Tom's birthday is on March 15th. Two weeks before his birthday he was writing a letter to his Aunt Rose when his mother came into the room. “What are you doing, Tom?”she asked.“I'm writing to Aunt Rose,”Tom answered. Tom's mother was very surprised because Tom never wrote letters to anyone. “Are you inviting her to your birthday party?”his mother asked.“No, I'm not,”Tom said.“Aunt Rose never comes to my birthday parties.”“What have you written, then?”his mother asked.“Will you read me the letter?”“All right. But I've written only two lines（行）. I'II read them to you. Listen.”Tom went on.“Dear Aunt Rose, thank you very much for your birthday present. I hope…”His mother stopped him and said,“But Tom, Aunt Rose hasn't sent you a birthday present, has she?”“I see,”Tom answered.“I'm not thanking her for this year's present. I'm thanking her for last year's !”

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A．On March 29th.

B．At the beginning of March.

C．At the end of March.

D．On Tom's birthday.

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A．Tom can write letters

B．Tom couldn't write letters

C．Tom wrote a letter to his aunt again

D．Tom had never written to his aunt

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A．Because Tom did not like his aunt.

B．Because his aunt Rose didn't like Tom.

C．Because his aunt had never taken part in his parties.

D．Because his aunt wouldn't join.

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A．his aunt sent him a birthday present last year

B．his aunt would come

C．his aunt wrote a letter to him on his birthday

D．his aunt sent him a birthday card

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句型转换。

1. This violin cost me much money. (变为反意疑问句)

This violin cost me much money, ______________________?

2. Tom wrote us a funny story. (用now作时间状语并变一般疑问句)　

_________________Tom _____________ you a funny story?

3. Sometimes Henry goes skating on the lake.（对划线部分提问）

_____________________ Henry go skating on the lake?

4. I would not like to eat anything. （同义句）

I _____________????????????______ eating anything.

5. The problem is too hard for us to work out. (同义句)

　 The problem isn’t ___________________ for us to work out.

6. It’s very cold today. (变为反意疑问句）

It’s very cold today, _________ __________?

7. You gave me much help. I thank you. (两句合一句）

Thank you________ __________me.

8. Your apartment is quite comfortable. (变为反意疑问句）

Your apartment is quite comfortable, ______ ______?

9. I have taught in this school for one year. (改为同义句）

I______ to teach in this school ______year.

10. He said to me, “I get to school at seven today.” (改为间接引语）

He told me ______got to school at seven ______day.

“What are you doing, Tom?”  she asked. “I’m writing to Aunt Rose,” Tom answered. Tom’s mother was very surprised because Tom never wrote letters to any one. “Are you inviting her to your birthday party?” his mother asked. “No, I’m not,”  Tom said. “Aunt Rose never comes to my birthday parties.”  “What have you written ,then?” his mother asked. “Will you read me the letter?”  “All right. But I’ve written only two lines(行). I’ll read them to you. Listen.” Tom went on. “Dear Aunt Rose, thank you very much you’re your birthday present, I hope…” His mother stopped him and said, “But Tom, Aunt Rose hasn’t sent you a birthday present, has she?”  “I see,” Tom answered. “I’m not thanking her for this year’s present. I’m thanking her for last year’s!” 

1. When did Tom write a letter to his aunt?　　　　　　　　

A. On March 29th.

B. At the beginning of March.

C. At the end of March.

D. On Tom’s birthday.

2. Why was Tom’s mother surprised? Because　　    .　　 

A. Tom can write letters

B. Tom couldn’t write letters

C. Tom wrote a letter to his aunt again

D. Tom had never written to his aunt

3. Why wasn’t Tom inviting his aunt to his birthday party?   

A. Because Tom did not like his aunt.

B. Because his aunt Rose didn’t like Tom.

C. Because his aunt had never taken part in his parties.

D. Because his aunt wouldn’t join.

4. Why did Tom thank his aunt? Because　　    .　　     

A. his aunt sent him a birthday present last year

B. his aunt would come

C. his aunt wrote a letter to him on his birthday

D. his aunt sent him a birthday card

5. When did Tom’s aunt send him a birthday present?　　  

A. This year.  

B. Last year.    

C. On March 13th.　　 

D. Fourteen days ago.

Saturday morning was bright and fresh. There was a song in every heart, cheer on every face, and a spring in every step.

Tom appeared with a bucket（桶）of white paint in one hand and a brush in the other. His Aunt Polly told him to paint the fence（篱笆）around the garden. It was ninety feet long and nine feet high. He felt very blue.

Then he had a wonderful idea. He picked up his brush and started to work.

Soon Ben came along the road. He was happily eating an apple. He stopped to look at Tom. Tom went on painting and pretended（假装）not to see Ben.

“I’m going swimming,” said Ben. “Do you want to go swimming, Tom? But I guess you can’t. You have to stay and work, don’t you?”

 “Work?” Tom said. “This isn’t work. I’m enjoying myself. Does a boy get a chance to paint a fence like this every day?”

Ben thought about this. Tom continued painting carefully. Sometimes he stopped, stood back to look at the fence like an artist, and then added（增加）a bit more paint in just the right place. Ben was watching Tom paint with great interest. He was getting more and more eager（渴望的）to have a try himself.

After a while, Ben asked Tom if he would let him paint a little. Tom thought about it, and said, “No, Ben, I can’t. You see. Aunt Polly wants it to be done well. Aunt Polly said that I must paint it with great care.”

“Oh, please, Tom,” begged Ben. “I can do it. I’ll be really careful. Just let me try. I’ll give you half of my apple. Well, I’ll give you all of it!”

“Well, all right, Ben,” said Tom. “You must be very careful.”

He gave Ben his brush with worry on his face but joy in his heart. He sat down under the tree, and started to eat Ben’s apple. All day, boys came to make fun of Tom, but they ended up staying to paint. When Ben got tired, Billy was waiting. He gave Tom a kite for a chance to paint. Then Johnny offered him a basketball, and so on.

By late afternoon Tom had got all kinds of toys, and the fence had got three coats of paint. Later Aunt Polly came to look at the painted fence. She was so pleased with Tom’s work that she gave Tom a large cake!

1.Why did Tom pretend not to see Ben when he came and watched him painting?

A. He saw Ben eating an apple happily.

B. He tried to make Ben interested in it.

C. He didn’t want to go swimming with Ben at all.

D. He didn’t want Ben to share the chance to paint the fence.

2.What does the underlined word “spring” probably mean in Chinese?

A. 春天           B. 弹簧           C. 泉                            D. 活力

3.What do you think of Tom?

A. Honest.           B. Smart.             C. Shy.                   D. Stubborn.