In the end,he decided to send the sick child to hospital.

A.At once  B.At last  C.At first  D.By the end

Tim was walking alone in the park．He said to himself," If I go on with the diet(节食), I will lose eight kilos by the end of…" BOOM! He ran into a woman．Tim hit his head against hers．

" I’m sorry, miss," said Tim．"I was thinking about something and I didn’t see you! Sheila took off her glasses and said, "It’s OK．Nothing’s broken．I wasn’t watching my way, either．" Suddenly, they stopped to look at each other carefully．

"You’re Tim, Jack’s brother, aren’t you?" asked Sheila．"Yes, how did you know? " " We met on Jack’s farm last week．He had a party, and introduced me to you．Do you remember?" Then they both began to laugh．Sheila’s house was almost across from Tim’s on Krasnova Street of the city．Tim said, "Would you like to have some coffee and hamburgers?" Sheila laughed and answered, "I thought you wanted to continue your diet!" They both laughed on the way to the coffee shop near the park gate．

1．Tim ran into Sheila because he               ．

A．was running too fast                                              B．didn’t notice her

C．was writing his thoughts down                               D．wanted Sheila to see him

2．Where did Sheila live?

A．In the park．                                                        B．In the countryside．

C．In the city．                                                  D．In the coffee shop．

3．Where did Tim first meet Sheila?

A．At the coffee shop．                                      B．In the countryside．

C．On the street．                                                     D．At Jack’s party．

4．Sheila thought Tim’s advice was funny because                       ．

A．Tim should go on with a diet

B．She didn’t like coffee or hamburgers

C．there were no hamburgers in the park

D．Tim was telling an interesting story

5．Which of the following is TRUE?

A．Tim went to the park with his friend．

B．Sheila was wearing a pair of glasses．

C．Jack and Tim were on the same street．

D．Tim lost 8 kilos during a week．

　　Everybody in the world has one name at least. And to each person his name is important because it is his own.

　　Remember how you don't like it very much if people can't remember your name, or pronounce it wrong? Remember how you like to see it printed in the newspaper or even on the blackboard at school? That's because it is your own and only you can have it.

　　Of course, names aren't important in themselves. There are no “good” names or “bad” names. But they are useful in our life. You don't have to go around shouting!

　　“Hey, You!”or “Hello. Girl-with-the-red-hair.”or “Thank you, Man-who-lives-at-the-end-of-the-street.” Wouldn't it be foolish?

　　A person's name means something. For example. John or Nathan means “present”. James or Jacob means “he follows after.” Frank means “free”. Charles has “strong” in meaning. Thomas is a word for “twin”. Girls'names mean something, too. If you know a Mary or a Miriam, her name means “star of the sea.” Helen means “light”. Rebecca, “very beautiful”. Rhoda is a “rose”.

　　Now first names are all we need when we've at home. For it isn't very often that two sisters or two brothers have the same first name. But it's different when you go out to play or go to school. You may have a lot of Johns and Davids and Sues. You could get all mixed up and not know who was who. That's why last names started. And last names are really nicknames(绰号).

　　It happened like this: There was a certain Richard. Since his father's name was James, he was called “Richard, son of James.” And later just Richard Jameson.

　　The place where they lived gave some people their last names. For example, Mr Short was talking about Joseph.

　　“Which Joseph?” someone might ask.

　　“Why, the Joseph who lives in the field.”

　　And right then that Joseph had a last name: Joseph Field. You can think of many more last names that started that way.

1．You like your name ________.

[　　]

A．because people can't remember it

B．because it is important

C．when others give the wrong pronunciation

D．when it is printed in the newspaper or written ca the blackboard

2．Names are ________.

[　　]

A．important in themselves

B．useful in our life

C．good or bad

D．foolish

3．Sometimes a person's name means something, for example, ________.

[　　]

A．John is “strong”

B．Mary means “star of the sea”

C．Charles is a “present”

D．Helen is a word of “happiness”

4．Last names started because ________.

[　　]

A．two brothers or two sisters have the same first names

B．you often go out to play or go to school

C．if you aren't at home, you may meet a lot of Johns, Davids or Sues

D．you don't know everybody outside

5．How does a last name come from?

[　　]

A．The Joseph lives in the field. He is called Joseph Field.

B．His father is called Jameson so his son becomes Jameson.

C．The place where Mr Short lives often gives people the same name.

In almost every big university in the United States football is a favorite sport. American football is not like soccer.
Players sometimes kick the ball, but they also throw the ball and run with it. They try to take it to the other end of the field. They have four chances to move the ball ten yards. They can carry it or throw it. If they move it to the end of the field, they receive six points. This is called a touch—down. It is difficult to move the ball. Eleven men on the team try to stop the man who has the ball. If the man does not move the ball ten yards, his team kicks the ball to the other team.
Each university wants its team to win. Thousands of people come to watch. They all yell for their favorite team. Young men and women called cheerleaders come on the field to help the people yell more. They dance and jump while they yell.
Each team plays ten or eleven games each season. The season begins in September and ends in November. If a team is very good, it may play another game after the season ends. The best teams play again on January 1st, the first day of the New Year. Many people go to see these games and many others watch them on television

1. 1.

   In American football players can ___.

   1. A.
      only kick the ball
   2. B.
      only throw the ball
   3. C.
      only carry the ball
   4. D.
      kick, throw and carry the ball
2. 2.

   If a team wants to get points, it has to move the ball ___.

   1. A.
      10 yards
   2. B.
      to the other end
   3. C.
      40 yards
   4. D.
      away from its own end
3. 3.

   Who are dancing and jumping while they yell?

   1. A.
      The cheerleaders.
   2. B.
      All those who are watching the game.
   3. C.
      The winners.
   4. D.
      The players of both sides.
4. 4.

   Most teams play games in ___.

   1. A.
      spring
   2. B.
      summer
   3. C.
      autumn
   4. D.
      winter
5. 5.

   When do the best teams play again?

   1. A.
      At Christmas.
   2. B.
      Before the season ends.
   3. C.
      On New Year’s Day
   4. D.
      On the last day of season

Two hundred years ago, people in the West didn’t know coffee or tea. They were afraid to drink them because they thought coffee or tea could kill a person. Once the king of England decided to find out if it was true.

At that time there were two brothers in prison(监狱). They would be killed in a few days, because they did wrong. The king said, ‘I shall let them live but they must drink coffee or tea at the end of their lives. One brother must drink coffee and the other must drink tea every day.’ And they followed the king’s words. Every day the elder brother drank coffee and his younger brother drank tea after breakfast. But nothing happened to them after that. In fact, they felt they became healthier.

They both lived many years. At last, the elder brother died when he was eighty-three years old. The younger one died a few years later. After that, people knew that coffee and tea were not bad to man. Soon tea and coffee became popular.

76. At first people in the west were afraid to drink coffee and tea because_________

A. they didn’t see them at all B. of their colors

C. they didn’t know them very well 　　　　　 D. people didn’t like to drink them

77. ________ decided to find out if coffee and tea were harmful(有害的).

A. The two brothers 　　　　　　　　　　B. The king of England

C. People in the west 　　　　　　　　　 D. A scientist

78. Why were the two brothers in prison?

A. Because they played all day. 　　　　　　 B. Because they worked there.

C. Because they helped the king. 　　　　　 D. Because they did wrong things.

79. If the two brothers didn’t follow the king’s words, they would________.

A. be killed 　　　　 B. be free　 　　　 C. be sad　　　 D. be hungry

80. How old was the elder brother when he died?

A. Eighty-three.　　 　　　　　　　　　 B. More than eight-three.

C. Eighty. 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　D. Less than eight-three.