One day an American went to a small town in South America for his holidays. Few people went there because it was far away from the cities. He fell ill and wanted very much to see a doctor.

The American went to find out how he could find a fine doctor there. A man told him:” That’s very easy. If there is a patient(病人)that a doctor can't cure(治愈),the doctor has to put a balloon(气球) over his clinic(诊所).

The American thought. "The fewer balloons are, the finer the doctor is. "He began to look for the Finest doctor along the street. First, he found a clinic. There were 20 balloons. After a few minutes, he found another one--30 balloons. He thought neither doctor was fine.

At last, he found the third clinic. Only 5 balloons were there. He was very happy and went in. "Wait a minute,” said the doctor. "I'm too busy, you know. This clinic opened only yester-day. "The American was very much surprised(惊奇)and said to himself, "Where can I find the finest doctor?"

1. ________went to the small town for their holidays.( )

A. Many people              B. Some people

C. Everyone              D. Anyone

2. The American wanted to see a doctor because________.( )

A. he didn't feel well              B. he was very happy

C. he was very tired              D. he liked

3. It was ________ to find a doctor in the town.( )

A. safe              B. not hard

C. dangerous              D. hard

4. There were ________ balloons over the second clinic than the first one.( )

A. less              B. more

C. better              D. fewer

5. The doctor in the third clinic was________.( )

A. a new doctor              B. an old doctor

C. the finest              D. the cleverest

 

阅读理解
        It was Sunday yesterday. Peter went to play football with his friends. Soon he felt hot and took off
his coat. On his way home , he forgot to put it on again. This morning he fell ill and couldn't go to school.
His mother told him to stay in bed and then went to buy some medicine for him. An hour later he wouldn't
lie there, so he stood by the window. The sun was shining and the birds were singing in the trees. Soon his mother came back and said,"It's warmer outside. Go to sun yourself after you take the medicine. "
       Peter went out and sat on a step and played alone. Just then a salesman(推销员)came up to him and asked,"Is your mother at home,my little friend?"
       "Yes,sir." answered the boy. The man began to ring the doorbell , but nobody answered. He rang it
for a long time andbecame angry. "I don't think you are an honest boy. "said the salesman. "There's no one in the house.  You've played a joke on(捉弄)me!" "I don't think so,sir,"said Peter. "This house isn't ours. ".
1. Peter caught a cold _________.      
A. when he was playing football
B. when he returned home
C. after he went to bed
D. after he got up this morning
2. Peter played alone this morning because____________.      
A. he had no friends
B. his friends were all at school
C. he had nothing to do at home
D. his friends had something to do at home
3. The underlined word "sun" in the story means _________.
A. 太阳
B. 日光  
C. 晒太阳  
D. 晒干
4. The salesman came to _____________.       
A. sell something to Peter's mother
B. tell something important to Peter's mother
C. see Peter's mother
D. help Peter's mother
5. Which of the following is TRUE?      
A. Peter wanted to play a joke on the salesman.
B. Peter hoped to laugh at the salesman.
C. Peter was honest.
D. Peter's mother went out.
阅读理解。
    I was 9 years old when I found out my father was ill. It was 1994, but I can remember my mother's
words as if it were yesterday:"Kerrel, I don't want you to take food from your father, because he has
AIDS. Be very careful when you are around him."
    AIDS wasn't something we talked about in my country when I was growing up. From then on, I knew
that this would be a family secret (秘密). My parents were not together anymore, and my dad lived alone.
For a while, he could take care of himself. But when I was 12, his condition worsened. My father's other
children lived far away, so it fell to me to look after him.
    We couldn't afford all the necessary medication (治疗) for him, and because Dad was unable to work,
I had no money for school supplies and often couldn't even buy food for dinner. I would sit in class feeling
completely lost, the teacher's words muffled as I tried to figure out how I was going to manage.
    I did not share my burden (反应) with anyone, I had seen how people reacted to AIDS. Kids laughed at
classmates who had parents with the disease. And even adults (成人) could be cruel (残酷). When my
father was moved to the hospital, the nurses would leave his food on the bedside table even though he was
too weak to feed himself.
    I had known that he was going to die, but after so many years of keeping his condition a secret, I was
completely unprepared when he reached his final days. Sad and hopeless, I called a woman at the nonprofit
National AIDS Support. That day, she kept me on the phone for hours. I was so lucky to find someone
who cared. She saved my life.
    I was 15 when my father died. He took his secret away with him. He had never spoken about AIDS to
anyone, even me. He didn't want to call attention to AIDS. I do.
1. What does Kerrel tell us about her father?
[     ]
A. He had stayed in the hospital since he fell ill.
B. He depended on the nurses in his final days.
C. He worked hard to pay for his medication.
D. He told no one about his disease.
2. What can we learn from the underlined sentence?
[     ]
A. Kerrel couldn't understand her teacher.
B. Kerrel had special difficulty in hearing.
C. Kerrel was too troubled to focus on the lesson.
D. Kerrel was too tired to hear her teacher's words.
3. Why did Kerrel keep her father's disease a secret?
[     ]
A. She was afraid of being looked down upon.
B. She thought it was shameful to have AIDS.
C. She found no one willing to listen to her.
D. She wanted to obey her mother.
4. Why did Kerrel write the passage?
[     ]
A. To tell people about the sufferings of her father.
B. To show how little people knew about AIDS.
C. To draw people's attention to AIDS.
D. To remember her father.

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