Mike is nine this year. He is in Grade Three. His father drives a car in a factory and his mother works in a hospital.

It’s a Saturday afternoon. Mike is sitting in the room and reading a book. Kate comes up to him and says, “Brother! Mommy wants you to help her.”

“What does she want me to do?” asks the boy. “To wash the apples or to cut the cakes?”

“Neither,” answers Kate. “She’s watering flowers in the garden. She wants you to carry some water for her.”

“Why don’t you do that?”

“Mommy says I’m too young.”

“Don’t you see I’m busy now?”]

“What are you doing here, then?”

“I’m reading a book. I can’t go there.”

“Is this an interesting book?”

“Yes, it is.”

“Well, let me help you read the book and you go to help her,” says Kate.

(　 ) 36. There’re _______ people in Mike’s family.

A. two　　　　　 B. three　　　　 C. four　　　 D. rive

(　 ) 37. Kate is Mike’s _______.

A. elder sister B. younger sister　 C. elder brother　 D. younger brother

(　 ) 38. Tom doesn’t go to school because _______.

A. it’s Saturday　　　　　　　　 B. he’s ill　

C. he wants to read the book　　 D. he wants to help his mother

(　 ) 39. Tom doesn’t want to help his mother because _______.

A. he’s very busy　　　　　　　 B. he has some homework to do

C. he’s very hungry　　　　　　 D. he’s very lazy

(　 ) 40. Kate comes to Mike and wants _______.

A. to read the book　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. to carry water

C. to water flowers　　　　　　　 D. him to help their mother

Hi, everybody!
Welcome to our newly-opened Richards Cinema Bookstore!
Now let me introduce some of the new film books in our store to you.
Are you Chinese film fans? OK, here comes the latest 25 New Takes about Chinese films. It is a collection of 25 fresh readings of different Chinese films from the 1930s to the present. In recent years, Chinese films are very popular in the States, such as Crouching Tiger and Hidden Dragon, Hero, and Flowers of Shanghai.
Do you like French films? Well, here is The French Cinema Book. It covers French films from the 1890s to the beginning of the 21st century. It is written for all lovers of French films: students and teachers, experts (专家) and fans, and so on.
Maybe you are Indian film fans and star fans. Then here is Encyclopedia (百科全书) of Indian Cinema. The book is a complete introduction to all the best Indian films. It also offers a full list of names of the famous and successful film stars in the past ten years. You know, the Indian film industry is the largest in the world after our Hollywood.
If you like British films, we have The British Cinema Book. It is a good review of British films.
In our bookstore, you can also find books about Japanese, Australian, German and Italian films.
Well, please help yourselves to some coffee or tea, and have a good time here!
【小题1】The speaker of the passage is most probably ________.

Hi, everybody!

Welcome to our newly-opened Richards Cinema Bookstore!

Now let me introduce some of the new film books in our store to you.

Are you Chinese film fans? OK, here comes the latest 25 New Takes about Chinese films. It is a collection of 25 fresh readings of different Chinese films from the 1930s to the present. In recent years, Chinese films are very popular in the States, such as Crouching Tiger and Hidden Dragon, Hero, and Flowers of Shanghai.

Do you like French films? Well, here is The French Cinema Book. It covers French films from the 1890s to the beginning of the 21st century. It is written for all lovers of French films: students and teachers, experts (专家) and fans, and so on.

Maybe you are Indian film fans and star fans. Then here is Encyclopedia (百科全书) of Indian Cinema. The book is a complete introduction to all the best Indian films. It also offers a full list of names of the famous and successful film stars in the past ten years. You know, the Indian film industry is the largest in the world after our Hollywood.

If you like British films, we have The British Cinema Book. It is a good review of British films.

In our bookstore, you can also find books about Japanese, Australian, German and Italian films.

Well, please help yourselves to some coffee or tea, and have a good time here!

1.The speaker of the passage is most probably ________.

A．the writer of 25 New Takes                B．a tourist in the cinema bookstore

C．the manager of the cinema bookstore        D．a reader of Encvclopedia of Indian Cinema

2.How many Asian countries does the speaker refer to when he talks about the film books?

A．Two.             B．Three.            C．Four.             D．Nine.

3.Which of the following statements is NOT mentioned in the passage?

A．Indian Cinema is second only to Hollywood.

B．The British Cinema Book includes a complete list of names of stars.

C．Crouching Tiger and Hidden Dragon is well received in the States.

D．The French Cinema Book covers over a century’s French films.

4.The purpose of the speaker is ________.

A．to make the readers into film makers

B．to let the writers stay in the cinema bookstore

C．to offer the tourists chances to meet the film stars

D．to satisfy(满足) the customers’ different kinds of tastes