John is five years old and he is a lovely boy. His mother likes him very much.     
        One day, John asks his mother for two cents.     
        "What do you do with your money?" his mother asks.     
        "I give it to a poor old woman." John answers.     
        "Oh, my dear, you are a good boy." says his mother, "Why do you give your money to the poor old 
woman?"     
        "Because she sells me the candies." John says.     
1. John's mother likes him because he is a              boy.     
2. John gives his money to an old              .     
3. The old woman gives John some               .

     In a small village, there is a teacher, a doctor, a driver and a policeman. They are all good friends.
What are their names? One is Mike, one is Jack, one is Tom and the other is John. Mike's, Jack's and
Tom's children are classmates. John has not any children. He teaches his friends' children at school.
Mike has many hens and he gives the driver and the doctor eggs. Jack's child goes to school to the
doctor's house. The doctor's is behind Jack's.

1. The four people live in a small _____.         

A. factory          
B. school        
C. village        
D. park

2. Are all the four people good friends?          

A. Yes, they are.              
B. No, they aren't.
C. No, two of them are.        
D. No, three of them are.

3. John is _____, Mike is _____, and Tom is_____.

A. a doctor; a policeman；a driver
B. a teacher；a policeman; a doctor
C. A policeman; a teacher; a driver
D. a driver; a doctor; a teacher

4. Which is right?          

A. Jack's house is behind the doctor's.
B. Jack gives his friends eggs.
C. Some of their children are in the same class.
D. John hasn't any children.

5. Jack's chi1d goes to school to _____.

A. Mike's house              
B. the teachet's house
C. the doctor's house          
D. John's house

     Old John goes to see a doctor. The doctor looks over (检查) him carefully and says, "Medicine
can't help you. You must have a good rest. Go to a quiet place for a month. Go to bed early,drink
some milk,walk a lot and smoke one cigar (抽一支雪茄烟) a day." "Thank you very much," says
Old John,"I can do everything you say."
     Four weeks later,Old John comes to the doctor again. "Well," says the doctor. "I am glad to see
you.  You look much younger."
     "Oh,doctor," says Old John, "I feel quite well now. I have a good rest. I go to bed early. I drink
a lot of milk and walk a lot.  Your advice (建议) helps me.  But you ask me to smoke one cigar a
day, and it nearly kills me at first. It is no joke (笑话) to smoke at my age. "

1. The doctor ____.

A. asks him to take some medicine
B. asks him not to take any medicine
C. doesn't say any word about medicine
D. gives him some medicine

2. Old John ____ after four weeks.  

A.doesn't    
B. looks younger  
C. is young    
D. is old

3. Which one is true (正确)?    

A. Old John smokes now.      
B. Old John doesn't smoke now.
C. Old John smokes less than before (比以前少).
D. Old John doesn't smoke a cigar a day.

4. What does Old John need?   

A. Some medicine.  
B. Some water.  
C. A lot of rest.  
D.  A cigar.

5. The best title (标题) of this story should be____.   

A. Old John                  
B. Old John is ill     
C. The doctor's advice (建议)    
D. One cigar a day