Mrs. Black was a poor old woman and she lived in a small village. Her husband died ten years ago. But she had a 24-year-old daughter. Her name was Alice. She worked in New York and lived there. It was far away from her mother's village, and she was not happy about this. One day Alice said to her mother, "I've found a good job in Boston, and I can make a lot of money there, so I will go to work in Boston next week. But don't worry, Mum. I'll send you some money every week. "

A month later, Mrs. Black was very angry. She decided to go to see her daughter in Boston on a train. When she saw her daughter, she said, "Alice, why do you never call me?"

Alice laughed, "But mother," she said, "you haven't got a telephone."

"No", she answered, "I haven't, but you have got one. "

1.Mrs. Black lived __________.

A. in Canada          B. in Australia   C. in England         D. in America

2.Mrs. Black lived __________.

A. alone                      B. with her husband

C. with her daughter          D. with her mother

3.Alice decided to work in Boston because __________.

A. New York was too far from her mother's village

B. Boston was near her mother's village

C. she had found a good job there

D. she thought Boston was a quiet and nice place

4.A month later, Mrs. Black went to see her daughter in Boston __________.

A. by air             B. by train    C. by bus             D. by sea

5.Alice had never telephoned her mother because __________.

A. she didn't have time to do so

B. her mother didn't have a telephone

C. she didn't want to spend money on calling

D. her mother didn't know how to make a telephone call

Joyce was born in a poor family. Next Friday would be her mother’s birthday. Joyce wanted to buy something for her mother,but she had no money. As an 8-year-old girl,she couldn’t do part-time jobs.What could she do to make enough money for her mother’s birthday present?

Suddenly she had an idea. Usually,she would go straight to school,but this morning,she didn’t. She walked along the streets,picking up cardboard（纸板）, plastic（塑料）bottles and cans（易拉罐）. When it was time for school,she hid them in the backyard and ran to school as quickly as possible.

Eight days later,she decided to sell all the things she had collected because the next day was her mother’s birthday. She had to sell them and buy a birthday present for her mother. In the shop,she bought a beautiful hair pin for her mother.

When her mother got the present,she said with tears in her eyes,“This is the best present I’ve ever received.”

76．How old was Joyce?

A．Seven.                    B．Eight.              C．Nine.               D．Ten.

77．Why couldn’t Joyce buy a present for her mother at first?

A．Because she had no money.

B．Because she didn’t know what her mother liked.

C．Because she lost all her pocket money.

D．Because she didn’t love her mother at all.

78．What was Joyce’s idea?

A．Doing part-time jobs.                           B．Collecting waste things and selling them.

C．Asking her father for help.                    D．Asking her best friend for help.

79．How long did Joyce collect the waste things?

A．A week.                                              B．A month.  

C．Less than a week.                                D．More than a week.

80．How did Joyce’s mother feel when she got the present?

A．Very sad.                                            B．Very happy and moved.

C．Very angry.                                         D．Very surprised.

Mrs. Black was a poor old woman and she lived in a small village. Her husband died ten years ago. But she had a 24-year-old daughter. Her name was Alice. She worked in New York and lived there. It was far away from her mother's village, and she was not happy about this. One day Alice said to her mother, "I've found a good job in Boston, and I can make a lot of money there, so I will go to work in Boston next week. But don't worry, Mum. I'll send you some money every week. "
A month later, Mrs. Black was very angry. She decided to go to see her daughter in Boston on a train. When she saw her daughter, she said, "Alice, why do you never call me?"
Alice laughed, "But mother," she said, "you haven't got a telephone."
"No", she answered, "I haven't, but you have got one. "

1. 1.

   Mrs. Black lived __________

   1. A.
      in Canada
   2. B.
      in Australia
   3. C.
      in England
   4. D.
      in America
2. 2.

   Mrs. Black lived __________

   1. A.
      alone
   2. B.
      with her husband
   3. C.
      with her daughter
   4. D.
      with her mother
3. 3.

   Alice decided to work in Boston because __________

   1. A.
      New York was too far from her mother's village
   2. B.
      Boston was near her mother's village
   3. C.
      she had found a good job there
   4. D.
      she thought Boston was a quiet and nice place
4. 4.

   A month later, Mrs. Black went to see her daughter in Boston __________

   1. A.
      by air
   2. B.
      by train
   3. C.
      by bus
   4. D.
      by sea
5. 5.

   Alice had never telephoned her mother because __________

   1. A.
      she didn't have time to do so
   2. B.
      her mother didn't have a telephone
   3. C.
      she didn't want to spend money on calling
   4. D.
      her mother didn't know how to make a telephone call

Alicia was a young woman who liked to exercise for her health. In fact, she walked five kilometers before    26   every morning, and went swimming once a week at the swimming pool. She didn’t smoke and never    27   . She didn’t eat chocolate. She didn’t eat sweet and

fatty food,    28   . She weighted herself every day.

One day Alicia was on her daily walk when she saw a    29    sitting in a rocking chair under a tree. He looked very old and his hair was white. He looked thin and weak, and his hands were shaking,   30    he looked very happy.

He smiled at her and said, “Good morning! Lovely day, isn’t it?”

He had a wide smile    31    his face, and his eyes shone with happiness. But Alicia saw that he did not have teeth.

“Good morning!” replied Alicia. “Yes, it is a lovely day.”

Alicia thought he    32   very old and wise. She thought he must be at least 90 years old! She decided to ask him about the    33    of a happy old age.”

“I hope you don’t    34    me asking,” she said, “but what is your secret for being so happy at your age? I hope I can look as happy as you do    35    I am your age.”

The man in the rocking chair said, “My secret for   36   ? I smoke twenty packets of cigarettes every week, and drink three bottles of wine every day. I eat hamburgers and chocolates whenever I want. I never eat vegetables. I never walk anywhere and I never play sports. I sit at home every day.”

Alicia was    37   . She didn’t expect the man to give her an answer like that. She wondered how the man got to be so old when he did    38    wrong. She thought he should be    39    and unhappy. Perhaps she was wrong. Maybe, she thought, people could live a long happy life    40    eating well or doing lots of exercise.

“How old are you?” she asked.

“It’s my birthday today,” said the man. “I’m forty-seven!”

1. A. lunch         B. breakfast    C. dinner           D. supper

2. A. exercised         B. drank        C. worked           D. slept

3. A. too               B. also         C. either           D. still

4. A. man               B. woman        C. boy          D. girl

5. A. so            B. but              C. and          D. or

6. A. in            B. with         C. at               D. on

7. A. saw               B. looked           C. listened         D. found

8. A. secret        B. dream        C. plan         D. future

9. A. stand         B. mind         C. allow        D. enjoy

10. A. when         B. since        C. though           D. for

11. A. health           B. success          C. happiness   D. life

12. A. surprised        B. worried          C. excited          D. relaxed

13. A. something        B. anything     C. everything       D. nothing

14.A. angry             B. serious     C. quiet        D. sick

15. A. through          B. from         C. without          D. by