. slow                          B. fast                                  C. healthy                           D. strong

11.A. enough                     B. little                       C. any                                  D. free

12.A. move (移动)              B. bring                      C. take                                 D. answer

13.A. telling              B. saying                             C. thinking                          D. waiting

14.A. well                           B. clever                             C. bad                                  D. good

15.A. think                B. love                                 C. want                      D. hear

In a small village in England about 150 years ago, a mail coach (邮车) was standing on the street.  Around the coach many people were talking to one another about it.  Mail coach did not come to that village so often in those days.  People had to pay a lot of money to get a letter.  The person who sent the letter did not have to pay.  The person who got the letter had to pay the postage (邮资).  “Here?s a letter for Miss Alice Brown,” said the mailman.  Everyone turned to a girl of about eighteen who was standing by the coach.  “I?m Alice Brown,” she said in a low voice.  The mailman gave her the letter.  Alice looked at the envelope for a minute, and then handed it back to the mailman.  “I’m sorry I can?t take it,” she said.  “I don?t have enough money to pay the postage. ” The people standing around were very sorry for the girl.  They were silent for a while.  Then a gentleman came up to the mailman and paid the postage for Alice’s letter.  When the gentleman gave her the letter, she said with a smile, “Oh, thank you very much, sir.  This letter is from the young man I’m going to marry.  His name is Tom.  He went to London to look for work.  He has to get enough money for our marriage (结婚).  I’ve waited a long time for this letter, but now don’t need it.  I don’t have to open the envelope because there is nothing inside. ” “Really?” the gentleman said in surprise.  “How do you know that?” “He told me that he would put some signs on the envelope.  Look, sir, this cross in the corner means that he is well, and this circle means he has found work.  That’s very good news. ” The gentleman was Sir Rowland Hill.  He did not forget Alice and her letter.  “The postage to be paid by the receiver has to be changed,” he said to himself.  He thought and thought for many years.  At last he had a good plan.  “The postage has to be much lower,” he said.  “What about a penny (便士) for a letter? And the person who sends the letter pays the postage.  He has to buy a stamp and put it on the envelope. ” “A good idea!” people said when they heard of his plan.  The Government decided to adopt (采纳) the plan.  The first postage stamp was put out in 1840.  It was called the “Penny Black”.  It had a picture of the Queen on it.  
【小题1】The first postage stamp was made ________.  

Do you often think of your parents? You may say, ‘‘Of course, I . I a gift for my mother on Mother’s Day and on Father’s Day I give my father , too.’’ But what about the other days of the year?

In my family, my parents like very much because my aunt and uncle come back from Beijing to see them. All the family members get together. They are very happy. In the evening, we eat moon cakes and watch the .

I have a friend. Her parents in another city. One day, I go to see her, and we have a nice talk. Then she wants to . So she dials(拨打) the number, but then she puts down the phone. about 15 minutes, she dials the number again. ‘‘Hi, Mom….’’

Later, I ask, ‘‘Why do you dial the number ?’’ She smiles, ‘‘My parents are old and , so they can't get close to the telephone quickly. I always do so when I call them. I only want to give them time to the telephone.’’

My friend is a good girl. She is always about her parents. You also want to be a child, right? Please always remember to your parents at any time, not just on some important days.

1.A. will B. do C. won’t D. don't

2.A. buy B. sell C. take D. do

3.A. a cake B. a kiss C. some money D. a gift

4.A. Halloween B. Chinese New Year C. Thanksgiving Day D. Mid-Autumn Festival

5.A. moon B. sun C.TV D. film

6.A. live B. play C. travel D. eat

7.A. make a call B. go fishing C. take a walk D. have a rest

8.A. After B. When C. Before D. For

9.A. a twice B. twice C. second D. the second

10.A. slow B. fast C. healthy D. strong

11.A. enough B. little C. any D. free

12.A. move(移动)B. bring C. take D. answer

13.A. telling B. saying C. thinking D. waiting

14.A. well B. clever C. bad D. good

15.A. call B. love C. want D. hear

Do you often think of your parents? You may say, ‘‘Of course, I     1  . I    2   a gift for my mother on Mother’s Day and on Father’s Day I give my father    3  , too.’’ But what about the other days of the year?

In my family, my parents like    4   very much because my aunt and uncle come back from Beijing to see them. All the family members get together. They are very happy. In the evening, we eat moon cakes and watch the     5 .

I have a friend. Her parents    6    in another city. One day, I go to see her, and we have a nice talk. Then she wants to    7  . So she dials(拨打) the number, but then she puts down the phone.    8   about 15 minutes, she dials the number again. ‘‘Hi, Mom….’’

Later, I ask, ‘‘Why do you dial the number   9    ?’’ She smiles, ‘‘My parents are old and 10  , so they can't get close to the telephone quickly. I always do so when I call them. I only want to give them     11    time to   12   the telephone.’’

My friend is a good girl. She is always   13   about her parents. You also want to be a  14  child, right? Please always remember to    15   your parents at any time, not just on some important days.

1 A. will     B. do      C. won’t     D. don't

2 A. buy      B. sell   C. take       D. do

3 A. a cake  B. a kiss        C. some money      D. a gift

4 A. Halloween   B. Chinese New Year 

   C. Thanksgiving Day  D. Mid-Autumn Festival

5 A. moon     B. sun           C.TV             D. film

6 A. live     B. play      C. travel           D. eat

7 A. make a call       B. go fishing     

   C. take a walk      D. have a rest

8 A. After    B. When   C. Before      D. For

9 A. a twice     B. twice         C. second        D. the second

10 A. slow       B. fast    C. healthy       D. strong

11 A. enough     B. little        C. any        D. free

12 A. move(移动) B. bring         C. take    D.answer

13 A. telling    B. saying  C. thinking      D. waiting

14 A. well       B. clever     C. bad           D. good

15 A. call       B. love       C. want          D. hear