Long long ago, there was a man whose name was Frank. He loved his  46  very much. A special day was coming. It was his wife’s birthday. Frank decided  47  something for her.
The next day he  48  home and said to his wife, “I bought something  49  you.” “Thank you!” said his wife  50 . “What have you bought for me?” “I’ve bought a gold ring. Here it is.” He took it out for his wife to see. Carelessly, he dropped it onto the ground. He began to look for it on the ground, 51  it was dark in the house and he could not see  52 . Then he went out and began to look for it in the street.
He looked and looked. After a while, a friend came along. “What’s the matter with you?” asked his friend. “I am  53  for my ring. It was for my wife. But I lost it just now.” said the poor man. “  54  did you lose it?” “I lost it in my house.” “You lost your ring in your house, but you are looking for it in the street. How foolish you are!” “Ah,” said the man, “but it is dark in my house. I will never find it there. Anyhow, here in the street, it is much  55 . I can see everything more clearly.” My dear friend, do you think Frank could find his gold ring in the street?
【小题1】 A. wife         B. daughter      C. son
【小题2】 A. to show  B. to buy  C. to cook
【小题3】  A. go B. goes     C. went
【小题4】 A. for   B. with     C. to
【小题5】 A. angrily     B. sadly    C. happily
【小题6】 A. but  B. so         C. because
【小题7】  A. something    B. anything       C. nothing
【小题8】  A. asking   B. calling  C. looking
【小题9】A. Where       B. When   C. Why
【小题10】 A. darker     B. brighter        C. harder

—You bought the car about ten years ago?

—Yes. ________ it's old, it still runs well.

A. Because          B. Since              C. Although         D. But

Once there was an old man in a town. He always forgot a lot of things. So his wife always had to say to him, "Don't forget this ! "

    One day he went on a long trip alone. Before he left home, his wife said, "Now you have all these things. They are what you need for your trip. Take care of your things during the trip." He went to the station, bought a ticket and got on the train with it.

About half an hour later, the conductor began to see the tickets. He came to the old man and said, "Will you please show me your ticket?" The old man looked for his ticket in all his pockets, but he could not find it. He was very worried. “I can't find my ticket. I really bought a ticket before I got on the train." said the old man.

    “I believe you bought a ticket. All right, you don't have to buy another one," said the conductor kindly. "But how can I know where I'm going? ---I can't remember my station!" the old man said sadly.

1.Where is the ticket?_______.

    A. The old man forgot to buy it.    B. The old man could not remember where it was.

    C. The old man showed it to the conductor.  D. The old man's wife took the ticket away.

2.The old man was sad because_______.

    A. he had to buy another ticket.          B. he lost all the things his wife gave him.

    C. he did not know where he was.        D. he did not know where he should get off.

American people like to say “Thank you” when others help them or say something kind to them. People of many countries do so, too. It is a very good habit(习惯).
You should say “Thank you” when someone passes you the salt on the table, when someone walking ahead of you keeps the door open for you, when someone says you have done your work well, or you have bought a nice thing, or your city is very beautiful. “Think you” is used not only between friends, but also between parents and children, brothers and sisters.
“Excuse me” is another short sentence they use. When you hear someone say so behind you, you know that somebody wants to walk past you without touching you. It’s not polite to break others when they are talking. If you want to speak to one of them, say “Excuse me” first, and then begin talking. You should also do so when you begin to cough or make any noise before others.
Let’s learn to say “Thank you” and “Excuse me”.
【小题1】You should say “Thank you”, when _______.