- Why did you all go swimming _________ Kangkang?

- Because he was ill in bed.

A. with                                B. except                                    C. besides

A: How was your day off, Tina?

B: Oh, it was awful.

A: Really?      66

B: Well, we wanted to go camping, but the weather was terrible.      67

A: Oh, that’s too bad. Then what did you do? Did you watch TV at home?

B: No.      68     . It was boring.

A: Sounds terrible, Tina.

B:      69

A: I think I had great fun. I went to the museum and met a famous actor.      70      And I got his autograph.

B: That sounds wonderful.

1.A. What happened?                     B. Are you OK?

C. Can you help me?                     D. How is the weather?

2.A. It is raining now.

B. It rained all the time.

C. It is sunny.

D. It was fantastic.

3.A. We often go there by ship.

B. We will go out for a walk.

C. We helped mom with the chores.

D. We like delicious food.

4.A. Would you like to go with me?

B. When did you get to the museum?

C. Why did you meet a famous actor?

D. How about your day off, Tony?

5.A. I’m going to be a nurse.

B. I don’t like action movies.

C. I can’t stand soap operas.

D. I took a photo with him.

 

Ellen Parker was worried about her health. She could not walk very quickly and it was difficult for her to climb stars. She was soon out of breath (气喘吁吁).
“I suppose I had better go to the doctor,” she thought.
She went to the doctor and told him her problem.
“I’m not surprised at all,” he said. “It’s obvious what your problem is.”
He looked her over then gave her some advice.
“If you don’t do what I say, Mrs. Parker,” he said, “you will have a heart attack. It could kill you.”
Ellen Parker was very worried as she left the doctor’s. She knew that she had to take his advice but it would not be easy and it would take time.
The next day she went shopping. The first shop she went into was a butcher’s shop (肉铺).
“I’d like ten pounds of steak (牛排), please,” she said.
“Certainly, madam,” the butcher replied and went into the cold room and found a large piece of steak. He brought the huge piece of meat back into the shop and put it on the scale (天平).
“That’s just under ten pounds,” he said.
“That big enough,” Mrs. Parker said.
The butcher worked out the price.
“At $4.99 a pound that will be $49.50, please. Would you like me to cut it up into smaller pieces for you?”
“Oh, I don’t want to buy the meat,” Mrs. Parker said.
“If you don’t want to buy it,” the butcher replied angrily, “why did you ask me to get it for you?”
“My doctor told me that I am over-weight and I have to lose ten pounds. I wanted to see what ten pounds of meat looked like.”
【小题1】Why did Ellen Parker visit the doctor?

A．She had had a heart attack.

B．She had a problem with her health.

C．She was unhappy about her weight.

D．She could not sleep well.

【小题2】What did the doctor advise her to do?

A．To lose weight.	B．To eat more meat.
C．To come and see him again.	D．To look after her heart.

【小题3】Why did Ellen Parker ask for ten pounds of steak?

A．She wanted to buy some for dinner.

B．She wanted to lose weight.

C．Her doctor had told her to eat steak.

D．She wanted to see what ten pounds of meat looked like.

【小题4】What was Ellen Parker’s real problem?

A．She ate too much steak.

B．She weighed too much.

C．The doctor did not know.

D．She could not walk very quickly.

A new supermarket put on a notice inside the entrance. It said, “Remember, once a week, one of our customers(顾客) gets free goods(things that cost nothing). This may be your lucky day!” All the housewives who went to the supermarket had one great hope: to be the lucky customer who didn’t have to pay for her shopping.

For several weeks Mrs. Blake hoped to be the lucky customer. Unlike many other customers, she never gave up hope. The cupboards in her kitchen were full of things she did not need. She dreamed of the day, when the manager of the supermarket would come and say to her, “Madam, this is your lucky day and everything in your basket is free.”

One Friday morning, after she finished her shopping and had taken all the things to her car, she found that she had forgotten to buy tea. She went to the supermarket, got the tea and went towards the check-out. As she did so, she saw the manager of the supermarket come to her. “Madam,” he said, “congratulations! You are our lucky customer and everything in your basket is free!”

1.From the notice in the new supermarket, we know that       .

A. customers could buy things at lower prices once a week

B. the customer who bought the least goods didn’t have to pay

C. just one customer could get free goods once a week

D. the first customer who bought goods in the supermarket was the lucky one

2. What was Mrs. Blake’s hope?

A. To buy something cheaper in the supermarket.

B. To see the manager of the supermarket.

C. To buy everything she needed in the supermarket.

D. To be the lucky customer.

3. Why did Mrs Blake go back to the market after her shopping?

A. Because she wanted to see who would be the lucky customer.

B. Because she forgot to buy one more thing.

C. Because she had to pay for her shopping.

D. Because she wanted to get another chance to be the lucky customer.

4.Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage?

A. The manager of the market was a clever businessman.

B. In fact the notice for free goods was a trick (诡计).

C. Mrs. Blake’s dream came true at last.

D. Mrs. Blake did shopping every week in the past several weeks.

5.What would Mrs. Blake probably say when she heard the manager’s words?

A. “Oh, my God!”            B. “How lucky I am!”

C. “Bad luck!”                  D. “It’s very kind of you!”