| A．badly | B．hardly |
| C．strongly | D．heavily |
2 . Four girls went to school every day by taxi.
One day one of the girls said “There’s a test this morning. Let’s get to school late. Then we won’t have to take the test.”
“What can we say to the teacher?” one of the girls said. “He’ll be angry. We’ll need a good excuse.” The girls thought for several moments, then one of them said, “Let’s tell him that our taxi had flat tire (轮胎漏气).”
“That’s a good idea,” the other girls said. “We’ll tell him that. They arrived at school an hour later. The test was already finished.
“Why are you late?” the teacher asked. “You missed the test.” “Our taxi had a flat tire.” one of the girls said.
The teacher thought for a moment, then he said, “Sit down, one of you in each corner of the room.” The four girls did this. Then the teacher said, “Write on a piece of paper the answer to this question: Which tire was flat?”
1. How did the girls get to school every day?| A．on foot | B．by taxi | C．by train | D．by bus |
| A．They did not want to take a test. |
| B．They did not like school. |
| C．They had not done their homework. |
| D．They wanted to go shopping. |
| A．They could not get a taxi. | B．They got up late. |
| C．Their taxi had flat tire. | D．They forgot the time. |
3 . Darwin, the world-famous scientist, developed a habit in his later years that seldom changed, even when guests were present. The following shows his daily schedule during that time.
Time | Activities |
7:00 a.m. | got up and took a short walk |
7:45 | a.m. had breakfast alone |
8:00 a.m.—9:30 a.m. | worked in his study (He considered this period his best working time.) |
9:30a.m.—10:30am. | went to the sitting room and read letters |
12:00 | had a walk, starting with a visit to the greenhouse, the number of times depending on his health, usually alone or with a dog |
12:45 p.m. | had lunch with the family; read The Times and answered letters |
3:00 p.m. | rested on the sofa in his bedroom and listened to a novel read by his wife |
4:30 p.m.—5:30 p.m. | worked in his study, clearing up matters of the day |
6:00 p.m. | rested again in the bedroom with his wife reading aloud |
7:30 p.m. | had tea while the family were having dinner |
10:00 p.m. | went to bed |
1. According to Darwin, what was the best time to work?
| A．8:00 a.m.—9:30 a.m. | B．9:30 a.m.—10:30 a.m. |
| C．10:30 a.m.—12:15 p.m. | D．4:30 p.m.—5:30 p.m. |
| A．Four and a half hours. | B．Three hours. |
| C．Two and a half hours. | D．Two hours. |
| A．He was very ill. | B．He ate meals a day. |
| C．He disliked reading. | D．He lived regular (有规律的) life. |
| A．as if | B．even if |
| C．so long as | D．in case |
