One day, Jack's parents told him that his grandpa would retire (退休) after working forty years. Jack
said in surprise, "I'm only seven, so it means Grandpa has been…er…A really long time!"
    His parents said, "Yes. That's why we are going to have a surprise party for him."
    Jack loved his Grandpa and wanted to do something special for him. He remembered the business card
his grandpa had given him two years before. He knew that his grandpa would no longer have the position
(职位) on that card, so he decided to build a new one for his grandpa.
    When the big day came, Jack was ready. But he didn't want to put his gift together with other's. He
carried it around with him the whole evening.
    When all the other people left, he took his grandpa's hand and brought him over to a chair and gave him
a gift.
    His grandpa smiled, "Well, it must be a beautiful gift. May I open it now?" "Sure!" Jack said excitedly.
    As grandpa opened the gift, tears (眼泪) came into his eyes. Jack gave him the greatest gift he had never
got! They were business cards with his new position: FULL-TIME GRANDPA! Jack said, "Now your
full-time job is my grandpa!"
    "well, how much do I get paid?" his grandpa asked, smiling, "As many hugs (拥抱) as you want!" With
these words, Jack gave Grandpa a hug. "Well, I guess that means I'm the richest man in the world!" said
grandpa.

1. Who was going to retire?

A. Jack's grandma
B. Jack's grandpa
C. Jack'd mother
D. Jack's father

2. What remembered ______ his grandpa had given him two years before?

A. the birthday card
B. the boy
C. the book
D. the business card

3. What did Jack decide to do for his grandpa?

A. To build a new position for him
B. To draw a picture for him
C. To sing a song for him
D. To buy a gift for him

4. Which of the following is true?

A. Jack was the first one to give his gift to his grandpa
B. Jack was the last one to give his gift to his grandpa
C. Jack gave his gift to his grandpa together with other people
D. Jack gave his gift to his grandpa together with his parents

5. Why were there tears in grandpa's eyes?

A. Because he would lost his position
B. Because he was not cared for
C. Because he was moved by Jack's gift
D. Because he was unhappy

    In 1996, 39 American children started a very interesting project (计划)-the Green Tree Project. The
students began the project by gathering walnuts (核桃) in autumn. The nuts were buried in cages in the
school garden in mid-November. (1)In this way, the seeds (种子) could be kept cool and moist (潮湿)
for several months before they started growing.
    In February, the seeds were dug up, so they could begin to sprout (发芽). Sprouted seeds were kept
in fridges, so they could be stopped from growing until the time to plant. (2)This helped keep the trees
about the same size at planting time. In March, sprouted seeds were planted in paper soft drink cups.
Each student was asked to plant 12 trees. (3)Then the trees were carefully watered and watched. The
first walnut trees began to appear in about a week…
    On April 29th, the trees were transplanted (移植) to the lake. (4)It took the children only 90 minutes
to plant all the trees. It was so interesting to see a treeless area turn into a forest right before their eyes.

1、将1、2处的英文翻译成汉语。 
     (1)                                                                                                                 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　     (2)                                                                                                                　　　　　　　　　  　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　
2、将3处的句子改写成主动语态形式。 
                                                                                                                       　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　
3、将4处的句子用同义句改写。 
                                                                                                                      　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

    The clock struck (敲) eight, but I was still on the bed. I could hear it was blowing strongly. "It must
be windy outside," I thought. 
     I came to the small town a week ago. I sold some clothes to a shop. Christmas was coming and I
hoped to buy some presents for my family and friends. So I tried to meet the manager and ask him to
pay for (付款) them. I was out of luck (运气不好). He went to London and I had to wait for him here.
There was no theatre here but a cinema. The films were all too old. I preferred staying in the small hotel
to sitting in the cold cinema (我宁愿待在小旅馆里, 也不愿坐在冰冷的电影院里). 
     Half an hour later, I felt hungry. I had to get up. It was white everywhere and some children were
skiing down the hill. On my way to the small restaurant,I saw a boy fall on to a rock (岩石). I ran to him
quickly and carried him to a hospital. Soon his parents came here. Now I knew the boy was just the
manager's son. He thanked me very much and gave me the money after we had a dinner.

1. What was the weather like today?
    ______________________________
2. What did the writer (作者) come to the town for?
    ______________________________
3. Why did the writer prefer staying in the hotel?
    ______________________________
4. When did the writer get up?
    ______________________________
5. Why did the manager thank the writer?
    ______________________________

    The telephone rang while Mrs Hunt 1.             (cook) lunch. Her son Bruce went 2.             (answer)
it. His aunt said she 3.             (come) to see them with her daughter that afternoon. Mrs Hunt was happy
because she 4.             (not see) her sister for several months. She knew the girl liked bananas very much,
but she was too busy in the kitchen 5.             (go) to buy some for her. She gave some money to Bruce
and said, "6.             (go) and buy two kilos of bananas in the shop."
     Bruce liked bananas, too. He went out happily. Thirty minutes later he 7.             (come) back with a
bag in his hand. Mrs Hunt weighed the bananas and found they were half a kilo short. She took the bag to
the shopkeeper and 8.            (say), "My little son 9.            (send) to buy for two kilos of bananas, but
you gave him only one and a half kilos!" "Have you 10.            (weigh) your little son yet, madam?" asked
the shopkeeper, "My scales (秤) are all right!"

    This story happened four years ago. Tom was seven years old then. He was a good boy. He was one
of the best pupils in his class. But he could not get up early. He often slept until nine or ten o'clock in the
morning. So he was often late for school.
    Tom's mother didn't want him to be late for school. So she bought him a clock. She said to Tom, "You
must get up when you hear the clock ring."
    "Yes, Mum," said Tom. After that Tom got up at six thirty when he heard the clock ring.   
    One day his moter forgot to make the clock ring at the usual time. And the next morning Tom didn'tget
up at six thirty. It was time for breakfast. Mother went to see him. Tom was still in bed and his eyes were
open.
    "Why didn't you get up?" Mother was angry.
    "You told me to get up when I heard the clock ring. So I an waiting for the bell.""Mum, is the clock still
sleeping?" Tom asked.

1. How old was Tom when the story happened?

A. Ten.
B. Nine
C. Seven.

2. Tom's mother bought him a clock, because           .

A. she liked it
B. Tom liked it
C. she didn't want Tom to be late for school

3. What time did Tom usually get up after he had the clock?

A. 7:00
B. 6:30
C. 6:00

4. What happened to Tom one day when the clock didn't ring?

A. He got up late.
B. He got up early.
C. He didn't get up all morning.

5. Tom still stayed in bed to wait for           .

A. the bell
B. the breakfast
C. his mother