Two brothers worked together on a farm. One was married and had a large    36   .The other had no wife yet. Although they lived in different houses, they shared everything they got from their farm.

One day, the single brother said to himself, “It’s not    37    that we share all the rice. I’m   38    and I need less than my brother.” So, every night he took a bag of rice from his store-room and    39   across the field    40    their houses, putting it into his brother’s store-room.

At the same time, the married brother thought, “It’s not fair to share all the rice. I’m married and I have my wife and children to   41   me when I am   42  . However, my brother has no one to take care of his   43    .” So, each night he also took a bag of rice and put it into his brother’s store-room.

Several months passed by. They found    44   strange that their rice never became less. Then, one dark night the two brothers ran into each other. Slowly they began to understand what was happening. Their bags fell onto the ground and tears    45   their eyes at once.

（   ）36. A. group     B. family           C. class            D. team

（   ）37. A. right     B. popular      C. interesting      D. wrong

（   ）38. A. poor      B. happy            C. alone            D. rich

（   ）39. A. jumped        B. played           C. went         D. rode

（   ）40. A. from      B. through      C. off          D. between

（   ）41. A. look after    B. look for     C. look out     D. look at

（   ）42. A. worried       B. old          C. healthy      D. dead

（   ）43. A. hope      B. children     C. farm         D. future

（   ）44. A. them      B. this             C. it               D. that

（   ）45. A. appeared      B. filled           C. dropped      D. rose   

Jack   41   in a small town in England. He always stayed in England   42   his holidays, but last year he thought, “I’ve never been to   43   countries. All my friends go to Spain,   44    they like it very much, so this year I’m going there, too.” So he got on a   45   to Spain and   46   at the airport of the capital, Madrid, and stayed in a hotel for a few days. On the first morning he went   47   for a walk. In England people drive on the left, but in Spain they drive on the right. Jack forgot about this, and   48   he was walking on a busy street, a bicycle knocked him down.
Jack   49  on the ground for a few minutes and then he sat up and said, “Where am I?”
Just then an old man selling maps went past him. When he heard Jack’s words, he said to him   50  , “Maps of the city, sir?”

Your home is a safe place, right? Think again.

     Many serious accidents happen in people's homes. Could you please prevent these accidents? Yes. Many accidents happen because people are careless. So be careful! Here are some tips about safety.

    ·Don't stand on chairs. Many people may fall off chairs and hurt themselves.

    ·Keep the floor dry, and you won't slip (滑) or fall.

    ·Be away from matches. Even a cigarette (香烟) can easily start a fire. Don't use water to put out fires. Use salt instead.

    ·Be careful with knives! Many people cut themselves in the kitchen. Never touch the broken bottles, doors  or windows. Glass can also cause the most serious cuts.

    ·Don't keep poisons (毒药) in the kitchen.

    ·Never use electrical appliances (电器设备) in the shower. Dry the floor before you use them, or  electricity can hurt you!

    ·Keep children away from hot water and hot drinks. They can be dangerous. But adults often forget it.

    ·Look through the peephole (门镜) when you hear the knock on the door. Don't let strangers in.

     In a word, we should learn to protect ourselves and stay away from danger.

根据短文内容判断正(T)误(F).

1.You must be careful when there is water on the floor.

2.Salt can’t be used for putting out fires.

3.It’ s not safe for people to touch switches(电器)

4.Water and drinks can be dangerous for both children and adults.

5.Open the door at once when you hear someone knocking at the door.

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Tom and Mike were good friends. Sometimes they were kind to each other, sometimes they were not. But some of their classmates said they were like brothers. One day they went out for a walk together, At noon they were very hungry and they went into a restaurant to have lunch. The waiter came up to them and asked, “What can I do for you?” “Please bring us two apples first.” said Tom .

When the waiter put two apples on the table; Mike took the bigger one at once. Tom got angry. “You are impolite(没礼貌)”.Why didn’t you take the smaller one?” Tom said.  “But I was right,” said Mike with a smile. “If I let you take first, which one will you choose?” “Of course I will take the smaller one.” said Tom. “Yes,” Mike said, “If you take the smaller one, the bigger one will be mine. Don’t you think so? ”  “Oh.” Tom couldn’t answer.

1.Tom and Mike were ________.

2.They went into a restaurant to __________.

3.The waiter brought them _______ before the meal.

4.Mike took__________ apple.

5.At last ________ had the smaller apple.