One morning while Officer Vogel was on his coffee break in a restaurant, a man ran in a yelled. “Officer! A little kid is driving a car down the street!"

He ran out at once and saw a car going slowly--about 25 miles an hour--but it wasn't going very straight. He jumped into his police car and followed it. When the car was stopped, Officer Vogel looked inside. The driver was a little boy. His name was Rocco Morabiro and was 5. In the back seat was his two-year-old sister. Both children were crying.

"I want my mummy!" the boy cried."But she can't get here. I have the car.” Then he had an idea."Just a minute." He told Officer Vogel."I can drive. I'll go to get her.”

“No!" Officer Vogel said. “You stay with me!" Then he drove them to the police station and he called their mother. They had many questions for Rocco. The first question was: "Where did you get the car keys?"

Rocco said. ”From the top of the refrigerator."At seven that morning Rocoo's father was at work and his mother was sleeping, Rocco saw the keys on top of the refrigerator. He climbed on a chair, and took the keys.

Rocco got into the car and started the engine (引擎). When Rocco's sister heard the engine she ran to the car and cried. She wanted to go with him.

It was 7 a. m.---rush hour---so there was much traffic. Rocco drove one mile in heavy traffic. Then Officer Vogel stopped him.

Newspapers and TV stations heard about Rocco, and a lot of reporters went to his house. A

reporter asked Rocco, “What do you want lo be when you grow up?"

“A truck driver,"he said, smiling.

1.Rocco's car was not going straight because of ________.

A. the heavy traffic B. his little sister C. his driving skills D. officer Vogel

2.The little sister's going with Rocco showed that ________.

A. she was afraid the would have no one to play with

B. she didn't want to wake her mother up

C. she wanted to look for her father

D. she wanted to drive the car too

3.The officer asked Rocco to stay with him in order that .

A. other cars would go much faster

B. he would drive them home

C. Rocco would not cause any accident

D. Rocco's sister would not feel alone

4.Rocco and his sister were taken to the police station to ________.

A. have a good breakfast

B. Iearn some traffic rules

C. answer the policeman's questions

D. wait for their mother and deal with the matter

5.According to the reporters. Rocco's driving was _________.

A. unbelievable B. disappointing C. reasonable D. dangerous

As she walked round the large shop, Edith realized how difficult it was to choose a suitable Christmas ______ for her father.

She wished that he were as easy to please as her mother, who was always_______ with all kinds of perfume(香水). Besides, shopping at this time of the year was a most ______ job. People in shops ______ on your feet, pushed you with their shoulders and almost _______ you over in their hurry in order to ______ something cheap ahead of you.

Partly to have a rest, Edith paused in front of a counter, where some beautiful ties were on show. "They are ________ silk," the shop assistant told her with a smile, trying to _______ her to buy one. But Edith knew from past ______ that her choice of ties hardly ever pleased her father.

She moved on slowly and then, quite by chance_______ where a small crowd of men had gathered round a counter. She found some fine pipes on sale and the _______ were very beautiful. Edith did not hesitate(犹豫) for long,_______ her father only smoked a pipe once in a while, she believed this was_______ to please him.

When she got home, with her small but well-chosen present hidden in her handbag, it was time for supper and her parents were already________ table. Her mother was in great excitement. "Your father has at last decided to stop smoking," she told her daughter happily. Edith was very ______ . She could not say a single word.

1.A. stocking B. card C. tree D. gift

2.A. tired B. mad C. satisfied D. familiar

3.A. unhappy B. careful C. exciting D. boring

4.A. walked B. stepped C. landed D. stood

5.A. turned B. rolled C. covered D. knocked

6.A. watch B. find C. grasp D. sell

7.A. real B. cheap C. poor D. exact

8.A. order B. ask C. force D. advise

9.A. experience B. experiment C. knowledge D. education

10.A. stopped B. left C. started D. remained

11.A. models B. colours C. shapes D. materials

12.A. because B. since C. although D. unless

13.A. luckily B. impossibly C. possibly D. certainly

14.A. on B. by C. beside D. at

15.A. glad B. happy C. surprised D. excited

Two years ago, my family moved to a new city and I had to study in a new school. As I had few friends there, I felt lonely. Then I met Tony. The first time I saw him, he was standing in the center of a group of students, telling jokes. The children around laughed from time to time. Tony knew about my problem. He asked me to play basketball with his friends and helped me with my studies. We soon became good friends.

About a year ago, however, Toney’s father was killed in an accident. As a result, his family had to move to a small house, Tony changed into a different person. He became silent and he even lost his interest in studies. Several times, I invited him to go out and play basketball with me, but he refused. I wanted to help him, but didn’t know what to do.

Then something strange happened in my class, two classmates lost the money in their schoolbags.

Last Friday, just before the P.E. lesson, I went back to the classroom to get my running shoes I would use. The door was half open, I went in. To my astonishment, I saw Tony was searching one of my classmates’ schoolbags. I was shocked…

1.What kind of boy was Tony at the beginning of the story?

A. He was a clever boy B. He was a poor boy

C. He was a popular boy D. He was a shy boy

2.Why did the writer become friends with Tony?

A. Because Tony helped him do his homework. B. Because Tony was kind to him

C. Because Tony liked playing basketball D. Because Tony told jokes

3.What caused the change of Tony ?

A. His father’s accident B. His strange character

C. The move his family D. The lose of his interest in playing with his friends

4.How did writer feel when he saw Tony’s change?

A. He felt angry B. He felt surprise C. He felt unhappy D. He felt worried

5.Why was Tony searching one of my classmates’ schoolbags? Because he wanted to ________.

A. look for some food B. put the things in order

C. help clean the schoolbag D. find money and take it away.

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