An old friend from California was going to spend a few days with me. He called me from the station to
tell me that he had arrived. I wasn't able to leave the office, but I had got ready for his visit. I told him where
my new house was and that I had left the key under the doormat (门垫). Because I knew it would be very
late before I could get home, I asked him to make himself at home and help himself to anything in the fridge.
     Two hours later, my friend phoned me from the house. At the moment he said he was listening to some
music after a nice meal. He had found two fried eggs, and had helped himself to some cold chicken in the
fridge. Now he said he was drinking a glass of orange and he wished me to go back soon. When I asked him
if he had any trouble in finding the house, he answered he didn't find the key under the doormat. But the
window by the apple tree was open and he climbed in through the window. I listened to this in surprise.
There was no apple tree outside my window at all. But there is one by the window of my next door neighbor's
house!

1. The writer left the key under the doormat for _______.

A. his uncle
B. himself
C. his friend
D. his children

2. The writer told his friend to look after himself before he got home because _______.

A. he would get home very late.
B. his friend would stay with him for a few days.
C. his friend would not mind that.
D. he would not be able to return home that day.

3. His friend told him on the phone that _______.

A. he found the house without any trouble.
B. he enjoyed himself very much in the house.
C. he found the key very easily.
D. he liked his new house.

4. How did the writer's friend come into the house?

A. He used the key to open the door.
B. He got in easily because the door was open.
C. He got in through the window.
D. He knocked at the door.

5. Which of the followings is right?

A. The writer's friend went into the wrong house.
B. The writer's friend liked the neighbor's house.
C. The writer's house was easy to find.
D. The window of the writer's room was open.

1. English is not so interesting as Chinese. (改为同义句)
    English is _______ interesting _______Chinese.
2. Antonio doesn't do well in Chinese.(改为同义句)
    Antonio _______ _______ _______ Chinese.
3. Why not join an English language club?(改为同义句)
    Why _______ _______ _______ an English club?
4. Can you tell me how I use the computer?(改为同义句)
    Can you tell me _______ _______ use the computer?
5. We have P.E. lessons on Thursday and Friday.(改为同义句)
    We have P.E. lessons _______ a week.
6. If you want to improve English, you should practice writing a lot.(同义句)
    _______ _______writing practice can help you improve your English.
7. It's very easy for me to find his office.(改为同义句)
    I had _______ _______ _______ his office.
8. It wasn't easy for me to understand the teacher in class.(改为同义句)
    It _______ _______ for me to understand the teacher in class.
9. It makes my listening skills better. (改为同义句)
    It _______my listening skills.
10. The teacher isn't pleased with him.(改为同义句)
    The teacher _______ _______with him.
11. My watch doesn't work well.(改为同义句)
     There is _______ ________ ________ my watch.
12. Shall we meet at half past two? (改为同义句)
     What ________ _________ at half past two?
13. It's bad for your eyes to read in the sun. (改为同义句)
     ________ in the sun _______ bad for your eyes.
14. How much did the new mobile phone cost? (改为同义句)
      How much did you _______ _______the new mobile phone?
15. The girl is so young that she cant' go to school.(改为同义句)
      The girl is _______ young _______ go to school.