When I was 14, I decided to make some pocket money by mowing lawns (修剪草坪) in summer. I worked hard because that was my first part-time job. After working for one week, Mr Miller said that he had no money for me. Oh, dear! He wouldn’t pay for my work! That surprised me greatly. I argued with him, and then I went back home.

My parents told me not to complain about Mr Miller. He was in difficulties. Then my mother call up Mr Miller and they talked about something on the phone. A few days later, my mother asked me to return to Mr Miller’s garden, because he was too weak to look after it.

When I came back, Mr Miller said, “Sorry, I have no money, but I can do something for you.” He played CD for me. Hearing the beautiful music, I was so interested in it that I forgot the money and did the work with pleasure. At last, Mr Miller gave me a ticket to a concert.

After that, I became very interested in music. And now, I have been a popular musician. I should thank Mr Miller greatly.

1.Why did the author argue with Mr Miller?

A．Because that was her first part-time job.      B．Because Mr Miller had no time for him.

C．Because she wanted to go home.           D．Because Mr Miller wouldn’t pay for her work.

2.A few days later, the author’s mother asked her to        .

A．call up Mr Miller                        B．complain about Mr Miller

C．return to Mr Miller’s garden              D．look after Mr Miller

3.The beautiful music from the CD made the author        .

A．forget to go home                       B．forget the money

C．forget the work                         D．forget a ticket to a concert

4.According to the passage, we can learn that        .

A．the author’s mother was kind

B．Mr Miller was so bad that nobody liked him

C．the author was too poor to have pocket money

D．the author had experience to work in the garden

5.In some ways,        , the author has become a popular musician.

A．because of the MP3                     B．because of having no money

C．thanks to Miller                         D．with the help of his mother

 

Zhang Qin is a nineteen-year-old young man. Two years ago, when he __46__ middle school, he found work in a shop. Usually he worked __47__ nine o’clock in the evening. When he got home, he always felt very tired. After a quick supper he went to bed and fell __48__. So he never made any noise and his grandfather was very pleased with him.

One day he went back from work a little __49__. On his way home he met Li Jun, one of his __50__. They were both very happy. Zhang Qin asked Li Jun to his house, and Li Jun agreed. Li Jun __51__ some fruit and drink. They talked about their school, their teachers, their classmates and their __53__. They talked for a long time.

“ Have a look at your watch, please.” Said Li Jun, “ What’s the time now?”

“ Sorry, there is something wrong with my watch.” Said Zhang Qin. “ Where is __53__?”

“ I __54_ it at home.”

Zhang Qin thought for a moment and found a way. He began to jump on the floor.

The sound woke his grandfather up. The old man shouted __55__. “ It’s twelve o’clock，Zhang Qin. Why are you still jumping upstairs？“

（ A. asleep B. future(s) C. downstairs D. finished E. until F. classmates G. left H. earlier I. brought J. yours ）

 

Zhang Qin is a nineteen-year-old young man. Two years ago, when he __46__ middle school, he found work in a shop. Usually he worked __47__ nine o’clock in the evening. When he got home, he always felt very tired. After a quick supper he went to bed and fell __48__. So he never made any noise and his grandfather was very pleased with him.
One day he went back from work a little __49__. On his way home he met Li Jun, one of his __50__. They were both very happy. Zhang Qin asked Li Jun to his house, and Li Jun agreed. Li Jun __51__ some fruit and drink. They talked about their school, their teachers, their classmates and their __53__. They talked for a long time.
“ Have a look at your watch, please.” Said Li Jun, “ What’s the time now?”
“ Sorry, there is something wrong with my watch.” Said Zhang Qin. “ Where is __53__?”
“ I __54_ it at home.”
Zhang Qin thought for a moment and found a way. He began to jump on the floor.
The sound woke his grandfather up. The old man shouted __55__. “ It’s twelve o’clock，Zhang Qin. Why are you still jumping upstairs？“
（

A．asleep

B．future(s)

C．downstairs

D．finished E. until F. classmates G. left H. earlier I. brought J. yours ）

Pearl and June were good friends and spent most of their time together.
They were both very old and they worried about their health. Most of the time they talked about nothing else.
They worried about their food. Was it clean? Would it give them pains in the stomach?
They worried about the weather. Was it too cold and wet? Would it give them pains in their bones?
They worried about pollution in the air. would it give them pains in their chests(胸部)and throats(喉咙)?
They worried about being hurt in a car accident, killed in a plane crash, getting sick, and so on.
All they could think about was being ill or hurt.
One day they went on a train journey together.
“We’ll need some food,”Pearl said.
“We’ll buy some bananas,”June said.“They are good to eat and always clean.”
And so they bought two bananas to eat on the train.
It was not long before they were hungry.
Pearl took out the bananas and gave one to June. Then she peeled(剥)the skin of her banana and took a large bite of it.
At that moment the train went into a tunnel. Everything went black.“Don’t eat your banana,”Pearl shouted at June.“Mine has made me go blind!”
【小题1】What did the two old ladies talk about most of the time? _________

A．Themselves.

B．Other people.

C．Healthy food.

D．Dangerous drivers.

【小题2】 The old ladies didn’t want to ______.

A．eat any bananas	B．travel by train
C．be young again	D．get sick

【小题3】Pearl ate her banana ________.

A．after they came out of the tunnel	B．at the station
C．before June ate hers	D．before she was hungry

【小题4】 Pearl thought that the banana _______.

A．stopped her from seeing	B．would make her hungry
C．would make her ill	D．would be good for June

【小题5】What’s the best title of the story? __________.
A. What Good Friends                   B. What a Bad Train Journey
C. Bananas Are Good for You            D. Bananas Are Bad for You

根据短文内容，从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出能正确填入相应空格的最佳答案。

Rosa likes making up(编造) stories. At first she thought it was   41 . But now she didn’t think so.

Rosa’s parents were divorced(离婚). Nine months out of the year, Rosa lived with her mother in an apartment on Anderson Street. But when summer    42 , she went to her father’s farm in Arizona.

The farm was great!  rode horses and    43  with some farm work. Her father, however, was so busy that he couldn’t find time to go places with her. When she arrived each summer, her father would meet her at the airport and take her out to eat. And the day she went  44 the city, he would always buy her a present.

   45  summer came to a close, Rosa returned to her mother. At school she heard lots of stories her friends told about their family trips. Rosa wished she had a family trip to talk   46  .

Not long after school began, Rosa was looking through travel magazines in the school library. They talked about many exciting   47 , like England and Germany. When Rosa’s friends asked what she had done that summer, she made up something that was   48 . Remembering the travel magazines she had looked at, she told her classmates that she and her father had gone to   49  .

When the class began studying England, Mr. Thomas asked Rosa to  50  them all the things she could remember about her trip to England!

1.	A．joke B．fun C．turn D．game

 

2.	A．passed B．arrived C．lasted D．changed

 

3.	A．made B．played C．helped D．did

 

4.	A．back to B．away C．in D．out of

 

5.	A．Until B．So far C．Unless D．When

 

6.	A．to B．about C．with D．from

 

7.	A．people B．cities C．languages D．places

 

8.	A．interesting B．true C．long D．same

 

9.	A．England B．Germany C．farm D．home

 

10.	A．say B．speak C．tell D．talk