Pennsylvania－When Connie Beck and her husband awoke to strange noises last weekend, they thought high winds were rattling their home．What they found was even more unexpected：A deer was taking a bubble bath in their bathtub．
“I wasn’t exactly dressed for company,”Mrs．Beck said．“We were just waking up．”
The deer burst through the front door early on Saturday, ran past the couple’s bedroom and into the bathroom．Some how he managed to turn on the water in the bathtub and knock over a bottle of bubble bath into the bathtub．He then got himself into the bubbly water．
“You could hear the water running over the kicking,”Beck said．
The Becks called State Game Commission officials, who arrived with tranquilizers(镇静剂)and a lot of laughter．
“A guy said,‘There’s nothing wrong…he’s just in there taking a bubble bath,’”Mrs．Beck said．
The animal was soon brought under control, removed from the house and released．
“He was unharmed except for a little cut above the eye,”said Mrs．Beck．“We were also fortunate．There wasn’t much damage, except for the front door, some marks on the tub, and a few hoof prints on the floor．”
(1)
When did the story take place?
[ ]
A．
On the night of Friday．
B．
On the late night of Saturday．
C．
On the early morning of Saturday．
D．
On Sunday evening．
(2)
When Mrs．Beck said, “I wasn’t exactly dressed for company,”(in Paragraph 3)she ________．
[ ]
A．
was joking about the incident
B．
meant she never liked people to visit
C．
explained she was about to go to work
D．
wished she could have new clothes
(3)
After the animal burst through the door and entered the bathroom, he ________．
[ ]
A．
managed to cover himself with bubbles
B．
kicked over the tub
C．
began to swim in the tub
D．
happened to turn on the bath taps
(4)
When he was removed from the house, ________．
[ ]
A．
the deer was set free
B．
the deer destroyed the tub and the floor
C．
the officials made fun of the couple
D．
the officials discovered the deer was badly injured in the eye
As one comes to some crossroads, he or she sees a sign which says that drivers have to stop when they come to the main road ahead．At other crossroads, drivers have to go slow, but they do not actually have to stop unless, of course, there is something coming along the main road; and at still others, they do not have either to stop or to go slow, because they are themselves on the main road．
Mr Williams, who was always a very careful driver, was driving home from work one evening when he came to a crossroad．It had a “SLOW” sign．He slowed down when he came to the main road, looked both ways to see that nothing was coming, and then drove across without stopping completely．
At once he heard a police whistle(口哨声), so he pulled into the side of the road and stopped．A policeman walked over to him with a notebook and a pen in his hand and said, “You didn’t stop at that crossing．”
“But the sign there doesn’t say ‘STOP’．”answered Mr Williams, “It just says ‘SLOW’, and I did go slow．”
The policeman looked around him, and a look of surprise came over his face．Then he put his notebook and pen away, scratched(抓)his head and said, “Well, I’m in the wrong street!”
(1)
Mr Williams was driving ________ one evening．
[ ]
A．
to a party
B．
to his office
C．
home after work
D．
to work from home
(2)
When he was stopped by a policeman, he ________．
[ ]
A．
was driving at a high speed
B．
was driving onto the main road
C．
was going to stop his car
D．
was driving slowly
(3)
Though slowly, Mr Williams continued driving at the crossing because ________．
[ ]
A．
he didn’t see any “STOP” sign there
B．
he paid no attention to the traffic rules
C．
he didn’t have to stop
D．
he was eager to get home
(4)
Looking round Mr Williams, the policeman was surprised because ________．
[ ]
A．
he met a mad man
B．
he realized that he himself was mistaken
C．
Mr Williams dared to speak to him like that
D．
Mr Williams would not apologize to him
阅读理解
Win a trip to the OREGON COAST-Dare to Explore the Pacific Ocean．Build the biggest sand castle on the beach．Search tide pools for sea life．Watch the bright orange sunset over the ocean．Whether you've been to the Pacific Ocean before or have only closed your eyes and imagined it, we want to know how you would explore the Oregon Coast if you had the chance to go this summer．
JUDGING
1．Clear relationship between the Essay and the Drawing 40％
2．Creativity and skill in design and form of the Drawing 40％
3．Expression of the passion to draw and explore 10％
4．Journalistic quality, tidy nature and overall quality of the Essay 10％
PRIZE
By entering, you will have the chance to win an all expense paid trip to the ORECON COAST．Activities will include：kite flying, studying beautiful sea creatures, searching for sea life in a boat, science exploration at a science center and roasting over a beach campfire．
Who may enter：The competition is 0pen to kids aged 6－14．
TERM：Entries(参赛作品)must be postmarked no later than July 31, 2009．
How to enter
Surf travelogue．com/kids to download and print out an entry form．
Be sure to mark whether you have or have not been to the Pacific Ocean in山e form．Create a drawing of the Pacific Ocean on a piece of paper using a pen or paints．
Write an article of 100 words or less to explain why you want to go, what you think you would see and what you would explore if you have never been to the Pacific Ocean, or describe your favorite memories from your last visit．
Send to Dare to Explore the Pacific Ocean．NG1145 14th street NW．Washington D．C．20036
(1)
What is the most important for the judging?
[ ]
A．
Whether your article is written in a neat way．
B．
The article and the drawing should be closely related．
C．
Whether you show your passion to draw and explore．
D．
The skill in your drawing the map of the Atlantic Ocean．
(2)
If you win the competition, you may ________
[ ]
A．
search the beach for sea plants
B．
fly a kite on the beach
C．
roast the sea creatures over a beach campfire
D．
win an all expense paid trip to Washington D．C．
(3)
What information can you get from the passage?
[ ]
A．
Your article should be 8t least 100 words．
B．
Every kid can rake part in the competition．
C．
You must send the drawing before June 31, 2009．
D．
Your entry form should be downloaded and printed out．
(4)
You can most probably read the passage in ________．
[ ]
A．
a textbook
B．
a travel guide
C．
a newspaper
D．
a research book
阅读理解
One night when my wife was preparing dinner, our little son took a piece of paper to her which read：
For washing the car ＄5.00
For making my own bed this week ＄1.00
Going to the provision shop ＄0.50
Playing with little sister ＄0.25
Taking out the rubbish ＄1.00
Getting a good report card ＄5.00
And for sweeping the common corridor ＄2.00
Total ＄14.75
His mother looked at him standing there expecting payment．I could see a thousand memories flashed through her mind．So she picked up the pen and turning the paper over, this is what she wrote：
For nine months I carried you, growing inside me No Charge
For the nights I sat up with you, doctored and prayed for you No Charge
For the toys, food and clothes and wiping your nose No Charge
When you add it all up, the full cost of my love No Charge
Well, when he finished reading, he had big tears in his eyes．He looked at his mother and said,“Mummy, I love you．”Then he took the pen and in great big letters wrote on the“bill”“All paid．”
(1)
What's the best title for this passage?
[ ]
A．
Part-time Job
B．
Mother's Love, No Charge
C．
Payment for House Work
D．
Greedy Mother
(2)
The write wrote the passage in order to ________．
[ ]
A．
show that children should be paid for their housework
B．
show that children should not be paid for their housework
C．
show a clever way of teaching children
D．
tell children how to spend their spare time
(3)
How do you think of the mother in the passage?
[ ]
A．
Clever
B．
Greedy
C．
Cold－hearted
D．
Selfish
(4)
From the last passage we know that ________
[ ]
A．
the boy got all the money he wanted
B．
the mother was unwilling to give the money to the boy
C．
the boy realized that it was not right to ask for money for the housework
