Robert, Linda and I were all in the same class when we were in a middle school. And we lived in the same building. Robert and Linda lived on the sixth floor but I was downstairs. We went to school and came back together. And we spent our holiday together, too. Robert and I were friendly to Linda. We helped each other and always enjoyed ourselves.

　　But five years passed and we got the different posts(职位). Robert works in a factory, Linda teaches English in a school and I'm a doctor. I'm very busy and hardly see the girl. But I know she's even more beautiful than before.

　　One morning, as soon as I came to my office, I saw Robert sitting in the waiting-room, with a bandaged (扎了绷带的) head. I was surprised and asked him in.

　　“What's the matter with you, Robert?”

　　The young man didn't answer me. Instead, he asked,“Don't you know I love Linda?”

　　I'm the youngest of us all and never notice(注意) it. T had to ask him to tell me what had happened to him.

　　“She had agreed to marry(嫁) me before we finished middle school,”Robert said sadly.“but now she's changed her mind and sometimes she wouldn't meet me! Last night I sang some love songs outside her window. She threw a flower at my head.”

　　“But a flower couldn't hurt your head, T think.”

　　“You're right, Jim,”said the young man.“She forgot to pull it out of the vase(花瓶).”

1．We often helped each other because ________.

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A . we studied in the same school

B．we lived in the same building

C．we were good friends

D．we were good classmates

2．Robert and I were friendly to Linda because ________.

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A．she was beautiful

B．both of us loved her

C．she was younger than us

D．she was the only girl among us

3．Robert sang love songs outside Linda's window to ________.

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A．be a pop star(歌星)

B．wake the girl up

C．.ask the girl to marry him

D．answer the girl's questions

4．Which of the following is true?

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A．Linda gave Robert a flower that night.

B．Linda threw the vase at the young man.

C．Linda decided to marry the young man.

D．Robert hated the girl very much.

5．From the story we know ________.

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A．Linda didn't love Robert

B．As I have my own family, I hardly see the girl

C．Linda agreed to marry Robert five years ago

D．Linda was a beautiful and careful girl

Dear Li Mei,

Thank you for your letter.

You said “Happy Spring Festival!” So it’s　 41　 in China now. In 42　 it’s nearly autumn now. It begins to get colder. But it never gets really cold here. Do you know 43　 is the best time　 44　 Australia? Australians will tell you that　 45　 season is good. But the best time is in summer. It gets very hot at that time of year. But you can go to the beach and 46　 in the sea. Swimming 47　 very popular in Australia. The sea is very blue and beautiful. You can　 48　 lie on the beach and enjoy the sun. Some people swim in the sea 　 49　 .　 50 , I don’t swim in July and August because I think the sea is too hot then.

Best wishes!

Robert

(　 )41. A. spring　　　　 B. summer　 　　　　　　 C. autumn　　　　　　 　 D. winter

(　 )42. A. China 　　　 B. Australian　　　　 C. America　　　 　　 D. Australia

(　 )43. A. when　 　　　　　 B. where　　 　　　　　 C. how　　　　 D. who

(　 )44. A. visit 　　　　 B. visited　 　　　 C. to visit　 　　　　　　 D. visiting

(　 )45. A. some　 　　　　　 B. every　　　　 　 　　　　 C. little 　　　　 D. few

(　 )46. A. go swimming B. going swimming C. go swim D. going swim

(　 )47. A. am　　　 　　　　　 B. are　　 　　　　 C. is 　　　　 　 D. be

(　 )48. A. too　 　　　 B. else　　 　　 　　　　　 C. also　　　　 D. either

(　 )49. A. at this time B. at a time　 　　　　　 C. all year　　　 　　　 D. all day

(　 )50. A. So　　　　　　 　 B. However　　　　　　　　 C. If　　　　　　　　　　 　 D. Because