Tom walked into a shop . It had a sign outside : "Second-hand (旧的) clothes bought and sold . "He was carrying an old pair of trousers and asked the owner of the shop, "How much will you give me for these?" The man looked at them and then said: "Two dollars."

　　"What !" said Tom. "I had guessed they were worth at least five dollars."

　　"No," said the man, "they aren't worth a cent more than two dollars."

　　"Well," said Tom, taking two dollars out of his pocket. "Here's your money. These trousers were hanging outside your shop. The list price (标价)of them was six dollars and a half. But I thought that was too much money, so I wanted to find out how much they were really worth."

　　Then he walked out of the shop with the pair of trousers and disappeared before the shop owner could think of anything to say .

1.At first the owner of the shop thought that Tom __________.

A. wanted to steal the trousers　 　　  B. wanted to sell the trousers

C. wanted to fool him　　　　　　   D. wanted to buy the trousers 

2.The owner of the shop_______ 　for the old trousers.

A. would give Tom two dollars　  

B. would pay three dollars

C. would pay five dollars　　　  　　 

D. would give Tom six dollars and a half 

3.The shop owner insisted（坚持） that the trousers were worth only two dollars because ____.

A. he wanted to sell them cheaply   　 

B. he wanted to buy them cheaply

C. he didn't like the trousers    　　 

D. they were old and dirty 

4.In fact, the trousers _________.

A. were hanging inside the shop　  　　 

B. were stolen by Tom from the shop

C. had been the shop owner's　　 　　 

D. had been Tom's 

5.From the story we know that _________ cheaper than the list price.

A. the owner sold the trousers two dollars

B. Tom sold the trousers one dollar and a half

C. the owner bought the trousers three dollars

D. Tom bought the trousers four dollars and a half

Most people make their living with their hands. But Tom makes his living(谋生）with his feet. A very good living it is, too.
　　Tom’s story began in a very small city in England. His parents were very poor. Seven people lived in their small house. Tom had no place to play in but in the street.
　　Tom’s father often played football, and little Tom wanted to play football, too. So his father made a nice ball for him to play. The little boy played it every day.
　　At last Tom learned to play a real football, and after a few years he could play football very well.
　　Now Tom is one of the best football players.
根据短文内容，选择正确答案（10分）
【小题1】Tom made his living with his______.
A、hands                B、head                 C、feet
【小题2】Tom’s parents lived in a_____city in English.
A、small                B、big                  C、new
【小题3】Tom’s father____a football for him to play.
A、bought              B、borrowed             C、Made
【小题4】A few years later, Tom was_____at playing football.
A、well                 B、good                 C、bad
【小题5】Tom plays football_____ than many other players.
A、harder               B、worse                C、better

Most people make their living with their hands. But Tom makes his living(谋生）with his feet. A very good living it is, too.

　　Tom’s story began in a very small city in England. His parents were very poor. Seven people lived in their small house. Tom had no place to play in but in the street.

　　Tom’s father often played football, and little Tom wanted to play football, too. So his father made a nice ball for him to play. The little boy played it every day.

　　At last Tom learned to play a real football, and after a few years he could play football very well.

　　Now Tom is one of the best football players.

根据短文内容，选择正确答案（10分）

1.Tom made his living with his______.

A、hands                B、head                 C、feet

2.Tom’s parents lived in a_____city in English.

A、small                B、big                  C、new

3.Tom’s father____a football for him to play.

A、bought              B、borrowed             C、Made

4.A few years later, Tom was_____at playing football.

A、well                 B、good                 C、bad

5.Tom plays football_____ than many other players.

A、harder               B、worse                C、better

　　Mr. Brown wants to live near his workplace. Mrs. Brown wants a house with four bedrooms. The Browns’ children don't care what the house is like as long as the garden is big enough. Ann, their daughter has always wanted to work in a restaurant. She thinks it is an exciting place. It's hard work but she isn’t lazy. You have to work on Saturdays and Sundays, but you get other days off. It’s not very well paid. But who cares about money？

　　Tom is a middle school student. He is twelve years old. He stops school at half past three, so he has plenty of time to finish his homework.

　　Jack, Mr. Brown's brother, is looking for a room to rent. He doesn't care what color the walls are or how old the furniture (家具) is. He is getting ready for his drawing. So the house must be quiet.

56.Why didn't the Browns buy the house in Advertisement One？

A. It was on the north side of town.     B. There weren’t enough bedrooms.

C. There was no dining room.          D. The garden was too big.

57. Why does Ann want to get the job in the restaurant？

A. It’s an easy job.                 B. The place is good and the food is free.

C. She thinks it will be interesting.    D. She can get long holidays.

58. Why can't Tom play for the new football team？

A. He's not old enough.            B. It’s in a different village.

C. School stops too late.            D. He has to do his homework.

59. What's wrong with the room for Jack in Advertisement Four？

A. It's too small.                    B. The walls are the wrong color.

C. The man likes old furniture better.    D. It's too noisy.

60. What does the sentence “All meals free” mean？

A. Waiters can have the meals at any time.

B. Waiters can have the meals in the restaurant without paying money.

C. Customers can have the meals freely.

D. Waiters need to pay for their meals.