Mrs. Baker’s sister was ill. She had someone to look after her from Monday to Friday, but not at the weekend, so every Friday evening Mrs. Baker used to go off to spend the weekend with her at her home in a neighbouring town. But as Mr. Baker could not cook, she had arranged (安排) for his sister to come over and spend the weekend looking after him at their home. This meant that Mr. Baker had busy time when he came home from work on Friday evenings. First he had to drive home from the railway station. Then he had to drive his wife to the station to catch her train. And then he had to wait until his sister’s train arrived, so as to take her to his house.
Of course, on Sunday evening he had to drive his sister to the station to catch her train back home, and then wait for his wife’s train, so as to bring her home.
One Sunday evening, he had seen his sister off on her train and was waiting for his wife’s arrival when a porter ( 搬运工 ), who had often seen him at the station, came over and spoke to him, “You are having a lot of fun,” he said, “ But one day one of those women is going to catch you with the other, and then you will be in real trouble!”
【小题1】 Who was ill?  ___________

A．Mr. Baker

B．Mrs. Baker

C．Mr. Baker’s sister

D．Mrs. Baker’s sister

【小题2】 Who looked after the sick person on weekdays?

A．Mr. Baker’s sister	B．Mrs. Baker’s sister
C．Mrs. Baker	D．Someone acting as a nurse

【小题3】 Why did Mr. Baker go to the railway station on Friday and Sunday evening? __________

A．Because he had to see his wife and sister off and brought them home.

B．To take his sister to his own home.

C．To bring his wife back home.

D．To look after his sister.

【小题4】 Where did Mr. Baker spend the weekend?  ___________

A．At home

B．In his office

C．In his sister’s home

D．In a neighbouring town

【小题5】 Why did the porter say Mr. Baker would be in trouble?   Because __________.

A．Mr. Baker was making fun of the two ladies

B．Mrs. Baker would laugh at her husband

C．He thought the two women are Mr. Baker’s girl friends

D．The two ladies were playing games with Mr. Baker

Mrs. Baker’s sister was ill. She had someone to look after her from Monday to Friday, but not at the weekend, so every Friday evening Mrs. Baker used to go off to spend the weekend with her at her home in a neighbouring town. But as Mr. Baker could not cook, she had arranged (安排) for his sister to come over and spend the weekend looking after him at their home. This meant that Mr. Baker had busy time when he came home from work on Friday evenings. First he had to drive home from the railway station. Then he had to drive his wife to the station to catch her train. And then he had to wait until his sister’s train arrived, so as to take her to his house.

Of course, on Sunday evening he had to drive his sister to the station to catch her train back home, and then wait for his wife’s train, so as to bring her home.

One Sunday evening, he had seen his sister off on her train and was waiting for his wife’s arrival when a porter ( 搬运工 ), who had often seen him at the station, came over and spoke to him, “You are having a lot of fun,” he said, “ But one day one of those women is going to catch you with the other, and then you will be in real trouble!”

1. Who was ill?  ___________

A．Mr. Baker

B．Mrs. Baker

C．Mr. Baker’s sister

D．Mrs. Baker’s sister

2. Who looked after the sick person on weekdays?

A．Mr. Baker’s sister	B．Mrs. Baker’s sister
C．Mrs. Baker	D．Someone acting as a nurse

3. Why did Mr. Baker go to the railway station on Friday and Sunday evening? __________

A．Because he had to see his wife and sister off and brought them home.

B．To take his sister to his own home.

C．To bring his wife back home.

D．To look after his sister.

4. Where did Mr. Baker spend the weekend?  ___________

A．At home

B．In his office

C．In his sister’s home

D．In a neighbouring town

5. Why did the porter say Mr. Baker would be in trouble?   Because __________.

A．Mr. Baker was making fun of the two ladies

B．Mrs. Baker would laugh at her husband

C．He thought the two women are Mr. Baker’s girl friends

D．The two ladies were playing games with Mr. Baker

 

Mrs. Jones is waiting for an important telephone call, but she has no vegetables at home, so she leaves the baby and says to her five-year-old son, “I’m going to the shops, Jimmy, and I’ll be back in a few minutes.”
While she is out, the telephone rings, and Jimmy answers.
“Hello,” says a man. “Is your mother here?”
“No.” answers Jimmy.
“Well, when she comes back, tell her Mr. Baker telephones.”
“What?” says Jimmy.
“Mr. Baker, write it down B-A-K-E-R.”
“How do you make a B,” asks Jimmy.
“How do I make B? Listen, little boy, is there anyone else with you? Any brothers or sisters?”
“My brother Billy is here.”
“Good, I want to talk to him, please.”
“All right.” Jimmy takes the telephone to the baby’s bed and gives it to Billy. When their mother comes back, she asks, “Does anyone telephone?”
“Yes,” says Jimmy, “a man. But he only wants to talk to Billy.”
【小题1】 Mrs. Jones is waiting for _____.

A．her friend

B．Mr. Baker

C．Billy

D．a call

【小题2】Billy is _____.

A．Jimmy’s brother	B．Mrs. Jones’s brother
C．Mr. Baker’s son	D．Jimmy’s sister

【小题3】There is no _____ in Mrs. Jones’s house.

A．money

B．vegetables

C．milk

D．people

【小题4】When the telephone rings, Mrs. Jones is _____.

A．at home

B．cooking

C．with Jimmy

D．shopping

Mrs. Jones is waiting for an important telephone call, but she has no vegetables at home, so she leaves the baby and says to her five-year-old son, “I’m going to the shops, Jimmy, and I’ll be back in a few minutes.”

While she is out, the telephone rings, and Jimmy answers.

“Hello,” says a man. “Is your mother here?”

“No.” answers Jimmy.

“Well, when she comes back, tell her Mr. Baker telephones.”

“What?” says Jimmy.

“Mr. Baker, write it down B-A-K-E-R.”

“How do you make a B,” asks Jimmy.

“How do I make B? Listen, little boy, is there anyone else with you? Any brothers or sisters?”

“My brother Billy is here.”

“Good, I want to talk to him, please.”

“All right.” Jimmy takes the telephone to the baby’s bed and gives it to Billy. When their mother comes back, she asks, “Does anyone telephone?”

“Yes,” says Jimmy, “a man. But he only wants to talk to Billy.”

1. Mrs. Jones is waiting for _____.

A．her friend

B．Mr. Baker

C．Billy

D．a call

2.Billy is _____.

A．Jimmy’s brother	B．Mrs. Jones’s brother
C．Mr. Baker’s son	D．Jimmy’s sister

3.There is no _____ in Mrs. Jones’s house.

A．money

B．vegetables

C．milk

D．people

4.When the telephone rings, Mrs. Jones is _____.

A．at home

B．cooking

C．with Jimmy

D．shopping

 

  Martin Baker is a bus driver. He lives in a small town with his wife and four children. His wife’s father, Mr Butcher, lives with them, too. He is too old to do any work. He sits in his chair by the fireside all day, but sometimes, in summer, takes his chair into the garden.

  Mr Baker has been ill for over a month. He has been too ill to go to work. And he can’t drive his bus.

( ) 1. How many people are living in Mr Baker’s family?

A. Five B. Six C. Seven D. Eight

 ( ) 2. Mr Baker has been ill for __________.

A. four and a half months B. a summer

C. about a month D. more than a month

 ( ) 3. Mr Butcher is __________.

A. so old that he can’t do any work B. Martin Baker’s father

C. a bus driver D. lying in his chair by the fireside