Alice was a beautiful girl. She liked nothing except dressing __1__ and dancing when she was at school. Of course she wasn’t good at her __2__. But the boys were ready to help her with her lessons __3__ they liked to dance with her. And after she finished middle school, she __4__ found work in a big shop. The __5__ had a son and he wanted the girl to marry him. Alice __6__ though the young man wasn’t clever enough. And she __7__ all kinds of clothes and shoes. She lived in the beautiful house with a big garden and she __8__ did anything at home. She didn’t love her __9__ but she lived a city life.

Once Mrs. Evans called Alice. The woman said she bought a few __10__ pictures and asked her to appreciate（欣赏）them. She __11__ nothing about the art but she was afraid to be laughed at and got there in time. She saw several women there. They were __12__the pictures when she went in. She thought for a long time and said, “Look! They’re all __13__. Why didn’t you buy the new ones?”

The women looked at each other but they tried not to __14__. And when they were appreciating a picture “Tramp（游浪汉）”, she said, “I don’t think the artist could draw! Such a__15__ man had no money to have a portrait taken（请人画像）!”

1.	A．him B．himself C．her D．herself

 

2.	A．classes B．English C．maths D．language

 

3.	A．when B．while C．because D．after

 

4.	A．hardly B．easily C．no longer D．happily

 

5.	A．bookseller B．shopkeeper C．gatekeeper D．policeman

 

6.	A．agreed B．hated C．preferred D．failed

 

7.	A．sold B．was sold C．gave D．was given

 

8.	A．always B．sometimes C．never D．often

 

9.	A．husband B．son C．brother D．uncle

 

10.	A．cheap B．expensive C．terrible D．strange

 

11.	A．liked B．interested C．watched D．knew

 

12.	A．looking up B．looking for C．talking about D．hearing from

 

13.	A．old B．clean C．dirty D．thin

 

14.	A．stop B．smile C．laugh D．lie

 

15.	A．busy B．clever C．rich D．poor

 

My name is Mary Green. I live in a new house with my parents. There is a beautiful and a small room for me. I like it very much.
Now let me tell you something about my new house. My new house is on a busy street. There is a big, new and clean park across from my house. I can see the flowers in it from my room. We often take a walk in the park after dinner every evening. There is a big supermarket near my house. It is between a hospital and a cinema. We can buy fruits, vegetables and food in the supermarket. They are good but cheap. My school is near my house. So I always go to school on foot. I like my new house. Do you like it?
【小题1】How is the park?

A．old

B．big

C．dirty

D．small

【小题2】Where is the cinema?

A．It is across from my house.

B．It's between a bank and a supermarket.

C．It's beside a park.

D．It's beside a supermarket.

【小题3】We can't buy _______in the shopping mall.

A．fruits

B．vegetables

C．food

D．flowers

【小题4】Which of the following is TRUE?

A．I walk to school from Monday to Friday.

B．There is no cinema near my house.

C．The street is very quiet.

D．My first name is Green.

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　　There is a family of ants 1 live under a tree in front of our house, 2 I don't know 3 they got there.

　　They work hard all day long 4 and leaving their nest and looking for food. 5 of them seems lazy. They are very friendly toward one 6 . I like them very much and often go to 7 them home every day.

　　One day I went to see the ants just 8 a big rain. They were busy 9 earth in their mouths to stop up the entrance of the nest. Just then it started 10 . Soon it rained so 11 that I rushed 12 into the house. I thought, “My goodness! The ants will 13 be drowned.”

　　As soon as the rain 14 , I went out to see the ants. To my surprise, they were still alive and as 15 . The mud at the entrance of the nest had 16 and they were already busy 17 it away.

　　It was dark. The people who had been outside 18 the cool air had already gone home. I thought that the ants would be tired 19 their day-long work and would go to bed too. But when I shined my flashlight 20 their nest, they were found still working silently.

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　　There is a little duck. His name is Becky. Every day Becky and his mother go to a small 　1　. Becky's mother likes swimming in it. But Becky sits on the bank and 　2　 his mother swim.

　　His mother calls him, “Becky, it's time for you to 　3　 to swim.” Becky puts his foot in the water and says, “The water is too 　4　.” “Yes, Becky,” says his mother. “It is cold, but you must learn to swim.”

　　“I don't like it,” says Becky. “I'm not going to swim.” “But all ducks swim,” says his mother. “Not this duck,” answers Becky. 　5　 he sits down on a pile of sand and watches his mother swim.

　　One day, Becky's mother calls, “　6　, Becky. I see a big cat.” Becky sees the cat. It is a big cat. “Run fast,” calls his mother. Becky runs fast. “　7　 into the waterl” calls his mother. Becky jumps into the water. SPLASH！ He tries 　8　

to swim to his mother.

　　“You are 　9　 now,” says his mother. The cat can't swim, so he can't 　10　

Becky. Good boy, Becky. You can swim now,” says his mother. “Yes, Mum. I am glad I can swim,” says Becky.

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