| A．Jane loves reading. | B．He has a toothache. |
| C．She wants to travel abroad. | D．Lucy is a pretty American girl. |
| A．note | B．huge | C．time | D．not |
| A．site | B．bug | C．them | D．add |
| A．egg | B．skirt | C．hope | D．hug |
| A．You can guess who Jenny was. |
| B．He often reads English in the morning. |
| C．The road is tortuous and the future is bright. |
| D．He plans to go abroad so he can further his study. |
5 . “The first prize for the bicycle race is $1,000,” said Mr. Hakansson.
“The judges won’t let you race,” said Mrs. Hakansson. “You’re 66 years old.”
“I am going to race,” said Mr. Hakansson. “And I am going to win!”
Mrs. Hakansson only smiled. She knew he couldn’t be in the race. He was 66 years old. But she also knew that he would try.
Mr. Hakansson went to see the judges. “I want to be in that race,” he said.
“Go home to your rocking chair!” said one of the judges. “You are too old. This race lasts for days. The men go from one end of Sweden to the other. That’s more than 1,000 miles. You would never make it.”
“We’ll see,” said Mr. Hakansson.
Over 1,000 men wanted to be in the race. The judges picked only 50. They were all strong young men. They went by train to the town where the race would begin. There they spent days getting ready.
Mr. Hakansson was not one of the 50. So he couldn’t ride on the train.
“Then I’ll ride my bicycle,” he said. And he did. He rode 1,000 miles just to get where the race was to start!
At last, the race began. The 50 strong young men climbed on their bicycles. One of the judges fired a gun. And the young men were off!
Close behind them came Mr. Hakansson. His long white beard waved in the wind. “You can keep me out of the race,” he said. “But you can’t keep me off the road!”
And then Mr. Hakansson moved in front of the 50 strong young men!
After a while he came to a small town. The street was lined with people. They cheered as Mr. Hakansson rode by.
“Look, Daddy,” said a small boy. “There goes Supergrandpa!” Everyone laughed.
A writer for a paper heard the boy. He took a picture of Mr. Hakansson and wrote a story about him. From then on everybody in Sweden was cheering for “Supergrandpa”.
Day after day the race went on. Each night the 50 strong men rested. But not Supergrandpa! He rode for three days and three nights without any sleep at all. Then he rested only three hours!
Supergrandpa didn’t even eat very much. He didn’t want to leave the road. But sometimes people brought him cake, coffee and berries. Then he would eat while sitting on his bicycle.
For more than six days Supergrandpa rode on. In all that time, he had only 10 hours of sleep.
At last he crossed the finish line — a day ahead of the strong men. All the town were there to meet him. Everybody cheered and cheered. A band from the fire station played. Dogs barked. Children danced around Supergrandpa.
1. Mr. Hakansson got to the town where the race began by ________.| A．running there | B．taking the train |
| C．driving his car | D．riding his bicycle |
| A．the day after he started the race | B．a few minutes before another racer |
| C．a day before the other cyclists | D．after ten hours of sleep |
| A．An Admirable Supergrandpa | B．An Exciting Riding Race |
| C．An Unbelievable Experience | D．An Unforgettable Old Man |
| A．capable | B．challenging | C．convenient | D．confident |
| A．confidence | B．competence | C．audience | D．defence |
| A．unfortunately | B．definitely | C．absolutely | D．independently |
| A．prefer | B．prohibit | C．pressure | D．principle |
Shakespeare’s birthplace was the childhood home of William Shakespeare. The house has been exactly furnished, and includes both original and copy items similar to those which would have been there in the house
