1. They often watch a v        at weekends.

   Two men were sitting together in a plane. They were on a long journey. One of the men was a businessman. The other was a farmer. They sat without talking for a while，then the farmer said, “Let’s do something to pass the time. ” “What do you want to do?” the businessman asked.

“We can ask each other riddles. ” The farmer said. “OK. Let’s make the rules first，” the businessman said，“If you don’t know the answer to a riddle，you pay me $ 100. And if I don’t know the answer,I’ll pay you $ 100. ”

 “That’s not fair(公平的）. You are a businessman with much knowledge. You know more things than I do. I am just a farmer. ” the farmer said.

 “That’s true. ” The businessman said, “What do you want to do?”

 “If you don’t know the answer to a riddle,you pay me $ 100. And if I don’t know the answer，I’ll pay you $ 50. ” The farmer said. The businessman thought about this， then he said, “OK. That’s fair. Who will go first?”      “I will，” the farmer said. “Here is my riddle. What has three legs when it walks， but only two legs when it flies?”

The businessman thought for a long time and said, “Mm，that’s a good one. I’m afraid I don’t know the answer. ” He gave the farmer $100，then said, “Tell me the answer. ”

“I don’t know. ” the farmer said,and gave him $ 50.

(   ) 1. The story happened        .

A. on a farm

B. in a shop

C. before a long plane journey

D. between two passengers

(   ) 2. What does the word “riddle”

means in this story?

A. Something to win money.

B. Something to help to make rules.

C. A difficult question to find the answer.

D. A kind of game in doing business.

(   ) 3. Why did the businessman agree to give more money if he lost?

A. He made much more money than the farmer.

B. He thought he knew more than the farmer.

C. He was interested in making riddles.

D. He was better at playing riddle games.

(   ) 4. The farmer        .

A. didn’t enjoy himself on his long journey

B. didn’t want to pay even one dollar

C. spent all his money on the plane ticket

D. won fifty dollars by playing the riddle game

(   ) 5. Which of the following is NOT true?

A. The two men made rules for their riddle. 

B. The farmer was more clever than the businessman.

C. The two men made their riddle game more interesting by playing it for money.

D. The businessman knew the answer to this riddle.

(   ) 5. Do you want to        a club?

A. join    B. join in

C. take part in    D. attend

(   ) 4. If you want to        the game，you must        them.

A. win; win B. win; beat

C. beat； beat D. beat; win

(   ) 3. He was        tired        he couldn’t go on working.

A. too; to B. such; that

C. so; that D. too; that

(   ) 2. He        a beautiful toy but he didn’t         it.

A. received ； accept

B. accepted ； receive

C. received ； receive

D. accepted； accept

(   ) 1. China is famous        her long history.

A. of    B. for

C. in    D. with

5. I live near my school. My home is only one m        away from my school.

4. —May I use your dictionary?

—C        . Here you are.

3. There is only one apple. Let’s cut it in h        .