Jack is a famous writer now. But he said he was not a good student when he was young. He was often late for class and didn’t like doing his homework. Sometimes he slept in class while the teacher was teaching. He didn’t understand much, but he always thought he understood everything.

    One day the teacher asked the students a question, “When John was ten years old, his brother was twenty. John is fifteen now and how old is his brother? ”Jack answered, “That’s easy. His brother is twice as old as John, so he is now thirty. ”

    Another time, the teacher in a science class asked, “When it thunders （打雷）, why do we always see the light before we hear the sound? ”“But, Miss White, ”said Jack quickly, “can’t you see our eyes are in front of our ears? ”

    The third time, the teacher in a biology class asked, “Why can fish swim in the water? ”“But, Miss White, ”said Jack quickly. “don’t you know fish can’t walk on land? ”

(   )11. Jack was not _______ when he was young.

 A. strong        B. lazy            C. clever        D. well

(   )12. Jack didn’t like to _______ when he was a student.

 A. write compositions             B. do his homework

 C. do the housework               D. learn science or biology

(   )13. How old is Jack’s brother now when Jack is fifteen in the story?

 A. Ten years old            B. Fifteen years old

 C. Twenty years old      D. Twenty-five years old

(   )14. When it thunders, we always see the light before we hear the sound. It’s because _______.

 A. our eyes are in front of our ears.  B. our eyes are cleverer than our ears.

 C. our eyes can see but our ears can’t.    D. light goes faster than sound.

(   )15. Why can fish swim in the water? Jack’s answer is ______.

A. fish can’t walk on land       B. fish can’t swim on land

C. fish can’t walk in the water    D. fish has no legs or hands

Jack is a famous writer now. But he said he was not a good student when he was young. He was often late for class and didn’t like doing his homework. Sometimes he slept in class while the teacher was teaching. He didn’t understand much, but he always thought he understood everything.

    One day the teacher asked the students a question, “When John was ten years old, his brother was twenty. John is fifteen now and how old is his brother? ”Jack answered, “That’s easy. His brother is twice as old as John, so he is now thirty. ”

    Another time, the teacher in a science class asked, “When it thunders （打雷）, why do we always see the light before we hear the sound? ”“But, Miss White, ”said Jack quickly, “can’t you see our eyes are in front of our ears? ”

    The third time, the teacher in a biology class asked, “Why can fish swim in the water? ”“But, Miss White, ”said Jack quickly. “don’t you know fish can’t walk on land? ”

(   )11. Jack was not _______ when he was young.

 A. strong        B. lazy            C. clever        D. well

(   )12. Jack didn’t like to _______ when he was a student.

 A. write compositions             B. do his homework

 C. do the housework               D. learn science or biology

(   )13. How old is Jack’s brother now when Jack is fifteen in the story?

 A. Ten years old            B. Fifteen years old

 C. Twenty years old      D. Twenty-five years old

(   )14. When it thunders, we always see the light before we hear the sound. It’s because _______.

 A. our eyes are in front of our ears.  B. our eyes are cleverer than our ears.

 C. our eyes can see but our ears can’t.    D. light goes faster than sound.

(   )15. Why can fish swim in the water? Jack’s answer is ______.

A. fish can’t walk on land       B. fish can’t swim on land

C. fish can’t walk in the water    D. fish has no legs or hands

Dear Mike, I am sorry you are having difficulty with your English class. Every teacher wants his or her students to study hard especially in class. So I think you should have a talk with your English teacher and tell her what you were doing with Tom that day. If she knows your worries, maybe she will help you with your English. And she will be pleased to hear you want to learn English well. I believe when students are not trying as hard as they can, a teacher is forced（被迫）to take actions. Yours, Editor

1. 1.

   What’s wrong with Mike?

   1. A.
      He meets trouble with his parents
   2. B.
      He doesn’t know how to get on well with his classmates
   3. C.
      He has a hard time with his English class
   4. D.
      He is always speaking in class
2. 2.

   What happened in that English class?

   1. A.
      Mike couldn’t answer the question. So the teacher asked him to stand
   2. B.
      Mike had an argument with Tom about the question
   3. C.
      Tom asked Mike a question, and the teacher thought they were speaking
   4. D.
      Mike felt uncomfortable because he was ill
3. 3.

   In the editor’s opinion, why did the English teacher punish(惩罚) Mike?

   1. A.
      Because the English teacher didn’t think Mike was studying hard in class
   2. B.
      Because Mike answered the question wrong
   3. C.
      Because Mike was bad at English
   4. D.
      Because Mike had a fight with other students
4. 4.

   What does the underlined phrase“ take actions” mean in Chinese?

   1. A.
      采取行动
   2. B.
      参加活动
   3. C.
      帮助
   4. D.
      表演
5. 5.

   What can we learn from the letters?

   1. A.
      Mike wants to have a talk with his English teacher
   2. B.
      Mike wants the editor to say something to his English teacher
   3. C.
      The editor gave Mike some advice, but it didn’t work
   4. D.
      Mike dislikes English classes now, but he wants to learn English well