A small boy and his father were walking home __1__ when it suddenly(突然) began __2__ hard. They did not have their umbrella with them and __3__ was no place __4__ from the rain. So they were soon wet.
__5__ when they were walking home through the rain, the boy kept thinking. Then __6__ he turned to his father and said to him, “Why does it rain, father? It isn’t nice, is it?”
“No, It isn’t very nice, but it is useful, my dear son,” answered his father. “It rains __7__ the vegetables grow __8__ and to make the grass __9__ for cows and sheep.”
The son thought about it __10__ seconds, and then he asked, “then why does it rain on the road too, father?”
1.A. in the country B. in country
C. on the countryside D. to the country
2. A. rain B. to rain C. rains D. rained
3.A. there B. it C. that D. this
4. A. hides B. hide C. to hide D. hid
5. A. For long time B. For a long time
6. A. at last B. at the moment
C. at times D. at the minute
7.A. to make B. make C. makes D. making
8.A. to me B. for us C. on us D. to ours
9.A. grows B. to grow C. grow D. growing
10. A. for a few B. for few C. for a little D. for little
_________ we know, food gives us energy.
A. As B. Like C. For D. Of
I’m trying to sleep. Would you mind ________ the music?
A. turn down B. turning down C. to turn down D. to turning down
Tom enjoys _________ computer games.
A. play B. playing C. to play D. plays
The Olympic Rings _________ the five parts of the world.
A. stand on B. stand for C. stand D. standing
They used ________ basketball in the park.
A. play B. to play C. playing D. to playing
