Bob was a gardener and he had no work for a few months. One day he went out to look for a job. While he was walking in the street, he saw a poster at the gate of a big restaurant. It said the restaurant needed to hire（雇佣） a man who could grow flowers and trees well. Bob was so pleased that he went straight to answer it. There Bob was told to go back and get his old working clothes to the office. Bob did so.
The boss looked over his working clothes carefully and then decided to let Bob have the job. Bob asked the boss why his working clothes were so important. The boss answered with a smile, "Oh, young man, your working clothes are all with patches(补丁) on the knees. You know, I have dismissed（解雇） two men these days. They had working clothes with patches on the buttocks(臀部). They were too lazy."
小题1:When the boss saw Bob, he ________.

A．gave him the job at once	B．liked Bob at once
C．asked Bob to go home to get his working clothes	D．liked Bob's clothes

小题2:Bob's new job was________.

A．to wash dishes	B．to clean the restaurant
C．to cook dishes	D．to grow flowers and trees

小题3:We may learn that the boss was ________.

A．very clever

B．foolish

C．very kind

D．hardworking

It’s Sunday today. Mr. Green goes out for a picnic. On the way 1Mount Fang,  he can’t 2the way. So he 3ask an old man near him for help.
“Could you please tell me the way 4 ?”asks Mr. Green.
“Go  5 this road,  cross the Lang Park and turn right at the gate of the park. Go up the street to the end and you’ll see it 6 your left. ” says the old man.
“How long will it take me to 7there?” asks Mr. Green.
The old man says nothing(没什么). Mr. Green feels a little angry(生气的). He goes away. After a while(一会儿),  the old man calls him,  “Young man,  you will get there in about half an hour. ”
“ 8  didn’t you tell me just now（刚才）?” asks Mr. Green.
“I don’t know how fastyou can walk. 9 I have to let you go,  then I can tell you the 10 . ”says the old man.

小题1:	A．of B．for C．to D．at

小题2:	A．see B．look for C．find D．look at

小题3:	A．can B．have to C．should D．has to

小题4:	A．Mount Fang B．to Mount Fang C．for Mount Fang D．in Mount Fang

小题5:	A．in B．along C．long D．across

小题6:	A．at B．on C．in D．for

小题7:	A．get B．get to C．come D．come to

小题8:	A．How B．What C．Why D．When

小题9:	A．And B．But C．Also D．So

小题10:

A．clock B．time C．watch D．times

John is an American boy. His family is in China now. John likes chocolates(巧克力) very much. But his mother doesn’t give him any. She thinks they are not good for him. But John has a very nice grandfather. The old man loves him very much,  and sometimes he buys John some chocolates. Then his mother lets John eat them. She wants to make the old man happy. One Sunday evening John says in his room,  “Please,  God (上帝). Make them give me a big box of chocolates tomorrow. It’s my eighth birthday. ” His mother says，“God can’t hear(听见）you,  my boy. ” “I know,  but my grandfather is in the next room. He can hear. ”
小题1:John likes _____ very much.

A．reading books

B．eating

C．chocolates

D．God

小题2:John comes from _____ .

A．China

B．America

C．Canada

D．England

小题3:What day is John’s birthday?

A．Sunday.

B．Monday.

C．Tuesday.

D．Saturday.

小题4:Who sometimes buy some chocolates for John?

A．His mother.

B．God.

C．His grandfather.

D．Himself.

小题5:Where’s John’s grandfather on that day?
A. In the factory. B. On a farm.   C. In the U. S. A.      D. In the next room.

A nurse took a tired soldier to an old man , “Your son is here ,” she told the old man. The old man could hardly  1 the young soldier clearly. He reached out his 2 .The soldier held the old man’s hand. The nurse brought a chair so that he could sit  3 the bed. All through the night, the young soldier sat there   4  the old man’s hand. Now and then he heard him say a few words. The dying man said 5 . He only held his son’s hand tightly all through the night.
The next morning, the old man died. The soldier freed his hand and went to  6  the nurse .While the nurse did  7 she had to do, he waited. Then he asked her, “Who was that man?”
The nurse was  8“Wasn’t he your father?” she said.
“No, he wasn’t”, the soldier answered.” I 9 saw him before.”
“Then  10 didn’t you say anything when I took you to  11 ?”
“I knew right away there had been a  12 , and I also knew he needed his son ,_13  his son just wasn’t here. When I found that he was too  14 to tell whether or not I was his son, I knew  15 he needed me, I stayed.

小题1:	A．see B．look C．saw D．seeing

小题2:	A．head B．foot C．hand D．hair

小题3:	A．besides B．beside C．under D．on

小题4:	A．held B．holds C．holding D．was holding

小题5:	A．everything B．nothing C．anything D．something

小题6:	A．cry B．speak C．tell D．say

小题7:	A．how B．who C．what D．when

小题8:	A．surprising B．surprised C．surprise D．surprises

小题9:	A．sometimes B．usually C．always D．never

小题10:

A．where B．why C．which D．who

小题11:

A．him B．he C．his D．her

小题12:

A．bed B．chair C．mistake D．hand

小题13:

A．and B．or C．but D．then

小题14:

A．sick B．healthy C．strong D．nice

小题15:

A．how many B．how long C．how much D．how old

A teenage girl couldn’t stand her parents’ family rules, so she left home.
She wanted to be a star and became 1._____. But she had poor education and several years later, she had to ask for food in the street for a living. Now her father has died. Her mother is an old woman. But she is still 2._____her daughter. She has been to every corner of the city. Everywhere she goes, she3. ___ a big photo of her daughter on the wall. At the lower part of the photo she writes, “I still love you…4.,______home!”
One day, the daughter saw one of the photo. The face was familiar(熟悉). “Is that my mother?” She moved closer and read the5. _____. She cried. When she got home, it was early morning. She 6 ___the door. The door opened itself. She rushed to her mother’s 7.___. Her mother was sleeping. She woke her mother up, “It’s me! Your 8.____ is back home!” The mother and her daughter held each other, full of 9.____tears(眼泪)。 The daughter asked,” Why is the door not locked? A thief could get in ? The mother answered softly,” The door has never locked10    you left.
The door of parents ’love for their children will never be closed.
小题1:A famous      B. poor          C. pretty              D. good

小题2:	A．looking through B．looking after C．looking for D．looking up

小题3:	A．looks at B．puts up C．finds out D．takes

小题4:A come back   B. go back       C. run back           D. return back

小题5:	A．photo B．words C．posters D．letter

小题6:	A．pushed B．unlocked C．knocked D．closed

小题7:	A．bathroom B．bedroom C．kitchen D．garden

小题8:	A．son B．daughter C．grandchild D．friends

小题9:	A．happy B．please C．angry D．sorry

小题10:

A．before B．when C．since D．as

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Linda loves her dog Davy. They went to New York City last Saturday. While Linda was buying a newspaper at the train station, the dog got out of his box and ran away. The station was crowded and Linda couldn’t see Davy anywhere. When Linda shouted his name, some people looked at her but Davy didn’t come. Then she called the police. While she was talking on the telephone, Davy met another dog outside the station. While the police were coming, Linda walked around the station and called Davy’s name. She didn’t think about looking outside the station. Finally, a little boy said to her, “Did you look outside? I saw a big black dog when I came in.” When Linda finally saw Davy, he was jumping and running with another dog. There was a police officer next to them. The police officer said to Linda, “I think my dog found your dog.”
小题1:What did Linda do when her dog ran away?
小题2:Why couldn’t Linda see Davy？
小题3:Where was Davy while Linda was looking for him？
小题4:What happened while Linda was on the telephone？
小题5:What was Davy doing when Linda finally saw him？

Now lots of families keep* pets in their houses. Most pets are small animals.
Dogs are the favorite pets. The second favorite are cats and the third favorite are birds. These small animals are very cute and friendly. People usually have them as their family members. They give them nice names and let them wear beautiful clothes. They also give their pets nice food to eat. They buy food for their pets in pet shops.
Pets are all very happy. Many pets have their houses and beds. They often go out to relax and take a walk with people in the morning.
Some children like pets because they need a friend to play with at home. Many old people keep pets at home just because they often feel* lonely.  They have them as their children and they love them very much. So, pets are very important.*I think every family needs pets.
小题1:Most people like to keep ______ animals at home.

A．small

B．white

C．big

D．black

小题2:People give their pets _____and _________.

A．nice names, nice books	B．pet shops, nice books
C．nice names， nice food	D．pet shops, nice food

小题3:The pets often_________ with people in the morning.

A．take a shower

B．play soccer

C．take a walk

D．listen to music

小题4:The word “lonely” means(意思) _________ in Chinese.

A．孤独的

B．快乐的

C．紧张的

D．有趣的

小题5:The writer thinks__________ .

A．pets are dirty	B．people don’t need pets at home
C．people don’t like animals	D．pets are very important.

小词典
building大楼,   feel 感觉 free 空闲的, important重要的,keep饲养  tutor 家教 something 某事

Our English teacher was like a friend to us, and we all liked her. One day she came into the classroom and shouted,“Who did this?”She held up a piece of broken glass and asked,“Who ___1___ the window?”She seldom became angry.___2___ this time she was. I broke the window. I had done __3__ by throwing a baseball. I didn’t want to admit (承认) it __4__ I didn’t have enough money to pay for a big window like that.“My father will be __5__,”I thought. At first I didn’t __6__ my hand, but later something strong in my heart suddenly made me stand up.“I did it,”I said __7__ .How difficult it was for me to say that!   My teacher __8__ a book from one of our book shelves and then began walking __9__ my desk. I was afraid that she was going to punish(惩罚) me.   “I know you like collecting __10__ very much,”she said, looking down at my __11__ face.“Here is the book about collecting stamps that you are looking for. Now, the book is __12__ and I shall not punish you. Remember, it’s because you __13__ the truth.” I couldn’t believe it! My teacher wasn’t punishing me. I didn’t __14__ to pay for the broken window. And I got my favourite book! As time goes, the book is __15__,so is my wonderful teacher. But I will never forget the lesson the teacher gave me that day.

小题1:	A．cleaned B．climbed C．broke D．mended

小题2:	A．and B．but C．so D．or

小题3:	A．them B．one C．that D．those

小题4:	A．because B．if C．when D．though

小题5:	A．pleased B．excited C．frightened D．angry

小题6:	A．put on B．put up C．put out D．put away

小题7:	A．terribly B．honestly C．easily D．hardly

小题8:	A．read B．wrote C．took D．bought

小题9:A. towards        B. opposite         C, against           D. behind

小题10:

A．books B．desks C．stamps D．windows

小题11:

A．nervous B．pretty C．happy D．square

小题12:

A．you B．your C．yours D．yourself

小题13:

A．talked B．spoke C．said D．told

小题14:

A．like B．want C．use D．need

小题15:

A．opened B．gone C．left D．closed

A man was travelling abroad in a small red car.One day he left the car and went shopping.When he came back, its roof was badly damaged.
Some boys told him that an elephant had damaged it. The man did not believe them,but they took him to a circus which was near there. The owner of the elephant said,I am very sorry!My elephant has a big, round,red chair.He thought that your car was his chair, and he sat on it!
Then he gave the man a letter, in which he said that he was sorry and that he would pay for all the damage.
When the man got back to his own country,the customs officers would not believe his story.They said,You sold your new car while you wereabroad and bought this old one!
It was only when the man showed them the letter from the circus man that believed him.
Multiple choice
小题1:A man was travelling abroad_______.

A．in a big bus

B．in a green jeep

C．in a red car

D．in a red taxi

小题2:The car was damaged because________.

A．there was a traffic accident	B．the circus man broke it
C．it rushed into a shop	D．the elephant sat on it

小题3:The circus man said that_______.

A．he would pay for part of the damage

B．he would pay for all of the damage

C．he wouldn't pay for the damage

D．he would buy a new car

小题4:When the man got back to his country,the customs officers______.

A．would check his new car

B．only checked his car

C．searched him

D．wouldn't believe what he had said,

小题5:It was only________that made the officers believe him.

A．the letter from the circus man	B．a newspaper from the country
C．the certificate of his	D．the letter from the government

The Beets were a new couple (夫妇). The things in their rooms, such as the television, the computer, the fridge, furniture and so on, were all left by their parents. They only paid some money for their food and clothes. But they tried their best to save money. If they had something important to tell their friends, they always visited them instead of calling them.
One day, it was a quarter past nine. Mr. Beet didn’t come back. His wife was a little worried. The supper was cold and she had waited for two hours. She was sitting by the table in the dark room.
Suddenly the woman heard someone coming upstairs. It was her husband’s step. She hurried to open the door. In the dark she could hear his deep breathing(呼吸). As soon as he sat down, she turned on the light and found he looked very tired.
“Why do you come back so late, dear?” asked the woman. “Haven’t you caught a bus?”
“Yes, but I didn’t take it.” “Why not?”
“I ran after it so that I saved two dollars this evening.”
“That’s great!” the woman said happily. “Run after a taxi next time and you’ll save both more time and money.”
小题1:The supper was ready at       .

A．6:15

B．6:30

C．6:45

D．7:15

小题2:Mrs. Beet sat in the dark because         .

A．she wanted to save money.

B．she didn’t like the bright light.

C．she was afraid to be seen.

D．she wanted to have a good rest.

小题3:Mr. Beet went back          .

A．by taxi

B．by bus

C．on foot

D．by bike

小题4:When Mr. Beet got home that evening,               .

A．his wife was angry with him

B．he was very tired

C．he was too hungry to say a word

D．his wife felt sorry

小题5:Mrs. Beet hoped          .

A．her husband went home by bus the next time.

B．her husband could keep on doing exercise.

C．her husband could be stronger and stronger.

D．her husband could save more money and time.