John is an artist(艺术家) who does not have much money, but he is a very kind man. One day on his way home, he gave his last coins to a beggar(乞丐). When he saw another one, he forgot that he did not have any money. He asked the man to have lunch with him, and the beggar accepted(接受，同意), so they went into a small restaurant and had a good meal.
　　After dinner, John found he had no money at all. The beggar had to pay the bill. The artist was so sorry about this, so he said to the beggar, “Come home with me in a taxi , my friend , and I will give you the money for lunch.”
　　“Oh, no!” the beggar answered quickly. “I had to pay for your lunch, but I’m not going to pay for you again!”
【小题1】The artist in this story was ______________
A. a cheat（骗子）  B. a rich man  C. a kind man
【小题2】On his way home, John forgot ____________.
A. to bring money with him
B. to buy the ticket
C. to have lunch
【小题3】After the meal, __________________ paid the bill .
A. the artist                   B. the beggar          C. no one
【小题4】Why did the artist ask the beggar to take the taxi home with him ?
A. Because he wanted the beggar to pay for the taxi.
B. Because he could give money back to the beggar..
C. Because he could make friends with the beggar
【小题5】At the end of the story, the beggar __________.
A. would make friends with the artist
B. was thankful to the artist
C. regretted(后悔) having lunch with the artist.

John is an artist(艺术家) who does not have much money, but he is a very kind man. One day on his way home, he gave his last coins to a beggar(乞丐). When he saw another one, he forgot that he did not have any money. He asked the man to have lunch with him, and the beggar accepted(接受，同意), so they went into a small restaurant and had a good meal.

　　After dinner, John found he had no money at all. The beggar had to pay the bill. The artist was so sorry about this, so he said to the beggar, “Come home with me in a taxi , my friend , and I will give you the money for lunch.”

　　“Oh, no!” the beggar answered quickly. “I had to pay for your lunch, but I’m not going to pay for you again!”

1.The artist in this story was ______________

A. a cheat（骗子）  B. a rich man  C. a kind man

2.On his way home, John forgot ____________.

A. to bring money with him

B. to buy the ticket

C. to have lunch

3.After the meal, __________________ paid the bill .

A. the artist                   B. the beggar          C. no one

4.Why did the artist ask the beggar to take the taxi home with him ?

A. Because he wanted the beggar to pay for the taxi.

B. Because he could give money back to the beggar..

C. Because he could make friends with the beggar

5.At the end of the story, the beggar __________.

A. would make friends with the artist

B. was thankful to the artist

C. regretted(后悔) having lunch with the artist.

Mobile phones are becoming 36 not only with grown ups but also with students. Meanwhile, they also 37 a problem for middle schools in the past few years. Some children have got mobile phones 38 Christmas or birthday gifts, and more will 　39 want them.

Many like SMS because it is easy and 　40 . Some parents felt happy because they could get along 　41 their children. Some teachers said mobile phone use was a distraction(分心的事) to students during school hours and it also gave them much 42 in their classrooms. Sometimes students 　43　 use phone messages to cheat during exams. A new study found that some teenagers sent messages in class even hurt their fingers because they can’t stop 　44 SMS.

Many teachers suggested that students should not have phones at school, 　45 if there was a good reason, they could 　46 their phones at school office. And even they can use the telephone in the teachers’ office 　47 . Many people think they understand 　48 parents would want their children to have them, 　49　 they agree school should let the students 　50 when they can use their mobile phones.

(　 )36. A. more and more popular　　 B. more popular and more popular

　　　 C. popular and popular　　　 D. more popular and popular

(　 )37. A. become　　　　 B. had become　　　 C. have become　　 D. will become

(　 )38. A. for　　　　　　 B. as　　　　　　　 C. at　　　　 　　 D. with

(　 )39. A. still　　　　　　 B. yet　　　　　　　 C. already　　　　 D. too

(　 )40. A. quickly　　　　 B. quick　　　　　　 C. hurry　　　　　 D. sharp

(　 )41. A. against　　　　　 B. on　　　　　　　 C. with　　　　　　 D. to

(　 )42. A. business　　　　 B. information　　　 C. things　　　　　 D. trouble

(　 )43. A. dare　　　　　　 B. have to　　　　　 C. should　　　　　 D. might

(　 )44. A. using　　　　　 B. to use　　　　　 C. used　　　　　　 D. used to

(　 )45. A. and　　　　　　 B. but　　　　　　 C. though　　　　　 D. however

(　 )46. A. miss　　　　　　 B. leave　　　　　　 C. lie　　　　　　　 D. fetch

(　 )47. A. instead　　　　　 B. instead of　　　　 C. also　　　　　　 D. with

(　 )48. A. whether　　 　　B. because　　　　　 C. why　　　　　　 D. since

(　 )49. A. and　　　　　　 B. or　　　　　　　 C. otherwise　　　　 D. but

(　 )50. A. know　　　　　 B. to know　　　　　 C. knows　　　　　 D. knowing