“It’s 8:15 on a Sunday morning,” said the officer, Tidwell, “and this sort of thing seems an unlikely adventure(冒險) at such a time. Would you mind explaining?”

   The man was astonished(吃驚的) at the voice from behind. He turned about and said, “I know what you’re thinking, officer, but it isn’t true. It’s a very funny mistake.”

   “I think you’ve just left this house in a manner rather than the usual one. That may be quite all right, but I’d like to make sure.” Tidwell took out his notebook and a pen. “Name, address and occupation and then, please tell me your story.”

    “Charlie Crane, lorry(卡車) driver, from Nottingham, 51 Brecon Street. My story?”

    “Yes, What were you doing like a fly on that wall, Mr. Crane?”

    “Well, I had a breakdown yesterday and had to stay the night here. The landlady’s name is Mrs. Fern. She gave me breakfast at seven, and I was out of here in the right way and down at the lorry park by half past seven. It was only when I felt around for a cigarette that I realized I’d left $80 under the pillow(枕頭) here. It’s a habit I’ve got into. I even do it almost every day.”

    “I see. Why didn’t you miss it when you meant to pay Mrs.? What’s her name?”

    “I paid her last night. You’ve got to pay when you take the room, see? So I came rushing back, but it’s Sunday, and she’d gone back to bed. I rang the bell and banged on the front door for ten minutes before I came round here. Up I went this pipe(管子) and the money was still there. You know the rest, and I hope you believe it because….”

   “Mr. Crane, whatever are you doing here? I thought you’d gone an hour ago.” It was Mrs. Fern.

1. What did Tidwell see?

A. He saw a man going to a park in a hurry 

B. He saw a man bringing a pipe out, through a window.

C. He saw a man leaving a house         

D. He saw a man trying to go up a pipe

2.When Mr. Crane was at home, he         .

A. kept his cigarettes under his pillow at night  

B. always carried his money about him at night

C. tried to give up the habit of smoking       

D. put his money under his pillow at night

3.What do you think happened in the end?

A. Mrs. Fern found the $80 in the house     

B. Tidwell took Mr. Crane to the police station

C. Mrs. Fern said sorry to Mr. Crane        

D. Mr. Crane was let go

 

動詞填空 （10分）

1.Would you please give me some advice on ____________(swim)?

2.I’d like to, but I have something ________________(wash) today.

3.Nothing ____________(be) difficult if we put our heart into it.

4.______________(not be) late for school.

5.Just now, Mr. Smith ____________(invite) us to join the skiing competition.

6.Don’t make any noise, Grandma ______________ (sleep).

7.I’ll wait here for your mother until she _______________ (return) from work.

8.The monkey ______________ (hide) themselves under the trees when it was rainy.

9.He with his friends usually ______________ (play) football after school.

10.What are yon going to do? How about _____________(go) out to play football?

 

I’m a 12-year-old boy. I like traveling very much. How I wish to visit the moon some day! Wu Dong, Guangdong

 

I’m 15. Now I’m studying English in London. I want to invent(發(fā)明) a language (語言) machine (機器) that can help me understand many languages. Li Ming, Hunan

 

I’m 16. Before the earthquake (地震) on May 12, I wanted to be a news reporter. But now I want to be a doctor in the future. I’d like to help all the sick people. Wang Hao, Sichuan

 

I’m a 14-year-old girl in Tibet (西藏). The Qinghai Tibet Railway has been built. I’ll be able to reach Beijing by train in about 48 hours. My dream is to take the train to Beijing.                                             Joma, Tibet

 

I’m 13 years old. I want to invent a machine. It can send things or people from one place to another place far away in a minute. Wei Hua, Beijing

【小題1】What is Li Ming’s dream?

A．To invent a language machine.	B．To visit the moon.
C．To be a doctor.	D．To go to Beijing

【小題2】A bad earthquake happened in Sichuan on ______.

A．May 12

B．May 22

C．July 2

D．June 12

【小題3】Who is from Tibet?

A．Wei Hua.

B．Wang Hao.

C．Joma.

D．Wu Dong.

【小題4】People in Tibet can get to Beijing ______ in about 48 hours now.

A．by train

B．by bus

C．by plane

D．on foot

【小題5】The best title(標題) for these passages would be “______”.

A．A Doctor	B．My Dream
C．An English Teacher	D．Wenchuan Earthquake

--- Would you like to go swimming with me?

  ---            , but I must finish my homework first.

A. I’d like to   B. Yes, let’s go C. No, I won’t D. It doesn’t matter

 

---Why not come and join us in the game, Linda?

--- ______, but I have something to discuss with Mr. Smith at his office now.

A. Let's go    B. I'd like to         C. Yes, please     D. It's a pleasure