—It’s time       home.

—OK. Let’s go.

When Abraham Lincoln was just a boy, he had to help his father to look after their farm. It was hard work and there wasn’t anything interesting for him. Abraham wanted to go to school, but there was no school there. He was sad most of the time.

Mrs. Lincoln loved the boy very much. She tried her best to make Abraham happy. One morning she got up early and went to the town. It was a long way so it took her a long time to get there. She bought something there and went back. It was late in the evening when she got home.

The next morning Mrs. Lincoln said to Abraham,“Today is your birthday, so we’re going to have a party.”She put some food on the table, and then brought out a present.

“A book!”Abraham cried. It was an old book, but he liked it. A smile came on his face. He looked up at Mrs. Lincoln and said,“Thank you, Mom.”

1.Abraham Lincoln’s father was a _______.

2.Abraham Lincoln couldn’t go to school because _______.

3.On the farm most of the time little Lincoln was _______.

4.It took Mrs. Lincoln _______ to make a trip to the town.

5.What was the present for Abraham’s birthday?

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　Henry was worried. This was his first time to go travelling by air. He did not know how to find his seat, so he went to the air hostess（空姐）and asked, "Could you help me? I can't find my seat." The air hostess showed him the seat and told him to sit down and fasten the seat belt（系牢安全带）.She told Henry not to move about when the plane was going up. And she also said that Henry's ears might feel a little strange, but he didn't need to worry about it because many people felt like that. When the plane was flying very high, Henry could stand up and walk round. He could either read books, newspapers or see films. The air hostess would bring food and drinks. Henry could enjoy the flight and arrive home soon.

1．Which of the following is right?

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A．After getting into the plane Henry found his seat and sat down at once.

B．Henry sat down in his seat and fastened the seat belt without any help.

C．Thanks to the air hostess, Henry knew how to find his seat and fasten the seat belt.

D．With the help of the hostess, Henry got into the plane.

2．In the passage "move about" means _________.

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A．talk to each other

B．change his seat at that moment

C．walk here and there

D．go on moving

3．When the plane was going up, the air hostess told Henry not to worry about ________.

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A．the plane　 　　B．the strange ing

C．his seat　　　　D．his health

4．What do you think would happen at the end of the story?

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A．Henry would have a pleasant journey.

B．The air hostess would help Henry do as much as possible.

C．The air hostess would ask Henry to see some films.

D．Henry was worried most of the way.

5．What is the passage about?

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A．An enjoyable journey.　　　B．Henry's first flight.

C．The helpful air hostess　　　.D．Terrible travel by air.