Mr. Smith was old, so it was often difficult for him to remember (记起) things. However (可是), he still
liked travelling very much, so he and his wife (妻子) went to Spain (西班牙) every year. One summer when
they were there, they went to visit their friends, the Tarners. They had two young daughters. One afternoon
Mr. Smith was talking to one of the girls in the garden after lunch. "You and your sister were ill when my wife
and I were here last year, weren't you?" he said to her.
     "Yes, we were," answered the girl. "We were very ill." The old man said nothing for a moment, because
he was thinking. Then at last he said, "Oh, I remember now! One of you died (死了). Which (哪一个) one
of you was it, you or your sister?"
     The girl answered, "It was me."
     "Oh? I'm very sorry to hear it," said the old man.

(     )1. The old man had a good memory (记忆力).
(     )2. The old man liked travelling very much.
(     )3. The girl was very ill and died.
(     )4. The girl didn't die last year.
(     )5. The girl and her sister were both very ill last year.

     Do you think everyone (1)e____ their weekends? Old Henry does not. He is unhappy (2)b____ his son
died in a car (3)a_____ a few weeks ago. Last weekend, he (4)g______ up very early and went to sit on a
beach. He (5)s________ there for a long time (6)w______ doing anything. He (7)l______ at the tall tree and
didn't (8)t______ his eyes away from it. Late at night, he went back to his home. Did he go to (9)s_______ or
sit on a chair, thinking of something (10)t_______?

     Mark Twain (马克·吐温) was an American writer (作家). One day he went to a city by train. He wanted
to see one of his friends there. He was a very busy man. He usually forgot something.
     When he was in the train, the conductor asked him for his ticket. Mark Twain looked for the ticket here
and there, but he couldn't find it. The conductor knew Mark Twain. She said, "Show me your ticket on your
way back. And if (如果) you can't find it, it doesn't matter."
     "Oh, but it does," said Mark Twain, "I must find the ticket. If I can't find it, how can I know where I'm
going?" 

(     )1. Mark Twain usually forgot something because he was very busy.
(     )2. Mark Twain didn't want to show his ticket to the conductor. 
(     )3. The conductor didn't know Mark Twain.                       
(     )4. Mark Twain bought a ticket before he got on the train.      
(     )5. Mark Twain remembered where he was going.                   

     An old friend from California was going to spend a few days with me. He called me from the station to
tell me that he had arrived. I wasn't able to leave the office, but I had got ready for his visit. I told him where
my new house was and that I had left the key under the doormat (门垫). Because I knew it would be very
late before I could get home, I asked him to make himself at home and help himself to anything in the fridge.
     Two hours later, my friend phoned me from the house. At the moment he said he was listening to some
music after a nice meal. He had found two fried eggs, and had helped himself to some cold chicken in the
fridge. Now he said he was drinking a glass of orange and he wished me to go back soon. When I asked him
if he had any trouble in finding the house, he answered he didn't find the key under the doormat. But the
window by the apple tree was open and he climbed in through the window. I listened to this in surprise.
There was no apple tree outside my window at all. But there is one by the window of my next door neighbor's
house!

1. The writer left the key under the doormat for _______.

A. his uncle
B. himself
C. his friend
D. his children

2. The writer told his friend to look after himself before he got home because _______.

A. he would get home very late.
B. his friend would stay with him for a few days.
C. his friend would not mind that.
D. he would not be able to return home that day.

3. His friend told him on the phone that _______.

A. he found the house without any trouble.
B. he enjoyed himself very much in the house.
C. he found the key very easily.
D. he liked his new house.

4. How did the writer's friend come into the house?

A. He used the key to open the door.
B. He got in easily because the door was open.
C. He got in through the window.
D. He knocked at the door.

5. Which of the followings is right?

A. The writer's friend went into the wrong house.
B. The writer's friend liked the neighbor's house.
C. The writer's house was easy to find.
D. The window of the writer's room was open.

     Martin told me something interesting about him. He was on vacation in the United States last summer.
He stayed in a hotel and there was a big fire (火) in the room next to his room. He thought he heard a baby
crying, so he ran into the room with fire. When he got in, he saw that the TV was on and found that the
baby was on TV. So Martin took the television and ran out of the room. Then the firemen came and put out
(扑灭) the fire.

(     )1. Martin went to America on vacation.           
(     )2. There was a big fire in Martin's room.       
(     )3. Martin wanted to save the baby.               
(     )4. The baby was on the Television.               
(     )5. In fact, Martin saved the television at last. 

     Tom is a good student. But he has a shortcoming (缺点). He is often late for school. Classes begin
(开始) at eight o'clock. He's often five minutes later.
     It's seven thirty now, but he is still (仍然) in bed.
     "Tom, Tom! It's time to get up."Mother cries (叫).
     "What's the time, Mum?" Tom asks, "It's seven thirty. You're late. Today you can to school with
your father. He can take you there in his car." "Mum, don't worry," says Tom. "It's Sunday today. We
don't go to school." "Oh, sorry." Mother says and Tom laughs (笑).

1. Tom is _____.

A. late today
B. not a good boy
C. often late for school
D. not a student

2. Tom often gets to school at _____.

A. 7:55
B. 8:00
C. 8:05
D. 8:15

3. Tom doesn't often go to school _____.

A. in his father's car
B. on a bus
C. on a bike
D. on foot 

4. Tom is still in bed because (因为) _____.

A. he wants to be late
B. he knows his mother will call him
C. he knows it is Sunday today
D. he doesn't want to get up

5. Tom's mother _____.

A. laughs
B. makes a mistake
C. comes to see Tom
D. is a housewife (家庭主妇)

     Mr and Mrs Jones were going on their vacation (假期) with their children, and they must arrive at the
airport before 11:40 the next morning."It takes us thirty minutes to get there in a car," Mr Jones said," so
we must get ready before eleven o'clock. Don't be late."
     At ten-fifty, all of them were busy doing something, but Mrs Jones wasn't. She sat quietly in a chair in the
garden and enjoyed the good weather.
     Mr Jones and the children were surprised, but Mrs Jones said,"Don't worry! Before I went to bed last
night, I made all our clocks and watches twenty minutes ahead (提前). Now we can get to the airport early."

1. Why did the Jones family have to be ready before eleven o'clock?

A. Because they were going to a party.
B. Because they must arrive at the airport at 11:40.
C. Because they had to go to a town.

2. How long does it take to go from Mr Jones' house to the airport by car?

A. Twenty minutes.
B. Thirty minutes.
C. Fifty minutes.

3. Mr Jones and the children were ______ when they saw Mrs Jones sitting in the garden.

A. sad
B. happy
C. surprised

4. Why did Mrs Jones sit quietly?

A. Because she made all the clocks and watches ahead and they wouldn't be late.
B. Because she didn't like to spend her vacation.
C. Because she wanted to stay at home.

5. What time was it in fact (事实上) when Mr Jones and the children were busy doing things?

A. It was ten-fifty.
B. It was eleven-ten.
C. It was ten-thirty.