Don’t you think it too rude to stare ______ others like that?

A. at               B. with                        C. into                 D. on

This pair of trousers _______ too short for him.

A. is              B. am                   C. are                         D. be

In 2004, the number of students in our school ________ 5,000.

A. is              B. are                   C. was                 D. were

Mary _______ her mother to join her party.

A. wishes         B. hopes                  C. wishes to                    D. hopes to

You’d better _______ water as soon as you finish running.

A. drink not                                B. not drink

C. don’t drink                               D. not to drink

I don’t want to see this film. It’s _______ that one.

A. as exciting as                        B. as boring     

C. less exciting than                       D. not boring as

People hardly replace any of them when they cut down so many trees every year, _______?

A. don’t they                               B. don’t people  

C. do they                                 D. do people

Peter was an office worker. He worked in an office in a small town. One day his boss(老板)  1  to him，“Peter， I want you  2  to  London，to an office there， to  3  Mr. Brown. ”

Peter went to London  4  train. When he got to London, he thought, “The office isn’t far from here, I can go there on foot. I’ll   5  it easily. ”

But after an hour, he was still looking for it, he stopped and asked an old woman. She said, “Go along this street, turn left at the end, and it’s the second building on the right.” Peter went and found  6  . A few days  7  , he went to London  8  , he did not find the office,   9   he asked someone in the street. It was  10  same old woman. She was very surprised and said, “Are you still looking for that place?”

1. A. told                 B. said              C. asked          D. showed

2. A. go                  B. reach            C. to go           D. to reach

3. A. see                 B. look             C. watch        D. look at

4. A. on                 B. at                C. by           D. find

5. A. look for             B. look at            C. look           D. find

6. A. it                  B. one             C. the other        D. another

7. A. after                 B. ago              C. later           D. before

8. A. again               B. too               C. so           D. because

9. A. but                 B. so              C. too            D. or

10. A. a                  B. an               C. the            D. that

   Television is good. You'd like to watch it all day and all night. But too much TV is a very bad thing. Scientists found that kids who watch too much TV may have more trouble learning to read. They can't focus on their work.

   Kids learn language skills best by reading, talking and playing with others. If they spend too much time watching TV, they'll have less time for those things. Watching too much TV is bad for people's health. People don't move much while watching TV. What's more, they may eat a lot of food while watching. This can make them fat. We call these people "couch potatoes".

   Fighting on TV is a big problem for kids. Young people are good at following. Scientists have found that those who watch a lot of fighting shows are more likely to fight.

1. Scientists say if kids watch too much TV, they will __.

   A. learn language skills more easily 

B. be healthier

   C. find it hard to learn to read        

D. eat less food

2. Kids learn language skills best by__.

  A. reading       B. talking              C. playing with others          D. all of the above

3. While watching TV, what DON'T people do?

   A. Eat a lot of food.                     B. Have less time for reading.

 C. Hardly move.                    D. Focus on their work.

4. Which of the following is true?

   A. An American child will watch 12,000 fighting acts on TV a year.

   B. It's good for kids to learn from fighting acts on TV.

   C. Too much TV is good for people's health.

   D. It's easy for kids who watch a lot of fighting shows to fight.

5. "Couch potatoes" are people who watch too much TV and become

   A. thin                 B. fit                   C. fat           D. strong

I was born in New York, but I grew up in San Francisco. I began to live in London 25 years ago. If I am asked now where I want to live forever, I would say London. But I will always be American.

San Francisco, like London, has many parks. Every day my sisters and I were taken to play in the parks as children. I didn't go to school. I only had three hours of formal（正式的）education when I was five. I was sent to school in the morning but came home at noon on the first day. I said I didn't enjoy it and hadn't learned anything. My parents thought that school was unsuitable（不适合的）for me. They agreed with me, so I never went back to school.

Then my mother taught me and my two sisters at home, in the way of an English lady who had good education. We learned languages and reading more than sciences and maths. Sometimes she taught us herself, but we also had other teachers. They asked us to take lessons every day. About once a week we walked to Golden Gate Park. While we were walking, my mother taught me to read music. One day I noticed a little toy train in the window of a shop and I remember now how I'd like to have it. I couldn't say "r" when I was small. My mother said if I could say an "r" well, I would have the toy train. I practiced and practiced. Then one morning I woke everybody up with my "r"s. I got the toy train. I usually get the things I want in life — but I work hard for them.

1. The writer ___ .

A. was born in San Francisco                   B. likes living in London

C. is living in New York now                 D. doesn't like America

2. The writer didn't go to school in America because ___ .

A. his mother wanted him to go to school in English

B. his parents didn't think formal education was right for him

C. his mother wanted him to play outdoors in the parks

D. he couldn't get on well with the other children

3. Which of the following is TRUE?

A. The writer was taught by his mother and other teachers.

B. The writer had no education at all.

C. The writer didn't have lessons every day.

D. The writer walked to the park to learn languages once a week.

4. The writer got the little toy train at last because ___ .

A. his mother gave him the money

B. he tried his best to read music

C. he wanted it very much

D. his mother was pleased with his progress（进步）

5. The writer tells us ___ .

A. why children needn't go to school

B. how he grew in San Francisco

C. that children liked toys

D. that his mother didn't give him any toys