Once upon a time there was a monster. He was very ugly）（丑陋的）, and had no friends. No one wanted to talk to him. Even other monsters thought he was ugly.
He lived alone and was very unhappy because he was so lonely.
“I wish I had a friend.” he said to himself every day. “One friend would be enough. Someone to talk to.”
“Dear Editor.” he wrote. “ I am an ugly monster. How can I find a friend?”
“Dear Monster.” the Editor replied. “ Advertise（登广告）for a friend in this magazine.”
The monster wrote an advertisement（广告）.
“Monster wants a friend, male or female. I have two heads, four arms, six legs and three tails. I have one blue eye, one green eye and one brown eye. Smoke comes out of my noses. But I am really a kind monster and will be a good friend to someone. If you would like to meet me, please stand outside Blake’s Store at 6 p.m. on Friday, May 22nd. Write to me at Box 45. Everybody’s Magazine.”
A few days later he went to the magazine.
“Do you have any letters for Box 45?” he asked.
The Editor looked in Box45.
“Yes, there is one.” she said, and gave it to him.
The monster opened the letter, and read, “Dear Monster, I think a person’s character（品行）is more important than his appearance. I will wait outside Blake’s Store on Friday. Please carry a flower so that I will recognize you. Yours sincerely, Miss Alice Thwaite.”

1. 1.

   Why was the monster unhappy?

   1. A.
      He had no friends.
   2. B.
      He was ugly.
   3. C.
      He had two heads.
   4. D.
      He had three tails.
2. 2.

   What did the monster advertise for?

   1. A.
      A magazine
   2. B.
      A friend
   3. C.
      An editor
   4. D.
      A male monster
3. 3.

   How did the monster describe himself in the advertisement?

   1. A.
      Bad
   2. B.
      Lonely
   3. C.
      Kind
   4. D.
      Different
4. 4.

   What was wrong about Miss Thwaite’s letter?

   1. A.
      She was interested in people’s appearances.
   2. B.
      She wanted to meet the monster.
   3. C.
      She needed a flower to recognize him by
   4. D.
      It was the only reply

My mother was a housewife. She thought that successful people spent a lot more time reading than watching TV. So she asked my brother and me not to watch too much TV, but to read two books every week in our free time. She would check them with marks, though she couldn’t read the book at all.

When I went to high school, I was an A-student, but not for long. I wanted cool clothes and hung out with friends. I became a C-student, but I didn’t care. One night I complained about not having enough Italian shirts. Then my mother gave me all the money and said I could get the money left to buy shirts if I finished buying all the things the family needed. I was pleased with that, but after I bought those things, there was no money left. I got to know how difficult it was for my mother to do all these. I went back to my studies and became an A-student again. Finally, my dream came true and I became a doctor.

My story is really my mother’s story----a woman with little education greatly changed my life as a parent. So I believe there is no job more important than parenting.

1.What did the writer’s mother do?

A．A worker.         B．A housewife       C．A teacher         D．A writer

2.Why did the mother ask her children to read books in their free time?

A．Because she thought successful people spent more time reading.

B．Because she thought books were interesting.

C．Because she wanted her children to be happy.

D．Because she wanted her children to be doctors.

3.Which was NOT the reason for the writer’s falling behind(落后)?

A．He only cared about clothes and didn’t study.

B．He spent more time hanging out with friends than studying.

C．He didn’t care that he went from being an A-student to a C-student.

D．He spent much time reading storybooks.

4.What was the writer’s dream?

A．To be a doctor.                         B．To be a teacher.

C．To be an A-student                      D．To find a good job.

5.The writer mainly wants to tell us that ______.

A．mothers with little education change their children more.

B．his mother is cruel and unhelpful

C．there is a job more important than parenting.

D．his mother has an important influence（影响）on him.

Once upon a time there was a monster(怪物). He was very ugly, and had no friends. No one wanted to talk to him. Even other monsters thought he was ugly.

　 He lived alone and was very unhappy because he was so lonely.

　 “I wish I had a friend.” he said to himself every day. “One friend would be enough. Someone to talk to.”

　 “Dear Editor（编辑）.” he wrote. “ I am an ugly monster. How can I find a friend?”

　 “Dear Monster.” the Editor replied. “ Advertise for a friend in this magazine.”

　 The monster wrote an advertisement（广告）.

　 “Monster wants a friend, male or female. I have two heads, four arms, six legs and three tails. I have one blue eye, one green eye and one brown eye. Smoke comes out of my noses. But I am really a kind monster and will be a good friend to someone. If you would like to meet me, please stand outside Blake’s Store at 6 p.m. on Friday, May 22^nd. Write to me at Box 45. Everybody’s Magazine.”

A few days later he went to the magazine.

“Do you have any letters for Box 45?” he asked.

The Editor looked in Box45.

“Yes, there is one.” she said, and gave it to him.

The monster opened the letter, and read, “Dear Monster, I think a person’s character is more important than his appearance. I will wait outside Blake’s Store on Friday. Please carry a flower so that I will recognize(辨认) you. Yours sincerely, Miss Alice Thwaite.”

53.Why was the monster unhappy?

A. He had no friends.　 B. He was ugly.

C. He had two heads.　 D. He had three tails.

54. What did the monster advertise for?

A. A magazine　 B. A friend　 C. An editor　 D. A male monster

55. How did the monster describe himself in the advertisement?

A. Bad　 B. Lonely　 C. Kind　 D. Different

56. What was strange about Miss Thwaite’s letter?

A. She was not interested in people’s appearances.

B. She wanted to meet the monster.

C. She needed a flower to recognize him by

D. It was the only reply