—What were you doing this time yesterday?

—I ____　 on the grass and drawing a picture.

A. sit　 B. sat　 C. am sitting　 D. was sitting

My father often works very hard. And he 　31 goes to the movies. Here I will tell you a 　32 story about him.

　　　 One afternoon, when he finished his work, and was about to go home, he found a film ticket under the glass on his desk. He thought he 　33 to have not much work to do that day and 　34 was quite wonderful to pass the evening at the cinema.

　　　 So he came back home and 　35 finished his supper. Then he said good-bye to us and left.

　　　 But to our 　36 , he came back about half an hour later. I asked him what was the 　 37　 .He smiled and told us about the funny thing that had happened at the 　38　 .

　　　 Whey my father was sitting in his seat, a woman came to father’s seat and said that the seat was hers. My father was 　39 , he took out the ticket and looked at it carefully. It was Row 17, Seat 3. And then he looked at the seat. It was 　40 . So he asked her to 　41　 her ticket. She took out the ticket at once and the seat 　42 in it was Row 17, Seat 3.

　　　 Why? What’s the matter with all this? While they were wondering, suddenly the woman said, “The 　43 of the tickets are different.” 　44　 they looked at the tickets more carefully. After a while my father said, “Oh, I am sorry, I made a mistake. My ticket is for the 　45　 a month ago. Take this seat, please.” With these words, he left.

　　　 31. A. always　 B. seldom　　　　　　 C. often　　　　　　　　 D. sometimes.

　　　 32. A. funny　　　　　　　　 B. sad　　　　　　　　　 C. bad　　　　　　　　　 D. strange

　　　 33. A. happened　　　　　 B. liked　　　　　　　　 C. pretended　　　　 D. wanted

　　　 34. A. it　　　　　　　　　　　 B. this　　　　　　　　　 C. that　　　　　　　　　 D. which

　　　 35. A. early　　　　　　　　　 B. quietly　　　 C. quickly　　　　　　 D. suddenly

　　　 36. A. surprise　　　　　　 B. joy　　　　　　　　　 C. sorrow　　　　　　 D. delight

　　　 37. A. matter　　　　　　　　 B. date　　　　　　　　 C. time　　　　　　　　 D. price

　　　 38. A. hall　　　　　　　　　　 B. theatre　　　 C. office　　　　　　　 D. cinema

　　　 39. A. interested　　　　　 B. surprised　　　　　 C. frightened　 D. disappointed

　　　 40. A. different　　　　　　 B. unusual　　　　　　 C. the same　　　　　 D. strange

　　　 41. A. bring　　　　　　　　 B. get　　　　　　　　　 C. see　　　　　　　　　 D. show

　　　 42. A. said　　　　　　　　　 B. named　　　 C. told　　　　　　　　　 D. shown

　　　 43. A. designs　　　 B. colors　　　 C. prices　　　 D. owners

　　　 44. A. .But　　　　　　　　　 B. However　　　　　 C. So　　　　　　　　　 D. Yet

　　　 45. A. exhibition　　　　　 B. play　　　　　　　　 C. concert　　　　　　 D. film

Alice was a young woman who liked to exercise for her health . In fact , she walked five kilometers before____1___ every morning , and went swimming once a week at the swimming pool . She didn’t smoke and never　 2　　 . She didn’t eat chocolate . She didn’t eat sweet and fatty food , ____3_____ . She weighed herself every day .

　 Once Alice was on her daily walk when she saw a 　 4 　sitting in a rocking chair under a tree . He looked very old and his hair was white . he looked thin and weak , and his hands were shaking , 　 5　 he looked very happy .

　 He smiled at her and said , “Good morning , lovely day , isn’t it ?”

　 He had a wide smile　　 6　 his face , and his eyes shone with happiness . But Alice saw that he did not have teeth .

　 “Good morning!” replied Alice . “Yes , it is a lovely day .”

　 Alice thought he　 　7　 very old and wise . She thought he must be at least 90 years old ! She decided to ask him about the 　 8 of a happy old age .

　 “I hope you don’t 　9 　me asking ,” she said , “ but what is your secret for being so happy at your age ? I hope I can look as happy as you do 　10 I am your age ”

The man in the rocking chair said , “My secret for　 　11 　? I smoke twenty packets of cigarettes every week , and drink three bottles of wine every day . I eat hamburgers and chocolates whenever I want . I never eat vegetables . I never walk anywhere and I never play sports . I sit at home every day . ”

Alice was 　12 　. She didn’t expect the man to give her an answer like that . She wondered how the man got to be so old when he did 　13 　wrong . She thought he should be　　 14 　 and unhappy . Perhaps she was wrong . Maybe , she thought , people could live a long happy life 　15 　eating well or doing lots of exercise .

“How old are you ?”she asked .

“It’s my birthday today ,” said the man , “I’m forty—seven !”

1.　　A. lunch 　　　 B. breakfast 　　　　 C. dinner 　　　　　　 D. supper

2.　　A. exercised 　 B. drank 　　　　　　　　　　 C. worked 　　　　　 D. slept

3.　　A. too 　　　　　 B. also 　　　　　　　　 C. either 　　　　　　　　　　 D. still

4.　　A. man 　　　　 B. woman 　　　　　 C. boy 　　　　　　　　 D. girl

5.　　A. so 　　　　　　 B. but 　　　　　　　　 C. and 　　　　　　　　 D. or

6.　　A. in 　　　　　　 B. with 　　　　　　　 C. at 　　　　　　　　　 D. on

7.　　A. saw 　　　　 B. looked 　　　　　　 C. listened 　　　　　 D. found

8.　　A. secret 　　　 B. dream 　　　　　　 C. plan 　　　　　　　 D. future

9.　　A. stand 　　　　 B. mind 　　　　　　　 C. allow 　　　　　　　 D. enjoy

10.　A. when 　　　 B. since 　　　　　　　 C. though 　　　　　 D. for

11.　A. health 　　　 B. success 　　　　　 C. happiness 　　　 D. life

12.　A. surprised 　 B. worried 　　　　　 C. excited 　　　　　 D. relaxed

13.　A. something B. anything 　　　　 C. everything 　　　　　　 D. nothing

14.　A. angry 　　　 B. serious 　　　　　 C. quiet 　　　　　　　 D. sick

15.　A. through 　　 B. from 　　　　　　　 C. without 　　　　　 D. by

　　 This is a picture of a park. You can 1 many people in the park. There 2 a small hill in it. There aren't 3 flowers now. But there　　　 4　 some trees. 5 the trees some birds are singing. Near the trees there are some 　6 .They 7 　 　 8 　 a table. They're drinking tea and 9 　.Two young 10　 are standing under one of the trees.

　　 (　 )1. A. look　 B. see　 C. watch　　 D. think

　　 (　 )2. A.are　　 B.am　　 C.is　　　　 D. were

　　 (　 )3. A.some　　 B. any　　 C. are　　 D. little

　　 (　 )4. A.are　　 B. aren't　 C.is　　　 D. isn't

　　 (　 )5. A.On　　 B.At　　　　 C. In　　　 D. To

　　 (　 )6. A.man　 B. men　　 C.boy　　　 D.girl

　　 (　 )7. A.are siting　　 B. are sitting C.sitting　 D. is sitting

　　 (　 )8. A.at　　 B. on　 C.in　　　 D. from

　　 (　 )9. A .talk　 B.is talking　　 C.talking　　 D.were talking

　　 (　 )10. A. boys　　 B.child　　　 C. boies　　 D. baby　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

In the reading room, we found her _________ at a desk, with her eyes _________ on a book.
A. sitting; fixing       B. sit; fixed　　C. sitting; to be fixed      D. seated; fixed