If a friend of yours said ________ about you, would you think about what he or she said?

1. A.
   bad thing
2. B.
   a thing bad
3. C.
   bad something
4. D.
   something bad

Dear Sir,
I am writing to you about my stay at your hotel. My wife and I arrived on Saturday, May 15^th and stayed for a week. Though we were treated well and found the service excellent, we think there are one or two things we should bring your attention.
1. We hoped for a nice holiday from our busy work lives, and your ad said “comfortable and quiet”. We want to have a chance to enjoy ourselves. However, we were always waken up by the noise every morning. Is it really necessary for the workers to start their repair work so early?
2. We hoped to swim in your “wonderful pool”. To our disappointment(失望), we found that it was closed for the whole time of our stay.
I hope you do not mind my writing to you about these things, but I would be happy if you could give me some explanation(说明). As I said at the start, it is a pity, and your service is so good in other places.
I hope to hear from you soon.
Yours sincerely
Tom Green
【小题1】Who is Mr. Tom Green probably writing this letter to?

Once upon a time there was a monster(怪物). He was very ugly, and had no friends. No one wanted to talk to him. Even other monsters thought he was ugly.

　 He lived alone and was very unhappy because he was so lonely.

　 “I wish I had a friend.” he said to himself every day. “One friend would be enough. Someone to talk to.”

　 “Dear Editor（编辑）.” he wrote. “ I am an ugly monster. How can I find a friend?”

　 “Dear Monster.” the Editor replied. “ Advertise for a friend in this magazine.”

　 The monster wrote an advertisement（广告）.

　 “Monster wants a friend, male or female. I have two heads, four arms, six legs and three tails. I have one blue eye, one green eye and one brown eye. Smoke comes out of my noses. But I am really a kind monster and will be a good friend to someone. If you would like to meet me, please stand outside Blake’s Store at 6 p.m. on Friday, May 22^nd. Write to me at Box 45. Everybody’s Magazine.”

A few days later he went to the magazine.

“Do you have any letters for Box 45?” he asked.

The Editor looked in Box45.

“Yes, there is one.” she said, and gave it to him.

The monster opened the letter, and read, “Dear Monster, I think a person’s character is more important than his appearance. I will wait outside Blake’s Store on Friday. Please carry a flower so that I will recognize(辨认) you. Yours sincerely, Miss Alice Thwaite.”

53.Why was the monster unhappy?

A. He had no friends.　 B. He was ugly.

C. He had two heads.　 D. He had three tails.

54. What did the monster advertise for?

A. A magazine　 B. A friend　 C. An editor　 D. A male monster

55. How did the monster describe himself in the advertisement?

A. Bad　 B. Lonely　 C. Kind　 D. Different

56. What was strange about Miss Thwaite’s letter?

A. She was not interested in people’s appearances.

B. She wanted to meet the monster.

C. She needed a flower to recognize him by

D. It was the only reply