Four men who would become fathers were in a hospital waiting room while their wives were in labor (分娩). The nurse arrived and proudly said to the first man, “Congratulations, sir. You’re the father of twins!”
“What a coincidence (巧合)! I work for the Minnesota Twins Baseball teams!”
Later the nurse returned and congratulated the second father on the birth of his triplets (三胞胎).
“Wow! That’s unbelievable! I work for the 3M Company.”
An hour later, the nurse returned to congratulate the third man on the birth of his quadruplets (四胞胎). Surprised, he only could answer, “I don’t believe it! I work for the Four Seasons Hotel!”
　　After this, everyone turned to the fourth man who had just fainted (晕). The nurse ran fast to his side. As he slowly came to himself, they could hear him speak in a very low voice over and over, “I should never have taken that job at 7-Eleven. I should never have taken that job at 7-Eleven. I should never have taken that job at 7-Eleven.”
【小题1】Why were the fathers there?

A．They were waiting for their wives.

B．They were seeing doctors.

C．They were waiting for their babies to be born.

D．They were working at men nurses there.

【小题2】Which of the following is true about the third man?

A．He thought the nurse made a mistake.

B．He was very surprised at the nurse’s words.

C．He didn’t want to have these babies.

D．He should never have worked at 7-Eleven.

【小题3】Why did the fourth man faint when he heard what the nurse told the third man?

A．Hew was afraid of having so many babies.

B．He was seriously ill.

C．He was too excited.

D．He was very glad to have 7 babies.

【小题4】At least how many babies would be born according to the story?

A．9.

B．10.

C．11.

D．16.

摘录信息，阅读短文， 然后完成内容摘要。

Peter: I found an ID card. My phone number is 512-8843

Jim: I lost a computer game. If you find, call me at 680-7432.

Paul: I lost an English dictionary. Who found it, please call 555-0287.

Sam: I found a notebook with the name (有……名字) “Kevin Clark”. My phone number is 476-3539.

Found:  Is this your ID card ? Please call  Peter  at    1 　    .

Lost:       2　　　　 . My  name is Paul.  Please  call  me at  555-0278.

Lost: A computer game. My name is    3 　　  . My phone number is 680-7432.

Kevin: Is this your (84)    4　　　　　 ? Please call me at   5            　.              Sam.

 

Do you plan to go to Hong Kong Disneyland with your family this summer? If your dad smokes, you may have to ask him to be careful. From January 1^st, Hong Kong banned（禁止）smoking in most public places.　　

These places include restaurants, workplaces, schools and so on. Even smoking in some outdoor places is not allowed, for example, beaches, sports ground, museums and most areas of public parks.　　

　Hong Kong　 hopes the ban can stop passive smoking. What is passive smoking? When people smoke in a restaurant or on a bus, others have to smoke too. They don’t want to smoke but they have no choice. This is passive smoking. It is bad for people’s health.　　

And it’ll be better if more people in 　Hong Kong　 give up smoking because of the ban. Jack Lee, a 26-year-old student says, “The ban is really good. I don’t like people smoking next to me. It’s so smoky and smelly.”　　

If someone breaks the ban, he will be fined HK$5,000.　　

　Hong Kong　 is not the first Asian city to have a smoking ban. On January 1, 2006, 　　Singapore　　 banned smoking in most public places.　　

1.Smoking is not allowed             in 　Hong Kong　.　　

A. in indoor places     B. in most public places       C. at home 　　

2.Which outdoor place is not mentioned in the passage?　　

A. The park        B. The beach             C. The airport　　

3. What’s the purpose of the smoking ban in 　Hong Kong　?　　

A. To stop passive smoking.　　

B. To stop the sale of cigarettes.　　

C. To stop people from smoking.　　

4.The example in Paragraph 4 shows (证明)that           .　　

A. Jack Lee likes smoking very much    B. people in 　Hong Kong　 support the ban　　

C. Jack Lee is used to smoking 　　

5.What’s the Chinese meaning of the underlined word “fined”?　　

A. 罚款  B. 给予 C. 奖励　

 

 —Is this your family?

—Yes, it is. These are my parents and those　_____　my brothers.

A. are                           B. am                            C. be                            D. is

 

Linda: Hello, my name is Linda Brown. What’s your name?

Tony: I am Tony Smith. Nice to meet you!

Linda: Nice to meet you, too (也)! What is this?

Tony: Oh, it is a photo of my family.

Linda: Is this your mother?

Tony: Yes.

Linda: Is he your father?

Tony: Yes, he is.

Linda: And is the baby (婴儿) your brother?

Tony: Haha, it isn’t. It is my sister.

　　根据对话内容，选择正确答案。

1.What is the boy’s last name? 

A. Brown.                   B. Tony.     C. Smith.

2.What is the girl’s first name?    

A. Linda.            B. Tony.        C. Brown. 

3.Tony has a photo of his __________.   

A. parents                B. school     C. family

4.Is the woman(妇女) Tony’s mother?      

A. Yes, she is.         B. No, she isn’t.  C. We don’t know.

5.Is the baby Tony’s brother?    

A. Yes, it is.     B. No, it isn’t.   C. We don’t know（不知道）.