A new supermarket put on a notice inside the entrance. It said, "Remember ,once a week, one of our customers will get free goods （things that cost nothing）.This may be your lucky day!". All the housewives who went to the supermarket had one great hope: to be the lucky customer who didn't have to pay for her shopping.

Every week Mrs. Blake went shopping mid hoped to be the lucky customer. Unlike many other customers, she never gave up her hope. The cupboards in her kitchen were full of things she did not need. She dreamed of the day, when the manager of the supermarket would come and say to her," Madam, this is your lucky day and everything in your basket in free."

One Friday morning, after she finished her shopping and had taken everything to her car, she realized that she had forgotten to buy some tea. She went back to the supermarket, got the tea and went towards the cheek-out（收銀臺）. As she did so, she saw the manager of the supermarket come to her. "Madam," be said," congratulations! You are our lucky customer and everything in your basket is free!"

1．From the notice in the new supermarket, we learn that ________．

    A．customers could buy things at lower prices once a week

    B．the customers who bought the least goods didn't have to pay

    C．just one customer got free goods once a week

    D．the first customer who bought good the supermarket was the lucky one

2．What was Mrs. Blake's hope?

    A．To buy something cheaper in the supermarket.

    B．To see the manager of the supermarket.

    C．To buy everything she needed in the supermarket.

    D. To be the lucky customer.

3．Why did Mrs. Blake go back to the supermarket after she had done her shopping?

     A．Because she wanted to see who would be the lucky customer.

    B．Because she forgot to buy one thing.

     C．Because she had to pay for the shopping.

     D．Because she wanted to get another chance to be the lucky customer.

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

     A．The manager of the market was a clever businessman.

     B．In fact the notice for free goods was a trick.

     C．Mrs. Blake's dream came tree at last.

     D．Mrs. Blake did her shopping every week at the new supermarket.

5．What would Mrs. Blake probably say when she heard what the manger said?

     A．"Oh, my God!"                       B．"How lucky I am!"

     C．"Bad luck!"                          D．"It's very kind of you!"

Once when I was a teenager, my father and I were standing in line to buy tickets for the circus. Finally, there was only one family between the ticket office and us. This family made a big impression on me.

         There were eight children, all probably under the age of 12. You could tell they didn’t have a lot of money. Their clothes were not expensive, but they were clean. The children talked excitedly about the clowns. It was clearly a very important day out for them. The father and mother seemed happy as they could be.

         The tickets lady asked how many tickets the father wanted, he proudly answered, “Please let me buy eight children’s tickets and two adults’ tickets, so I can take my family to the circus.”

         The ticket lady told him the price.

         The man’s wife lowered her head. There was no longer a smile on the man’s face. He quietly asked, “How much did you say?”

         The ticket lady again told him the price.

         The man obviously didn’t have enough money. But how could he tell his kids the bad news?

         Seeing what was happening, my dad took a $20 note from his pocket and dropped in on the ground. (We were not rich ourselves at all!) He then tapped the man on the shoulder and said, “Excuse me, sir, you dropped this.”

         The man understood my father was helping him. He picked up the money, looked straight into my dad’s eyes, and in tears replied. “Thank you. This really means a lot to me and my family.”

         Although we did not go to the circus that night, we didn’t go without.

1.Why does the writer say “Their clothes were not expensive, but they were clean” ( Paragraph 2)?

A. To show the children were well looked after.

B. To show cheap clothes could be popular.

C. To show how hard the mother worked.

D. To show how rich the family were.

2.Why was the poor man unhappy after he spoke with the ticket lady?

A. He had lost his money.                     B. His children were noisy.

C. The tickets were sold out.                        D. The tickets were too expensive.

3.Who did the $20 note belong to?

A. The poor man                .                           B. The writer’s father.

C. The poor man’s wife.                                 D. The ticket lady.

4.Why was the poor man in tears at the end of the story?

A. He found the money he lost.                   B. He wanted others to help him.

C. He made his children unhappy.               D. He was thankful for the kindness.

5.Which of the following statements is probably true according to the passage?

A. The poor mans saw the circus that night.

B. The two families became close friends.

C. The writer’s father earned some money.

D. The writer saw the circs that night.

Once when I was a teenager, my father and I were standing in line to buy tickets for the circus. Finally, there was only one family between the ticket office and us. This family made a big impression on me.

       There were eight children, all probably under the age of 12. You could tell they didn’t have a lot of money. Their clothes were not expensive, but they were clean. The children talked excitedly about the clowns. It was clearly a very important day out for them. The father and mother seemed happy as they could be.

       The tickets lady asked how many tickets the father wanted, he proudly answered, “Please let me buy eight children’s tickets and two adults’ tickets, so I can take my family to the circus.”

       The ticket lady told him the price.

       The man’s wife lowered her head. There was no longer a smile on the man’s face. He quietly asked, “How much did you say?”

       The ticket lady again told him the price.

       The man obviously didn’t have enough money. But how could he tell his kids the bad news?

       Seeing what was happening, my dad took a $20 note from his pocket and dropped in on the ground. (We were not rich ourselves at all!) He then tapped the man on the shoulder and said, “Excuse me, sir, you dropped this.”

       The man understood my father was helping him. He picked up the money, looked straight into my dad’s eyes, and in tears replied. “Thank you. This really means a lot to me and my family.”

       Although we did not go to the circus that night, we didn’t go without.

46. Why does the writer say “Their clothes were not expensive, but they were clean” ( Paragraph 2)?

A. To show the children were well looked after.

B. To show cheap clothes could be popular.

C. To show how hard the mother worked.

D. To show how rich the family were.

47. Why was the poor man unhappy after he spoke with the ticket lady?

A. He had lost his money.                    B. His children were noisy.

C. The tickets were sold out.               D. The tickets were too expensive.

48. Who did the $20 note belong to?

A. The poor man          .                    B. The writer’s father.

C. The poor man’s wife.                            D. The ticket lady.

49. Why was the poor man in tears at the end of the story?

A. He found the money he lost.            B. He wanted others to help him.

C. He made his children unhappy.         D. He was thankful for the kindness.

50. Which of the following statements is probably true according to the passage?

A. The poor mans saw the circus that night.                    

B. The two families became close friends.

C. The writer’s father earned some money.

D. The writer saw the circs that night.

1. What did the man sell at first?　　　　　　  　　　　 

A. A cure for colds. 　　　　　　B. Empty bottles.

C. A cure for old age. 　　　　   D. A medicine that made people live forever.

2. Why didn’t the people believe the man was selling medicine that could cure(治病)old age?

A. The medicine was too cheap.   B. The medicine was too expensive.

C. He looked quite old himself.    D. He didn’t look honest.

3. How old did the man selling medicine say he was?　　 

A. At least sixty. 　　　　　　  B. Over three hundred.

C. A hundred and fifty. 　　　　 D. He didn’t say.

4. How much did the man charge for the cure for old age? 

A. One dollar a bottle. 　　　　 B. Twenty-five dollars a bottle.

C. Ten dollars a bottle. 　　　　 D. Fifty dollars a bottle.

5. Which of the following is TRUE?　　　　　　　　  

A. Not very many people wanted to buy the cold cure.

B. He charged twenty-five dollars a bottle for the cure for colds.

C. The man selling medicine had taken his own cure for old age.

D. The assistant was younger than the man.