C

　　Mark Twain was an American writer. He liked to tell funny stories, and he also liked to play jokes. One day, a friend of his lost his wallet and asked Twain to pay his train ticket for him.

　　Twain said, "I'm sorry, but it happens that I have very little money with me.I don't have enough money to buy two tickets."

　　The friend was very sad.

　　"But," said Twain, "You can get on the train with me and, when the conductor comes through the train to collect (收) the tickets, you can hide under my seat." The friend agreed to this plan. But when the conductor came through the train, Twain gave him two tickets. One is for himself and the other is for his friend under the seat.

　　Then in a loud voice, so that everyone in the train could hear him easily, Twain explained (解釋), "My friend is a very strange man. When he rides on a train, he doesn't like to sit on the seat. He likes to lie on the floor under the seat."

　　Of course, everybody then looked at the poor man under the seat and laughed at him.

　　21. Who used to write funny short stories?

　　A. Lu Xun B. Mark Twain C. Shakespeare D. Luo Guanzhong

　　22. Mark Twain was _________.

　　A. a great German writer B. a great American writer

　　C. a great English writer D. a great American lawyer

　　23. ______ lay on the floor under the seat in stead of sitting on the seat.

　　A. Mark Twain B. The conductor

　　C. A stranger D. A friend of Mark Twain's

　　24. A friend asked Twain to buy train ticket for him because _________.

　　A. he lost his wallet

　　B. he had very little money and could not pay the ticket.

　　C. Twain owed his money, and then he wanted to get it back.

　　D. he did not want to pay the ticket himself.

　　25. Which of the following is right?

　　A. Twain bought only one ticket for himself.

　　B. Twain bought two tickets.

　　C. Twain did not ask his friend to get on the train.

　　D. Twain asked his friend to take his seat.

　　D

　　My mother only has one eye. I hate her. I am always angry about it. She cooks dinner for students and teachers. One day at school, my mother sees me and says hello to me. I was so unhappy! How can she do this? I turn back and run away. The next day at school one of my classmates says, “Hey, your mother only has one eye!”

　　I don’t know what to say. I wish my mother to just get away. I say to her at home, “If you’re only going to make others laugh at me, why don’t you just die (死)?” She doesn’t say a word.

　　Many years later, I have my family in another city. Then one day, my mother comes to visit me. When she stands at the door, my children laugh at her. I shout, “GET AWAY! NOW!” “Oh, I’m so sorry. I have the wrong address (地址).”

　　A few years later, she dies. Somebody gives me a letter from my mother. It reads:

　　“My dearest son,

　　I think of you all the time. I’m sorry that I should not go to your house and.... You see, when you are very young, you lose (失去) your eye in a car accident. As a mother, I give you mine. I am glad you can see a whole world for me with that eye.

　　With all my love to you.

　　Your mother.”

　　( ) 26. Who does the writer’s mother work for?

　　A. For his school. B. For his family.

　　C. For his classmates. D. For his children.

　　( ) 27. How does the writer feel when his classmate laughs at him?

　　A. Happy. B. Unhappy. C. Sorry. D. Glad

　　( ) 28. What does the mother do before she dies?

　　A. She has an accident and loses her eye.

　　B. She visits the writer and his children.

　　C. She gives her eye to her son.

　　D. She writes a letter and asks someone to give it to her son.

　　( ) 29. What does the underlined word “accident” mean in Chinese?

　　A. 故事 B. 停車場 C. 事故 D. 車庫

　　( ) 30.How may the writer feel after he reads the letter?

　　A. He still hates his mother because of her blind eye.

　　B. He feels really sorry because he isn’t kind to her before she dies.

　　C. He feels happy that he will never see the one-eyed woman.

　　D. He is not sad at all, but very angry.

　　E

　　Autumn is a good season to do sports, because in summer it is too hot. But what you feel is quite different from what your body feels. Your body works more slowly, so it is easy for you to be hurt (傷害) when doing sports. Here is some advice (建議).

　　Drink water. It is often very dry in autumn and your body loses (丟失) water easily. So it is good to drink 500 ml of water two hours before you exercise. But be careful you cannot drink water as soon as (一旦) you finish your exercise. Just do it about 15 minutes after that.

　　Warm up your body. Before you do any sport, remember to do some warming-up activities such as walking or morning exercises to get your body ready for the sport.

　　Have outdoor activities. It is cool outside your door and the air is much better. So outdoor activities like climbing hills, riding bikes and running or jogging are much fun. These can help you lose more fat, get you relaxed (放松) and help you work well.

　　Do not eat too much after the sport. If you cannot control your mouth, it is better not to do any sport. You can have some fruit or vegetables if you really want to eat something.

　　( )31.How many pieces of advice does the writer give?

　　A. 5 B. 4 C. 7 D. 6

　　( ) 32.What must you remember to do before you do some exercise?

　　A. Drink enough water and begin your sport.

　　B. Eat a lot of food before your exercise.

　　C. Climb the hills, ride your bike and run.

　　D. Do some warming-up activities to get your body ready for the sport.

　　( )33.What outdoor activity does this passage not mention (提及)?

　　A. Walking. B. Jogging. C. Skating. D. Riding the bike.

　　( )34. Who may give this advice to people?

　　A.A doctor. B. A worker. C. A student. D. A farmer.

　　( ) 35.Which can be the best title (標(biāo)題) of this passage?

　　A. Having Outdoor Activities. B. Advice on Doing Sports

　　C. Autumn, My Favourite Season. D. Your Healthy Lifestyle.