1 . 阅读下面短文, 在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

There is a food festival near Madison Square Park in New York each May. This time about 30 sellers came to attend it. Huge, colorful     1     (umbrella) stood over 40 small, round tables. Jack and Betty decided to visit the festival     2     (try) new foods. It was 8:30 pm     3     they arrived there on foot. “It should be a place filled with fun. I just hope it’s still open, ”Betty said to     4     (her). So they went to the festival and visited each table. They read each menu     5    (careful). They walked around the tables and looked at what people were eating.

Suddenly Betty saw something she was     6     (interest) in. She said to the diner, “Excuse me. The food you are eating looks delicious. Can you tell me     7     it is? Where did you get it?” The diner told her the table was over there. Betty went over to that table quickly and asked for that dish. The cook said, “I’m sorry, but that dish     8     (sell) out just now. In fact, we’re getting ready to close down. Don’t worry. We will cook     9     same dish tomorrow. To enjoy the dish, you should be here     10     (early) than today. ”

2 . After finals, I was ready to move out. It wasn’t too hard for me, but for a lot of my friends, it was a big event. After packing my suitcase and helping my friends move, it was time to say goodbye. I had reached the end of my first year in the university!

A friend from Shanghai who is studying in Washington D. C. came to visit, so my brother and I took him sightseeing. But these were not this month’s highlights. The high point was coming back home, a moment I’d been expecting since the day I left.

I arrived home early on the morning of May 15th. When I saw my parents, I gave them a big hug and kiss. Being at home with my parents, standing on this land, and feeling the humid and hot air, I knew I was home. The first thing I did was to go to Mei Mei for a big breakfast. It was so much better than the school cafeteria! Mei Mei was just a start. There are so many foods I have to eat and so many friends I want to see.

The hot air is burning my face and there is sweat on my skin. I love this feeling. This is where I belong.

1. The writer went home _________________.

A．after a big event	B．after one year studying
C．after one semester	D．at the end of a year

2. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A．The writer’s friend was studying in Shanghai.

B．The writer took a friend sightseeing with his brother.

C．The writer stayed far away from his home.

D．The writer had been expecting back home since the day he left.

3. The writer came back _________________.

A．at the time when the weather was humid and hot	B．when he was tired of the school cafeteria
C．because he missed his parents	D．to have a big breakfast

3 . Dad and I are watching the Olympic Games in our media room. The screen drops down to cover one wall. We give our robot, Sylvia, our orders for popcorn(爆米花) and juice for dinner. She is only a machine but she looks like a human and helps with the housework.

We are having popcorn for dinner tonight because something is wrong with our oven(烤箱). It is broken and keeps on repeating that it doesn't remember how to cook. Dad thinks the shooting star passing by Earth has caused the problem.

“I did see a shooting star yesterday,” I said,“Maybe that's why I had trouble getting Sylvia started this morning. She turned around and around, hardly stood when she tried to take a step, and almost fell backwards. She finally started moving towards me, but then suddenly turned, and went backwards. I thought she was going to knock into a wall. It was lucky that she got her balance in the end and successfully stood up”.

At last, Sylvia arrives with our popcorn and drinks. I look at the screen and watch the Olympic Games. Sylvia watches it, too. Dad gives her coins as a tip. Sylvia thanks him for the coins and starts to leave the room. Then she turns back to where we are sitting. I hear some clicking sounds. The sounds mean that she is searching her memory chips for information.“During the Olympics, I should get medals, not coins,” she says.

Dad and I just look at each other. Sylvia doesn't seem to know that robots aren't supposed to think. Then we burst out laughing and award Sylvia a gold medal.

1. We can learn from Paragraph 1 that

A．Dad and I have dinner in a restaurant.	B．Mum makes dinner for the family.
C．Sylvia gets dinner ready for Dad and me.	D．Dad gets dinner ready for the family.

2. We only have popcorn for dinner because

A．the oven doesn't work.	B．we like having popcorn.
C．Mother is very busy.	D．popcorn is good for health.

3. What can we learn from Paragraph 3?

A．Sylvia got up early in the morning.	B．Something was wrong with Sylvia.
C．Sylvia wouldn't like to work for me.	D．Something strange happened outside.

4. What does the underlined word “tip” mean?

A．A present for a holiday.	B．A card to show thanks.
C．A greeting for a guest.	D．A little money paid for service.