Mr. Clarke hated to do the housework. He wouldn't stay at home on weekends. As his wife always told him to do some washing or cleaning,or he had to cook for his family. So he always made some excuses (借口)on Friday evenings.

Recently Mr. Clarke was interested in playing cards,but he was afraid to let his wife know. So every Sunday afternoon he brought some fish home. It made his wife happy and she never asked where he spent his weekends.

One Saturday morning,Mr. Clarke left home at 7 o'clock. He took a bus and got off at a stop near a small town. His friends were waiting for him in a small hotel. They played cards there. Mr .Clarke didn't go home until 7 o'clock on Sunday evening. He went in the shop near the bus stop as usual. As soon as the shopkeeper saw him,the man said,“I'm sorry,Mr. Clarke. I have no fish today. What about some chicken legs?” “Don't be silly!” said Mr. Clarke,“I can't tell my wife that I have fished some chicken legs,can I?”

1.Mr.Clarke didn't want to stay at home on weekends because ________.

A. he wouldn't do any housework B. he didn't love his wife

C. he was very busy

2.What was Mr. Clarke interested in?

A. Fishing. B. Playing cards. C. Shopping.

3.How long was Mr. Clarke away from his home?

A. About 24 hours. B. About 36 hours. C. About 48 hours. .

4.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A. Mr. Clarke hardly stayed at home on weekends.

B. Mr. Clarke played cards only this weekend.

C. Mrs. Clarke believed he fished on weekends.

Jack had an unusual experience last night. He is sharing it with his friends. Ken and May. 

Ken: What were you doing, Jack What did you see

Jack: It was half past nine last night and I was getting ready for bed. I heard some strange noise outside while I was brushing my teeth. I wondered what was happening and I went to the window and looked out. To my surprise, I saw a bright yellow green light in the sky.

May: Maybe the light you saw was a UFO! Or a ghost! A few years ago, an American man saw a flying saucer while he was driving along a road. He also saw some strange yellow light. You have heard about it, haven’t you

Ken: Don’t be imaginative, May. Jack didn’t see anything, or anybody. It wasn’t a ghost. It was probably a plane, or a shooting star .Perhaps Jack just made a horrible dream!

Jack: I am very serious .I did see something. The light disappeared and then suddenly some “tiny people” were standing in the garden .There were four of them .Two of them ate some flowers in the garden .It was always stretching out its arms.

Ken: Oh, come on, Jack. I really doubt what you have said.

Jack: I am not joking! One of the people was looking at me through the window.

May: Really What did it look like Were you frightened

Jack: Its whole body was green. It had no ears and nose. Its hands were huge. Its eyes were very big and resembled eggs. It started at me and I could hardly move.

Ken: What happened then 

Jack: I was able to move eventually. I ran and got my camera immediately.

May: And

Jack: I didn’t have a film.

May: Oh no!

1.Ken suggested that Jack____________

A. saw a ghost last night B. possibly had a dream last night

C. met a UFO last night D. as telling them something serious

2.The underlined word “eventually” in line 23 mans_______

A. at home B. at last

C. in a short time D. after a long time

3.The best title of the passage might “_______”

A. A horrible dream B. A Flying saucer

C. A Ghost’s visit D. Alien’s visit

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