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　　There is a family of ants 1 live under a tree in front of our house, 2 I don't know 3 they got there.

　　They work hard all day long 4 and leaving their nest and looking for food. 5 of them seems lazy. They are very friendly toward one 6 . I like them very much and often go to 7 them home every day.

　　One day I went to see the ants just 8 a big rain. They were busy 9 earth in their mouths to stop up the entrance of the nest. Just then it started 10 . Soon it rained so 11 that I rushed 12 into the house. I thought, “My goodness! The ants will 13 be drowned.”

　　As soon as the rain 14 , I went out to see the ants. To my surprise, they were still alive and as 15 . The mud at the entrance of the nest had 16 and they were already busy 17 it away.

　　It was dark. The people who had been outside 18 the cool air had already gone home. I thought that the ants would be tired 19 their day-long work and would go to bed too. But when I shined my flashlight 20 their nest, they were found still working silently.

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Sam slept almost ________.

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A．the all day

B．the whole day

C．all the day

D．all over the day

　　阅读理解

　　　　John doesn't like to go to school. His mother is worried about him.

　　　　One morning she goes into John's room, turns on the light and says to him, "It's time to get up. You can't stay in bed all day. "

　　　　But John doesn't want to get up. He turns the light off.

　　　　"Don't go to sleep again. You'll be late for school again, " his mother says.

　　　　Fifteen minutes later, John comes into the kitchen（厨房）and sits down at the table.

　　　　"Hurry, it's eight o'clock, " his mother says to him.

　　　　"There's no hurry, " John tells his mother. " I'm not going to school. "

　　　　"Why not? Is it a holiday? "

　　　　"No, it's not a holiday. "

　　　　His mother sits next to him and takes his hand.

　　　　"John, tell me what's wrong. Why do you hate（恨）school so much? "

　　The son doesn't say anything. A few minutes later he says, "The teachers don't like me, and neither do the students. "

　　　　"John, " his mother says, " I'm sorry about it, but you cannot stay at home. "

　　　　"Why not? "

　　　　"Because（因为）dear, there are two very good reasons（理由）.

　　First, you are thirty-five years old. Second. you are the school headmaster（校长）, " says his mother.

　　根据短文内容，选择最恰当的答案。

　　1. Why is John's mother worried about him?　　

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　　A. He cries a lot.　　　　B. He cannot do his homework.

　　C. He sleeps all day.　　 D. He does not like to go to school

　　2. Why doesn't John want to go to school?　　

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　　A. He is ill.　　　　　　　　B. He likes to stay in bed.

　　C. He is not happy there.　　D. It is a holiday.

　　3. When does John's mother leave his room?　　

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　　A. 8:00　　B. 7:45

　　C. 8:15　　D. Fifteen minutes later.

　　4. What does John do at the school?　　　　

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　　A. He is a student.　　　　　　　B. He is an English teacher.

　　C. He is the school headmaster.　D. He doesn't do anything.

　　5. How old do you think John is before you read the last part of the story?

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　　A. He is about ten.　　 　B. He is thirty-five.

　　C. He is two years old. 　D. He is over sixty.