Mike is a factory worker. He is often very tired after a day's work. His wife, Jenny, has no job, so she stays at home to cook the meals. Every day he can have his dinner when he gets home from his factory.

　　One day, Mike came home very late because he was very busy in the factory. He was very hungry when he got home.

　　He was not happy when he found his dinner was not ready. He was very angry with his wife. He shouted at her, “I'm going out to eat in a restaurant.” “Wait for five minutes，” said his wife. “Why? Do you think that dinner will be ready in five minutes?” asked Mike.

　　“Of course not,” she answered. “But I can be ready to go with you in five minutes.” 

1.Mike works in________.

A. a factory　　 B. an office C. a school　　　D. a hospital

2.Jenny stays at home because ________.

A. she likes cooking B. she loves her husband very much

C. she doesn't have a job D. she doesn't want to work

3. One day, Mike came home very late because________.

A. he wanted to have dinner in a restaurant

B. he had a lot of work to do

D. his wife didn't cook dinner

4.Mike was________when he found his dinner was not ready.

A. happy　　　 B. glad　　　 C. hungry　　　 D. not happy

5.Which sentence is correct?

A. Jenny could have dinner ready in five minutes.

B. Jenny wanted to go to the restaurant with her husband.

C. Jenny didn't like the dinner at home.

D. Jenny didn't love her husband.

 

Mr. Hutman owns a restaurant.  One day, one of his two cooks ran away with some money.  Mr. Hutman was sad and worried because the next day was Saturday, and the restaurant 　19.　 very busy then.  So that night he called his friends, but could not find anyone to help. On Saturday, many people came to the restaurant for lunch. 　20.　 cook got so busy that he wanted to leave, too. 　21.　, one of the waiters, Henry, told Mr. Hutman that he could help in the kitchen.  People who had lunch in the restaurant that day enjoyed the food Henry cooked.  Mr. Hutman was very happy and made Henry a new cook of the restaurant. 【小题1】 A．would be B．is C．has been D．will be 【小题2】 A．One B．Each C．Another D．The only 【小题3】(A) Also   (B) In fact     (C) Luckily         (D) For example

 

(In an English class) Teacher    :        Let’s play a game with 3-letter words.  First, a 3-letter word is spoken.  Then the next person has to say a different 3-letter word that starts with the last word in two seconds will have to 　22.　.Any questions? Brian         :Yes.  Can we try again if we say a wrong word? Teacher    :        No, you 　23. .  That’s why the game is exciting and fun.  Now let’s try it! Brian         :OK!  Let me try first.  MAP. Amy :        Put. Jane :        TEA. Ken  :       　24.　. Carl  :        EAR. Sam :        RAIN. Carl  :        Ha!  I got you. Sam :        Oh, no!  I forgot it has to be a 3-letter word. Teacher    :        Sam, it’s your show time.  Here’s the book.  Pick out any story you’d like.  Now everybody, let’s listen to Sam. 【小题4】 A．sing a song B．read a story C．draw a picture D．make a funny face 【小题5】 A．have just one chance B．have to give a different word C．may look it up in the dictionary D．must ask your classmates for help 【小题6】 A．TEN B．RED C．EAT D．AGE

Many people have to work on the weekend. Some people do not mind. Others think it is terrible.
　　One man thinks that working on the weekend can be dangerous. He is Graham Coates. Mr Coates works in an office in Brighton, England.
　　On Saturday, May 24, 1986, he went to the office to do some work. When he got on the lift(电梯), it stopped between floors. Mr Coates could not get out of the lift. He started to shout, but no one heard him. Then Mr. Coats remembered that it was a holiday in England. No one was going to come to work until Tuesday.
　　There was nothing for him to do. He had to wait until one of his workmates came to work and found him. With nothing to eat or drink, Mr Coats ended up sleeping for most of the day.
　　Now Mr. Coates says, "I only use lifts if they have telephones in them."
【小题1】Mr. Coates thinks working on the weekend is_____.

A．interesting

B．terrible

C．happy

D．unhappy

【小题2】Mr. Coates stayed in the lift for_____.

A．about twenty hours	B．nearly two days
C．one week	D．more than sixty hours

【小题3】When Mr. Coates got out of the lift he_____.

A．was cold, weak, hungry and tired

B．wouldn't work there any more

C．said "I only use lifts if they have telephones in them."

D．went home at once

【小题4】Why could Mr. Coates not get out of the lift? Because _____.

A．it was broken	B．it was the weekend
C．it was in an office	D．it was a holiday

【小题5】In the lift, there was_________.

A．water

B．beer

C．telephone

D．nothing

Perhaps　the　only　test　score　that　I　remember　is　the　55　when　I　was　in　high　school.
The　test　was　the　final　for　a　course.　I　remember　waiting　anxiously　as　my　teacher　Mr.　Right　passed　out　our　papers　one　by　one.　It　was　a　rather　difficult　test.　I　heard　my　classmates　groaning,　and　I　could　tel　by　the　groans　that　the　scores　weren’t　looking　good.
Mr.　Right　put　my　paper　on　my　desk.　There　in　big　red　numbers,　circled　to　draw　attention,　was　my　score,　55!
I　lowered　my　head,　and　covered　the　score　up　quickly.　A　55　is　not　something　that　you　wanted　your　classmates　to　see.“The　scores　were　not　very　good,　none　of　you　passed,”Mr.　Right　said.　“The　highest　score　in　the　class　was　a　55.”
A　55.　That’s　me!
Suddenly　my　sad　look　didn’t　look　so　bad.　I　had　the　highest　score.　I　felt　a　lot　better.
I　walked　home　alone　that　day　with　the　low　but　high　score.　My　father　knew　that　I　had　a　big　test　that　day　and　asked　me　as　soon　as　I　got　home,　“How　did　you　do　in　your　test？”“I　made　a　55,”I　said.
A　frown（皱眉）now　stood　on　my　father’s　face.　I　knew　I　had　to　explain　immediately.　“But　Dad,　I　had　the　highest　score　in　the　calss,”I　proudly　stated.　I　thought　that　explanation　would　make　a　difference.“You　failed!”my　father　replied.“But　it’s　the　highest!” I　insisted.“I　don’t　care　what　scores　others　had,　but　you　failed.　What　matters　is　what　you　do!”my　father　firmly　said.
For　years,　my　father　was　always　that　way.　It　didn’t　matter　what　others　did,　it　only　mattered　what　I　did　and　that　I　did　it　excelently.
We　often　don’t　understand　the　wisdom（智慧）of　good　parents　until　we　ourselves　stand　in　the　parents’shoes.　My　father’s　words　have　carried　me　throughout　life.
【小题1】　The　word　groaning　is　the　closest　in　meaning　to　_____.

A．singing

B．laughing

C．complaining

D．quarreling

【小题2】　In　class,　to　hide　my　score　from　my　classmates,　I　_____.

A．lowered　my　head	B．covered　my　score　up
C．walked　home　alone	D．explained　immediately

【小题3】　A　frown　stood　on　my　father’s　face　because　he　thought　_____.

A．I　did　a　bad　job　in　the　test

B．I　gave　a　good　excuse

C．I　became　the　worst　student

D．I　stood　in　his　shoes

【小题4】　We　can　infer　from　the　passage　that　_____.

A．the　father　was　strict　with　his　child.

B．the　writer　was　always　poor　in　tests.

C．Mr.　Right　was　worried　about　the　writer

D．the　writer　was　always　happy　with　his　scores

【小题5】　Which　is　the　best　title　of　the　passage？

A．The　Final　Test	B．That’s　Me!
C．My　strict　Teacher	D．Scores,　Important？

"Can I see my baby?" asked the happy new mother. When the baby was in her arms, she couldn’t believe her eyes. The baby was born without ears.
Time proved(证明) that the baby’s hearing was very good though he had no ears. He got on well with his classmates. But one day, he said to his mother, tears in his eyes, "A big boy called me a freak (畸形的)."
　　The boy’s father asked the family doctor. "Could nothing be done?"
　　"I believe I could graft (植入) on a pair of outer ears if they could be got," the doctor said. They tried to find a person who was helpful for the young man.
　　One day, his father said to the son, "You’re going to the hospital, son. Mother and I have someone who will donate the ears you need. But we must keep it a secret who the person is."
　　The operation(手术) was a great success, and a new person appeared. His cleverness and hard work made him a very successful person. He married and lived a happy life.
　　He once asked his father, "Who gave me the ears? I could do enough for him or her."
　　"I do not believe you could, "said the father." The agreement was that you are not to know...not yet."
　　For years they kept it a secret, but the day did come. He stood with his father over his mother’s body. Slowly, the father raised the thick, brown hair. To his surprise, the son found his mother had no outer ears.
　　"Mother said she was glad she never needed to cut her hair," his father said in a low voice, "and nobody ever thought mother less beautiful, did they?”
【小题1】The mother was surprised to see her baby for the first time because the baby__.

A．had no outer ears	B．was born without hair
C．was in her arms	D．could not hear her

【小题2】The sentence"...a new person appeared." means"______."

A．a new baby was born in the hospital	B．a stranger came into the hospital
C．a new doctor took care of the boy	D．the boy began to live a new life

【小题3】Why did the boy’s mother never cut her hair?

A．Because she liked her thick, brown hair.

B．Because her work didn’t allow her to do that

C．Because the hair was good for her health

D．Because she wanted to keep the fact a secret

【小题4】Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A．The boy couldn’t hear without ears at first.

B．The boy didn’t know the truth (真相) until his mother died.

C．His parents often encouraged him to work hard.

D．His classmates were always making fun of him.

【小题5】Which is the best title for the passage?

A．A Clever Boy

B．Kind Parents

C．Great Love

D．An Ear Operation