In spite of the instructions he had been given，Tommy did not hurry straight round to Mrs. Blakey’s house with the note．Reaching the toy shop window with its decorated Christmas tree．he could not tear himself away from it until he had spent ten minutes staring at the gift he most wanted．Where the road began to run downhill to Mrs. Blakey’s house，he met some of his friends who were throwing snowballs．He joined in the fight，and by the time it finished．another twenty minutes had gone by．Ten more minutes were lost looking for the note for Mrs. Blakey，which had somehow dropped from his pocket during the fight．When he finally found it, it was not only very wet，but he found that part of it was torn away and missing That meant a further search，but without results So Tommy reached Mrs. Blakey’s house nearly an hour late．carrying a dirty piece of paper that contained only the words：

    —for tea this afternoon—important to talk

    about—u．If it is convenient，— tell Tommy：

    otherwise．—Hr house at；four o’clock—

Yours sincerely．

Al ice Hendry

    Mrs. Blakey puzzled over the note for a while，then，imagining she knew what the missing words were，told Tommy to tell his mother it would be all right

    Tommy arrived home not long before four o’clock，only to find his mother very angry and already putting her hat on．“You naughty boy, where have you been?”she cried, and without waiting for all answer,“What did Mrs. Blakey say?”

    Tommy told her．

    “All right, you’d better come with me，”Mrs. Hendry said．And so once again Tommy found himself oil the downhill road to Mrs. Blakey’s．

    At about the same moment that Mrs. Hendry and her son Tommy reached Mrs. Blakey’s door, Mrs. Blakey herself, having taken a different road，was waiting outside the Hendry’s home．wondering why there was no answer to her knock．Who could blame her for thinking that the torn note was all invitation to tea at the Hendry’s，instead of which Mrs. Hendry had in fact been asking herself out to tea with Mrs. Blakey’s．

1．Tommy’s mother told him __________．

    A．not to drop the note on his way to Mrs. Blakey’s house

    B．to look at the toy-shop window．

    C．to hurry straight round to Mrs. Blakey’s house with the note，

    D．to look for the note

2．Which of the following notes did Mrs. Hendry send to Mrs. Blakey?

    A．Dear Mrs. Blakey，

       Will it be all right if l visit you for tea this afternoon? I have something important to talk about with you If it is inconvenient，tell Tommy；otherwise，I shall come to see you at your house at four o’clock．

Yours sincerely,

Alice Hendry

    B．Dear Mrs. Blakey，

       I should be very glad if you would come here for tea this afternoon I have something important to talk about with you，If it is inconvenient，tell Tommy；otherwise I shall expect to see you at our house at four o’clock．

Yours sincerely，

Alice Hendry

    C．Dear Mrs. Blakey，

      Tommy would be glad if you could come here for tea this afternoon．There is a gun that he thinks is important to talk about with you If it is inconvenient，tell Tommy；otherwise we shall expect to see you at our house at four o’clock

Yours sincerely，

Alice Hendry

    D．Dear Mrs. Blakey，

    I should be grateful if Tommy could stay with you for tea this afternoon．I want to go out as I have something to talk about with Mrs. Morris．If it is inconvenient，tell Tommy；otherwise，I will send him to your house at four o’clock．

Yours sincerely,

Alice Hendry

3．When Tommy returned home，his mother was very angry because ________．

    A．she was worried that it was too late for them to reach Mrs. Blakey’s house

    B．the naughty boy was an hour late for supper．

    C．He lost the note on his way to Mrs. Blakey’s house

    D．He came home without a reply from Mrs. Blakey

4．Which of the following is Not true according to the story．

    A．After giving the note to Mrs. Blakey, Tommy hurried straight home．

    B．Tommy looked for the missing part of the note but failed in finding it．

    C．Mrs. Blakey inferred correctly what the incomplete note meant

    D．Mrs. Blakey expected to find Mrs. Hendry at home at four o’clock

I’m a Chinese student studying in Canada. I have been a boarder（寄宿生） with the Carsons for more than a year and a half.

　 The Carsons live in their own house, which has four bedrooms including the one in the basement（底层） which I live in. Judy does all the work in the house and Andrew is responsible for the work in the garden. When they go out in they evening, they often ask me to look after their children.

　 Judy’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Morris, lived in another city. Judy was their only child and naturally they doted on（溺爱）Judy’s children. They often sent the children presents.

　 Last April Mr. Morris died. Now that Mrs. Morris was quite alone, I expected that Judy would want her to come and live with them. One day, Margaret, Judy’s daughter, told me grandma was coming to live with them and her daddy and mummy would want my room back. The news didn’t surprise me and the next day I went to Judy and asked her about it. I said I couldn’t think of living in their basement room any longer if it was needed for Mrs. Morris. Judy seemed surprised at first. Then she told me there was no deed for me to move, for they hadn’t yet come to any decision about her mother coming to live with them. “Naturally I’m worried about my mother. She has been in poor health.” She smiled sadly and added. “To be honest, Andrew and my mother have never got on well. We’ll wait a bit and see what happens. Perhaps Mohter will be all right living herself, or perhaps they will both change their minds.”

　 That was six months ago. During this time I’ve heard that Mrs. Morris has had two illnesses and that her health has got worse. A nursing home（护理室）was mentioned once but Mrs. Morris refused to go there. So up to now she’s still living alone and I’m still living in the basement room.

1. What is the relationship between the speaker and the Carsons?

　 A. He is a brother of Andrew Carson.

　 B. He is a close friend of the Carsons.

　 C. He is a student of Judy Carson.

　 D. He is a student who pays to live and have meals at the Carsons’ house.

2. Why did the speaker expect Mrs. Morris to come to live with her daughter?

　 A. Because Mr. Morris was dead.

　 B. Because Mrs. Morris suffered from illness.

　 C. Because Mrs. Morris lived all by herself.

　 D. Because of all the reasons mentioned in A, B and C.

3. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?

　 A. Mrs. Morris loved her grandchildren very much.

　 B. Judy had no brothers or sisters to look after her mother.

　 C. The Carsons once suggested that Mrs. Morris go to live in a nursing home.

　 D. Mrs. Morris was coming to live with the Carsons, so they asked the speaker to move.

4. Why didn’t Mrs. Morris come to live with her daughter’s family?

　 A. Because she did not want to leave her own house.

　 B. Because she was in rather poor health and could not come.

　 C. Because she did not have a good relationship with her son-in-law.

　 D. Because the speaker lived there and there was no other room for her to live in.

5. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?

　 A. Family relationship in Canada. B. The Boarder in Canada.　

C. Nursing Homes in Canada. D. The children in Canada.

I’m a Chinese student studying in Canada. I have been a boarder（寄宿生） with the Carsons for more than a year and a half.

　 The Carsons live in their own house, which has four bedrooms including the one in the basement（底层） which I live in. Judy does all the work in the house and Andrew is responsible for the work in the garden. When they go out in they evening, they often ask me to look after their children.

　 Judy’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Morris, lived in another city. Judy was their only child and naturally they doted on（溺爱）Judy’s children. They often sent the children presents.

　 Last April Mr. Morris died. Now that Mrs. Morris was quite alone, I expected that Judy would want her to come and live with them. One day, Margaret, Judy’s daughter, told me grandma was coming to live with them and her daddy and mummy would want my room back. The news didn’t surprise me and the next day I went to Judy and asked her about it. I said I couldn’t think of living in their basement room any longer if it was needed for Mrs. Morris. Judy seemed surprised at first. Then she told me there was no deed for me to move, for they hadn’t yet come to any decision about her mother coming to live with them. “Naturally I’m worried about my mother. She has been in poor health.” She smiled sadly and added. “To be honest, Andrew and my mother have never got on well. We’ll wait a bit and see what happens. Perhaps Mohter will be all right living herself, or perhaps they will both change their minds.”

　 That was six months ago. During this time I’ve heard that Mrs. Morris has had two illnesses and that her health has got worse. A nursing home（护理室）was mentioned once but Mrs. Morris refused to go there. So up to now she’s still living alone and I’m still living in the basement room.

1. What is the relationship between the speaker and the Carsons?

　 A. He is a brother of Andrew Carson.

　 B. He is a close friend of the Carsons.

　 C. He is a student of Judy Carson.

　 D. He is a student who pays to live and have meals at the Carsons’ house.

2. Why did the speaker expect Mrs. Morris to come to live with her daughter?

　 A. Because Mr. Morris was dead.

　 B. Because Mrs. Morris suffered from illness.

　 C. Because Mrs. Morris lived all by herself.

　 D. Because of all the reasons mentioned in A, B and C.

3. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?

　 A. Mrs. Morris loved her grandchildren very much.

　 B. Judy had no brothers or sisters to look after her mother.

　 C. The Carsons once suggested that Mrs. Morris go to live in a nursing home.

　 D. Mrs. Morris was coming to live with the Carsons, so they asked the speaker to move.

4. Why didn’t Mrs. Morris come to live with her daughter’s family?

　 A. Because she did not want to leave her own house.

　 B. Because she was in rather poor health and could not come.

　 C. Because she did not have a good relationship with her son-in-law.

　 D. Because the speaker lived there and there was no other room for her to live in.

5. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?

　 A. Family relationship in Canada. B. The Boarder in Canada.　

C. Nursing Homes in Canada.　　 　　　　　 D. The children in Canada.

It is a truth universally acknowledged that a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife.
However little known the feelings or views of such a man may be on his first entering a neighborhood, this truth is so well fixed in the minds of the surrounding families that he is considered the rightful property of someone or other of their daughters.
“My dear Mr. Bennet,” said his lady to him one day. “have you heard that Netherfield Park is let at last?” Mr. Bennet replied that he had not.
“But it is, ” returned she, “for Mrs. Long has just been here, and she told me all about it.”
Mr. Bennet made no answer.
“Do you not want to know who has taken it?” cried his wife impatiently.
“You want to tell me, and I have no objection to hearing it.”
This was invitation enough.
“Why, my dear, you must know, Mrs. Long says that Netherfield is taken by a young man of large fortune from the north of England; that he came down on Monday in a chaise to see the place, and was so much delighted with it, that he agreed with Mr. Morris immediately; that he is to take possession before Michaelmas, and some of his servants are to be in the house by the end of next week.”
“What is his name?”
“Bingley.”
“Is he married or single?”
“Oh! Single, my dear, to be sure! A single man of large fortune; four or five thousand a year. What a fine thing for our girls!”
How so? How can it affect them?
“My dear Mr. Bennet,” replied his wife, “how can you be so tiresome! You must know that I am thinking of his marrying one of them.”
“Is that his design in settling here?”
“Design! Nonsense, how can you talk so! But it is very likely that he may fall in love with one of them, and therefore you must visit him as soon as he comes.”
“I see no occasion for that. You and the girls may go, or you may send them by themselves, which perhaps will be still better, for as you are as beautiful as any of them. Mr. Bingley may like you the best of the party. ”
【小题1】The sentence “… a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife” means that ______.

A．a single man without money needn’t a wife

B．women want to get married to financial stable men

C．a single man who is financially stable needs a wife

D．once man becomes rich, he must want to get a wife

【小题2】 From the conversation between the Bennets, we can conclude that Mrs. Bennet _______.

A．wanted to persuade her husband to visit the young man

B．wanted to get an invitation from their new neighbor to a party

C．asked for her husband’s permission to visit the new neighbor

D．wanted to tell her husband something about their new neighbor

【小题3】At the end of the passage, Mr. Bennet sounded _________ toward his wife’s proposal.

A．grateful

B．indifferent

C．delighted

D．interested

It is a truth universally acknowledged that a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife.

However little known the feelings or views of such a man may be on his first entering a neighborhood, this truth is so well fixed in the minds of the surrounding families that he is considered the rightful property of someone or other of their daughters.

“My dear Mr. Bennet,” said his lady to him one day. “have you heard that Netherfield Park is let at last?” Mr. Bennet replied that he had not.

“But it is, ” returned she, “for Mrs. Long has just been here, and she told me all about it.”

Mr. Bennet made no answer.

“Do you not want to know who has taken it?” cried his wife impatiently.

“You want to tell me, and I have no objection to hearing it.”

This was invitation enough.

“Why, my dear, you must know, Mrs. Long says that Netherfield is taken by a young man of large fortune from the north of England; that he came down on Monday in a chaise to see the place, and was so much delighted with it, that he agreed with Mr. Morris immediately; that he is to take possession before Michaelmas, and some of his servants are to be in the house by the end of next week.”

“What is his name?”

“Bingley.”

“Is he married or single?”

“Oh! Single, my dear, to be sure! A single man of large fortune; four or five thousand a year. What a fine thing for our girls!”

How so? How can it affect them?

“My dear Mr. Bennet,” replied his wife, “how can you be so tiresome! You must know that I am thinking of his marrying one of them.”

“Is that his design in settling here?”

“Design! Nonsense, how can you talk so! But it is very likely that he may fall in love with one of them, and therefore you must visit him as soon as he comes.”

“I see no occasion for that. You and the girls may go, or you may send them by themselves, which perhaps will be still better, for as you are as beautiful as any of them. Mr. Bingley may like you the best of the party. ”

1.The sentence “… a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife” means that ______.

A．a single man without money needn’t a wife

B．women want to get married to financial stable men

C．a single man who is financially stable needs a wife

D．once man becomes rich, he must want to get a wife

2. From the conversation between the Bennets, we can conclude that Mrs. Bennet _______.

A．wanted to persuade her husband to visit the young man

B．wanted to get an invitation from their new neighbor to a party

C．asked for her husband’s permission to visit the new neighbor

D．wanted to tell her husband something about their new neighbor

3.At the end of the passage, Mr. Bennet sounded _________ toward his wife’s proposal.

A．grateful           B．indifferent         C．delighted          D．interested