It was half past eight in the morning. The telephone bell rang and Mary went to answer it. “Hello, who's that? ” she asked. “It's me. Peter.” Peter was a friend of Mary's eight-year-old brother, Johnny’s. “Oh, hello, Peter. What do you want? ” said Mary.
    “Can I speak to Johnny?”
    “No, ” said Mary, “you can't speak to him now. He is busy. He is getting ready for school. He is eating his breakfast. Grandmother is combing his hair. Sister is under the table, putting his shoes on. Mother is getting his books and putting them in his school bag. Goodbye. I've got to go now. I have to hold the door open. The school bus is coming.”
51. Who went to answer it when the telephone bell rang?
A. Johnny's sister.     B. Peter.        C. Johnny.          D. Johnny's mother.
52.Whom did Peter want to speak to?
A. Mary's brother.              B. Mary's sister.

C. Mary's grandmother.         D. Johnny's mother.
53. How old is Johnny ?

A. Twelve years old.             B. Seven years old.

C. Eight years old.               D. Nine years old.
54. Johnny couldn't speak to Peter because Johnny _______.
A. was combing his hair          B. was putting his shoes on
C. was getting his books          D. was busy eating his breakfast
55. From this story we know that Johnny was_____.
A. a lazy boy        B. a clever boy    C. a busy boy      D. a hungry boy

He turned on the light and looked at his clock. It was half past twelve.

“Who can it be at this time of night?” he thought.He went to the door.

When he opened he door, there was nobody there.“That's very strange.”He thought. Then he went back to his bed, turned off the light and tried to go to sleep.

A few minutes later he heard the bell ring again. Mr. Li jumped out of bed very quickly and ran to the door. He opened it, but again he found no one there. He closed the door and was angry. Then he found a piece of paper on the floor inside the door. He took it up. There were some words on it:“It is now after midnight, so it is April 1st. April fool to you!”

“Oh, it was the English boy next door!”Mr. Li laughd．

1．Mr. Li was trying to go to sleep when he heard________. (　)

A．the telephone ring

B．the bell ring

C．someone knock at the door

D．someone talk

2．He turned on the light and ________. (　)

A．got out of bed

B．looked out of the window

C．looked at his watch

D．looked at his clock

3．When he opened the door for the first time, there was ________ there. (　)

A．a boy

B．a piece of paper

C．someone

D．no one

4．There were some words on the piece of paper:“It is now ________ ,________ April 1st fool to you!” (　)

A．before midnight;so it is

B．after midnight;so it is

C．before noon;so it will be

D．after noon;so it was

5．The English boy rang the bell because he ________. (　)

A．had something important to tell Mr. Li

B．wanted to give Mr. Li a piece of paper

C．wanted to make fun of Mr. Li

D．wanted to borrow Mr. Li's bell

Mr. Li was in bed and was trying to go to sleep when he heard the bell ring . He turned on the light and looked at his clock. It was half past twelve. “Who can it be at this time of night?” he wondered. He decided to go and find out .So he got out of bed, put on his dressing gown and went to the door. When he opened the door, there was nobody there. “That’s very strange.” He thought. Then he went back to his bedroom, took off his dressing gown, got back into bed, turned off the light and tried to go to sleep.
A few minutes later he heard the bell ring again. Mr. Li jumped out of bed very quickly and rushed to the door. He opened it, but again he found no one there. He shut the door and found a piece of paper with some words on it: “It is now after midnight, so it is April 1st. April fool to you!”
“Oh, it was the English boy next door!” Mr. Li exclaimed, and almost smiled, He went back to bed and fell asleep immediately. The bell did not ring again.
【小题1】Mr. Li was trying to go to sleep when he heard ________.