Tom was already(已经) in bed. “It is late,” he said, “What do you want?” “I want you to write a letter to my wife,” said Ali. Tom was not happy. He thought for a moment and then said, “Has the letter to go far?” “What does that mean?” answered Ali.

“Well, my handwriting(笔迹) is very strange, so only I can read it. And if I have to go a long way to read your letter to your wife, it will cost(花费) you a lot of money.”Ali went away quickly.

1.Why did Ali ask Tom to write a letter for him?

A. Because he was working a long way from home.

B.Because he couldn’t read and write.

C.Because he had to work all day.

D.Because he was very busy.

2.When did he ask Tom to write the letter?

A. All day.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. In the morning.

C. Late at night.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    D.On Sunday.

3.Why was Tom not happy?

A. Because he didn’t like to write letters.

B.Because it was too late.

C.Because he didn’t want to see Ali.

D.Because the letter would go far.

4.In fact(实际上),Tom’s handwriting wasn’t _________ .

A. good　　　　　　　　　　　　   B.poor　　　　　　　　   C.so fine　　　　　　　　　　  D.so strange

5.Ali went away quickly. He was _________ .

A. popular　　　　　　　　 B.strange　　　　　　   C.not happy　　　　　　　　  D.not ready

　　Man invented a lot of sports equipment. The first true piece was the ball.

　　Thousands of years ago, in Egypt, the children's favorite game was throwing stones. But a badly thrown stone could hurt a child. Looking for something less dangerous to throw, the people in Egypt made the first balls.

　　At first, they used tree leaves to make balls. They used vines (藤) to keep the leaves together. Later they began to use pieces of animals'skin and filled them with some light things. These balls were much better than the old ones.

　　Before long they invented a lot of ball games, and each had its own rules. They began to play these ball games according to the rules. They thought that ball playing was one of the best ways to teach the young men to be brave and strong.

(1) The Egyptians invented ________ very long ago.

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A．many different games with balls

B．throwing stones

C．dangerous games

D．many different kinds of games

(2) At first, the children liked ________ best.

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A．playing balls

B．throwing stones

C．swimming

D．running

(3) ________, so the Egyptians invented balls instead.

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A．Throwing stones was a popular game for children

B．Stones were too heavy to throw

C．Stones might hurt children

D．They hadn't so many stones

(4) The Egyptians made the first balls with ________.

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A．animal skin

B．something light

C．leaves and vines

D．paper

(5) Ball playing ________.

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A．could be the best way to study well

B．could be more interesting

C．would teach the young men how to play games

D．would make the young people healthier