An umbrella can protect us ________ the rain.

1. A.
   off
2. B.
   in
3. C.
   out of
4. D.
   from

An Englishman was once traveling in Italy. One day he went into a small restaurant to order dinner. He understood very little Italian and couldn’t read the menu(菜单). He knew the word for eggs, and so he ordered eggs. Italy is famous, however, for its mushrooms(蘑菇) with eggs. But he did not know the word for mushrooms. The waiter did not speak a word of English and could not help him. At last, the man took out his pocket a pencil and a piece of paper and very carefully drew a picture of a mushroom on the piece of paper. The waiter looked at the picture of the mushroom for a long while. He did not understand very well, but at last he left. He was gone a long time. After about a half hour he returned. But instead of an order of mushroom, he brought the man a large black umbrella.

1. 1.

   Why did the Englishman go to Italy?

   1. A.
      He went to work in a restaurant.
   2. B.
      He went to buy an umbrella.
   3. C.
      He traveled in Italy.
   4. D.
      He wanted to visit his friends.
2. 2.

   What is Italy famous for?

   1. A.
      Mushroom with eggs.
   2. B.
      Eggs.
   3. C.
      Mushrooms.
   4. D.
      Beautiful umbrella.
3. 3.

   How did the Englishman tell the waiter that he wanted some mushrooms?

   1. A.
      He drew a picture of a mushroom on the table.
   2. B.
      He said “mushrooms” in Italian.
   3. C.
      He showed the waiter a picture of a mushroom.
   4. D.
      He drew a picture of an umbrella.
4. 4.

   What’s the end of the story?

   1. A.
      The Englishman didn’t get what he wanted, but an umbrella.
   2. B.
      The Englishman got mushrooms at last.
   3. C.
      The Englishman left before the waiter came back.
   4. D.
      The Englishman got nothing in the end.
5. 5.

   Which of the following is right according to the passage?

   1. A.
      An American was once traveling in Italy.
   2. B.
      The man knew Italian very well.
   3. C.
      The man told the waiter that he wanted to buy an umbrella.
   4. D.
      The waiter didn’t know English at all.

An official _____ by some reporters on food problems in Shanghai yesterday.

A. is interviewing　　 B. is interviewed 　　 C. was interviewing　　 D. was interviewed

An official _____ by some reporters on food problems in Shanghai yesterday.

A. is interviewing　　 B.is interviewed 　　 C. was interviewing　　 D. was interviewed