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Tom is a middle school student. He is studying in Grade 7. He usually  1  at 7:00 o’clock in the morning. 2    today he gets up at 6:30 and goes to buy a big cake. After that he helps his grandparents clean their room, because it is his   ___3   birthday. His grandpa is going to be 78 years old.

Tom  4  two CDs about Beijing Opera(京剧)___5   his grandpa. He is sure his grandpa would like  6  very much, because his grandpa likes listening to Beijing Opera.

When Tom   7  home at noon, his mother is making noodles with his grandma. They are laughing and talking about something happily. His grandpa is drinking tea   8   listening to Beijing Opera.

Tom says, “Happy birthday to you, Grandpa!” Then he cuts the big cake and gives grandpa a   9   piece. Grandpa is very happy and eats it.

In the evening, Tom watches TV with his grandparents together. He is a little__  10   but very happy, because he can make his grandparents happy.

1.A. goes to school  B. gets up     C. watches TV   D. goes to bed

2.A. But             B. Because     C. So           D. Or

3.A. mother’s          B. father’s    C. grandpa’s   D. grandma’s

4.A. sees           B. listens to   C. watches      D. buys

5.A. to             B. for          C. with         D. at

6.A. it                 B. her          C. them         D. him

7.A. gets               B. buys         C. leaves       D. goes to

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

9.A. light              B. bad          C. small        D. big

10.A. sad               B. tired        C. worried      D. excited

John lives on a farm. The farm is not very big. His parents grow rice and corn. They don’t use animals to do farm work any more. Today they use a tractor(拖拉机). It works faster and better. After he does his work in the fields, he likes to sit and look at the blue sky and the green hills. He thinks the country is more beautiful than the city. In the city, he can’t hear the animals. In the country, he can hear birds singing. He likes to play with his dog, Cody. Cody is a very interesting dog. He likes to follow people. When they stop, he stops.

When they walk, he walks. John thinks Cody is the best dog of all.

1.John’s parents are ________.

2.They use a tractor to _______.

3.What does John do after his work?

4.John likes to live in the country because ______.

5.John’s dog is very ______.