A policeman was sitting in his car on the side of Highway 25, hoping to catch  speeders．After a while，a car full of elderly women slowly rolled by. The policeman  realized that the slow—moving car was a danger to other drivers on the highway, so he decided to ask them to pulled up．After the car had stopped on the side of road, the policeman got out and came to the car to speak to the drive. He said, “The speed  limit(限制)on this highway is fifty-five miles per hour．Why are you driving so slowly?” “Well，officer，I’ve seen a lot of signs on this highway that say‘ twenty- five’ not‘fifty—five'，”the old woman politely replied．

“Ma'am．”the officer told the driver．“those aren’t speed mean that you are driving on Highway 25．”

 “Oh，silly me．I didn't know．I'm sorry，officer．I'll be more carefully in the future .”she replied．

Then the police officer looked in the backseat of the car．He noticed that the elderly passengers looked frightened and were shaking with fear. The officer asked the driver，“What，s wrong with them? They 1ook like they ’ve been frightened to death by something.”

    The driver replied，“0h，they’ll  be all right in a minute．You see, we just got off Highway 120．”

1．The policeman stopped the car because the car was______.

    A．running too slowly         B．running too fast

    C．over crowded(过分拥挤)     D．full of elderly people

2．The driver is _________ ．

    A．a young man       B．an old man

    C．a girl            D．an old lady

3．If you drive on Highway 25，you should drive ________ miles per hour.

  A．at most 25         B．at most 55

  C．at least 120       D．at most 120

4．The passage hints(暗示)that _________.

  A．the Highway 1 20 is frightening

B．you can drive at any speed 0n highways as long as you don’t break the limit 55

C．the driver adjusted(调整)the driving speed by the number of the highways

D．the driver of the car understands the signs 0n the highway very well

Tim is a 16-year-old boy who studies in a high school .His parents tell him to study hard and they do everything for him.They wake him up at 6:00 am,and after breakfast his

father takes him to school by car.As soon as the young man comes home from school,the

supper is ready.Of course,he never does chores(家务杂务)。

Once,Tim’s father would go to London on business for a year.Before leaving,he told

his wife to look after their son well.The woman had to get up earlier and did all what

her husband did before.Two months later,she was so tired that she was ill.The young man

got into trouble at once.He couldn’t do housework.Even he didn’t know where to get on the bus.

Yesterday Tim’s mother found his shoes were worn out and told him to buy a new pair.But

he didn’t know how to choose right shoes.The woman had a sigh9叹息）,gave him a shoe pattern(鞋样)and told him to buy shoes himself.With a policeman’s help,he found a shop.The shopkeeper brought some shoes and asked him to choose.When he was trying on pair,suddenly

he remembered something and took them off.The man was surprised and asked,“What’s the

matter?”

“I’m sorry .I’ve left my shoe pattern at home.”

56.Tim_______when he comes home from school in the evening.

A.does chores　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.helps to cook supper

C.does nothing except doing homework D.has dinner at once

57.Tim’s mother was ill because ___________.

A.her husband went to London on business

B.she had to take care of her son by herself and she was too tired.

C.her son didn’t study hard and she was too angry.

D.she had to get up too early when her husband was at home.

58.Tim’s mother_______to help him choose right shoes.

A.gave him a book about buying shoes　 B.asked a policeman

C.gave him a shoe pattern　　　　　　 D.called the shoe shop

59.Which of the following is not true according to the passage?

A.Tim’s parents don’t make him do any housework

B.Nobody can buy right shoes without a shoe pattern.

C.Tim’s father told his wife to look after their son well before he went to London.

D.Tim found the shoe shop with a policeman’s help.

60.What do you think of Tim’s parents?

A.They are the best parents of all.　 B.They give their son too much love.

C.Theit love to their son is great and right. D.They feel tired and bored every day.

　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　

One day, Mr. Green and his little son were going home. At this age, the boy was interested in all kinds of things and was always asking questions. Now, he asked, “What’s the meaning of the word ‘Drunk’, dad?” “Well, my son,” his father replied, “Look, there are standing two policemen. If I think of the two policemen as four, then I am drunk.” “But, dad,” the boy said, “ there’s only ONE policeman!”

The bus is very crowded. A man tries to get on, but no one gives a way to him. “Hey, let me get on the bus.” the man shouts. “It’s too crowded. You’d better take the next bus.” a passenger says to him. “But you can’t go without me. I’m the __________.” the man says.

Mr. Black was hit by a car in the street. He was brought to the hospital. His wife who was standing up by his bed said to the doctor, “I think that he is badly hurt.” “I am afraid that he is dead.” said the doctor. Hearing this, Mr. Black moved his head and said, “I’m not dead. I’m still alive.” “Be quiet.” said the wife, “The doctor knows better than you!”

【小题1】Which is the right word to fill the blank in the second passage?

A．driver

B．teacher

C．doctor

D．singer

【小题2】Which of the following is TRUE according to the passages?

A．There are only a few passengers on the bus.

B．Mr. Green had drunk a lot before going home.

C．Mr. Black lost his life because of a car accident.

D．Mr. Green and his son saw two policemen on their way home.

【小题3】In which part of a newspaper can you most probably read the three passages?

A．Advertisement	B．Found and Lost
C．Latest News	D．Fun Time

 

One day, Mr. Green and his little son were going home. At this age, the boy was interested in all kinds of things and was always asking questions. Now, he asked, “What’s the meaning of the word ‘Drunk’, dad?” “Well, my son,” his father replied, “Look, there are standing two policemen. If I think of the two policemen as four, then I am drunk.” “But, dad,” the boy said, “ there’s only ONE policeman!”

The bus is very crowded. A man tries to get on, but no one gives a way to him. “Hey, let me get on the bus.” the man shouts. “It’s too crowded. You’d better take the next bus.” a passenger says to him. “But you can’t go without me. I’m the __________.” the man says.

Mr. Black was hit by a car in the street. He was brought to the hospital. His wife who was standing up by his bed said to the doctor, “I think that he is badly hurt.” “I am afraid that he is dead.” said the doctor. Hearing this, Mr. Black moved his head and said, “I’m not dead. I’m still alive.” “Be quiet.” said the wife, “The doctor knows better than you!”

1.Which is the right word to fill the blank in the second passage?

A．driver            B．teacher           C．doctor            D．singer

2.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passages?

A．There are only a few passengers on the bus.

B．Mr. Green had drunk a lot before going home.

C．Mr. Black lost his life because of a car accident.

D．Mr. Green and his son saw two policemen on their way home.

3.In which part of a newspaper can you most probably read the three passages?

A．Advertisement                         B．Found and Lost

C．Latest News                            D．Fun Time