Sam: Hey, Maria and John. This Thursday is Bill’s birthday. Let’s think about the presents.

Maria: Sure, Sam. I want to give him a computer game.

Sam: No, Bill never plays computer games.

John: I want to buy a CD of his favourite songs.

Sam: Good idea. Bill likes listening to music.

Maria: How about buying a birthday cake for him?

Sam: Oh, you don’t have to do it. His mother usually buys a birthday cake for him.

Maria: How about buying him a cinema ticket? I remember Bill likes watching films.

Sam: That sounds a good idea.

Maria &John: What about you? What would you like to buy for Bill, Sam?

Sam: It’s a secret.

1. Bill’s birthday is ________.

A. this Sunday B. this Saturday C. this Friday D. this Thursday

2.From the conversation, we know Bill doesn’t ________.

A. watch films B. like music

C. play computer games D. like birthday cakes

3.Bill’s mother usually buys ________ for Bill on his birthday.

A. a cinema ticket B. a birthday cake C. a CD D. a concert ticket

4.________ wants to give Bill a cinema ticket.

A. John B. Bill’s mother C. Maria D. Sam

5.Which of the following is TRUE?

A. Bill likes playing computer games.

B. Maria wants to buy a CD for Bill.

C. They would sing a Chinese song for Bill.

D. We don’t know Sam’s present for Bill.

One day a poor man was traveling on horseback. At noon, he tied his horse to a tree and then  46  to eat something. A few minutes later, a rich man came along and tied his horse to the same tree.

“Please tie your horse to another tree,” said the poor man. “My horse is wild. It will kill yours.”

   47    the rich man said, “I shall tie my horse as I like!” he tied up his horse and had his lunch nearby. After a moment they heard a terrible   48   , the two horses were fighting. They went up to them, but it was too   49   . The rich man’s horse was killed. “See what you horse has done!” cried the rich man. “You will have to   50   it.” And he brought the poor man before Mr. Know.

Mr. Know asked the poor man some questions. But he made no   51   . At last Mr. Know said, “This man is dumb. He cannot speak.”

    “Oh,” the rich man shouted   52   . “He can! He spoke to me when I met him.”

    “Are you sure?” asked Mr. Know. “What did he   53   ?”

    “He told me not to tie my horse to the same tree because his horse was wild and would kill my horse.”

    “Oh,” said Mr. Know. “So he  54  you. Then can you expect to get money  55   him?  ”

    The rich man said nothing and left silently.

46. A. put down         B. set down         C. sat down         D. turned down

47. A. So                   B. But              C. And              D. Though

48. A. song             B. word             C. bell             D. noise

49. A. late             B. slow             C. hard             D. quick

50. A. pay for              B. look for         C. wait for         D. care for

51. A. idea             B. mistake          C. money                D. answer

52. A. quietly              B. angrily              C. happily          D. heavily

53. A. speak                B. tell             C. talk             D. say

54. A. helped               B. thanked          C. warned           D. ordered

55. A. for                  B. from             C. with             D. about

We often hear her _________ this song.

A．sing              B．sings             C．to sing            D．singing

I often doubt           .

                   A. that this song is worth listening to  B. if this song is worth listening

                   C. that this song is worth listening    D. if this song is worth listening to