通读下面短文，掌握大意，然后从短文后各题所给的四个选项中选择最佳的一项。

Newton was a great English scientist(科学家)．He was one of the greatest 31　 　in history． One morning he 　32 　up early and began to work on a difficult problem． It was　 33　 to have breakfast, 　34　 he was thinking about the problem． Mary brought a pan(平底锅)of water and an egg to his room． She was going to boil(煮) the eggs 　35　 　him． But Newton wanted to stay by himself． He 　36　 to Mary, “Please put the egg　 37　 the table． I’ll boil it．”

Mary put the egg　 38　 Newton’s watch on the table and said ,“Boil the egg for four minutes(分钟)and it will be ready．” Then she walked out of the room． She went to his room again and hour later． What did she 　39 ? Newton was standing by the pan，having the　 40　 in his hand． He had put the watch in the pan．　

(　 )31．A．man　　　 B．men　　　 C．woman　　　 　D．women

(　 )32．A．got　　　 B．stood　　　 C．sat　　　　　 　D．put

(　 )33．A．time　　　 B．food　　　 C．drink　　　　 　D．him

(　 )34．A．and　　　 B．but　　　　 C．when　　　　 D．where

(　 )35．A．by　　　　 B．with　　　 C．for　　　　 　D．to

(　 )36．A．told　　　 B．said　　　 C．asked　　　　 D．talked

(　 )37．A．on　　　　 B．under　　　 C．beside　　　　 D．in

(　 )38．A．on　　　　 B．under　　　 C．behind　　　　 D．beside

(　 )39．A．look　　　 B．watch　　 C．see　　　　　 D．saw

(　 )40．A．egg　　　 B．watch 　　　C．book　　　　 D．pen

30．All the______________ are very friendly________ us．

　　　 A．women teachers；do　　　　　　 B．men teachers；with

　　　 C．women teachers；for　　　　　　 C．women teachers；to

29．Mr．Green has two daughters．______is Kate，and________ is Kathy．

　　　 A．One；others　 B．A；one　　　　 C．One；the other D．Another；one

28．________others is a happy thing．

　　　 A．Help　　　　　 B．Helping　　　　 C．Helps　　　　 D．Helped

27．He knows__________ Chinese，so he can’t understand us．

　　　 A．little　　　　　 B．a little　　　　 C．a few　　　　 D．few