A young woman was walking through a supermarket to pick up a few things when she noticed an old man following her around．Thinking nothing of it，she ignored him and went on shopping．After she got what she wanted，she went to checkout line，but the old man got in front of her．

“Pardon me．” he said，“I’m sorry if my staring（盯）at you has made you feel uncomfortable，it's just because you look like my granddaughter，who just died recently．And I miss her very much．”

“I’m very sorry，” replied the young woman．“Is there anything I can do for you?”

“Yes．” the old man said．“As I'm leaving，can you say ‘Good-bye，grandpa’ to me? It would make me feel so much better．”

“Sure，” answered the young woman．

As the old man was leaving，she called out．“Bye-bye，grandpa!”

When she stepped up to the checkout counter（收銀臺(tái)），she saw that her total was $178.50．

“How can that be?” she asked．“I only bought a few things!”

“Your grandpa said you would pay for him，” said the clerk．

1．Why did the old man follow the woman and let her say “Bye-bye，Grandpa”?

A．He wanted to steal her money．

B．She looked like her dead granddaughter．

C．He wanted to stare at her．

D．He wanted her to pay for him．

2．According to the passage we can know that _______．

A．the young woman is a careless person

B．the young woman is as clever as the old man

C．the young woman was pleased to pay for the old man

D．the young woman didn't know the old man at all

3．What does the word “ignored” mean?

A．忽視                   B．瀏覽                    C．可憐                      D．鄙視

4．How much did it cost that the young woman bought?

A．More than $178.50．                                B．Less than $178.50．

C．About $178.50．                            D．$ 78.50．

5．Which of the following is the best title of the story?

A．A kind hearted young woman．                B．The total was $178.50．

C．Bye-bye grandpa                            D．An old man and his granddaughter．

Dear Mike, I am sorry you are having difficulty with your English class. Every teacher wants his or her students to study hard especially in class. So I think you should have a talk with your English teacher and tell her what you were doing with Tom that day. If she knows your worries, maybe she will help you with your English. And she will be pleased to hear you want to learn English well. I believe when students are not trying as hard as they can, a teacher is forced（被迫）to take actions. Yours, Editor

1. 1.

   What’s wrong with Mike?

   1. A.
      He meets trouble with his parents
   2. B.
      He doesn’t know how to get on well with his classmates
   3. C.
      He has a hard time with his English class
   4. D.
      He is always speaking in class
2. 2.

   What happened in that English class?

   1. A.
      Mike couldn’t answer the question. So the teacher asked him to stand
   2. B.
      Mike had an argument with Tom about the question
   3. C.
      Tom asked Mike a question, and the teacher thought they were speaking
   4. D.
      Mike felt uncomfortable because he was ill
3. 3.

   In the editor’s opinion, why did the English teacher punish(懲罰) Mike?

   1. A.
      Because the English teacher didn’t think Mike was studying hard in class
   2. B.
      Because Mike answered the question wrong
   3. C.
      Because Mike was bad at English
   4. D.
      Because Mike had a fight with other students
4. 4.

   What does the underlined phrase“ take actions” mean in Chinese?

   1. A.
      采取行動(dòng)
   2. B.
      參加活動(dòng)
   3. C.
      幫助
   4. D.
      表演
5. 5.

   What can we learn from the letters?

   1. A.
      Mike wants to have a talk with his English teacher
   2. B.
      Mike wants the editor to say something to his English teacher
   3. C.
      The editor gave Mike some advice, but it didn’t work
   4. D.
      Mike dislikes English classes now, but he wants to learn English well

1.What’s wrong with Mike?

A. He meets trouble with his parents.

B. He doesn’t know how to get on well with his classmates.

C. He has a hard time with his English class.

D. He is always speaking in class.

2.What happened in that English class?

A. Mike couldn’t answer the question. So the teacher asked him to stand.

B. Mike had an argument with Tom about the question.

C. Tom asked Mike a question, and the teacher thought they were speaking.

D. Mike felt uncomfortable because he was ill.

3.In the editor’s opinion, why did the English teacher punish(懲罰) Mike?

A. Because the English teacher didn’t think Mike was studying hard in class.

B. Because Mike answered the question wrong.

C. Because Mike was bad at English.

D. Because Mike had a fight with other students.

4.What does the underlined phrase“ take actions” mean in Chinese?

A.采取行動(dòng)      B.參加活動(dòng)      C. 幫助         D. 表演

5.What can we learn from the letters?

A. Mike wants to have a talk with his English teacher.

B. Mike wants the editor to say something to his English teacher.

C. The editor gave Mike some advice, but it didn’t work.

D. Mike dislikes English classes now, but he wants to learn English well.