Mr. Jackson works in a college. He likes reading and often 1 some books from the library. He keeps 2 to the radio every morning and reading 3 after dinner. So he knows much and teaches well. He is also good 4 his students. His students 5 him very much. Mike, Mr. Jackson's little son is only nine. He 6 likes reading books. And he often asks his father some questions. Mr. Jackson always thinks his son is too 7 to understand him, so he chooses(选择) 8 ones to answer. Of course the boy is not satisfied (对……满意) with them.
One day Mike read something about the electric lights and was 9 them. When his father told him to do housework, he went on(继续)thinking 10 it. He asked him 11 questions, and his father answered all. Then his father said proudly(自豪地),“Fathers always know 12 than sons!” The boy thought for a while and said, “ 13 .” “Oh, why?” Mike didn't answer but asked. “ 14 invented(发明) the electric lights?” “Thomas Edison.” answered Mr. Jackson “Why didn't his father invent them then?” Mike asked again.
Looking at his son, Mr. Jackson didn't know 15 to answer.
1. A.borrows B.reads C.sells D.finds
2. A.watching B.listening C.reading D.touching
3. A.messages B.letters C.stories D.newspapers
4. A.to B.with C.for D.at
5. A.like B.dislike C.hate D.likes
6. A.never B.even C.still D.also
7. A.clever B.bright C.old D.young
8. A.difficult B.wrong C.easy D.right
9. A.afraid of B.tired of C.interested in D.worried about
10. A.to B.at C.about D.from
11. A.a little B.a few C.little D.few
12. A.many B.much C.more D.most
13. A.I think so. B.I don’t think so. C.I hope so. D.I hope not.
14. A.Which B.Who C.When D.Why
15. A.what B.when C.which D.where
—Could I sit here?
—________. It’s Mr. Li’s seat.
A.Yes, you could. B.Yes, sure.
C.Of course not. D.Sorry, you can’t.
Watching movies makes me ________ .
A.relaxing B.relaxed
C.to relax D.relaxes
—Is there ________ in today’s newspaper?
—No, there isn’t. All the news is boring.
A.something interesting B.interesting something
C.anything interesting D.interesting anything
—Could you please ________ the window? It’s cold outside.
—Oh, I’m sorry.
A.not to open B.not open C.don’t open D.to not open
Mary often helped her mother ________ out the trash last year.
A.takes B.took C.taking D.take