Tom is thirteen years old. He is in Grade Seven this year. He likes playing football and watching football matches. And he often reads newspapers. He does his best to know when and where there is going to be a football match. Now Tom is having lunch and he is also reading newspapers. He is very happy because there is going to be a nice football match on TV at four this afternoon. He wants to watch it very much, but he is going to have English and maths lessons in the afternoon. He thinks hard and finds a way.

“Hello, Mrs Black,”Tom says to his teacher on the telephone.“Tom is ill in bed. He wants to ask for half a day’s leave(请半天假).”

“Oh, I’m sorry to hear that,”says Mr Black.“But who is that?”

“It’s my father, Mrs Black,”Tom answers.

1.How old is Tom?

A.Eleven. B.Twelve.

C.Thirteen. D.Fourteen.

2.Which grade is Tom in?

A.Grade Seven. B.Grade Eight.

C.Grade Nine. D.Grade Six.

3.Why does Tom often read newspapers?

A.Because there are many interesting stories in them.

B.Because he likes to read news in them.

C.Because reading newspapers is interesting.

D.Because there is some information(信息)about football matches in them.

4.Why does Tom ask for half a day’s leave?

A.Because he is ill.

B.Because he wants to watch the football match on TV.

C.Because he doesn’t like maths lessons.

D.Because he wants to see a movie.

5.What does the teacher think of Tom after she hears Tom’s last words?

A.She knows Tom will watch a football match.

B.She knows Tom’s father is calling her.

C.She knows Tom is honest(诚实的).

D.She knows Tom is telling a lie(说谎).

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