Mr. West was born in a small town in England. His father had a   1   there. The shopkeeper didn’t think it was   2   for his son to go to school. So he taught him how to get more money. They got much money there and then    3    to the city. Later on, old West couldn’t manage his shop and Mr. West had to do it instead of him. As he had little knowledge, he was often   4   in public and sometimes he got into trouble. So he   5   a lot of books and shelves and placed them in his sitting room   6   the visitors could see them as soon as they went in. He often went to the parties and carefully listened to what other men said. He hoped to make friends with them. Once Mr. West was told that it was   7   writer’s birthday that day. He hurried there with his wife. He gave the writer some expensive presents and the old man thanked him very much. After   4   they began to talk about the literary works. He could hardly answer any questions. The writer had to ask him   9  one, “What was Shakespeare?” 

“It was a kind of drink”, answered Mr. West. But people do not like it now. The writer had a smile and soon he stopped   10   with Mr. West. On their way home, Mr. West’s wife said, “You made a mistake just now, Shakespeare is a delicious cake, like the Chinese moon cake!”

1．A．factory            B．cinema                    C．shop                D．park

2．A．useful             B．possible                  C．easy                D．different

3．A．went               B．got                         C．ran                  D．moved

4．A．laughed at       B．helped                     C．hurt                 D．beaten

5．A．borrowed        B．found                  C．bought             D．wrote

6．A．because          B．so that                    C．though             D．if

7．A．strange            B．kind                        C．famous            D．foreign

8．A．class              B．school                    C．meeting           D．dinner

9．A．more different    B．the most different    C．easier                     D．the easiest

10．A．to talk           B．talking                    C．to answer        D．answering

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　　Mr. West was born in a small town in England. His father had a 1 there. The shopkeeper didn't think it was 2 for his son to go to school. So he taught him how to get 3 money. They got much money there and then 4 to the city. Later on, old West couldn't manage his shop and Mr. West had to do it 5 him. As he had little know ledge, he was often 6 in public(公众场合) and sometimes he got into trouble. So he 7 a lot of books and shelves and placed them in his sitting room 8 the visitors could see them as soon as they went in. He often went to the parties and carefully 9 what other men said. He hoped to make friends with them.

　　Once Mr. West was told that it was a 10 professor's birthday that day. He hurried there with his wife. He gave the professor some 11 presents and the old man thanked him very much. After 12 they began to talk about the literary works. He could hardly answer any questions. The professor had to ask him 13 one, “What was Shakespeare？”

　　“It was a kind of drink,”answered Mr. West. “But people do not like it now.”

　　The professor had a smile and soon he stopped 14 with Mr. West. On their way home, Mr. West's wife said, “You made a mistake just now. Shakespeare is a 15 cake, like the Chinese mooncake！”

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　　On Christmas Eve, children are very happy. They put their stockings at the end of their beds  1 they go to sleep. They want Father Christmas to give them some presents.

　　Mr Green tells his children that Father Christmas is a very  2 man. He comes  3 Christmas Eve. He lands on top of  4 house and comes  5 the chimney into the fireplace and brings them  6 presents.

　　Christmas Day always begins before  7 . The children get up very early. They can't wait  8 the presents in their stockings. Then they wake up their parents, calling: “Merry Christmas!”Do you know what Christmas  9 ? Christmas Day is the birthday of Jesus Christ. When Christ was born, many people gave him presents.  10 today, people still do the same thing to each other.

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　　On Christmas Eve-the night before Christmas Day, Children are very happy. They put their stockings（长筒袜）at the end of their beds before they go to bed. They want Father Christmas to give them some presents. Mr. Green tells his children that Father Christmas is a very kind man. He comes on Christmas Eve. He lands on top of the each house and comes down the chimney（烟囱）into the fireplace（壁炉）and brings them a lot of presents. Christmas Day always begins before breakfast. The children wake up very early. They can't wait to open the presents in their stockings. Then they wake up their parents and call：“Merry Christmas!”Do you know what Christmas means? Christmas Day is the birthday of Jesus Christ. When Christ was born, many people gave him presents. So today, people still do the same thing to each other.

(1) Christmas Eve is ________.

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A．the night before December 25

B．the night after December 25

C．the night of December 25

(2) Father Christmas often puts the presents ________.

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A．into children's hats

B．into children's stockings

C．under children's beds

(3) Father Christmas comes into the house through the ________.

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A．window

B．front door

C．chimney

(4) On the morning of Christmas Day, children wake up their parents very early and say“________”.

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A．Good morning

B．Happy new year

C．Merry Christmas

(5) On Christmas Day, people often ________ to each other.

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A．give money

B．ask for money

C．give presents