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A Shoe Pattern

　　Harry is eighteen years old now. He studies in a middle school. His parents like him very much and hope he can become a famous mall. So they tell him to study hard and they do all for him. They call him at six in the morning. After breakfast his father takes him to school in a car and in the afternoon, as soon as the young man comes back, the supper is ready. Of course, he never washes his clothes or goes to buy something in the shops.

　　Once Harry’s father was sent to London on bussiness. He would stay there for half a year. Before leaving, he told his wife to take good care of their son. The woman had to get up earlier and did all what her husband did before. And two months later she was so tired that she was ill in bed. Now the young man got into trouble. He couldn’t do any housework. He had to do as his mother told him. Even he didn’t know where to get on the bus!

　　Yesterday Harry’s mother found his shoes were worn out and told him to buy a new pair in the shop. But he didn’t know how to choose. The woman had a sigh and gave him a shoe pattern(鞋样)and told him to buy a pair of shoes him. self. It’s Saturday today and Harry doesn’t go to school. With a policeman’s help. he found a shop. The shopkeeper was friendly to him. The man brought a lot of shoes and asked him to choose. When he was trying on a pair, suddenly he remembered something and took them off. The man was surprised and asked, “What’s the matter, young man?”

　　“I’m sorry. I’ve left the shoe pattern at home!”

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1．________ always does some housework in the morning.

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A．Harry’s father

B．Harry’s mother

C．Harry

D．Nobody

2．Harry’s parents do al instead of him because ________.

[　　]

A．he’s too young

B．he has poor health

C．he’s busy with his studies

D．they hope he spends all time on studies

3．The woman had to look after her son by herself because ________.

[　　]

A．her husband wasn’t at home

B．she was stronger than her husband

C．she knew the young man well

D．she was free than her husband

4．When the mall was in London, ________.

[　　]

A．Harry had to stay at home.

B．Harry didn’t find the bus stop

C．Harry fell behind in his class

D．Harry wouldn’t go to school

5．The woman told her son to buy a pair of shoes because ________.

[　　]

A．she didn’t know what kind he needed

B．she was busy with the housework

C．something was wrong with her

D．she wanted her son to do something himself

6．In fact(事实上), ________.

[　　]

A．Harry wanted his mother to buy shoes for him

B．Harry didn’t believe himself

C．Harry wouldn’t listen to his mother

D．Harry was strong enough to buy shoes for himself

It was Sunday yesterday.Bruce went to play football with his friends.Soon he felt hot and took off his coat. On his way home, he forgot  to put it on again. This morning he felt unwell and couldn't go to  school. His mother told him to stay in bed and then went to buy some medicine for him. An hour later he wouldn't lie there, so he stood by the window. The sun was shining and the birds were singing in the trees.Soon his mother came  back and said, "It's warmer outside. Go to sun yourself after you take the medicine. "
    Bruce went out and sat on a step and played alone. At that time a salesman （推销员） came up to him and asked, "Has your mother come back, my   little friend? "
    “Yes, sir, ”answered the boy.
    The man began to ring the doorbell, but nobody answered. He rang it for a long time  and became angry. 
   “I don't think you are an honest（诚实的）boy,”said the salesman.  “There's no one  in the house. You've played a joke on （捉弄）me!”
    “I don't think so, sir,”said Bruce.“The house isn't ours.”
（    ）1. Bruce caught a cold ______.
        A. when he was playing football
        B. when he returned home
        C. after he went to bed
        D. after he got up this morning
（    ）2. This morning Bruce didn't go to school because ______.
        A. their holiday began
        B. it was very cold
        C. his mother made him stay at home
        D. he was ill and had to lie in bed
（    ）3. Bruce played alone this morning because ______.
        A. he had no friends
        B. his friends were all at school
        C. he had nothing to do at home
        D. his friends were all ill in bed
（    ）4. The word"sun"in the story means“______”.
        A. 太阳
        B. 月亮
        C. 晒
        D. 晒干
（    ）5. The salesman came to ______.
        A. sell something to Bruce's mother
        B. tell something important to Bruce's mother
        C. see Bruce's mother
        D. help Bruce's mother

It was Sunday yesterday． Bruce went to play football with his friends． Soon he felt hot and took off his coat．On his way home, he forgot to put it on again．This morning he felt unwell and couldn’t go to school． His mother told him to stay in bed and then went to buy some medicine for him． An hour later he wouldn’t lie there, so he stood by the window．The sun was shining and the birds were singing in the trees．Soon his mother came back and said, “It’s warmer outside．Go to sun yourself after you take the medicine． ”

    Bruce went out and sat on a step and played alone．At that time a salesman （推销员）came up to him and asked, “Has your mother come back, my little friend? ”

    “Yes, sir, ”answered the boy．

    The man began to ring the doorbell, but nobody answered．He rang it for a long time and became angry．

    “I don’t think you are an honest（诚实的）boy, ”said the salesman．“There’s no one in the house．You’ve played a joke on （捉弄）me! ”

    “I don’t think so, sir, ”said Bruce． “The house isn’t ours． ”

1． Bruce caught a cold ______．

    A． when he was playing football                  B． when he returned home

    C． after he went to bed                   D． after he got up this morning

2． This morning Bruce didn’t go to school because ______．

    A． their holiday began                      B． it was very cold

    C． his mother made him stay at home           D． he was ill and had to lie in bed

3． Bruce played alone this morning because _____．

    A． he had no friends                    B． l his friends were all ill in bed

    C． he had nothing to do at home           D． his friends were all at school

4． The word“sun”in the story means “______”．

    A． 太阳                 B． 月亮                   C． 晒                       D． 晒干

5． The salesman came to ______．

    A．  help Bruce’s mother                      B． tell something important to Bruce’s mother

    C． see Bruce’s mother                       D． sell something to Bruce’s mother

Tim is a 16-year-old boy who studies in a high school .His parents tell him to study hard and they do everything for him.They wake him up at 6:00 am,and after breakfast his

father takes him to school by car.As soon as the young man comes home from school,the

supper is ready.Of course,he never does chores(家务杂务)。

Once,Tim’s father would go to London on business for a year.Before leaving,he told

his wife to look after their son well.The woman had to get up earlier and did all what

her husband did before.Two months later,she was so tired that she was ill.The young man

got into trouble at once.He couldn’t do housework.Even he didn’t know where to get on the bus.

Yesterday Tim’s mother found his shoes were worn out and told him to buy a new pair.But

he didn’t know how to choose right shoes.The woman had a sigh9叹息）,gave him a shoe pattern(鞋样)and told him to buy shoes himself.With a policeman’s help,he found a shop.The shopkeeper brought some shoes and asked him to choose.When he was trying on pair,suddenly

he remembered something and took them off.The man was surprised and asked,“What’s the

matter?”

“I’m sorry .I’ve left my shoe pattern at home.”

56.Tim_______when he comes home from school in the evening.

A.does chores　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.helps to cook supper

C.does nothing except doing homework D.has dinner at once

57.Tim’s mother was ill because ___________.

A.her husband went to London on business

B.she had to take care of her son by herself and she was too tired.

C.her son didn’t study hard and she was too angry.

D.she had to get up too early when her husband was at home.

58.Tim’s mother_______to help him choose right shoes.

A.gave him a book about buying shoes　 B.asked a policeman

C.gave him a shoe pattern　　　　　　 D.called the shoe shop

59.Which of the following is not true according to the passage?

A.Tim’s parents don’t make him do any housework

B.Nobody can buy right shoes without a shoe pattern.

C.Tim’s father told his wife to look after their son well before he went to London.

D.Tim found the shoe shop with a policeman’s help.

60.What do you think of Tim’s parents?

A.They are the best parents of all.　 B.They give their son too much love.

C.Theit love to their son is great and right. D.They feel tired and bored every day.