“What are you doing, Tom?”  she asked. “I’m writing to Aunt Rose,” Tom answered. Tom’s mother was very surprised because Tom never wrote letters to any one. “Are you inviting her to your birthday party?” his mother asked. “No, I’m not,”  Tom said. “Aunt Rose never comes to my birthday parties.”  “What have you written ,then?” his mother asked. “Will you read me the letter?”  “All right. But I’ve written only two lines(行). I’ll read them to you. Listen.” Tom went on. “Dear Aunt Rose, thank you very much you’re your birthday present, I hope…” His mother stopped him and said, “But Tom, Aunt Rose hasn’t sent you a birthday present, has she?”  “I see,” Tom answered. “I’m not thanking her for this year’s present. I’m thanking her for last year’s!” 

1. When did Tom write a letter to his aunt?　　　　　　　　

A. On March 29th.

B. At the beginning of March.

C. At the end of March.

D. On Tom’s birthday.

2. Why was Tom’s mother surprised? Because　　    .　　 

A. Tom can write letters

B. Tom couldn’t write letters

C. Tom wrote a letter to his aunt again

D. Tom had never written to his aunt

3. Why wasn’t Tom inviting his aunt to his birthday party?   

A. Because Tom did not like his aunt.

B. Because his aunt Rose didn’t like Tom.

C. Because his aunt had never taken part in his parties.

D. Because his aunt wouldn’t join.

4. Why did Tom thank his aunt? Because　　    .　　     

A. his aunt sent him a birthday present last year

B. his aunt would come

C. his aunt wrote a letter to him on his birthday

D. his aunt sent him a birthday card

5. When did Tom’s aunt send him a birthday present?　　  

A. This year.  

B. Last year.    

C. On March 13th.　　 

D. Fourteen days ago.

Sally was fourteen．She studied in a middle school．She liked dancing and singing and 1 a lot of time on them．But she hated math and even decided to 2．Her father was worried about it．
It was Sunday. Sally’s father gave a call to his sister who 3 math in another school. He hoped she would come and tell his daughter 4 to learn math．The woman came and said，“You are a 5 girl．Sally．I’m sure you will soon learn math well if you do your 6．”
“I’m afraid I can’t，Aunt，”said Sally．“Girls 7 be good at math.”
“I don’t think so，”said the woman．“1 was good at it when 1 was a 8．You must do more 9 and try different Ways to solve(解决)math problems until you work them out，or at least 10 them better. Here is a math 11．Please think it over and see if you can work it out.
“OK,” said the girl. “Let me   12 ”
About an hour later Sally   13 the exercise book to her aunt and said, “I’ve tried many times and worked out the problem at last!”
“Well done!” her aunt looked at her answer and said 14 , “Now you see, math is not as difficult as you   15  ”

Sally was fourteen．She studied in a middle school．She liked dancing and singing and 1 a lot of time on them．But she hated math and even decided to 2．Her father was worried about it．

It was Sunday. Sally’s father gave a call to his sister who 3 math in another school. He hoped she would come and tell his daughter 4 to learn math．The woman came and said，“You are a 5 girl．Sally．I’m sure you will soon learn math well if you do your 6．”

“I’m afraid I can’t，Aunt，”said Sally．“Girls 7 be good at math.”

“I don’t think so，”said the woman．“1 was good at it when 1 was a 8．You must do more 9 and try different Ways to solve(解决)math problems until you work them out，or at least 10 them better. Here is a math 11．Please think it over and see if you can work it out.

“OK,” said the girl. “Let me   12 ”

About an hour later Sally   13 the exercise book to her aunt and said, “I’ve tried many times and worked out the problem at last!”

“Well done!” her aunt looked at her answer and said 14 , “Now you see, math is not as difficult as you   15  ”

1.                A．spent          B．paid           C．took D．cost

2.                A．put it away      B．give it up        C．give it away    D．put it up

3.                A．taught          B．found          C．liked D．studied

4.                A．when          B．where          C．how D．why

5.                A．strange         B．poor           C．thin  D．clever

6.                A．well           B．good           C．better    D．best

7.                A．can’t         B．mustn’t        C．needn’t D．shouldn’t

8.                A．woman         B．doctor          C．girl  D．teacher

9.                A．reading         B．sports          C．housework    D．exercises

10.               A．write          B．understand      C．copy  D．discuss

11.               A．book          B．game          C．problem   D．answer

12.               A．say            B．try            C．use   D．make

13.               A．left            B．took           C．bought    D．moved

14.               A．angrily         B．quietly         C．sadly D．happily

15.               A．saw           B．heard          C．asked D．thought

Grace was fourteen years old and was in Grade Eight. She had a part-time job, so she had to get up at five o’clock. She was a newspaper girl.
Each morning, Grace left the house at 5:15. She always rode a bike to the corner to carry the newspapers.
In winter it was still dark when she got up, but during the rest of the year it was bright. Grace had to send newspapers to people’s houses in all kinds of weather. She tried to put each paper in the box where it would be kept safe from wind, rain or snow. Her customers thought she did a good job. Sometimes they gave her tips(小费).
Grace made about $70 each month and she was saving some of the money to go to college. She spent the rest on tapes and clothes. Once a month she got the money from her customers together. Since many of them worked during the day, Grace had to get the money at night. Sometimes when Grace was ill, her elder brother had to send the newspapers and Grace’s father had to help her.
Grace had 70 customers now, but she hoped to get more soon. Some day, if she got more customers, perhaps Grace could win a prize(奖赏) for being a very good newspaper girl. She wanted to win a visit to Europe, but she would be happy if she won a new bike.
根据短文内容，完成下列各题。

1. 1.

   What was Grace’s part-time job?
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2. 2.

   There is a word “customers” in the third paragraph. Please translate it into Chinese. _____

3. 3.

   Why did Grace choose a part-time job?
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4. 4.

   From the story, we know customers liked ____ people to work for them. A.cleverB.hard-workingC.youngD.poor

5. 5.

   What do you think of Grace?
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