When Millie got up this morning, she found it was a beautiful spring day. She saw some 46 in the sky，but she didn’t think about them．She woke up her dog，Eddie，and put him in the 47 ．Then she drove out into the country 　48　 a picnic with her dog．

When they got to a big tree, Millie stopped her car and told Eddie to get off the car. They began to play games under the 　49 . How happy they were! An hour later，the wind began to blow and it turned 50　 ．Millie and Eddie were warm from running，so they didn’t feel cold．When Eddie was playing with the ball，Millie 51 snowflakes (雪花)in the sky．She called Eddie，picked up the picnic things and got 52 　in the car．As she was driving home，the 53 became heavier and heavier．Soon all Millie could see was white all around 54 ．The road became slippery(滑的)and she had to drive very 55 ．Then the car hit into a piece of ice and it went around in circles. She got her mobile phone and asked for 　56 quickly．They waited for about an hour because it was 　57 for the police to drive in the snow. At 58 ，the police came to 59　 them. Millie was very thankful, she said she would listen to the weather 　60 before going on a picnic next time．

46. A. birds　 　　　　 　　 B. clouds　 　　　　 　C. snows　　　　　　 　　 D. kites

47. A. room　 　　　　　　　　 B. desk　　 　　　　　　　 C. car　 　　　　　　　　　 D. bag

48. A. on　 　　　　　　　　　　　 B. for　 　　　　　　　　　　 C. with 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. in

49. A. car　　 　　　　　　　　 B. tree　　 　　　　　　　　 C. bridge　 　　　　　　　　 D. desk

50. A. warm　 　　　　　　　　　 B. hot　 　　　　　　　　　　 C. cold 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. cool

51. A. looked　 　　　　　　　 B. saw　　 　　　　　　　　 C. cleaned 　　　　　　　　 D. put　　

52. A. up　　　 　　　　　　　 B. back　 　　　　　　　　　　 C. off　 　　　　　　　　　　 D. around

53. A. rain　 　　　　　　　　　　　 B. snow　　　　　　 C.　car　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. dog

54. A. him　 　　　　　　　　　　　 B. us　 　　　　　　　　　　　 C. her 　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. himself

55. A. slowly　 　　　　　　　　　 B. easily　 　　　　　　　　　 C. carelessly 　　　　　　　 D. happily

56. A. apple　 　　　　　　　　　 B. fire　　 　　　　　　　 C. help　　　 　　　　　　 D. water

57. A. easy　　 　　　　　　　 B. nice　　 　　　　　　　　 C. difficult　 　　　　　　 D. lucky

58. A. first　　 　　　　　　　 B. end　　 　　　　　　　 C. last　　　 　　　　　 D. least

59. A. save　 　 　　　　　　　　 B. teach　 　　　　　　　　　 C. look 　　　　　　 　 D. visit

60. A. speak　 　　　　　　　　　 B. talk 　　　　　　　　　 C. report　　　　　　　　　　 D. paper

Today was not a good day. Everything went wrong. First, I sleep late and Mom shout at me to wake up. When I went to the kitchen for breakfast, there was no cereal（粥）. I decided to have some toast（烤面包）instead, but I burned it. I had to eat it anyway because there was no more bread. There was no juice, either. I just had a glass of water.

When I was almost at the bus stop, I realized that I had forgotten my wallet, so I had to go back home and get it. Of course, I missed the bus and had to wait for the next bus.

I was late for school and the teacher told me to stay in the classroom at lunchtime to catch up on（弥补）the schoolwork I had missed.

After lunch, it was the time to give the teacher our homework. I reached into my bag to get it but it wasn’t there. I had left it at home. I was in trouble again.

When I got home, I went straight to my room to catch up on my homework. Mom cooked fish for dinner. She knows I don’t like fish, but she thinks it is good for her son. It was a horrible day. I hope tomorrow will be better.

36. What happened to the writer on this bad day?

　 A. The writer argued with his parents.　　　　　　　　 B. The writer heard some terrible news.

　 C. Many small things went wrong.　　　　　　　　　　　 D. Part of the writer’s house was on fire.

37. When did the writer’s bad day begin?

　 A. In the morning.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. At school.

　 C. At lunchtime.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. In the afternoon.

38. What did the writer do after he went home?

　 A. He did some homework.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. He made a telephone call.

　 C. He made fun with his friend.　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. He was tired, so he went to bed.

39. When you “burn” something, you ___________________.

　 A. cook it too long　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. eat it too fast

　 C. give it to others　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. make it very well

40. According to the passage, we can know _______________.

　 A. the writer fell off from his bike B. the writer went to school

　 C. the writer got up early in the morning D. the writer left his homework at home

Chris Jones recently completed a very unusual journey. Our reporter Mary Owen met him at his home in the south of London and be told her all about the trip.

   Reporter: What gave you the idea to make a trip around India on an elephant, Chris?

   Chris: Well, it all started the idea two years ago when I was planning a trip to India. I visited a photo exhibition of elephants and I realized that the only enjoyable way to make a trip around India was on an elephant.

   Reporter: What did you do next?

   Chris: I flew to New Delhi and started looking for an elephant, I needed an elephant trained to carry people. I didn’t know anything about elephants, so I asked an expert(专家) for help. He taught me how to ride an elephant. He also helped me find an elephant.

   Reporter: How long did it take you to find a suitable elephant?

   Chris: Not too long. I bought a famale elephant called Tara for about 6.000 dollars.

   Reporter: Can you tell me about the journey?

   Chris: Tara and I set off from New Delhi a week later. We were going to Sonepur in northern India. There is a big elephant market there and I could sell Tara easily. And what a ride! Elephants can travel at about 6 miles an hour and Sonepur is more than 1,200 km away. It took us 64 days to complete the journey.

   Reporter: Did you have any problems on your journey?

   Chris: Yes, a few. But nothing serious. On the third day. Tara hurt her foot. But that got better quickly. Also, there was a lot of heavy rain during the first week and we got very wet!

   Reporter: What happened when you reached Sonepur?

   Chris: My plan was to sell Tara. But I was very fond of her. I couldn’t take her back to Britain and I didn’t want to sell her at the market. I happened to meet some people who wanted an elephant for their national park in southern India. I knew that Tara would be safe with them, so I gave her to them. I was very sad to say goodbye.

1.Chris got the idea to make a trip around India on an elephant from ______

A. a visit to a zoo

B. an elephant expert from India

C.the photos of elephant

D. an old friend who lived in India

2.The elephant expert told Chris ______

A. when to buy an elephant

B. how to feed an elephant

C.where to sell his elephant

D. how to ride an elephant

3.Chris decided to go to Sonepur because ________

A.it is a very interesting place

B. he would be able to sell Tara there easily

C.elephants cannot be sold anywhere else

D. it would take only a short time to get there

4.When Chris arrived at the market in Sonepur,__________

A.he realized that he did not really want to sell Tara

B.he visited some shopkeepers

C.he sold Tara to a national park

D.he decided to take Tara home with him.

Chris Jones recently completed a very unusual journey. Our reporter Mary Owen met him at his home in the south of London and be told her all about the trip.

Reporter: What gave you the idea to make a trip around India on an elephant, Chris?

Chris: Well, it all started the idea two years ago when I was planning a trip to India. I visited a photo exhibition of elephants and I realized that the only enjoyable way to make a trip around India was on an elephant.

Reporter: What did you do next?

Chris: I flew to New Delhi and started looking for an elephant, I needed an elephant trained to carry people. I didn’t know anything about elephants, so I asked an expert(专家) for help. He taught me how to ride an elephant. He also helped me find an elephant.

Reporter: How long did it take to find a suitable elephant?

Chris: Not too long. I bought a female elephant called Tara for about 6, 000 dollars.

Reporter: Can you tell me about the journey?

Chris: Tara and I set off from New Delhi a week later. We were going to Sonepur in northern India. There is a big elephant market there and I could sell Tara easily. And what a ride! Elephants can travel at about 6 miles an hour and Sonepur is more than 1, 200 km away. It took us 64 days to complete the journey.

Reporter: Did you have any problems on your journey?

Chris: Yes, a few. But nothing serious. On the third day, Tara hurt her foot. Btu that got better quickly. Also, there was a lot of heavy rain during the first week and we got very wet!

Reporter: What happened when you reached Sonepur?

Chris: My plan was to sell Tara. But I was very fond of her. I couldn’t take her back to Britain and I didn’t want to sell her at the market. I happened to meet some people who wanted an elephant for their national park in southern India. I knew that Tara would be safe with them, so I gave her to them. I was very sad to say goodbye.

1.Chris got the idea to make a trip around India on an elephant from __________.

2.The elephant expert told Chris __________.

3.Chris decided to go to Sonepur because __________.

4.When Chris arrived at the market in Sonepur, __________.