Once, there was a man whose name was Tom. He loved his wife very much. A special day was coming. It was his wife’s birthday. Tom decided to buy something for her.

The next day he went home and said to his wife, “I bought something for you.” “Thank you!” said his wife happily. “What have you bought for me?” “I’ve bought a gold ring. Here it is.” He took it out for his wife to see. Carelessly, he dropped it onto the ground He began to look for it on the ground, but it was dark in the house and he could not see anything. Then he went out and began to look for it in the street.

He looked and looked. After a while, a friend came along. “What’s the matter with you?” asked his friend “I am looking for my ring. It was for my wife. But I lost it just now.” said the poor man. “Where did you lose it?” “I lost it in my house.” “You lost your ring in your house, but you are looking for it in the street. How foolish you are!” “Ah,” said the man, “But it is dark in my house. I will never find it there. Anyhow, here in the street, it is much brighter, I can see everything more clearly.”

My dear friend, do you think Tom could find his gold ring in the street?

1．Whom did Tom buy a ring for?

A．His son.                         B．His mother.                    C．His wife.

2．Where did Tom lose his ring?

A．In the street.                  B．In his house.                  C．At his friend’s house.

3．The man looked for the ring in the street because       .

A．he lost it in the street 

B．it was much brighter

C．his friend came up

4．The friend thought the man was       .

A．foolish                           B．clever                            C．good

Long long ago, there was a man whose name was Frank. He loved his  46  very much. A special day was coming. It was his wife’s birthday. Frank decided  47  something for her.
The next day he  48  home and said to his wife, “I bought something  49  you.” “Thank you!” said his wife  50 . “What have you bought for me?” “I’ve bought a gold ring. Here it is.” He took it out for his wife to see. Carelessly, he dropped it onto the ground. He began to look for it on the ground, 51  it was dark in the house and he could not see  52 . Then he went out and began to look for it in the street.
He looked and looked. After a while, a friend came along. “What’s the matter with you?” asked his friend. “I am  53  for my ring. It was for my wife. But I lost it just now.” said the poor man. “  54  did you lose it?” “I lost it in my house.” “You lost your ring in your house, but you are looking for it in the street. How foolish you are!” “Ah,” said the man, “but it is dark in my house. I will never find it there. Anyhow, here in the street, it is much  55 . I can see everything more clearly.” My dear friend, do you think Frank could find his gold ring in the street?
【小题1】 A. wife         B. daughter      C. son
【小题2】 A. to show  B. to buy  C. to cook
【小题3】  A. go B. goes     C. went
【小题4】 A. for   B. with     C. to
【小题5】 A. angrily     B. sadly    C. happily
【小题6】 A. but  B. so         C. because
【小题7】  A. something    B. anything       C. nothing
【小题8】  A. asking   B. calling  C. looking
【小题9】A. Where       B. When   C. Why
【小题10】 A. darker     B. brighter        C. harder

Long long ago, there was a man whose name was Frank. He loved his  46  very much. A special day was coming. It was his wife’s birthday. Frank decided  47  something for her.

The next day he  48  home and said to his wife, “I bought something  49  you.” “Thank you!” said his wife  50 . “What have you bought for me?” “I’ve bought a gold ring. Here it is.” He took it out for his wife to see. Carelessly, he dropped it onto the ground. He began to look for it on the ground,  51  it was dark in the house and he could not see  52 . Then he went out and began to look for it in the street.

He looked and looked. After a while, a friend came along. “What’s the matter with you?” asked his friend. “I am  53  for my ring. It was for my wife. But I lost it just now.” said the poor man. “  54  did you lose it?” “I lost it in my house.” “You lost your ring in your house, but you are looking for it in the street. How foolish you are!” “Ah,” said the man, “but it is dark in my house. I will never find it there. Anyhow, here in the street, it is much  55 . I can see everything more clearly.” My dear friend, do you think Frank could find his gold ring in the street?

1. A. wife                                                         B. daughter                                      C. son

2. A. to show                                                  B. to buy                                           C. to cook

3.  A. go                                                         B. goes                                              C. went

4. A. for                                                            B. with                                               C. to

5. A. angrily                                                     B. sadly                                             C. happily

6. A. but                                                           B. so                                                   C. because

7.  A. something                                          B. anything                                       C. nothing

8.  A. asking                                                  B. calling                                           C. looking

9.A. Where                                                      B. When                                            C. Why

10. A. darker   B. brighter        C. harder

Long long ago, there was a man whose name was Frank. He loved his  46  very much. A special day was coming. It was his wife’s birthday. Frank decided  47  something for her.

The next day he  48  home and said to his wife, “I bought something  49  you.” “Thank you!” said his wife  50 . “What have you bought for me?” “I’ve bought a gold ring. Here it is.” He took it out for his wife to see. Carelessly, he dropped it onto the ground. He began to look for it on the ground,  51  it was dark in the house and he could not see  52 . Then he went out and began to look for it in the street.

He looked and looked. After a while, a friend came along. “What’s the matter with you?” asked his friend. “I am  53  for my ring. It was for my wife. But I lost it just now.” said the poor man. “  54  did you lose it?” “I lost it in my house.” “You lost your ring in your house, but you are looking for it in the street. How foolish you are!” “Ah,” said the man, “but it is dark in my house. I will never find it there. Anyhow, here in the street, it is much  55 . I can see everything more clearly.” My dear friend, do you think Frank could find his gold ring in the street?

46. A. wife     B. daughter     C. son

47. A. to show       B. to buy C. to cook

48. A. go B. goes    C. went

49. A. for       B. with    C. to

50. A. angrily  B. sadly   C. happily

51. A. but       B. so       C. because

52. A. something    B. anything     C. nothing

53. A. asking   B. calling C. looking

54. A. Where  B. When  C. Why

55. A. darker   B. brighter      C. harder