One day,the son,an American schoolboy,came home after school.He was very   1  .He didn't pass the math exam.The father was very  2  with the son,so  the son was quite afraid(害怕)of him.Now the son went up to his father and said.

    “I'm  3  ,Father,but...”

    The father was  4  a newspaper.Now he stopped reading and looked at the  son,“What is the matter?" he asked.

    “I didn't pass the exam,”the son said.

    “What? You didn't  5  ?”the father shouted(喊叫)at the son.He was  6   .Then he asked,“You know  7  about Thomas Edison,don't you?”

    “Yes,answered the son,he was a great  8  inventor(发明家).”

    “Right.He Was an inventor at your age,you know.”

    “But Father,I think you  9  something about Abraham Lincoln.”said the son.

    “Of course.Everybody knows him.”

    “Right,said the son.He was president(总统)of our   10  at your age,you know.”

    1.A.sad                   B.happy              C.hungry

    2.A.pleased              B.friendly            C.strict

    3.A.sick                  B.sorry              C.glad

    4.A.reading             B.writing            C.looking for

    5.A.again                 B.either               C.more

    6.A.angry                B.happy             C.sad

    7.A.anything          B.something    C.nothing

    8.A.Canadian           B.French             C.American

    9.A.don't know       B.want to know C.know

    10.A.city                B. town                C.country

    John was 10 years old and was a very lazy boy.He didn't like school and didn't want to do much work.His father and mother were doctor.They hoped that their son would be a doctor when he grew up.But one day John said to his mother,“When I finish school,I want to be a cleaner.”

    “A cleaner?” his mother asked in surprise.“That isn't a good job.Why do you want to be a cleaner?”

    “Because I'd only have to work one day a week,”answered John.

    “Only one day a week?” his mother asked.“What do you mean?.”

    “Well,"answered John.“I know that the cleaner only comes to our house and works on Wednesday,because I see him only on that day.”

1.John ____ at school.

  A.finished his work    B.didn't do a lot of work    C.did little work

2.John's parents wanted him to be a_______.

  A.doctor                     B.teacher                       C.cleaner

3.John wanted to be a cleaner because he_______

  A.knew it was happy     B.thought it was easy        C . liked working

4.___________it was good to be a cleaner.

  A.John's mother didn't think    B.John's father thought

  C.John's parents thought

5.John thought that the cleaner only worked one day a week because____________.

  A.he saw a cleaner in his house only on Wednesday

  B.the cleaner was free most days of the week

  C.his parents told him

    Mother's Day is a vacation for mothers.It is celebrated in the United States,England  India and some other countries.Mother's Day is on the second Sunday in May.On that day,many people send gifts of love to their mothers.Those whose mothers are still living wear pink or red or carnation(康乃馨),while those whose mothers are  dead wear a white one.

    The idea of a day for mothers was first given by Miss Anlla Jarvis of Philadelphia (费城).As a result of her hard work,the celebration of the first America Mother's Day was held in Philadelphia on May 10,1908.Soon the vacation became popular all over the country and the world.In China,some young people do the same thing on the day for mothers.And,in some cities,people sometimes ask a song to be telecasted(电视播放)for their mothers.This might cost(花费)a little money,but as it is said,“Love is invaluable.”

1.On what day is Mother's Day?

   A.The second Sunday in May  B.The second Saturday in May

   C.The first Sunday in May

2.On Mother's Day,people in some cities of our country_______.

   A.must ask their mothers to sing songs

   B.ask the television station to telecast some songs for their mothers.

   C.wear a pink or red rose or carnation

3.The word “invaluable” in the sentence “Love is invaluable,”means_________.

    A.美丽的    B.自私的    C.无价的

4.The first Mother's Day in the world was held(举行).in______.

   A.the United States    B.England    C.China

5.If a man wears a white rose on Mother's Day,it shows__________.

   A.his mother is still living    B. his mother is not living any more

   C.he likes the color

    Henry was from the U.S.A and he had come to London for a week's vacation.One day he was not feeling well,so he went to the clerk at the desk of his hotel and said,“I want to see a doctor.Can you give me the name of a good one?”

    The clerk looked at the book and then said.“Doctor Kenneth Grey,61010.”Henry said,“Thank you very much.Is he expensive?”

    “Well,”the clerk answered,“he always ask his patients(病人)for two dollars for their first visit to him,and 1.5 dollars for later visits.”

    Henry decided to save(节约)50 cents(分),so when he went to see doctor,he said,“I've come again.”

    For a few second(秒)the doctor looked at him carefully(仔细地)without saying anything.Then he said.“Oh,yes.”He looked over him and then said,“Everything is going as it should,Just go on using the medicine I gave you last time.”

1.In London Henry was a_______.

   A.worker    B.student    C.visitor

2.Which of the following is true?

   A.The clerk thought that Dr Kenneth was a good doctor.

   B.Henry didn't think Dr Kenneth was a good doctor.

   C.Dr Kenneth never worked carefully.

3.Why did Henry said “I've come again?”

   A.Because this is the second time to see Dr Kenneth

   B.Because Henry wanted to save 50 cents.

   C.Because Henry knew Kenneth very much.

4.After Dr Kenneth heard what Henry said________.

   A.he remembered that he had seen him before

   B.he looked at Henry carefully and knew he was very ill

   C.he knew Henry told a lie(谎言)

5.What can you learn from the story?

   A.We should pay less money when we see doctor next.

   B.We should be honest(诚实)in our life.

   C.We should see any doctor in London because he is not carefully.

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