23、Roy is a boy．He often goes out to play after school．But he never gets home late for supper．It was his eleventh birthday last Friday, but his parents didn't see him at supper time．They waited and waited，but Roy didn't come back．At about seven o'clock，they

were very worried．They had to go out to look for their son here and there，but they didn't see him．At last，they went to the police station for help．To their surprise，when they came back home，they saw Roy sitting at the supper table，enjoying his birthday cake．‘'Why didn’t you come upstairs（上樓）to watch TV with me?” said Roy, when he saw his parents．

1．Roy often                after school．

    A．does his homework                                  B．watches TV

    C．goes out to play                                         D．gets home late

2．How old is Roy this year?

    A．11．                    B．10．                    C．9．                     D．12．

3．The Chinese meaning of the word ‘'worried'’ is                   ．

    A．氣憤的                B．疲倦的                C．高興的                D．擔(dān)心的

4．Where did Roy's parents go for help?

    A．The school．                                          B．The police station．

    C．The teacher's house．                                 D．His friend's home：

5．Which of the following is right?

    A．Roy went out to play with his friends On his birthday．

    B．Roy came back before 7 that evening but his parents didn't know．

    C．Roy's parents went to the police station and found Roy there．

    D．Roy was upstairs and ate the birthday cake himself．