John lived with his mother in a very big house, and when she 　　1　 , the house became too big 　　2　 　him, so he bought a 　　3　 　one in the next street. There was a very nice, old clock in his 　　4　 　house, and when the man came to take his things to the new house, John thought, “I’m not going to let them 　　5　 　my beautiful old clock in their truck. Perhaps they will break it, and then it will be very expensive to repair it.” So he 　　6　 　and began to carry it down the road in his arms.

　　　 It was heavy, so he stopped two or three times to have 　　7　 . Then suddenly a small boy came along the road. He stopped and looked at John for 　　8　 　seconds. Then he said to John, “You’re a 　　9　 , aren’t you? 　　10　 　don’t you buy a watch like everyone else?”

1、A．worked　　　　　　 B．studied　　　　　　 C．died　　　　　　　　 D．played

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A library is a place to find out about anything. In it there are mostly books, but there are also pictures, papers, magazines, maps and records. Special science and art shows, story hours, films, plays, and contests(竞赛)may also be __1_ in a library.

Long ago a library had only books, and these were _2__ to get. There were so _3_ books that no one was _4 to take them out of the library. After the printing machine was _5_, books could be made faster and libraries got more books.

To borrow a book to __6_ home today, a person just _7_ a library card. The person goes to the main desk to have a librarian check the book out. The librarian prints the card with the __8_ by which the book must be returned to the library. If the book is returned _9_, the person must usually pay money for having broken the _10__.

Books in a library are put in a certain __11_ to help people to find __12 they want. In some libraries, all books about animals might be placed together. In __13__ libraries, all books __14__ by the same person may be placed together. Cabinets(柜子)of cards list each book and tell where it can be found.

People who live in the country may have trouble going to a city library. For these people there are libraries on wheels that _15__ from place to place.

1. A. asked　　　　　 B. heard　　　　　　 C. seen　　　　　　　 D. held

2. A. ready　　　　　 B. cheap　　　　　　 C. simple　　　　　　 D. difficult

3. A. good　　　　　 B. few　　　　　　 C. many　　　　　　 D. interesting

4. A. moved　　　　　 B. refused　　　　　 C. allowed　　　　　 D. borrowed

5. A. invented　　　　 B. lost　　　　　　　 C. discovered　　　　 D. operated

6. A. go　　　　　　 B. take　　　　　　 C. return　 　　　　　D. stay at

7. A. needs　　　　　 B. gives　　　　　　 C. renews　　　　　 D. receives

8. A. class　　　　　 B. date　　　　　　　 C. page　　　　　　 D. address

9. A. earlier　　　　　 B. soon　　　　　　 C. on time　　　　　 D. late

10. A. magazine 　　　B. rule　　　　　　　 C. glass　　　　　　 D. book

11. A. desk　　　　　 B. place　　　　　　 C. order　　　　　　 D. shelf

12. A. out　　　　　　 B. that　　　　　　　 C. which　　　　　　 D. what

13. A. all　　　　　　 B. any　　　　　　　 C. these　　 　　　　D. other

14. A. written　　　　 B. owned　　　　　　 C. bought　　　　　 D. kept

15. A. walk　　　　　 B. run　　　　　　　 C. travel　　　　　　 D. wander

15. They are getting ready ______ fly ____ England ______ their holiday.

　 A. for; to; for　　　　 B. to; to; for　　　　 C. for; for; to　　　　 D. to; to; to

14. So far, the twin brothers ______ to Hawaii three times.

　 A. have gone　　　　 B. have been　　　　 C. has gone　　　　　 D. has been

13. ______ is said that ______ of visitors visit the Great Wall every day.

　 A. That; thousand　　 B. It; thousands　　　 C. This; thousand　　 D. What; thousands

12. There ______ eating grass in the field.

　 A. are a number of sheep　　　　　 　　　　B. are a number of sheeps

　 C. is a number of sheep　　　　　　　　　 D. is a number of sheeps

11. She ______ college, so her father was proud ______ her.

　 A. went; at　　　　 B. came; for　　　　　 C. entered; of　　　　 D. studied; in

10. Hw wants to tell the children ______.

　 A. how important is it to protect our environment

　 B. how important it is to protect our environment

　 C. how important to protect our environment

　 D. how important is to protect our environment

9. His hobby is ______ taking photos ______ collecting stamps. It’s growing flowers.

　 A. wither … or　　　 B. both … and　 　　C. not only … but also D. neither　 nor

8. ---What are you ______?

　 ---I can’t find my new pen.

　 A. searching　　　　 B. searching for　　　 C. finding　　　　 D. looking after