Last week, Richard’s wife Leila had an accident.Richard’s youngest child, John, was at home when it happened.He was playing with his new toy car.Richard had given it to him a week before, for his third birthday.
Suddenly John heard his mother calling“Help!Help!”He ran to the kitchen.His mother had burned herself with some hot cooking oil(油).She was crying and the pan(锅)was on fire.
Richard had gone to his office.Both the other children had gone to school.John was too small to help his mother.________.She soon put out the fire and took Leila to the hospital.
When Richard came home, Leila told him what had happened.He was very proud of his son.“When you are a man, you will be just like your father,”he said.
(1)
How old was John in this story?
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A.
One.
B.
Two.
C.
Three.
D.
Five.
(2)
How many people were there in their family?
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A.
Three.
B.
Five.
C.
Six.
D.
Seven.
(3)
Choose the right sentence to fill the blank(空白处)in the passage.
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A.
The whole kitchen was on fire
B.
But John telephoned his father
C.
John stood there not knowing what to do but crying
D.
But he ran to the neighbor’s house and asked her for help
(4)
Which is the right order(顺序)according to the passage?
The Greens are English.Now they are in Beijing.This is their first visit to China.They are going to stay in China for three weeks.They want to visit some big cities and villages.They want to learn some Chinese,too.
Mr.Green is a driver,and he likes driving in Beijing very much.Mrs.Green is a teacher.She is visiting a school near Beijing.Their son Jim is a middle school student.He meets some Chinese students,and he likes to speak English to them.
They take a lot of photos in China.When they are back to England,they are going to show the photos to their friends.They want the English people to know more about China.
(1)
The Greens are from ________.
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A.
America
B.
China
C.
Australia
D.
England
(2)
Mr.Green is a ________.He likes ________ in Beijing.
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A.
driver;working
B.
driver;driving
C.
teacher;teaching
D.
teacher;working
(3)
Mrs.Green's ________ is a middle school student.
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A.
daughter
B.
son
C.
sister
D.
brother
(4)
The Greens take many photos in China because they ________.
Jim is the son of a farm owner.One New Year's Day,when he was 15 years old,his father 1 him to work on the farm for one year at his free time.Jim was 2 with his father's idea.“That isn't my job.I have 3 schoolwork to do.” At hearing this,his father said,“I promise(答应) to give you the best present if you 4 finish one year's work.” Jim thought for a while and 5 .
Starting on one Saturday,the boy got up early and worked 6 until evening,just like any other farmer.Time passed 7 .Jim's crops grew very well.On the last day of the year,the father called his son to him.“I'm happy to see that you have worked very hard the whole year,” said the father.“Now,tell me 8 you want.”
The boy smiled and showed his father a big piece of bread made from his wheat.“I've already got the 9 present.No pains,no gains.I think this is what you wanted me to 10 .”