Everyone is talking about bird flu. Yes, it is a very dangerous illness that could make people very sick. It will be some months still before we have good medicine 1 bird flu. But that doesn’t  mean you can’t do anything to prevent（预防）it now.   So far, all the people who have caught bird flu have been those who touched sick chickens or their  2 . So it’s a good idea for people  3 living chickens.

“People  4  go to the markets to buy living chickens to eat, but now they have to change  that habit（习惯）,” said Peter Cordingley, a WHO expert（专家）. But if you do touch a sick bird, remember 5 your hands carefully with soap right away .  Experts also say having good habits and a healthy body will help you  6  safe from bird flu. For example, do not buy or eat birds that    7  . Do not eat anything that has touched raw（生的） meat. Also, don’t forget to open your windows often and exercise every day.   8  enough sleep is also very important for beating illness. If you feel sick, see a doctor as soon as possible. 9 , no one in China has bird flu. But WHO says children under 12 years old could easily get sick with bird flu. Try to stay away from people who have the flu, and always cover your mouth and nose when you 10  .

1.                A．to             B．for            C．at   D．in

2.                A．houses         B．droppings(粪便)  C．eggs D．food

3.                A．to stay out of    B．to stay off       C．to stay over    D．to stay away from

4.                A．are used to      B．used to         C．used D．have used to

5.                A．washes         B．to wash         C．washing  D．washed

6.                A．keep           B．to get          C．got  D．keeping

7.                A．has been checked B．have been checked   C．has checked    D．have not been checked

8.                A．Get            B．Have           C．Got  D．Getting

9.                A．In the past      B．From then on    C．Since then D．So far

10.               A．laugh          B．cough          C．cry   D．Sleep

   Everyone is talking about bird flu. Yes, it is a very dangerous illness that could make people very sick. It will be some months still before we have good medicine 1  bird flu. But that doesn’t 2   you can’t do anything to prevent（预防）it now.

  So far, all the people who have caught bird flu have been those who touched sick chickens or their 3  . So it’s a good idea for people 4   living chickens.

   “People   5   go to the markets to buy living chickens to eat, but now they have to 6   that habit（习惯）,” said Peter Cordingley, a WHO expert（专家）.

   But if you do touch a sick bird, remember 7  your hands carefully with soap 8    Experts also say having good habits and a healthy body will help you 9  safe from bird flu. For example, do not buy or eat birds that 10   . Do not eat anything that has touched raw（生的） meat. Also, don’t forget to open your windows often and exercise every day.   11   enough sleep is also very important for 12   illness. If you feel sick, see a doctor as soon as possible. 13   , no one in China has bird flu. But WHO says children under 12 years old could easily get sick with bird flu. Try to stay away from people who have the flu, and always cover your mouth and nose when you 14  .

1. A. to                             B. for                           C. at                            D. in

2. A. mean                           B. see                           C. think                 D. realize

3. A. houses                         B. droppings（粪便） C. eggs              D. food

4. A. to stay out of         B. to stay off                C. to stay over     D. to stay away from

5. A .are used to                B. used to               C. used              D. have used to

6. A. give                             B. take                         C. change                     D. turn

7. A. washes                        B. to wash                    C. washing            D. washed

8. A. for ever                       B. just now                   C. right away         D. ever since

9. A. keep                            B. to get                       C. got                   D. keeping

10. A. has been checked                                           B. have been checked

   C. has checked                                                  D. have not been checked

11. A. Get                            B. Have                        C. Got                   D. Getting

12. A. getting                      B. fighting                  C. winning             D. beating

13. A. In the past                 B. From then on          C. Since then         D. So far

14. A. laugh                         B. cough                      C. cry                   D. sleep

Everyone is talking about bird flu. Yes, it is a very dangerous illness that could make people very sick. It will be some months still before we have good medicine 1 bird flu. But that doesn’t mean you can’t do anything to prevent（预防）it now.　 So far, all the people who have caught bird flu have been those who touched sick chickens or their 2 . So it’s a good idea for people 3 living chickens.　

“People 4 go to the markets to buy living chickens to eat, but now they have to change that habit（习惯）,” said Peter Cordingley, a WHO expert（专家）. But if you do touch a sick bird, remember 5 your hands carefully with soap right away . Experts also say having good habits and a healthy body will help you 6 safe from bird flu. For example, do not buy or eat birds that 　 7 . Do not eat anything that has touched raw（生的） meat. Also, don’t forget to open your windows often and exercise every day. 　8 enough sleep is also very important for beating illness. If you feel sick, see a doctor as soon as possible. 9 , no one in China has bird flu. But WHO says children under 12 years old could easily get sick with bird flu. Try to stay away from people who have the flu, and always cover your mouth and nose when you 10 .

(　　 )1. A. to　　　 B. for　 C. at　 D. in

(　　 )2. A. houses B. droppings(粪便) C. eggs　　 D. food

(　　 )3. A. to stay out of　　 B. to stay off　 C. to stay over　 D. to stay away from

(　　 )4. A .are used to　 B. used to　　　　 C. used　　 D. have used to

(　　 )5. A. washes B. to wash C. washing D. washed

(　　 )6. A. keep　 B. to get　 C. got　 D. keeping

(　　 )7. A. has been checked　 B. have been checked

　　　　　 C. has checked　 D. have not been checked

(　　 )8. A. Get　 B. Have　 C. Got　 D. Getting

(　　 )9. A. In the past　 B. From then on C. Since then D. So far

(　　 )10.A. laugh B. cough　 C. cry　 D. Sleep

Linda and David have traveled by air from London to Sydney, Australia. Linda has promised (应答.) her mother that she will ring her to let her know that they have arrived safely. This is something she had done ever since she was a child. David thinks it is not a good idea to ring so far, to spend too much, and to say so little.

    "If there were an accident." He says, "They'd know soon enough. Bad news travels fast. "

    But Linda has promised that she would ring. "However," she says, "it doesn't cost much when you just think that it's the other side of the world. It's only six pence per second (每秒六便士)。"

    "If you're on that telephone for less than one minute, I'll eat my hat," David says, "And one minute's nearly four pounds(英镑). "

    "That's no more than you'd pay for a new hat," Linda answers.

    She has asked the: man at the hotel (旅馆) desk to get her the number. The telephone rings. Linda picks it up.

    "Hello, Mum. Is that you?" She says.

    "Six pence per second," David reminds(提醒) her.

  "Hello, love." It is Mrs. Lee, Linda's mother, speaking from London." I can hear you very clearly just like you are in the next room. It's a better line than when you called me from your office. Do you remember? I shouted at that time, and still you couldn't hear me sometimes."

    "Yes, Mum." Linda puts in..."I just wanted to ring to...."

    "I remember how you rang when you went to Betty's house to eat, when you were a little girl. And then when you ..." Mrs. Lee is a great talker

    "Nearly four pounds." says David.

    Linda tries to tell her mother that it is time to say goodbye.

    "Yes, all right," says Mrs. Lee," But you will write, won't you, as you did when you were at work ..."

    Once again, Mrs. Lee talks about the past. And there is no stopping her. 

"Four pounds fifty," says David.

At last, Linda cuts her mother short, promises to write, and rings off.

"There! That wasn't long, was it?"

    "Four pounds, ninety pence." David answers. "And you didn't even say that we've arrived."

1. Linda is telephoning home to_______.

  A. tell her mother some bad news.

  B. say that she and David have arrived safely

C. report an accident to her mother

  D. say that she and David have left London

2. Linda does not think it expensive to ring, because_______.

A. it only costs four pounds and ninety pence

  B. it is even more expensive to buy a new hat

  C. she had telephoned home since she was a child

D. she will speak from one side of the word to the other

3. David says, 'Nearly four pounds', because _______.

  A. he wants to remind Linda of the cost of the call

B. he wants to buy himself a new hat

  C. Linda has not told her mother they have arrived

  D. he wants Mrs. Lee to know how much the call costs

4. Mrs. Lee goes on talking for so long because _______.

A. she likes to hear all about the past.

  B. Linda had not told her that she has arrived

C. she likes talking

  D. she is going to pay for the telephone call

5. Linda tries to stop her mother by_______.

  A. telling her how much the call is costing.

B. writing a letter as she has promised to do

C. telling her that they have arrived safely

D. promising to write, and ringing off

　　But Linda has promised that she would ring. “However,”she says,“it doesn't cost much when you just think that it's the other side of the world. It's only six pence per second（每秒六便士）.”

　“If you're on that telephone for less than one minute, I'll eat my hat,”David says, “And one minute's nearly four pounds（英镑）.”

　“That's no more than you'd pay for a new hat. ”Linda answers.

　　She has asked the man at the hotel（旅馆）desk to get her the number. The telephone rings. Linda picks it up.

　“Hello, Mom. Is that you?”She says.

　“Six pence per second , ”David reminds（提醒）her.

　“Hello, honey. ”It is Mrs. Lee, Linda's mother, speaking in London. “I can hear you very clearly just like you are in the next room. It's a better line than when you called me from your office. Do you remember? I shouted at that time, and still you couldn't hear me sometimes.”

　“Yes, Mom. ”Linda puts in. “I just wanted to ring to...”

　“I remember how you rang when you went to Betty's house to eat, when you were a little girl. And then when you…” Mrs. Lee is a great talker.

　“Nearly four pounds. ”says David.

　  Linda tries to tell her mother that it is time to say goodbye.

　“Yes, all right,”says Mrs. Lee,“But you will write, won't you, as you did when you were at work...”

　　Once again, Mrs. Lee talks about the past, and there is no stopping for her.

　“Four pounds fifty, ”says David.

　  At last, Linda cuts her mother short, promises to write, and rings off.

　“There! That wasn't long, was it?”

　“Four pounds, ninety pence. ”David answers,“And you didn't even say that we've arrived.”

（　）1. Linda is telephoning home to ________.

A. tell her mother some bad news　　

B. say that she and David have arrived safely

C. report an accident to her mother  

D. say that she and David have left London

（　）2. Linda does not think it expensive to ring, because ________.

A. it only costs four pounds and ninety pence

B. it is even more expensive to buy a new hat

C. she had telephoned home since she was a child

D. she will speak from one side of the word to the other

（　）3. David says,“Nearly four pounds”, because ________ .

A. he wants to remind Linda of the cost of the call

B. he wants to buy himself a new hat

C. Linda has not told her mother they have arrived

D. he wants Mrs. Lee to know how much the call costs

（　）4. Mrs. Lee goes on talking for so long because ________.

A. she likes to hear all about the past

B. she likes talking

C. Linda has not told her that she has arrived

D. she is going to pay for the telephone call

（　）5. Linda tries to stop her mother by ________.

A. telling her how much the call is costing

B. writing a letter as she has promised to do

C. telling her that they have arrived safely

D. promising to write, and then rings off