A young man once went into town and bought himself a pair of trousers. When he got home, he went upstairs to his bedroom and put them on. He found that they were about two inches (英尺) longer.
He went downstairs to the kitchen. His mother and two sisters were washing up the tea-things there. “The new trousers are too long,” he said. “They need shortening(缩短)by about two inches.
Could one of you do it for me, please?” His mother and sisters were busy and none of them said anything. But when his mother  finished washing up, she went quietly upstairs to her son’s bedroom and shortened the trousers by two inches. She came downstairs without saying anything to her daughters.
Later on, after supper, the elder sister remembered her brother’ s trousers. She was a kind girl,so she went quietly upstairs withoutsaying anything to anyone, and shortened the trousers by two inches.  The younger sister went to the cinema, but when she came home she,too, remembered her brothers trousers. So she ran upstairs and did as her mother and sister had done. You can imagine(想象)the look on the young man’s face when he put the trousers on the   next morning.   .
【小题1】What were the young man’s new trousers like at first?

A.They were a bit too long.
B.They were just suitable.
C.They were too short for him.
D.There were about two inches shorter.
【小题2】Why didn’t the young man’s mother and sisters answer him in the kitchen?
A.Because they were very busy.
B.Because they didn’t hear him.
C.Because they didn’t like him.
D.Because they couldn’t do that.
【小题3】When did his elder sister shortened the trousers?
A.In the evening.
B.Before she finished the washing.
C.After lunch.
D.After she came back from the cinema.
【小题4】What did the young man find about the trousers the next morning?
He found that the trousers were ______ inches too short for him. 
A.two B.fourC.sixD.eight
【小题5】How did the young man feel when he put the trousers on the next morning?
A.Pleasant.B.Thankful.C.Surprised.D.Bored.

请认真阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并填写在答题纸上。

Mrs Green opened the door so hard that the door nearly broke. Then she looked 1  the window at her neighbour across the yard.(院子)“ She is in my __2__ again.” Those are my strawberries(草莓), not_3__. Maybe I should call the police.”

Her friend, Alice was sitting at the table__4__ a cup of coffee in her hands. “ You want to call the police because she picks your strawberries?” she asked.

“ Of course,” Mrs Green answered __5__. “ What would you do if your neighbour walked into your yard__6__ your permission(允许) and picked your strawberries?”

“ I would say, better her than bees(蜜蜂).”

“ The bees don't take my strawberries.”

“ But the ___7_ do,” Alice continued. “ That old lady only picks a few strawberries every year, and the only ones she picks are those you leave to the birds. Why __8__ you pick some of your good strawberries and give __9__ to her?”

“ Are you crazy? What are you thinking?”

“ I don't think so. Do you remember when you were ill in _10_  last year? She went to see you with some chicken soup. If you give her the strawberries, you can tell her you still __11__that.” Mrs Green was shocked(震惊 ). She almost __12_that little kindness because she was too angry. Then she 13__ a basket of good strawberries and went to her __14__. Through the window, Alice could see that anger on Mrs Green's face changed into a bright __15__.

1.

A.through

B.out

C.on

D.past

 

2.

A.house

B.garden

C.kitchen

D.room

 

3.

A.yours

B.his

C.mine

D.hers

 

4.

A.have

B.in

C.with

D.on

 

5.

A.luckily

B.sadly

C.angrily

D.happily

 

6.

A.with

B.without

C.in

D.under

 

7.

A.bees

B.birds

C.children

D.the old lady

 

8.

A.don't

B.not

C.do

D.couldn't

 

9.

A.theirs

B.money

C.it

D.them

 

10.

A.home

B.hospital

C.hurry

D.house

11.A. hate        B. know         C  remember     D. forget

12.

A.forgot

B.remembered

C.missed

D.left

 

13.

A.brought

B.took

C.bought

D.picked

 

14.

A.sister

B.house

C.friend

D.neighbour

 

15.

A.anger

B.laugh

C.smile

D.honest

 

Alice was twenty-three years old, and she was a nurse at a big hospital . She was very kind and all of her patients (病人) likes her very much .

One day she was out shopping. She saw an old woman. The woman was waiting to cross (穿越) a busy street . Alice wanted to cross the street, too. So she went over to help the woman cross the street. When Alice was near her, she suddenly laughed(笑) and said, “ Mrs Green ! You were my patient in the hospital last year.”

Mrs Green was very happy to see her.

“I will help you cross the street, Mrs Green,” Alice said.

“Oh, thank you very much , Alice , ” Mrs Green said and stepped (走) forward (向前). “No, no, Mrs Green,” Alice said quickly . “Wait! The light is still red.”

“Oh,” Mrs Green answered when she stepped back. “I can easily cross the street by myself (我自己) when the light is green .”

1.Was Alice old or young?

A.She was old.

B.She was young.

C.No, she wasn’t

D.Yes, she was young.

2.Did her patients like her?

A.No, they didn’t

B.Yes, they liked her a little.

C.Yes, they liked her very much.

D.Sorry, I don’t know.

3.Did Alice know Mrs Green?

A.No, she didn’t remember.

B.Yes, she did.

C.No, she didn’t.

D.Sorry, I don’t know.

4.When did Mrs Green want to cross the street?

A.When the light was green.

B.When the light was on.

C.When the light was off.

D.When the light was red.

5.When did Alice want her to cross?

A.When the light was on.

B.When the light was red.

C.When the light was off.

D.When the light was green.

 

 After her husband had gone to work, Mrs. Richards sent her children to school and went upstairs to her bedroom. She was too _26_ to do any housework that morning, _27_ in the evening she was going to an interesting fancy dress party with her husband. What she __28_ was a terrible genie(妖怪)and as she had made that special dress of hers the night before, she was anxious to try it on. __29__ the dress was just a big piece of old cloth which was red, green, black and white, it would be very effective to make her like a red genie. After putting it on, Mrs. Richards went downstairs happily. She wanted to find out __30__ it would be comfortable to wear.

  Just as Mrs. Richards was entering the dining-room there was a __31_ at the door. She thought that it __32 be the baker. She had told him to come straight in if she _33__ to open the door and leave the bread on the kitchen table. Now not wanting to _34__ the poor man, Mrs. Richards quickly __35_ in the small storeroom under the stairs. She heard the front door open and a man came in. When Mrs. Richards  _36_ that it was the man from the electricity board(供电局)who had come to read the meter, she walked out of the hiding-place on a sudden and tried to explain the matter, saying with a smile, “It's only __37_! It is not __38_ for you to be __39_ !” But it was too late. The man let out a sharp cry and jumped back several paces. Then he ran away, __40__ the door behind him with great force and noise.

1.A. angry   B. ready    C. frightened     D. excited  

2. A. for      B. but       C. so              D. and  

3.A. wanted to see       B. wanted to play 

       C. was afraid to see   D. was afraid to play  

4. A. Though     B. But       C. And             D. If  

5.A. that         B. how       C. whether       D. when  

6. A. knock      B. voice      C. man            D. baker 

7. A. may        B. must       C. wouldn't       D. couldn't  

8. A. not         B. had        C. tried            D. failed  

9. A. see         B. frighten    C. help            D. scold  

10.A. went        B. lay         C. appeared       D. hid  

11. A. thought     B. wondered  C. imagined      D. realized  

12. A. me          B. you         C. game           D. play 

13. A. good        B. necessary   C. late           D. early  

14. A. off          B. here        C. afraid         D. sorry  

15.A. pushed      B. locking     C. knocking     D. shutting