An interesting thing happened to me last Sunday. The sunshine was 31 beautiful that I decided to drive in the country. 32 my way home, my car stopped. I was out of gasoline(汽油) on a road away from a town. I decided to 　33 along the road until I found someone who could sell me some gasoline.

I had walked almost a long way before I finally found a big 34 near the road. I was 　 35 to see it because it was getting dark.I knocked on the door and a small old lady with long white hair answered. She 　36 , “I’ve been waiting for you for a long time. Come in, please. I got 37 ready for you.”

“But I’ve come here only for some gasoline.” I answered. I didn’t know 　38 she was talking about. I didn’t understand her.

“Oh, Tony! Gasoline? You used to love tea.”

I quickly explained that my car was out of gasoline, 39 she didn’t seem to hear me. She just kept calling me Tony and talking about how 40 it had been since she had seen me. She was talking so strangely that I wanted to 41 . As soon as she went to get the tea, I went out of the house as 　42 as possible.

I was so happy when I saw 　43　 house by the road. I was able to get some gasoline. When I told the man about the old lady, he said, “Oh, that’s Helen. She lives all by herself in that big house. She’s 44 , but she wouldn’t hurt anyone. She is still waiting for the man whom she was going to marry(结婚) twenty-five years ago. The man was named Tony. The day before they married, he went away and 　45 came back.’’ I understood!

(　 ) 31.A.so　　　　　 B. such　　　　 C. very　　　 D. too

(　 ) 32.A.On　　　　 B In　　　　　 C. By　　　　 D. Over

(　 ) 33.A.drive　　　 B. walk　　　　 C. ride　　　 D. climb

(　 ) 34.A. house　　　 B. tree　　　　 C. hospital　　 D. car

(　 ) 35.A.sad　　　　 B. angry　　　　 C. happy　　 D. surprised

(　 ) 36.A. said　　　 B. speak　　　　 C. asked　　 D. talk

(　 ) 37.A. gasoline　　 B. milk　　　　 C. tea　　　 D. water

(　 ) 38.A.that　　　　 B. who　　　　 C. when　　　 D. what

(　 ) 39.A.or　　　　 B. then　　　　 C. but　　　　 D. later

(　 ) 40.A. long　　　 B. far　　　　　 C. often　　　 D. much

(　 ) 41.A.stay　　　　 B. leave　　　　 C. sit down　 D. have a rest

(　 ) 42.A. quietly　　 B. quickly　　　 C. early　　　 D. slowly

(　 ) 43.A.others　　　 B. the other　　 C. else　　 　 D. another

(　 ) 44.A. kind　　　 B. warm-hearted C. strange　　 D. friendly

(　 ) 45.A. often　　　 B. usually　　　 C. never　　 D. sometimes

Thursday, April 24th
We got to the clean, lovely city of Yangzhou early in the morning. This is our first trip to China. All the different smells attract our attention to the local food. We are going to try something special for dinner tonight. The hotel we are staying in is not expensive but very clean. We plan to stay here for a few days, visit some places in the city, and then travel to the Great Wall in the north.  
Sunday, April 27th
We visited the famous Slender West Lake (瘦西湖) which was crowded with visitors from all over the world, and bought a lot of toys for our friends outside the gate of the park. Everything is so colourful, and we have taken hundreds of photos already! Later today we will do the famous foot massage (按摩) and then leave for the Great Wall. We will take the night train north, stay in Beijing for two days, and then catch a bus to the Great Wall.
Wednesday, April 30th
Our trip to the Great Wall was long and boring. We visited a small village in the mountains. People in the village love the quiet life. They are the kindest people I had ever met. They always smile and say “Hello”. Ralph and I can speak only a few words in Chinese, so smiling is the best way to show our kindness.

1. 1.

   From the passage we can see that the writer had a ____ stay in Yangzhou.

   1. A.
      four-day
   2. B.
      five-day
   3. C.
      six-day
   4. D.
      seven-day
2. 2.

   The writer didn’t ____ in Yangzhou.

   1. A.
      taste delicious food
   2. B.
      visit places of interest
   3. C.
      do foot massage
   4. D.
      climb mountains
3. 3.

   The writer left Beijing for the Great Wall _______.

   1. A.
      by train
   2. B.
      by car
   3. C.
      by bus
   4. D.
      on foot
4. 4.

   Which of the following is NOT true?

   1. A.
      The writer left Yangzhou for Beijing by train at night.
   2. B.
      It took them a long time to get to the Great Wall from Beijing.
   3. C.
      People in the village live a quiet but happy life.
   4. D.
      The writer was travelling alone but happily.
5. 5.

   What is the best title for the passage?

   1. A.
      My First Visit to Yangzhou
   2. B.
      My Travelling in China
   3. C.
      Delicious Food and Beautiful Places
   4. D.
      A Trip to the Great Wall

 News Reports

What’s more important to students? Most Chinese students would say doing well in exams. Not British students! British students aged 13—19 think having a good time with their friends is more important. Many British boys would even leave school early for a good job! British girls worry more about their studies than boys.

Do you have to carry a heavy bag to school? Students at a high school in Kansas, America, have just had a meeting with their city’s mayor(市长) to complain about their heavy bags. They said their bags are giving their necks and backs hurt. The mayor said students may do more of their homework online in the future to give their backs a rest!

TV Is Good for You

Are your parents always telling you to stop watching Tv because it’s bad for you? Well, an American study says that television can teach students things they can’t learn in the classroom. It found that the students who wtched the US comedy show Friends learned important lessons about how to get on with their classmates.

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John, Bob and Bill are friends. I don’t know what each of them does. I only know: one of them is a teacher; one is a doctor and one is a worker. I know too: John is older(比---大) than the teacher; the worker is younger (比---小)than Bob; and Bill is not as old as (不比---大) the worker. Please tell :          

4.John is a ___________;    5.Bob is a ____________;  6.Bill is a ___________.