Once when I was a teenager, my father and I were standing in line to buy tickets for the circus. Finally, there was only one family between the ticket office and us. This family made a big impression on me.

         There were eight children, all probably under the age of 12. You could tell they didn’t have a lot of money. Their clothes were not expensive, but they were clean. The children talked excitedly about the clowns. It was clearly a very important day out for them. The father and mother seemed happy as they could be.

         The tickets lady asked how many tickets the father wanted, he proudly answered, “Please let me buy eight children’s tickets and two adults’ tickets, so I can take my family to the circus.”

         The ticket lady told him the price.

         The man’s wife lowered her head. There was no longer a smile on the man’s face. He quietly asked, “How much did you say?”

         The ticket lady again told him the price.

         The man obviously didn’t have enough money. But how could he tell his kids the bad news?

         Seeing what was happening, my dad took a $20 note from his pocket and dropped in on the ground. (We were not rich ourselves at all!) He then tapped the man on the shoulder and said, “Excuse me, sir, you dropped this.”

         The man understood my father was helping him. He picked up the money, looked straight into my dad’s eyes, and in tears replied. “Thank you. This really means a lot to me and my family.”

         Although we did not go to the circus that night, we didn’t go without.

1.Why does the writer say “Their clothes were not expensive, but they were clean” ( Paragraph 2)?

A. To show the children were well looked after.

B. To show cheap clothes could be popular.

C. To show how hard the mother worked.

D. To show how rich the family were.

2.Why was the poor man unhappy after he spoke with the ticket lady?

A. He had lost his money.                     B. His children were noisy.

C. The tickets were sold out.                        D. The tickets were too expensive.

3.Who did the $20 note belong to?

A. The poor man                .                           B. The writer’s father.

C. The poor man’s wife.                                 D. The ticket lady.

4.Why was the poor man in tears at the end of the story?

A. He found the money he lost.                   B. He wanted others to help him.

C. He made his children unhappy.               D. He was thankful for the kindness.

5.Which of the following statements is probably true according to the passage?

A. The poor mans saw the circus that night.

B. The two families became close friends.

C. The writer’s father earned some money.

D. The writer saw the circs that night.

1.How much did you spend on four storybooks last week?

A. ＄12          B. ＄6          C. ＄4.8     D. ＄5

2.Which is the cheapest this week?

A. Jacket         B. Dictionary     C. Notebook   D. Storybook

3.Next week, which is cheaper than that of last week?

A. Storybook      B. Dictionary     C. Notebook   D.Jacket

One day last winter my dad and I were standing in line to buy tickets for the circus（马戏表演）．Finally，there was only one family in front of us．There were eight children．All were perhaps under the age of 12．You could tell that they didn't have much money．Their clothes were not expensive but clean．All of them were standing in line，two by two behind their parents．I could feel that the children had never seen the circus before．They were very excited．

The ticket lady asked the father how many tickets he wanted．He proudly answered，“Eight children’s tickets and two adults' tickets so that I can take my family to the circus．” The ticket lady answered the price．The man's wife looked sad．The father asked again in surprise，“How much did you say?” The ticket lady said the price again．The man didn’t have enough money．

How could he tell his eight children that he didn’t have enough money? At that time，my dad put his hand in his pocket，pulled out twenty dollars and dropped it on the ground（In fact，we were not rich）．

My dad picked up the money and said to the father，“Excuse me，sir．This fell out of your pocket．” The man knew what happened at once．He looked at my dad and took my dad’s hands．He was so thankful that he couldn't say a word．

My dad and I went back home．We didn't see the circus，but I would never forget that day．

1．How many people were there in the family in front of the writer?

2．Why were the children very excited?

3．Why did the man's wife look sad?

4．What kind of person was the writer's father?

听力测试

（一）听句子，选择与画面一致的选项。每个句子听一遍。

1. ( A  B  C )      2. ( A  B  C )      3. ( A  B  C  )    4. ( A  B  C  )

（二）请听句子，选出恰当的答语。每个句子听一遍。

(    )5. A. It’s my pleasure.                  B. I’m sorry to hear that.            C. Never mind.

(    )6. A. I’m not sure.                      B. Yes, please.                                                   C. That’s too much.

(    )7. A. Nice to meet you.               B. See you later.                        C. What a good idea!

(    )8. A. Yes, I agree with you.           B. Certainly, This way, please     

C. Yes, it’s very nice of you.

(    )9. A. What are you going to do?

B. I think so. Why?

C. Oh, what shall I do?

(    )10. A. It’s cheaper than yours.                   B. Fifty yuan.                 C. It’s expensive.

（三）对话问答:选择正确答案对话听两遍。

(    )11. Who is going to visit her friends this afternoon?

A.   Betty.  B. Betty’s sister. C. Bob’s sister.

(    )12. Why did the girl get up so early?

A.To catch the early bus.

B. To prepare for an English exam.

C. To prepare for a math’s exam.

(    )13. Where was the man last Sunday?

A. He was with his friend.  

B. He took a walk with his friend.

C. He went shopping with his friend.

(    )14. Where does the dialogue take place?

A. In a classroom. B. In a store.  C. In a computer room.

(    )15. What’s the woman?

A. A shop assistant.  B. A librarian.  C. A customer.

(    )16. When does the dialogue probably happen?

A. In the morning.  B. In the evening   C. At 7:45 a.m.

(    )17. What place is the woman looking for?

A. A hotel.  B. A cinema.  C. A hospital.

（四）对话理解:
听第一段对话，回答第18-21小题。对话听两遍。
(    )18. What are they talking about?
        A. The moon. B. Animals. C. Plants.
(    )19. How far is the moon away from the earth?
        A. Three hundred metres.
        B. Three hundred and eighty thousand kilometres.
        C. It’s not very far
(    )20. Why can nothing live on the moon?
        A. People don’t like to live there. B. There’ no air or water.
        C. There’s no light.
(    )21. What’s the weather like tonight?
        A. Cloudy. B. Rainy. C. Clear.

听第二段对话，回答第22-25小题。对话听两遍。
(    )22. Where are they talking?
        A. At home. B. At the cinema. C. At a shop.
(    )23. How much rice did the man buy?
        A. One bag. B. Two bags. C. One bottle.
(    )24. How many kinds of things did the man buy?
        A. Four. B. Five. C. Three .
(    )25. How much did all the things cost?
        A. $13. B. £300. C. $30.

（五）听短文回答问题,短文听两遍。
(    )26. Where was the telephone?
       A. It’s in London’s school.                     B. It’s in her office.                        C. It’s in her home.
(    )27. Who made the first telephone call?
       A. A man.                                 B. Linda’s father.           C. Linda’s mother.
(    )28. How many telephone calls did the man make in the story?
       A. One.                                    B. Two.                                                            C. Four
(    )29. Who made telephone call three minutes later?
       A. The man.                             B. Linda’s father.           C. Linda’s mother.
(    )30. How many persons are there in the story?
       A. Two.                                               B. Three.                                              C. Four.