—Let's go hiking ________ staying at home，shall we?
—Good idea.
A. as well as B. in order to C. instead of
Many kids laugh at Kim's looks and they think he is ________.
A. clever B. ugly C. nice
—What's the ________of traveling by bike?
—It can save money，keep healthy and not pollute the air.
A. purpose B. suggestions C. advantages
We should keep the windows________ in order to let the fresh air in.
A. open B. opened C. close
That mistake almost ________ him his life.
A. took B. paid C. cost
Life is colorful.However，life sometimes plays jokes on us，especially when one has a bad day.Ryu is an unlucky one.
Ryu got up late in the morning.He set the alarm clock at 8：00 a．m. the night before because he had a job interview at a company today.But the alarm clock didn't ring.How strange!
Then Ryu sat at the kitchen table where his breakfast usually was，but it wasn't there.Instead，he found a note left by his sister，“I am really busy today.Make breakfast yourself.” So Ryu had a quick breakfast of bread and milk.Then he rode his bicycle to the company for the interview.
When Ryu arrived，he was scolded(责骂) by the angry boss(老板) for being five minutes late.But he still got the job after the interview.Also，he was told to get to work at 9：00 a．m. the next day.That night Ryu went to bed earlier at 11：00 p．m.，in order not to be late the next day.
The next morning，Ryu's sister woke him up at 8：00 a．m.But he wanted to stay in bed for five more minutes.He finally had to get up when the sunlight shone down on his eyes.He did everything like any other normal day.When he finished his breakfast，he found it was already 9：05 a．m.He was late again.
1.Why did Ryu get up late for the interview?
A. Because he was very tired.
B. Because he didn't feel well.
C. Because his alarm clock didn't go off.
2.What can we learn from Paragraph 3?
A. Ryu left a note for his sister.
B. Ryu went for the interview by taxi.
C. Ryu's sister usually cooked breakfast for him.
3.How long was Ryu late for the job interview?
A. 5 minutes. B. 10 minutes. C. 1 hour.
4.When might Ryu get up on his first day of work?
A. At 8：00 a．m. B. At 8：45 a．m.
C. At 9：05 a．m.
5.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Ryu lived with his parents and his sister.
B. Ryu should get to work at 9：00 in the morning.
C. The boss was angry because Ryu dressed casually.
