A man came home from work late, tired, to find his 5-year-old son waiting for him at the door.

“Daddy, how much money do you make an hour?”

“If you must know, I make  $20  an hour.”

“Oh,” the little boy replied, with his head down.He thought for a moment, looked up and said, “Daddy,could you lend me $10?” The father was furious, “If you asked for the money to buy a toy or some other rubbish, then go straight to your room and think about why you are being so selfish!”

The little boy quietly went to his room and shut the door. After about an hour or so, the father calmed down, and started to think, “Maybe I was too hard on you just now.” said the man, “Here’s $10.”

“Oh,thank you,Daddy!.”he said happily.Then, the boy took out some coins.When the father found that the boy already had money, he got angry again.

“Why do you want more money since you already have some?” the father shouted angrily.

“Because I didn’t have enough, but now I do.”the lillte boy replied, “Daddy, I have $20 now.Can I buy an hour of your time? Please come home early tomorrow.I would like to have dinner with you.”

1.At first,the father didn’t lend the boy any money because      .

2.In this passage,the underlined word “furious” means      .

3.The boy wanted to buy       with twenty dollars.

4.From the passage, we can infer that the boy’s father        .

A man came home from work late, tired, to find his 5-year-old son waiting for him at the door.

“Daddy, how much money do you make an hour?”

“If you must know, I make $20 an hour,”

“Oh,” the little boy replied, with his head down. He thought for a moment, looked up and said, “Daddy, could you lend me $10?”

The father was furious, “If you asked for the money to buy a toy or some other rubbish, then go straight to your room and think about why you are being so selfish（自私的）!”

　 The little boy quietly went to his room and shut the door. After about an hour or so, the father calmed down, and started to think, “Maybe he really needs to buy something and he didn’t really ask for money very often.” So he went to the little boy’s room.

　 “Sorry! Maybe I was too hard on you just now.” said the man, “Here’s $10.”

“Oh, thank you, Daddy!” he said happily. Then, the boy took out some coins. When the father found that the boy already had money, he got angry again.

　 “Why do you want more money since you already have some?” The father shouted angrily.

“Because I didn’t have enough, but now I do.” the little boy replied, “Daddy, I have $20 now. Can I buy an hour of your time? Please come home early tomorrow. I would like to have dinner with you.”

51. How much does the boy’s father make an hour?

A. $10　　　　 B. $20　　　　 C. $30　　　　 　 D. $40

52. The underlined word “furious” in Para.5 means ______.

A. very angry　　　 B. quite happy　　 C. very strange 　 D. a little nervous

53. At first, the father refused to give the boy any money because ______.

A. he thought the boy was too selfish

B. he did not have enough money at that moment

C. he thought the boy would buy something of no use

D. the boy always asked for money from him

54. The boy wanted to buy ______ with the twenty dollars.

A. a new book for himself　　　　　 B. a nice present for his father

C. a toy for his own birthday　　　　　 D. an hour of his father’s time

55. From the passage, we can infer（推断）that the boy’s father ______.

A. often played with his son　　　　　 B. spent little time with his son

C. didn’t love his son at all　　　　 D. often came back home early

"Tammy! Come here, please! Mother needs your help in the kitchen." Her father called out to her.
Tammy was in her room, getting ready to do her homework. "Yes, Daddy!" she replied. "I'll be right there."
She hurried out of her bedroom and down the hallway. She was only nine years old. Her elder sister, Ella, had just moved away to go to a performing arts high school in another city. Her brother, Harry, was in middle school and always got home late. With Ella leaving home, Tammy was expected to do a lot more than she had ever done before, especially now, because her mother was ill.
Her father was in the kitchen. "Tammy, I know you usually do your homework right now, but with things being different, we all have to change a little bit. I'll help you and Harry with your homework later on, OK?"
Her father had an apron（围裙） on over his clothes, and he looked kind of funny. He was doing the dishes and he always splashed（溅出） water all over when he did that. After helping her father with the dishes, Tammy helped set the table.
After supper, her father helped her and Harry with their homework, and then they played a board game so that their mother could lie down for a while.
The next morning, Tammy got up early on her own because she wanted to help her mother with breakfast. She made orange juice and even put bread in the toaster and got out the butter so that her mother could sleep for a few more minutes.
When her mother got up half an hour later, she was very surprised and moved to see the breakfast on the dining table. She gave Tammy a big hug.
"Thank you, Tammy. You really are mother's little helper now, aren't you?"
【小题1】Why did Tammy's sister move out of their home?

Many people go to the hill in the south of the country for their holiday(假期)．This time the town invites（邀请）some good singers to sing in the park．The singers sing every evening for a week．But on the second evening it rains．The singers are under the cover, but the people have to sit in the open．The singers sing very well, but there is only one man listening at last．The man is sitting in a chair, under an umbrella．After some time, one of the singers comes over to him and says“I’m sure you like music, don’t you? It’s so kind of you to sit here and listen to us．”“No,” says the man,” I don’t like music at all．Please finish （结束）as soon as you can and then I am going to close the door and go home．”

 读文章,选出最佳答案．

1． A lot of people come to the town to _______

A．have a holiday                  B．play in the park

C．invite good singers                D．listen to the music

2．The singers come to sing in the evening because ______．

A．it is raining                   B．someone invites them

C．they ate under the cover         D．they must have something to do 

3．The singers have to ________ when it is raining．

A．sit in the open                   B．listen

C．sing                            D．be under an umbrella

4．_________ wants to hear the singers because it rains hard．

A．Only a few people                B．Everyone

C．Only one man                   D．Nobody

5．The man wants to close the gate because _______

A．it is his work                  B．it is raining

C．he is tired．                    D．he doesn’t like the singer

Dear friends,

Please come to my house for a welcome party for Lisa.

Lisa is from America. She moved here      her parents last week. She’s my new friend and neighbor. Her house is next to      . We usually go to school together.

Lisa and I were born in the same year. She is as old as I am.     she is much taller. Lisa is very beautiful. Her big eyes make her look     .  She’s very helpful, too. She       likes to help others. She also has a good sense of humor. She likes      funny jokes. I never feel      or unhappy when she’s with me. Lisa is a true friend. When      worries me.  I always go to her for help. I can tell her anything because she can keep secrets. We like to talk with each other because we always have the same     .

Lisa wants to make friends with all of you. She can tell us about her life in America in English. I believe you will be      with her, because she is a cheerful girl.

The party will begin at 7:00 p.m. in my house on Saturday. We look forward to seeing you then.

Yours,

Betty

1.A. to            B. by            C. with          D. for

2.A. me           B. mine          C. us            D. ours

3.A. But           B. However      C. And           D. Because

4.A. terrible        B. sad           C. old            D. smart

5.A. never          B. always        C. sometimes     D. hardly ever

6.A. saying         B. speaking       C. telling        D. talking

7.A. interested      B. good          C. excited        D. bored

8.A. something      B. everything     C. nothing        D. anything

9.A. lesson         B. hobby         C. telephone      D. test

10.A. happy         B. strange       C. shy           D. unhappy