Dr． Albert Einstein's neighbor was worried． Every day her small daughter went to call on the great scientist． At last the mother went to Einstein． She told him she was sorry if the girl was keeping him from his work．

　　"Oh, not at all," Einstein told her． "I like her to come to see me． We get along quite well．"

　　"But what could you and an eight-year-old girl have in common?" asked the mother．

　　"A great deal," said the scientist． "I love the jelly beans she brings me． And she loves the way I do her arithmetic lessons．"

1． Which happened last?

A．The mother went to see Einstein． B．The girl began visiting Einstein．

C．Einstein and the girl became friends．

2．The mother was afraid her daughter was______．

A．missing school　　 B．bothering Einstein　　C．learning science

3．The girl's age was______．

A． six　　 B． eight　　 C． nine

4．Until she was told, the mother didn't know the girl had been______．

A．visiting the scientist every day B．taking her lessons to Einstein

C．eating jelly beans

5．The writer doesn't tell______．

A．where the story took place　　B．what the girl gave the scientist

C．how Einstein felt about the visits

6．To Einstein the arithmetic lessons must have seemed______．

A． new　　 B． long　　 C． easy

　　Africa is the homeland of buff-backed herons． There they follow grazing animals． They eat frogs and grasshoppers disturbed by the grazers． Often a heron perches on a grazer's back to feed on ticks．

　　In 1930 some herons moved to South America． There they followed cattle． They did not eat the same food as the native cow birds． So newcomers and natives did not quarrel．

　　Now these "cattle egrets" are known in North America． In farming country they have found a new way to get food． They follow a farmer at work． As the soil is turned up, they eat the exposed insects and worms．

1．The homeland of buff-backed herons is______．

A． Africa B． Asia C． Australia

2．The writer states that the herons follow______．

A．elephants and antelopes　　 B．hippopotamuses and rhinoceroses　　

C．Neither A nor B

3．The continent they reached in 1930 was______．

A．North America　　 B．South America　　 C． Europe

4．There was no quarrel with cowbirds because the herons______．

A．were larger than the cowbirds B．did not eat the same food

C．were greater in number

5．The American name of the buff-backed heron is______．

A．cattle bird　　 B． cow egret　　 C． cattle egret

6．Their following a farmer at work shows that herons are______．

A． clever　　 B． harmful C．quarrelsome

　　Coral polyps are tiny animals． They live in warm salt water． Millions of them build islands． They also build ridges called reefs．The polyps deposit limestone． It remains when the polyps die． Younger polyps fasten themselves to it．

　　Some men say that reefs in the Pacific are now in danger． The enemy is another sea animal, the crown-of-thorns starfish． These starfish, which feed on polyps, have grown in number． Divers have gone down to kill them．

　　Other men think the harm done by the starfish will not last． But they do see another danger． Man is once more meddling with nature．

1． Coral islands and reefs are built in______．

A． cold fresh water B． warm salt water C． cold oceans

2． Coral polyps deposit_______．

A． sandstone　　 B． granite C． limestone

3． The reefs now in danger are in the______．

A． Pacific　　　　B． Atlantic C． Indian Ocean

4． The animals feeding on coral polyps are______．

A．five-fingered starfish B．crown-of-thorns starfish

C．bird's-foot starfish

5． The author does not say that_______．

A．the starfish have grown in number B．divers have gone down to kill them

C． the divers use syringes of formal in

6． The end of the article mentions a danger from______．

A． the death of the polyps　　B． man's meddling with nature

C． men using crowbars to hunt for shells in coral

　　There was trouble in Greece． Some Greeks fled to monasteries for safety． Among them were a number of famous chefs．

　　Living as monks, the chefs were safe． And they could carry on their art． They began to cook for their fellow monks． But there was one thing wrong． The chefs didn't like looking the same as all the other monks． So they asked if they could wear tall white hats instead of the tall black ones Greek monks usually wore．

　　The idea soon spread． Greek cooks outside the monasteries began wearing tall white chef 's hats too． Today chefs all over the world wear them．

1．A chef ’s art is_______．

A． painting　　 B． sewing　　 C． cooking

2．The chefs in the story went to monasteries to find______．

A． food　　 B． safety　　C． work

3．At first the chefs dressed like_____．

A．the other monks　　 B．chefs of today　　　　C．Greek soldiers

4．Then the chefs asked for hats of a different______．

A． shape　　　　B． color　　　　C． Both A and B

5．Use of the new type of hat spread through______．

A．Greece onlyB． Europe only　　C． the world

6．From the story we learn that Greek monks______．

A．wore black hats B． spent much time in prayer　　 C． Both A and B

　　Many things are treated as waste after a single use． If waste can be made useful, it is said to be recycled． Newspapers can be remade into newsprint． Usually the ink is removed first;sometimes it is not．

　　Crushed glass from bottle waste may be used in a mixture for paving roads． Crushed glass can also be made into bricks for building walls．

　　Coffee has also been recycled． One company that makes instant coffee brews 150,000 pounds of coffee daily． After drying, the grounds are burned in a furnace． This coffee grounds fuel supplies a third of the power needed by the factory．

1．This article is about things that are______．

A．remade for the same use B． used again in a different way C． Both A and B

2．They are said to be______．

A． bicycled B． recycled C． researched

3．The writer's first example of this treatment is about______．

A． bottles　　B． cars C． newspapers

4．The examples of new uses for bottle waste number______．

A． two B． three C． four

5．The unusual use of coffee grounds is______．

A． as fuel B．as a fertilizer　　 C．for making instant coffee

6．This use supplies the company with______．

A．150,000 pounds of coffee B．a third of its power needs

C．two-thirds of its power needs

　　Vitamin D is important for health and growth． It is used by the body to form strong bones and teeth． That is why growing children need it ．Vitamin D is called the sunshine vitamin． It forms when the skin is bared to the sun．

　　Long before people knew what vitamin D was, they learned that sunshine was important． Poor children lived in crowded slums． And they were often ill with rickets． In England a tax was once placed on windows． Builders put few windows in houses． Rickets became so common that it was called the English disease．

1．Vitamin D is important for______．

A．healthy bones B． strong teeth C． Both A and B

2．Vitamin D is called the sunshine vitamin because it_______．

A．can be formed by sunlight B． throws off rays like the sun C．is orange in color

3．Because adults have reached full growth, they probably______．

A．need as much vitamin D as children

B．need less vitamin D than children

C．need more vitamin D than children

4．One good way to get vitamin D is to______．

A．sleep with your windows open B． play in the sunshine

C．eat plenty of fresh vegetables

5．An increase of rickets in England was once caused by______．

A． windows B． a tax C． fog

6．Rickets is now called the______．

A．English disease B． French disease C．The article does not say．

　　At midnight on New Year’s Eve, people in Rome, Italy, throw out all the things they no longer want． The streets are filled with old chairs, beds, clothes, and dishes． In Madrid, Spain, the new year comes in more quietly． People flock to the main square． Each holds a bag of grapes． As the clock strikes twelve, the people eat the grapes - --one for each stroke．

　　In Tokyo people eat noodles on New Year’s Eve． This food is said to bring long life． Early the next morning, some Japanese families climb Mount Fuji． There they watch the first sunrise of the new year．

1． This story is about New Year’s Eve in _______．

A． Italy and Spain B． Japan　　C．Both A and B

2．The writer thinks New Year's Eve in Rome is______．

A． dull B． noisy　　C． tidy

3．The number of grapes that must be taken from each bag is______．

A． one B． twelve C． fourteen

4．People in both Spain and Japan bring in the new year by______．

A．throwing things away B．eating a special food C．climbing a mountain

5．People climb Mount Fuji to_______．

A．look at the stars B． search for New Year's flowers C．see the sun come up

6．The people who hope to gain long life from their New Year's food are the______．

A． Japanese　　 B． Spanish　　C． Italians

　　Frostbite is the freezing of a part of the body． Often the nose, ears, cheeks, fingers, or toes freeze first． Tired or old people are more likely to be frostbitten．

　　Just before frostbite sets in, the skin may be pink． Then it changes to white or yellow． Often there is no pain, just numbness．

　　A person with frostbite must get indoors quickly． The frozen part of the body should be put in warm water． Or the part can be wrapped in a blanket． Fingers or toes that are frostbitten should be wiggled once they are warm． If blisters form, they should not be rubbed．

1．Young people might get frostbite if they are______．

A． warm B． tired C．Both A and B

2．A sign of frostbite is a______．

A．yellow skin B．white skin　　C． Either A or B

3．People with frostbite often have no feeling of_______．

A． pain　　 B． tiredness　　 C． numbness

4．The last paragraph tells_______．

A．what frostbite does B． where frostbite starts C． how to treat frostbite

5．After being warmed, frostbitten toes should be_______．

A． movedB． washed　　　　C． cooled

6． Parts blistered by frostbite should not be_______．

A． wrapped in blankets B． rubbed C． placed in warm water

　　A boy once sent his girl friend five walnuts for her birthday． She was rather disappointed with the gift． She gave the nuts to her mother, who put them in a bowl with many other walnuts． Later that day the girl's boy friend came to visit． He asked her what she had done with his gift． Then he told her that he had placed a diamond ring inside one of the walnuts． How foolish the girl felt! She got the bowl of walnuts．

　　Then she and the boy cracked walnuts till they found the one that had the ring in it．

1．This story happened on______．

A．Christmas Day B．New Year's Day C．a girl's birthday

2．The writer did not tell us the_______．

A．people's names B．girl's feelings C． number of nuts the girl received

3．The girl gave the nuts away because

A．her mother needed them B．she did not value them C． they weren't ripe

4．The girl felt foolish when_______．

A．the gift arrived B．the boy arrived C．she heard about the ring

5．The ring was hard to find because the nuts_______．

A． all looked the same B． had all been eaten C． could not be cracked

6．Which happened first?

A．The girl put the ring on．　　B． The mother took the nuts．

C． The boy put the ring in the nut．

　　A house-hunting hermit crab is a peaceful creature． It does not drive another animal out of its home． Instead, the crab looks for an empty shell． Often it is the shell left by a snail．

　　The crab chooses its home carefully． With its claws, it turns the shell over to inspect it． Then the crab backs into the shell, checking it for size and shape． If the shell is uncomfortable, the hunt goes on． But if the shell is a proper fit, the crab settles in． Its next move will be when it has grown too big for its hard-walled home．

1．The crab in this story is______．

A．mouse-hunting B．house-hunting　　C．building its shell

2．It is called a "peaceful creature" because it_______．

A．drives other animals away　　B．likes to live alone

C．does not fight to get a shell________．

3．The crab often chooses the shell left by_______．

A． a clam　　 B． an oyster C． a snail

4． The crab uses its claws to_______．

A．turn the shell over　　B．back into the shell　　C．clean inside the shell

5．To check for a proper fit, the crab_______．

A．turns the shell over B． backs into the shell C． puts its claws inside the shell

6．On its next move, the crab will be looking for a_______．

A．larger shell B．smaller shell C．shell of the same size