Read the passage and choose the proper words to fill in the blanks.

　　Once upon a time a rich man lived between the houses of two blacksmiths（铁匠）, Little Sam and great Sam (1) morning to evening there was much noise of their hammers（锤子）. He could not rest or hear people's words (2)

　　One day the rich man asked the two blacksmiths and their families to his house to (3) dinner, and they both agreed to move their house. Before they left his house, the man asked (4) they were moving to.

　　Little Sam smiled and said, “My house is (5) the east side of your house, and great Sam's is on the west of your house. (6) will move into great Sam's house, and great Sam will move into my house. So (7) of us can move our houses.

(1) A．From	B．In	C．On	D．For
(2) A．clear	B．clearly	C．sadly	D．loud
(3) A．are	B．eat	C．had	D．have
(4) A．where	B．what	C．when	D．why
(5) A．to	B．in	C．on	D．from
(6) A．Little Sam	B．I	C．He	D．Great Sam
(7) A．some	B．either	C．neither	D．both

Choose the words or expressions and complete the passage.

　　When you read, your eyes help you learn. You can also learn with your 1 . You can do this by listening carefully and thinking about what you hear. In order to learn when you listen, you need to do three things.

　　1.Pay attention. When you daydream, you let your mind wander off the subject. You cannot listen and daydream 2 . You need to keep your mind on what the speaker is saying. Watching the speaker will help pay attention to what he or she is saying.

　　2.Ask questions. To learn, you must understand what you hear. Sometimes things are not clear. Ask questions 3 . Be sure you understand what the speaker means.

　　3.Ask the speaker to repeat what you did not hear. Sometimes speakers talk too softly. At other times, a noise, such as a train or a cough, prevents you from hearing. If you missed something the speaker said, ask politely for the person to repeat it. The speaker will not mind repeating 4 you have shown that you are listening.

　　Exercises:

　　1.Bob opened his reader. He listened. Several students read aloud. Then Bob gazed out the window and thought about his tree house. He had worked on it all weekend. “Bob, please read next,” the teacher said. Her voice startled Bob. He didn't know 5 .

　　Why has Bob lost his place in the book?

　　2.Mark's teacher said, “Ponce de Leon discovered Florida in1513.” Mark was confused. He knew America was discovered in 1492. Florida is 6 America.

　　What should Mark do next?

　　3.When Kate was introduced to Janet, she didn't hear Janet's name.

　　What should Kate do next?

(1) A.eyes	B.hands		C.ears	D.mouth
(2) A.at all	B.either		C.for a long time	D.at the same time
(3)A.politely	B.clearly		C.loudly	D.once
(4) A.because	B.although		C.so	D.until
(5) A.when and how to read			B.whom the teacher asked to read
C.where to begin reading			D.what to do or what not to do
(6)A.not far from		B.on the west of	C.to the south of	D.part of

 

Hello!

My name is Molly Sharp. I'm eleven years old. I've got one brother—his name's Joson and he's fourteen. I haven't got any sisters.I live with my mum and dad and grandma in a small house in Chesterfield，in the north of England. There are lots of things to do here. My friends and I go to the cinema on Saturdays.

　  Do you like games? I like football. My favorite team is Manchester United. I sometimes play football with my brother. I can play well but he isn't very good.

　  I've got seven pets--a tortoise and six goldfish. I want a dog or a cat，but my mother doesn't like them.

Please write to me.

Becky

1. The girl wants to find a ________.

　   A. sister　　　B. brother 　C.pet　　  D. pen pal

2.What is the girl's surname(姓)?

　   A. Sharp　　B.  Molly   C. Becky Molly  D. none of the above

3. The girl's family live in ________.

  A. a big room              B. a cinema 

  C. the west of England       D. the north of England

4. Does the girl play football well?

  A. Yes，she does.　      　B. No，she doesn't.

  C. She's not very good.　　　D. We don't know.

5. The girl's mother doesn't like ________. 

A. the tortoise or the goldfish　　

B. the tortoise or the dog

  C. a dog or a cat　　　　　　　　

D. the goldfish or the cat

 

Hello!
My name is Molly Sharp. I'm eleven years old. I've got one brother—his name's Joson and he's fourteen. I haven't got any sisters.I live with my mum and dad and grandma in a small house in Chesterfield，in the north of England. There are lots of things to do here. My friends and I go to the cinema on Saturdays.
　  Do you like games? I like football. My favorite team is Manchester United. I sometimes play football with my brother. I can play well but he isn't very good.
　  I've got seven pets--a tortoise and six goldfish. I want a dog or a cat，but my mother doesn't like them.
Please write to me.
Becky
【小题1】 The girl wants to find a ________.
　  

A．sister

B．brother

C．pet

D．pen pal

【小题2】What is the girl's surname(姓)?
　  

A．Sharp

B． Molly

C．Becky Molly

D．none of the above

【小题3】 The girl's family live in ________.

A．a big room	B．a cinema
C．the west of England	D．the north of England

【小题4】 Does the girl play football well?

A．Yes，she does.	B．No，she doesn't.
C．She's not very good.	D．We don't know.

【小题5】 The girl's mother doesn't like ________. 

A．the tortoise or the goldfish

B．the tortoise or the dog

C．a dog or a cat

D．the goldfish or the cat