April 1 is a day on which, in some countries, people try to play tricks on others. If one succeeds (成功) in tricking somebody, one laughs and says, “April Fool”. And then the person who has been tricked usually laughs, too.

　　One April 1, a country bus was going along a winding(弯曲的) road when it slowed down and stopped. The driver anxiously turned switches(开关) and pressed buttons, but nothing happened. Then he turned to the passengers with a worried look on his face and said, “This poor bus is getting old. It isn't going as well as it used to. There's only one thing to do if we want to get home today. I shall count three, and on the word ‘three’, I want you all to lean(倾斜) forward suddenly as hard as you can. That should get the bus started again. But if it doesn't, I am afraid there is nothing else I can do. Now, all of you lean back as far as you can in your seats and get ready. ”

　　The passengers all obediently (顺从地) pressed back against their seats and waited anxiously.

　　Then the driver turned to the bus front and asked, “Are you ready?”

　　The passengers hardly had enough breath to answer, “Yes”.

　　“One! Two! Three! ” counted the driver. The passengers all swung forward suddenly on the word “three”, and the bus started up at a great rate.

　　The passengers breathed more easily and began to smile with relief (宽慰). But their smiles turned to a surprised and then a delighted laughter when the driver merrily cried, “April Fools! ”

1．On April Fools' Day people can ________ .

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2．On April 1 if one succeeds in tricking somebody, the person who has been tricked ________ .

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3．The country bus stopped just because ________ .

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A．the petrol (汽油) had run out

B．there was really something wrong with it

C．the bus driver wanted to play a trick on the passengers

D．the bus was too old

4．All the passengers tried their best to help the bus driver start the bus because ________ .

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A．they didn't realize that the bus driver wanted to fool them

B．they are eager to get home

C．both A and B

D．the bus driver was really in great trouble

5．This is a story about ________ .

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A．what happened on an April Fools' Day

B．the trouble of a bus

C．the trouble of a driver

D．the foolish passengers

One day a poor farmer was taking a bag of wheat to town. Suddenly the bag fell off his horse onto the road. He did not know what he could do about it because it was too heavy for him to lift by himself. He only hoped that someone would soon pass by and lend him a hand.

Just at his moment, a man riding a horse came up to him. But the farmer felt disappointed when he saw who he was. It was the great man who lived nearby. He thought the great man wouldn’t help him, and hoped another farmer would come up. But to his surprise, the great man got off his horse as soon as he came near, “I see you need help,” he said, “I’m here just at the right time. ” Then he took one end of the bag and the farmer took the other, They lifed it together and put it on the horse.

“Sir,” asked the farmer, “how can I pay you?”

“It’s quite easy,” the great man answered, “when you see anyone else in trouble, do the same for him. ”

1.What did the poor farmer take to town?

A．A bag of coins                          B．A bag of wheat

C．A bag of rice                           D．A bag of apples

2.Why couldn’t the poor farmer lift the bag of wheat?

A．Because he was too young to lift the bag

B．Because he was too old to lift the bag

C．Because the bag was too heavy for him to lift

D．Because the bag was too large for him to lift

3.The poor farmer felt ____ when he saw the great man

A．happy            B．good             C．afraid            D．sad

4.When he saw the poor farmer in trouble, the great man ____

A．went away without stopping

B．asked another farmer to help him

C．came up to help him

D．gave him a lot of money

5.The great man asked the poor farmer to pay him ____

A．by giving him money

B．by giving him a horse

C．by giving him a bag of wheat

D．by helping others

Last weekend, our family went to have Christmas dinner in a restaurant. We were the only family with a baby in the restaurant. Suddenly, my baby Erik became excited when we were enjoying our meal. I looked around and saw an old man with old clothes and dirty old shoes. His hair was unwashed. He was smiling at my Erik.
“He might hurt my Erik,” I thought. Everyone in the restaurant looked at us and the old man. Then we decided to leave. The old man sat between the door and us.
As I walked closer to the man, I turned my back. Suddenly, Erik leaned(倾斜) over my arms, reaching with both arms in a baby’s pick-me-up position(姿势). Before I could stop him, Erik had escaped(逃跑) from my arms to the man’s. Soon the very old smelly man and my young baby developed a kind of friendship.
Erik put his little hand on the man’s face, and I saw the old man closed his eyes and tears running down his face. His aged hands held my baby so gently(温柔地). A moment later, the old man opened his eyes, passed me my baby and said, “Thank you, Madam. You’ve given me the best Christmas gift.”
I cried, with my face burning hot. A child saw a soul(灵魂), but a mother saw only a kind of clothes.
【小题1】 At first, the writer thought the old man was ______ .

Everyone needs friends. We all like to close to someone. It is nice to have a friend to talk, laugh and do things with. , sometimes we need to be alone. We don’t always want people . But we would feel lonely if we never had a friend.

No two people are . Friends sometimes don’t get on well. That doesn’t mean they no longer like each other. Most of the time they will make up(言归于好)，and become again.

Sometimes friends move away. Then we feel very . We miss them very much, but we can them and write to them. It could be possible that we could even see them again. And we can also new friends.

There’s more good news for people who have friends. They live longer than people who don’t have. Why? It could be that they are . Being happy helps you stay well and it could be good just knowing that someone cares about you.

1.A. look B. watch C. feel D. see

2.A. Hardly B. Nearly C. Suddenly D. Certainly

3.A. alone B. away C. all over D. around

4.A. friendly B. kind C. just the same D. quite different

5.A. that B. whether C. how D. why

6.A. enemies B. strangers C. students D. friends

7.A. angry B. sad C. happy D. alone

8.A. call B. ask C. tell D. talk with

9.A. look for B. find C. make D. know

10.A. happier B. stronger C. kinder D. richer