Mr Clarke works in a middle school. He likes reading and often some books from the library. He to the radio every morning and reads after supper. So he knows much and teaches well. His admire him very much.
Mike, Mr Clarke’s little son, is only nine. He likes reading books. And he often asks his father some questions. Mr Clarke always thinks he’s too to understand him and chooses ones to answer. Of course, the boy is not happy with it.
One day Mike read about the electric lights(电灯) and was it. When his father told him to do some housework, he went on thinking of it. He asked questions, and his father answered all. Then his father said proudly(自豪地), “Fathers always know than sons!”
The boy thought for a while and said, “ .”
“Oh? Why?”
Mike didn’t answer and asked instead, “Who the electric lights?”
“ ,” answered Mr Clarke.
“Why didn’t his father invent them, then?”
Looking at his son, Mr Clarke didn’t know to answer!
1.A. finds B. borrows C. sells D. buys
2.A. listens B. hears C. says D. reads
3.A. letters B. stories C. messages D. newspapers
4.A. parents B. students C. classmates D. teachers
5.A. never B. even C. only D. also
6.A. able B. cleverC. old D. young
7.A. easyB. difficult C. different D. happy
8.A. something B. anything C. everything D. nothing
9.A. afraid of B. angry with C. interested in D. worried about
10.A. a few B. few C. little D. a little
11.A. less B. least C. more D. most
12.A. I think so B. I don’t know C. I agree D. I don’t think so
13.A. invited B. invented C. bought D. borrowed
14.A. Thomas Brown B. Thomas Edison C. Allan Smith D. Ron Jenkins
15.A. when B. which C. what D. how
-----Hello! May I speak to Jane? -----_____.
A. I’m Jane B. Yes, you may
C. No, you mustn’tD. This is Jane speaking
-----Please don’t throw paper on the floor. -----_____, I won’t.
A. Sorry B. Excuse me
C. That’s all rightD. Never mind
-----Do remember to take your bag when you _____ the bus. -----Thank you.
A. take off B. get off
C. put offD. turn off
-----I called you yesterday evening, but you were not in.
-----Sorry, I _____ in the shop with my mother.
A. am B. was
C. will beD. were
-----Look at the elephants. Their ears _____ open fans. -----Oh, that’s right.
A. like B. likes
C. is likeD. look like