Tom was a good boy. He was seven years old, and he was going to school soon.

    But Tom had a shortcoming（缺点）. He couldn't get up early. He often slept until nine or ten o' clock in the morning.

    His mother didn't want him to be late for school. So she bought him an alarm clock. She said to him, "You must get up when you hear the clock ring."

    "Yes, Mum. "Tom said, and from then on, Tom got up when he heard the clock ring at six in the morning．

    One day, his mother forgot to wind up the clock. And the next morning Tom didn't get up at six thirty. It was time for breakfast. Mother went to wake him up. Tom was in bed and his eyes were open. He said to his mother," I woke up very early."

    "Then why didn't you get up?" Mother asked. "You told me to get up when I heard the dock ring. So I am now waiting for the clock ring."

1．Tom couldn't get up early in the morning, _________.

    A．but he was still a good boy                     B．but he went to school on time

    C．so he was a bad boy                  D．so he was often late for school

2．Before Tom's mother bought a clock for him, he always ________.

     A．got up late                         B．went to bed early

     C．got up early                        D．went to bed late

3．Tom usually got up_________ after he had a clock.

     A．at six thirty           B．at nine         C．late            D．early

4．One day, the clock didn't ring,________.

     A．so Tom didn't wake up early           B. but Tom still woke up early

     C．but Tom still got up early             D．so Tom slept late

5．Tom didn't get up early one day, because______.

    A．he went to bed too late                  B．he didn't want to go to school

    C．the dock didn't ring                     D．his mother didn't go to wake him up

阅读理解：

　Tom was a good boy. He was seven years old, and he was going to school soon. But Tom had a shortcoming. He could not get up early. He slept until nine or ten o'clock in the morning.

　His mother didn't want Tom to be late for school. So she bought him an alarm clock. She said to Tom, “You must get up when you hear the clock ring.”

　“Yes, Mum,” Tom said. And from then on, Tom got up when he heard the clock ring at six thirty every morning.

　One day, his mother forgot to wind up the clock. And the next morning Tom didn't get up at six thirty. It was time for breakfast. Mother went to wake him up. Tom was in bed and his eyes were open. He said to his mother, “I woke up very early.”“Then why didn't you get up?” Mother was angry.

　“You told me that I must get up when I heard the clock ring. So I am still waiting for the bell.”

1． Tom couldn't get up early in the morning, 　　　.

［　　］

A． so he was a bad boy

B．but he was still a good boy

C． so he was often late for school

D． but he went to school in time.

2． Before Tom's mother bought a clock for him he always 　　　.

［　　］

A．got up early

B． got up late

C．went to bed late

D． went to bed early

3．Tom usually got up 　　　 after he had a clock.

［　　］

A． early

B．late

C．at nine

D．earlier than his mother

4．One day, the clock did not ring, 　　　.

［　　］

A．but Tom still got up early

B． so Tom didn't wake up early

C．so Tom slept late

D． but Tom still woke up early

5．Tom didn't get up early one day, because 　　　.

［　　］

A．his mother didn't go to wake him up

B． he went to bed too late

C． the clock didn't ring

D．he didn't want to go to school