Read the article and select the best answer. Article: Jessie felt her life so boring one summer day.She was tired of watching TV.She read all her books,and her friends were on vacation.She wanted something different to do.Suddenly,she saw the lawn mower sitting in the yard. "Mom,"she shouted,"I think I will mow the lawn."Her mom ran into the yard and said,"Oh no,you don't.You're too young to mow the law." "I'm fourteen years old and know how to do it,"Jessie said."Besides,it would help Dad out,and he won't have to worry about it over the weekend." Mom thought for a while and then decided to let Jessie have a try.After all ,she was home and would _ her.Jessie already knew how to start the lawn mower from watching her dad.Jessie checked the gas to make sure it was full,and put on her gardening gloves to protect her hands.Mom watched from the kitchen window.Jessie really does know how to mow the lawn.She was very careful around the flowers and trees.When she finished,she felt so good,but she was so hot.Mom brought her some ice tea and said,"You did a great job.Dad will be very surprised." Later that day,Dad came home and said to Jessie's mom,"You didn't have to mow the lawn.I was going to do it on Saturday.It looks great.Thanks." "I didn't mow it.Jessie did.""Wow,our little girt is growing up!"Dad told Jessie what a great job she had done."It was fun,and I will do it again next week,"said Jessie. The neighbor next door came by and asked Jessie if she wanted to mow his lawn and make some money."Sure!"said Jessie.Jessie began mowing his lawn.Two other neighbors asked so,then another three.Jessie was now mowing lawns for them all and making some money.She was no longer bored!"I won't have time to spend my money,"she laughed to herself. Question: How did Jessie's father feel when he knew Jessie had mowed the lawn? Options: A: Proud. B: Angry C: Relaxed. D: Worried.
A

Read the article and select the best answer. Article: Dear Victor, I have received your loving letter from school and I am glad to know that you are becoming responsible enough to decide on your career . You are now in the final year of high school and are going to start further education in college. You know that we belong to different times, and my social life is different from yours. However, all I can say as advice is that you must choose a career wisely. The first consideration is your interest. You can only succeed and feel happy when you do something you enjoy. You must get a job which not only provides you with something useful, but also you are pleased with. Then, you must read a lot in the field you are aiming at. Also, you should get to know the men and women who work in that field, when mind and heart work together, success is _ . No career is more or less important. I think your interest may be in the field of making TV programmes. Your good communication skills, your taking an active part in school plays and the prizes you have won in speech competitions all lead you to that direction. So a career in Mass Communication and TV film production will bring luck to you. If you succeed in that field, you will become famous and rich. Think a thousand times before making any final decision about your career. After all, we want you to be a man of success. We all know that you are old enough to think for yourself. With all the best wishes ! Your loving father Question: We can infer that Victor wrote a letter to ask for advice on how to _ . Options: A: get good marks B: choose a career C: prepare for a competition D: communicate with others
B

Q: Read the article and select the best answer. Article: Little Peter is a boy of nine. He began to go to school when he was six, and now he is in Grade Three. He lives not far from the school, but he is often late for class. He likes watching TV in the evening and goes to bed late, so he can't get up on time in the morning. This term, Mrs. Black, Peter's aunt, teaches music in Peter's school. She is strict with Peter and often tells the boy to obey the school rules and come to school on time. Yesterday morning, Peter got up late. When he hurried to school, it was a quarter past eight. His aunt was waiting for him at the school gate. "You are ten minutes late for the first class, Peter," Mrs. Black said angrily. "Why are you often late for class?" "Every time, when I get to the street corner , I always see a guidepost . It says SCHOOL--GO SLOWLY!" Question: The first class begins at _ . Options: A: ten to eight B: eight C: five past eight D: a quarter past eight
A: C

Read the article and select the best answer. Article: The last few days before Christmas passed quickly and it was soon Christmas Eve. That night when everyone went to bed, Bunny couldn't sleep. He still couldn't think of what he wanted his special Christmas gift to be. He wondered how Santa Claus would know what to bring him if he didn't know himself. As he was sitting up in bed , Bunny heard a big noise on the roof and a sound downstairs. It was Santa Claus, he realized. Bunny jumped out of bed and raced down the hall to the stairs hoping to have a look at the old man with his own eyes. By the time Bunny reached the bottom of the stairs, though, everything was again silent .Beautiful gifts were piled under the Christmas tree, but Santa Claus was gone. He looked for him for a few minutes, but it was already too late. Bunny turned to climb back upstairs when he heard a cry. "Hello," said Bunny. "Is somebody there?" He was answered by another cry. Bunny looked around the big pile of gifts to see what was making the noise. Right under the tree was a funny looking brown animal with big feet and sad eyes. Bunny might have mistaken it for a dog, if it hadn't been for the antlers on its head. "Are you a reindeer?" asked Bunny. "Yes," replied the animal, "my name is Ralph." "And you were pulling Santa's sled ?" "I was until I got air-sick," replied Ralph," I'm afraid I wasn't _ the job. Now I'm stuck here and I don't know how to get back to the North Pole." "Well, if you like, you can stay with us as a friend," said Bunny. As he made the offer, Bunny suddenly realized the gift he wanted from Santa Claus was a new friend! Question: Why didn't Ralph go back to the North Pole? Options: A: He got stuck in the chimney. B: Bunny asked him to stay. C: He was air-sick. D: He didn't know the way to the North Pole.
C