Frank Smithson woke up and leaned over to turn off the alarm clock. “Oh，no!”he thought to himself.“Another day at that office；a boss who shouts at me all the time.”

?? As Frank went downstairs his eyes fell on a large brown envelope by the door. He was overjoyed when he opened it and read the letter inside. “Bigwoods Football Pools would like to congratulate you. You have won half a million pounds.”

?? Frank suddenly came to life. The cigarette fell from his lips as he let out a shout that could be heard halfway down the street.

?? At 11：30 Frank arrived at work.“Please explain why you're so late，”his boss said.“Go and jump in the lake,” replied Frank. “I've just come into a little money so this is goodbye.Find yourself someone else to shout at.”

?? That evening Frank was smoking a very expensive Havana cigar when a knock was heard on the door. He rushed to the door. Outside were two men，neatly dressed in grey suits. “Mr Smithson,” one of them said，“We're from Bigwoods Football Pools. I'm afraid there’s been a terrible mistake……”

1.What do we know about Frank? ____________________________________.

A. He was a lazy man.            ??????????????? B. He was a lucky person.

C. He made a lot of money.       ????????????? D. He didn't get on well with his boss.

2.When Frank said,” Go and jump in the lake”, he probably________________.

A. told his boss to drop dead.          ?????????? B. asked his boss to swim in the lake.

C. celebrated with his boss by the lake .??????? D. wanted to go fishing with his fish.

3.When he heard the knock at the door, Frank probably thought ___________.

A. someone had come to make an apology

B. his workmates had come to comfort him .

C. his neighbours had come to ask about the football pools.

D. his friends had come to congratulate him on his luck.

4.On hearing“…there's been a terrible mistake…”Frank was most likely to be________.

A. disappointed.       ???? B. worried.       ???? C. nervous.       ????  D. curious.?

5.The story tells us the truth that ______________________.

A. good luck is always against a lazy fellow.

B. don’t count your chickens before they are hatched(孵化)

C. never quarrel with your boss until you find a new job

D. the chances of getting rich quickly always lie in the Football Pools

Mr. Scott was the owner of a shop. He lived by himself in a small room above his shop. He was always afraid that someone might break into his shop at night.
One day, when he checked his money after closing up, he found he had almost 10,000 dollars. He thought keeping so much money in the shop was a dangerous thing. So he took the money with him to his bedroom, put it in the pocket of his coat and went to bed with his coat on. At midnight the doorbell rang and woke him up. He got out of bed and called out in a shaky(顫抖的) voice, “What do you want?” Under the street light stood a policeman, “Sorry to wake you up,” the policeman said, “but all the lights are on in your shop. I think you just forgot to turn them off when you closed up.”
【小題1】Where did Mr. Scott live?
A. By himself.          B. In his shop.        C. Above his shop.
【小題2】How much money did he have that day?
A.＄10,000.          B. ￥10,000.        C. 10,000.
【小題3】Why did Mr. Scott sleep with the money that night? '
A. Because he loved money very much.
b. Because he thought it was not safe to keep it in the shop.
C. Because he knew the policeman would wake him up.
【小題4】Why did the policeman wake him up? '
A. Because he wanted to turn off the lights .
b. Because he wanted to remind Mr. Scott
C. Because he wanted to ring his doorbell.
【小題5】How did Mr. Scott feel when he heard the doorbell.
A. Excited.            B. Angry.          C. Stressed.

—Remember to turn off the lights before leaving the classroom, children.

  —______.

A. OK, we will      B. Yes, we do         C. It doesn’t matter      D. You’re right

補(bǔ)全對話  通讀對話，從所給的選項(xiàng)中選擇句子完成對話。

A: Hey , Judy. Don 't forget to turn off the lights .1.______________________

B: Oh ! I know . I usually do that . I was just in a hurry . How come you are interested in the environment , Jack ?

A: I always have been . I just read a book about it , and there are so many things we can do .

B: Like what ?

A: Well , you should turn off the shower when you are washing your hair.

B:2.________________________________

A: You wouldn' t ?

B:No , I have very short hair . I am only in the shower for a few minutes.

A : 3.____________________________ .

B:What else does it say?

A: It says you should take your own bags when you go food shopping .

B: Oh , that is not difficult.4._____________________ . What else ?

A: Hmmm. Here is a good one. It says people should stop riding in cars and start riding bikes .

B: Oh , I 'll never do that . Can you see me riding twenty minutes to and from school every day ?

A : Well , I think the environment is really important .5.__________________ .

B : Yes ,and you also live close to school !