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　Tom liked to find out how things worked very much.

　One morning when young Tom was five, he went out 　1　 his playmates. But no one was in the street. So he went to ask the boy of his neighbour (邻居). When he walked into the gate of the neighbour's, he saw they 　2 　breakfast. So he 　3 　wait out of the room.

　Suddenly he saw a hen (母鸡) sitting in an old basket by the window. He was 　4 　. Why was she sitting there? What 　5 　earth was she doing? He went over as he was thinking. The hen was frightened and ran away. Tom sat down and 　6 　carefully. He put his hands on the eggs. They were warm. After a while he saw a young chick climbing out of an egg. He understood that the hen was hatching (孵鸡). The 　7 　could make a chick 　8　 from an egg. So he ran home at once, took out some eggs, put them in a basket, sat on them and then began hatching. When his father saw this at noon, he asked 　9 　Tom was doing that for. Tom said 　10 　. Instead, he asked his father why he was not able to hatch chicks while hens could.

Tim is a 16-year-old boy who studies in a high school .His parents tell him to study hard and they do everything for him.They wake him up at 6:00 am,and after breakfast his

father takes him to school by car.As soon as the young man comes home from school,the

supper is ready.Of course,he never does chores(家务杂务)。

Once,Tim’s father would go to London on business for a year.Before leaving,he told

his wife to look after their son well.The woman had to get up earlier and did all what

her husband did before.Two months later,she was so tired that she was ill.The young man

got into trouble at once.He couldn’t do housework.Even he didn’t know where to get on the bus.

Yesterday Tim’s mother found his shoes were worn out and told him to buy a new pair.But

he didn’t know how to choose right shoes.The woman had a sigh9叹息）,gave him a shoe pattern(鞋样)and told him to buy shoes himself.With a policeman’s help,he found a shop.The shopkeeper brought some shoes and asked him to choose.When he was trying on pair,suddenly

he remembered something and took them off.The man was surprised and asked,“What’s the

matter?”

“I’m sorry .I’ve left my shoe pattern at home.”

56.Tim_______when he comes home from school in the evening.

A.does chores　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.helps to cook supper

C.does nothing except doing homework D.has dinner at once

57.Tim’s mother was ill because ___________.

A.her husband went to London on business

B.she had to take care of her son by herself and she was too tired.

C.her son didn’t study hard and she was too angry.

D.she had to get up too early when her husband was at home.

58.Tim’s mother_______to help him choose right shoes.

A.gave him a book about buying shoes　 B.asked a policeman

C.gave him a shoe pattern　　　　　　 D.called the shoe shop

59.Which of the following is not true according to the passage?

A.Tim’s parents don’t make him do any housework

B.Nobody can buy right shoes without a shoe pattern.

C.Tim’s father told his wife to look after their son well before he went to London.

D.Tim found the shoe shop with a policeman’s help.

60.What do you think of Tim’s parents?

A.They are the best parents of all.　 B.They give their son too much love.

C.Theit love to their son is great and right. D.They feel tired and bored every day.