A man bought a donkey at the market one day and took him home. Now the man owned several donkeys already and he knew each one’s character very well. One of the donkeys was very strong and brave. Another always wanted to make people happy by working quickly but soon got tired. One donkey was very lazy. He hated going to work in the morning and he did as little as he       possibly could all day long. When the other animals were being loaded up(装载), he always tried to be the last so that he would get the lightest load.
The man led the new donkey into the yard. For a moment the new donkey stood sniffing(闻，嗅) at his new friends. Then, without hesitation, he came up to the lazy donkey and began eating comfortably at his side.
Though it was late in the day, the man immediately led the new donkey out of the yard, straight back to the market.
“You can’t have given him a fair trial yet,” said the seller, “It is only ten minutes since you bought him.”
“I don’t need to try him any more,” replied the man, “I know just what he is like from the friend he chose for himself. Take him away and give me my money back. I can do without donkeys like him.”
【小题1】Why did the man buy a new donkey in the market?

Mike is a factory worker. He is often very tired after a day's work. His wife, Jenny, has no job, so she stays at home to cook the meals. Every day he can have his dinner when he gets home from his factory. One day, Mike came home very late because he was very busy in the factory. He was very hungry when he got home. He was not happy when he found his dinner was not ready. He was very angry with his wife. He shouted at her, "I'm going out to eat in a restaurant." "Wait for five minutes，" said his wife. "Why? Do you think that dinner will be ready in five minutes?" asked Mike. "Of course not," she answered. "But I can be ready to go with you in five minutes."
【小题1】 Mike works in________.
A. a factory   B. an office   C. a school
【小题2】 Jenny stays at home because ________.
A. she likes cooking
B. she loves her husband very much
C. she doesn't have a job
【小题3】 One day, Mike came home very late because________.
A. he wanted to have dinner in a restaurant
B. He was very　busy
C. he was  angry with his wife
【小题4】 Mike was_______when he found his dinner was not ready.
A. happy  B. glad  C.not happy
【小题5】 Which sentence is correct?
A. Jenny could have dinner ready in five minutes.
B. Jenny wanted to go to the restaurant with her husband.
C. Jenny didn't like the dinner at home.

句型转换　（本题共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分) 

1.What do you think of this film？（同义句）

____________ ____________ ____________ ____________ this film？

2.Scientists are working  _________________________________(实现梦想)

3.Is she going to visit the museum ? I wondered (用宾语从句改写)

 I wondered_________________________________

4.My computer can_________________________________（自我修复）

5.The robot _________________________________(对….产生巨大影响) my everyday life

 in the past.

6.I will study hard so that I can pass the exam（同义句）

I will study hard _______________________________ pass the exam

7.Who will washes the clothes at home? （同义句）

Who will______________________________

8.Lucy no longer talked in class . （同义句）

Lucy ____________ ____________ in class____________ ____________

9.I was late because of the heavy rain（同义句）

It rained heavily. ____________, I was late.

10. Although I missed the early bus,I got to my office on time. （同义句）

I missed the early bus, ____________ I got to my office on time.

A man bought a donkey at the market one day and took him home. Now the man owned several donkeys already and he knew each one’s character very well. One of the donkeys was very strong and brave. Another always wanted to make people happy by working quickly but soon got tired. One donkey was very lazy. He hated going to work in the morning and he did as little as he       possibly could all day long. When the other animals were being loaded up(装载), he always tried to be the last so that he would get the lightest load.

        The man led the new donkey into the yard. For a moment the new donkey stood sniffing(闻，嗅) at his new friends. Then, without hesitation, he came up to the lazy donkey and began eating comfortably at his side.

        Though it was late in the day, the man immediately led the new donkey out of the yard, straight back to the market.

       “You can’t have given him a fair trial yet,” said the seller, “It is only ten minutes since you bought him.”

       “I don’t need to try him any more,” replied the man, “I know just what he is like from the friend he chose for himself. Take him away and give me my money back. I can do without donkeys like him.”

1.Why did the man buy a new donkey in the market?

A. Because he liked it.

B. Because he knew the donkey very well.

C. Because he needed another donkey to help him with his work.

D. Because the new donkey wasn’t lazy at all.

2.The man led the new donkey to the yard in order to _______.

A. see if he is lazy          

B. let him choose a new friend  

C. let the new donkey eat something    

D. let him work

3.What’s the meaning of the underline phrase　“without hesitation” ?

A.没有吃饭       B.未经许可       C.毫不犹豫地  D.　很不乐意地

4.How did the man know the character of the new donkey?

A. By letting him work       

B. By watching how he chose his new friend

C. By leading him to the yard  

D. by pleasing people

5.What’s the best title of the story?

A. How To Buy Donkeys        B.　The Owner and The Donkeys

C.　The lazy Donkey            D.   The Man and The Donkey

Frank Smithson woke up and got up to turn off the alarm clock(闹钟). “Oh no!” he thought to himself. “Another day at that office; a boss (老板) who shouts at me all the time.”

As Frank went downstairs, his eyes fell on a large brown envelope (信封) by the door. He was very happy when he opened it and read the letter inside. “Bigwoods Football Pools (足球赌博公司) would like to congratulate you. You have won half a million pounds（英镑）.”

Frank suddenly came to life. The cigarette fell from his lips (唇) as he let out a shout that could be heard halfway down the street.

At 11:30 Frank arrived at work. “Please explain why you're so late,” his boss said. “Go and jump in the lake,” said Frank. “I've just come into a little money so this is good-bye. Find yourself someone else to shout at.”

That evening Frank was smoking a very expensive Havana cigar (雪茄) when a knock was heard on the door. He rushed to the door. Outside were two men, neatly dressed in grey suits. “Mr. Smithson,” one of them said, “we're from Bigwoods Pools. I'm afraid there's been a terrible mistake…”

1. What do we know about Frank from the passage?

A. He was a lazy man.      　　  

B. He was a lucky person.

C. He had made a lot of money.     

D. He didn't get on well with his boss.

2.When he heard the knock at the door, Frank probably thought _________.

A. someone had come to say sorry to him

B. someone had come to give him the money

C. his friends had come to ask about the football pools

D. his friends had come to congratulate him on his luck

3. On hearing “…there's been a terrible mistake…”, Frank was most likely to be_____.

A. disappointed (失望的)　　 B. worried 　 C. grateful　　　D. Curious