The train started moving. It was packed with people of all ages. Most of them were working men and women and young college boys and girls. Near the window sat an old man with his son, who looked about thirty years old.

As the train moved, the son was filled with joy because he was very excited at the scenery outside. He said in a high voice, “See Dad, the green trees and the scenery are very beautiful!” It made the other people feel very strange. Everyone started talking in a low voice about the old man’s son. Suddenly, it started raining. Raindrops fell on the travelers through the open window. Seeing the rain, the old man’s son said happily, “See Dad, how beautiful the rain is!” Hearing these words, a young lady became angry with the man, as the raindrops were dropping on her new clothes. She couldn’t help shouting at the noisy son and his father.

“Can’t you see it is raining? You! Old man! If your son is not feeling well, get him to a mental hospital quickly and please don’t disturb us any more!” The old man’s face turned slightly red and then in a low voice, he replied, “We are on the way back from hospital. He was blind at birth. Only last week he can see again. The rain and the nature are new to him. Please forgive him.” All the other people became quiet.

1.How old was the old man’s son?

2.What did people think of the son’s behavior（行为）? They thought he was _________.

3.What was wrong with the son when he was born?

4.What do you think of the young lady?

5.According to the passage, what does the writer want to tell us?

An ant(蚂蚁)was drinking at a small river and fell in. She tried her best to reach the side, but she couldn’t move at all. The poor ant got too tired but was still doing her best when a big bird saw her. What a luck! The bird threw a piece of wood in the water. With it the ant reached the bank again. While she was resting and drying herself in the grass, she heard a man coming up. He was walking without shoes on his feet and with a gun(枪)in his hand. As soon as he saw the bird, he wanted to kill her, and he would certainly do so, but the ant bite(咬)him on one of his feet and at the moment the bird flew away at once.
【小题1】What happened to the ant?

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Professor Green, known to the world as a scientist, is not only absent-minded but short-sighted as well. His mind is always busy        scientific problems and seldom notices what is going on     him.

    One fine day recently, he went    a walk in the countryside, but as      he has a book in his hand. When he went out , he began to read his book . He hadn’t gone far    he run into a big cow and fell down. In the fall, he had lost his glasses, without which he couldn’t see anything. He thought he had hit his head    a fat lady. “I’m sorry, Madam.” He said politely      searching for his glasses. As soon as he had     , he realized his mistake.

Soon he was fixing his mind on his book       and paid no attention to anything else. He had scarcely been walking for five minutes when he fell over again,        both his book and his glasses. This time he got very angry, seizing his umbrella, he gave the “cow” a wild blow. Then, after finding his glasses, he realized with horror that he made a second mistake. A large fat woman was fleeing from him in a horror.

1.A. to think      B. thinking         C. thinking about               D. to think of

2.A. with        B. around                C. for                                  D. at

3.A. for         B. to             C. towards                           D. over

4.A. also       B. often          C. ever                                    D. usual

5.A. when       B. while             C. just then                           D. at that time

6.A. to          B. against        C. about                                 D. onto

7.A. after       B. in            C. before                                 D. during

8.A .put it on     B. taken them off  C. put them on                D. taken them out

9.A. always     B. again               C. usually                             D. very much

10.A. holding    B. getting           C. finding                     D. losing