There are two mice. They are called Bill and Paul. They are good friends. One mouse lives in the country; the other mouse lives in the city. On a sunny day they meet in the street.
Paul: Hi, Bill! Have a look at my house in the country. I’m sure you can enjoy yourself.
Bill: I’d love to. But I hear that the food is not delicious, and your house is not good. Is it so?
Paul: No, that’s not true. Go and see!
Then Bill goes to the countryside with Paul.
Bill: Why do you live in a hole in the field? You should come and live in the city. You would live in a nice house made of stone. You would have better food to eat. You must come and see me at my house in the city.
Paul: Thanks! Maybe you are right. I’ll visit your house one day.
____days later Paul goes to Bill’s house in the city. The house is big and beautiful. They are sitting in the sitting-room, having a big dinner comfortably. Suddenly, there a great noise.
Bill: Run! Run! The cat is coming!
Paul: Oh, no! It’s terrible! Both the house and the food are nice, but I do not like living in the city. I enjoy living in my hole in the field, for it is nice to be poor but happy than to be rich but afraid.
1.What the relationship between Bill and Paul?
A. They are friends. B. They are relatives.
C. They are brothers. D. They are neighbors.
2.Where does Bill live?
A. In the hole. B. In the country.
C. In the city. D. In the field.
3.What does the underlined word several mean?
A. Few. B. A few. C. A little. D. Many
4.Why does Paul hate living in the city?
A. Because he likes to be rich.
B. Because he likes to be poor.
C. Because the house in the city is big and beautiful.
D. Because he enjoys happiness.
5.Which is the best title?
A. The City Mouse and the Country Mouse
B. Two friends
C. Two Beautiful Mice
D. The Country and they City
Many years ago, my dad worked in a children’s hospital.
A girl in the hospital had a _______ illness. She couldn’t move her hands or feet. She could only move her head. She _______ on bed every day and she was very sad. Even the __________ couldn’t help her.
My dad _______ to try his best to help her. He brought paints, brushes and paper to her room. He hung (挂) the paper on the wall, put the brush in his _______ and began to paint. He didn’t use his hands at all. Only his head moved. My dad ______ the girl, “See, you can do __ anything you want to do.”
Soon the girl began to paint using her own mouth. She and my dad became good friends. But my dad fell ill _______ that time and he had to stay at home.
Two months later, my dad went back to the children’s hospital. _______ he went into the hospital, the girl ran to him and hugged him tightly (紧紧地). She gave my dad a picture and said, “I _______ this picture with my hands. Thank you for helping me.”
My dad would cry every time he told us this _______. He would say, “Sometimes love is more powerful (有力量的) than doctors.”
1.A. strange B. little C. small D. careless
2.A. chatted B. sat C. stood D. lay
3.A. nurses B. doctors C. classmates D. parents
4.A. agreed B. decided C. nodded D. prepared
5.A. hand B. mouth C. feet D. hair
6.A. said B. spoke C. asked D. told
7.A. to B. in C. at D. on
8.A. Till B. Before C. When D. Because
9.A. took B. bought C. drew D. followed
10.A. story B. picture C. hospital D. brush
—Will you carry the box for me, please?
—Sure, ______.
A. no problem B. no good C. no idea D. no way
Read more, ______ you will do better in English.
A. or B. and C. but D. so
My pet never worries because we ______ her well.
A. look after B. look out C. look for D. look at
— Did you have a good time in the zoo?
—No, there were ______ people there.
A. too much B. too many C. a little D. a lot
