Last Sunday I saw the hardest storm in years. It came suddenly and went on for more than three hours. After lunch, I went into my room to have a rest. The air was hot, and all was quiet.
Then the strong wind started blowing into my room. Pieces of paper on my desk flew high into the air and some flew out of the open window. As I ran out to catch them, big drops of rain began to fall.
When I came back into the house, it was raining harder. I tried hard to close the window. Then I heard a loud crashing（撞击）sound from the back of the house. I ran out of my room to find out what it was—a big tree had fallen down and broken the top of the back room

1. 1.

   There was a heavy storm_____ last Sunday

   1. A.
      at the afternoon
   2. B.
      in the morning
   3. C.
      in the evening
   4. D.
      during the lunch-time
2. 2.

   It was very quiet outside because____

   1. A.
      the weather was very cool
   2. B.
      it was rainy
   3. C.
      the weather was very hot
   4. D.
      there was a lot of thunders
3. 3.

   The paper flew out of the window because of ____

   1. A.
      the heavy rain
   2. B.
      the hot sun
   3. C.
      the strong wind
   4. D.
      the tall tree
4. 4.

   The storm lasted_____

   1. A.
      more than four hours
   2. B.
      more than three hours
   3. C.
      from one to six o’clock
   4. D.
      from two to five o’clock
5. 5.

   What happened when I closed the window?

   1. A.
      The rain became harder
   2. B.
      I was hurt by a big tree
   3. C.
      I was very scared of the loud sound
   4. D.
      A big tree fell down and broke the house

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.
【小题1】Why did the author argue with Mr Miller?

1. Put your wallet in a ________ place.

2.You must turn ________ the lights when you leave the room .

3.My mother was ________ dinner when I came back from school.

4.Just ________ down the street，and you’ll find the park on your right.

5.In China，people often shake ________ when they meet someone for the first

time.

When I came back, I found my bicycle __________.

A. had gone????????????? B. has gone????????????? C. was gone????????????? D. is gone

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