1、Why was John in hospital? Maybe ________he was ________.

5.　　　 What did the dog come to Tom to do? It came to ________ ________the letter.

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John was in hospital for a few days, and his wife told him that his dog really missed him. “He spends the night at the front door in waiting for you to return.” She said to John.

“What an example of true love!” John answered. “I wonder if you would take care of me like that.”

“ Of course I would,” his wife answered, “If you are not at home all the night, and I don’t know where you are, you can be sure I’ll wait for you at the front door.”

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4.　　　 Did the dog make any trouble on Tom? ________, it________.

3.　　　 What did Tom see when he arrived at the house?　 He ________a big ________.

2.　　　 How did Tom send the letter?　 ________ the ________.

1.　　　 Where did Tom work?　 In a ________ ________.

5、Betty thought ______.

A.　　　　　 electricity was faster than sound waves

B.　　　　　 those in Washington showed a different time from those in London

C.　　　　　 electricity travels as fast as sound waves

D.　　　　　 electricity was slower than sound waves

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After Tom finished his middle school, he went to work in a post office. He was glad (高兴) to get the work, because he could send the letters on his bike. It was easy and interesting. One day he took a letter to a house. When he got to the door, a big dog ran fast to him he was afraid of it very much and quickly threw the letter on the ground. To his surprise(令他惊奇的是), the dog didn’t come at him. It stopped before the letter and picked it up with its mouth. Then it carried the letter into the house. Tom said to himself, “ It does the same work as me.”

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4、Miss. Green ______.

A.　　　　　 was pleased with what the cleverest boy had said

B.　　　　　 didn’t think the cleverest boy’s answer was so good

C.　　　　　 thought Betty’s answer was much better

D.　　　　　 thought Betty is clever than the cleverest boy

3、The cleverest boy thought that _____.

A.　　　　　 the students would hear Miss. Green earlier

B.　　　　　 the students would hear her sister earlier

C.　　　　　 sound waves were slower than electricity

D.　　　　　 electricity travels slower than sound waves

2、She wanted to know ______.

A.　　　　　 whether her students could tell which was faster, electricity or sound waves

B.　　　　　 whether her students could hear from 20 metres away

C.　　　　　 whether she could call her sister in Washington

D.　　　　　 whether her sister could hear her in Washington