Arthur sat at the desk in his room, pencil in hand. He had to write a story for his English class by Friday. “I don’t know what to write about,” he complained to his dog Toby, who was asleep at his feet. Arthur was talkative when speaking to his friends, yet he had trouble finding words when he had to write.

By bedtime Arthur had drawn a picture of Toby smiling. He had drawn a tree with its branches blowing in the strong wind. He had also written a note asking his friend Lee to go to the movies on Saturday. But he had not written a single word of his story.

On Wednesday, Mrs. Solomon, Arthur’s English teacher, asked the class to turn in the first draft of their stories. His heart sinking, Arthur turned in the only work he had—the page with his name, the drawings and the note.

Arthur wasn’t surprised when Mrs. Solomon asked him to stay after class the next day. But he was surprised by what she said to him. “This is an attractive story, Arthur. The dog, the movie, the tree in the wind—I can’t wait to find out how they all fit together.”

“That isn’t my story, Mrs. Solomon,” Arthur admitted. “I haven’t been able to think of one yet.”

“Oh, I think you have the seed(种子of a story there,” Mrs. Solomon replied, “Look at your note and the pictures and see if a story comes to you.”

That night Arthur sat at his desk, and this is what he wrote: “One Saturday Mike went downstairs to meet his friend Julio at the cinema. It looked as if it might rain, so Mike carried his umbrella. Suddenly a big storm blew in, bending the trees. The noise of the wind sounded like the barking of Mike’s dog Toby. Toby really hated storms and barked whenever he wanted to be let inside. Then Mike realized that it wasn’t the sound of the wind. It was Toby. The dog was running after him down the busy street, barking. The sound was filled with blame. Mike felt guilty because he had left Toby outside. He turned and headed home with Toby running beside him. Mike let Toby in the door just as the rain started to pour down.”

Arthur had a story in the end. The last thing he did was to write his name proudly at the top of the page.

1.Why did Arthur turn in the page with only his name, the drawings and the note at first?

A.Because he had no time to fit them together.

B.Because he had difficulty in writing a story.

C.Because he wasn’t willing to do his homework.

D.Because he wanted to show his talent for drawing.

2.What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 6 probably mean?

A.Toby is an imaginative and lovely dog.

B.The small tree will grow into a big one.

C.His friend Lee can give him a lot of support.

D.He can develop his story based on the first draft.

3.What kind of teacher do you think Mrs. Solomon is ?

A. She is a strict teacher                     B. She is a wise teacher

C. She is an honest teacher                   D. She is an energetic teacher

4.What can we infer(推断from the story?

A. Arthur is a shy and quiet student

B. Arthur isn’t very satisfied with his story

C. There will be a storm on Saturday

D. Encouragement is important in teaching

Mrs Green had a young dog which was very clever. It often helped her buy a newspaper. One winter evening, the dog went out to play. It was snowing heavily. Soon the ground became white.
“ The dog never loses his way. Where is he now?” Mrs Green thought. She shouted his name.
But still the dog didn’t come back. So she telephoned the police and told them a lot about her dog.
“ My dog is very clever. He always goes out and comes back soon. Sometimes he plays with his friend, Mickey. He can buy a newspaper. He almost talks.”
The policeman was tired and said, “ I think you’d better put your telephone down. Maybe he is trying to telephone you now.”
【小题1】The story happened ______

 It was Saturday yesterday. When Mrs Black       the door and looked         , she smiled and said, "It's going to         a beautiful day." She woke her small son up at eight thirty and said to him, "Get up, Tod. We are going to the zoo        . Wash your hands and face, brush your teeth and eat your breakfast quickly.   Tod was six years old. He was very happy        he liked going to the zoo very much. He said, "I dreamed I was         the zoo last night, Mummy."

    His mother was       , but she stopped and smiled at       , "       did you do in the zoo in your dream?" Tod laughed and answered, "You know, Mummy. You       in my dream, too."

1.A. opens      B. is opening            C. open          D. opened

2.A. out         B. in                          C. at                D. for

3.A. do                     B. have                    C. be      D. make

4.A. yesterday           B. tomorrow           C. today          D. last week

5.A. when      B. because    C. so      D. why

6.A. with        B. about                   C. for    D. in

7.A. free       B. happy                  C. good           D. busy

8.A. her coat  B. her husband         C. her son        D. the bed

9.A. What      B. Where                C. How            D. Why

10.A. are there         B. were there         C. are here       D. were here

It was a Saturday in May. When Mrs. Black opened the door and looked out, she smiled and said, “It’s a beautiful day.” She woke（叫醒）her small son up at eight thirty and said to him, “ Get up, Tod. Let’s go to the zoo today. Wash your hands and face, brush your teeth and eat your breakfast quickly. We are going to New York by train.”
Tod was six years old. He was very happy now, because he liked going to the zoo very much, and he also liked going by train. He said, “I dreamed about（梦见） the zoo last night, Mummy.”[来源:学+科+网Z+X+X+K]
His mother was busy, but she stopped and smiled at her little son, “And what did you do in the zoo in your dream?” Tod laughed（大笑）and answered, “You know, Mummy! You were there in my dream, too.”
【小题1】What did Mrs Black say when she look out of the window?           

At 7: 40 when Mrs. Fang is at breakfast, there comes a call. Twenty minutes later, she is with Ann, because she cannot stop her baby crying （哭）. There, Mrs Fang helps Ann to wash her three-day-old baby. It is her first child and she is learning what to do. After that, Mrs Fang goes on to see Mr Johnson. His arm was broken(坏) and cannot wash or put on his clothes himself. He must be looked after（照看） every day.

　　Then Mrs Fang gets her second call that day. She goes to the home for the old. There she works with the old people till（直到）2: 00 p. m. One by one, she answers their questions and helps them take their medicine（吃药）.

　　This is her life. She is busy all day and sometimes she can get calls even late at night when someone needs help. She is busy, but she likes her job and enjoys helping others.

1.When is Mrs. Fang with Ann?

A. at 7:40 B. at 8:00 C. at 8:20 D. at 8:40

2.Why does Mrs. Fang look after Mr Johnson?

A. He needs people to talk to him.

B. He is unhappy.

C. He likes Mrs Fang.

D. His arm was broken and cannot wash or put on his clothes himself.

3.What does Mrs. Fang do for the old people?

A. She answers their questions.

B. She tells stories to them.

C. She helps them take their medicine.

D. Both A and C.

4.How many calls does Mrs. Fang get that day?

A. three calls B. two calls C. only one call D. We don’t know.

5.Why does Mrs. Fang like her job?

A. She can get much money from it.

B. She likes helping people when they need her.

C. She likes keeping busy.

D. She can make friends by having the job.