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My name is Tom. My father, Mr. Read works on a farm, and my mother works in a factory. My father and my mother work six days a week and I am at school from Monday to Saturday. On Sundays we all stay at home. We often go out in a car on Sundays. We often go to the rivers or lakes. Dad likes fishing and I like swimming. Mum sits there and watches us. Dad is very good at fishing. He often catches a lot of fish. Then we take them home for supper. We often have a good time.

Sometimes we go to see my uncle. He has a son, Jim. We often play football together. My uncle and Jim like meat very much. My mother cooks meat for them. I often help her. I like cooking meat and eating, too.

1.Tom often goes to _____ on Sundays.

  A. his uncle’s    B. the rivers or lakes          C. school      D. the lakes with his father

2. Who is Jim? He is _____.

  A. Tom’s friend       B. the Reads’ son      C. Tom’s uncle’s son      D. also a student

3. What do Tom and Jim like eating?

  A. Tom likes eating fish and Jim likes eating meat.               

B. They like eating fish.

  C. They like eating meat.               

D. Jim likes eating fish and Tom likes eating meat.

Like most English children, I learned foreign languages at school. When I made my first visit to the United States, I was sure I could have a nice and easy holiday without any language problem. But how wrong I was!

    At the American airport, I was looking for a public telephone to tell my friend Danny that I had arrived. An American asked if he could help me. "Yes," I said, '1 want to give my friend a ring."

"Well, that's nice. Are you getting married?" he asked. "No," I replied, "I just want to tell him I have arrived." "Oh," he said, "there is a phone downstairs on the first floor." "But we're on the first floor now," I said.

    "Well, I don't know what you are talking about Maybe you aren't feeling too well after your journey," he said. "Just go and wash up, and you will feel a lot better." And he went off, leaving me wondering where on earth I was: At home we wash up after a meal to get the cups and plates clean. How can I wash up at an airport?

    At last we did meet. Danny explained the misunderstanding: Americans say "to give someone a call", but we English say "to give somebody a ring". When we say "to wash your hands", they say "to wash up". And Englishmen start numbering from the ground floor so the first floor is the second for Americans.

1.The writer went to America by ______.

A. plane             B. ship               C. bus                 D. train

2.The writer went to America for______  .

A. education       B. business         C. holiday           D. friendship

3.The American thought "a ring" should be a________ .

A. phone call       B. present         C. person                 D. letter

4.Englishmen usually wash up________    .

    A. after dinner         B. after a journey

    C. when they are tired  D. before they telephone someone

5.The third floor in England is the ______floor in America.

    A. first              B. second        C. third                 D. Fourth

 On my way home I knocked into a stranger as he passed by. “Oh. I'm terribly sorry,” I said. “That’s all right. Please excuse me too; I wasn't even 26____ you. I wish  I didn’t hurt you.”

We were very  27   . We said good-bye and went on our way.

But at home we often  28 our loved ones in a different way.

Later that day, while I was cooking the evening meal, my daughter stood beside me very quietly. When I turned, I nearly  29 her down. “Move out of the way.” I shouted. She walked away, tears (眼泪) in her eyes.

While I lay awake in bed, I realized how  30  I’d spoken. So I decided to get up to say sorry to my daughter. On the way to her bedroom, to my surprise, I found some  31 by the door of the kitchen. At that time my tears began to fall. I quietly went and got down on my knees by her  32 . She woke up and put her arms around my neck when I kissed her. Then I asked, “Did you pick these flowers for me?”

She smiled, “I found them out by the tree. I picked them  33 they're pretty like you. I knew you’d like them. I stood quietly in order to give you a surprise.” “Oh dear, I'm really sorry for the way I acted today; I shouldn’t have shouted at you.”

“ That’s okay. Mom. I  34  you anyway.”

I suddenly realized what a clever way it is to explain the word   35   like this: (F) ather (A) nd (M) other, (I) (L) ove (Y) ou!

1. A. saving      B. helping             C. calling          D. noticing

2. A. sad         B. angry              C. polite           D. proud

3. A. help        B. treat                C. criticize        D. encourage

4. A. put         B. took                C. turned         D. knocked

5. A. sadly       B. rudely               C. softly          D. calmly

6. A. books       B. clothes              C. flowers         D. vegetables

7. A. bed         B. desk                C. chair           D. computer

8. A. if           B. though              C. before          D. because

9. A. love         B. need                C. miss           D. hate

10. A. father        B. mother              C. family          D. daughter

The following are four kinds of medicine at home. We should know and remember how to use them.
I. Take the medicine with water. One or two pills (片) every eight hours. Don’t take more than six pills in 24 hours. For children under six, go to ask the doctor.
II. Three times a day and one pill a time. One pill before breakfast, one before 11:00 and one before sleep. Not for children under six and persons with stomachache.
III. The medicine is for a person with a toothache. Two pills a time a day before sleep for adults (成人). Half (一半) a pill for children under 12.
IV. Take the medicine four times a day. Four pills a time for adults with a cold. Two pills a time for children under 10. Take the medicine before each meal and before sleep.

1. 1.

   Which medicine is for people with a toothache?

   1. A.
      I               
   2. B.
      II            
   3. C.
      III  
2. 2.

   People with a ___ should not take medicine II.

   1. A.
      toothache      
   2. B.
      cold        
   3. C.
      stomachache
3. 3.

   Medicine I should not be taken more than 6 pills in _____________.

   1. A.
      6 hours            
   2. B.
      8 hours      
   3. C.
      24 hours      
4. 4.

   If a girl is 7 years old, she should take ___ pills of medicine IV a day.

   1. A.
      5                  
   2. B.
      8           
   3. C.
      10
5. 5.

   Which of the following is TRUE?

   1. A.
      None of them are good for children under 6.
   2. B.
      Three kinds of the medicine should be taken 3 times a day.
   3. C.
      Three kinds of the medicine should be taken before sleep.