After her husband had gone to work, Mrs. Richards sent her children to school and went upstairs to her bedroom. She was too _26_ to do any housework that morning, _27_ in the evening she was going to an interesting fancy dress party with her husband. What she __28_ was a terrible genie（妖怪）and as she had made that special dress of hers the night before, she was anxious to try it on. __29__ the dress was just a big piece of old cloth which was red, green, black and white, it would be very effective to make her like a red genie. After putting it on, Mrs. Richards went downstairs happily. She wanted to find out __30__ it would be comfortable to wear.
　　Just as Mrs. Richards was entering the dining-room there was a __31_ at the door. She thought that it __32 be the baker. She had told him to come straight in if she _33__ to open the door and leave the bread on the kitchen table. Now not wanting to _34__ the poor man, Mrs. Richards quickly __35_ in the small storeroom under the stairs. She heard the front door open and a man came in. When Mrs. Richards  _36_ that it was the man from the electricity board（供电局）who had come to read the meter, she walked out of the hiding-place on a sudden and tried to explain the matter, saying with a smile, “It’s only __37_! It is not __38_ for you to be __39_ !” But it was too late. The man let out a sharp cry and jumped back several paces. Then he ran away, __40__ the door behind him with great force and noise.

小题1:	A．angry B．ready C．frightened D．excited

小题2:	A．for B．but C．so D．and

小题3:	A．wanted to see B．wanted to play C．was afraid to see D．was afraid to play

小题4:	A．Though B．But C．And D．If

小题5:	A．that B．how C．whether D．when

小题6:	A．knock B．voice C．man D．baker

小题7:	A．may B．must C．wouldn’t D．couldn’t

小题8:	A．not B．had C．tried D．failed

小题9:	A．see B．frighten C．help D．scold

小题10:

A．went B．lay C．appeared D．hid

小题11:

A．thought B．wondered C．imagined D．realized

小题12:

A．me B．you C．game D．play

小题13:

A．good B．necessary C．late D．early

小题14:

A．off B．here C．afraid D．sorry

小题15:

A．pushed B．locking C．knocking D．shutting

A new supermarket put on a notice inside the entrance. It said, “Remember, once a week, one of our customers(顾客) gets free goods(things that cost nothing). This may be your lucky day!” All the housewives who went to the supermarket had one great hope: to be the lucky customer who didn’t have to pay for her shopping.
For several weeks Mrs. Blake hoped to be the lucky customer. Unlike many other customers, she never gave up hope. The cupboards in her kitchen were full of things she did not need. She dreamed of the day, when the manager of the supermarket would come and say to her, “Madam, this is your lucky day and everything in your basket is free.”
One Friday morning, after she finished her shopping and had taken all the things to her car, she found that she had forgotten to buy tea. She went to the supermarket, got the tea and went towards the check-out. As she did so, she saw the manager of the supermarket come to her. “Madam,” he said, “congratulations! You are our lucky customer and everything in your basket is free!”
小题1:From the notice in the new supermarket, we know that       .

A．customers could buy things at lower prices once a week

B．the customer who bought the least goods didn’t have to pay

C．just one customer could get free goods once a week

D．the first customer who bought goods in the supermarket was the lucky one

小题2: What was Mrs. Blake’s hope?

A．To buy something cheaper in the supermarket.

B．To see the manager of the supermarket.

C．To buy everything she needed in the supermarket.

D．To be the lucky customer.

小题3: Why did Mrs Blake go back to the market after her shopping?

A．Because she wanted to see who would be the lucky customer.

B．Because she forgot to buy one more thing.

C．Because she had to pay for her shopping.

D．Because she wanted to get another chance to be the lucky customer.

小题4:Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage?

A．The manager of the market was a clever businessman.

B．In fact the notice for free goods was a trick (诡计).

C．Mrs. Blake’s dream came true at last.

D．Mrs. Blake did shopping every week in the past several weeks.

小题5:What would Mrs. Blake probably say when she heard the manager’s words?

A．“Oh, my God!”	B．“How lucky I am!”
C．“Bad luck!”	D．“It’s very kind of you!”

Mary was a four-year-old girl. She was interested in drawing very much. Mary showed her drawings to everyone. She especially wanted to impress her father, but her dad always seemed to be too busy.
One day, Mary wanted to learn to draw houses. She used many hours to draw a really beautiful house with a big garden. Herself, Mom and Dad were looking out of the house. On the lawn was the little dog, she wanted to have it so much.
“Look, mom!”
“Oh, Mary, this is so beautiful! Your best ever!”
Mary was very happy and said, “I’ll show this to Dad now!”
She ran to the door of the room where her dad worked.
“Dad!” Mary knocked on the door. “I want you to see the house I made!”
“I’m sorry, Mary, I am busy. Can’t you show it to someone else?” her dad answered in the room. Mary looked down at her drawing and her tears came down.
“I don’t want to show it to anyone else. I want to show it to my dad. You’re the only dad I have!”
Mary’s mom felt so heavy in her heart and she got ready for a hug. But before she took another step, the door opened and Mary’s dad appeared.
“I’m sorry Mary. I was foolish! Come here and we’ll look at your drawing!”
Daughter and the only dad she had walked into the room to enjoy the child’s beautiful work of art.
小题1: Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?

A．Mary liked drawing very much.

B．Mary’s mother saw Mary’s drawing.

C．Mary’s brother often played with her in the garden.

D．Mary wanted her father to see her drawing very much.

小题2: The underlined word “lawn” may be ______ in Chinese.

A．海滩

B．草坪

C．森林

D．广场

小题3: We can learn from the passage that _______.

A．In fact, Mary really drew very well.

B．Mary’s mother could draw well too.

C．Mary loved her father deeply.

D．Mary’s father was repairing a bike at that time.

小题4: What did Mary draw on her drawing?

A．A beautiful house with a big garden.

B．Her parents and herself.

C．A little dog that she dreamed to own.

D．All above.

小题5: What’s the best title of this passage?

A．You’re My Only Dad.	B．My Drawing was the Best.
C．Buy a Lovely Dog for Me.	D．Parents Love Me.

Sue and Linda usually go to school by car. They drive past a cinema, a supermarket and a food shop. The food shop is next to the supermarket. Jack and Michael usually go to school by bus. They go past a bank and a post office. The bank is next to the post office. Mary usually goes to work by bike. She rides a bike past a police office, a library and a swimming pool.
小题1:How many people are there in this passage?
A. Five         B. Three           C. Four
小题2:Where is the bank?
A. It’s next to a swimming pool.    B. It’s on the right
C. It’s next to a post office.
小题3:How does Linda go to school?
A. By bike.     B. By bus.      C. By car.
小题4:Where does Sue drive past?
A. A cinema.        B. A post office.   C. A park.
小题5:How does Michael go to school?
A. On foot      B. By bus           C. By bike

What will you do if you get 5 million (百万)? Some people give some different answers.
Sally: I want to do business (生意). If I am rich, I will do a lot of things for my family. For me nothing is more important than my family. I will buy a new house for them and travel around the world.
Joe: If I have 5 million, I will use the money to do everything I like. At first, I will use 2 million to open my own shop. And I will use another 2 million to buy some new houses. In the future, the houses which I buy will become more expensive,and I will sell them to other people. Finally, I will use 1 million to buy some presents for my family and my best friend.
Anna: If I have 5 million, I will put 3 million in the bank and spend 2 million. I will visit Paris, London and New York. I will eat delicious food, play games, and build a building with a swimming pool.
Jack: I will buy an island if I have 5 million. Then I will be the king of the island nad I will invite my friends to my island.
小题1: Who will do business if he/she gets 5 million.?

A．Sally

B．jack

C．Anna

D．We don’t know.

小题2:What will Anna do if she gets 5 million?

A．Do business

B．Open a shop

C．Buy an island

D．Put three million in the bank and spend 2 million.

小题3:What will Joe do with the last 1 million if he gets 5 million?

A．He will buy some new houses

B．He will open his own shop

C．He will buy some presents for his family and his best friend

D．He will build a building.

小题4: Where will Anna visit if she gets 5 million?

A．China and japan

B．London, Paris and New York

C．London, Paris and Belgium

D．Angola, Cuba and Inda.

小题5:What does the passage talk about?

A．If one loses money, what will she/he do?

B．If one borrows 5 million, what will he/she do?

C．If one gets 5 millions, what will he/she do?

D．If one builds a big building, he/ she will sell it.

Martin was a good man. He had a small   16  in the town. Only Sam and Henry  17  for him. One day three of them went to the city to buy things for the shop. On the way they   18  a genie (妖怪). The genie said, "I can make everyone’s wish come true.   19  you tell me your wishes?" Three of them said OK.
Sam went first. "I’d like to   20   the rest of my life living in a big house in St. Thomas   21   any worries." The genie said "OK" and sent him to ST. Thomas.
Henry went   22   ."I’d like to live a life  23  on a ship in the Mediterranean because travelling on it will be great fun." The genie said "OK" and made him get there at once.
Finally, it was Martin’s turn. "And what is your    24  ?" asked the genie.
"I want them   25  back," answered Martin. Then the genie said "OK" and Sam and Henry stood in front of them again.
小题1:  

A．school

B．bank

C．shop

D．h ospital

小题2:  

A．asked

B．worked

C．waited

D．called

小题3:  

A．met

B．looked

C．bought

D．carried

小题4:  

A．Could

B． Should

C．Must

D．Might

小题5:  

A．pay

B．spend

C．cost

D．keep

小题6:  

A．with

B．around

C．without

D．about

小题7:  

A．first

B．next

C．early

D．late

小题8:  

A．eating

B．sleeping

C．travelling

D．showing

小题9:  

A．hobby

B．job

C．name

D．wish

小题10: 

A．all

B．both

C．none

D．any

Last summer vacation, I volunteered to work at a vet’s（兽医诊所）. There I saw a lot of dogs. Minnie was the funniest-looking dog I’d ever seen. Short thin curly hair covered her sausage-shaped（香肠形）body. Her eyes always seemed surprised. And her tail looked like a rat’s tail.
She was brought to the vet because her owners didn’t want her any more. I thought Minnie had a sweet personality, though.“No one should judge her by her looks,”I thought. Finally, I advertised Minnie in the local paper.“Funny-looking dog, well-behaved, needs a loving family.”
When a boy called, I warned him that Minnie was strange-looking. The boy on the phone told me that his grandfather’s sixteen-year-old dog had just died. They wanted Minnie no matter what. I gave Minnie a good bath. Then we waited for them to arrive. At last, an old car pulled up in front of the vet’s. Two kids raced to the door. They picked Minnie up and rushed her out to their grandfather, who was waiting in the car. I hurried behind them to see his reaction to Minnie. Inside the car, the grandfather held Minnie in his arms and stroked her soft hair. She licked（舔）his face. Her tail wagged（摇摆）around so quickly that it looked like it might fly off her body.
“She’s perfect!”the old man said happily.
I was thankful that Minnie had found a good home.
Suddenly, I saw that the grandfather’s eyes were a milky white colour—he was blind.
小题1:The last three sentences in the first paragraph tell us      .

A．how funny Minnie looked	B．how well Minnie behaved
C．Minnie was a beautiful dog	D．Minnie was dying

小题2:Why did the writer advertise Minnie in the local newspaper?

A．Because he wanted to sell her at a good price.

B．Because he didn’t want her any more, either.

C．Because he wanted to find a family for her.

D．Because he wanted to have another dog.

小题3:Why did the boy who called the writer want Minnie?

A．Because he loved all kinds of dogs very much.

B．Because he had seen Minnie and loved her very much.

C．Because his grandfather’s dog was too old.

D．Because his grandfather’s dog had just died.

小题4:The underlined word“stroke”may mean      .

A．抚摸

B．拔

C．剪

D．揪

小题5:Which of the following is TRUE?

A．Minnie wasn’t the type of dog the old man loved.

B．The old man couldn’t see how funny Minnie looked.

C．Minnie knew very well how to make others dislike her.

D．Minnie was like the old man’s dog which had just died

My father died when I was a baby, and my mother had to go out to work. I was the only  36  so I had no brothers and sisters to play with at home. I used to play in the street with other children, or ride my bike down to the park, but I remember I  37  a lot of time just sitting at home reading. We had a television, I think, but don’t remember   38  it very much.
My grandparents lived with us and we used to do a lot of things together.I remember we played cards a lot. At the weekends, my mother always  39  -- We often went down to the sea and swam, and I   40  to swim when I was quite young.
We didn’t have a car, so we went everywhere by bus. Occasionally（偶尔），one of my uncles used to come and take us out in his car, which was a great   41 .For holidays we always went to the seaside, but never far away maybe a short train journey.
My mother wasn’t very    42 , and I don’t remember her ever    43   me. In fact（事实上），I got my way too much.
I was given small pocket money because we weren’t very   44  and I probably spent most of it on sweets, as far as I remember I don’t think anyone thought they were   45  for you then.

小题1:	A．child B．father C．friend D．mother

小题2:	A．used B．kept C．took D．spent

小题3:	A．repairing B．listening to C．watching D．looking at

小题4:	A．let me in B．took me out C．told me stories D．went shopping

小题5:	A．hates B．learned C．stopped D．forgot

小题6:	A．game B．chance C．pain D．pleasure

小题7:	A．strict（严格的） B．kind C．interested D．worried

小题8:	A．playing with B．staying with C．beating D．loving

小题9:	A．busy B．happy C．rich D．well

小题10:

A．good B．bad C．important D．delicious

I’m taking my family to other countries to have a trip. My wife and I and our two children are all going along. My elder brother will go with us, too. He has never been overseas(海外的) and he is even more excited than the children. My father is so old that he’d like to stay at home and take care of the house.
We’re going to New York by train, and then take a ship to Europe . When we arrive in Europe（欧洲）, we’re going to some countries for sightseeing (观光). We’ll go to places either by train or by bus. We’re going to fly home.
It took us a long time to decide where to go, but I think we’ll have a very interesting trip. We’ll go to England, France and Italy. We also talked about how we would go to Europe. At first we wanted to fly because it would be faster and would save more time, But my brother likes to take a boat trip and the children like that, too.
小题1:How many people of the family will go to have a trip?

A． Three

B．Four

C．Five

D．Six

小题2:My father will not go on the trip because ____.

A．he doesn’t like travels	B．staying at home is more interesting
C．he is too old to travel	D．nobody wants to take him along

小题3:We’re coming back home by_____ .

A．sea

B．plane

C．bus

D．train

小题4:In Europe we will _____.  

A．go sight-seeing at the seaside	B．to go to different countries by ship
C．buy a lot of presents	D．go from place to place by train or by bus

小题5:My brother and my children would like to _____.

A．do some shopping in Europe	B．study the Italian language in Italy
C．enjoy a trip by ship	D．learn French in France

When you want to go shopping, decide how much money you can spend for new clothes. Think about the kind of clothes you really need. Then look for those clothes on sale(销售).
There are labels(标签)inside all new clothes. The labels tell you how to take care of your clothes. The label for a shirt may tell you to wash it in warm water. A sweater label may tell you to wash by washing in cold water. The label on a coat may say “dry clean only.” Washing may ruin(损坏)this coat. If you do as the directions(说明)say on the label, you can keep your clothes looking their best. Many clothes today must be dry cleaned. Dry cleaning is expensive. When buying new clothes, check(核实)to see if they will need to be dry cleaned. You will save money if you buy clothes that can be washed.
You can save money if you buy clothes that are well made. Well-made clothes last longer. They look good even after they have been washed many times. Clothes that cost more money are not always better made. They do not always fit(合身)better. Sometimes less expensive clothes look and fit better than more expensive clothes.
小题1:If you want to save money you can buy clothes that _____.

A．don’t fit you

B．don’t last long

C．need to be dry cleaned

D．can be washed

小题2:The label inside the clothes tells you______.

A．how to keep them looking their best	B．how to save money
C．whether they fit you or not	D．where to get them dry cleaned

小题3:The first thing for you to do before you buy clothes is ______.

A．to look for well-made clothes	B．to see how much money you can pay
C．to know how to wash them	D．to read the labels inside them

小题4:We learn from the reading that cheaper clothes ______.

A．are always worse made	B．must be dry cleaned	C．can not be washed
D．can sometimes fit you better

小题5:The best title(标题) for the reading should be ______.

A．Buying Less Expensive Clothes	B．Taking Enough Money When Shopping
C．Being a Clever Clothes Shopper	D．Choosing the Labels inside New Clothes