Mr. and Mrs. Jones never go out in the evening, but last Saturday Mrs. Jones said to her husband（丈夫）, "There is a good film at the cinema tonight. Shall we go and see it?"

Mr. Jones was quite happy about it. So they went, and both of them enjoyed the film very much. When they came out of the cinema, it was 11 o'clock. They got into their car and began driving home. It was quite dark. Mrs. Jones said," Look, a woman is running along the road very fast and a man is running after her. Can you see them?" Mr. Jones said, "Yes, I can."

He drove the car slowly near the woman and said to her, "Can I help you?" "No, thanks," said the woman, but she did not stop running. "My husband and I always run home after the cinema. Because whoever（不论谁） gets home late are going to do the dishes."

1. Mr. and Mrs. Jones _____.

A. often stay at home in the evening   B. often go out in the evening

C. often go out to have supper       D. often go to the cinema in the evening

2. _____________ enjoyed the film very much.

A. Mr.Jones   B. Mrs. Jones    C. Both Mr. and Mrs. Jones  D. The woman

3. On their way home, they saw _____.

A. a man running after a woman       B. two men running together

C. a woman running after a man       D. two women running

4.Why did the man and the woman run? Because _____.

A. the woman's husband was angry with her   B. they liked running

C. neither the wife nor the husband（丈夫和妻子都不） wanted to wash the dishes

D. they tried  to catch the car

A girl complained to her father about her hard life. She didn't know what she had to do and wanted to 36 . She felt tired for fighting and fighting. One problem had been finished but another came.

Her father,  a cook,  took her 37 the kitchen. He poured water into three pans(锅)and boiled(煮)it. When the water was boiling,  in the first pan he put some carrots,  in the 38 he put some eggs and in the last he put some coffee. He     39      them for a few minutes without any words.

The girl closed her mouth and waited impatiently,  not knowing   40   her father was doing that. After about 20 minutes,  her father turned     41   the stove,  took out the carrots and put them in a bowl. He took out the eggs and put 42    in another bowl. After that the   43   was poured into a cup. Turning back to his daughter,  he asked,  "What do you    44   ?" "Carrots,  eggs,  and coffee, " she answered.

Her father told her to 45 her eyes and let her touch the carrots. She did and felt that the carrots were soft. After that he asked her to take the eggs and 46 them. Then,  she got the eggs,  cooked and hard. At last,  the father asked her to smell the coffee. "What's the meaning,  Father?" He 47 that each had suffered the same unlucky experience— the boiling water,  but 48 had a different reaction(反应). The strong and hard carrots had become soft and weak after being in the boiling water. The eggs became hard 49 being cooked. The coffee was very special and it changed the wa­ter. "Who are you?" asked her father,  "When calamity(厄运) 50 your door,  what's your reaction? Are you carrots,  eggs,  or coffee?"

1.A. grow up       B. give up          C. set up            D. pick up

2.A. into           B. within           C. out of            D. away from

3.A. first          B. second           C. third              D. fourth

4.A. looked for     B. searched for      C. waited for          D. called for

5.A. that          B. what            C. where             D. why

6.A. on           B. over            C. off                 D. in

7.A. it            B. its              C. them              D. themselves

8.A. eggs         B. carrots           C. coffee             D. water

9.A. hear         B. taste              C. smell              D. see

10.A. close        B. open             C. wash              D. drop

11.A. keep        B. protect           C. break               D. drink

12.A. complained  B. explained          C. told                D. expected

13.A. every      B. all                C. each               D. either

14.A. before      B. after              C. behind              D. under

15. A. lies in     B. comes across       C. meets with           D. knocks at

Mike is a factory worker. He is often very tired after a day's work. His wife, Jenny, has no job, so she stays at home to cook the meals. Every day he can have his dinner when he gets home from his factory. One day, Mike came home very late because he was very busy in the factory. He was very hungry when he got home. He was not happy when he found his dinner was not ready. He was very angry with his wife. He shouted at her, "I'm going out to eat in a restaurant." "Wait for five minutes，" said his wife. "Why? Do you think that dinner will be ready in five minutes?" asked Mike. "Of course not," she answered. "But I can be ready to go with you in five minutes."

1. Mike works in________.

A. a factory   B. an office   C. a school

2. Jenny stays at home because ________.

A. she likes cooking

B. she loves her husband very much

C. she doesn't have a job

3. One day, Mike came home very late because________.

A. he wanted to have dinner in a restaurant

B. He was very　busy

C. he was  angry with his wife

4. Mike was_______when he found his dinner was not ready.

A. happy  B. glad  C.not happy

5. Which sentence is correct?

A. Jenny could have dinner ready in five minutes.

B. Jenny wanted to go to the restaurant with her husband.

C. Jenny didn't like the dinner at home.

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Why Are You Buying All These Tickets?

Why Are You Buying All These Tickets?

A small man wants to see a film, so he comes to a cinema. He buys a ticket and goes in. But after two or three minutes he comes out, buys a second ticket and goes in again.

After a few minutes he comes out again and buys a third ticket. Two or three minutes after that he comes out again and buys the fourth ticket.

But the girl says to him, "Why are you buying all these tickets?"

"No, I'm not doing that," the small man says, "But a big woman always stops me at the door and tears (撕开) my ticket up."

1.The small man goes to a cinema to watch a ________.

2.The man buys _________ tickets.

3.He comes out to buy ticket after two or three ________.

4.A woman at the gate always makes him ________ and tears his ticket up.

5.From the passage, we know that the man is not _________.

Having Fun "Growing" and "Stealing"?

    Recently，an Internet game has become a new fashion among young office workers and students. People can "farm" on a piece of "land" and "grow"， "sell" or even "steal" "vegetables"，"flowers" and "fruits" on the Net. They can earn some e-money and buy more "seeds"，"pets" and even "houses".

Joyce interviewed some young people. Here are their opinions.

Harold：I don't quite understand why they are so mad about the childish game， Maybe they are just not confident enough to face the real world.

Allan：I enjoy putting some "bugs" in my friends' gardens and we've become closer because of the game. Having fun together is the most exciting thing about it.

Laura： You know， people in the city are longing for(渴望) the life in the countryside. It reduces my work pressure(压力)；besides，it gives me the exciting experience of being a "thief".

Ivy：Well. it's just a waste of time. Teenagers playing the game spend so many hours on it that they can not focus on(专注于)their study.

1. According to the passage，people can't _______ things in this game.

        A. grow     B. borrow       C. steal     D. sell

2.Which is NOT the reason why people like the game?

        A. They are longing for country life.

        B. They can have fun with friends.

        C. The game can relax people and give them a new experience.

        D. They are confident enough to face the real world.

3.Where can you find this passage?

        A. In a car magazine.                   B. In an advertisement.

        C. In a newspaper                       D. In a science book