A driver stopped his car on a street side to have a rest, when he lay down in the seat and closed his eyes, a pedestrian_____（1）and knocked at his window to ask the time.

The driver opened his eyes and looked at his watch,” It’s 8” he said .Then he went on _____（2）again. But soon he woke up ______（3）a second pedestrian was knocking at the window, “Sir

,do you have the time?” he asked .The driver looked at his watch again and ______（4）the man it was 8:30.

    If it went on ______（5）the same way as now., he could not have a good rest, so he wrote a short______（6）and fixed it on the window for all to see. It said,” I don’t have the time.”

    Again the man lay down in the seat for his sleep. A few minutes later a_____（7）person came along and began knocking at the window.” Hey, sir” he said “ It’s quarter_______（8）nine.”

1．A．came out      B．came in        C．come up             D．came on

2．A．work         B．sit             C．sleep                D．drink

3．A．because       B．till             C．before               D．though

4．A．told                  B．spoke          C．said                 D．talked

5．A．by                   B．at             C．for                  D．in

6．A．book                 B．note           C．letter              D．paper

7．A．three                 B．third          C．four                D．fourth

8．A．on                  B．at             C．in                  D．to

Mabel is a beautiful girl. She likes all kinds of clothes, but she didn't  1  her heart into her lessons when she was at school. With her friend's help she finally finished middle school,  2  she learned little there. Of course, she can't do any important work and now she is a salesgirl in a  3   . She has to work there and hopes to find a better one.

One afternoon the girl argued with her mother angrily. So the following morning, when she served an old man, she was very   4  The old man chose a pair of shoes and bought them. Before he left, he asked, "How  5  will the shoes last?"

      "It depends. If you don't use them, the shoes will   6  be broken."

      The old man  7  nothing and went away. That afternoon, while Mabel was  8  for supper, she cut her finger. She had to go to a hospital. That old man happened to be on duty. After Mabel got the medicine from him, she asked, "When will I get   9  ?" "It depends," said the old man. "If you don't use  10  , you'll lose your finger. "

1．A．take                   B．bring          C．put                 D．get

2．A．but                  B．and           C．or            D．so

3．A．hospital               B．shop            C．bank          D．hotel

4．A．happy                 B．polite           C．unhappy        D．surprised

5．A．often                B．soon          C．much          D．long

6．A．never                 B．always         C．seldom         D．usually

7．A．told                   B．said           C．spoke          D．talked

8．A．doing                   B．making         C．preparing       D．looking

9．A．good                  B．bad            C．worse       D．better

10．A．it                      B．them           C．theirs            D．its

When I was a child, my grandmother often ________ me funny stories.

A. spoke

B. told

C. said

D. talked