I had hidden the long black bag in the garage(车库) for the past two days. Tonight, in the dark, I would finally take it away. If everything went OK, it would be done by morning. But I had to be sure no one, not even my wife, saw me.

It was more difficult to get away from the party than I expected. I said that the children were tired and needed to get to bed. It was partly true. But the main reason for leaving was that I wanted to complete my plan.

First I had to get the kids to sleep. That was never easy at any time and tonight it was even more difficult. The eldest one wanted to know why we left the party early. I told him 10:30 pm was not early. As usual, I read them a bed-time story, but I had to stop myself reading too quickly or they would learn my secret.

Silence finally came, and feeling like a thief in the night, I went out of the house and into the garage. Taking one end, I dragged the bag out from its hiding place and took it into the garden. I was worried that my neighbors might hear me and call the police.

It was already eleven o'clock. By the light of the moon I started working, trying to make as little noise as possible. And that was not easy with a saw (锯子) and a hammer(铁锤).

After much effort, my work was finally completed. I looked down at my watch. It was exactly 4:00 am. Then I went inside to have a shower and get a few hours of sleep. It wouldn't be long now before the kids would rush into my room and wake me up to tell me about the new tree-house Father Christmas had brought them this year.

1.How was the man feeling at the beginning?

A. Nervous. B. Tired. C. Peaceful. D. Sleepy.

2.The underlined word “learn” in Paragraph 3 refers to __________.

A. 忘记 B. 学习 C. 知道 D. 书房

3.In what order did the man do the following?

a. Read the kids a story.

b. Had a shower.

c. Worked in the moonlight.

d. Dragged the bag from the garage.

e. Went to a party.

A. e-d-a-b-c B. e-a-d-c-b

C. a-b-e-d-c D. a-e-d-c-b

4.The man did all these to __________ for Christmas.

A. repair the garage B. let children have a rest

C. tidy the garden D. make a new tree-house

5. When did the story take place?

A. Halloween. B. Several days before Christmas.

C. New Year. D. April Fool's Day.

Hi Suzie,

I have a big problem again! You know that I love to cook. Everyone says that I am the next “celebrity chef”. I never miss favourite cookery shows on TV. I always like to try new recipes. Curry is one of my favourite meals. I love all the spices and that is the problem!

I am in the kitchen when the telephone rings. I answer the phone and chat for five minutes to my friend Kate. I go back to my curry, but I don’t remember that the spices are already in and I add more. My curry smells delicious, but when we eat it everyone looks at me. The curry tastes very bad. My mum says, “Why is it so hot?”

Then I remember about the spices.

I’m off for a hamburger.

Love,

Mike

1.What is the main idea of the letter?

A. Mike’s hobby B. Suzie’s hobby

C. a celebrity chef D. a bad cooking experience

2.What food does Mike like best?

A. Chips B. Curry C. Dumplings D. Hamburger

3.What does Mike do to show that he likes cooking so much?

A. He goes to restaurants to try all kinds of dishes.

B. He learns how to cook from his parents.

C. He watches shows on TV and tries new recipes.

D. He puts spices into the food to make it tasty.

4.What does Mike leave the kitchen for when he is cooking?

A. Because he wants to answer the telephone.

B. Because Kate arrives at home at that time.

C. Because he need to get some more spices.

D. Because he watches a show about cooking on TV.

5.Which of the following is TRUE according to the letter?

A. Mike’s curry smells and tastes very delicious .

B. Mike’s parents call him when he is cooking.

C. Mike love both the curry and hamburger very much.

D. Mike cooks badly this time because he is so careless.

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