One day，John’s parents told him that his grandpa would retire（退休）after working for forty years．John said，  1  ，“I’m only nine，so it means Grandpa has been working．．．er a really long time．”

His parents said，“Yes．That’s  2  we are going to have a surprise party for him．”

John loved his grandpa and wanted to do   3 for him．He remembered the business card his grandpa had given him two years before．He knew that his grandpa would no longer have the position（职位）on that card，so he decided 4  a new one for his grandpa．

When the big day came。John was ready．But he  5  want to put his gift together with the others．He carried it around with him the whole evening．

When all the other people had left，John took his grandpa’s hand and brought him over to a chair and gave  6  the gift．

His grandpa smiled，“Weil，it must  7  a nice gift．May I open it now?’’

“Sure!” John said excitedly．

As Grandpa opened it，rears（眼泪）came into his eyes．John gave him the  8  gift be had ever had! It was a business card with his new position：FULL TIME GRANDPA! John said，“Now your full—time job is being my grandpa!”

“Well，  9  do I get paid? ”his grandpa asked with a smile．

“As many hugs（拥抱）as you want!” With  10  words，John gave his grandpa a hug．

“Well，I guess that I’m the richest man in the world!” said Grandpa．

1．A．in fact               B．in time             C．in order to          D．in surprise

2．A．why                 B．how              C．what              D．who

3．A．special something                         B．something special

C．anything interesting                      D．interesting anything

4．A．makes               B．made              C．to make            D．making

5．A．wasn't              B．can't              C．didn't             D．doesn't

6．A．he                 B．him               C．his              D．he's

7．A．is                  B．are               C．were            D．be

8．A．great               B．greater             C．better             D．greatest

9．A．how much           B．how many          C．how long          D．how often

10．A．it                 B．this                C．these              D．that

You hurry into the kitchen，open the refrigerator and suddenly you forget why you open it．“What am I looking for？”You ask yourself．“What am I doing here？”Don't worry．You are not losing your mind．We have all had this kind of thing．If you think about something very quickly，it goes into your short-term memory and it goes right back out in just a few seconds．You have not moved things from short-term to long-term memory，so you won't be able to remember it later on．

What can you do to help get back your missing short-term memory？You may go back to where you were．So，for example，if you were sitting in a chair listening to the music in the living room，just go back into the living room．This will help you remember，and when you are back in the living room，you will suddenly think，“Oh，yes，I was thirsty and I wanted something cold to drink．That is why I went to the fridge．”If，sometimes，you can't go back to where you were before，just try tracing your steps back in your mind．Think back to things you did before，and this may help you．

1.We sometimes forget why we open the refrigerator, probably because___________.        

A．We lose our mind.                      B．We are not thirsty.

C．We think about something too quickly.       D．we won’t be able to remember things.

2.What can you do to help get back the missing short-term memory?

A．Stay where you are.                     B．Make yourself thirsty.

C．Listen to some music.                    D．Try tracing your steps back in your mind

3.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A．Only a few of us will have such experiences,

B．People always forget why they hurry into the kitchen.

C．It doesn’t matter if you can’t remember why you do a certain thing at times.

D．Have something cold to drink can help you to remember the things.

4.Which is the best title?

A．Lose your memory                      B．What’s wrong with you?

C．Learn to forget                         D．Just open the refrigerator

You hurry into the kitchen，open the refrigerator and suddenly you forget why you open it．“What am I looking for？”You ask yourself．“What am I doing here？”Don't worry．You are not losing your mind．We have all had this kind of thing．If you think about something very quickly，it goes into your short-term memory and it goes right back out in just a few seconds．You have not moved things from short-term to long-term memory，so you won't be able to remember it later on．
What can you do to help get back your missing short-term memory？You may go back to where you were．So，for example，if you were sitting in a chair listening to the music in the living room，just go back into the living room．This will help you remember，and when you are back in the living room，you will suddenly think，“Oh，yes，I was thirsty and I wanted something cold to drink．That is why I went to the fridge．”If，sometimes，you can't go back to where you were before，just try tracing your steps back in your mind．Think back to things you did before，and this may help you．

1. 1.

   We sometimes forget why we open the refrigerator, probably because______.

   1. A.
      We lose our mind
   2. B.
      We are not thirsty
   3. C.
      We think about something too quickly
   4. D.
      we won’t be able to remember things
2. 2.

   What can you do to help get back the missing short-term memory?

   1. A.
      Stay where you are
   2. B.
      Make yourself thirsty
   3. C.
      Listen to some music
   4. D.
      Try tracing your steps back in your mind
3. 3.

   Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

   1. A.
      Only a few of us will have such experiences,
   2. B.
      People always forget why they hurry into the kitchen
   3. C.
      It doesn’t matter if you can’t remember why you do a certain thing at times
   4. D.
      Have something cold to drink can help you to remember the things
4. 4.

   Which is the best title?

   1. A.
      Lose your memory
   2. B.
      What’s wrong with you?
   3. C.
      Learn to forget
   4. D.
      Just open the refrigerator

阅读理解

Jeff:Hi,Tony．My baseball is lost．Do you see it？

Tony: Is this your baseball under the chair？

Jeff:Oh,no．It's a basketball．

Tony: Look,is it your baseball in the lost and found case？

Jeff:Oh,yes,it is．Thank you．

根据对话内容，选择正确答案

1．Jeff lost his________．

[　　]

A．basketball

B．baseball

C．football

2．Is the baseball under the chair？

[　　]

A．Yes,it is．

B．No,it isn't．

C．Sorry,I don't know．

3．Is Jeff's baseball lost？

[　　]

A．No,it isn't．

B．Yes,it is．

C．Yes．it isn't．

4．________ baseball is in the lost and found case．

[　　]

A．Tony'

B．Tony and Jeff's

C．Jeff's

5．Who helps Jeff find the baseball？

[　　]

A．Tony．

B．Jeff．

C．I don't know．