It was a great day for a picnic and a picnic was a great day to start the summer holiday. Fred brought his
classmates John and Betty to a wonderful picnic place. After lunch, John said they should play football. When
the ball came to Fred, he locked it into some long grass. "I'll get it." he said and hurried off to find the ball.
Moments later there was a shout and out came Fred holding his leg,"I've bitten by a snake!" 　　
     As the others rushed over to help. Fred began laughing. "Ha! I'm not really hurt." But Betty didn't laugh, "I
can't believe you did that, Fred. I was really frightened for you." 　　
     The friends then decided to go for a swim. John and Betty jumped into the water. Fred was standing on a
long rock by the riverbank and said, "Watch me jump." They shouted excitedly as he went under the water, but
as the seconds passed he didn't come back to the top. The friends became worried. Suddenly they heard Fred's
laugh, "Won't you ever learn? I swam behind this tree when I jumped." 　　
     "Very funny, Fred?" said John angrily. "Anyway, I'm feeling tired and I'm going for a sleep." Betty joined
him. 　　
     Fred, however, moved to a narrow part of the river and jumped in. Although he was a good swimmer, the
water there was moving much faster and Fred found himself dragged away. He managed to catch hold of a tree,
but he was very tired now and with the water still moving very fast, couldn't pull himself out. 　　
     Back at the picnic place, as Betty and John were preparing to sleep, they heard Fred's cries for help, John
looked at Betty and said, "Does he really think we're so foolish? Wake me up in an hour. It'll be time to go back
home then."

1. What happened when Fred went to get the football?

A. He was bitten by a snake.
B. He fell and cut himself.
C. He called for the others to help him.
D. He let out a frightening shout.

2. At the end of the story, why didn't John and Betty go to help Fred?

A. They didn't believe that Fred was really in trouble.
B. They thought Fred was a good swimmer.
C. They couldn't hear his cries for help.
D. They were too tired and needed to rest.

3. The underlined word "dragged" means "_____".

A. pulled
B. held
C. guided
D. gave

4. What can you learn from this story?

A. It is important for a person to tell the truth.
B. You should know how to swim if toy want to play in the river.
C. You must watch out for snakes in the countryside.
D. Picnics can often be dangerous for children.

     Bill and his friends are going hiking this weekend. He's afraid he's going to be hungry,
so he buys a lot of food and his bag is big and heavy. They start at nine in the morning and
they get to the city five hours later. They're all tired and his friends get on a bus, but Bill
can't. His bag sticks in the door and he has to get off. The bus leaves and he doesn't know
where he's going to meet them. He walks in the street and when it's eight in the evening,
he goes into a restaurant. He asks for some drinks and soon begins to sleep.
     When he wakes up at the midnight, he can't find any people in the restaurant. The door
is closed and he can't go out. He finds a telephone number on a piece of paper and begins to
call Mr. Jackson, the owner of the restaurant.
     "Hello," says the boy, "When do you open your restaurant, Mr. Jackson?"
     The telephone wakes the man up and he isn't happy. So he says, "Don't ask me about
that. I won't let you in."  
     "Oh, no! I want to go out."

1. Bill's bag is big because _____.

A. there's a lot of clothes in it
B. he puts much food in it
C. he likes big bags
D. he takes many books

2. _____, so he's still at the bus stop.

A. Bill can't carry his bag onto the bus
B. Bill doesn't see his friends
C. Bill doesn't know which bus to get on
D. Bill wants to take another bus

3. Bill goes to sleep soon because _____.

A. he's very hungry
B. he is very tired
C. he eats too much in the restaurant
D. he doesn't know where to go

4. Mr. Jackson thinks _____.

A. Bill wants to sleep in his restaurant
B. Bill wants to go into the restaurant
C. Bill leaves his bag in the restaurant
D. Bill wants to go out of the restaurant

5. Which of the following is NOT true?

A. At 2 o'clock p.m., Bill and his friends get to the city.
B. Bill knows where they are going to meet.
C. When bill wakes up, he finds the door is closed.
D. Bill wants to go out, so he telephones Mr. Jackson.

       Mr. Smith works in an office．He's very busy and has no time to have a good rest．Every evening, when he comes back from his office, he's always tired and wants to go to bed early. But his wife often
has a lot of interesting things to tell him after supper. She doesn't stop talking until she falls asleep．  
      One day the man felt terrible and couldn't go to work. He decided to go to see a doctor.And Mrs．
Smith went to the hospital with him. Before her husband said what was the matter with him, the woman
had told the doctor all and the man understood why. He wrote out a prescription (处方). And when Mr.
Smith brought the medicine to the resulting room, the doctor said to her, "The bottle of medicine is for
your husband and the pills (药片) are for you．"  
     "For me?" the woman said in surprise "I'm fine．I don't need any medicine!" 
     "I don't think so, madam", said the doctor．"'They are sleeping pills．Your husband will soon be all
right if you take them. "

1．Mr. Smith is ______．

A．too busy to have a good rest          
B．too busy not to have a rest
C．busy enough to have a good rest        
D．not busy enough to have a good rest    

2．The sentence "His wife doesn't stop talking until she falls asleep"means ______．

A．she doesn't stop talking when she falls asleep
B．she doesn't stop talking alter she falls asleep
C．she keeps talking until she falls asleep
D．she likes talking as she falls asleep     

3．Why does Mr. Smith have to get up when his wife is asleep in the morning?     

A．Because he can't fall asleep．            
B．Because he has to go to work．
C．Because he doesn't want to sleep．      
D．Because his wife asks him to get up．

4．Why couldn't Mr. Smith go to work one day?     

A．Because he didn't want to work．        
B．Because his wife didn't let him go．
C．Because he felt ill．                  
D．Because he was too tried to go to work．

5．The sentence "'Your husband will be all right if you take them．" Means Mr. Smith will soon be all
right if______．

A．Mrs. Smith takes the bottle of medicine
B．Mr. Smith takes the pills
C．Mr. Smith takes the bottle of medicine
D．Mrs. Smith stops talking too much at night

     Mr. Smith works in an office. He is very busy and has no time to have a good rest.Every evening,when he
comes from his office, he's always tired and wants to go to bed early.But his wife often has a lot of interesting
things to tell him after supper.She doesn't stop talking until she falls asleep,but it's usually too late and Mr.
Smith has to get up in time in the morning when she is asleep.
     One day the man felt tirreble and couldn't go to work.He decided to go to see a doctor.And Mrs Smith went
to the hospital with him. Before her husband said what was the matter with him,the woman had told the doctor
all and the man understood why.He wrote out a prescription (处方). And when Mr. Smith brought the medicine
to the resulting room,the doctor said to her,"The bottle of medicine is for your husband and the pills are for
you.
     "For me?" the woman said in surprise,"I'm fine.I don't need anything medicine!" "I don't think so,madam,"
said the doctor."They are sleeping pills.Your husband will soon be all right if you take them." 

1. Mr. Smith is _______.

A. too busy to have a good rest.
B. too busy not to have have a good rest.
C. busy enough to have a good rest.
D. not busy enough to have a good rest.

2. The sentence "His wife doesn't stop talking until she falls asleep"means________.

A. she doesn't stop talking when she falls asleep.
B. she doesn't stop talking after she falls asleep.
C. She keeps talking until she falls asleep.
D. She likes talking as she falls asleep.

3. Why does Mr. Smith have to get up when his wife is asleep in the morning?

A. Because he can't fall asleep.
B. Because he has to go to work.
C. Because he doesn't want to sleep.
D. Because his wife ask him to get up.

4. Why couldn't Mr. Smith go to work one day?

A. Because he didn't want to work.
B. Because his wife didn't let hin go.
C. Because he fell ill.
D. Because he was too tired to go to work.

5. The sentence "Your husband will be all right if you take them."means Mr. Smith will
   soon be all right if ______.

A. Mrs Smith takes the bottle of medicine.
B. Mr. Smith takes the pills.
B. Mr. Smith takes the bottle of medicine.
D. Mrs Smith stops talking too much at night.