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　　Alan used to spend his holiday by the seaside , but one day he saw an ad.(广告) in a newspaper. It said “Enjoy country life. Spend a few weeks at Willow Farm. Good food, fresh air, horse-riding, walking, fishing . Good prices .”

　　“This sounds like a good idea, ” he thought . Because he had been working very hard and really wanted to take a holiday. “I'll spend a month at Willow Farm. I'll enjoy horse riding, walking and fishing. They will make a change from sitting by the seaside . ”

　　Four days later, he returned home . “What's wrong with the Farm?” his friend Jack asked him. “Didn't you enjoy country life?”

　　“Country life was fine,” Alan said,“but there was another problem . ”

　　“What?”

　　“Well, the first day I was there. A sheep died, and we had roast mutton (羊肉)for dinner.”

　　“Fresh meat is the best.”

　　“I know, but on the second day a cow died, and we had roast beef for diner.”

　　“Lucky you !”

　　“You don't understand ,” Alan said . “on the third day a pig died and we had roast pork for dinner.”

　　“A different roast every day, ” Jack said .

　　“Let me finish,” Alan said, “on the fourth day, the farmer died and I did not dare to stay for dinner. ”

1．Where did he usually go to spend his holiday?

[　　]

2．Why did he decide to spend his holiday at Willow Farm?

[　　]

A．Because he had a close friend Jack, there.

B．Because he thought it would make a change from sitting by the seaside.

C．Because he lived near there .

D．Because he wanted to enjoy the fresh air in the country .

3．How many days did he stay there?

[　　]

A．A few days.

B．Three days .

C．Four days .

D．less than one week

4．What made him return so soon?

[　　]

A．He felt unhappy .

B．He was afraid that they would have the dead man for dinner.

C．The prices were too high .

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　　Alan used to spend his holiday by the seaside , but one day he saw an ad.(广告) in a newspaper. It said “Enjoy country life. Spend a few weeks at Willow Farm. Good food, fresh air, horse-riding, walking, fishing . Good prices .”

　　“This sounds like a good idea, ” he thought . Because he had been working very hard and really wanted to take a holiday. “I'll spend a month at Willow Farm. I'll enjoy horse riding, walking and fishing. They will make a change from sitting by the seaside . ”

　　Four days later, he returned home . “What's wrong with the Farm?” his friend Jack asked him. “Didn't you enjoy country life?”

　　“Country life was fine,” Alan said,“but there was another problem . ”

　　“What?”

　　“Well, the first day I was there. A sheep died, and we had roast mutton (羊肉)for dinner.”

　　“Fresh meat is the best.”

　　“I know, but on the second day a cow died, and we had roast beef for diner.”

　　“Lucky you !”

　　“You don't understand ,” Alan said . “on the third day a pig died and we had roast pork for dinner.”

　　“A different roast every day, ” Jack said .

　　“Let me finish,” Alan said, “on the fourth day, the farmer died and I did not dare to stay for dinner. ”

(1) Where did he usually go to spend his holiday?

[　　]

(2) Why did he decide to spend his holiday at Willow Farm?

[　　]

A．Because he had a close friend Jack, there.

B．Because he thought it would make a change from sitting by the seaside.

C．Because he lived near there .

D．Because he wanted to enjoy the fresh air in the country .

(3) How many days did he stay there?

[　　]

A．A few days.

B．Three days .

C．Four days .

D．less than one week

(4) What made him return so soon?

[　　]

A．He felt unhappy .

B．He was afraid that they would have the dead man for dinner.

C．The prices were too high .

When Wayne Mix was a child in the 1930s，his family sent him to a school for the deaf and blind．He learned American Sign Language．With American Sign Language，deaf people use their hands to communicate．They can spell words with their fingers，or they can use signs for whole words．Wayne communicated with teachers and friends in sign language．He graduated at the age of 20．In those days，people who were deaf did not get jobs and were not part of the community（社区），so Wayne went back to the family farm．His family did not know sign language，so Wayne communicated a little by making simple motions（手势）with his hands．He was never able to tell them his thoughts and feelings．

Wayne's father died in 1971．There was no place for Wayne to live，so they sent him to Mountain Meadows nursing home．He was only 51 and much younger and healthier than the other people in the nursing home，but he was treated like the 80 and 90-year-old people because he did not hear or speak．No one knew that Wayne was able to use sign language．

Twenty-nine years passed slowly and silently for Wayne．Then one day he saw a visitor using sign language with her deaf mother during a visit to the nursing home．He walked up to them and signed，“I’m Wayne Mix．”

Suddenly everything changed for Wayne．He found many people who knew sign language．These people communicated through sign language，e-mail，television with subtitles and a special telephone that prints（打印）the words that are spoken．It was a whole new world for Wayne．Now he could tell people his feelings，his needs，and his thoughts．

The people in Wayne's town were sad about the thousands of days in Wayne's life when no one knew that he could communicate．They wanted to help Wayne to do some of the things he always wanted to do．The workers at the nursing home found out that as a young man he loved to swim，and he loved to see pictures of dolphins swimming．When he started signing again，they asked him where he wanted to go．“Water．” Wayne signed．

Mountain Meadows workers had an idea．“Let’s send Wayne to Sea World in San Diego．” They told other people in town about their idea．Many people in Wayne's town and in other states gave money to help Wayne make the trip．The people at Sea World were very kind to Wayne．They let him swim with the dolphins and help them feed all the sea animals．Newspapers wrote about Wayne，so many people gave money to buy him a special TV and a telephone set．These were things Wayne never knew about before．

1．How did Wayne Mix communicate with his teachers in the school?

A．In American Sign Language．            B．By drawing pictures．

C．By spelling words on their hands．               D．By making simple motions．

2．Why did Wayne Mix go to live in the nursing home?

A．Because his family moved to another town．

B．Because nobody in his family knew the sign language．

C．Because his family was not able to provide him a room to live in．

D．Because he like to talk with the old people living in the nursing home．

3．How did Wayne’s life change after he met a visitor using sign language in the nursing home?

A．He told the visitor who he was．

B．His life stayed the same as before．

C．He could send e-mails and make telephones to his new friends．

D．He could “talk” with people，telling them his needs and feelings．

4．Why did people feel sad after Wayne began to communicate with others again?

A．Because he was sent to the nursing home at a young age．

B．Because he failed to communicate with his family for such a long time．

C．Because he was not able to communicate with others while he could．

D．Because they were not sure how to look after Wayne later on．

5．Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A．Wayne tried to find a job after he graduated from the school but failed．

B．Many people gave money to buy Wayne a special TV and a telephone set．

C．The nursing home workers sent Wayne to a Sea World to swim．

D．Wayne Mix lived in silence all his life though many people helped him．

The Story of a Broken Bowl

Henry is a boy of nine. Three years ago he began to go to school. He studied hard and does well in his lessons. His parents like him very much.

Henry’s grandpa is a single man. But once he lost a leg in a traffic accident. And now he can’t work. He often tells the boy all kinds of interesting stories. Sometimes he makes a kite or a cage. And he teaches the boy how to catch the singing birds and how to give them food. The boy admires him very much and always stays with him when he’s free. But Henry’s mother didn’t like the old man. She always thought him useless and dirty, and didn’t let her son play with him but the boy didn’t listen to her. When they sat at table, she put some food on another table and filled a broken bowl with rice and porridge. The old man was very sad but he dared not say anything. Henry was angry with his mother about it. One day he saw a broken bowl on his way home. He picked it up and put it into his bag. His mother found it and asked, “ Why have you brought a broken bowl home, dear?” “ I keep it for you.” said Henry, “When you’re old like my grandpa, I’ll fill it with rice for you !” Having heard this, the woman began to cry. Since then she’s been good to the old man.

1. His parents like Henry because _____________.

A．He’s good to his grandpa

B．He’s a polite boy

C．He does well in his lessons

D．He’s learned to catch singing birds

2.Henry admires his grandpa because ____________.

A．he tells him a lot of interesting stories

B．he knows how to catch singing birds and give them food

C．he can make kites and cages

D．he’s very able old man

3. __________, so she didn’t let her son play with him.

A．The woman hated the old man

B．The woman hadn’t enough food to give the old man

C．The old man did nothing at home

D．The old man lost a leg in the traffic accident

4. Henry brought the broken bowl home to _____________.

A．play with it                            B．frighten his mother

C．beat his parents                        D．fill it with rice

5.The woman was afraid _________, so she’s good to the old man.

A．her husband wouldn’t love her

B．the police would know about it

C．her son would be bad to her when she was old

D．the old man wouldn’t leave her any money