Mr. Jackson works in a college. He likes reading and often   1    some books from the library. He keeps   2    to the radio every morning and reading   3    after dinner. So he knows much and teaches well. He is also good   4   his students. His students   5   him very much. Mike, Mr. Jackson's little son is only nine. He   6   likes reading books. And he often asks his father some questions. Mr. Jackson always thinks his son is too   7   to understand him, so he chooses（选择）  8   ones to answer. Of course the boy is not satisfied (对……满意) with them.
One day Mike read something about the electric lights and was   9   them. When his father told him to do housework, he went on（继续）thinking  10   it. He asked him   11   questions, and his father answered all. Then his father said proudly（自豪地），“Fathers always know   12   than sons!” The boy thought for a while and said, “  13   .” “Oh, why?” Mike didn't answer but asked. “  14    invented（发明） the electric lights?” “Thomas Edison.” answered Mr. Jackson “Why didn't his father invent them then?” Mike asked again.
Looking at his son, Mr. Jackson didn't know   15   to answer.

Mr Clarke works in a middle school. He likes reading and often __1.__ some books from the library. He __2.__ to the radio every morning and reading __3.__ after supper. So he knows much and teaches well.His __4.__ worship(崇拜) him very much. Mike, Mr Clarke’s little son, is only nine. He __5.___ likes reading books. And he often asks his father some questions. Mr Clarke always thinks he's too __6.__ to understand him and chooses __7.__ ones to answer. Of course the boy is not satisfied with(对…满意) it. One day Mike read __8.__ about the electric lights (电灯) and was __9.__it. When his father told him to do some housework, he went on thinking of it. He asked him __10.__ questions, and his father answered all. Then his father said proudly, "Fathers always know __11.__than sons!" The boy thought for a while and said, __12.__" "Oh? Why?" Mike didn’t answer and asked, __13.__, "Who invented the electric lights?" __14.__ "answered Mr Clarke. "Why didn't his father invent them, then?" Looking at his son, Mr Clarke didn't know __15.___ to answer! 

16.               A．finds           B．sells           C．buys  D．borrows

17.               A．hears          B．listens          C．says  D．reads

18.               A．newspapers     B．letters         C．stories    D．messages

19.               A．teachers        B．parents         C．students   D．classmates

20.               A．also           B．never          C．even D．only

21.               A．old            B．young          C．clever D．able

22.               A．more difficult    B．the most difficult C．easy  D．the easiest

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

24.               A．worried about   B．interested in     C．afraid of   D．angry with

25.               A．few           B．little           C．a few D．a little

26.               A．more          B．most           C．less  D．least

27.               A．I think so       B．I don’t know    C．I agree    D．I don’t think so

28.               A．instead         B．carefully        C．quickly    D．brightly

29.               A．Thomas Brown   B．Allan Smith      C．Thomas Edison  D．Ron Jenkins

30.               A．when          B．what           C．where D．which

This week we asked students at New Star High School about the best ways to learn more English．Many students said they learned  1  using English．Some students had more specific __2  ．Lillian Li，for example，said the best way to learn new words was by reading English magazines．She said that memorizing the words of pop songs also  3  a little．When we asked about studying grammar，she said，“I  4  study grammar．It’s too boring．”

Wei Ming had a very different idea．He had been learning English for six years and really loved it．He  5  studying grammar was a great way to learn a  6  ．He also thought that watching English movies wasn’t a bad way became he could watch the actor  7  the words．Sometimes，however，he found watching movies frustrating became the people spoke too quickly．

Liu Chang said that joining the English club at school was the best way to improve her English．Students got lots of practice and they also had fun．She added that having conversations with friends was not helpful at all．“We get  8  about something and then end up speaking in Chinese，”she said．

（    ）1．A．by                  B．with             C．in                          D．from

（    ）2．A．way               B．plans            C．subjects                 D．suggestions

（    ）3．A．learned           B．helped           C．tried                             D．worded

（    ）4．A．sometimes        B．usually          C．never                     D．always

（    ）5．A．asks               B．thinks           C．asked                     D．thought

（    ）6．A．language          B．English         C．lesson                    D．word

（    ）7．A．to say             B．saying           C．say                        D．said

（    ）8．A．interested         B．interesting       C．excited                   D．exciting