Mrs. Hand lives with a dog called Dave. She likes the dog very much. She likes at home with Dave. But she never takes Dave for a walk.

One day Dave has a (n) . He didn’t eat anything. Mrs Hand was very worried about Dave, so she him to see the doctor. The doctor checked him over , and then he said, “Can you leave your here for two days? I am sure I can make him eat things. ” She . The doctor told his assistant to put Dave in a small room and give him only .

Mrs. Hand to the doctor’s two days later. The doctor Dave to her. He looked different. “Does he eat now?” Mrs Hand asked. Then the doctor some rice to Dave. Mrs. Hand said. “Dave eats rice! ” Mr. Hand said. However, Dave ate up the . Mrs Hand the doctor. She paid him some money. “What’s the matter with Dave? makes him eat rice?” she asked . “Water!”

1.A. telling B. looking C. staying D. shopping

2.A. in B. out C. on D. at

3.A. situation B. like C. illness D. fact

4.A. liked B. took C. found D. played

5.A. book B. dog C. clothes D. student

6.A. thought B. spoke C. said D. agreed

7.A. water B. meat C. bananas D. chicken

8.A. come B. came C. go D. goes

9.A. bring B. take C. brought D. bought

10.A. anything B. something C. nothing D. thing

11.A. gave B. cried C. asked D. talked

12.A. always B. never C. often D. usually

13.A. fruit B. water C. rice D. beef

14.A. made B. had C. answered D. thanked

15.A. When B. How C. What D. Where

Pearl and June were good friends and spent most of their time together.
They were both very old and they worried about their health. Most of the time they talked about nothing else.
They worried about their food. Was it clean? Would it give them pains in the stomach?
They worried about the weather. Was it too cold and wet? Would it give them pains in their bones?
They worried about pollution in the air. would it give them pains in their chests(胸部)and throats(喉咙)?
They worried about being hurt in a car accident, killed in a plane crash, getting sick, and so on.
All they could think about was being ill or hurt.
One day they went on a train journey together.
“We’ll need some food,”Pearl said.
“We’ll buy some bananas,”June said.“They are good to eat and always clean.”
And so they bought two bananas to eat on the train.
It was not long before they were hungry.
Pearl took out the bananas and gave one to June. Then she peeled(剥)the skin of her banana and took a large bite of it.
At that moment the train went into a tunnel. Everything went black.“Don’t eat your banana,”Pearl shouted at June.“Mine has made me go blind!”
【小题1】What did the two old ladies talk about most of the time? _________

Pearl and June were good friends and spent most of their time together.

They were both very old and they worried about their health. Most of the time they talked about nothing else.

They worried about their food. Was it clean? Would it give them pains in the stomach?

They worried about the weather. Was it too cold and wet? Would it give them pains in their bones?

They worried about pollution in the air. would it give them pains in their chests(胸部)and throats(喉咙)?

They worried about being hurt in a car accident, killed in a plane crash, getting sick, and so on.

All they could think about was being ill or hurt.

One day they went on a train journey together.

“We’ll need some food,”Pearl said.

“We’ll buy some bananas,”June said.“They are good to eat and always clean.”

And so they bought two bananas to eat on the train.

It was not long before they were hungry.

Pearl took out the bananas and gave one to June. Then she peeled(剥)the skin of her banana and took a large bite of it.

At that moment the train went into a tunnel. Everything went black.“Don’t eat your banana,”Pearl shouted at June.“Mine has made me go blind!”

1.What did the two old ladies talk about most of the time? _________

A. Themselves.      B. Other people.       C. Healthy food.       D. Dangerous drivers.

2. The old ladies didn’t want to ______.

  A. eat any bananas                       B. travel by train

  C. be young again                        D. get sick

3.Pearl ate her banana ________.

  A. after they came out of the tunnel       B. at the station

  C. before June ate hers                    D. before she was hungry

4. Pearl thought that the banana _______.

  A. stopped her from seeing                B. would make her hungry

  C. would make her ill                     D. would be good for June

5.What’s the best title of the story? __________.

  A. What Good Friends                   B. What a Bad Train Journey

  C. Bananas Are Good for You            D. Bananas Are Bad for You