My name is John Brown. I am a school boy. My school is__51__ my home. Every day I spend a lot of time__52___ there. The__53___ is not good, so I can’t ride my bike to school. I often take a bus there. It usually__54___ me forty minutes to get there__55___. I __56___ at seven every morning. I have no time for breakfast at home. I often have something for breakfast on the bus__57___ at school. I don’t want to__58___ school. Most students in our school take buses to school. Some students walk to school__59___ their homes are not far. __60___ the students ride bikes.

1.                A．behind         B．in front of       C．far from  D．across from

2.                A．get            B．to get          C．to getting D．getting

3.                A．road           B．school          C．bicycle   D．town

4.                A．has            B．spends         C．takes D．makes

5.                A．by bike         B．by bus          C．on foot   D．by train

6.                A．get up          B．get to school     C．have breakfast D．go to bed

7.                A．and            B．or             C．to   D．but

8.                A．late for         B．late            C．be late for D．be late

9.                A．when          B．so             C．although  D．because

10.               A．The number of   B．Most           C．All   D．A small number of

John works in a market. It’s near a secondary school. Every day, students come to buy things there. In the morning , John gets up at six and then has breakfast. He goes to work by bike. He gets to the shop at about six thirty. The market opens at seven. They sell things like food and drinks. They have school things, too. So there are often many people in their market from morning to evening. John has supper there. At seven in the evening the market is closed.

1.John works in a ________.

A．supermarket       B．bookshop         C．market           D．school

2.John_________ to the shop every day.

A．takes a bus        B．rides a bike        C．walks             D．drives a car

3.They sell________ in the market.

A．food and drinks     B．school things       C．sports things       D．A and B

4.John has supper_________.

A．in the shop        B．at home           C．at a restaurant（饭店）   D．in the school

5.John works for about_________ hours a day.

A．six               B．eight             C．twelve            D．fourteen

A big company wanted a clerk，so John went there. In the interview，the director asked him a question. “Who paid for your school?” “My mother paid for it by washing clothes.”

Hearing this，the director asked John to show his hands. John showed a pair of hands that were perfect . The director said，“When you go back today，go and clean your mother’s hands，and then see me tomorrow morning.”   

When John went back，he happily asked his mother to let him clean her hands.

However，his tears fell as he cleaned his mother’s hands. It was the first time he noticed that there were too many bruises(伤痕)in his mother’s hands. After finishing the cleaning of his mother’s hands，John quietly washed all the remaining clothes for his mother.

Next morning，John went to the director’s office. The director noticed the tears in John’s eyes and asked,“ Please tell me your feeling.”John said，“Number 1，I know now what appreciation(感恩) is. I would not be successful if my mother didn’t do these things. Number 2，by helping my mother，now I realize how difficult it is to get something done.”The director said，“This is what I want to be my clerk. You can get the job.”

1.John went to the big company to         .

 A. look for his mother       B. ask for a job    C. ask the director for help   D. look for the director

2.John’s mother was a(n)         .   

A. office clerk            B. director          C. farmer           D. clothes cleaner

3. From the underlined sentence，we learn        .

A. John tried his best to wash clothes for his mother

B. John often helped his mother do the housework

C. John hardly helped his mother wash clothes

D. John often helped his mother wash hands

4.John felt         when he cleaned his mother’s hands.

A. happy                B. sad             C. angry             D. tired

5.Why did the director hire(雇佣)John?

A .Because he thought John 1earned appreciation.

B. Because he thought John had a good education.

C .Because he thought John worked very hard.

D. Because he thought John could help his mother.

How much of an addict(成癖/嗜好) are you? Are you like any of the people?
①I dislike haircut(理发). I seldom(很少) get a haircut. So when I get one, my hair is really short. My hair gets really long before my next haircut.    --- Harry
②I hardly drink soda(苏打水).I usually drink coffee. I sometimes drink eight cups a day. ---Rose
③I exercise regularly（有规律地）.Sometimes I spend 4 or 5 hours on it in one day.  ---Sam
④I have a bar(条/根) of chocolate sometimes. I can’t eat a lot of it, because it makes me heavy.   ---Kim
⑤I have a TV in my living room, one is in my dining room, one is in my bedroom. I even have one in the bathroom(浴室).  --- John
⑥I spend a lot of time shopping, but I don’t spend a great deal of (大的量)money. I mostly (主要) do window shopping.     ---Jenny
【小题1】 How often does Harry get a haircut?