Tom had once worked in a city office in London, but now he was out of work．He had a large family to support, so he often found himself in difficulty．He often visited Mr．White on Sundays, told him about his troubles, and asked for two or three pounds．

    Mr．White, a man with a kind heart, found it difficult to refuse to give the money, though he himself was poor．Tom had already received more than thirty pounds from Mr．White, but he always seemed to be in need of some more．

    One day, after telling Mr．White a long story of his troubles, Tom asked for five pounds．Mr．White had heard this sort of thing before, but he listened patiently to the end．Then he said,“I understand your difficulties, Tom．I’d like to help you．But I’m not going to give you five pounds this time．I’ll lend you the money, and you can pay me back next time you see me．”

Tom took the money, but he never appeared again．

1.Tom was now in difficulties because he ____．

A．worked in a city office and was poorly paid

B．was poorly paid and had a large family to support

C．was poorly paid and always spent money carelessly

D．was out of work and had a large family to support

2.Tom went to Mr．White for help ____．

A．twice a week                                     B．often on Sundays

C．always on Sundays                                               D．whenever he needed money  

3.Altogether Tom received             from Mr White．

A．at least thirty-five pounds                                         B．just thirty-five pounds

C．less than thirty pounds                                              D．five pounds

John gets up early from Monday to Saturday, because he must go to school before 7:30 on weekdays and go to the Drawing Club at 8:00 on Saturday mornings. He usually goes to the bookshop on Saturday afternoons, and after supper he watches TV until(直到) midnight.
He doesn’t get up early on Sundays. He often gets up at 10 a.m. And he always watches TV after he gets up. John’s parents both work on Sundays, so he usually goes to KFC to have a hamburger and some juice for lunch. After that, he goes back home and starts to play computer games until his parents come back. He does his homework after supper. He usually has lots of weekend homework, so he must spend three hours on it. He usually goes to bed at about 11:00 on Sunday evenings. He often complains (抱怨) he has too much homework to do.
【小题1】How often does John need to get up early?

John gets up early from Monday to Saturday, because he must go to school before 7:30 on weekdays and go to the Drawing Club at 8:00 on Saturday mornings. He usually goes to the bookshop on Saturday afternoons, and after supper he watches TV until(直到) midnight.

He doesn’t get up early on Sundays. He often gets up at 10 a.m. And he always watches TV after he gets up. John’s parents both work on Sundays, so he usually goes to KFC to have a hamburger and some juice for lunch. After that, he goes back home and starts to play computer games until his parents come back. He does his homework after supper. He usually has lots of weekend homework, so he must spend three hours on it. He usually goes to bed at about 11:00 on Sunday evenings. He often complains (抱怨) he has too much homework to do.

1.How often does John need to get up early?

A. Every day.                       B. Five days a week.

C. Only at the weekend.             D. Every day except on Sundays.

2.What does John do on Sunday mornings?

A. He goes to have lessons.        B. He goes to a club.

C. He goes to the bookshop.             D. He watches TV.

3.When does John do his weekend homework?

A. On Sunday evenings.              B. On Sunday mornings.

C. On Saturday evenings.            D. On Sunday afternoons.

4.Why does John have lunch in KFC on Sundays?

A. Because he’s too busy.

B. Because his parents aren’t at home.

C. Because he gets up too late.

D. Because his parents have lunch in KFC.

5.Which of these is not right?

A. John watches TV after supper on Saturdays.

B. John doesn’t exercise on Sundays.

C. John watches much TV on Sunday afternoons.

D. John goes to bed late on Saturday and Sunday evenings.

John gets up early from Monday to Saturday, because he must go to school before 7:30 on weekdays and go to the Drawing Club at 8:00 on Saturday mornings. He usually goes to the bookshop on Saturday afternoons, and after supper he watches TV until(直到) midnight.
He doesn’t get up early on Sundays. He often gets up at 10 a.m. And he always watches TV after he gets up. John’s parents both work on Sundays, so he usually goes to KFC to have a hamburger and some juice for lunch. After that, he goes back home and starts to play computer games until his parents come back. He does his homework after supper. He usually has lots of weekend homework, so he must spend three hours on it. He usually goes to bed at about 11:00 on Sunday evenings. He often complains (抱怨) he has too much homework to do

1. 1.

   How often does John need to get up early?

   1. A.
      Every day
   2. B.
      Five days a week
   3. C.
      Only at the weekend
   4. D.
      Every day except on Sundays
2. 2.

   What does John do on Sunday mornings?

   1. A.
      He goes to have lessons
   2. B.
      He goes to a club
   3. C.
      He goes to the bookshop
   4. D.
      He watches TV
3. 3.

   When does John do his weekend homework?

   1. A.
      On Sunday evenings
   2. B.
      On Sunday mornings
   3. C.
      On Saturday evenings
   4. D.
      On Sunday afternoons
4. 4.

   Why does John have lunch in KFC on Sundays?

   1. A.
      Because he’s too busy
   2. B.
      Because his parents aren’t at home
   3. C.
      Because he gets up too late
   4. D.
      Because his parents have lunch in KF
   5. E.
5. 5.

   Which of these is not right?

   1. A.
      John watches TV after supper on Saturdays
   2. B.
      John doesn’t exercise on Sundays
   3. C.
      John watches much TV on Sunday afternoons
   4. D.
      John goes to bed late on Saturday and Sunday evenings