“Well, we're in our new house. Let's get a new pet to get along with it,” Mrs. Brown said to her husband.” That sounds like a pretty good idea,” he answered. “Do you want to see the ads in the newspaper？” “No. Let's go to the animal shelter. Many pets there need homes. Since tomorrow is Saturday, we can both go,” she said.

The next morning the Browns met Mr Snow at the animal shelter. “We want to be sure that the pets here go to good homes,” Mr Snow said, “So I need to ask you some questions.”

After they talked for a while, the Browns decided to get a small dog. It wouldn't need a big house or a big yard. A small dog would bark（吠）and warn them if someone tried to break into their house. After Mr Snow gave the Browns a book on pet care, they chose one and wanted to take her home right away. But the animal doctor hadn't checked her yet. So Mr Snow told them to return on Sunday.

On Sunday afternoon the Browns went to the animal shelter. The animal doctor said, “Shadow has had all of her shots(预防针). She will be healthy.” The browns thanked the doctor and took Shadow home.

1.From the reading we learn that _______.

　 A. the Browns have never had a pet before.

　 B. the Browns knew about Shadow from the newspaper.

　 C. Shadow is a small and healthy dog.

　 D. Mr Brown didn't quite agree with his wife.

2.The underlined word shelter in the reading means _______.

　 A. a place to sell small dogs

B. a place to keep homeless animals

　 C. a place to study animals

D. a place to sell books on pet care

3.Mr Snow asked the Browns some questions to _______.

　 A. see if they had moved to a new house

B. find out how rich the Browns were

　 C. know where they'd keep their new pet

D. make sure they'd take care of pets

4.The Browns thinks that a small dog _______.

　 A. doesn't need any room to keep

B. can help them watch their house

　 C. eats less food than a bigger one

D. usually has a beautiful name

5.It's clear that _______.

　 A. Shadow will not be easy to get ill

B. the Browns were not good with Shadow

　 C. Mr Snow didn't check Shadow at all

D. Shadow likes barking a lot

阅读下列短文，从所给的四个选项中，选出最佳答案．

　Mr Jones and Mr Brown worked in the same office．One day Mr Jones said to Mr Brown, “We are going to have a small party at our house next Wednesday evening．Would you and your wife like to join us?”　　

　Mr Brown said, “Thank you very much．That is very kind of you　　 ．We are free that evening, I think．But I will telephone my wife and ask her．Maybe she wants to go somewhere else that evening．”So Mr Brown went to the other room and telephoned．When he came back, he looked very uneasy　　 （心神不安的）．

　“What's the matter?”said Mr Jones．“ Did you speak to your wife?”“No,”ansewered Mr Brown．“She wasn't there．My small son answered the telephone．I said to him, 'Is your mother there, David?' and he answered, 'No, she is not in the house!' 'Where is she then?' I asked．'She is somewhere oustside!' 'What is she doing?' 'She is looking for me．'”

根据短文内容，选择正确答案．

(1) A small party will be held ________．　　　

[　　]

A．in seven days

B．in the evening

C．in the office

D．at Mr Brown's house

(2) Mr Jones invited _________ to the party．　　　

[　　]

A．Mr Brown

B．Mrs Brown

C．Mr and Mrs Brown

D．all his friends

(3) The telephone was _________．　　　

[　　]

A．in the same office

B．near the office

C．in the post-office

D．near Mr Jones' house

(4) Mr Brown spoke to _________ on the phone．　　　

[　　]

A．Mrs Brown

B．Mrs Jones

C．David

D．David's friend

(5) —Why was Mrs Brown looking for David ?　Because ________．

［　　］

A．He went out of the house

B．He was answering father's phone

C．David had lost his way

D．She didn't know David was at home.

　　Mr Jones and Mr Brown work in the same office. One day, Mr Jones says to Mr Brown, “I will have a small party at our house on Monday evening. Would you and your wife like to come?” Mr Brown says, “Thank you very much. I'd love to, but let me ask my wife first.”

　　“What's the matter?” asks Mr Jones. “Is your wife there at home?”

　　“No,” answers Mr Brown. “She isn't there. My small son answers the telephone. I say to him, 'Is your mother there, David?' and he answers, 'No, she isn't in the house.' 'Where is she?' I ask. 'She is somewhere outside.' 'What's she doing?'

　　'She is looking for me.'”

A．She is playing cards with her son at home.

B．She is out somewhere looking for her son.

C．She's buying things in the supermarket.