Mr. Brown was going away for a week. Before he left, he said to his son, "if anyone asks for me, you can tell him that your father has been out for doing something, and will be back in a week, then be sure to ask him to sit down for a cup of tea."

"OK, Dad," said his son. But he was afraid his son couldn't remember this, he wrote these words down on a piece of paper and gave it to him. His son put it into his small pocket, took it out and looked at it every now and then.

Four days passed, but no one came to see his father. The boy thought that there was no man to come and that the piece of paper was of no more use for him, so he burnt it that evening.

The next afternoon, someone knocked at the door. The boy opened it. A man was standing at the door and said, "Where is your father?" The boy put his hand into his pocket at once and looked for the piece of paper. He could not find it. He suddenly remembered he had burnt it, so he shouted, "No more."The man was very surprised. He asked, "No more? I met your father last week. When did it happen?" "Burnt yesterday evening."

(  )16. Mr. Brown told his son that _____.

A. he would be away from home for four days B. he would be back in seven days

C. he would be back in a month         D. he liked a cup of tea

(  )17. Mr. Brown wrote the words down on ________.

A. the wall    B. the door   C. a piece of paper   D. his son's pocket

(  )18. A man came to visit the boy's father on ________.

A. the second day   B. the third day   C. the fourth day   D. the fifth day

(  )19. The man was very surprised because _________.

A. he thought the child's father was dead  B. the child didn't ask him to sit down

C. the child gave him a cup of tea     D. he couldn't find that piece of paper

(  )20. What was burnt? ___________.

A. The piece of paper   B. Mr. Smith   C. The visitor   D. The boy

Mr. Brown was going away for a week. Before he left, he said to his son, "if anyone asks for me, you can tell him that your father has been out for doing something, and will be back in a week, then be sure to ask him to sit down for a cup of tea."

"OK, Dad," said his son. But he was afraid his son couldn't remember this, he wrote these words down on a piece of paper and gave it to him. His son put it into his small pocket, took it out and looked at it every now and then.

Four days passed, but no one came to see his father. The boy thought that there was no man to come and that the piece of paper was of no more use for him, so he burnt it that evening.

The next afternoon, someone knocked at the door. The boy opened it. A man was standing at the door and said, "Where is your father?" The boy put his hand into his pocket at once and looked for the piece of paper. He could not find it. He suddenly remembered he had burnt it, so he shouted, "No more."The man was very surprised. He asked, "No more? I met your father last week. When did it happen?" "Burnt yesterday evening."

(  )16. Mr. Brown told his son that _____.

A. he would be away from home for four days B. he would be back in seven days

C. he would be back in a month         D. he liked a cup of tea

(  )17. Mr. Brown wrote the words down on ________.

A. the wall    B. the door   C. a piece of paper   D. his son's pocket

(  )18. A man came to visit the boy's father on ________.

A. the second day   B. the third day   C. the fourth day   D. the fifth day

(  )19. The man was very surprised because _________.

A. he thought the child's father was dead  B. the child didn't ask him to sit down

C. the child gave him a cup of tea     D. he couldn't find that piece of paper

(  )20. What was burnt? ___________.

A. The piece of paper   B. Mr. Smith   C. The visitor   D. The boy

Mr Clarke works in a middle school. He likes reading and often __【小题1】__ some books from the library. He __【小题2】__ to the radio every morning and reading __【小题3】__ after supper. So he knows much and teaches well.His __【小题4】__ worship(崇拜) him very much. Mike, Mr Clarke’s little son, is only nine. He __【小题5】___ likes reading books. And he often asks his father some questions. Mr Clarke always thinks he's too __【小题6】__ to understand him and chooses __【小题7】__ ones to answer. Of course the boy is not satisfied with(对…满意) it. One day Mike read __【小题8】__ about the electric lights (电灯) and was __【小题9】__it. When his father told him to do some housework, he went on thinking of it. He asked him __【小题10】__ questions, and his father answered all. Then his father said proudly, "Fathers always know __【小题11】__than sons!" The boy thought for a while and said, __【小题12】__" "Oh? Why?" Mike didn’t answer and asked, __【小题13】__, "Who invented the electric lights?" __【小题14】__ "answered Mr Clarke. "Why didn't his father invent them, then?" Looking at his son, Mr Clarke didn't know __【小题15】___ to answer!