1. Mr and Mrs Green came back from the country __________.

A. in the morning        
B. in the afternoon      
C. at night

2. They heard someone talking  __________.

A. before they opened the front door
B. when they were upstairs
C. when they were half way upstairs

3. They stood outside their bedroom quietly __________.

A. to make sure if there was someone talking in their bedroom
B. to wait for the men to come down
C. to listen to what they were talking about there

4. There was no answer from the bedroom because __________.

A. the men was away
B. there was not anyone there at all
C. the two men were much too afraid to answer

5. When Mr Green went into the bedroom, he found __________.

A. his radio on      
B. nothing in it        
C. the two men under the bed

       Mr Green works in a hospital. He is busy driving a car every day. His wife works in a school library. She's
strict with her only son, Tommy. 
       Half a year ago, when Tommy was six，Mrs Green took him to her school. The boy was clever and
studied well. But at first he couldn't adapt (使适应) himself to the new life. In the morning, he woke up late and
in the evening he didn't go to bed on time. But his mother tried to make him do everything on time. 
       One evening, when Mr Green was driving in a street, a traffic accident happened. He had to take the
wounded (受伤的) people to the hospital and it took him about two hours. When he got home, he began to tell
his family about it. "It's time for you to go to bed, Tommy," said Mrs Green. The boy wanted to listen to his
father tell the accident, but he had to do what his mother told him. When he lay down, he said, "I don't think
Mom can look after me at all" "Oh, why?" asked his father.
        The boy said, "she always makes me go to bed when I am not sleepy (困的), but she wakes me up when
I'm asleep.?
1. Mr Green works in a hospital. He is a _____.
2. Mrs Green works in a _____ .
3. Tommy's mother wants to make him go to bed and get up on _____ .
4. One day, Tommy's father went back home late because an _____happened.
5. Tommy's mother often wakes him up when he is _____ .

     Mr and Mrs Green were going on their vacation with their children, and they had to arrive at the airport
before 11: 40 the next morning. "It takes us thirty minutes to get there in a car," Mr Green said, "so we have
to get ready before eleven o'clock. Don't be late."
     It was ten fifty in the morning. Mr Green and the children were busy doing things. But Mrs Green wasn't.
She sat in a chair in the garden and enjoyed the good weather.
     Mr Green and the children were surprised, but Mrs Green said, "Don't worry! Before I went bed last night,
I made all our clocks and watches twenty minutes ahead (提前). Now we can get to the airport early."

1. Why did the Green family have to be ready before eleven o'clock?

A. They were going to a party.
B. They had to go to the airport by bus.
C. They had to arrive at the airport at 11: 40.

2. How long does it take the family to the airport by car?

A. Twenty minutes.
B. Thirty minutes.
C. Forty minutes.

3. The father and children were _____ when they saw Mrs Green sitting in the garden.

A. sad
B. happy
C. surprised

4. Why did Mrs Green sit in the garden?

A She wanted to stay at home.
B. She didn't like to do anything at home.
C. She made all the clocks and watches ahead and they wouldn't be late.

3. What time was it when Mr Green and the children were busy doing things?

A. 10: 30.
B. 10: 50.
C. 11: 00.

     Mr Smith and Mr. Green work in the same office. One day Mr. Smith said to Mr. Green. "We're
going to have a small party at our house next Wednesday evening. Will you and your wife come?"
     Mr. Green said "Thank you very much. That's very kind of you. We're free that evening, I think.
I'll telephone my wife and ask her. Maybe she wants to go somewhere that evening. "So Mr. Green
went to the other room and telephoned his wife . When he came back, he looked very surprised.
     "What's the matter?" asked Mr. Smith."Did you ask your wife?"
     "No,"answered  Mr. Green ,"She wasn't there. My little son answered the telephone. I said to
him, 'Is your mother there, David?' And he answered, 'No, she isn't in the garden'. 'Where is she then?'
I asked, 'She is in the room.''What is she doing?' I asked again. 'She is looking for me,' my son
answered.

1. Mr Smith asked Mr. Green _________.   

A. to go to the party in their office
B. to have a small party in their office
C. to come to the small party in his house

2. Mr. Green _________. 

A. didn't want to go to the party
B. would like to go to the party with his wife
C. would like to go to the party with his son

3. Mr Green telephoned his wife because _________.

A. he wanted to know where his son was
B. he wanted to know if she was going to his friend's house
C. he wanted to know her to get ready for the party

4. Mr. Green told Mr. Smith _________.

A. there was something wrong with the telephone
B. no one answered the telephone
C. David answered the telephone

5. Mrs. Green _________ in the garden.

A. was working
B. was looking for her husband
C. was looking for her son