“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.

Little Tom likes cartoons (动画片) very much .When the cartoons begin on TV, he does nothing until they’re over. Sometimes he’d rather wait for a long time and go to bed late. In the morning his mother has to wake him up, or he will be late for school.

　 Yesterday Tom heard there would be an interesting cartoon today. This morning, as soon as he got up, he turned the television, but didn’t receive the programme. He had to have breakfast and then went to school. After school he ran home while his mother was cooking supper in the kitchen (厨房). He hurried to the sitting room and turned on the television again, but he couldn’t find the cartoon. He rushed into the kitchen and asked his mother to help.

　 “It’s only five now,” said the woman. “Your programme will be after supper.”

　 “Well, let’s have supper right now!”

(　 ) 1. Tom goes to bed late sometimes, so______ .

A. he’s late for school

B. he goes to school by bus

C. he can’t wake up himself in the morning

D. he has to go to school without breakfast

(　 ) 2. Tom spends much time _____ when he is free.

A. playing football B. watching football matches on TV

C. doing his homework　　　　　　 D. watching cartoons on TV

(　 ) 3. Tom _____, so he turned on the television after getting up this morning .

A. thought he had some time left　

B. didn’t know when the cartoon would begin

C. wanted to know the important news

D. hoped to watch TV play

(　 ) 4. Tom was afraid _____, so he ran home.

A. to miss the interesting cartoon　 B. to miss the last bus

C. he would be hungry D. he had little time to finish his homework

(　 ) 5. Tom thought _____.

A. supper should be ready　　　　　

B. his mother’s watch was slow

C. the cartoon would be as soon as he finished supper

D. his mother cooked super too late

根据短文内容判断正(T)误(F)

　　It is 7:30 on Monday morning. It is time for Tom to go to school. Class begins（开始）at 7:40. Tom is still（仍然）in his room. His mother says, “ Hurry, Tom! You must be quick, or you will be late.” “Mum, where is my pencil-box?” cries Tom.

　　Look at Tom's room. What a mess（混乱）. His books are lying（躺着）all over the room. His football socks are on the desk, a kite and some clothes are on his bed. Tom's mother comes to help him. She asks Tom to put his books away and Tom's pencil-box is under the books on the floor.

　　“You must look after your things, Tom.” Says Mrs. Read.

(5)Tom's pencil-box is on the floor.   (　　)

　　Tom and Terri are very happy. Everyone is happy in Mrs Jone's class. Today's the day for their class trip. Where are they going ? They're going to the airport.

　　All the boys and girls are in line. They're waiting for the school bus. Some mothers and fathers are waiting too. They're going on the trip. They're going to help Mrs Jones.

　　Here comes the bus. Everyone gets on. Mrs Jones counts the boys and girls.

　　" Everyone is here, " she says.

　　" We can leave now, " she tells the bus driver.

　　The bus starts and off they go. They leave the city. Soon they are on a big highway.

　　There are many cars, trucks ,and buses on the highway. There's a lot of traffic.

　　Someone yells, " I see the airport. There it is."

　　The bus stops in front of the airport. Everyone gets off. They get in line and go into the airport. The boys and girls see a lot of people. The people are going to many places.

　　" Look ! Look! I see a big plane. It's coming down from the sky. It's landing," says Terri.

　　" I see a plane, too. Look over there. It's going up in the sky. It's taking off, "says her friend, Betty.

　　Then Mrs Jones puts up her hand, "Boys and girls," she says, " I have a big surprise. We are going to see the inside of an airplane."

　　The boys and girls go on the plane. It's a very big plane.

　　" Can a big plane like this fly in the sky ?" asks Tom.

　　" Oh, yes," says Mrs Jones. "Look at the big wings. The air gets under the wings. The air lifts the plane up. A big plane can fly just like a little bird."

　　And now there's another surprise. Here comes the pilot. The boys and girls talk to the pilot.

　　The pilot says," Boys and girls, when you get off the plane, stand by the window. Watch. I can make this big plane go up in the sky."

　　The boys and girls watch. The plane is ready to take off. It roars and roars. Up it goes ! Up into the sky ! The boys and girls wave. They wave to the plane. They wave to the pilot up in the sky.

　　" Tom, " says Terri. " I know what I want to be . I want to be a pilot. I want to make a plane go up into the sky. "

判断下列句子是否符合短文内容，符合的用“T”表示，不符合的用“F”表示。

　　1. Tom and Terri are very happy.

　　(　　)

　　2. They're taking a plane trip.

　　　　　　 (　　　　)

　　3. It is the day for a class trip.

　　　　　　 (　　　　)

　　4. Today they're going to the airport.

　　　　　　 (　　　　)

　　5. The airport is in the city.

　　　　　　 (　　　　)

　　6. The boys and girls talk to the pilot.

　　　　　　 (　　　　)

　　7. Tom wants to be a pilot.