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Once, the famous scientist Einstein travelled to many places in America to give lectures. He travelled in a __1__, and soon made friends with his driver.

Each time Einstein gave the lecture, his driver __2__ sat in the front row and listened to him very carefully. The __3__ lecture was given so many times that the driver learned it well enough to give it himself.

One day, when Einstein was __4__ about it, he asked the driver to give the lecture for him in a small town.

That evening, both Einstein and the driver went into the lecture room. __5__ there had seen Einstein before. When the driver took his place, everybody applauded (鼓掌). Then he began the lecture. __6__ it was over, the people warmly applauded. The driver turned to look at Einstein. Einstein nodded with a smile on his face.

When they began to leave the lecture room, a man __7 __ them and asked the driver a very

__8__ question. The c river listened carefully, then he __9__ and said the question was interesting but really quite easy. To show how easy it is. I'll ask my __10__ to answer it," said the driver.

1.A. bus        B. train      C. plane           D. car

2.A. always     B. never      C. sometimes       D. hardly

3.A. different  B. same       C. uncomfortable   D strange

4.A. spoken     B. told       C. said            D shouted

5.A. Somebody   B. Everybody  C. Nobody          D. Anybody

6.A. If         B. Although   C. However         D. When

7.A. carried    B. believed   C. stopped         D. pleased

8.A. difficult  B. easy       C. relaxing        D.  perfect

9.A. smiled     B. cried      C. refused         D. jumped

10.A. student    B. driver     C. teacher         D. uncle

 

Complete the sentences with the proper forms of the given verbs. (10’)
1. Since the accident ___________ (happen), he ___________ (be) afraid of ________ (drive) alone.
2. I don’t mean ___________ (disrespect) you, but I think there’s a mistake in your speech.
3. I met Alan the other day in the mall, but he pretended ___________ (not see) me.
4. He spends almost an hour ___________ (take) the bus to work. That’s why he is considering ___________ (buy) a car.
5. He had to brake hard to avoid ___________ (hit) the dog.
6. –Will you go to Winnie’s Wedding party? –If Emmy ___________ (not go), neither ___________ I.

  Frank is my good friend. We are in the same class. He is fourteen, one year older than me. His parents are both teachers in No 7 Middle School. Frank studies hard. His English and math are very good. He often helps other students with their English and math. Our teachers like him very much.

  We go to school together by bike in the morning. We have lunch at school. After school in the afternoon, we often play sports. We play soccer and baseball. In the evening, he does his homework at home. Sometimes he watches soccer games on TV. On Sundays, he goes out with his parents in his father’s car. They play in the park and do sports there. Sometimes my father takes me there, too. We play sports together. We have a good time.

1.Who is Frank? He is a _________.

A. teacher         B. soccer player       C. student        D. driver

2.I’m ________ years old this year.

A. fourteen        B. thirteen            C. fifteen        D. sixteen

3.Frank is good at __________.

A. math and Chinese                   B. English and Chinese

C. math and English                   D. music and Chinese

4.Frank __________ at school.

A. has breakfast    B. has supper        C. has lunch       D. watches TV

5.When does Frank do his homework?

A. In the evening   B. In the morning     C. In the afternoon  D. At noon.

6.How many kinds of drinks does the restaurant have?

A. Three         B. Four             C. Eight            D. Five

7.You want to have a big sandwich, a glass of orange juice and some fruit. How much are they?

A. $ 11.50        B. $ 10.50          C. $ 12.50          D. $12.00

8.Which is the most expensive thing on the menu?

A. Coffee        B. Rice with chicken   C. Pizza           D. Salad

9.If you want to have a meal in the restaurant, you could go there at __________.

A. 7:30 am       B. 9:30 am           C. 12:30 pm      D. 10:30 pm

10.What is the telephone number of the restaurant?

A. 1517          B. 94709            C. 510            D. 5485525