Martin had just finished high school. He would go to college at the far end of the city. He didn’t want to live there, and he didn’t want to take the bus either. So his father agreed to buy him a car.
His father spent all his summer teaching him how to drive, from the ABC to the XYZ. Thinking of the great feeling of driving a new car, Martin learned very quickly, and received his driver’s license just before his eighteenth birthday.
The second day, all the family, and their dog, went to a car shop. Martin spent almost all the morning going from one car to another. Finally he saw a red Blue Bird. He had a test drive on the open ground, and called out, “This is what I want, Dad!” When everything was done, they were ready to leave.
Martin climbed into the front seat. He said excitedly, “It’s my first day driving alone. Dad, Mom, and Poo! Enjoy it!”
His dad immediately took the back seat, right behind the new driver. Martin wondered why his father chose that seat, for his father always enjoyed looking in front.
So he said, smiling, “I’m sure you’re back there to have a change after all those weeks of sitting in the front seat teaching me how to drive.”
“No,” Dad replied, “Do you remember what you did to me all those years when I took you to and from school? I am sitting here to hit and kick the back of your seat all the way!”
【小题1】Which of the following is NOT the reason why Martin’s father agreed to buy him a car?.

Martin had just finished high school. He would go to college at the far end of the city. He didn’t want to live there, and he didn’t want to take the bus either. So his father agreed to buy him a car.

His father spent all his summer teaching him how to drive, from the ABC to the XYZ. Thinking of the great feeling of driving a new car, Martin learned very quickly, and received his driver’s license just before his eighteenth birthday.

The second day, all the family, and their dog, went to a car shop. Martin spent almost all the morning going from one car to another. Finally he saw a red Blue Bird. He had a test drive on the open ground, and called out, “This is what I want, Dad!” When everything was done, they were ready to leave.

Martin climbed into the front seat. He said excitedly, “It’s my first day driving alone. Dad, Mom, and Poo! Enjoy it!”

His dad immediately took the back seat, right behind the new driver. Martin wondered why his father chose that seat, for his father always enjoyed looking in front.

So he said, smiling, “I’m sure you’re back there to have a change after all those weeks of sitting in the front seat teaching me how to drive.”

“No,” Dad replied, “Do you remember what you did to me all those years when I took you to and from school? I am sitting here to hit and kick the back of your seat all the way!”

1.Which of the following is NOT the reason why Martin’s father agreed to buy him a car?.

A．Martin would go to college and it was far from home.

B．Martin preferred living at home to living at college.

C．Martin didn’t want to take the public transport.

D．Martin was able to learn how to drive very quickly.

2.In which order did Martin do the following things?

a. He finished his high school.               b. He test-drove driving the new car.

c. He got his driver’s license.                d. He decided to buy the Blue Bird.

e. He kicked the front seat while his father was driving.

A．e—a—c—b—d     B．a—c—b—d—e     C．e—c—a—b—d     D．a—c—d—b—e

3.How would the whole family probably feel on their way back home?

A．Angry            B．Sad              C．Cheerful          D．Shocked

Martin had just finished high school. He would go to college at the far end of the city. He didn’t want to live there, and he didn’t want to take the bus either. So his father agreed to buy him a car.
His father spent all his summer teaching him how to drive, from the ABC to the XYZ. Thinking of the great feeling of driving a new car, Martin learned very quickly, and received his driver’s license just before his eighteenth birthday.
The second day, all the family, and their dog, went to a car shop. Martin spent almost all the morning going from one car to another. Finally he saw a red Blue Bird. He had a test drive on the open ground, and called out, “This is what I want, Dad!” When everything was done, they were ready to leave.
Martin climbed into the front seat. He said excitedly, “It’s my first day driving alone. Dad, Mom, and Poo! Enjoy it!”
His dad immediately took the back seat, right behind the new driver. Martin wondered why his father chose that seat, for his father always enjoyed looking in front.
So he said, smiling, “I’m sure you’re back there to have a change after all those weeks of sitting in the front seat teaching me how to drive.”
“No,” Dad replied, “Do you remember what you did to me all those years when I took you to and from school? I am sitting here to hit and kick the back of your seat all the way!”

1. 1.

   Which of the following is NOT the reason why Martin’s father agreed to buy him a car?

   1. A.
      Martin would go to college and it was far from home
   2. B.
      Martin preferred living at home to living at college
   3. C.
      Martin didn’t want to take the public transport
   4. D.
      Martin was able to learn how to drive very quickly
2. 2.

   In which order did Martin do the following things?
   a. He finished his high school.               b. He test-drove driving the new car.
   c. He got his driver’s license.                d. He decided to buy the Blue Bird.
   e. He kicked the front seat while his father was driving

   1. A.
      e—a—c—b—d
   2. B.
      a—c—b—d—e
   3. C.
      e—c—a—b—d
   4. D.
      a—c—d—b—e
3. 3.

   How would the whole family probably feel on their way back home?

   1. A.
      Angry
   2. B.
      Sad
   3. C.
      Cheerful
   4. D.
      Shocked

Mr. Jackson worked in an office，and he did a lot of important and hard work．But then he began to forget things，and this made his work very hard．One day he said to himself,“I am going to see Dr Marin about this．”

    He waited in the doctor’s waiting-room with the other patients（病人），and then the nurse said to him．“you can go in and see Dr Martin now．”

    Mr. Jackson hurried into Dr Martin’s office，and the doctor said，“Please sit down，Mr. Jackson．What can I do for you?”

    “Oh．doctor．”Said Mr. Jackson．“it is terrible．I can’t remember anything for longer than half a minute，and it is making my work very hard．What can I do? Can you help?”

    The doctor said，“When did this start，Mr. Jackson?”

    “When did what start?”Mr. Jackson asked．

1．What is wrong with Mr. Jackson?

A．He was badly ill．                                       B．His work was hurt．

C．He didn’t do too much work．                    D．He began to forget things．

2．What did he want to do about his trouble?

A．To stay in hospital．                                   B．To stay in bed and have a good rest．

C．To see a doctor about the trouble．                     D．To stop working in the office．

3．What did he have to do before he could see the doctor?

A．To read some magazines and newspapers．

B．To talk with the nurse about his trouble．

C．To sit in the waiting-room for his turn．

D．To talk with another patient in the waiting-room

4．How long could Mr. Jackson remember things?

A．Half a minute．                                          B．less than 30 seconds．（秒）

C．No longer than 30 seconds．                       D．More than 30 seconds．

5．Which is the best title（标题）?

A．Mr. Jackson              B．A forgetful man           C．A doctor          D．In a hospital