A man walked into a restaurant. The restaurant advertised (宣传) that it had the ______menu in the world. The manager was very proud of being able to provide any dish, no matter how (无论怎样) ______ it was.

At the bottom of the ______, there was a notice that said, “If you do not see the dish you need on this menu, please tell us and we will ______ it to the menu at once.”

The man ____ the menu and decided to make sure if it was true. He would order (点…菜) ______ that was very unusual.

When a waiter came up to take his order, he said, “You say you can serve ______ dish, even if it’s not your longest menu in the world.”

“That’s right, sir. We are able to meet everyone’s requirements (要求).”

“Well,” the man said, “Bring me a sandwich with two elephant ears. ____, not African.”

The waiter wrote down on his paper: Two Indian elephant ears on bread.

“Very good, sir,” he said. “That shouldn’t ______ long.”

The waiter walked away quickly.

The man was very surprised. Then he smiled ______ the waiter returned with a very unhappy look on his face.

“Ah!” the man said. “You can’t ______ it to me, can you?”

The waiter made an apology (道歉).

“I’m very ______, sir, and this is the most embarrassing (令人尴尬的),” he said, “but I’m afraid we can’t because we’ve run out of bread.”

1.A. biggest B. thickest C. heaviest D. longest

2.A. unfair B. unusual C. beautiful D. important

3.A. menu B. dish C. restaurant D. table

4.A. add B. buy C. sell D. make

5.A. looked for B. took out C. looked at D. picked up

6.A. anything B. nothing C. everything D. something

7.A. any B. some C. each D. every

8.A. American B. Indian C. Canadian D. Australian

9.A. pay B. cost C. take D. spend

10.A. as B. any C. so D. though

11.A. catch B. take C. fetch (去拿) D. bring

12.A. happy B. sorry C. excited D. right

Sometimes I really doubt whether there is love between my parents. They are very busy working to _____ the family. They don’t act in the romantic ways that I read in books or I see on TV. Sending flowers to each other on Valentine’s Day is even more _____. Finally, when my father is very tired from hard work, it is easy for him to lose his temper(发脾气).

One day, my mother was sewing a quilt (被子). I _____ sat down beside her and looked at her. “Mom, is there love between you and Dad?” I asked her in a low voice.

My mother stopped and raised her head with_____ in her eyes. She didn’t answer immediately. Then she bowed her head and continued to sew the quilt. I was very worried _____

I thought I had hurt her. At last my mother said: “ Susan, Look at this thread(线). Sometimes it _____, but most of it disappears in the quilt. The thread really makes the quilt _____ and lasting(持久的). If life is a quilt, then _____ should be a thread. It can hardly be seen anywhere or anytime, but it’s really there. ”

I listened carefully but I couldn’t _____ her until the next spring. At that time, my father suddenly got sick ______. When they returned from the hospital, mother looked rather pale and ______ of them seemed to have a serious illness. Every day in the morning and evening, my mother helped my father walk slowly on the country road. My father had never been so ______. Along the country road, there were many beautiful flowers, green grass and trees. The sun gently shone through the leaves. All of these made the most beautiful ______ in the world.

“Dad, how are you feeling now?” I asked him one day.

He said gently. “To tell you the truth, I just like walking with your mom. I like this kind of life.” Reading his eyes, I know he loves my mother ______.

Once I thought love meant flowers, gifts and sweet kisses. But from this experience, I understand that love is just a thread in the quilt of our life. Love is inside, making ______ strong and warm.

1.A. support B. manage C. organize D. afford

2.A. possible B. impossible C. difficult D. nervous

3.A. politely B. impatiently C. quietly D. happily

4.A. surprise B. excitement C. joy D. fear

5.A. until B. because C. but D. if

6.A. hides B. loses C. appears D. breaks

7.A. beautiful B. strong C. comfortable D. simple

8.A. money B. present C. time D. love

9.A. hear B. remember C. understand D. forgive

10.A. properly B. rapidly C. seriously D. completely

11.A. both B. either C. neither D. each

12.A. happy B. romantic C. polite D. gentle

13.A. couple B. family C. picture D. life

14.A. wisely B. carefully C. deeply D. proudly

15.A. quilt B. life C. illness D. future

John is an English boy .He comes to China with his father and mother this year .John’s parents come to China for work and John comes here for study (学习).

John is in No.3 Middle School and he is in Class 5, Grade 1.He gets up at six every morning ,so he is never late for school .And he likes having hamburgers and milk for breakfast .He studies very hard (努力)and always gets good grades(分数).John can read and write English very well. He always helps us with our English after class .But John is not good at Chinese ,so we help him with his Chinese .After school ,he likes playing basketball , swimming ,running and riding a bike ,and he is in a music club .He is friendly(友好的),so many students want to make friends with him .I am happy to be his friend ,too .

On Sundays , John helps his mother clean the room . Sometimes ,they go shopping together .John always says that he likes playing games with us .He thinks his life in China is great fun .

1.John comes to China with his .

A. friends B. cousins C. teachers D. parents

2.What does John do after school ?

① Running ② Playing the piano ③Swimming ④Riding

A. ①②③ B. ①②④ C. ①③④ D. ②③④

3.What does the second paragraph(第二段)mainly(主要)talk about ?

A. John’s school life B. John’s family

C. John’s weekends D. John’s favorite subject

4.What is the best title(标题)for this passage ?

A. A Good Job B. John’s Life in China

C. My American Classmate D. The Best Grades

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