Mr Clarke works in a middle school. He likes reading and often __1.__ some books from the library. He __2.__ to the radio every morning and reading __3.__ after supper. So he knows much and teaches well.His __4.__ worship(崇拜) him very much. Mike, Mr Clarke’s little son, is only nine. He __5.___ likes reading books. And he often asks his father some questions. Mr Clarke always thinks he's too __6.__ to understand him and chooses __7.__ ones to answer. Of course the boy is not satisfied with(对…满意) it. One day Mike read __8.__ about the electric lights (电灯) and was __9.__it. When his father told him to do some housework, he went on thinking of it. He asked him __10.__ questions, and his father answered all. Then his father said proudly, "Fathers always know __11.__than sons!" The boy thought for a while and said, __12.__" "Oh? Why?" Mike didn’t answer and asked, __13.__, "Who invented the electric lights?" __14.__ "answered Mr Clarke. "Why didn't his father invent them, then?" Looking at his son, Mr Clarke didn't know __15.___ to answer! 

16.               A．finds           B．sells           C．buys  D．borrows

17.               A．hears          B．listens          C．says  D．reads

18.               A．newspapers     B．letters         C．stories    D．messages

19.               A．teachers        B．parents         C．students   D．classmates

20.               A．also           B．never          C．even D．only

21.               A．old            B．young          C．clever D．able

22.               A．more difficult    B．the most difficult C．easy  D．the easiest

23.               A．everything      B．nothing         C．something D．anything

24.               A．worried about   B．interested in     C．afraid of   D．angry with

25.               A．few           B．little           C．a few D．a little

26.               A．more          B．most           C．less  D．least

27.               A．I think so       B．I don’t know    C．I agree    D．I don’t think so

28.               A．instead         B．carefully        C．quickly    D．brightly

29.               A．Thomas Brown   B．Allan Smith      C．Thomas Edison  D．Ron Jenkins

30.               A．when          B．what           C．where D．which

Mr. Jackson works in a college. He likes reading and often   1    some books from the library. He keeps   2    to the radio every morning and reading   3    after dinner. So he knows much and teaches well. He is also good   4   his students. His students   5   him very much. Mike, Mr. Jackson's little son is only nine. He   6   likes reading books. And he often asks his father some questions. Mr. Jackson always thinks his son is too   7   to understand him, so he chooses（选择）  8   ones to answer. Of course the boy is not satisfied (对……满意) with them.

One day Mike read something about the electric lights and was   9   them. When his father told him to do housework, he went on（继续）thinking  10   it. He asked him   11   questions, and his father answered all. Then his father said proudly（自豪地），“Fathers always know   12   than sons!” The boy thought for a while and said, “  13   .” “Oh, why?” Mike didn't answer but asked. “  14    invented（发明） the electric lights?” “Thomas Edison.” answered Mr. Jackson “Why didn't his father invent them then?” Mike asked again.

Looking at his son, Mr. Jackson didn't know   15   to answer.

1.                A．borrows        B．reads          C．sells D．finds

2.                A．watching        B．listening        C．reading   D．touching

3.                A．messages       B．letters          C．stories   D．newspapers

4.                A．to             B．with           C．for  D．at

5.                A．like            B．dislike          C．hate D．likes

6.                A．never          B．even           C．still  D．also

7.                A．clever          B．bright          C．old  D．young

8.                A．difficult         B．wrong          C．easy D．right

9.                A．afraid of        B．tired of         C．interested in   D．worried about

10.               A．to             B．at             C．about D．from

11.               A．a little          B．a few          C．little  D．few

12.               A．many          B．much          C．more D．most

13.               A．I think so.       B．I don’t think so. C．I hope so.  D．I hope not.

14.               A．Which         B．Who           C．When D．Why

15.               A．what           B．when          C．which D．where

Mr. Jackson works in a college. He likes reading and often   1    some books from the library. He keeps   2    to the radio every morning and reading   3    after dinner. So he knows much and teaches well. He is also good   4   his students. His students   5   him very much. Mike, Mr. Jackson's little son is only nine. He   6   likes reading books. And he often asks his father some questions. Mr. Jackson always thinks his son is too   7   to understand him, so he chooses（选择）  8   ones to answer. Of course the boy is not satisfied (对……满意) with them.
One day Mike read something about the electric lights and was   9   them. When his father told him to do housework, he went on（继续）thinking  10   it. He asked him   11   questions, and his father answered all. Then his father said proudly（自豪地），“Fathers always know   12   than sons!” The boy thought for a while and said, “  13   .” “Oh, why?” Mike didn't answer but asked. “  14    invented（发明） the electric lights?” “Thomas Edison.” answered Mr. Jackson “Why didn't his father invent them then?” Mike asked again.
Looking at his son, Mr. Jackson didn't know   15   to answer.

阅读理解

　　Tom Edison was in school for only three months. During those three months he asked a lot of strange questions. Most of the questions were not about his lessons. His teacher didn't think he was a good pupil. So his mother taught him at home. He became very interested in science. He grew vegetables and sold them. With the money he built a science lab.

　　Tom was a clever boy. He was always trying out new ideas. One day his mother was very ill. She sent him for a doctor. When the doctor came,he looked over Tom's mother carefully and said that she needed an operation at once. But it was night, and the light in the room was very bad. Tom thought for a moment. Then he had an idea. He took all the lights in the house and put them on a long table. Then he put a big mirror behind them. Now the doctor was able to see clearly. He operated on her at once. Edison's mother was saved.

(1) Edison studied in school for________.

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(2) --Edison wasn't clever, was he?

--________.

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(3)--Who sent him away from school?

--________did.

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(4) Where did Edison get money to build a science lab?

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A. His mother gave him.

B. He found work in town.

C. His friend gave him.

D. He grew vegetables and sold them.

(5) ________ saved Edison's mother.

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阅读理解

　　Tom Edison was in school for only three months. During those three months he asked a lot of strange questions. Most of the questions were not about his lessons. His teacher didn't think he was a good pupil. So his mother taught him at home. He became very interested in science. He grew vegetables and sold them. With the money he built a science lab.

　　Tom was a clever boy. He was always trying out new ideas. One day his mother was very ill. She sent him for a doctor. When the doctor came,he looked over Tom's mother carefully and said that she needed an operation at once. But it was night, and the light in the room was very bad. Tom thought for a moment. Then he had an idea. He took all the lights in the house and put them on a long table. Then he put a big mirror behind them. Now the doctor was able to see clearly. He operated on her at once. Edison's mother was saved.

(1) Edison studied in school for________.

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(2) --Edison wasn't clever, was he?

--________.

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(3)--Who sent him away from school?

--________did.

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(4) Where did Edison get money to build a science lab?

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A. His mother gave him.

B. He found work in town.

C. His friend gave him.

D. He grew vegetables and sold them.

(5) ________ saved Edison's mother.

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