Jack is a twenty-year-old young man. Two years ago, when he finished middle school, he found work in a shop. Usually he works until ten o’clock in the evening. He is very tired when he gets home. After a quick supper he goes to bed and soon falls asleep. His grandma who lives downstairs is pleased（高兴的） with him.

One day, on his way home, he met his friend Mary. They were both happy. He asked the girl to his house, and she agreed happily. He bought some fruit and drinks for her. And they talked about their school, teachers, classmates and their future. They talked for a long time.

“Have a look at your watch, please,” said the girl. “What time is it now?”

“Sorry, something is wrong with my watch,” said Jack. “Where’s yours?”

“I left it at home.”

Jack thought for a moment and found a way. He began to stamp his foot on the floor, “Bang! Bang! Bang!”

The sound woke his grandma up. The old woman shouted downstairs, “It’s twelve o’clock in the night. Why are you still jumping upstairs?”

(　　 ) 6. Jack was 　　　 when he finished middle school.

　 　　A. sixteen　　　 B. eighteen　　　　　　 C. twenty　　　　　　　　　　 D. fifteen

(　　 ) 7. The old woman is satisfied（满意的）with Jack because　　　 .

　　　 A. He’s her grandson.　　　　　　　　 B. He’s clever.

　　　 C. He can keep quiet.　　　　　　　　　 D. He gets home on time.

(　　 ) 8. From the story, we can know that Mary is Jack’s 　　　 .

　　　 A. classmate　 B. colleague (同事) 　　 C. aunt　　　　　 D. wife

(　　 ) 9. The word “stamp” in the story means 　　　 in Chinese.

　　　 A. 盖印　　　　 B. 跺　　　　　　　　　 C. 贴邮票　　　　　　 D. 承认

(　　 ) 10. Jack stamped his foot on the floor in order to (为了)　　　 .

　　　 A. wake his grandma up　　　

B. make his grandma angry

　　　 C. let his grandma tell him the time

D. let his grandma buy him a watch

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。

Mr. Young has a big shop in the center of the city. He tells all his employees to be　 36 to the buyers and he gets a lot of　 37 .

One day an old woman went to the shop to　 38　 a silk blouse. When she came out of the shop with the blouse, she 　39　 her wallet in it. A girl picked it up and　 40　 there were nearly five hundred dollars in it. She looked around and 　41 saw it. She put it into her 　 42 quickly. Soon the old woman came back to look for it, of course she　 43 . That evening Mr. Young was told about it. He was very 　 44 and sent the girl away. Then he decided to employ an honest man to take her　 45 . Several young men came, but 　46_ of them could satisfy him.

This morning a young man came to his 　47 . He asked, "Do you smoke, sir?" "No, sir," answered the young man.

"Do you 　 48 ?" "No, sir."

Mr. Young asked him the other questions, and the young man's 　49　 satisfied him. Before he employed him, he asked him the last question, "You have 　 50　 shortcoming, do you?" "No, I don't, sir. " said the young man. "I only like telling lies.”

(　 )36. A. strict 　　　　　　　 B. friendly　　　　 C. strange　　　　　 D. terrible

(　 )37. A. business　　 B. surprise　　　　 C. money　　　　　 　　　 D. hope

(　 )38. A. buy　　　　 　　　 B. borrow　　　　 C. look for　　　　　 　　　 D. lend

(　 )39. A. threw　　　 　 B. put　　　　　　 C. placed　　　　　 D. left

(　 )40. A. found　　　　 B. knew　　　　　 C. understood　　　 D. wanted

(　 )41. A. somebody　　 　　　 B. anybody　　　　 C. nobody　　　　　 D. everybody

(　 )42. A. hand　　　 B. pocket 　　　　　 C. bottle　　　　　　 　　　 D. glass

(　 )43. A. won　　　　 B. lost　　　　　　 C. forgot　　　　　 D. failed

(　 )44. A. sad　　　　 B. angry　　　　　 C. happy　　　　　 D. worried

(　 )45.A. place　　　 　 B. seat　　　　　 　 C. table　　　　　 　 D. chair

(　 )46.A. both　　　　 B. all　　　　　　 　 C. neither　　　　　 　　　 D. none

(　 )47.A. house　　 　　 B. car　　　　　　 　　　 C. office　　　　　 　 D. pigsty

(　 )48.A. dress　　　 B. drink　　　　　 C. eat　　　　　　 　 D. sleep

(　 )49.A. answers　 　　 B. clothes　　 　　C. knowledge　　　　 D. face

(　 )50.A. much　　　 　 B. some　　　　　 　 C. any　　　　　　　 D. no