Once Effendi had a joke with the Prime Minister（宰相）. He said that the Minister would die the next day. The next day, the Minister fell to the ground from the horse and really died. When the king learned this, he got angry and sent his men to catch Effendi at once.

When Effendi was brought to him, the king shouted angrily, “Effendi, since you knew when my Minister would die, you must know the date of your own death. Say it out, or you’ll die today.”

Effendi looked at the king for a while. Then he answered, “But how can I know? I’ll die two days earlier than you.” The king was afraid that if he killed Effendi, he himself would die after that. He thought he must keep Effendi alive as long as possible, so he let Effendi go.

1.This story tells us __________.

   A. how Effendi fooled the king         B. when the king would die

   C. why the Minister died              D. Effendi knew the date of everyone’s death

2.The Prime Minister died because __________.

   A. Effendi killed him                 B. Effendi said he would die

   C. he was badly ill                   D. he fell off the horse

3.Why did the king ask Effendi to tell him the date of Effendi’s own death?

   A. Because the king wanted to know when he himself would die.

   B. Because the king wanted to find an excuse to kill Effendi.

   C. Because he himself had known the date of Effendi’s death.

   D. Because he wanted to know when Effendi would die.

4.The king let Effendi go because __________.

   A. he hoped to live a long life          B. he was afraid of Effendi

   C. he didn’t believe Effendi’s words     D. he knew the would die two days later

5.Which of the following is not true?

   A. Effendi played a joke on the Minister.

   B. The king was afraid of death.

   C. Effendi didn’t know when the king would die

   D. If the king killed Effendi, he himself would die two days later.

—_____________.

  —I’m fine. Think you.

  A. How are you?                          B. How old are you?

  C. How do you do?                        D. What’s your name?

-How do you do?   -______

　　     A. How are you?   B. How do you do?   C. I’m fine.

根据对话内容，从方框内选择恰当的句子填入对话相应的空白处，使对话完整，合乎情景（有两个多余选项）。

Peter: Hello, Linda. Nice to meet you.

Linda: Hello, Peter. 1.           

Peter: You see, the summer holiday is coming. 2.             Linda I’m going to travel to Xi’an Expo 2011.

Peter: 3.          By the way, will you go there alone?

Linda: 4.         My cousin will go with me.

Peter: 5.          

Linda: We’ll start on June 18.

Peter: I think you will enjoy yourselves there.

— ______ do you read English newspapers?

—I read China Daily every day.

A. How long     B. How soon         C. How often        D. How far