John sent for a doctor because his wife was ill． He called the doctor and made sure they would meet at five． He arrived at the doctor's at twenty to five． He thought， "It's a little bit earlier． I'll wait for a moment． It's good to keep the time．"
Then he stopped his car in front of the doctor's． He looked around and saw a noisy square（广场）not far from here． He went there and sat down on a chair to enjoy the last light of afternoon sun and make himself quiet． He saw some children playing and some women talking to each other happily．
Suddenly he heard a girl crying． He came up to her and asked some questions． Then he knew she got lost． John tried to find out her address and took her home． The girl's parents were very thankful．
Then John hurried to the doctor's． The doctor said angrily when he saw him， "You're late． Why did you keep me waiting for twenty minutes? " John said nothing but one word—"Sorry! "
1.John drove to the doctor's ______．
A．late B．early C．in time D．in no time
2.John went to the square to ______．
A．spend the time
B．look for the doctor
C．see the children and the women
D．help the girl
3.The girl cried because ______．
A．someone hit her
B．she fell off her bike
C．her parents were angry with her
D．she didn't find the way home
4.At last John got to the doctor's at ______．
A．twenty to five B．twenty past five
C．five o'clock D．forty past five
5.From the story， we know John is a ______．
A．busy person B．quiet person
C．helpful person D．lucky person
There are fifty states in the United States. The largest in population is California， the largest in area is Alaska. Alaska is the smallest in population and Rhode Island is the smallest in size. The oldest states are the ones along the Atlantic coast. The newest states are Alaska and Hawaii. Alaska is also the coldest state. California and Florida are the warmer. Henry and his family live in Seattle， a big city， on the Pacific coast. But Los Angeles and San Francisco， also on the Pacific coast， are larger than Seattle. Henry's cousin， Susan， lives in New York. It is the largest city in the United States. Thousands of people visit New York each year. The most important city in the United States is Washington， D. C. It is the capital， but it is much smaller than New York.
1.How many states are there in the U. S. A. ?
A. Five B. Forty- Five. C. Fifty D. Fifteen.
2.Which state is the largest in population?
A. California. B. Rhode-Island.
C. Alaska D. Los Angeles.
3.Which state is the coldest， the newest， and the smallest in population?
A. Rhode Island. B. Seattle.
C. San Francisco. D. Alaska.
4.Which of the following is true?
A. The oldest states are the ones along the Pacific coast.
B. Washington is the most important and the largest city.
C. New York is the largest city in the United States.
D. Henry's cousin lives in the Seattle.
5.Why is Washington， D. C. the most important American city?
Because _________.
A. it is the largest city
B. it is the largest in population
C. it is the most beautiful city
D. it is the capital of the United States
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Once，in a small village， lived a family with eight children. Two of the children loved _________ very much， but the family was so poor that it was impossible to send_________ of them to study at the art college at the same time. After many discussions， the two boys finally_________ a plan. They would toss (抛）a coin. The loser would go_________ into the mines (煤矿）and，with his money，_________ his brother study at the college. Then， when the brother who won the toss finished his studies，after four years， he would support the other brother studying at the_________ .
James won the toss and Jack went down into the mines. James worked with all his heart and his paintings were very much_________ than those of most of his teachers， and by the time he _________ ， he was beginning to make a lot of money for his paintings.
James returned. When he told Jack he could go to the art college， Jack said _________ ， “Brother， the four years in the mines has done too much to my hands， so it is too _________. Now I can’t even hold a glass.”
To show his great love and respect， James drew his brother’s hands with fingers towards the sky. He called his drawing “The Praying Hands，” which became very famous years later.
1.A. school B. books C. painting D. money
2.A. both B. all C. any D. neither
3.A. looked out B. got out C. took out D. worked out
4.A. off B. down C. up D. away
5.A. pay B. follow C. agree D. let
6.A. college B. mine C. home D. school
7.A. cheaper B. worse C. better D. older
8.A. waited B. graduated C. walked D. arrived
9.A. happily B. bravely C. softly D. angrily
10.A. helpful B. early C. good D. late
We say this number “5，043，001” ___________.
A. five millions， forty-three thousands and one
B. five million and forty-three thousand and one
C. five million， forty-three thousand， one
D. five million， forty-three thousand and one
There is a river ______ the two cities. ______ the river there is a bridge.
A. in， In B. between， Over
C. between， On D. outside， Under
—Excuse me， may I speak to Jill，please? — .
A. Yes， l am. B. Do you know him?
C.I am speaking. D. This is Jill speaking.
