A couple of weeks ago, my friend offered to sell some of our things for us. I thought it was a good chance to clean my 7-year-old son’s room and _____ some toys that were no longer suitable for him to play with. We _____ that all the money we got from selling the toys would be his money.

The night before the sale, we loaded up the truck with toys and a little bike that was too _____ for him. In the yard he _____ the bike for the last time and then happily put it onto the truck. This little bike had at least two previous owners as far as we knew. It wasn’t in the best  _____ and was certainly not new, but the tires(輪胎) were _____ good.

We put a price of $10 on it, but it didn’t sell. So, after the sale was over, my friend put it on the sidewalk, with a sign that _____ “FREE BIKE”. In five minutes her doorbell rang. A little boy was _____ there. In poor English he asked whether the bike was _____ free. She said yes and that he could have it for ______. He smiled, got on the bike and rode away.

Later that evening when I told my son how much money he had made at the sale, he was very ______, shouting happily. He asked about a few of his things, wondering ______ they had been sold. When he asked about the bike, I told him about the little boy and that made him ______. He was much happier than when I told him how much he had ______. He was so happy to hear that someone else would make good ______ of that little bike!

1.A.look for B.go through C.show off D.deal with

2.A.refused B.agreed C.wrote D.lied

3.A.weak B.small C.new D.thin

4.A.rode B.found C.watched D.felt

5.A.time B.chance C.place D.shape

6.A.also B.never C.still D.hardly

7.A.said B.repeated C.copied D.expressed

8.A.jumping B.standing C.walking D.shouting

9.A.barely B.usually C.really D.always

10.A.something B.anything C.everything D.nothing

11.A.calm B.scared C.excited D.disappointed

12.A.when B.if C.why D.how

13.A.smile B.worry C.leave D.cry

14.A.enjoyed B.lost C.bought D.made

15.A.interest B.money C.use D.price

If you wish to become a better reader, here are four important things to remember about reading rate:

● Knowing why you are reading or what you are reading to find out will often help you to know whether to read fast or slowly.

● Some things should be read slowly throughout. Examples are directions for making or doing something, arithmetic problems, science and history books, which are full of important information. You must read such things slowly to remember each important step and understand each important ideas.

● Some things should be read quickly throughout. Examples are simple stories meant for enjoyment, news letters from friends, pieces of news from local, or home-town, papers, telling what is happening to friends and neighbors.

● In some of your reading, you must change your speed from fast to slow and slow to fast, as you go along. You will need to read certain pages quickly and then slow down and do more careful reading when you come to important ideas which must be remembered.

1.The underlined word "rate" in the first sentence means _______.

A.fast B.slow C.speed D.skill

2.Which should be read slowly according to the passage?

A.Stories for enjoyment B.Arithmetic problems

C.Letters from friends D.News from hometown newspapers

3.How fast should we read?

A.The faster, the better. B.The more slowly, the better.

C.Neither too fast nor too slow. D.It depends on what we are reading.

4.According to the passage which of the following is NOT true?

A.Read slowly when you are reading something important to you.

B.Read fast when you are reading something unimportant to you.

C.Read the materials that you are interested in slowly.

D.Read the materials that you are interested in fast.

Next week, there will be a heavy snow and the temperature will drop _______ zero.

A.among B.from C.above D.below

—Why did you choose Maggie as your best friend?

—Because she is very _______. She always shares things with others.

A.patient B.tidy C.generous D.humorous

—Where are you going this weekend?

—We _______ go to Xuanwu Lake, but we are not sure.

A.must B.may C.needn’t D.mustn’t

My mother and father enjoyed _______ in the cinema last Sunday. The film brought them back to the happy college life.

A.myself B.himself C.herself D.themselves

Sometimes walking is even_______ than driving during the busy traffic time.

A.faster B.fast C.slow D.slower

—_______ does a baby tiger weigh when it is born?

—It might be hard to believe. A new-born baby tiger weighs no more than 1 kilogram.

A.How old B.How much C.How many D.How long

_______are crazy about climbing mountains and they are really great.

A.Supporters B.Waiters C.Climbers D.Writers

—What should I do when the earthquake happens, Dad?

—First of all, it’s important to _________ and hide yourself in the corners of the room.

A.calm down B.put down C.get down D.fall down