Lily has a penfriend in America. Her name is Alice. They write to each other every week. They tell each
other about their lives. Here is a letter from Lily.
Dear Alice,
    Thank you for your letter and telling me about your best friend.In this letter,I'm going to tell you about my
friend.Her name is Cathy. She has long brown hair and blue eyes. She is the same age as me,but a little taller.
She is always happy. We sit together in class and help each other with our homework. We always play
together after school and play computer games for an hour. Cathy thinks quickly (迅速地) and does better
than me. She is learning to play the piano (钢琴).I am learning to play the piano,too.We play together every
day. It's fun. We always have a good time.
     Please write to me soon. 
                                                                                                                                                   Love, 
                                                                                                                                                   Lily

1. How often does Lily write to Alice?

A. Every two weeks.
B. Every week.
C. Every day.
D. Every three weeks.

2. Who is Lily's best friend?

A. She doesn't have one.
B. Cathy.
C. Alice.
D. Tommy.

3. What is Cathy's hair like?

A. Long and green.
B. Long and brown.
C. Short and brown.
D. Short and black.

4. When do they play computer games?

A. Before school.
B. At school.
C. After school.
D. At the weekend.

5. What other things do they do together every day?

A. Write letters.
B. Sing.
C. Play the piano.
D. Use the computer.

     One day a crow (乌鸦) wanted to drink, but he could find no water. He looked here and there. At last he
cried, "I see a bottle and there is some water in it." He tried to get the water, but he couldn't. He tried and tried,
but he could not get the water. "How shall I get the water?" he cried. "I can put my beak (嘴) quite close to it,
but I cannot drink. What shall I do? I want to drink."
     Then the crow walked away. He looked here and there. He saw a little stone, picked it in his beak and then
carried it to the bottle. He put it into the bottle. "Soon the water will be high in the bottle, and I can drink." said
the crow.
    Then he picked up another little stone and put it into the bottle. He picked up other stones and put them into
the bottle. "Now at last the water is high enough in the bottle and I can drink it." cried the crow.

(     )1. One day the crow wanted to look for water to drink.
(     )2. The crow looked everywhere for water but he could find nothing.
(     )3. The crow couldn't get the water in the bottle and went away.
(     )4. The crow liked to pick up stones.
(     )5. At last the crow drank the water in the bottle.

     Jack is an able (能干的) worker. He can do all the work in the factory and often helps his boss (老板),
Mr King. So his boss likes him and he gets much money. But he likes drinking and spends most money on
the drinks. When he drinks much, he can't control (控制) himself. His wife tells him to stop drinking, but
he doesn't listen to her. She has to leave him. Now he lives in a poor and old house alone.
     One Saturday evening, Jack feels very cold in his house. He can't stay there and goes into a bar. He drinks
a lot, but he doesn't have enough money with him. Of course, he can't pay for the drinks. The boss of the bar
doesn't let him out, so he begins to break the glasses and tables. A girl calls the police station and soon some
policemen get there. They have to take Jack to the station.
     "What do you bring me here for?" the angry drunkard (酒鬼) shouts.
     "We bring you here for drinking." answers a policeman.
     "That's great!" Jack says happily. "Then when shall we start?"

1. Jack can get much money because ______.

A. he is the boss
B. he works in the factory for a long time
C. the boss likes him
D. he is able enough to help the boss

2. Jack's wife leaves him because ______.

A. he doesn't like her
B. he gets no money in the factory
C. he doesn't stop drinking
D. he doesn't do any housework at home

3. The boss of the bar doesn't let Jack leave because ______.

A. Jack drinks too much
B. The policeman wants to see Jack
C. Jack's house is too cold
D. Jack doesn't pay for the drinks

4. Jack is happy because he thinks ______.

A. the policeman will drink with him
B. the policeman will pay for his drink
C. the policeman will make friends with him
D. the policeman will give him some money

5. Which of the following is WRONG?

A. The policemen often bring Jack to the police station, because he often drinks too much.
B. Jack is good at his work.
C. Jack's house is very cold.
D. Jack doesn't know why the policemen bring him to the police station.

      Mr. Brown is 80 years old. Every morning he goes for a walk in the park. And he comes home at twelve
thirty for lunch. But today a car stops at his house. At twelve. Two policemen help him get out. One of them
says to Mr. Brown's daughter, “The old man can't find his way in the park. He asks us to take him home by
car.” The daughter thanks the policemen and leave. Then she asks her father, “Dad, you go to that park every
day. But today, you can't find the way. What's wrong with you?” The old man smiles like a child and says, “I
can find my way. I don't want to walk home.”

1. Every morning, Mr. Brown often comes home at _______.

[     ]

A. twelve
B. eleven thirty
C. twelve thirty
D. twelve fifteen

2. Today Mr. Brown comes home _______.

[     ]

A. by car
B. by bike
C. by bus
D. on foot

3. The policeman says Mr. Brown ______ in the park.

[     ]

A. doesn't want to walk home
B. can't find his way home
C. knows the way
D. is ill.

4. Mr. Brown's daughter thinks _______.

[     ]

A. he wants to go home
B. he wants to have lunch early
C. he doesn't want to go to the park
D. something is wrong with him

5. Mr. Brown has lunch _______.

[     ]

A. at home
B. in the car
C. in the park
D. at twelve

      A 50-year-old American officer (官员) came back to his school. The teacher asked him to give a talk to the
small boys and girls there. The talk was about the love of their great country. All the little ones were sitting in a
large meeting-room. The old officer went up and began speaking. He said, "boys and girls, I studied in this
school forty years ago. When I was your age, we were not as happy as you are today. Think about it and
answer me, why are you so happy now?" 
      No sound came from the children. The old man waited for a long time. Then a short boy in front put up his
small dirty hand. "Good boy! Please answer me, dear." Said the officer.
      With a big smile on his face, the boy stood up and said, "if you speak long enough, we won't have maths
and biology (生物学) lessons this morning."

1. The old man came back to school _________.

A. to listen to a talk
B. to have lessons
C. to give a talk
D. to see his children

2. The officer studied in this school when he was ________.

A. fifty
B. ten
C. twenty
D. children

3. The children were ________ before.

A. as good as
B. as well as
C. as happy as
D. much happier than

4. The short boy in the front ________.

A. didn't understand the question and answer it
B. told the truth
C. wanted to make others laugh
D. wanted to make the officer angry

5. After reading the last part of the story, we know that ________.

A. the short boy liked the talk very much
B. all the children likee the talk
C. the short boy didn't studying his lessons
D. some of the children liked to listen to a funny story

      John is twelve years old. His sister, Mary, is two years younger than he is. One day, their mother asks them
to clean the house. Because they do a good job, their mother buys a delicious cake and says to John, "John, cut
this cake into two pieces, and give one piece to your sister. Don't forget that you must do it like a brother."
      "Like a good brother?" John asks. "How does a good brother do?" "He always gives the bigger piece to the
other person," answers the mother. 
      "Oh, I see," says John. He thinks about this for a short time, and then take the cake to his sister and said to
her, "Please cut the cake into two, Mary, and be a good sister."

1. John is _______ old.

A. twelve years
B. ten years
C. two years
D. one year

2. _______ clean the house well.

A. John
B. Mary
C. Brother
D. Both John and Mary

3. At last John asks _______ to cut the cake.

A. his mother
B. his sister
C. John
D. them

4. _______ wants a bigger piece of the cake.

A. John
B. Mary
C. His mother
D. Nobody

5. In this story there are only _______ people.

A. two
B. three
C. four
D. five

      Peter works in a food shop. He helps the shopkeeper (店主). He puts food on the shelves (架子) every day.
Then people come into the shop and buy the food. Today there aren't any bags of rice on the shelf. "Peter," says
the shopkeeper. "We need some bags of rice. Bring some rice to the shelf. Hurry up!"
      Peter runs to get some bags of rice. They're in another room and they are on the top of the shelf. The shelf
is high up (高). Peter is tall, but he can't reach (够到) the bags. He brings two boxes and puts one box on top of
the other. Then he stands on them. Now he can reach the bags on the shelf.
      The shopkeeper is coming. He is calling Peter.
      "Peter! Hurry up! What are you doing? Where are the bags of rice?" he says, he opens the door. He can't see Peter on the boxes.
      "Don't open the door!" Peter says. Then Peter falls down (跌倒)!
      Now Peter is on the floor. There is some rice on his head.

1. Peter helps the shopkeeper _______.

A. sell food sometimes
B. carry bags of oranges
C. in a food shop
D. buy some rice today

2. People come to the shop for _______.

A. the vegetables
B. food
C. the bikes
D. the fruit

3. Peter runs to another room to get some bags of rice because _______.

A. his father asks him to carry some
B. the shopkeeper wants to cook the meal
C. the shelves are full of rice
D. the shelves for rice are empty

4. The bags are _______.

A. easy to reach for Peter
B. too high for Peter to reach
C. on top of the boxes
D. very heavy

5. Peter falls down because _______. 

A. he is on the boxes behind the door and the boss pushes the door
B. the bags fall down
C. the shopkeeper is calling him
D. there's some rice on his head

      Once there was an old man in a town. He always forgot a lot of things. So his wife always had to say to
him, "Don't forget this!" 
      One day he went on a long trip alone. Before he left home, his wife said, "Now you have all these things.
They are what you need for your trip. Take care of your things during the trip." He went to the station, bought
a ticket and got on the train with it.
      About half an hour later, the conductor began to see the tickets. He came to the old man and said, "Will you
please show me your ticket?" The old man looked for his ticket in all his pockets, but he could not find it. He
was very worried. "I can't find my ticket. I really bought a ticket before I got on the train." said the old man. 
      "I believe you bought a ticket. All right, you don' t have to buy another one," said the conductor kindly. "But
how can I know where I'm going? I can't remember my station!" the old man said sadly.

1. The old man in the story was very ________.

A. kind
B. poor
C. forgetful (健忘的)
D. sad

2. Where is the ticket?

A. The old man forgot go buy it.
B. The old man could not remember where it was.
C. The old man showed it to the conductor.
D. The old man's wife took the ticket away.

3. The old man bought the ticket _______ he got on the train.

A. after
B. before
C. as
D. when

4. The conductor the old man _______.

A. didn't believe
B. laughed at
C. believed
D. felt sorry for

5. The old man was sad because ________. 

A. he had to buy another ticket.
B. he lost all the things his wife gave him.
C. he did not know where he was.
D. He did not know where he should get off.

      People have strange ideas about food. In the 18th century, Americans never ate tomatoes. They grew them
in their gardens because tomato plants are so pretty. But they thought the vegetable was poisonous. They called
tomatoes "poison apples." 
      President (总统) Thomas Jefferson, however, knew that tomatoes were good to eat. He was a learned man.
He had been to Paris, where he learned to love the taste of tomatoes. He grew many kinds of tomatoes in his
garden. The President taught his cook a way, for a cream of tomato soup (汤). This beautiful pink soup was
served at the President's next dinner party. The guests (客人) thought the soup tasted really good. They never
thought their President would sever his dinner guests poison apples. Jefferson never spoke to his honored guests
about the fact.

1. Which of the following is true?

[     ]

A. Americans never ate tomatoes after the 17th century.
B. Even now Americans don't eat tomatoes.
C. It was not until after the 18th century that Americans began to grow tomatoes for food.
D. Americans didn't eat tomatoes before the 19th century.

2. Jefferson was a president of _______.

[     ]

A. a European country
B. the United States
C. England
D. France

3. Jefferson learned that tomatoes were good to eat _______.

[     ]

A. even when he was a little boy
B. because his parents told him so
C. from books
D. while he was in Paris

4. From the passage we know all the honored guests invited by Jefferson were _______.

[     ]

A. people of his own country
B. people from other countries
C. Frenchmen
D. men only

5. According to the passage, which of the following is wrong?

[     ]

A. All the guests thought the cream of tomato soup was nice.
B. All the guests thought the soup had a good taste.
C. All the guests thought the taste of the beautiful pink soup was nice.
D. None of the guests ever thought if the soup was poisonous or not.