1.We can enjoy Mattaponi Culture Day at _________.

A．9:00 a.m.          B．3:00 p.m.          C．6:00 p.m.          D．10:00 p.m.

2.If Tom, 15 years old, wants to enjoy that day with his parents, they need to pay _________.

A．$6               B．$12              C．$18              D．$24

3.What can we do on that day?

A．Make baskets.      B．Sing songs.         C．Tell stories.        D．Play games.

Mr. White was holding a party at home to celebrate his sixtieth birthday. To make him happy, one of his women friends __21__ to sing a song for him. Now she was singing. One guest turned to a __22__ by his side and criticized the singer.

“What a __23__ voice!" he said. "Do you know __24__ she is?"

“Yes," was the answer, " She is my wife. "

“Oh, I beg your pardon,” the man said. "Of course her voice isn't bad, __25__ the song is very bad. I wondered who wrote that awful song?”

“I did," was the answer.

21. A. dreamed   B. decided     C. forgot    D. remembered

22. A. woman     B. girl       C. man     D. boy

23. A. terrible    B. beautiful    C. exciting   D. sweet

24. A. what    B. who       C. where     D. which

25. A. and    B. or      C. so      D. but

   Li Ming  16  often late for school. The teacher is very angry with him. “  17  are you often late for school?” asks the teacher. “Because I often get up  18  ,” answers Li Ming. “  19  clock can wake you up(叫醒),” says the teacher.” Yes, you are  20  . But it  21  work,” says Li Ming. “Why don’t you  22  it?” asks the teacher again? “Oh, I don’t want it to work  23  ,” answers Li Ming. “If all of us are late for school,   24  do you like it?” says the teacher. “Oh, that’s great! There will be  25  schools in the world,” says Li Ming with a smile(面帶微笑).

16.A. is            B. be             C. does          D. do

17.A. Why         B. When          C. What         D. Where

18.A. quickly       B. early           C. late          D. slowly

19.A. You          B. Your           C. Yours        D. Yourself

20.A. right         B. wrong          C. fine          D. Ok

21.A. don’t         B. doesn’t         C. isn’t         D. not

22.A. take          B. bring          C. make         D. mend

23.A. good         B. nice           C. well          D. fine

24.A. what         B. why           C. how          D. where

25.A. no           B. not            C. little          D. without

Time is very important in our life. However, I had never realized it until I received a beautiful gold watch from my father one day when I was 19 years old. This __11__ always tells me the importance of time in my life.

It was a cold rainy day. My father asked me to go to the __12__ to pick up my uncle and take him home. I should have arrived there __13__ 4:30 p.m. We had a basketball match at school that afternoon __14__ the match was too exciting. When the match was nearly over, I suddenly remembered my uncle and __15__ to the airport. It was too late. He had left the airport and taken a taxi to our house.

I was very worried that my father would be __16__ with me. As soon as I entered the living room, I saw my uncle in the sofa looking very tired. I dared not ­­__17__ my uncle and father. I said hello to them in a very low voice. My father didn’t say __18__. Instead, he asked me to sit next to him. “Peter, did you have a good time today?” He __19__ very disappointed, but his voice was still calm. I felt so sorry and answered in an even __20__ voice. “Yes, Dad, but I’m really sorry about not __21__ my uncle. This will __22__ happen again. I promise.” My father handed me a box with a beautiful gold watch inside. It was a gift my uncle bought for him. He gave it to __23__ and said, “I hope you have learned something important today, and this watch will help you remember the importance of him.”

The watch has been with me for 12 years. I wear it not because of its price, but because of __24__ I learned from it. It tells me to respect __25__ and never be late to do what I have promised to.

11.   A. watch       B. clock                C. bell             D. time

12.  A. hotel          B. station               C. bus stop         D. airport

13.  A. before         B. from          C. after             D. to

14.   A. though        B. because              C. and               D. so

15.  A. moved         B. turned               C. hurried           D. flew

16.  A. happy         B. angry                C. sorry           D. lucky

17.  A. look up         B. look for         C. look at     D. look after

18.  A. anything               B. something         C. nothing             D. everything

19.  A. is                  B. was                       C. does               D. did

20. A. funnier             B. louder                    C. happier            D. lower

21. A. waking up                B. giving up          C. picking up   D. putting up

22. A. always                     B. never                     C. often               D. usually

23. A. you                        B. him                C. them     D. me

24. A. what                 B. that                       C. which    D. who

25. A. culture                     B. friendship               C. time                D. family

Mr. White was holding a party at home to celebrate his sixtieth birthday. To make him happy, one of his women friends __21__ to sing a song for him. Now she was singing. One guest turned to a __22__ by his side and criticized the singer.
“What a __23__ voice!" he said. "Do you know __24__ she is?"
“Yes," was the answer, " She is my wife. "
“Oh, I beg your pardon,” the man said. "Of course her voice isn't bad, __25__ the song is very bad. I wondered who wrote that awful song?”
“I did," was the answer.