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　　Jim likes playing football. And he also likes watching football matches. As he hasn't enough money to buy the tickets, he has to watch them on TV at home if he's free. But to his regret, he always goes to school from Monday to Friday and misses a lot of important matches.

　　One afternoon there would be the biggest football match of the year in America. Jim wanted to watch it on TV very much, but he couldn't. They would have a physics test the next morning and he had to prepare for it.

　　“Can we have a video, Mum?” Jim asked before he went to school, “Then you'll record the football matches for me.”

　　“I'm afraid we can't buy one,” sighed(叹气) his mother.

　　But the next afternoon in came Jim, with a new video in his arms.

　　“How on earth did you pay for that, Jim?” the woman asked in surprise.

　　“That's easy, Mum,” answered the boy,“I've sold our TV set!”

1．Jim is a________.

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2．Jim often misses a lot of important football matches because________.

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A．he hasn't enough money to watch them

B．his parents don't let him watch them

C．he's busy with his lesson

D．he has to go to school

3．As ________, Jim couldn't watch the biggest football match that afternoon.

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A．he didn't get any tickets

B．something was wrong with the TV set

C．he had to go over physics

D．there would be a physics test at that time

4．Jim's mum sighed because________.

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A．they had no money to buy a video

B．she had no time to. record the match

C．she didn't know how to record the match

D．she couldn't borrow a video

5．In fact, ________.

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A．a video is more useful than a TV set

B．only a video can record all the programmes

C．it's impossible to record any programmes

D．a video can work only with the help of a TV set

　　One afternoon ____4____ would be the biggest football match of the year in America. Jim ____5____ to watch it on TV very much but he couldn't. They would have a physics test the next morning and he had to get ready.

　　“Can we have a video recorder （录像机）, Mom?” Jim asked ____6____ he went to school. “Then you will record the football matches ____7____ me.” “I'm afraid we can't buy ____8____.“said his mother. But the next afternoon Jim came in, with a ____9____ video in his arms.

　　“How on earth （到底） did you pay for that, Jim?” the woman asked in surprise.

　　“That's ____10____, Mom,” answered the boy, “I've sold our TV set.”

（　）1. A. too　　　　　　 B. only　　　　　　　　　　　　  C. also　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. never

（　）2. A. has to　　　　 B. must　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. never　　　　　　　　　　    D. won't

（　）3. A. often　　　　  B. always　　　　　　　　　　  C. never　　　　　　　　　　    D. has to

（　）4. A. if　　　　　　   B. he　　　　　　　　　　　　    C. here　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. there

（　）5. A. wants　　　　 B. wanted　　　　　　　　　　 C. is wanting　　　　　　　　 D. will want

（　）6. A. before　　    B. after　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. if　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. when

（　）7. A. with　　　　   B. for　　　　　　　　　　　　   C. by　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. to

（　）8. A. a　　　　　　    B. that　　　　　　　　　　　　  C. one　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. this

（　）9. A. long　　　　   B. short　　　　　　　　　　    C. old　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. new

（　）10. A. right　　　　 B. all right　　　　　　　　　　 C. easy　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. OK

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