One of the best and easiest pets to take care of is a mouse. It is easier and cheaper than a dog, and it is a better friend than a cat. A mouse is interesting to watch. It loves being with people. And it does not bite and scratch some other pets.

A mouse's house is not as expensive as a dog's. You can use a shoe box, but a stronger box is better. It will be easier to clean. Put a smaller box into the bigger box, too. That is important. Sometimes dogs and cats will try to eat your mouse. They are very dangerous! Your mouse can run into its little box. It will be safer and happier there than in the big box.

A mouse needs a lot of exercise. It does not like having nothing to do. So give it something to climb on. Make two floors in its house. Then it can climb up and down.

A mouse eats everything. It loves fruit. It does not eat as much as some pets, but it eats more often. Give it something to eat two or three times every day. Like all animals, a mouse needs good, clean water. A bottle is better than a bowl, but a bowl is better than nothing. Do not forget to wash its food and water bowls every day.

1. For the text, find a suitable summary(总结).(　)

A. A mouse is a better friend than a cat.

B. The advantages(优点，长处) of keeping a mouse as a pet.

C. A mouse is easier and cheaper than a dog.

D. A mouse eats everything. It loves fruit.

2. Why is a pet mouse better than a dog?(　)

A. It does not eat as much as dogs.

B. It needs a lot of exercise.

C. It is easier and cheaper than a dog.

D. It needs good, clean water.

3. What does a pet mouse need a lot?(　)

A. Exercise.　　　　　　　　　　    B. Water.

C. Fruit.　　　　　　　　　　    D. Food.

4. What should you do every day to take care of your mouse?(　)

A. Give it something to eat two or three times every day.

B. Give it gooD. clean water.

C. Wash its food and water bowls every day.

D. A, Band C.

5. Why put a smaller box into the bigger box for a pet mouse?(　)

A. It is stronger there than in the big box.

B. It is cleaner there than in the big box.

C. It is warmer there than in the big box.

D. It is safer and happier there than in the big box.

Sarah Winchester lived in California. She was a very  36  woman. She didn’t buy many jewels(珠宝)or  37  clothes.   38  , she spent millions in  39  a house. She began to do it at the age of 45. The strange thing about Sarah’s  40  was that it seemed never finished. The work on the house went on for 38  41  because Sarah was afraid to  42  building it.

Sarah’s house was near San Jose. Every day, a lot of  43  arrived there to work for her. Sarah wanted more rooms and more doors and more windows,   44  the workers kept on building them. The house was seven floors high and had 160 rooms. There were 200 doors and 1,000  45  . There were also three lifts, nine kitchens, and 47 fireplaces.

Why did Sarah want a house that kept getting  46  ? It was because Sarah was afraid of     47  . She thought she would die when the house was finished, so she didn’t want her house to be finished.

Sarah Winchester’s  48  seemed to have worked  49  she lived to be

83 years old. But 50  , her house was finished.

36、 A. poor    B. rich             C. useful              D. brave

37、 A. cheap         B. expensive       C. simple         D. old

38、 A. Still     B. Usually          C. Instead          D. Even

39、 A. building  B. buying               C. selling             D. setting

40、 A. door    B. window                C. kitchen            D. house

41、 A. years   B. months                 C. weeks             D. days

42、 A. keep    B. enjoy                    C. stop         D. help

43、 A. drivers       B. workers         C. farmers           D. visitors

44、 A. but             B. until               C. since        D. so

45、 A. floors         B. kitchens         C. windows         D. rooms

46、 A. bigger        B. smaller           C. stronger   D. cleaner

47、 A. working     B. dying                    C. living        D. growing

48、 A. age            B. family                   C. plan         D. husband

49、 A. or              B. because         C. neither             D. nor

50、 A. hardly        B. usefully            C. carefully D. finally

Sarah Winchester lived in California. She was a very  1 woman. She didn’t buy many jewels(珠宝)or  2 clothes.   3 , she spent millions in  4 a house. She began to do it at the age of 45. The strange thing about Sarah’s  5 was that it seemed never finished. The work on the house went on for 38  6 because Sarah was afraid to  7 building it.

Sarah’s house was near San Jose. Every day, a lot of  8 arrived there to work for her. Sarah wanted more rooms and more doors and more windows,   9 the workers kept on building them. The house was seven floors high and had 160 rooms. There were 200 doors and 1,000  10 . There were also three lifts, nine kitchens, and 47 fireplaces.

Why did Sarah want a house that kept getting  11 ? It was because Sarah was afraid of  12 . She thought she would die when the house was finished, so she didn’t want her house to be finished.

Sarah Winchester’s  13 seemed to have worked  14 she lived to be 83 years old. But   15 , her house was finished.

1.                A．poor           B．rich            C．useful    D．brave

2.                A．cheap          B．expensive       C．simple    D．old

3.                A．Still            B．Usually         C．Instead   D．Even

4.                A．building        B．buying          C．selling    D．setting

5.                A．door           B．window         C．kitchen   D．house

6.                A．years          B．months         C．weeks    D．days

7.                A．keep           B．enjoy          C．stop D．help

8.                A．drivers         B．workers        C．farmers   D．visitors

9.                A．but            B．until           C．since D．so

10.               A．floors          B．kitchens        C．windows   D．rooms

11.               A．bigger          B．smaller         C．stronger   D．cleaner

12.               A．working        B．dying          C．living D．growing

13.               A．age            B．family          C．plan  D．husband

14.               A．or             B．because        C．neither    D．nor

15.               A．hardly          B．usefully        C．carefully   D．finally

完形填空

　　Sarah Winchester lived in California. She was a very 1 woman. She didn't buy many jewels(珠宝) or 2 clothes. 3 , she spent millions of dollars in 4 a house. She began to do it at the age of 45. The strange thing about Sarah's 5 was that it seemed never finished. The work on the house went on for 38 6 because Sarah was afraid to 7 building it.

　　Sarah's house was near San Jose. Every day, a lot of 8 arrived there to work for her. Sarah wanted more rooms and more doors and more windows, 9 the workers kept on building them. The house was seven floors high and had 160 rooms. There were 200 doors and 1,000 10 . There were also three lifts, nine kitchens, and 47 fireplaces.

　　Why did Sarah want a house that kept getting 11 ? It was because Sarah was afraid of 12 .She thought she would die when the house was finished, so she didn't want her house to be finished.

　　Sarah Winchester's 13 seemed to have worked(奏效) 14 she lived to be 83 years old. But 15 , her house was finished.

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