阅读理解。

　　Dear Dad and Mom,

　　We have some exciting news for you. Maria is going to have a baby! We didn't tell you right away. At first the doctor said she might have some trouble with the baby. Now he says she is just fine. She's very healthy ahd happy. She still works on har paintings every day. But she stopped teaching art classes. She gets tired more quickly now.

　　There is going to be another big change in our lives. We're moving back to New York! We want to be closer to you and to Jane. It's much nicer to be near the family for something important like a baby. Maria grew up in Mexico, and she doesn'tt have a family here. So that makes you even more important to us.

　　Maria is a little worried about working in New York. She will have to start again there. In Italy her paintings are already popular. But I'm sure people will like them in New York, too. There won't be any problem with my job. I'm still working for The New York Times. I'll be writing about the United Nations in New York.

　　We're planning to move next month. See you then!

Yours,

Tom

(1)What is Maria going to do? ________

[　　]

A．She is going to work for a newspaper.

B．She is going to give art lessons.

C．She is going to give birth to a baby.

D．She is going to move to Italy.

(2)What does Maria do? Maybe she is ________.

[　　]

(3)Where are Tom and Maria now? ________.

[　　]

(4)What is Tom going to do? ________

[　　]

A．He is going to work on the painting.

B．He is going to write about the UN.

C．He is going to move to Mexico.

D．He is going to start a newspaper.

(5)What will they do next month? ________

[　　]

A．Go for a holiday.

B．Move to New York.

C．Work for The New York Times.

D．Teach art classes.

--- What do you think of the new student, Mike?

 --- Oh, he’s really athletic and much ___ than me.

        A. outgoing   B. quiet  C. more outgoing  D. more quieter

You should take off your shoes before you ________ the new flat．

1. A.
   leave
2. B.
   find
3. C.
   choose
4. D.
   enter

阅读理解

We sell delicious pizza all over the world. We now need a kitchen assistant for our new branch(分店) in Shanghai. He or she should have an interest in making pizza. More important, he or she should have working experience(经验) in a restaurant.

He or she will have opportunities(机会) to learn making pizza in Italy. Our Shanghai branch will open next week. If you want to join us, please contact(联络) Mr. Buratti right away. The telephone number is 010-89828882.

根据广告所提供的信息，判断下列句子正(T)误(F)。

1.The meaning of the word “assistant” in the ad is a kind of pizza.

2. If you want to work in the new branch, you should like making pizza.

3. If Li Jun works in the branch now, maybe he will go to Italy to learn making pizza.

4. Two weeks later there will be a new pizza branch in Shanghai.

5. If you want to be a kitchen assistant in the new branch in Shanghai you can call 010-89828882.

Teddy' s Bear

The story of how the teddy bear was invented is an interesting one. In 1902, American president Theodore (Teddy) Roosevelt was hunting (打猎) in the forest   41   several of his friends. Almost everyone had successfully shot (射中) an animal, but the president   42   not.  Nobody wanted to make the president look   43  , so they tied an American black bear to a   44   . They wanted the president to shoot (射中)   45  .

The president was very surprised to see the bear tied to a tree. He felt it was   46   to shoot the bear, because it couldn't run away. He   47   to shoot it, and the story of his decision went all over the country.   48   was moved by the president's beliefs (信念). There was   49   a cartoon showing the president refusing to shoot a cute bear.

It was this cartoon and the story behind the president's hunting trip that gave Morris an idea to make a new   50  . He made a small, soft bear and   51   it in his shop window. Next to the bear he made a sign that read, "Teddy's Bear". The new toy was a big success and it   52   Morris with the money to create a toy company.

Teddy bears have been   53   since they were first made. A teddy bear would be the first choice   54   people think about children's toys. Theodore Roosevelt's famous   55   on a hunting trip in 1902 brought millions of soft, stuffed (填满填充物的) bears. They are being loved by people across the world.

1.A. for          B. with            C. by             D. without

2.A. did          B. should           C. would         D. had

3.A. sad          B. happy           C. friendly        D. fine

4.A. wall         B. chair            C. rock           D. tree

5.A. it           B. him             C. them           D. her

6.A. difficult      B. unfair           C. dangerous       D. exciting

7.A. wanted       B. decided         C. refused          D. went

8.A. Everybody    B. Nobody         C. Both            D. Neither

9.A. only         B. hardly           C. even           D. still

10.A. company     B. toy              C. shop           D. present

11.A. collected     B. showed          C. found           D. hid

12.A. gave         B. filled            C. met            D. provided

13.A. colorful      B. expensive        C. popular         D. boring

14.A. since        B. when            C. until            D. unless

15.A. decision      B. speech          C. sign            D. skill