My husband had just bought a new washing machine for me . I decided to use it the very day and I washed a lot of things .
Everything worked well , but I found one of my husband’s socks(短袜) missing . I looked everywhere for it , but I couldn’t find it anywhere .
The next morning , I got ready for school as usual . When the bell rang , the students came in . I greeted them and told them what we were going to do that day .
When I turned around to write on the blackboard , the class burst into a roar (大笑声)! They laughed and laughed . They laughed so much , in fact ,that I was afraid the headmaster would come in to see all this .
I asked the class to stop , but the more I talked , the more they laughed . I decided to pay no attention to them and I continued to write on the blackboard . when I did this , they roared even more .
Finally , the teacher who had the room next to mine came in to see what all the laughter was about .
“Good heavens ,” I said , “Will someone please tell me what is so funny?”
“Oh , God,” said the teacher , “You have a brown sock to the back of your skirt !”
So that’s how I found my husband’s missing sock .
“Oh , well ,” I said to the class , “Let’s just say you have had an unforgettable lesson on static electricity(静电)。”
1.What was the writer ?
A. A washer B. A student
C. A headmaster D. A teacher
2.What happened when the writer turned around to write on the blackboard ?
A. The class roared with anger .
B. The class began to laugh loudly .
C. Another teacher came in
D. There was a loud noise outside the room
3.Why couldn’t she find one of her husband’s socks?
A. Because some students had hidden it .
B. Because her husband had taken it away .
C. Because she had left it in the classroom .
D. Because she never expected that it would stick to her skirt .
4.What did the writer do when she got to know why her students laughed?
A. She did nothing but laugh.
B. She got angry with the class .
C. She did nothing
D. She explained the matter in a clever way .
Mary was seven years old. Her parents recently moved to a new town, and so Mary was going to a school, which was a few kilometers from the house they lived in now. A school bus going around picked up every morning and brought them back to their every afternoon, and as both of Mary’s parents to go to work, she always went on this bus.
Mary’s parents always their alarm clock for seven o’clock so that none of them would be . But one morning the alarm to go off, and it was not until a quarter past eight that Mary’s mother suddenly , looked at the clock and said, “What’s ever happened to that clock?” and then into Mary’s room to wake her up.
“I’m sorry, dear,” she said, “ you’ll have to wash and dress very quickly, have an even break-fast and then I’ll you to school on my way to the office.”
“But how can you find the , Mum?” Mary said, “You’ve been to school only once.”
“Yes,” her mother answered, “but you’ve done the several times now on the bus, so you can be my guide to get there, can’t you?”
“Oh, yes,” said Mary, “I suppose so.” She washed, and and had a quick breakfast, and then they set off. Mary told her mother to turn each time they came to a place she . In this way she made her mother drive round most of the town they got to her school. When they arrived, her mother saw that it was not really very far from her house.
“Why ever did you make me go such a long way round, Mary, instead of the most way?” her mother asked her.
“Well, Mum,” answered Mary, “it was because I didn’t know else to get here. That’s the way our bus always goes to the other children to school.
1.A. big B. nice C. different D. distant
2.A. pupils B. teachers C. parents D. passengers
3.A. offices B. towns C. classroomsD. homes
4.A. seemed B. had C. refused D. used
5.A. found B. set C. cleaned D. fixed
6.A. late B. ready C. lazy D. asleep
7.A. started B. stopped C. failed D. continued
8.A. stood up B. stayed up C. put up D. woke up
9.A. rushed B. stepped C. escaped D. jumped
10.A. but B. and C. so D. then
11.A. later B. quicker C. easier D. heavier
12.A. bring B. fetch C. leave D. drive
13.A. truth B. bus C. way D. guide
14.A. homework B. shopping C. trip D. reading
15.A. rose B. dressed C. moved D. showed
16.A. wondered B. realized C. recognized D. designed
17.A. unless B. after C. if D. before
18.A. comfortable B. helpful C. important D. direct
19.A. how B. when C. what D. which
20.A. look for B. pick up C. drop by D. deal with
The company was named Gates Hall ______ a man named James Gates.
A. in need ofB. in search of
C. with the help of D. in memory of
—Who______ it be that is knocking at the door?
—It ______ be Father, but I’m not sure.
A. can; must B. can; may
C. must; can D. may; must
He certainly looked the part all right, he thought as he ______ himself in the mirror.
A. looked B. showed
C. admired D. enjoyed
He is looking for another job because he feels that nothing he does _______ his boss.
A. satisfies B. serves
C. promises D. supports