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　　When Dick is six years old, he goes and stays with his grandparents in the country for a few weeks in the summer. He talks a lot with his grandmother while he is there, and she tells him a lot of interesting things about their family which he hasn't known before. When he comes home again to his own parents, he says to his father, “Is it true that I was born in London, Daddy?”

　　“Yes, it is, Dick.” his father answers.

　　“And were you really born in Germany?” Dick asks.

　　“Yes, that's right,” his father answers, “I was.”

　　“And is it true that Mummy was born in Ireland?” Dick continues.

　　His father says, “Yes, it is, but why are you asking me all these questions?” Dick answers, “Because when Granny tells me all those things while I am with her, I can't understand how we have all met.”

1．Dick is a ________.

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2．Dick goes to the ________ to stay with his grandparents.

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3．________ tells him a lot of interesting things about their family.

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4．Dick's father was born in ________.

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5．Dick and his parents were born ________.

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　　Tommy hates school and is always looking for an excuse not to go. If he has a headache, he asks his mother to take him to the doctor during school hours. He spends more time at home than he does at school.

　　On the days when he goes to school, he looks for an excuse to come home early. One day he comes home from school in the middle of the morning. His father is very surprised. “You are home early,” he says, “Is there no school today?”

　　“No, Dad,” Tommy says, “I tell the teacher that I have a new baby brother and I have to come home and help you.”

　　“But your mother has twins,” his father says, “You've got a baby brother and a baby sister.”

　　“Yes, I know, Dad,” Tommy says, “I'm saving up my baby sister far next week.”

1．Tommy tries to find an excuse for not going to school because ________.

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A．he has to go to the doctor's

B．he often has a headache

C．he is too busy

D．he doesn't like school

2．When he has a headache, he goes to see the doctor ________.

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A．after school

B．before classes begin

C．on weekdays

D．when he is free

3．What will happen to Tommy next week?

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A．He will go to the doctor's.

B．He will have a new baby brother.

C．He will ask for leave.

D．He will have a baby sister.

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　　Times are changing, especially for the British. Afternoon tea has been part of everyday life for the British for centuries. But now Britons have discovered the joys of coffee, turning their backs on tea and rushing to the new coffee bars that have started appearing all over the country.

　　The advance of the coffee bar clearly reflects Continental European influence on British countries where coffee is a much greater part of the culture. The French, for example, prefer to sit in a cafe and drink cups of coffee.

　　The increase in high quality coffee is part of a wider trend － a growing taste for foreign food and drinks in Britain. Many Indian, Chinese, Arabic and other restaurants appear in large numbers across Britain's cities.

　　“A lot of it is about image, about wanting to be something that we're not,” says Jessica, the manager of one of Britain's best known coffee companies.

　　Yet some British people say they've become more like the rest of Europe through America. American coffee chain Starbucks has pushed the idea that enjoying a cup of coffee can compete with the tradition of afternoon tea.

　　However, coffee shops haven't yet been successful in winning against the pub. They have provided a pleasant new choice, but after hours the pub and beer still rule.

1．What is the trend in Britain at present?

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A．People get used to the joys of sitting in a cafe.

B．People don't like tea as much as in the past.

C．People are eager to go to pubs and bars.

D．People no longer depend on tea.

2．“Indian, Chinese, Arabic and other restaurants appearing” shows ________.

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A．people want to taste something not traditional

B．people would like to be different from others

C．people have begun to be like the rest of Europe

D．people like to increase food in high quality

3．Why does the writer say coffee shops haven't been successful in winning against the pub?

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A．Coffee shops are not traditional.

B．People enjoy other things.

C．Times are always changing.

D．The pub and beer are more popular.

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　　My grandfather has lived with us since my grandmother died six years ago. He used to be a doctor. He is nearly eighty but he is still in good health.

　　Grandfather spends a simple life. He likes to have an early breakfast and he always has the same thing for breakfast：rice, fruit and coffee.

　　After breakfast he takes a walk to buy the morning paper. He has had done this every morning for years and everybody in the street knows him.

　　Grandfather has not been very well this month. He has had a cold for weeks, and has been in bed for a few days.

　　I like to hear him talking about life when he was a boy. He tells us many funny stories. He always says, “Life was much harder then than it is today.”

1．How long has grandfather lived with us?

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2．What does grandfather like to have as breakfast?

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3．Has grandfather taken a walk to buy the morning paper every morning for years?

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4．Why has grandfather been in bed for a few days?

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A．Because he is very tired.

B．Because he wants to have a rest.

C．Because he is badly ill.

D．Because he reads paper there.