Then the old woman becomes very angry, because the cat can't kill the mouse. She begins to beat her. The cat says to her, “Don't beat your old servant. Do not be unkind to the old. When they are young, they can do good work. ”

1. Where's the cat?

A. It's near the old woman.

B. It's at the old woman's home.

C. The cat lives the mouse's home.

2. The cat is very old, so she __________.

A. can't bite the mouse

B. doesn't like the old woman

C. doesn't want to live here

3. The old woman becomes angry because __________.

A. the cat eats her fish

B. the cat jumps in her house

C. the cat can't kill the mouse

4. The word “unkind” means __________.

A. very happy　　　　　　　B. not kind　　　　　　　C. so nice

5. What does the old woman begin to do with the cat?

A. She gives the cat a mouse.

B. She kills the cat.

C. She beats the cat.

　　 An old woman has a cat. The cat is very old. She cannot run fast, and she can not bite(咬). One day the old cat sees a mouse. She jumps and catches the mouse. But she cannot bite it. So the mouse gets out of her mouth and run away.

　 Then the old woman is very angry(生气), because the cat cannot kill(杀死) the mouse. She begins to beat(打) the cat. The cat says to her, "Don't beat your old servant (佣人). Don't be hard on the old. When they are young, they can do good work"

（ ）36. The old woman has　　　　 .

A. an old cat　 B. a young cat　 C. an old rat　 D. a mouse

（ ）37. The cat cannot run fast and 　　　 .

A. beat　　　 B. bite　　　　 C. eat　　　　 D. play

（ ）38. One day, the cat catches 　　　　　.

A. a bird　　 B. a mouse　　　 C. a dog　　 　D. a servant

（ ）39. The old man is angry, because the cat 　　　　　 .

A. eats too much B. cannot bite a mouse C. plays with a mouse D. cannot work for her

（ ）40. The cat says to the old man 　　　　　　 .

A. to let the mouse go away　 B. not to be hard on the old

C. to find another cat　　　　 D. not to be nice to it

Mr Smith is a teacher. He is near-sighted(近视的). But he doesn’t wear glasses. One day, he is walking in a street. He is thinking something. Suddenly a strong wind blows his cap off his head. My Smith runs after it. He wants to catch it but he can’t. At this time, an old woman from a door of the house says to him.
“ Hi! What are you doing, sir?”
“Running after my cap.”
“Your cap? Aha……that’s my black cat. ”She says.
“Your cat? Sorry, but where is my cap?”
【小题1】What’s the meaning in Chinese for “a strong wind”?

1.From the first piece of news we know that ______.

A．it took the old woman over 50 years to study at South-Eastern University.

B．the great grandmother was the oldest who received a bachelor’s degree.

C．the 83-year-old woman’s story surprised everyone.

D．the 83-year-old woman has a strong will.

2.The underlined word “dumped” means____.

A．fell              B．left              C．hit               D．lasted

3.In the third piece of news, “picked up” means ______.

A．given a ride        B．saved from danger   C．freed             D．caught

4.Which of the following is right according to the last piece of news?

A．The wife was a 22-year-old truck driver.

B．The wife was shot after her husband died.

C．Shortly after having shot his wife, the young truck driver finished himself.

D．The wife died, but the husband didn’t.

5.Which is TRUE according to the news above?

A．A person who is about 70 years old can get a bachelor’s degree.

B．It never snows heavily at night in spring.

C．There were only 20 persons living in North Side apartment building.

D．Maybe today is Wednesday.