One day a young man went to the town and bought himself a new pair of pants. When he got home, he went to his room and put them on. He found they were about two inches(英寸) long. He went into the kitchen(厨房). His mother and his two sisters were doing some washing there. He said to them,“ The new pants are too long. They need cutting(剪) by two inches. Would one of you do this for me?” His mother and sisters were busy and nobody said anything.

   But after his mother finished washing, she went to her son’s room and cut the pants by two inches. She came back without saying anything to her daughters. After supper, the elder sister remembered her brother’s pants. She went to his room and cut the pants by two inches without saying anything to anyone. The younger sister went to the cinema. But when she came back, she also remembered her brother’s pants, so she went to his room and cut them by two inches, too.

1.The pants were       .

A. too long                 B. new                          C. for the young man         D. A, B and C

2.The young man’s mother and sister didn’t answer him because         .

A. they don’t like him at all

B. they were too busy at that time

C. they didn’t want to do it for him

D. they didn’t hear him clearly

3.If the pants were 197 inches at first, at last they were        .

A. 191 inches              B. 193 inches                  C. 195 inches                D.199 inches

4.From the story, we know        .

A. The young man’s mother and sister didn’t want to help him.

B. The young man can wear the pants to go out now.

C. The young man can cut his pants himself.

D. The young man wouldn't be very happy after he saw his pants.

5.Which one is true from the story?

A. The young man’s mother and sisters wouldn’t like to talk with each other.

B. The young man’s mother and sister didn’t hear the young man’s words.

C. The young man’s pants were too long for him now.

D. The young man had to buy another pair of pants now.

 

 

（A man and a woman are talking at the Shanghai Hongqiao Airport.）

M：The airplanes are late, aren’t they?

W：  1   I never expect planes to be on time.

M：Are you working here or just a visitor?

W：A visitor.

M：How long have you been here?

W：  2 

M：What places of interest have you been to?

W：Quite a lot, like the Great Wall in Beijing, West Lake in Hangzhou. They’re really wonderful.

M：3 

W：You know, China is a country with a long history and it’s quite beautiful.

M：  4 

W：Yes, of course. It’s delicious.

M：Oh, here’s my airplane at last. I must go now. Bye.

W：Bye!   5 

M：Me, too. Take care.

 

Once upon a time, a rich（富有的） man wanted to make a trip (旅行) to another town. He tried not only to take things to sell but also to take money to   1  things with. He   2  to take ten servants （佣人）with him. They would   3  the things to sell and the food to   4  on their trip. Before they started, a little boy ran up to   5  and asked to   6  with them.

The rich man said to the little boy, “Well,   7  may go with us.   8  you are the smallest, the thinnest and the weakest of all my   9 , you can’t carry a   10  load (担子). You must   11  the lightest one to carry.” The boy thanked his master and chose the biggest load to carry. That was bread.

“You are   12 .” said his master, “That is the biggest and the heaviest one.” The boy said   13  and lifted the load gladly.

On the trip they walked for days and at last they got to the town. All the servants were tired except the little servant. Do you know   14 ? Most of the bread was eaten during the trip and a little was left when they   15 _the town.

1.	A．eat B．buy C．change D．get

 

2.	A．decided B．liked C．hoped D．tried

 

3.	A．take B．bring C．carry D．borrow

 

4.	A．cook B．eat C．buy D．drink

 

5.	A．them B．the servants （仆人） C．the road D．the rich man

 

6.	A．stop B．stay C．go D．talk

 

7.	A．you B．he C．I D．they

 

8.	A．Since B．If C．Because D．But

 

9.	A．family B．guests C．servants D．things

 

10.	A．heavy B．light C．small D．difficult

 

11.	A．eat B．choose C．pick up D．understand

 

12.	A．correct B．right C．clever D．foolish

 

13.	A．sorry B．nothing C．angrily D．good-bye

 

14.	A．who B．him C．that D．why

 

15.	A．arrived at B．got C．reached at D．arrived

 

Hunter and Sally went down the street with their mother. They could buy a pet today. “I cannot wait to see the pets!” Sally said. She wanted a cat. Hunter wanted a frog or a snake.
They went into the pet shop. “Look! That rabbit made a hole to hide in,” Sally said. “Look at those two cats,” said Hunter. Their cage was on the floor. The small and brown cats were asleep on each other.
Sally leaned over the cage. She wanted a better look. The gold necklace she had around her neck came loose. It fell into the cage. It woke up the cats. “Oh no!” Sally cried. “I lost my necklace! It is in the cage!” Then the shopkeeper came. He opened the cage, and took out the necklace. At last, they bought two cats and took them home.

Where	1. Sally and Hunter would go to  ________________________.
Who	2.  ___________________ went there with them..
What	3. Sally wanted to buy _______________________________.
Who	4.  ______________________ lost her necklace.
Who	5.  ______________________ took the necklace out of the cage.

Choose the best response from A to F according to the sentences given. Each choice should be used only once.

(A man and a woman are talking at the Shanghai Hongqiao Airport)

M: The airplanes are late, aren’t they?

W:    1  I never expect planes to be on time.

M: Are you working here or just a visitor?

W: A visitor.

M: How long have you been here?

W:   2     .

M: What places of interests have you been to?

W: Quite a lot, like the Great Wall in Beijing, West Lake in Hangzhou.

They are really wonderful.

M:    3   

W: You know, China is a country with a long history and it’s quite beautiful.

M:     4 

W: Yes, of course. It’s delicious.

M: Oh, here is my airplane at last. I must go now. Bye.

W: Bye!   5   

M: Me, too. Take care.

A．Twice a month. B．Do you think so? C．For one month. D．Do you like Chinese food? E. Nice talking to you. F. How do you like China?  G. Yes, I think so.