Foolish(silly) Freddie lived in a small village. The people of the village laughed at him. They liked to show visitors how silly Freddie was. They thought this was a funny thing to do.

    One day, a visitor came to the village.

    "Watch this", a villager said, and called to Freddie. "Come and play a game, Freddie, " he shouted. Freddie walked slowly towards him, a silly smile on his face.

"Look! Freddie, "the villager said, "I've got something for you." He showed Freddie a dollar coin and a much larger 50-cent coin."Which would you like?" he asked Freddie.

Freddie took the 50-cent coin at once.

The villager laughed."See how foolish he is," he said."He always does that. He's too silly to learn anything." He walked away, leaving Freddie with the visitor.

The visitor felt sorry for Freddie and said to him, "Although the 50-cent coin is bigger than the＄1 coin, the＄1 coin is worth(值) much more.Two times as much."

"I know that," Freddie said."But once I take the＄1coin, they'll stop playing the game."

1.People laughed at Freddie because__________.

A.he often made up jokes   B.he didn't like money

C.he looked very funny    D.they thought he was a fool

2.The villagers wanted to show the visitors___________.

A.how silly Freddie was     B.how clever Freddie was

C.How kind people were to Freddie  D.that Freddie had much money

3.The visitor felt sorry for Freddie because he though_________.

A.Freddie did not know money was useful

B.the villager was not kind enough to the boy

C.Freddie did not get along well with the villagers

D.Freddie did not know the dollar coin was worth more

4.From the story we know that Freddie was__________.

A.poor       B. kind     C.clever  D.silly

5.The best title for the passage should be __________.

A.Clever Villagers       B."Foolish" Freddie    

C.Freddie and a Visitor  D.A Visitor and the Villagers

When I got home，I started to think about what to write.My father is an astronaut.N0，I wouldn't start like that.That was the way others saw him.How did I see my father? Hmm.I saw him sitting with me in the dark when I had a terrible dream.I remembered how he hugged me for hours when my dog Spotty was killed by a car.Yes，these were the things I was going to write.To me，he wasn't just a world-famous astronaut.He was my dad.
My parents and l went to school Thursday night.There were so many people in the big hall! My dad looked at me，and I shrugged(耸肩).
The third prize was announced（宣布） and it was not me.1 was relieved(释然)and disappointed at the same time.The second prize was announced.It was me.1 went up to the stage and read what I had written，"My father's son".When I finished，the people stood up and cheered.I saw my father blowing his nose.Tears were running down my mother's face.Dad cleared his throat and put his hand on my shoulder."Son，this is the proudest moment of my life.''
It was the proudest moment of my life，too.Maybe I'll never be a great hero or win a Nobel Prize，but it was enough just to be my father's son.

1. 1.

   The writer felt    it to be the son of a famous person.

   1. A.
      lucky
   2. B.
      natural
   3. C.
      hard
   4. D.
      pleasant
2. 2.

   In order to_     the writer would like to save a child from a burning building.

   1. A.
      become astronaut
   2. B.
      become a great hero
   3. C.
      be made school team captain
   4. D.
      be made class president
3. 3.

   What did the boy probably write in his composition?

   1. A.
      A lot of special things he had done.
   2. B.
      The story of his father as an astronaut.
   3. C.
      The unforgettable time he spent with his father.
   4. D.
      The experiences his father had in middle school.
4. 4.

   The writer felt proud when he      .

   1. A.
      got a prize in a writing competition
   2. B.
      won a Nobel Prize
   3. C.
      saved a child from a burning building
   4. D.
      discovered a new star
5. 5.

   What is the best title for the passage?

   1. A.
      My daydream
   2. B.
      My father's son
   3. C.
      My famous father
   4. D.
      My happy family

Once there was a parrot on sale in a pet store. It was a beautiful red and blue bird. It sat on a perch in the middle of the store, so that everyone could see it when they came in. The owner was very proud of it and asked a high price for it.
One day a man went into the store. "That's a beautiful bird,"he said to the pet store owner, "But why is it so expensive? Is it unsual bird?"
"No, it's not very unusual. It's expensive because it can talk," the pet store owner said.
"I see. How can I make it talk?" the man asked.
The pet store owner asked him, "Do you see those string tied to each of the bird's legs?"
"Yes," the man answered.
"Well, you pull those strings," the pet store owner told him."That will make the parrot talk."
The man asked,"Do you mind if I try?"
"Not at all," the pet store owner said.
The man walked up to the parrot and pulled the string on its left leg. The parrot said, "Good morning."
The man pulled the string on the parrot's right leg. This time the parrot said, "How are you today?"
"That's not very interesting, " said the man. "Any parrot could do that." Then he laughed, "But what wold happen if I pulled both strings at the same time?"
"I'll fall off my perch, you fool!" the parrot said

1. 1.

   The parrot was expensive because______.

   1. A.
      it was pretty beautiful
   2. B.
      it could talk with the people
   3. C.
      it was a very unusual bird
   4. D.
      it was in the middle of the store
2. 2.

   The parrot would talk when______.

   1. A.
      people came into the pet store
   2. B.
      it was the pet store owner
   3. C.
      people said it was beautiful
   4. D.
      people pulled the strings on its legs
3. 3.

   Which is the first sentences that the parrot said to the man?

   1. A.
      Good morning
   2. B.
      How are you?
   3. C.
      That's wasn't interesting
   4. D.
      I'll fall off my perch, you fool
4. 4.

   From the story we know the parrot was______.

   1. A.
      kind
   2. B.
      silly
   3. C.
      clever
   4. D.
      crazy
5. 5.

   The best title for the passage should be______.

   1. A.
      Unusual Parrot
   2. B.
      Parrot Talk
   3. C.
      Silly man
   4. D.
      Clever Owner

Foolish (silly) Freddie lived in a small village. The people of the village laughedat him. They liked to show visitors how silly Freddie was. They thought this was a funny thing to do.

One day, a visitor came to the village.

"Watch this", a villager said, and called to Freddie. "Come and play a game, Freddie, " he shouted. Freddie walked slowly towards him, a silly smile on his face.

"Look! Freddie, "the villager said, "I've got something for you." He showed Freddie a dollar coin and a much larger 50-cent coin."Which would you like?" he asked Freddie.

Freddie took the 50-cent coin at once.

The villager laughed."See how foolish he is," he said."He always does that. He's too silly to learn anything." He walked away, leaving Freddie with the visitor.

The visitor felt sorry for Freddie and said to him, "Although the 50-cent coin is bigger than the＄1 coin, the＄1 coin is worth(值) much more.Two times as much."

"I know that," Freddie said."But once I take the＄1coin, they'll stop playing the game."

 (    )41. People laughed at Freddie because__________.

      A. he often made up jokes   B. he didn't like money

      C. he looked very funny     D. they thought he was a fool

 (    )42. The villagers wanted to show the visitors___________.

       A. how silly Freddie was           B. how clever Freddie was

       C. How kind people were to Freddie  D. that Freddie had much money

 (    )43. The visitor felt sorry for Freddie because he thought_________.

       A. Freddie did not know money was useful

       B. the villager was not kind enough to the boy

       C. Freddie did not get along well with the villagers

       D. Freddie did not know the dollar coin was worth more

 (    )44. From the story we know that Freddie was__________.

       A. poor       B. kind     C. clever  D. silly

 (    )45. The best title for the passage should be __________.

       A. Clever Villagers       B."Foolish" Freddie    

       C. Freddie and a Visitor   D.A Visitor and the Villagers

Foolish (silly) Freddie lived in a small village. The people of the village laughedat him. They liked to show visitors how silly Freddie was. They thought this was a funny thing to do.

One day, a visitor came to the village.

"Watch this", a villager said, and called to Freddie. "Come and play a game, Freddie, " he shouted. Freddie walked slowly towards him, a silly smile on his face.

"Look! Freddie, "the villager said, "I've got something for you." He showed Freddie a dollar coin and a much larger 50-cent coin."Which would you like?" he asked Freddie.

Freddie took the 50-cent coin at once.

The villager laughed."See how foolish he is," he said."He always does that. He's too silly to learn anything." He walked away, leaving Freddie with the visitor.

The visitor felt sorry for Freddie and said to him, "Although the 50-cent coin is bigger than the＄1 coin, the＄1 coin is worth(值) much more.Two times as much."

"I know that," Freddie said."But once I take the＄1coin, they'll stop playing the game."

 51. People laughed at Freddie because__________.

      A. he often made up jokes   B. he didn't like money

      C. he looked very funny     D. they thought he was a fool

 52. The villagers wanted to show the visitors___________.

      A. how silly Freddie was           B. how clever Freddie was

      C. How kind people were to Freddie  D. that Freddie had much money

 53. The visitor felt sorry for Freddie because he thought_________.

      A. Freddie did not know money was useful

      B. the villager was not kind enough to the boy

      C. Freddie did not get along well with the villagers

      D. Freddie did not know the dollar coin was worth more

 54. From the story we know that Freddie was__________.

      A. poor       B. kind     C. clever  D. silly

 55. The best title for the passage should be __________.

      A. Clever Villagers       B."Foolish" Freddie    

      C. Freddie and a Visitor   D.A Visitor and the Villagers