The summer vacation is over. It is true that time always flies fast. During the vacation , the weather was bad and I could not do much work, but I live happily.

　　As the afternoon was hot, I did my work in the morning. I used to get up at 6:30 and take a walk in the garden for half an hour. After breakfast, I began reading English and Chinese and did some exercises in maths. This took me three hours or more. I worked quite hard and made good progress.

　　I spent the afternoon outside. I went to swim and it was very funny. I would not go home until it was five or six o’clock. Sometimes a friend would come to see me and we would spend some hours listening to music.

　　In this way, I spent my vacation happily. And I not only studied well but also became a good swimmer. Now I am in good health and high spirits.

45. What does the text tell us?

　　A. How the writer spent his summer vacation.

　　B. What the weather was like in the summer.

　　C. When the writer got up in the morning.

　　D. Where the writer took a walk.

46. The writer spent most of the afternoon _______.

A. listening to music　　　　　　 B. visiting his friends　　

C. walking in the garden　　　　　 D. swimming

47. The writer had very good summer holidays because he ______.

　　A. worked very hard and made good progress

　　B. learned to swim and did his work well

　　C. got up early and went home late

　　D. liked swimming better than studying

48. Which of the following is NOT true?

　　A. The writer made progress in his lesson.

B. The writer took a walk for half an hour before breakfast

C. The writer began studying as soon as he got up.

D. The writer spent more time swimming than listening to music.

　　Mr. Smith worked in an office. He had neither a wife nor children. And he lived in an old house alone. He liked nothing but drinking. He almost spent all of his money on drinks. Sometimes he was hungry; he had to borrow some money from his work-mates to buy a little food.

　 One evening he met a friend of his in the street. The man asked him to have dinner in a restaurant. He was happy and drank a lot. When they left there at midnight, he could hardly stand. The man had to stop a taxi and asked the driver to take him home. Soon they arrived at the door of his house. With the help of the driver, he got out. "Thank you, sir." said Mr. Smith. "Now I can open the door myself." The taxi drove away, but he couldn’t put the key into the keyhole. He was trying to do it while a policeman came. "Can I help put the key into the keyhole, sir?" asked the policeman.

　　"Thank you, sir." said Mr. Smith. "The house is circling now. If you can stop it moving, I can open the door myself."

41. He spent all his money ___________.

　　A. on his clothes                      B. on drinks

　　C. on food                           D. on his house

42. One evening Mr. Smith’s friend asked him____________.

　　A. to visit his old friend                B. to drive a taxi for him

　　C. to have a meal with him              D. to watch a football match

43. One night Mr. Smith could hardly stand because he____________.

　　A. drank too much                                           B. was too happy

　　C. felt too tired                       D. was too hungry

44. Which of the following is TRUE?

　　A. Mr. Smith opened the door himself.

　　B. Mr. Smith was very angry with the policeman.

　　C. Mr. Smith wouldn’t like the policeman to help him.

　　D. Mr. Smith couldn’t open the door without the help of the policeman.

Sam’s uncle had an old bird which sat in its cage all day. One day his uncle said, “It is too expensive to   21   that bird. We will get rid of it.” But Sam wanted to   22   the bird.

    Sam’s grandfather told him that the bird was once a famous   23   bird. Now   24   people knew it. His grandfather took the bird out, and then quickly took his arms away.  The bird opened its huge   25   and flew into the sky. After a few minutes, it   26   with a small rabbit, cut it open and started to   27   it.

    The next morning, Sam asked his uncle out. Sam did   28   his grandfather had done, but the bird   29   to the ground and stood still. Sam’s uncle   30   . Later his grandfather told him that the bird only hunted in late afternoon when light was less   31   . Sam asked his uncle to come out before   32   . This time the bird caught a mouse. His uncle was quiet with   33   , but laughed again, “We can’t eat mice, so this bird is   34   .” And he sold the bird without telling Sam.

Before Sam found the bird was   35   , two angry men arrived in a car. They   36   his uncle and said, the bird couldn’t hunt and they wanted their money back. Sam’s uncle looked   37   and said, “I have spent it. But… don’t worry!” He   38   at Sam, “Sam will show you   39   to make the bird hunt! It’s a great bird, isn’t it, Sam?” Sam opened the door of the car and took out the   40   . It flew away and disappeared forever.

 ________ time going by, children become more and more interested in the things around them.

　 A. While          B. When        C. As         D. With

 The matter is _______ discussion and the result will come out tomorrow.

　  A. in            B. on          C. at          D. under

__________the explanation of the book, we can finally understand the meaning of the passage.

　  A. With the help of                      B. Under the help of  

　  C. After the help of                      D. By the help of   

 A new cinema _____ here and they hope to finish it next month.

　  A. has been built                                 B. had been built

　  C. is being built                                  D. are being built

 I never dreamed of ______ such a good chance for me to travel around the world.

A. there is                                       B. there being         

C. there to be                                          D. there was

 I would appreciate ______ very much if you could change the plan a bit to make it more workable.

　  A. that         B. this         C. it          D. you

 She doesn’t like the way _____ you speak to her.

　  A. to which         B. in that         C. how           D. in which