One day, the wind starts an argument with the sun. “ I’m much _36_ than you are !” says the wind. “No!” answers the sun, “I’m much stronger than you are!”

　　 While they are arguing, they see a man walking down the road. He is wearing a heavy _37_ . The sun says to the wind, “ Now let _38_ see which of us can make the man take off his coat, then we will know _39_is stronger.”

　　 First the _40_ tries. It begins to blow very hard. It blows so hard that the man pulls his coat round him. The wind is_41_with the man. Then the wind says to the sun,

“ Now it’s your_42_ . Let me see if you can make him take off his coat.” The sun _43_ to shine on the man. Soon it gets very hot! The man _44_ his coat. The argument is _45_.

( ) 36. A. strong　　　　 B. strongest　　　　 C. strongly　　　　 D. stronger

( ) 37. A. trousers　　 　 B. hat　　　　　　　　　C. coat　　　　　　 　 D. shoes

( ) 38. A. us　　　　　　　　 B. we　　　　　　　 C. ourselves　　　　 D. our

( ) 39. A. whose　　　　 B. who　　　　　　　 C. when　　　　　 　 D. what

( ) 40. A. sun　　　　　　 B. rain　 　　　　　　 C.cloud　　　　　　 D. wind

( ) 41. A. happy　　　　B. worried　　　　　 C. angry　　　　　 D. sad

( ) 42. A. way　　　　　 B. home　　　　　 　 C. hope　　　　　 　 D. turn

( ) 43. A. began　　　 B. begins　　　　　 C. begin　　　　　　　 D. beginning

( ) 44. A. takes off　 B. takes down　　 C. puts on　　　　　 D. puts down

( ) 45. A. out　　　　 B.over　　　　　　 　 C. on　　　　　　　　　 D. off

 Liu Ying is good at______.

       A. swim       B. to swim         C. swimming       D. swims

– Is Tara shorter than Tina?

- Yes, she is ______ Tina.

A. as tall as                        B. not as tall as

C. taller than                       D. as short as

-- Would you like to come to my party?

-- _______.

A. No, I have no time.　　　　　　　 B. Thank you..

C. Sure, I’d love to.　　　　　　　　 D. OK.

-- ____________ with you?

-- I have a headache.

A. What’s the wrong　　　　　　　 B. What’s the matter

C. What’s matter　　　　　　　　　　　 D. What’s trouble

 _____ he eats a lot, _____ he is thin.

       A. / , but       B. Although, but     C.Though, /       D. Though, and

– I’m sorry, I can’t go to the movie with you tomorrow.

-- That’s too bad. Maybe _____ time.

 A. the other     B. another         C. other           D. the others

I didn’t get up  _____ 7 o’clock this morning.

       A. Till         B. Until           C. Before          D. After

Tim runs _____ faster than any other boy in his class.

       A. quite        B. a few           C. much          D. very much

Laura’s home is 5 kilometers ______ the school.

       A. far          B. far away         C. far from        D. away from