Some people remember the things by writing notes to themselves. Then they leave the notes in obvious(明显的) places, such as on the table or on the floor in the middle of the living room. I don’t think I like to write notes to myself. Most of the time I lose them or forget to look at them until it’s too late. I prefer to use an alarm clock to tell me what I should do. I have ten alarm clocks in my house. They could tell me about things. For example, if I have to make a telephone call at a certain time, I’ll set an alarm clock to go off a few minutes early and put the clock by the telephone. Or if I want to watch a certain television program, I’ll set an alarm clock at the right time and put the clock on top of the TV set. I can remember almost anything if I use my clocks. However, sometimes an alarm clock goes off and I don’t know what it means. I always remember setting it, but I do not know why I set it. If the clock is by the telephone, I know I may have set it to tell me to call someone, but I can’t be sure. I might have set it to tell myself that somebody was to call me at a certain time.

1. Some people like to write notes to themselves so that they can _______.

A. leave them in obvious places    

B. remember what to do at a certain time

C. watch a certain program    

D. make a phone call at a certain time

2. I don’t like to write notes to myself because ________.

A. they are easy to lose or forget to look at 

B. I don’t know where to put them

C. my handwriting is poor               

D. it gives me too much trouble

3.I often use _______ to help me remember things.

A. a notebook   B. a computer    

C. telephone calls    D. alarm clocks

4. Sometimes an alarm clock can’t help me because _______.

A. I put the clock in a wrong place          

B. the clock goes wrong

C. when the clock goes off, I forget why I set it   

D. I’m not sure whom I should call

5. In this passage, “go off” means _______.

A. start off    B. get off    C. go away   D. make a sudden noise

Some people remember the things by writing notes to themselves. Then they leave the notes in obvious(明显的) places, such as on the table or on the floor in the middle of the living room. I don’t think I like to write notes to myself. Most of the time I lose them or forget to look at them until it’s too late. I prefer to use an alarm clock to tell me what I should do. I have ten alarm clocks in my house. They could tell me about things. For example, if I have to make a telephone call at a certain time, I’ll set an alarm clock to go off a few minutes early and put the clock by the telephone. Or if I want to watch a certain television program, I’ll set an alarm clock at the right time and put the clock on top of the TV set. I can remember almost anything if I use my clocks. However, sometimes an alarm clock goes off and I don’t know what it means. I always remember setting it, but I do not know why I set it. If the clock is by the telephone, I know I may have set it to tell me to call someone, but I can’t be sure. I might have set it to tell myself that somebody was to call me at a certain time.
【小题1】 Some people like to write notes to themselves so that they can _______.

My name is Bill. I’m an American boy. I’m twelve. I’m a student in a middle school. I’m in Class1, Grade 7. Li Lei is my friend. We’re in different classes. He is eleven. Here is a photo of his family. Let’s look at it. His father, the one behind the tree, is a policeman. His mother, the one on the bike, is a Chinese teacher.  He has two sisters. They are twins. They have a cat. Its name is Mimi. Look! It’s on the floor under the table. The twins are middle school students, too. They look after(照看) me at school. We are good friends.

1.Bill is from________.

A. England    B. America   C. China    D. Japan

2.Li Lei is ________.

A. twelve     B. ten       C. eleven    D. two

3.Bill and Li Lei are _______.

A. classmates   B. twins    C. friends    D. sister

4.Li Lei’s mother is _______ in the photo.

A. behind the tree     B. under the table     C. on the bike    D. in the table

5.Who looks after Bill at school?  ______.

A. His parents   B. The twins   C. Mimi and Bill    D. His parents and Bill

Mr.Green is quiet and doesn't like talking with people.He likes reading newspapers and playing computer games.He never exercises.Sometimes he watches soccer or basketball games on TV.He likes milk very much and drinks it three times a day.
Mr.Green is a bank clerk(职员）.It's a busy but boring job.He works with people and money every day.So he is always tired after work.He likes to take a good rest and goes to bed early after dinner.Usually he goes to bed at 8:30 in the evening and gets up at 6:30 in the morning.Mr.Green is very happy with that. But Mrs.Green isn't,because Mr.Green always talks in his sleep.
One morning,Mr.Green sat at table and had breakfast.Mrs.Green asked him,“Why do you always talk in your sleep?”Mr.Green said,“Because I have few chances(机会)to talk in the daytime. ”
The next morning after their children all went to school,Mrs.Green asked Mr.Green angrily,“Why did you scold(骂）me in your sleep last night?”“Because I'm afraid to do it when I'm awake（醒着的）.”
根据短文内容，选择正确的答案。（10分）
【小题1】Mr.Green doesn't like ________
A .talking to people        B.playing computer games    C.reading newspapers     
【小题2】Mr.Green______drinks milk.
A. never  B.often  C.sometimes
【小题3】Mr.Green works in a _______
A.shop  B.bank   C.post office
【小题4】Mr.Green usually sleeps_____hours every night.
A.ten    B.nine    C.eight 
【小题5】Mrs.Green was angry with Mr.Green because  he__________
A.went to work without breakfast.
B.didn't talk to her the night before.
C.scolded her in his sleep the night before.

Boris was a teacher. He taught science at a high school. For he needed some books for his lessons, he went to a bookshop to buy some. After he put them in his car in a quiet street, he went to buy some other things at other shops. When he came back to his car, one window was open and the books were gone. Boris drove home sadly.
That night he called a newspaper. The next day people read an advertisement in the newspaper:
Books: Have you got any old books? I buy old and modern books. Open all day on Saturdays. Boris 82 West Road.
And then he went to the police station with the Wednesday newspaper at once.
The first weekend, when Boris was staying at home, his first visitor came at 8:30 in the morning. Boris took him to the kitchen. At about ten o’clock another man arrived. He had a bag under his arm.
As soon as he saw Boris, he asked, “Are you Boris?”
“Yes, I am,” Boris said. “What can I do for you?”
“Look! I have got some good books here. You buy books, don’t you?”
“Yes. Bring them in. Let me have a look at them.”
Soon the books were taken in and showed on the dinning-table. “Sir, come out now,” Boris called. “And take the list with you.”
A policeman appeared in the dinning-room. He read the names on the books, and then read the names on the list in his hand. He found that they were the same.
“Come with me, sir,” the policeman said to the man.
【小题1】Boris bought some books. They are        books.
A．science              B．old                  C．cheap
【小题2】Boris probably bought the books on       .
A．Tuesday              B．Friday               C．Saturday
【小题3】Boris’        was open on Saturdays.
A．shop             B．school               C．house
【小题4】Boris looked at the books on the dinning-table and might think, “They’re all       .”
A．mine             B．his                  C．theirs
【小题5】The second visitor was taken away by        at last.
A．Boris                B．the first visitor            C．a policewoman