When the Americans were getting ready to send (送) their first men to the moon, an old Australian was
watching TV in a restaurant (飯店). There was an Englishman in the restaurant, too, and he said to the
Australian, "The Americans are clever, aren't they? They are going to send some men to the moon. It is a
very long way from our world (世界)."
     "Oh, that's nothing," the Australian answered quickly."Our country is going to send some people to the
sun in a few months. That's much farther away than the moon, you know."
     "Oh, yes, it is," the Englishman said,"but the sun is too hot for people to go to." The Australian laughed
and said,"We won't go to the sun in the day, of course. We'll go there at night."

1. Who were going to send their first men to the moon?

A. The Americans.
B. The Australians.
C. The Englishmen.
D. Nobody.

2. Where were the Australian and Englishman watching TV?

A. In the cinema.
B. Outside a shop.
C. In a restaurant.
D. In an office.

3. The Englishman thought______.

A. the Americans were clever
B. the Australians were clever
C. the Englishmen were clever
D. the white people were clever

4. Both the Englishmen and the Australian knew that ______.

A. the moon was much farther away from our earth than the sun
B. the sun was much farther away from our earth than the moon
C. the sun was much hotter in the day than at night
D. the sun was much hotter at night than in the day

5. The Australian thought that ______.

A. the sun was very hot at night
B. the sun was too cold for people to go to at night
C. the sun is farther away at night
D. people can land on the sun at night

     I have a friend. He has a large police dog. The dog's name.is Jack. Police dogs are often very clever.
Every Sunday afternoon my friend takes Jack for a long walk in the park. Jack likes the long walk very much.
One Sunday afternoon, a young man came to visit my friend. They talked and talked. Soon it was time for my
friend to take Jack for his walk. But the visitor was still there. Jack became very worried about his walk in the
park. He walked around the room a few times, and then sat down directly in front of the visitor and looked at
him. But the visitor paid no attention. He went on talking. Finally Jack could no longer stand it. He went out of
the room and a few minutes later he came back with the visitor's hat in the mouth.

(     )1. A. The writer's friend has a police dog named Jack.
           B. The writer's friend's name is Jack. 
           C. The writer's name is Jack

(      )2. A. Every Sunday afternoon the writer's friend goes to the park for a walk. 
            B. Every Sunday afternoon the dog goes to the park for a long walk.
            C. Every Sunday afternoon the writer s friend and his dog go to the park for a long walk.

(      )3. A. The visitor was old.
            B. The visitor was young.
            C. The visitor was neither old nor young

(      )4. A. The visitor paid attention to the dog.
            B. The visitor paid a little attention to the dog.
            C. The visitor paid no attention to the dog.

(      )5. A. The visitor came back with his hat in his hand.
            B. The dog came back with the visitor's hat in his mouth.
            C. The writer s friend came back with the visitor's hat in his hand.

     Mr Grey was the manager (經(jīng)理) of a small office in London. He lived in the country, and came to work
by train. He liked walking from the station to his office if it was not raining, because it gave him some exercises. One morning he was walking along the street when a stranger (陌生人) stopped him and said to him," You
may not remember me, sir. But seven years ago, I came to London without any money in my pocket  (口袋).
I stopped you in this street and asked you to lend (借) me some money, and you lent me five pounds (英鎊),
because you said that you were happy to take a chance (機(jī)會(huì)) so as to give a man a start on the road to
success (成功)." Mr. Grey thought for a few moments and then said, "Yes, I remember you. Go on (繼續(xù))
with your story."" Well," answered the stranger," are you still willing to (情愿) take a chance to help me?"

1. Mr. Grey walked to his office only when the weather was _________.

A. bad 
B. fine
C. raining

2. Mr. Grey walked because _________.

A. he was poor
B. it was not raining
C. it helped him in good health (健康)

3.Mr. Grey _________ the stranger some years ago.

A. had stopped
B. had met
C.  had helped

4. The stranger _________ since then.

A. had been successful
B. had still been poor
C. had been rich

5. Now the stranger wanted to _________.

A. ask for some money again
B. give Mr. Grey his money back
C. help Mr. Grey

     Mr. Brown teaches English in a middle school. He's a good teacher and is popular among his students.
     Mr. Brown has two three-year-old sons. They're twin (雙胞胎的) brothers. Mr. Brown calls them Ben
and Tom. They like vegetables, fruit and milk. They also like to take a walk with their parents and their dog,
Pick. They're very healthy and clever. Everyone likes them.
      Jim and Alex are Mr. Brown's students. They often go to see the twins and play with them. Sometimes
they bring some fruit to Ben and Tom.
     One Saturday, Jim and Alex went to Mr. Brown's house. When the twins saw them, they were very happy,
and they began to play.
     Then Alex said,"Look,Tom and Ben! Apples! Well, I have a question. If one of you can answer right, I will
give him one." The twins listened to Alex carefully.
     "I have two apples. If I eat one now, how many apples will I have, then?"
      "One." Ben said.
     Tom answered, "Two."
     "Two?" Jim said, "Why?"
      "Oh,one is inside and the other is outside."

請(qǐng)根據(jù)材料內(nèi)容完成下列句子(每空一詞)。
1. Mr. Brown is an_______ teacher in a middle school.
2. Ben and Tom are Mr. Brown's twin ____________.
3. Ben and Tom like to take walks with their parents and __________.
4. Jim and Alex went to Mr. Brown's house on __________.
5. Jim and Alex may bring some ___________ to Ben and Tom. 

 

     It was 3:12 a.m., when nine-year-old Glenn White awoke to the smell of burning. Except for the
crackling (噼啪聲) of flames (火苗) somewhere below there was not a sound in the two-storey house at
Baldwin, Long Island.
    With his father away on night duty at a local factory, Glenn was worried about the safety of his mother,
his sister Karen, 14 and his 12-year-old brother Todd. He ran downstairs through the smoke filled house to
push and pull at Karen and Todd until they sat up. Then he helped each one through the house to the safety
of the garden. There, his sister and brother, taking short and quick breaths (呼吸) and coughing, collapsed
(倒) on the lawn (草坪).
     The nine-year-old raced back into the house and upstairs to his mother's room. He found it impossible to
wake her up. Mrs. White, a victim (受害者) of the smoke, was unconscious (失去知覺的), and there was
nobody to help Glenn carry her to the garden. But the boy remained calm and, as a fireman said later,"acted
with all the self-control of a trained adult."
    On the bedroom telephone, luckily still working, Glenn called his father and, leaving Mr. White to telephone
the fire brigade (消防隊(duì)員) and ambulance (救護(hù)車) service, got on with the task of saving his mother.
     First he filled a bucket with water from the bathroom and threw water over his mother and her bed. Then,
with a wet cloth around his head he went back to the garden. He could hear the fire engine coming up, but
how would the firemen find his mother in the smoke-filled house where flames had almost swallowed up
the ground floor?
    Grasping (抓住) firmly a ball of string from the garage, Glenn raced back into the house and dashed (猛沖)
upstairs to his mother's room. Tying (系) one end of the string to her hand he ran back, laying out (鋪放)
the string as he went, through the hall and back out into the garden.
    Minutes later he was telling fire chief John Coughlan,"The string will lead you to mother." Mrs. White
was carried to safety as the flames were breaking through the bedroom floor.

1. Why did Glenn run downstairs first?

A. He wanted to save his sister and brother.
B. He went to see if his father had come back from work.
C. He wanted to find out what was happening.
D. He was worried about his mother's safety.

2. How did Glenn help the firemen to save his mother?

A. By pushing and pulling at her.
B. By tying a string to her hand.
C. By putting out the fire himself.
D. By carrying her to safety with his brother.

3. Who called the fire brigade and ambulance service?

A. Glenn's sister.
B. Glenn's neighbor.
C. Glenn.
D. Glenn's father.

4. What did Glenn do to protect himself?

A. He hid himself in the bathroom.
B. He rushed out to the lawn.
C. He put a wet cloth around his head.
D. He threw water all over himself.

5. Glenn saved his family because ______.

A. he had followed his mother's instruction
B. he had dealt with the emergency (緊急情況) calmly and wisely
C. his father had taught him to do so on the phone
D. he had learned something about first aid

     Jack Brown was very quiet as Dr. Johnson examined him. The doctor looked at the boy's throat, took his
temperature and listened to his heart. Finally, he asked Jack's mother a few questions
     "When did Jack begin to feel ill?" "This morning when he got up. He said he felt too sick to go to school
today." "What did he eat for breakfast?" "He got orange juice, two pieces of bread, an egg and a glass of milk."
I see," the doctor asked Jack, "How do you feel now,My boy?" Jack answered "Terrible, I think I'm going to
die (死) The doctor said,"You won't die. In fact, you'll be fine by dinner time." "Oh, doctor! Do you really
think so?" Jack's mother looked very glad, Dr. Johnson answered, "Mrs. Brown, you son has a sickness that
is common (普通的) to boys at a time like this. It comes and goes quickly.
     Mrs. Brown said,"But I don't understand.""Today," the doctor told her,"the most exciting football final of
the World Cup is on TV. If Jack feel well enough to watch TV this afternoon, and I think he does. He will be
find when the final is over. It's the only cure (療法) I know of this sickness. Now, if you'll excuse me, I must
go across the street to see the Fords boy, Steve. He seems to have the same thing as Jack has today."

1. Jack said that he didn't feel well when he ______.

A. had breakfast
B. went to school
C. got up
D. took exercise

2. Jack's mother _______.

A. was happy.
B. thought Jack was really ill.
C. rang the doctor and asked many questions
D. examine Jack

3. Jack ate _______ for breakfast.

A. very little
B. a lot
C. nothing
D. too much

4.  What did Jack really want to do?

A. He wanted to watch the football final on TV
B. He wanted to be ill.
C. He wanted to go to school.
D. He wanted to have a big dinner. l

5.  In fact, Jack and Steve ________.

A. were not ill at all
B. wanted to watch the football final on TV
C. both A and B
D. are terrible il