A. Raining. 　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Cloudy. 　　　　　　　　　　　　  C. Sunny.

A. 8:20. 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. 8:30. 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. 8:40.

A. To study English. 　　    B. To help someone. 　　　　　　  C. To act as guides.

A. white　　　　　　　　　　   B. black　　　　　　　　　　    C. black and white

2. Why did the newspaper become very important in the writer’s life later?

A. Because he had nothing to do with the newspaper.

B. Because he had been a writer for more than twenty years.

C. Because he had been a newspaper reporter for more than twenty years.

3. The first newspaper that had only one issue was printed_______.

A. in Boston in 1790

B. in Boston in 1690

C. in New York in 1690

A. Near a station. 　　　　　　    B. Near a post office. 　　　　　　　　 C. At the corner of a street.

2. What was the farmer doing at 2 o’clock in the morning?

A. He was reading a book.

B. He was singing there at a table.

C. He was asleep at a table in the restaurant.

3. Did the man send the farmer away? And what did he do then?

A. No, he didn’t, and he let the farmer sleep quietly.

B. Yes, he did. He told the farmer to go away.

C. No, he didn’t. He woke him up constantly and each time he made the farmer pay the bill.

4. Why did he let the farmer stay?

A. Because he thought the farmer had no home.

B. Because each time the farmer woke up, he paid his bill and then went to sleep again.

C. Because he liked the farmer very much.

A. Australia. 　　　　　　　　　　   B. The USA. 　　　　　　　　　　  C. Chile.

2. How old was Tom when he returned to the USA?

A. 20 years old. 　　　　　　　　  B. 15 years old. 　　　　　　　　  C. 17 years old.

3. What is Tom studying?

A. Physics. 　　　　　　　　　　    B. Computer. 　　　　　　　　　　  C. Politics.

A. A half day.

B. A full day.

C. A day and evening.

2. How much will the tour cost each of the adults?

A. 70 pounds.

B. 140 pounds.

C. 30 pounds.

A. A nonstop flight leaving Kennedy at 9:25.

B. A nonstop flight leaving New York at 9:45.

C. A flight leaving London at 9:25.

A. At 9:25. 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. At 8:55. 　　　　   　　　　　　　　　　 C. At 8:25.

A. Tense.

B. Eager.

C. Sad.

2. What was the man worried about?

A. His pronunciation was bad.

B. He might not be able to express himself clearly.

C. He might make lots of mistakes.

3. What did the foreigner do at first when the man talked with him?

A. He repeated the words.

B. he used his body language.

C. He said nothing.