Some children are afraid to go to the dentist (牙医) ，but not me. I' m a boy of 8 and I have a funny dentist. His name is Dr. Smileyface. I don't think that's his real name. But when the children go to see him,he telLs his name to all of them.

    He has a cool waiting room. It has computer games and a big toy box. Dr. Smileyface always wears funny hats.     Sometimes he paints his face. He asks funny questions like “Are you married (结婚) ？” and “Do you eat flowers to make your breath (n丰吸) smell so sweet?” That makes me laugh. One time,he tells me this joke (玩笑) ，What has lots of teeth but never goes to the dentist? A comb (梳子) ！” When I laugh,he pulls my tooth out. It doesn’t hurt at all!He also tells me how to take care of my teeth in an interesting way. Before I leave,he always gives me a surprise (惊喜). This time he gives me a toy ship and I like it very much.

() 4. How does the writer (作者) feel when he goes to the dentist?

   A. Angry. B. Afraid. C. Sad. D. Happy.

() 5. What does Dr. Smileyface tell the writer to do?

   A. How to laugh. B. How to take care of his teeth.

   C. To eat flowers. D. To paint his face.

() 6. What does Dr. Smileyface give the writer this time?

   A. A toy ship. B. A toy box. C. A comb. D. Flowers

  WANTED: BABYSITTER Do you like children? Do you have free time in the afternoon? We need a babysitter (lm 时保姆) for our son. He’s  six years old. Hours are Monday to Friday,3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Sometimes you will work on the weekend. Pay (报酬) is ¥30 per (每) hour.

For the job,you will：

   * Look after our son.

   * Read to him.

   * Play with him.

   You will work in our house. We live in Taipei,near the Zhongshan subway (地铁) station.

   Please call (02) 2956-4938. Ask for Miss Liu.

() 1. On Friday,the babysitter will .

   A. not work   B. work three hours

   C. earn ¥75   D. live in Taipei

() 2. What is not part of the job?

   A. Cooking for the child. B. Working at the child's house.

   C. Reading books to the child. D. Taking care of the child.

() 3. Which of these sentences is TRUE?

   A. Pay is more on weekends.

   B. The babysitter must work six days a week.

   C. The person must first call Mr Liu.

   D. The child is less than nine years old.

      Do you know how blueberrievS (蓝毒) grow? They grow in bushes (灌木丛) .Each blueberry is small and 1 Many blueberries can grow on one bush. At first,blueberries are green. The green berries are not ready to 2 They need a lot of sun and rain. The sun and rain can help them get fat and sweet. When the berries turn blue,they are ripe (成熟的). Now people are ready to 3 them.

    Some farmers 4 blueberries in big fields. The people 5 the fields often help pick the blueberries. They can earn (挣得) money. Each of them takes a pail (桶) out to the field and fills (±真满) it with 6 . They work very fast,so they can fill many pails. They want to make much money. When they are working,their fingers (手指) are 7 from the juice of the berries.

      After people pick the blueberries,they put the.berries in the boxes and send (运送) them to 8 People buy the blueberries and take them home to eat. Some people like to wash the berries and eat them one by one. Some people even like to 9 with blueberries.

     They make blueberry muffins (松饼) and cakes. Blueberries 10 great!

() 1. A. big   B. long   C. round   D. short

() 2. A. eat   B. start   C. wash   D. carry

() 3. A. watch   B. pick   C. paint   D. like

() 4. A. get   B. help   C. miss   D. grow

() 5. A. near   B. in   C. at   D. over

() 6. A. leaves   B. bushes   C. blueberries   D. trees

() 7. A. red   B. blue   C. brown   D. green

() 8. A. restaurants   B. homes   C. parks   D. shops

() 9. A. play   B. cut   C. cook I) , stand

() 10. A. sound   B. taste   C. look   D. feel

5. 你打算什么时候邀请这些交换生去你们学校呢？

3. 从我的家乡到北京乘火车需要两小时。

4. Mr Wu将带领那些访问者参观我们的博物馆。

1. 我叔叔的洗衣机可能出毛病了。

   
   

2. 我正在担心该为派对准备些什么。

10. My cousin (have) a birthday party tomorrow evening at home.

9. I ll ask him (call) you back. Please wait for his call.

7. Dad often tells me (not play) too many computer games.

8. When we (meet) at the school gate tomorrow?

5. It's lucky for us (own) a beautiful flat like that.

6. Charles (chat) with his friend on the Internet in his study.