Six mornings a week, Rajendra Prasad gets on his bicycle and starts work. He puts on his postman’s uniform(制服), and takes 1. to the desert villages of Rajasthan. He wears a turban on his head because the desert sun is very hot. When he gets to a village, he rings the bell(按铃) on his bike and everybody 2. out. They don’t get many visitors 3. they’re excited. Today, Rajendra’s first stop is Geeta’s house. She’s got a postcard _4._ her cousin in Bangalore. Rajendra has to read it because Ceeta can’t read. The news is good, so she’s happy.

Rajendra doesn’t 5. take the mail. He also takes the pension(退休金) money for the old people. Today Sua gets her pension. She can’t 6. her name, so she has to give her fingerprint(指纹) intead. Rajendra has to 7. because she’s old. “I don’t know how 8. I am,” says Sua. “Maybe 50 or 60?” Her friends think she’s ahout 75.

Rajendra also takes a telephone becauae many of the villages don’t have phones. Today, Samundar wants to make a call. She 9. Rajendra the phone number and he dials(拨电话号码) for her. She speaks to her son Vishnu. “I told him to come home hecause I need some money,” she says.

At the end of the day, Rajendra does the paper work and thinks about his 10. . “Sometimes it’s difficult, but it’s a good job,” he says.

11.A. work B. mail C. food D. call

12.A. works B. takes C. runs D. stands

13.A. but B. so C. because D. or

14.A. with B. for C. from D. as

15.A. even B. also C. often D. only

16.A. write B. read C. say D. hear

17.A. help B. know C. make D. put

18.A. clever B. kind C. tall D. old

19.A. buys B. gives C. catches D. sends

20.A. travel B. study C. job D. life

Bill is ten years old. One day his friend Tom says to him, “I am going to have a birthday party on Sunday evening. Bill, can you come to my party?” “I’ll be glad to,” answers Bill.

Before Bill goes to the party on Sunday afternoon, his mother says to him, “Now, Bill, don’t forget(忘记) to be polite(礼貌). Don’t ask for food until(直到) someone gives it to you.”“All right, Mum.” Bill answers, and he goes to Tom’s house on his new bike.

There are a lot of children at the party. They play for an hour. Then Tom’s mother gives them some food. But she forgets to give Bill any. He waits politely for ten minutes and then holds his plate up(举起他的盘子) in the air and says loudly(高声地), “Does anyone want a nice and clean plate?”

1.How old is Bill?

A．Eight.             B．Ten.              C．Twenty.           D．Eleven.

2.Tom is going to _______ on Sunday evening.

A．have a meeting                         B．have a talk

C．have a football match                    D．have a birthday party

3.Bill goes to Tom’s house _______.

A．by bus            B．on foot           C．by bike           D．in a taxi

4.Which of the following is right?

A．There are few children at the party.

B．Bill throws(扔) his plate out of the window.

C．Tom’s mother forgets to give Bill any food.

D．Bill isn’t angry(生气) at all, because(因为) he doesn’t want any food.

5.We can see that Bill is _______.

A. clever（聪明的）     B. old      D. tall     D. short

阅读理解

   Jim is ten years old. One day his friend Tom says to him, “ I am going to have a birthday party (舞会) on Saturday. Jim, can you come to my party?” “I'll be glad to. ”answers Jim.

   Before Jim goes to the party on Saturday afternoon, his mother says to him, “Now, Jim, don't forget to be polite (礼貌). Don't ask for food until (直到) someone gives it to you. ”

    “all right, Mum. ” Jim answers, and he goes to Tom's house on his new bike.

 There are a lot of children at the party. They play together (一起) for an hour. Then Tom's mother gives them some food. But she forgets to give Jim any. He waits politely for ten minutes and then he holds his plate up in the air and says loudly (大声地) “ Does anyone want a nice and clean plate? ”

(1) How old is Jim? He is ________ .

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(2) Tom is going to ________ on Saturday.

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(3) Jim goes to Tom's house _________ .

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(4) Which of these sentence is right?

________ .

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A．There are few children at the party

B．Jim throws his plate out of the window

C．Tom's mother forgets to give Jim any food

D．Jim isn't angry at all, so he doesn't want any food

(5) We can see that Jim is _________ .

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