Alice was a young woman who liked to exercise for her health . In fact , she walked five kilometers before____1___ every morning , and went swimming once a week at the swimming pool . She didn’t smoke and never　 2　　 . She didn’t eat chocolate . She didn’t eat sweet and fatty food , ____3_____ . She weighed herself every day .

　 Once Alice was on her daily walk when she saw a 　 4 　sitting in a rocking chair under a tree . He looked very old and his hair was white . he looked thin and weak , and his hands were shaking , 　 5　 he looked very happy .

　 He smiled at her and said , “Good morning , lovely day , isn’t it ?”

　 He had a wide smile　　 6　 his face , and his eyes shone with happiness . But Alice saw that he did not have teeth .

　 “Good morning!” replied Alice . “Yes , it is a lovely day .”

　 Alice thought he　 　7　 very old and wise . She thought he must be at least 90 years old ! She decided to ask him about the 　 8 of a happy old age .

　 “I hope you don’t 　9 　me asking ,” she said , “ but what is your secret for being so happy at your age ? I hope I can look as happy as you do 　10 I am your age ”

The man in the rocking chair said , “My secret for　 　11 　? I smoke twenty packets of cigarettes every week , and drink three bottles of wine every day . I eat hamburgers and chocolates whenever I want . I never eat vegetables . I never walk anywhere and I never play sports . I sit at home every day . ”

Alice was 　12 　. She didn’t expect the man to give her an answer like that . She wondered how the man got to be so old when he did 　13 　wrong . She thought he should be　　 14 　 and unhappy . Perhaps she was wrong . Maybe , she thought , people could live a long happy life 　15 　eating well or doing lots of exercise .

“How old are you ?”she asked .

“It’s my birthday today ,” said the man , “I’m forty—seven !”

1.　　A. lunch 　　　 B. breakfast 　　　　 C. dinner 　　　　　　 D. supper

2.　　A. exercised 　 B. drank 　　　　　　　　　　 C. worked 　　　　　 D. slept

3.　　A. too 　　　　　 B. also 　　　　　　　　 C. either 　　　　　　　　　　 D. still

4.　　A. man 　　　　 B. woman 　　　　　 C. boy 　　　　　　　　 D. girl

5.　　A. so 　　　　　　 B. but 　　　　　　　　 C. and 　　　　　　　　 D. or

6.　　A. in 　　　　　　 B. with 　　　　　　　 C. at 　　　　　　　　　 D. on

7.　　A. saw 　　　　 B. looked 　　　　　　 C. listened 　　　　　 D. found

8.　　A. secret 　　　 B. dream 　　　　　　 C. plan 　　　　　　　 D. future

9.　　A. stand 　　　　 B. mind 　　　　　　　 C. allow 　　　　　　　 D. enjoy

10.　A. when 　　　 B. since 　　　　　　　 C. though 　　　　　 D. for

11.　A. health 　　　 B. success 　　　　　 C. happiness 　　　 D. life

12.　A. surprised 　 B. worried 　　　　　 C. excited 　　　　　 D. relaxed

13.　A. something B. anything 　　　　 C. everything 　　　　　　 D. nothing

14.　A. angry 　　　 B. serious 　　　　　 C. quiet 　　　　　　　 D. sick

15.　A. through 　　 B. from 　　　　　　　 C. without 　　　　　 D. by

　　A teacher was helping one of her kindergarten students put his boots on. He asked for help and she could see why. Even with her pulling and pushing the boots just didn't want to go on. By the time she d got the second boot on, she'd worked up a sweat. That's when the little boy said, “Mrs. Smith, they're on the wrong feet.”She looked, and sure enough, they were.

　　It wasn't any easier getting them back off and re-put upon the correct feet. That's when the little boy said, “These aren't my boots.”

　　She didn't say anything (Who wants to swear at a 5-year-old boy?) and managed to calm herself down, and together they worked them back off. He said, “they're my brother's. My mom made me wear them.”

　　Mrs. Smith didn't know whether to laugh or cry. But she gathered the courage one more time to put those boots on his feet again. “Now,”she said,“where are you mittens（连指手套）?”

　　“I put them in the toes（靴头）of my boots.”