I take an after-school Spanish class once a week. One day, when the class was over, there weren't any buses going to my house, and my parents couldn't pick me up. So, I had to walk home myself.
     It was a long walk but I enjoyed it. The wind was blowing (吹拂) gently. And I saw birds flying and
trees changing color. A few times I saw something special, like a small snake near the sidewalk (人行道)
and two cars very close to crashing (撞車)! Later, I got used to (習(xí)慣) the distance. It became a part of my daily life, like getting dressed.
     People always think walking long distances is unimaginable (難以想象的). Cars keep us from nature. But I really enjoy my walk home from school.

(     ) 1. The writer takes an after-school Spanish class every day.
(     ) 2. The writer's parents asked him to walk home.
(     ) 3. The writer didn't enjoy the long walk.
(     ) 4. The writer loves being close to nature.
(     ) 5. The writer sees a car accident on his way home.

     Coffee has become the most popular American drink. Today people in the United States drink more
coffee than(比)people in any of the other countries. People drink coffee at breakfast, at lunch, at dinner,
and between meals. They drink hot coffee or coffee with ice in it. They drink it at work and at home. They eat coffee ice-cream and coffee candy(糖果). Coffee is black and very strong. Different people like to
drink it in different ways. Some people like coffee with cream or sugar in it. Other people like coffee with
both cream and sugar in it. In all ways it is served(提供服務(wù)). Coffee has become an international(國際的)drink.

1. Coffee is an ________ drink.

A. interesting
B. international
C. ice-cream
D. America

2. Different people like to drink coffee __________.

A. at work or at home
B. in different ways
C. with cream or sugar
D. between meals

3. Today Americans drink ____ coffee than people in any of the other countries.

A. as much as
B. less    
C. more      
D. most

4. "Coffee is black and very strong." The word strong here means ______.

A. 堅固的        
B. 淡的
C. 強壯的      
D. 濃的

5. _____ is the most popular American drink.

A. Black tea    
B. Coffee
C. Water with ice
D. Whisky

     Tomorrow is Mother's Day. Susan wants to give a present to her mother. Father tells her to go to the
shop and try to find something.Susan hurries(匆忙) to the shopping center(中心) and goes to the women's store. She has $3.00. First she thinks she will get her mother something to wear. Then she thinks she will
buy something for her to use (使用).
    But she only has $3.00. She can't buy any nice dress. She sees a nice red hat. She knows her mother
will like it. But it is too expensive. It is $10.00.
    The saleslady looks at her and then looks at the hat. She takes off(取下) the price tag(標簽) and says, "That's exactly(恰好) $3.00. "

1. Why does Susan want to give a present to her mother?
A. She loves her mother.
B. Her father asks her.
C. Tomorrow is Mother's Day.
D. She is a good girl.
2. Where does Susan go?
A. To the shop.
B. To a book shop.
C. To the women's store.
D. To the supermarket.
3. What’s the meaning of ‘saleslady’?
A. 婦女
B. 母親
C. 女售貨員
D. 工人
4. What is the price on the price tag?
A.$3.00.
B. ￥3.00.
C.$10.00.
D.￥10.00.
5. Why doesn't Susan buy the dress?
A. She doesn't like it.
B. Her mother doesn't like it.
C. The dressis not beautiful.
D. She doesn't have much money(錢) with her.

     Do you want to save money when you travel by train? Here are some ways.
     Day Returns: This kind of ticket can save you 45 per cent on the fare. You have to travel before 8:00 am and after 6:00
pm from Monday to Friday, but you can travel at any time on Saturday or Sunday. Big City Savers: You can save much
money with these tickets. You have to buy them by 4:00 pm the day before you travel. Monthly Returns: You can use
these tickets for more journeys over 65 miles. Go any day and return within a month. Family Returns: Afteryou buy this
kind of ticket. you need to pay only 3 dollars for each of the other family members. You can travel as often as you like
within two months.

1. How many kind of tickets arc mentioned(提及) in the passage?

A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 5

2. If you want to go to a city 75 miles away for four days．which kind of ticket should you choose?

A. Big City Savers.
B. Monthly Returns.
C. Day Returns.
D. Family Returns.

3. Mr.Wu has a card of Family Returns，he buys himself a ticket of 15 dollars and three tickets for his family, how much will he have to pay in all?

A. 47 dollars.
B. 27 dollars.
C. 24 dollars.
D. 15 dollars.

4. How many times can people travel within two months with a ticket of Family Returns?

A. Any day from Monday to Friday.
B. On Saturday or Sunday.
C. Any day and return within a month.
D. As often as they like within two months.

5. The passage is probably taken from a __________.

A. dictionary.
B. notebook.
C. newspaper.
D. storybook.