B: Sure. Remember this rule. In Great Britain, traffic keeps to the left. Cars, buses and bikes must all keep to the left side of the road.

A: That sounds strange. In China traffic keeps to the right.

B: If the traffic lights are green, the traffic can go. People on foot mustn't cross. In the morning and in the evening, when people go to or come from work, the streets are very busy. Traffic is most dangerous then.

A: The people must be careful.

B: Yes. Before crossing the road, people must stop and look both ways. Look right and left. Then, if you are sure that the road is clear, it is safe to cross the road. We must teach young children to cross the road safely.

1. If we make the roads safer,________.(　)

A. don't cross the roads too often

B. traffic should keep to the right

C. everybody must be careful and obey the traffic rules

D. roads must be clear

2. When you go by bus in England, you must ride________.(　)

A. on the right side of the road　　　　　　　　　　    B. on the left side of the road

C. on both sides of the road　　　　　　　　　　    D. in the middle of the road

3. If the traffic lights are green,________.(　)

A. the traffic mustn't go　　　　　　　　　　    B. people on foot must not cross

C. the traffic is most dangerous　　　　　　　　　　    D. people on foot can cross

4. "The road is clear. " means that________.(　)

A. the road is very clean　　　　　　　　　　    B. the road is not noisy

C. there is no car or bus running　　　　　　　　　　    D. you can see very clearly on the road

5. In order to keep safe,________.(　)

A. we must teach young children to cross the road safely

B. we must always give young children a good example

C. small children must not play in the street

D. all of above

Once there was a parrot on sale in a pet store. It was a beautiful red and blue bird. It sat on a perch in the middle of the store, so that everyone could see it when they came in. The owner was very proud of it and asked a high price for it.
One day a man went into the store. "That's a beautiful bird,"he said to the pet store owner, "But why is it so expensive? Is it unsual bird?"
"No, it's not very unusual. It's expensive because it can talk," the pet store owner said.
"I see. How can I make it talk?" the man asked.
The pet store owner asked him, "Do you see those string tied to each of the bird's legs?"
"Yes," the man answered.
"Well, you pull those strings," the pet store owner told him."That will make the parrot talk."
The man asked,"Do you mind if I try?"
"Not at all," the pet store owner said.
The man walked up to the parrot and pulled the string on its left leg. The parrot said, "Good morning."
The man pulled the string on the parrot's right leg. This time the parrot said, "How are you today?"
"That's not very interesting, " said the man. "Any parrot could do that." Then he laughed, "But what wold happen if I pulled both strings at the same time?"
"I'll fall off my perch, you fool!" the parrot said.
【小题1】The parrot was expensive because________.

Henry Smith taught science at the City School. One day, he wen to a bookstore and bought some books. Most of them were expensive. He left them in his car in a quiet street. Then he went and bought some other things at other shops. At 6 o’clock he came back to the car. One window was open and the books were gone. Henry drove back to his home in Lake Street.

That night he wrote a letter to a newspaper. The next day he went to the police station.

On Friday people read an advertisement in the newspaper.

BOOKS WANTED

DO YOU HAVE ANY BOOKS THAT YOU NO LONGER WANTED? I BUY OLD AND MODERN BOOKS. OPEN ALL DAY ON SATURDAY. HENRY SMITH, 18 LAKE STREET.

Henry stayed at home on Saturday. His first visitor came at 8 o’clock.

Henry took him to the kitchen. At half past nine another man arrived. He had a bag under his arm.

“Mr Smith?” the man asked.

“That’s right,” Henry said, “Can I help you?”

“I have some good books. You buy books, don’t you?”

“Yes, bring them in. I’ll have a look at them.”

Soon the books were on the dining-table.

“Come in now,” Henry called out, “And bring the list.”

A policeman came into the dining-room. He read the titles(书名) on the books and those on the list in his hand. They were the same.

“Come with me, Sir,” the policeman said to the man.

1.How did the man get the books? _____________

A. He bought them from Henry.

B. He bought them at a bookstore.

C. He found them lying in a quiet street.

D. He stole them from the car.

2.Henry got his books back ___________.

A. by fooling the man into bringing the books to his house

B. by buying them from the first visitor

C. with the help of the bookstore

D. with the help of the City School

3.The man who stole the books found Henry’s address ___________

A. in the car       B. in the newspaper       C. at the book store     D. at the police station

4.What happened to the man?

A. He ran away.

B. He was very happy to sell the books.

C. He was caught by the policeman.

D. He was very clever.

5.What is the best title for this reading?

A. A Book Advertisement                   B. Mr Henry Smith 

C. How Mr Smith Lost His Books            D. A clever man