阅读理解。

　　Dear Aunt Mary,

　　Jane and I were very sorry to hear that Uncle John died last Thursday. Mother and father stayed' with us on Saturday and Sunday, and they told us the sad news. We know that Uncle John was not well, of course, and the cold weather that we have had for the past few weeks has not helped him to get better, but the news came as a very unpleasant surprise, all the same.

　　We were most unhappy that we could not come and see you both ten days ago on Uncle John's birthday. Mother tells me that he was his old self(和过去一模一样) laughing, and full of life. This is how, I am sure, Jane and I shall always remember him. He was a good man, who was never too busy to read to us, play with us and listen to the stories about all the silly things we did when we were young. He was the kind of uncle every child loves to have.

　　We shall be at the church(教堂) on Friday, and of course we hope to see you again on Christmas with all the rest of the family.

　　With love and best wishes.

Yours　　

Robert and Jane

1．Robert is writing to Aunt Mary to________.

[　　]

A．hope his uncle get well soon

B．tell her about his parents

C．say that he was sad about his uncle's death

D．hope to visit her

2．Robert heard the news about his uncle from________.

[　　]

A．his wife Jane

B．his aunt Mary

C．his uncle John

D．his mother and father

3．The cold weather of the past weeks________.

[　　]

A．was better for Uncle John

B．did not help Uncle John get well

C．was sad news for Robert's family

D．made everyone unhappy

4．Robert and Jane will remember Uncle John as________.

[　　]

A．a funny old man

B．an old man as he was on his birthday

C．a man who was always laughing and full of life

D．a man who was unhappy and unwell

5．The best title should be________.

[　　]

A．He Was A Good Man

B．A Piece Of Sad News

C．A Sad Letter

D．The Death Of Uncle John

英语趣味阅读

The Witch(巫婆)

　　 “We should do something nice for the old people of our town,”the teacher said to her class one day. “What could we do?”

　　“Can we give them a picnic?”one of the children asked. “We can send out invitations(邀请)and bring cakes and sausages(香肠)and all kinds of good things to eat.”

　　“That's very good idea,”the teacher said. “We'll ask all the old people to a picnic by the river.”

　　The children worked hard getting ready for the picnic. Their parents made cakes and pies(馅饼)or gave money, and the children wrote invitation cards to the old people. Then they took the cards to the old people's homes.

　　On the morning of the picnic the sky was blue and the sun was shining. The children were all looking forward to giving the old people a happy day.

　　Then one of the children said. “Oh! We forgot to invite Mrs. Waller.”

　　They did not like Mrs. Waller. She looked like a witch.

　　 “We must invite her how then,” the teacher said. “She will be hurt and angry if we don't ask her.”

　　She looked around the class and then pointed at one of the boys. “Tom, take an invitation card to her house. Apologize(道歉)for being late. Don't tell her we forgot her.”

　　Tom did not want to go to Mrs. Waller's house, but he was a brave(勇敢的)boy, and said, “All right, Miss Lee.”

　　He went to the old woman's house and knocked on the door. Mrs. Waller opened it. She looked very angry.

　　 “Well,” she said, “what is it? What do you want?”

　　Tom gave her the invitation card and said, “I'm sorry we did not ask you before, but please come to our picnic. It's a beautiful day.”

　　Mrs. Waller knew that the children thought she was a witch. She guessed that they had forgotten her.

　　 “You're too late,” the woman said. “It's a beautiful day now, but I've already arranged for rain this afternoon.”

1．What did the children decide to do?

[　　]

A．They decided to visit the old witch.

B．They decided to help their teacher.

C．They decided to give a picnic for some old people.

D．They decided to cook cakes and sausage themselves.

2．Where did the children have the picnic?

[　　]

A．At their school.

B．At home.

C．In the old people's home.

D．By the river.

3．Why didn't the children invite Mrs. Waller?

[　　]

A．They did not know where she lived.

B．She didn't like picnics.

C．They were frightened(受惊吓)of her.

D．She was cruel(残酷的)to children.

4．Why did the teacher say they must invite Mrs. Waller?

[　　]

A．Because she did not want to hurt Mrs. Waller.

B．Because she was frightened of her.

C．Because she wanted to punish the children.

D．Because she liked her.

5．What did Mrs. Waller say she had done when she realized(意识到)they had forgotten her?

[　　]

A．She had arranged for it to be a rainy day.

B．She had locked Tom in a closet(储藏室)so that he could not got to the picnic.

C．She had changed the date of the picnic.

D．She had said bad things about the teacher.

英语趣味阅读

The Witch(巫婆)

　　 “We should do something nice for the old people of our town,”the teacher said to her class one day. “What could we do?”

　　“Can we give them a picnic?”one of the children asked. “We can send out invitations(邀请)and bring cakes and sausages(香肠)and all kinds of good things to eat.”

　　“That's very good idea,”the teacher said. “We'll ask all the old people to a picnic by the river.”

　　The children worked hard getting ready for the picnic. Their parents made cakes and pies(馅饼)or gave money, and the children wrote invitation cards to the old people. Then they took the cards to the old people's homes.

　　On the morning of the picnic the sky was blue and the sun was shining. The children were all looking forward to giving the old people a happy day.

　　Then one of the children said. “Oh! We forgot to invite Mrs. Waller.”

　　They did not like Mrs. Waller. She looked like a witch.

　　 “We must invite her how then,” the teacher said. “She will be hurt and angry if we don't ask her.”

　　She looked around the class and then pointed at one of the boys. “Tom, take an invitation card to her house. Apologize(道歉)for being late. Don't tell her we forgot her.”

　　Tom did not want to go to Mrs. Waller's house, but he was a brave(勇敢的)boy, and said, “All right, Miss Lee.”

　　He went to the old woman's house and knocked on the door. Mrs. Waller opened it. She looked very angry.

　　 “Well,” she said, “what is it? What do you want?”

　　Tom gave her the invitation card and said, “I'm sorry we did not ask you before, but please come to our picnic. It's a beautiful day.”

　　Mrs. Waller knew that the children thought she was a witch. She guessed that they had forgotten her.

　　 “You're too late,” the woman said. “It's a beautiful day now, but I've already arranged for rain this afternoon.”

1．What did the children decide to do?

[　　]

A．They decided to visit the old witch.

B．They decided to help their teacher.

C．They decided to give a picnic for some old people.

D．They decided to cook cakes and sausage themselves.

2．Where did the children have the picnic?

[　　]

A．At their school.

B．At home.

C．In the old people's home.

D．By the river.

3．Why didn't the children invite Mrs. Waller?

[　　]

A．They did not know where she lived.

B．She didn't like picnics.

C．They were frightened(受惊吓)of her.

D．She was cruel(残酷的)to children.

4．Why did the teacher say they must invite Mrs. Waller?

[　　]

A．Because she did not want to hurt Mrs. Waller.

B．Because she was frightened of her.

C．Because she wanted to punish the children.

D．Because she liked her.

5．What did Mrs. Waller say she had done when she realized(意识到)they had forgotten her?

[　　]

A．She had arranged for it to be a rainy day.

B．She had locked Tom in a closet(储藏室)so that he could not got to the picnic.

C．She had changed the date of the picnic.

D．She had said bad things about the teacher.

Dear Mike, I am sorry you are having difficulty with your English class. Every teacher wants his or her students to study hard especially in class. So I think you should have a talk with your English teacher and tell her what you were doing with Tom that day. If she knows your worries, maybe she will help you with your English. And she will be pleased to hear you want to learn English well. I believe when students are not trying as hard as they can, a teacher is forced（被迫）to take actions. Yours, Editor

【小题1】What’s wrong with Mike?

A．He meets trouble with his parents.

B．He doesn’t know how to get on well with his classmates.

C．He has a hard time with his English class.

D．He is always speaking in class.

【小题2】What happened in that English class?

A．Mike couldn’t answer the question. So the teacher asked him to stand.

B．Mike had an argument with Tom about the question.

C．Tom asked Mike a question, and the teacher thought they were speaking.

D．Mike felt uncomfortable because he was ill.

【小题3】In the editor’s opinion, why did the English teacher punish(惩罚) Mike?

A．Because the English teacher didn’t think Mike was studying hard in class.

B．Because Mike answered the question wrong.

C．Because Mike was bad at English.

D．Because Mike had a fight with other students.

【小题4】What does the underlined phrase“ take actions” mean in Chinese?

A．采取行动

B．参加活动

C．帮助

D．表演

【小题5】What can we learn from the letters?

A．Mike wants to have a talk with his English teacher.

B．Mike wants the editor to say something to his English teacher.

C．The editor gave Mike some advice, but it didn’t work.

D．Mike dislikes English classes now, but he wants to learn English well.

Dear Mike, I am sorry you are having difficulty with your English class. Every teacher wants his or her students to study hard especially in class. So I think you should have a talk with your English teacher and tell her what you were doing with Tom that day. If she knows your worries, maybe she will help you with your English. And she will be pleased to hear you want to learn English well. I believe when students are not trying as hard as they can, a teacher is forced（被迫）to take actions. Yours, Editor

1.What’s wrong with Mike?

A. He meets trouble with his parents.

B. He doesn’t know how to get on well with his classmates.

C. He has a hard time with his English class.

D. He is always speaking in class.

2.What happened in that English class?

A. Mike couldn’t answer the question. So the teacher asked him to stand.

B. Mike had an argument with Tom about the question.

C. Tom asked Mike a question, and the teacher thought they were speaking.

D. Mike felt uncomfortable because he was ill.

3.In the editor’s opinion, why did the English teacher punish(惩罚) Mike?

A. Because the English teacher didn’t think Mike was studying hard in class.

B. Because Mike answered the question wrong.

C. Because Mike was bad at English.

D. Because Mike had a fight with other students.

4.What does the underlined phrase“ take actions” mean in Chinese?

A.采取行动      B.参加活动      C. 帮助         D. 表演

5.What can we learn from the letters?

A. Mike wants to have a talk with his English teacher.

B. Mike wants the editor to say something to his English teacher.

C. The editor gave Mike some advice, but it didn’t work.

D. Mike dislikes English classes now, but he wants to learn English well.