A man hated his wife’s cat and decided to throw it away.

      One day, he drove it over one mile from his home and left it in a park. But when he got home, he saw that his wife was playing with the cat.

      The next day he drove the cat about three miles away. He put the cat out of the car and went home. Driving back his driveway（私人车道）, the cat was there already.

      The man keep taking the cat further and further away and the cat would always get home before him. At last he decided to drive more than ten miles away. He turned right, then left, past a bridge, then right again and another right until he thought he was far enough from home and left the cat there.

      Hours later the man was still driving home. He was lost! He called home and asked his wife, “Jen, is the cat there?”

      “Yes,” his wife answered, “why do you ask?”

      The man answered, “Put it on the phone. I’m lost and need directions.”

1.The first time the man drove out, he _____.

      A. sold the cat

B. took the cat home

C. left the cat in the park

2.Which of the following is TRUE?

      A. The man liked his wife’s cat and often played with it.

      B. Every time the man threw the cat away, it came home earlier than the man.

      C. The last time the man threw the cat away, it lost its way and didn’t come back.

3. Why did the man call home?

      A. Because he was lost.

B. Because he missed his wife very much.

      C. Because he wanted to know if the cat was at home.

4.How far away did the man take the cat the last time?

      A. Over 1 mile.            B. About 3 miles.          C. More than 10 miles.

Sally’s father is ill in hospital. and her mother has to look after her father there The woman can’t leave their four-year-old son Harry at home. So she asks Sally, “How many classes do you have this afternoon?”

“We have no classes today,” answers the girl. “We’re having a school sports meeting today.”

“That’s great!” says her mother. “Take your brother to your school. Tell your teachers I have a lot of things to do. I’m sure they can let you look after him today.”

Sally does what her mother says. This little boy comes to school for the first time and thinks everything is interesting. He sees some children having a race and asks. “What are they running for, Sally?”

“The first one can get a prize.” answers Sally.

“Now, I see. But why are the others running?”

1.Where is Sally’s father?

2.Who will take care of Sally’s father?

3.How old is Harry?

4.Does Harry often go to school?

5.Why does Sally take her brother to school today?

Is a Training Class or Family Teacher Necessary?
More and more middle school students are going to all kinds of training c   1   or having family teachers at the w   2  . There are two different viewpoints (观点) about it.
Some think it is necessary. First of all, it’s more effective to study with a teacher
t   3   by students themselves. Secondly, it can strengthen (加强) what is l   4    in class. Besides, they can learn a lot more. Others think it is u   5  . For one thing, students can easily form the habit of dependence(依赖). For a   6  , students need to r   7   from time to time. What’s m   8  , the purpose of many training classes and family teachers is to make money.
In my opinion, w   9  a training class or family teacher is needed just depends on yourself. If you are really very weak at or interested in a certain subject, maybe it’s OK for you. But be sure to choose a good and suitable class or family teacher, or it would be a w   10   of time and money.