Henry Smith taught science at the City School. One day, he went to a bookstore and bought some books. Most of them were expensive. He left them in his Car in a quiet street. Then he went and bought some other things at other shops. At 6 o’clock he came back to the car. One window was open and the books were gone. Henry drove back to his home in Lake Street.
That night he wrote a letter to a newspaper. The next day he went to the police station.
On Friday people read an advertisement(广告) in the newspaper.
BOOKS WANTED
DO YOU HAVE ANY BOOKS THAT YOU NO LONGER WANTED? I BUY OLD AND MODERN BOOKS. OPEN ALL DAY ON SATURDAY. HENRY SMITH, 18 LAKE STREET.
Henry stayed at home on Saturday. His first visitor came at 8 o’clock.
Henry took him to the kitchen. At half past nine another man arrived. He had a bag under his arm.
“Mr Smith?” the man asked.
“That’s right,” Henry said, “Can I help you?”
“I have some good books. You buy books, don’t you?”
“Yes, bring them in. I’ll have a look at them.”
Soon the books were on the dining-table.
“Come in now, ” Henry called out, “And bring the list.”
A policeman came into the dining-room. He read the titles(书名) on the books and those on the list in his hand. They were the same.
“Come with me, Sir,” the policeman said to the man.How did the man get the books? _____________
| A．He bought them from Henry. |
| B．He bought them at a bookstore. |
| C．He found them lying in a quiet street. |
| D．He stole them from the car. |
Henry got his books back ___________.
| A．by fooling the man into bringing the books to his house |
| B．by buying them from the first visitor |
| C．with the help of the bookstore |
| D．with the help of the City School |
The man who stole the books found Henry’s address ___________
| A．in the car | B．in the newspaper |
| C．at the book store | D．at the police station |
What happened to the man?
| A．He ran away. |
| B．He was very happy to sell the books. |
| C．He was caught by the policeman. |
| D．He was very clever. |
What is the best title for this reading?
| A．A Book Advertisement | B．Mr Henry Smith |
| C．How Mr Smith Lost His Books | D．A clever man |
One night, the ___ was blowing outside and struck the window so heavily that the noise woke
___ Fang Fang.She knew a heavy rain would soon arrive when she wondered whether the students on duty had closed the
__ .It was then 2 o’clock but she had to go out right away, and get to the
______ before the rain came.She opened the door, and
___out into the dark.On the way, the strong wind made it
___for her to go forward (向前).However, she ran as
_____ as possible, and after a while she got to the school.She hurried right to her classroom and opened the door.Oh, dear! All the windows were open, and she
______all the windows one by one.She turned
__the light and was leaving the classroom when it
____to rain heavily.When she got home, it was already half past three.
| We sell all kinds of clothes in fashion at very low prices. Now pet hospitals are very busy.Kind people who love animals are wanted to work in busy hospitals. Those who can speak a foreign language are needed in the company. Many boys often play football in the neighborhood. We have all kinds of movies videos, and each video is rented for only 10 yuan a week. There are many kinds of lights on show in our store. Guangzhou will have a cloudy day tomorrow.There will be a strong wind and some rain at times. |
| We’ve Moved! Please come to the party in our new house. 8:00pm.on November 5 Betty and Jack Add:31 Station Street Tel:342-1525 E-mail:betty12@email.net |
Must Sell $275 Best washing machine Only 6 months old Owner going abroad Call Mike Green Add:10 Park Street Tel:342-2691 E-mail:mikegreen@hotmail.com |
Smith’s Book Club New and old books Over 1,000 kinds Good coffee and tea Open every day 10:00 to 22:00 Add:15 North Street Tel:342-7391 or 342-7350 E-mail:smith15@yahoo.com |
If you want to go to Betty and Jack’s party, you can call .
| A．342-1525 | B．342-7391 | C．342-2691 | D．342-7350 |
Mike Green has to sell his washing machine because .
| A．he wants to buy a new one |
| B．he will go abroad |
| C．he wants to buy a new house |
| D．There’s something wrong with it |
Smith’s Book Club is open a day.
| A．8 hours | B．10 hours | C．12 hours | D．20 hours |
If you want to read some books, you can go to.
| A．31 Station Street | B．15 North Street |
| C．10 park Street | D．15 Apple Street |
You can use the e-mail mikegreen@hotmail.com if you want to.
| A．read some books |
| B．go to a family party |
| C．drink some good coffee |
| D．buy a washing machine |
I often hear some students say English is difficult, and it gives them a headache.So they can’t learn it well.But English is very easy for me.I’m good at it.I’m very glad to tell you something about how I study English.
First, I think an interest(爱好)in English is very important.When I was in Grade One, we had a new subject – English.It was fresh for me.I was interested in it, so I worked hard at it.Soon we had an English exam and I got a very good mark.How happy I was! After that, I learned English harder and harder.Our English teacher often teaches us English songs, the songs sound nice.I often think how interesting English is!
Second, I think English is a foreign language.I should learn it well in the following ways：Listen to the teacher carefully, speak bravely, read aloud and have a good vocabulary(词汇).Then practice again and again, never be tired.And I also have a good habit：Asking whenever(不论何时)I have a question, I must make it clear by asking our English teacher.How happy I am when I understand!
Besides this, I often read English stories, jokes and easy novels.From these I know English is not only interesting, but also useful.They help me understand a lot of things.So to do more reading is an important way to learn English well.
And I also do some exercises from our class magazines, and I often write English diaries.English has become a close friend of mine.
Now I have learned English for more than two years.I always keep the first position in our school.From these words, I hope every student can learn English well.Why do some students often “have a headache”?
| A．Because they are easy to catch cold. |
| B．Because it’s often very cold |
| C．Because they think English is easy. |
| D．Because they don’t think English is easy. |
The writer tells us that we should be ____in English if we want to learn it well.
| A．interest | B．interested | C．interesting | D．strict |
The sentence “I got a very good mark” means ______.
| A．I got a good way. |
| B．I had a good idea. |
| C．I did badly in the exam . |
| D．I did well in the exam. |
The writer thinks English is interesting because________.
| A．English is full of stories. |
| B．English is full of jokes. |
| C．his teacher often teaches them nice English songs. |
| D．of nothing |
Which of the following is not the way the writer studies by?
| A．speaking bravely |
| B．Writing to foreign friends |
| C．Reading aloud |
| D．Writing English diaries |
One day, Mr. Smith went to a dinner party. He was wearing very old . He came into the room. But people in the room didn’t look at him. They didn’t ask him to sit at the table. He wasn’t
. But he said nothing.
Mr. Smith went quickly and put
his best clothes. He went back to the party. Everyone in the room stood up and looked at him. They gave him good
to eat.
Mr. Smith took off his coat, and put it on the food and said, “Eat, coat!”
The other were surprised and asked, “What are you doing? Why do you do that?”
Mr. Smith answered, “I am asking my coat to eat food. When I wore old clothes, you didn’t look at me. You didn’t ask me to down. Now I am wearing these nice clothes. And you give me good food. Now I see, you give the food to my coat, not to
.”