Tom is thirteen years old. He is in Grade Seven this year. He likes playing football and watching football matches. And he often reads newspapers. He does his best to know when and where there is going to be a football match. Now Tom is having lunch and he is also reading newspapers. He is very happy because there is going to be a nice football match on TV at four this afternoon. He wants to watch it very much, but he is going to have English and maths lessons in the afternoon. He thinks hard and finds a way.
“Hello, Mrs Black,”Tom says to his teacher on the telephone.“Tom is ill in bed. He wants to ask for half a day’s leave（请半天假）.”
“Oh, I’m sorry to hear that,”says Mrs Black.“But who is that?”
“It’s my father, Mrs Black,”Tom answers.
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。
1.How old is Tom?
A. Eleven. B. Twelve.
C. Thirteen. D. Fourteen.
2.Which grade is Tom in?
A. Grade Seven. B. Grade Eight.
C. Grade Nine. D. Grade Six.
3.Why does Tom often read newspapers?
A. Because there are many interesting stories in them.
B. Because he likes to read news in them.
C. Because reading newspapers is interesting.
D. Because there is some information（信息）about football matches in them.
4.Why does Tom ask for half a day’s leave?
A. Because he is ill.
B. Because he wants to watch the football match on TV.
C. Because he doesn’t like maths lessons.
D. Because he wants to see a movie.
5.What does the teacher think of Tom after she hears Tom’s last words?
A. She knows Tom will watch a football match.
B. She knows Tom’s father is calling her.
C. She knows Tom is honest（诚实的）.
D. She knows Tom is telling a lie（说谎）.
Dear Frank,
Thank you for your email. I’m very glad you are having a good trip now. Ottawa is very beautiful in May. I hope I can have a chance（机会） to go there one day. Our summer holiday will start next month. I like my summer holiday, although（虽然）it’s hot at that time in America. In summer holiday, I can swim in the sea and go fishing. It’s so cool. And I am going to our hometown near Chicago with my sister, Linda, and my parents agree（同意）.Our uncle lives there, so Linda and I can stay with him. We are not going to take a plane. We are going there by train. I am going to fish there. And Linda likes painting. She is going to do some painting there. I’m sure we’ll have a good time.
Sincerely,
Jack
1.Jack’s summer holiday will start from .
A. March B. May C. June D. July
2.Frank is now.
A. staying in a small town
B. having a good time in Ottawa
C. spending his summer holiday in Chicago
D. swimming in the sea
3.In summer holiday, Jack is going to his hometown with .
A. his parents B. his sister
C. his uncle D. his friends
4.Jack and Linda are going to live in the home of .
A. their friend’s B. their teacher’s
C. their uncle’s D. their grandparents’
5.Which of the following sentences is NOT true?
A. Jack sends an email to Frank.
B. Jack and Linda are going to their hometown by train.
C. Jack doesn’t like his summer holiday because it’s very hot.
D. Linda is going to do some painting in her hometown.
--- Can you swim?
---Yes, I , but I ride a horse.
A. can; can B.can; can’t
C.can’t; can D.can’t; can’t
People often things on taxis when they go out.
A. leave B. leaves C. forget D. Fortets
—What’s she going to do at home?
—She is going to .
A.lie on the beach B.go over her lessons
C.go shopping D.do some sightseeing
The old man is very kind-hearted and everyone would like to him.
A. make a friend with B. make a friend
C. make friends with D. make friends
