But Tom had a shortcoming（缺点）. He could not get up early. He often slept（睡）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（闹钟）. 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 ring up（上发条）the clock. And the next morning Tom didn't get up at six thirty. It was time for breakfast. Mother went to wake（叫醒，过去式woke） 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 that I must get up when I hear the clock ring, so I am now waiting for the clock to ring.”

A．so he was a bad boy

B．but he was still（仍然）a good boy

C．so he was often late for school

D．but he went to school on time（按时）

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

A．his mother didn't 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

阅读下列短文，选择正确答案。

　　Tom was seven years old. He was a good boy. But he could not get up early. He slept (睡觉) until nine or ten o'clock in the morning. He was often late for school.

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

　　“Yes, Mum, ” said Tom. After that Tom got up at six thirty when he heard the clock ring.

　　One day his mother forgot to wind up (上弦) the clock. And next morning Tom didn't get up at six thirty. It was time for breakfast. Mother went to see him. Tom was in bed and his eyes were open.

　　“Why didn't you get up?” Mother was angry (生气).

1．Tom was ________ years old.

[　　]

2．Tom' s mother bought a clock for him because ________.

[　　]

A．she liked it very much

B．Tom liked it very much

C．Tom thought it beautiful

D．she didn't want Tom to be late for school

3．Tom usually got up ________ after he had the clock.

[　　]

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

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阅读下列短文，选择正确答案。

　　Tom was seven years old. He was a good boy. But he could not get up early. He slept (睡觉) until nine or ten o'clock in the morning. He was often late for school.

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

　　“Yes, Mum, ” said Tom. After that Tom got up at six thirty when he heard the clock ring.

　　One day his mother forgot to wind up (上弦) the clock. And next morning Tom didn't get up at six thirty. It was time for breakfast. Mother went to see him. Tom was in bed and his eyes were open.

　　“Why didn't you get up?” Mother was angry (生气).

1．Tom was ________ years old.

[　　]

2．Tom' s mother bought a clock for him because ________.

[　　]

A．she liked it very much

B．Tom liked it very much

C．Tom thought it beautiful

D．she didn't want Tom to be late for school

3．Tom usually got up ________ after he had the clock.

[　　]

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

[　　]

阅读理解

    Li Dong is a young man of twenty-five. Five years ago, when he finished middle school, he didn't go to college and went to his village. But he didn't want to be a farmer and tried to find a piece of job in the city. He lived there for a year. He liked to wear beautiful clothes and eat nice food, but would not work hard. Of course he got little money. He had to come back again. With his parents' help, he planted hundreds of apple trees. His father took good care of the trees and this autumn he picked a lot of apples. He sold them and got much money. Soon he bought a motorbike in a shop. When he was riding it, he was very happy.

　　One afternoon the young man went out by motorbike. He rode very fast and soon got to the town. When he came near to the crossing, he saw a beautiful girl was waiting for a bus and it just one of his classmates. He hurried to say hello to her but didn't find an old man was walking in the middle of the street. He wanted to stop his motorbike, but it was too late. It knocked the old man down. Luckily, the old man was not badly hurt. “Why didn't you 10ok around while you were crossing the street?” shouted Li Dong. “I've ridden my motorbike for six days, but I've never hit anybody!” “Don't show it off(炫耀), young man,” the old man said angrily. “I've lived in the town for about sixty years and no motorbikes have hit me!”

(1) Li Dong was _________when he went to his village again.

[　　]

(2) At first Li Dong wouldn't stay in the village because________.

[　　]

A. he liked the comfortable life in the city

B. he did his best to go to college

C. he couldn't find any work there

D. he didn't have any farms there

(3) Li Dong got little money in the city because________.

[　　]

A. he liked to wear beautiful clothes

B. he liked to eat nice food

C. he couldn't find any work

D. he was too lazy to work hard

(4) Li Dong wanted _________.

[　　]

A. to tell something important to the girl

B. to show off his new motorbike to the girl

C. to ask the girl to help him

D. to borrow some money from the girl

(5) As ________, the old man was knocked down.

[　　]

A. he was walking in the middle of the road

B. he didn't look around while crossing the road

C. the young man rode the motorbike too fast

D. the young couldn't ride the motorbike

(6) The old man was angry because ________.

[　　]

A. Li Dong thought it was his fault(过错)

B. Li Dong didn't help him to stand up

C. Li Dong wanted to hurry off

D. Li Dong wasn't polite to him

阅读理解

    Li Dong is a young man of twenty-five. Five years ago, when he finished middle school, he didn't go to college and went to his village. But he didn't want to be a farmer and tried to find a piece of job in the city. He lived there for a year. He liked to wear beautiful clothes and eat nice food, but would not work hard. Of course he got little money. He had to come back again. With his parents' help, he planted hundreds of apple trees. His father took good care of the trees and this autumn he picked a lot of apples. He sold them and got much money. Soon he bought a motorbike in a shop. When he was riding it, he was very happy.

　　One afternoon the young man went out by motorbike. He rode very fast and soon got to the town. When he came near to the crossing, he saw a beautiful girl was waiting for a bus and it just one of his classmates. He hurried to say hello to her but didn't find an old man was walking in the middle of the street. He wanted to stop his motorbike, but it was too late. It knocked the old man down. Luckily, the old man was not badly hurt. “Why didn't you 10ok around while you were crossing the street?” shouted Li Dong. “I've ridden my motorbike for six days, but I've never hit anybody!” “Don't show it off(炫耀), young man,” the old man said angrily. “I've lived in the town for about sixty years and no motorbikes have hit me!”

(1) Li Dong was _________when he went to his village again.

[　　]

(2) At first Li Dong wouldn't stay in the village because________.

[　　]

A. he liked the comfortable life in the city

B. he did his best to go to college

C. he couldn't find any work there

D. he didn't have any farms there

(3) Li Dong got little money in the city because________.

[　　]

A. he liked to wear beautiful clothes

B. he liked to eat nice food

C. he couldn't find any work

D. he was too lazy to work hard

(4) Li Dong wanted _________.

[　　]

A. to tell something important to the girl

B. to show off his new motorbike to the girl

C. to ask the girl to help him

D. to borrow some money from the girl

(5) As ________, the old man was knocked down.

[　　]

A. he was walking in the middle of the road

B. he didn't look around while crossing the road

C. the young man rode the motorbike too fast

D. the young couldn't ride the motorbike

(6) The old man was angry because ________.

[　　]

A. Li Dong thought it was his fault(过错)

B. Li Dong didn't help him to stand up

C. Li Dong wanted to hurry off

D. Li Dong wasn't polite to him

When Abraham Lincoln was just a boy, he had to help his father to look after their farm. It was hard work and there wasn’t anything interesting for him. Abraham wanted to go to school, but there was no school there. He was sad most of the time.

Mrs. Lincoln loved the boy very much. She tried her best to make Abraham happy. One morning she got up early and went to the town. It was a long way so it took her a long time to get there. She bought something there and went back. It was late in the evening when she got home.

The next morning Mrs. Lincoln said to Abraham,“Today is your birthday, so we’re going to have a party.”She put some food on the table, and then brought out a present.

“A book!”Abraham cried. It was an old book, but he liked it. A smile came on his face. He looked up at Mrs. Lincoln and said,“Thank you, Mom.”

1.Abraham Lincoln’s father was a _______.

2.Abraham Lincoln couldn’t go to school because _______.

3.On the farm most of the time little Lincoln was _______.

4.It took Mrs. Lincoln _______ to make a trip to the town.

5.What was the present for Abraham’s birthday?

When Abraham Lincoln was just a boy, he had to help his father to look after their farm. It was hard work and there wasn’t anything interesting for him. Abraham wanted to go to school, but there was no school there. He was sad most of the time.
Mrs. Lincoln loved the boy very much. She tried her best to make Abraham happy. One morning she got up early and went to the town. It was a long way so it took her a long time to get there. She bought something there and went back. It was late in the evening when she got home.
The next morning Mrs. Lincoln said to Abraham,“Today is your birthday, so we’re going to have a party.”She put some food on the table, and then brought out a present.
“A book!”Abraham cried. It was an old book, but he liked it. A smile came on his face. He looked up at Mrs. Lincoln and said,“Thank you, Mom.”

1. 1.

   Abraham Lincoln’s father was a _______.

   1. A.
      farmer
   2. B.
      soldier
   3. C.
      worker
   4. D.
      teacher
2. 2.

   Abraham Lincoln couldn’t go to school because _______.

   1. A.
      his family had no money
   2. B.
      his mother wanted to teach him herself
   3. C.
      he didn’t like school
   4. D.
      there was no school near his home
3. 3.

   On the farm most of the time little Lincoln was _______.

   1. A.
      happy
   2. B.
      unhappy
   3. C.
      worried
   4. D.
      angry
4. 4.

   It took Mrs. Lincoln _______ to make a trip to the town.

   1. A.
      a whole day
   2. B.
      a quarter of a day
   3. C.
      three hours
   4. D.
      two days
5. 5.

   What was the present for Abraham’s birthday?

   1. A.
      A mooncake.
   2. B.
      A new book.
   3. C.
      An old book.
   4. D.
      A school bag.