An old man lived alone in a town. He wanted to dig up his potato garden, but it was very　 41 work. His only son, who always 　 42　 him in the past, was then in prison（监狱）.So the old man wrote a letter to his son and said:

　 Dear son,

　 I am feeling pretty bad because it looks like I won't be able to 　 43　 potatoes in my garden this year. I 　 44　 to miss doing it because your mother always loved planting time. I'm just getting too old to dig up a garden. If you were here, all my 　 45　 would be over. I know you would dig up the garden for me　 46　 you weren't in prison.

　 Love, Dad

　 Soon the old man　 47　 a letter, "Dad, don't dig up the garden! That's where I buried（埋藏）the guns!”

　 At 4 a.m. the next morning, some 　48　 came and dug up the whole garden without finding any gun. The old man was 49 and wrote another note to his son. He told him what had happened, and 　50 　him what to do next.

　 His son's reply was, "Go ahead and plant your potatoes, Dad. It's the best I could do for you

from here.”

41. A. hard　 　B. interesting　 C. simple　 　 D. boring

42. A. taught　 B. helped　 　　C. changed　 D. stopped

43. A. cook　 　 B. dig　 　　　 C. put　 　　　D. plant

44. A. hope　 　 B. forget　 　　 C. hate　 　　D. decide

45. A. trouble　 B. illness　 　　 C. danger　 　 D. fear

46. A. if　 　　 B. unless　 　　C. because 　 D. when

47. A. wrote　 　B. received 　　C. sent　 　　 D. read

48. A. friends　 B. neighbours　 C. policemen　 D. prisoners

49. A. ill　 　　B. lucky　 　　 C. surprised　 D. sorry

50. A. told　 　　B. called　 　 C. invited　 　 D. asked

Joanne had planned to leave work early this afternoon and have a bath before going out to a meeting

When she arrived at her house，she noticed something strange about Sheba，a large dog．Sheba was lying on the floor and could hardly breathe（呼吸）．Joanne realized she would have to take her to the vet immediately．

“It looks like something is stuck in her throat，" said Dr．Sterne，"it shouldn't take me too long to get it out．"

As she was going to a meeting，Joanne left the doctor with the dog and rushed back home．When she was once more entering the house，the phone rang．Dr．Sterne's anxious voice was heard，"I want you to get right out of your house immediately，" said the doctor．"The police will be there any time now．Wait outside for us．" Joanne was confused and frightened（吓坏的），She quickly ran into the street．

At that moment，a police car stopped outside the house．Two policemen got out and ran into the house，without explaining anything．Then the doctor arrived．Just then，the two policemen came out of the house，carrying a man，who，it seemed，could hardly walk．There was blood（血） all over him．

"I think he must be a thief，" said the doctor．"I knew he was there because I finally took three human fingers out of Sheba's throat．"

1．When Joanne arrived home，she found that______．

A．the dog was hurt by a thief

B．there was something wrong with the dog's leg

C．something was stuck in the dog's throat

D．the door was open and something was lost

2．"The vet" in this passage is ______

A．a place where a doctor lives                  B．a doctor for sick animals

C．a police station nearby                      D．a policeman on duty

3．Why did the doctor ask Joanne to get out of the house ?

A．Because there was another dog there．

B．Because he wanted to meet her outside．

C．Because he knew there was a thief inside．

D．Because people could catch a disease from the dog．

4．The thief looked very sick，because ______

A．the police had caught him

B．he was confused and frightened

C．he hadn't found any things to steal

D．the dog had bitten aft his fingers

Ivan Fletcher loves crazy invention. He writes a Weekly magazine column called "Unbelievable Inventions"

   "One of my favorite inventions is the Butter Stick. It looks like a Stick of glue ( 胶 ), but it's butter. You rub it on the bread instead of using a knife," he says. Another cool invention is Duster Slippers for pets. You put these special shoes on your dog or cat. As the animal runs around your house, it collects dust from the floor. Very useful!" A lot of these inventions come from Japan m the home of the crazy invention.

   Ivan says that the British also invent a lot of crazy things. "The other day I found an invention called a Cat Seat Saver," he says. "The Cat Seat Saver looks exactly like a sleeping cat but it isn't real. You put it on your scat if you have to go to the restroom. No one will sit on your seat because they think there's a sleeping cat on it. Pretty cool!"

  However, does anyone buy these things? Yes. Lucy Wade from the shopping website crazygadgcts.com says that their customers are young, professional people.

  "They buy these small things mostly for fun," she says. "They arc usually looking for a present for a friend's birthday or a silly gift for a colleague."

   If you have an idea for an amazing invention, send it to Lucy at lucyw@crazygadgets.

   Fish Radio

   This useful radio is completely waterproof, so you can listen to it in the shower. Simply stick it on the bathroom wall and sing along to your favorite songs as you shower!

   Watch Your Back Mirror

   Don't get caught surfing the Internet or sending e-mails to your friends. Attach (附上) this mirror to your computer screen and you'll be able to see when the boss is coming!

1. You put the Watch Your Back Mirror

      A. on your bathroom wall                 B. next to your boss

      C. on your desk                         D. on your computer screen

2. One of the inventions that Ivan Fletcher likes best is

      A. the Fish Radio                       B. the Butter Stick

      C. the Watch Your Back Mirror             D. the Cat Seat Saver

3. The Cat Seat Saver

      A. is a real cat                           B. is a pillow for cats

      C. looks like a real cat                    D. collects dust from the floor

4. You put the Duster Slippers

      A. on your pet’s feet                      B. on your feet

      C. on your pet’s head                     D. on the floor

5. Why is the Fish Radio useful?

      A. You can listen to it in the shower.      B. It is small enough to put in the bathroom.

      C. it is shaped like a fish.               D. It sings your favorite songs.

A: Look at that monkey(猴子). It looks like a man. It's so cute. What is it doing?

B: It's saying "hello" to us, I think.

A: Look there! A baby monkey is on the back of its mother, and the mother monkey is eating a banana.

B: How interesting! Can I give an apple to the monkeys?

A: You'd better not(最好不要). Look! It says. " Do not feed(喂) the animals."

B: Oh, I see.

A: Shall we go to see the dolphins?

B: It's too early(早) for the dolphin show. Let's go to the elephant house first.

A: OK!

B: Wow. Elephants are so strong(强壮). Look! How fun they are! They're playing with their friends.

A: Yes, there are lovely(可爱的). They're all from Africa. But I think they like our country, too.

(  ) 31. _____ is eating a banana.

   A. An elephant   B. The baby monkey   C. The mother monkey  D. Dolphin

(  )32. --Can we give(给…) a banana to the monkey in the zoo?  --            

   A. Yes, we can.      B. No, we can't. But we can give an apple to it.

   C. No, we can't.      D. If it wants, you can give it a banana.

(  )33. After seeing the monkeys, they go to see _______.

   A. the dolphin show   B. the elephants   C. the tigers    D. the giraffes

(  )34. Why don't they go to see the dolphin show?

   A. Because there's no dolphin show.    B. Because it's too late.

   C. Because it's too early for the show.   D. Because they are tired.

(  )35. Which of the following is wrong(错)?

   A. The elephants are fun.    B. The elephants are from Africa.

   C. The elephants don't like the new country they are in.

   D. The elephants are strong and lovely(可爱).

Trudy’s class has an English newspaper. The students write stories, articles and poems for it. Then they type and print their works out. The teacher posts everything on the wall so that it looks like a large, open newspaper.

One day Trudy said to the teacher, “Most newspapers have advertisements. Can we have some small ads in ours?” The teacher thought this was a very good idea. She made Trudy the advertising manager and Trudy asked the other students to offer things for sale in the newspaper. Here are some of the ads she received.

1.Who wanted to put advertisements in the newspaper?

A. Trudy.         B. The teacher.     C. Some of the students.    D. Alan.

2.What is Tom willing to do?

A. To do other people’s homework.   B. To work in the garden or do housework.

C. To sell six cats.                D. To fix broken PCs.

3.What does Alan want to buy?

A. A lovely cat.                   B. A silver ring.

C. A PC in good condition.          D. A ticket to the Raiders concert.

4.Why will Sheila pay well for a Raiders concert ticket?

        A. Because she is thinking about going to the concert.

        B. Because she is looking forward to going to the concert.

        C. Because she doesn’t have homework to do.

        D. Because her friends are going to the concert.

5.What will Patricia give the person who finds her ring?

A. Nothing.      B. Another ring.  C. A ticket to the Raiders concert.  D. A reward.