Mr and Mrs Green lived in a big city. Last summer, they went to a country for their holiday. They enjoyed it very much because it was a quiet, clean place.
　　 One day they went for a walk early in the morning and met an old man. He lived on a farm, and he was sitting under a warm sun in front of his house. Mr Green asked him, "Do you like to live in this quiet place?"
The old man said, "Yes, I do."
　　 Mr Green said, "What are the good things about it?"
　　 The old man answered, "Well, the people here know each other. They often come and visit me, and I often go and visit them, and there are also lots of children here."
　　 "That's interesting, and what are the bad things?" Mr Green said.
The old man thought for a moment and then said, "Well, the same things, really."
51.(　 ) Mr and Mrs Green went to the country ________.
A. to spend their holiday　　　　 B. to see the old man
C. to visit the quiet place　　　

52. (　 )Mr and Mrs Green enjoyed the country because________.
A. it was far from the city　　　 B. it was quiet and clean
C. it was a farm　　　　

53.(　 ) The old man said, "Yes, I do." "I do" here means "________".
A. I like to go out for a walk early in the morning　 B. I like to sit in the warm　　 C. I like to live in this place

54.(　 ) Mr and Mrs Green took a walk ________.
A. early in the morning　　　 B. after breakfast
C. in the evening　　　

55. (　 )Did the old man like the people to come and visit him?
A. Yes, he did.　　　　　 B. No, he didn't.
C. Sometimes he did, but sometimes he didn't.　

On the evening of last Sunday while I was reviewing my lessons in my room, it suddenly began to rain.   1   as usual, I stopped to listen to the rhythm（韵律）of the rain. For many years, whenever it rains, I couldn’t   2  listening to it and thinking of the garden in which I spent my childhood（童年） in my hometown.

When I was a little girl, my family lived in a big house with a big garden in the countryside. The garden was full of flowers and   3 , with some bamboo in front of the wall. Whenever it rained, I    4   to sit in the front of the house, listening to the rhythm of the rain and watching the    5   raindrops（雨点）.

When small drops of rain fall from the heaven in a row（持续不断地）, they    6  a curtain made up of pearls（珍珠）; when the raindrops   7  the ground, a lot of small sprays（水花）will splash（溅出）and then disappear slowly.

I have been   8  interested in watching such a scene. Listening to the rhythm of the rain, I feel calm and peaceful in my heart. This feeling of peace makes me think a lot about life. We are the    9  of the earth, and one day we will embrace（拥抱）our earth and stay with her forever. Life is short and we should treasure it.

Listening to the rhythm of the rain, I learn to understand the    10   of life.

1.                A．Surprised       B．Sad            C．Excited   D．Angry

2.                A．stand          B．stop           C．like  D．think

3.                A．leaves          B．animals         C．children D．trees

4.                A．happened       B．wanted         C．wished   D．used

5.                A．falling          B．singing          C．fallen    D．broken

6.                A．make          B．form           C．cause    D．rise

7.                A．see            B．get            C．reach    D．cover

8.                A．always          B．never          C．sometimes    D．seldom

9.                A．children        B．owner          C．friends   D．master

10.               A．length         B．meaning        C．number   D．quality

On the evening of last Sunday while I was reviewing my lessons in my room, it suddenly began to rain.   1    as usual, I stopped to listen to the rhythm（韵律）of the rain. For many years, whenever it rains, I couldn’t  2   listening to it and thinking of the garden in which I spent my childhood in my hometown.

  When I was a little girl, my family lived in a big house with a big garden in the countryside. The garden was full of flowers and   3  , with some bamboo in front of the wall. Whenever it rained, I    4    to sit in the front of the house, listening to the rhythm of the rain and watching the    5   raindrops.

  When small drops of rain fall from the heaven in a row, they    6   a curtain made up of pearls（珍珠）; when the raindrops   7    the ground, a lot of small sprays（水花）will splash（溅出）and then disappear slowly.

  I have been   8    interested in watching such a scene. Listening to the rhythm of the rain, I feel calm and peaceful in my heart. This feeling of peace makes me think a lot about life. We are the  9    of the earth, and one day we will embrace（拥抱）our earth and stay with her forever. Life is short and we should treasure it.

  Listening to the rhythm of the rain, I learn to understand the     10    of life.

【小题 1】A. Surprised      B. Sad          C. Excited          D. Angry

【小题  2】A. stand         B. stop         C. like             D. think

【小题  3】 A. leaves       B. animals      C. children             D. trees

【小题  4】A. happened      B. wanted       C. wished           D. used

【小题  5】A. falling       B. singing      C. fallen               D. broken

【小题  6】 A. make             B. form             C. cause        D. rise

【小题  7】 A. see          B. get          C. reach                D. cover

【小题  8】A. always        B. never            C. sometimes        D. seldom

【小题 9 】A. children      B. owner        C. friends          D. master

【小题  10】 A. length     B. meaning     C. number           D. quality