①The Dream It is everyone’s dream to work at home or not work at all．You can plan your own hours and work when you want to．There is no more rush hour and no hours that people waste when they get to and from a job every day．
②The Fact The fact is that this dream can be attained．You can stay at home，work when you want to and make money when you need to．There are plenty of opportunities for you to make money at home，just by using your computer and the Internet．
③Start Today! Educate yourself，look closely into all the opportunities and decide on what works best for you．It will not happen during one night，but you can make the decision today and start to make it happen today．
④How Could You Do It? Do you have a blog（博客）or a personal website like millions of other people?  Are you using it to make money? Most of these blog and website owners are not．But you can do that!
⑤          When you have your computer and the Internet working for you，your businesses will be working for you 24 hours a day，seven days a week．You will make money while you sleep，travel or do whatever you want to do all day long．
⑥Get Going! There are many ways you can make money with your computer．And you can begin your stay – at – home businesses with just a little money．What are you waiting for ?
【小题1】In which part of a newspaper would you most probably read this passage?

On a snowy evening, a rich lady was standing by the road. She was very worried. Her had broken down. Just then a poor man named Robert came. He was on his back home from work as usual. The lady wondered, "Is the man going to me? He looks very cold and hungry." But to her surprise, stopped and said with a smile, "Can I help you, madam?" After forty , the car was at last fixed by Robert. The lady wanted to pay him." No, that's , madam." he said, "I was just helping someone in . If you really want to pay me back, I hope you see someone in need, you should give him a hand." A few minutes later, the lady a shabby (破旧的)house by the road. She remembered Robert's words, so she stopped. The hostess(女主人) warmly asked her . The lady could see that was a family and that they needed help. When the hostess was making tea in the kitchen, the lady on a table 500 dollars and went away quietly. Robert came home later than before, thinking how their life was. His wife was pregnant(怀孕) and the baby was to be born the next month but there was not money. His wife went up to him, gave him a kiss and said softly, "Don't worry, dear! Everything's going to be all . A stranger has helped us out." Let's always be ready to help others because helping others is helping ourselves.

1.A. bike B. motorbike C. bus D. car

2.A. step B. way C. road D. life

3.A. help B. save C. kill D. find

4.A. she B. he C. I D. they

5.A. days B. hours C. minutes D. years

6.A. nothing B. something C. everything D. anything

7.A. picture B. rain C. need D. danger

8.A. whatever B. whenever C. however D. whichever

9.A. saw B. heard C. smelt D. felt

10.A. out B. away C. in D. along

11.A. terrible B. sad C. rich D. poor

12.A. dropped B. forgot C. lay D. left

13.A. exciting B. hard C. happy D. interesting

14.A. many B. some C. enough D. few

15.A. right B. wrong C. glad D. well

请仔细阅读小题，从A、B、C、D中找出其相对应的选项，并回答第5小题。

You don’t have to be bored on a rainy day. Here are some new ideas:

Tell stories. You might tell stories you have heard before, or you might make up some really wonderful stories.

1. You can learn to cook a pizza or maybe some cookies. Give your friends a chance to help in the kitchen and make something tasty.

2.You might write stories on your own and then read them aloud to others, or you might write a story together.

3.Think of some scenes and then play a game. Act as teachers, doctors, nurses or policemen. You can dress up in whatever you may have.

4.Pick out some music and dance around in the room. You can also sing while others are dancing.

So on the next rainy day, try some of these ideas for a day full of fun!

A. Cook in the kitchen

B. Play “Let’s act” game

C. Write a story together

D. Have a party

5.This passage is mainly about ___________

A. How to tell and write stories

B. How to play a game

C. How to spend a rainy day

D. How to make something tasty