Michael and Derek are good friends, but they like to pull each other’s leg sometimes. One day during the holidays they decided to go to London together. They went to the station and bought their tickets. When the train came in, Michael broaden in first and without knowing it, dropped his ticket in the platform as he got into the carriage（车厢）. Derek, who was close behind saw the ticket fall and quickly picked it up. Without a word to his friend, he put it in his pocket.

After they had been in the train a little while, they heard the ticket inspector coming down the corridor, shouting, “tickets, please!” Michael looked for his and of course couldn’t find it.

“Oh, dear, I can’t find my ticket, Derek,” he said.

“Have another look, Michael, it must be somewhere,” said Derek.

“No, I can’t find it anywhere. What shall I do?”

“Perhaps you had better hide under the seat, then the inspector won’t know you are here.” So Michael crawled under the seat as fast as he could and lay perfectly still. Presently the door opened and in came the inspector, “Tickers please!” he said.

Derek handed him two tickets and said, “This is mine. The other belongs to my friend, who prefers to travel under the seat.”

1.Michael lost in his ticket________.

A．when he boarded the train

B．while he was getting into the carriage

C．as they went to the station

D．after they had been in the train for a little while

2.Which is True according to the passage?

A．Derek helped Michael look for the ticket.

B．Michael and Derek are good friends, but they sometimes fight each other.

C．Derek took Michael’s ticket and hid it.

D．Michael didn’t know who had picked up his ticket.

3.When the inspector came, Michael ______.

A．hid himself as quickly as he could           B．remained perfectly still

C．was looking for his ticket                  D．turned to Derek for help

4.In the passage “they like to pull each other’s leg” means_______.

A．they like to make fun of each other in a playful way

B．they like to help each other in time of need

C．they like to pull each other by the leg

D．they like to kick each other

I bought a jasmine plant for my office. When I bought it, I was told it would bloom（开花） and the sweet smell would fill my office. I had the plant for two months, and every day I looked at it, but there weren't any flowers or pleasant smell. I was not happy, so I gave the plant to my friend Linda.

One day, another friend Mary called and invited me to her office. When I walked in, her jasmine flowers surprised me. I reached out to touch the flowers. Mary cut some and gave them to me. I couldn't help smelling them. Surrounded by the sweet smell of only a handful of these flowers, I suddenly understood something.

    Mary bought her plant the same time I did. It took a year for her jasmine to bloom. I was so impatient for mine to bloom; regretfully, I gave it away.

    In a way my life is like the jasmine plant. I need to be patient and let things happen.

    Last Sunday Linda told me that she was going abroad the next week. Before she left, she returned the plant to me. This time I am going to wait. I have learned that when we want something in our life, we have to be patient. I am slowly learning to have that patience to wait for my jasmine to bloom.

1.Before she gave the jasmine away, the writer had it for               .

A. one day                    B. one year        C        . two weeks          D. two months

2.When the writer saw Mary's jasmine, she felt____________ .

A. unhappy                       B. peaceful                       C. hopeful               D. surprised

3.What has the writer learned from her experience?

A. Patience is needed in life.

B. Flowers can make life better.

C. Friendship is necessary for us.

D. Jasmine can be a wonderful plant.

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Betty,

I hope you’re well. I’m on holiday in London with my friend Jenny. We arrived by plane on Monday and took a taxi to our hotel. I went for a walk in Hyde Park but Jenny didn’t come with me because she was tired.

Then on Tuesday we saw the clock, Big Ben, and Buckingham Palace. Queen Elizabeth lives in the Palace, but we didn’t see her! I bought some presents but Jenny didn’t buy anything!

The next day we visited the British Museum and had dinner in a Chinese restaurant!

On Thursday morning we relaxed. Then we went to Tower Bridge on the River Thames and looked at the city. It’s very big!

Finally today I did some shopping and Jenny listened to a concert in the park. I came back to the hotel and read the newspaper. Then I wrote some postcards and sent some emails. I took lots of photos and I’m sending them with this email to you!

Tomorrow we’re going to fly home. It was a short holiday, but it was great! Say hello to your mum and dad.

Love,

Gran

1.How did Gran and Jenny go to London for a holiday?

2.Why didn’t Jenny go for a walk in Hyde Park?

3.Did Jenny buy anything on Tuesday?

4.When will Gran and Jenny go back home?

5.请将划线句子翻译成汉语。

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Henry and Charlie were good friends. They worked in a shop. These days Henry did not come to work, but Charlie did not know why.

The shopkeeper said there were too many workers in the shop, so he 1._______________ (send) some away. Charlie heard of it and wanted to tell his friend Henry about the shopkeeper’s plan. He went to him after supper. When he got there, he 2._____________ (meet) Henry’s wife at the door.

“Henry3._____________ (go) out, hasn’t he?” asked Charlie.

“No, he 4._______________ (be) in bed,” answered the woman.

“What’s wrong with him?”

“He 5.______________ (not feel) well,” said his wife.

“What on earth is happening?”

“He 6._______________ (not fall) asleep the whole night.”

Charlie went into the bedroom and saw his friend 7.______________ (lie) in bed, crying loudly in pain.

“Have you seen a doctor, Henry?” asked Charlie.

“Not yet,” said Henry, “My wife bought some medicine for me and I took some just now.”

“You’d better 8.______________ (go) to see a doctor. They will help you, I think.”

“Sorry, I9._______________ (not agree) with you,” said Henry, “Last year I had a terrible stomachache, the doctor cut off part of my stomach. Last week I got a bad toothache and the dentist had my tooth (90) _______________ (pull). God knows what the doctor will do with my head this time!”