4．Which of the following is true?

A．The 3rd Foulsham often rode his horses at the back of the house．

B．The house has a room for four cars at the back of the house．

C．The road behind the house is wide enough for 4 cars to go．

D．There is some parking behind the house．

3．The sentence “Its library has a good view over the park and the river”　 means “______”．

A．The park and the river can be seen clearly from the library

B．The library has a picture of the park and the river on the wall

C．The library was built in the park by the river

D．Books about the park and the river can be read in the library

2．We learn from the reading that ______．

A．Smithson built the house for wild wood parties

B．many important people had been to Foulsham House

C．George and Lady Kitty loved the house and had many parties here

D．the Green Room is a place for many girls to make tea

1．Foulsham House is ______．

A．an old farm house

B．a 25-house for people to come to listen to its story

C．a large house for people to come to listen to its story

D．a house with a history of nearly two hundred years

5．From the story, we know John is a ______．

A．busy person　　　 B．quiet person　　　 C．helpful person　　 D．lucky person

(12)Foulsham House is a fine, large house of the 1790s．It stands by the River Byer, in twenty-five hectares(公顷)of the best farmland in the southwest．

The house was built by Smithson, and the story goes back to George, the son of King of Whales, who fell in love with the beautiful Lady Kitty, at one of the first Foulsham's wild woods(野外)parties．Many years ago many great men rode on the hills about Foulsham House, and many fine girls took tea in the Green Room．

The house has eight bedrooms, three bathrooms(浴室), two living-rooms, and a dining-room with a real Adam fireplace．Its library has a good view over the park and the river．All rooms are light and airy, with good, high windows, and wood floors．

At the back of the house there is room for four cars．The third Foulsham once kept there．In many other ways, this house of the 1790s meets the needs of the 1990s．

If you wish to know more about Foulsham House, write to：

Harvey．Platt, Longford ＆Son

6, Castle Green, Gilham, Byreside．

4．At last John got to the doctor's at ______．

A．twenty to five　　 B．twenty past five　　 C．five o'clock　　 D．forty past five

3．The girl cried because ______．

A．someone hit her　　　　　　　　　　　 B．she fell off her bike

C．her parents were angry with her　　　 D．she didn't find the way home

2．John went to the square to ______．

A．spend the time　　　　　　　　　　 B．enjoy himself

C．see the children and the women　　　 D．help the girl

1．John drove to the doctor's ______．

A．late　　 B．on time　　 C．in time　　 D．in no time

5. Who caught the man with a large mouth and small ears?

A. The police.　　 B. Jack　　　 C. Nobody.　　 　D. The American driver

(11)John sent for a doctor because his wife was ill． He called the doctor and made sure they would meet at five． He arrived at the doctor's at twenty to five． He thought, "It's a little bit earlier． I'll wait for a moment． It's good to keep the time．"

Then he stopped his car in front of the doctor's． He looked around and saw a noisy square(广场)not far from here． He went there and sat down on a chair to enjoy the last light of afternoon sun and make himself quiet． He saw some children playing and some women talking to each other happily．

Suddenly he heard a girl crying． He came up to her and asked some questions． Then he knew she got lost． John tried to find out her address and took her home． The girl's parents were very thankful．

Then John hurried to the doctor's． The doctor said angrily when he saw him, "You're late． Why did you keep me waiting for twenty minutes? " John said nothing but one word-"Sorry! "