An old woman has a cat. The cat is now very old. She cannot run fast, and she cannot bite(咬). One day the old cat sees a mouse. She jumps and catches the mouse. But she can't bite it. So the mouse gets out of her mouth and runs away.

Then the old woman becomes very angry, because the cat can't kill the mouse. She begins to beat her. The cat says to her, “Don't beat your old servant. Do not be unkind to the old. When they are young, they can do good work. ”

1. Where's the cat?

A. It's near the old woman.

B. It's at the old woman's home.

C. The cat lives the mouse's home.

2. The cat is very old, so she __________.

A. can't bite the mouse

B. doesn't like the old woman

C. doesn't want to live here

3. The old woman becomes angry because __________.

A. the cat eats her fish

B. the cat jumps in her house

C. the cat can't kill the mouse

4. The word “unkind” means __________.

A. very happy　　　　　　　B. not kind　　　　　　　C. so nice

5. What does the old woman begin to do with the cat?

A. She gives the cat a mouse.

B. She kills the cat.

C. She beats the cat.

 

　　 An old woman has a cat. The cat is very old. She cannot run fast, and she can not bite(咬). One day the old cat sees a mouse. She jumps and catches the mouse. But she cannot bite it. So the mouse gets out of her mouth and run away.

　 Then the old woman is very angry(生气), because the cat cannot kill(杀死) the mouse. She begins to beat(打) the cat. The cat says to her, "Don't beat your old servant (佣人). Don't be hard on the old. When they are young, they can do good work"

（ ）36. The old woman has　　　　 .

A. an old cat　 B. a young cat　 C. an old rat　 D. a mouse

（ ）37. The cat cannot run fast and 　　　 .

A. beat　　　 B. bite　　　　 C. eat　　　　 D. play

（ ）38. One day, the cat catches 　　　　　.

A. a bird　　 B. a mouse　　　 C. a dog　　 　D. a servant

（ ）39. The old man is angry, because the cat 　　　　　 .

A. eats too much B. cannot bite a mouse C. plays with a mouse D. cannot work for her

（ ）40. The cat says to the old man 　　　　　　 .

A. to let the mouse go away　 B. not to be hard on the old

C. to find another cat　　　　 D. not to be nice to it

An old man has spent all his life in a small village which is far from the city. One day, someone told him some interesting things about the city. He was so amazed at it that he decided to visit it. Everything was new and strange to him. The old man got excited and visited a lot of interesting places. Then he went into a large tall building and saw a lift. He didn’t know what it was used for. As he was watching it, an old woman got into the lift and the door closed behind her. After a few minutes, the door opened and a very beautiful young girl came out. The old man was very surprised. “What an interesting little room!” he said to himself, “Terrific, it can change an old woman into a young girl. I will be here with my wife next time.”
Fill in each blank according to the passage. Only one word for each blank.
From the passage, we know that the old man went to the city for the【小题1】 __________ time. He was very excited and surprised at what he saw. He didn’t know what the lift 【小题2】__________. One day, he saw that an old woman 【小题3】__________ the lift, then after a while a very beautiful girl came out, he decided to 【小题4】 __________ his wife here and 【小题5】 __________ her beautiful and young the next time.

Mr Smith is a teacher. He is near-sighted(近视的). But he doesn’t wear glasses. One day, he is walking in a street. He is thinking something. Suddenly a strong wind blows his cap off his head. My Smith runs after it. He wants to catch it but he can’t. At this time, an old woman from a door of the house says to him.
“ Hi! What are you doing, sir?”
“Running after my cap.”
“Your cap? Aha……that’s my black cat. ”She says.
“Your cat? Sorry, but where is my cap?”
【小题1】What’s the meaning in Chinese for “a strong wind”?

A．一阵狂风

B．一场大雨

C．一声雷响

D．一声尖叫

【小题2】Why does Mr Smith run after the cat?

A．He likes his cap	B．He wants to get his cap back
C．He sees the cat and can’t catch it	D．He doesn’t find his cat

【小题3】What colour is Mr Smith’s cap?

A．White

B．Yellow

C．Black

D．Blue

【小题4】Who has the cat?

A．The old woman

B．Mr Smith

C．We don’t know

D．Nobody

【小题5】Which’s not true?

A．He runs after the old woman’s cat.

B．He thinks that black cat is his black cap.

C．He is wearing a pair of glasses.

D．He is a teacher.

 

Title	Time	Event
Grandmother Student	today	An  83—year—old great grandmother received a bachelor’s degree(学士学位) from South—Eastern University today, more than 50 years after she took her first college course.
Early Spring Storm	last night	An early spring heavy snow dumped 18 inches of snow on the city in less than six hours last night.
Two Men Win Freedom	today	Two men picked up for disorderly conduct(不法行为)won their freedom today when they helped police officers save 20 persons from burning North Side apartment building.
Henley Street Bridge Closed	On Friday	The Henley Street Bridge over the Tennessee will be closed at 8:00 on Friday, a State Highway official said today.
Husband Kills Wife	today	Just 15 minutes after  he shot and killed his unfriendly wife , a 22-year –old truck driver jumped to his death from the State Street Bridge.

1.From the first piece of news we know that ______.

A．it took the old woman over 50 years to study at South-Eastern University.

B．the great grandmother was the oldest who received a bachelor’s degree.

C．the 83-year-old woman’s story surprised everyone.

D．the 83-year-old woman has a strong will.

2.The underlined word “dumped” means____.

A．fell              B．left              C．hit               D．lasted

3.In the third piece of news, “picked up” means ______.

A．given a ride        B．saved from danger   C．freed             D．caught

4.Which of the following is right according to the last piece of news?

A．The wife was a 22-year-old truck driver.

B．The wife was shot after her husband died.

C．Shortly after having shot his wife, the young truck driver finished himself.

D．The wife died, but the husband didn’t.

5.Which is TRUE according to the news above?

A．A person who is about 70 years old can get a bachelor’s degree.

B．It never snows heavily at night in spring.

C．There were only 20 persons living in North Side apartment building.

D．Maybe today is Wednesday.