Xiao Lin’s father is ill. His mother must look after him at home. So she says to her son,“Go to the hospital and ask a doctor to come to us, Xiao Lin. ”
“OK,”says the boy,“But where is the hospital?”
“In the town. ”answers his mother.
Then Xiao Lin leaves his house. He gets to a fork (岔路口). He doesn’t know if he turns right or left. He stands there. Just then a farmer drives a carriage(马车) and comes.
“How far is the town from here?”asks Xiao Lin.
“Two kilometers. ”says the farmer.
“May I take your carriage?”
“Certainly. ”
“Thank you very much,”Xiao Lin is happy and gets on the carriage. Half an hour later the carriage doesn’t get to the town.
“How far is the town from here?”Xiao Lin asks again.
“Four kilometers. ”says the farmer.
“Why is the town farther now?”
“The carriage is going in the opposite direction. ”
1.Xiao Lin must ask a doctor to come because ________.
A. his father is busy B. his mother must look after his father
C. the town is not far D. he often goes there
2.________, so he stops at the fork.
A. Xiao Lin wants to have a rest
B. Xiao Lin doesn’t know the way to the town
C. Xiao Lin wants to wait for the carriage
D. Xiao Lin must go to the town by himself
3.Half an hour later Xiao Lin is farther from the town because ________.
A. the farmer is afraid of him
B. the farmer takes him to another hospital
C. the carriage goes very fast
D. the carriage takes him to the opposite direction
4.Xiao Lin wants ________.
A. the farmer to take him to the town
B. to know which direction he should turn to
C. to take the farmer’s carriage
D. the farmer to tell him where the town is
5.The town is ________ kilometers from Xiao Lin when he asks the farmer again.
A. two B. four C. six D. eight
Americans like to travel on holidays. Today more and more travelers in America are _______ nights at small houses or inns(小旅馆) instead of (而不是 ) _______. They get a room for the night and the _______ for the next morning.
Rooms for the night in private homes with breakfast have been _______ with travelers in Europe for many years.
In the past five to ten years, these bed-and-breakfast places have become popular in America.Many of these American inns are old buildings. Some have only _______ rooms. Others are much _______. Some inns do not provide telephones in the rooms, _______ others do.
Staying at an inn is much different _______ staying at a hotel. Usually the cost is much _______. Staying at an inn is almost like visiting someone’s home. The owners are glad to tell about the area and the interesting places to ________. Many travelers say they enjoy the chance to meet the local families.
1.A. taking B. worrying C. spending D. visiting
2.A. hotels B. homes C. villages D. building
3.A. sport B. breakfast C. lunch D. dinner
4.A. expensive B. new C. popular D. big
5.A. little B. few C. a little D. a few
6.A. smaller B. larger C. older D. newer
7.A. so B. but C. because D. if
8.A. from B. of C. in D. about
9.A. more B. less C. fewer D. bigger
10.A. livers B. players C. climbers D. travelers
I have two cats. One is black, and ______ is white.
A. another B. some C. other D. the other
— _________ hours do they exercise every week?
— About 40 hours. I think.
A. How many B. How long C. How often D. How
Don’t forget _______ the door when you ________.
A. closing；leave B. closing；are leaving C. to close；leave D. to close；will leave
--- Can you speak French, Mr Brown? --- Yes. But only ____ French words.
A. few B. little C. a little D. a few
