Mrs White was going to have her first baby very soon. Yesterday her husband took her to a hospital.So Mr White helped her get into car and drove her there. A nurse (护士)took Mrs White to her room and told Mr White that he could go home and she could call him when the baby arrived(出生). But Mr White said he liked to wait at the hospital. The nurse said .“You may wait outside.” Mr White was walking up and down at about midnight（午夜）when the nurse came out of the room and said with a smile.“Which would you like better, a boy or a girl?”“A girl,” said Mr White.“I have an elder sister,and she loves me.”“Well,”said the nurse,”“it’s a boy this time.”“That’s all right，”said Mr White happily,“That’s my second choice.”

1. Why did Mr White take Mrs White to a hospital?

Because they wanted to see an old friend.

Because they wanted to give their child something.

Because Mrs White was going to have her first baby very soon.

Because they needed some help.

2. Mr White was______ all the time.

A. Waiting outside                 B. staying with Mrs White

C. waiting at home                 D. helping the nurse

3. Why did Mr White like to have a girl?

A. because the girl looked like him.

B. Because his elder sister loved him.

C. Because the girl looked like Mrs White.

D. Because he didn’t have much time to look after a boy.

4. Mr White _______.

A. had a boy

B. had a girl

C. had a boy and a girl

D. told the nurse that Mr White wanted a boy

5. Which of the following is NOT wrong?

A. Mr White didn’t like to have wrong.

B. Mrs White told Mr White that they had a baby.

C. Mr White was very happy that he had a baby.

D. Mr White went to the hospital by bus.

—Who do you want to talk with at the end of the speech?
—The man_________ Mr White.

Mr. White lives on the 20th floor in a tall building in Beijing. His office is about ten kilometers from home. His wife and his children are now in America for holidays.

Today Mr. White leaves his home at eight in the moming. He takes the lift down to the first floor, gets out of the lift and walks to his car. Oh, dear! His car is broken. He waits for a taxi but there's not any empty one. So he has to go by bus.

Mr. White gets to his office at nine twenty. He is very late. Today he has a lot of work to do. He does it quickly and he has only one hamburger and a cup oforange juice for his lunch. Mr. White leaves his office at half past six. When he gets to his building, he quickly gets into the lift. Oh, dear! The lift doesn't work! He has to walk up to the 20th floor. But when he gets there, he finds he forgets to take the key with him.

What can he do now? Poor Mr. White!

1.Mr. White goes to work by bus because _

A. he doesn't have a car

B. he doesn't like to take a taxi

C. there's something wrong with his car

D. his key is in the office

2.Today Mr. White _ .

A. must be very tired B. doesn't work hard in the office

C. isn't late for work D. eats lunch outside the office

3.The word " poor" in the last paragraph means _" in Chinese.

A.穷苦的 B.可怜的 C.愤怒的 D.忙碌

4. From the passage we can see Mr. White _.

A. is not healthy B. is now in China

C. can't drive a car D. likes Chinese food

5. Which is wrong?

A. Mr. White's home is far from his work place.

B. Mr. White works very hard.

C. Mr. White works in China.

D. The lift is broken early in the morning.

Mr. White           a lot of places of interest in China .

A．have gone to                           B．has gone to

C．have been to                           D．has been to

—Who do you want to talk with at the end of the speech?

—The man_________ Mr White.

A．they call          B．called himself      C．calls himself        D．is called