Jimmy doesn’t 1ike school and is always looking for excuses(借口)not to go．If he coughs，he asks his mother to write a note saying he has a cold . If he has a headache，he asks his mother to take him to the doctor during school hours．He spends more time at home than he does at school. Even when he is at school．he looks for excuses to go home early．
One day he came home from school in the middle of the morning．His father was of course
surprised to see him back so early．
“You’re home early．Jimmy，”he said“Is the school closed today?”
“No．Dad，”Jimmy said．“It’s open．But I came home early．”
“How did you do this?”his father asked him．“What did you say to the teacher?”
“I told her that I had a new baby brother and I had to come home and help you．’’
“But your mother has had twins．” his father said．“a boy and a girl. You have a baby brother and a baby sister．”
“Yes．I know, Dad．”Jimmy said“I’m saving my baby sister for next week．”
1.Why is Jimmy always trying not to go to school?
A．Because he often coughs．
B．Because he often has colds．
C．Because he doesn’t like school．
D．Because he always has a headache
2.Jimmy spends most of his time
A．at school B．at home C in the hospital D．in the 1ibrary
3.One morning Jimmy’s father was surprised because ．
A．Jimmy came back early from school
B．Jimmy’s school was closed
C．Jimmy’s mother was ill
D．Jimmy’s mother had two babies
4.What excuse did Jimmy give to the teacher to go home early?
A．He had a headache．
B．He didn’t want to go to school．
C．His father was busy with his work．
D．He had a baby brother to look after．
5.Jimmy didn’t tell his teacher about the twins because．
A．he wanted to save one for another excuse
B．he didn’t know the fact
C．he didn’t like the baby sister
D．his father asked him not to do so
Sally was fourteen．She studied in a middle school．She liked dancing and singing and 1 a lot of time on them．But she hated math and even decided to 2．Her father was worried about it．
It was Sunday. Sally’s father gave a call to his sister who 3 math in another school. He hoped she would come and tell his daughter 4 to learn math．The woman came and said，“You are a 5 girl．Sally．I’m sure you will soon learn math well if you do your 6．”
“I’m afraid I can’t，Aunt，”said Sally．“Girls 7 be good at math.”
“I don’t think so，”said the woman．“1 was good at it when 1 was a 8．You must do more 9 and try different Ways to solve(解决)math problems until you work them out，or at least 10 them better. Here is a math 11．Please think it over and see if you can work it out.
“OK,” said the girl. “Let me 12 ”
About an hour later Sally 13 the exercise book to her aunt and said, “I’ve tried many times and worked out the problem at last!”
“Well done!” her aunt looked at her answer and said 14 , “Now you see, math is not as difficult as you 15 ”
1. A．spent B．paid C．took D．cost
2. A．put it away B．give it up C．give it away D．put it up
3. A．taught B．found C．liked D．studied
4. A．when B．where C．how D．why
5. A．strange B．poor C．thin D．clever
6. A．well B．good C．better D．best
7. A．can’t B．mustn’t C．needn’t D．shouldn’t
8. A．woman B．doctor C．girl D．teacher
9. A．reading B．sports C．housework D．exercises
10. A．write B．understand C．copy D．discuss
11. A．book B．game C．problem D．answer
12. A．say B．try C．use D．make
13. A．left B．took C．bought D．moved
14. A．angrily B．quietly C．sadly D．happily
15. A．saw B．heard C．asked D．thought
-- You look tired， Miss Green.
--yeah . I computer games for two hours.
A．play B．was playing C．have been playing D．am playing
--What should I wear tonight, Mom?
--This is a home party, We can dress .
A．casually B．carefully C．happily D．quickly
--What they when you got there, Tom?
--Sorry, I forget.
A．are; doing B．were; doing C．did; do D．will; do
--How much did you for the winter camp?
--About 300 yuan
A．pay B．cost C．take D．spend
