When I was a boy growing up in New Jersey in the 1960s, we had a milkman delivering milk to our doorstep. His name was Mr. Basille. He wore a white cap and drove a white truck.

    Of course, he delivered (分发) more than milk. There was cheese, eggs and so on. If we needed to change our order, my mother would write a note — “Please add a bottle of buttermilk next delivery”. Then she put the note and the empty bottles into the milk box. The next day, the buttermilk would magically appear.

    There was also a close relationship between families and their milkmen. Mr. Basille even had a key to our house, for those times when it was so cold outside that we put the box in the house, so that the milk wouldn’t freeze. And I remember Mr. Basille from time to time taking a break at our kitchen table, having a cup of tea and telling stories about his delivery.

I am sad that there is no home milk delivery today. Big companies produce cheaper milk, and milk is for sale everywhere. People may not need the milkman anymore.

Recently, I saw an old milk box in the countryside and it brought back my childhood memories. I took it home and put it outside the door. My son’s friends always ask what it is. So I start telling stories of my boyhood, and of the milkman who brought us friendship with his milk.

1.The milkman delivered milk to family _____ in the old days.

A. by car               B. by bike          C. on foot          D. by truck

2.The writer’s mother put the note _____.

A. into the bottles                         B. into the milk box

C. in the kitchen                               D. in front of the door

3.The writer brought back home an old milk box because he _____.

A. missed the good old days

B. wanted to tell funny stories

C. needed it for his milk bottle   

D. wanted to give it to the milkman

 

I got up early this morning. After I walked the dogs, I went to work. On my way to work I passed my neighbor (邻居), Stanley. Stanley is old and has lived in the neighborhood for about eighty years. His parents were from Poland. After I passed Stanley, I came to a little store. The owner (店主), Victor, came from Mexico twenty-five years ago and opened the food store. Then I walked to Ashland Avenue. Ashland was very busy. There were cars, buses, restaurants and a lot of people. After work I rushed (奔) home to see the dogs and took them for a walk. I took them to Chicago Avenue because there are many clothes stores and shoe stores. I went to see what was for sale. After I got home, I stood in front of my house with my dogs and talked to my neighbors. I heard lots of kids playing after school. After the sun set (落下), my stre et got a little quieter.

1.Before the writer went to work, he _____.

A. walked his dogs             B. went to visit Stanley

C. did morning exercises         D. went to the store to buy some food

2.Victor is the store’s owner and he ______.

A. comes from Poland             B. comes from Mexico

C. is a bout eighty years old         D. is twenty-five years old

3.Where can you buy shoes in the writer’s neighborhood?

A. In Stanley’s house.      B. In Victor’s store.

C. On Ashland Avenue.      D. On Chicago Avenue.

4.We can learn from the passage that ____.

A. the writer’s neighborhood is very old

B. it’s dangerous to live in  the writer’s neighborhood

C. it’s difficult to buy food in the writer’s neighborhood

D. the writer doesn’t like his neighborhood

5.What is the best title for the passage?

A. My Dogs and Me        B. My Friendly Neighbors

C. My Neighborhood Story   D. The History of a Little Store

 

Driver Wanted Drive for busy restaurant some evening and weekend work All meals are free Ring 33335678	House for Sale ￥150，000，built in 1995 The house with 3 bedrooms，a bathroom，a living room，a kitchen and a breakfast room．It’s on the south side of the city
Yingbin Supermarket，the biggest shopping centre in our city will open on July 8，2005.Everybody with today’s Tianjin Daily will get a small present that day．You are wellcome． Tel：27984321 Add：No.6 Huanghe Road tianjin Daily June 1，2005	Rose’s Special Concert Time：2 p.m，July 3，Saturday Place：People’s Statium Ticket Price： RMB：150 yuan for adults； 70 yuan for students June 25，2005

【小题1】If you work as a driver in the restaurant， you may ______．

A．never pay for meals	B．pay a little for meals
C．work on weekends	D．work in the afternoon

【小题2】If you buy the house，you ______．

A．may pay more than ￥150，000 for it

B．must have breakfast in the kitchen

C．have to take a bath in the public bathroom

D．may live on the south side of the city

【小题3】Any customer with a Tianjin Daily of June 1，2005 will get a small present from ___．

A．every supermarket	B．Huanghe Road
C．Tianjin Daily	D．Yingbin Supermarket

【小题4】When will the concert be?

A．July1，2005	B．June 8，2005
C．July 3，2005	D．June 25，2005

【小题5】If two adults and two students want to go to the concert，the tickets will cost RMB___．

A．220 yuan	B．440 yuan	C．270 yuan
D．370 yuan

House for Sale
¥250, 000, built in 2010
The house with 3 bedrooms, a bathroom, a living room, a kitchen and a breakfast room. It’s in the south of Hezhou.
Shiji Supermarket, the biggest shopping centre in our city will open on July 8, 2011. Everybody with today s Hezhou Daily will get a small present that day. You are welcome.
Tel: 6668888
Add: No. 8 Renmin Road Hezhou Daily
June 8, 2011
Rose’s Special Concert
Time: 2 p. m. , July 2, Saturday
Place: People’s Stadium
Ticket Price: RMB 150 yuan for adults; 70 yuan for students June
25 , 2011
【小题1】If you buy the house, you______.

A．may pay more than ¥250 , 000 for it

B．must have breakfast in the kitchen

C．have to take a bath in the public bathroom

D．may live in the south of Hezhou

【小题2】Everybody with a Hezhou Daily of June 8, 2011 will get a small present from______.

A．every supermarket	B．Renmin Road
C．Hezhou Daily	D．Shiji Supermarket

【小题3】 If two adults and two students want to go to the concert, the tickets will cost RMB_.

A．220 yuan

B．440 yuan

C．270 yuan

D．370 yuan

Trudy’s class has an English newspaper. The students write stories, articles and poems for it. Then they type and print their works out. The teacher posts everything on the wall so that it looks like a large, open newspaper.
One day Trudy said to the teacher, “Most newspapers have advertisements. Can we have some small ads in ours?” The teacher thought this was a very good idea. She made Trudy the advertising manager and Trudy asked the other students to offer things for sale in the newspaper. Here are some of the ads she received.

GOOD HOME WANTED: Six lovely cats need good homes. They are the cutest things you’ve ever seen. Free to the right person.  See John.	CONCERT TICKETS: Has anyone got an extra ticket for the Raiders concert next week? I’m looking forward to and will pay well for a good ticket.  See Sheila.
Stationery For Rent: Anyone who has left his stationery at home, please come to Mike. No charge. But make sure to return in time.	LOST: A silver ring with a blue stone in it. Reward. See Patricia.
WANTED PC: In good condition. Must be at least a Pentium. See Alan.	PETER’S HOMEWORK SERVICE: Help you solve the problems in your homework.  Not expensive. Quick service.  See Peter.
WORK WANTED: Strong boy willing to work in the garden or do housework. 3 hours a week. Not expensive.  See Tom.	Exchange Magazines: If you are interested in Chinese magazines and have science magazines at hand，please come to Nina.

【小题1】Who wanted to put advertisements in the newspaper?

A．Trudy.

B．The teacher.

C．Some of the students.

D．Alan.

【小题2】What is Tom willing to do?

A．To do other people’s homework.	B．To work in the garden or do housework.
C．To sell six cats.	D．To fix broken PCs.

【小题3】What does Alan want to buy?

A．A lovely cat.	B．A silver ring.
C．A PC in good condition.	D．A ticket to the Raiders concert.

【小题4】Why will Sheila pay well for a Raiders concert ticket?

A．Because she is thinking about going to the concert.

B．Because she is looking forward to going to the concert.

C．Because she doesn’t have homework to do.

D．Because her friends are going to the concert.

【小题5】What will Patricia give the person who finds her ring?

A．Nothing.

B．Another ring.

C．A ticket to the Raiders concert.

D．A reward.