It is _____ that you are confident in your studies.

A. crucial B. mystery C. fun D. dishonest

The match had to be put off _____ the heavy snow.

A. because B. since C. because of D. thanks to

--- Can you tell me __________?

--- Sorry, I’m new here.

A. where is the bookstore B. how I can get to the cinema

C. is there a bookstore near here D. which bus shall I take

He ______ be a history teacher．

A. used to B. be used to C. use to be D. be use to

Li Ming eats _____ and he is _____ fat now. I think he needs exercise.

A. too much; too much B. much too; too much

C. too much; much too D. much too, much too

These days I found _____ hard for me to go to sleep at night and I didn’t know what to do.

A. it B. that C. me D. him

It is ______ of a problem to be poor than to be dishonest.

A. more B. little C. much D. less

He doesn’t ______ to be a scientist.

A. pretends B. pretend C. pretendly D. pretended

At one of the school in London, the students can go into town in the afternoon. But they must _____ to the school before six. One afternoon, Bob went to see a film. When he came back to the school, the school gate had already been closed. He went around the building to ______ door. That one was closed, too. Then he saw an open window on the ______floor. It was the ______ office, Bob looked _______the room, but no one was in. He quickly ________ into the room. Just then he heard a voice. Bob looked round and hid (躲藏) himself _______ a chair. Then the head teacher came in and sat down on the chair. He read a book for an hour. At last the head teacher stood up and went towards the door. “Thank goodness, he didn't _____ me.” Bob thought. _____he left the room, the head teacher spoke to the chair, “Would you please______the lights when you leave?”

1.A. come B. go C. return D. get

2.A. the other B. another C. small D. open

3.A. first B. second C. third D. fourth

4.A. teacher's B. headteacher's C. door keeper's D. students'

5.A. at B. out of C. into D. from

6.A. climbed B. went C. ran D. jumped

7.A. behind B. in front of C. beside D. under

8.A. see B. hear C. catch D. find

9.A. As soon as B. After C. Before D. When

10.A. turn up B. turn on C. turn down D. turn off

Mr. Shute was born in a poor family. He couldn't go to school when he was young.

Now he's a strong porter (搬運工) and works at a station. He doesn't think he needs to know much about science. His son, Bill, began to go to school last year. The boy likes nothing except playing. He doesn't listen to the teachers in class and can't do his homework after class. It's the hardest thing for him to do maths exercises. And he wants to drop it.

Last evening Mrs. Shute heard Bill crying in the next room while she and her husband were watching TV. She came up to him and asked, "What's the matter, Bill?"

"I can't do my maths homework,” said the boy. "I won't go to school tomorrow."

"No, no, don't do that!" the woman said in a hurry. "Maybe I can help you."

The woman studied the exercises for a long time, but she didn't know how to do them. Then she asked her husband to help their son with his maths. Mr. Shute said, "But I don't know maths, either. "

"It doesn't matter," said his wife. "You'll only fool him."

Mr. Shute had to do as his wife said. This afternoon Bill came back and showed his exercise-book to his father. Having looked at it, the man was happy and shouted to his wife, "Come and look at it! I got an A in maths!"

1.Mr. Shute wasn't in school because ______.

A. he wanted to be a porter B. his parents had no money to send him to school

C. he didn't need much about science D. there was no school in his hometown

2.Bill can't do his homework because ______.

A. his father often helps him B. he doesn't listen to the teacher’s

C. he doesn't put his heart into his studies D. he wants to be

3.______, so the boy cried in the next room.

A. Bill couldn’t do his maths exercises B. Bill couldn't watch TV with his parents

C. His parents didn’t help him D. Bill had no time to play outside

4.Mrs. Shute didn’t help her son because ______.

A. She had lots of housework to do B. she was busy watching TV in her room

C. she was sure her husband could do it D. she didn’t go to school, either

5.The word “fool” in the story means ______.

A. 欺騙 B. 傻瓜 C. 欺詐 D. 愚蠢