1   to drink them because they thought coffee or tea could kill a person. Once the king of England decided to find out whether it was true   2   not.

At that time there were two brothers in prison (监狱). They would be   3   in a few days because they did wrong (犯罪). The king said, “I shall let them live but they must drink coffee or tea to the end of their   4  . One brother must drink coffee and   5   must drink tea every day.” And they   6   the king’s words.

They   7   lived many years. At last the elder brother   8   when he was eighty-three years old. The younger one died a few years   9  . After that, people   10   that coffee and tea were not bad to man.

1. A. happy    　　 　　   B.afraid    　　　　  C.strong　　 　　　　　　  D.rich

2. A. of　　　　　　　　　　    B.and　　　　　　　　    C.or　　　　　　　　　　  D.but

3. A. free　　　　　　　　　　  B.home　　　　　　　　 C.caught　　　　　　   D.killed

4. A. life　　　　　　　　　　   B.live　　　　　　　　    C.lives　　　　　　　　   D.living

5. A. one　　　　　　　　　　  B.another　　　　　　   C.other　　　　　　　　  D.the other

6. A. heard　　　　　　　　    B.listened to　　　　   C.followed　　　　　　 D.did

7. A. both　　　　　　　　　　     B.each　　　　　　　　   C.neither　　　　　　   D.all

8. A. killed　　　　　　　　    B.lived　　　　　　　　   C.died　　　　　　　　   D.dead

9. A. ago　　　　　　　　　　  B.old　　　　　　　　　　 C.later　　　　　　　　   D.before

10. A. shouted　　        B.spoke　　　　　　　　 C.kept　　　　　　　　   D.knew

Dear editor( 编辑),　　　

　 Can't your newspaper do something about the custom (习惯) of hitchhiking?

A short time ago, on a car travel I counted at least 50 people standing beside the road, asking for rides. Many of them were young women.

Don't they understand how dangerous it is to get into the car driven by a stranger? How much do they know about the driver? Is he a good driver or not? They know nothing!

Many of these young hitchhikers may come from good families. Don't their parents teach them anything about the world? I always taught my children not to talk to strangers. I never let them take rides from people they didn't know.

Isn't there enough crime (犯罪) today without asking for trouble by hitchhiking? On the other hand, hitchhiking may bring some traffic trouble. Don't you think what I said is true?

A Worried Grandfather

（　 ）1. The word "hitchhiking" means　　　　 .

　　　 A. waiting for a bus at the bus stop　 B. driving in a dangerous way

　　　 C. going on a long way by getting free rides in other people's car

　　　 D. asking a stranger the ways in a car

（　 ）2. The Worried Grandfather　　　　　　 .

　　　 A. doesn't like young women to drive cars

　　　 B. thinks it is dangerous for a young woman to get into a stranger's car

　　　 C. likes drivers to be careful and strict in their work

　　　 D. never lets his children get into other people's car

（　 ）3. The Worried Grandfather　 　　　　 .

　　　　 A. was hit by a car when he was standing by the road

　　　　 B. is a good driver and often gives free rides to strangers

　　　　 C. is in trouble now and he wants to get some help from the newspaper

　　　　 D. sees much of the world and he is very careful

（　 ）4. The Worried Grandfather wrote the letter to tell 　　　　 .

　　　　 A. the newspaper to let its readers know the danger of hitchhiking

　　　　 B. young women never to go on a long travel alone

　　　　 C. young people to listen to their parents at home

D. his children not to talk to strangers on the road

（　 ）5. What do you think a good editor is going to do after he gets the letter?

A. He will either return the letter to the old man or give it to the police station.

B. He will write back to the Worried Grandfather and tell him not to hitchhike

C. He will ask someone to write something about it in the newspaper.

D. He will hold a meeting to tell the drivers to make the traffic trouble less.

As I sat down to dinner yesterday the phone rang. It was a child’s voice on the other end. He explained that they had found a　 16　 . From his description I knew it was my daughter’s.

I asked them to　 17　 a few minutes. I went out and drove my car to the place where they were. When I 18　 , I saw a group of five children, aged about 7 to 9. They told me　 19　 and where they’d found the purse. They also told me some bigger kids had tried to take it　 20　 they hadn’t let them do that.

How nice and　 21　 they were! Since we were near a　 22　 , I asked if they would like sweets as a reward (奖赏). They looked　 23　 maybe because they had never expected a reward. I had a few coins in my pocket, so I gave them one each. And　 24　 of them said thank you. They were so lovely. I told them I had another three pounds in coins — not enough to give them one each, but maybe they could　 25　 . To my surprise, they said, “Oh,　 26　 ! We’ve got enough. You　 27　 those.”

As I left, I heard them　 28　 talking about what sweets they could buy. When I got back home, there was a　 29　 on TV talking about some crimes (犯罪活动) children had committed. It painted a terrible picture of youngsters. I　 30　 the channel. When it came to (当说到) kids of these days, I knew better!

(　 )16. A. coin　　　 B. car　　　　 C. purse　　　 D. phone

(　 )17. A. play　　　 B. call　　　 　C. listen　　　 D. wait

(　 )18. A. left　　　 B. watched　　 C. arrived　　 D. started

(　 )19. A. how　　　 B. why　　　　 C. whether　　 D. what

(　 )20. A. or　　　　 B. because　　 C. so　　　　　 D. but

(　 )21. A. important　 B. wise　　　　 C. helpful　　 D. famous

(　 )22. A. shop　　　 B. factory　　　 C. school　　 D. cinema

(　 )23. A. worried　　 B. disappointed C. bored　　　 D. surprised

(　 )24. A. either　　　 B. both　　　 C. each　　　 D. none

(　 )25. A. borrow　　 B. share 　　　C. refuse　　　 D. break

(　 )26. A. OK　　　　 B. sorry　　　 C. no　　　　 D. great

(　 )27. A. exchange　 B. give　　　 C. return　　　 D. keep

(　 )28. A. bravely　　 B. angrily　　 C. excitedly　　 D. sadly

(　 )29. A. result　　　 B. program　 C. design　　　 D. plan

(　 )30. A. changed　　 B. liked　　　 C. made　　　 D. developed