20、Joanne had planned to leave work early this afternoon and have a bath before going out to a meeting

When she arrived at her house，she noticed something strange about Sheba，a large dog．Sheba was lying on the floor and could hardly breathe（呼吸）．Joanne realized she would have to take her to the vet immediately．

“It looks like something is stuck in her throat，" said Dr．Sterne，"it shouldn't take me too long to get it out．"

As she was going to a meeting，Joanne left the doctor with the dog and rushed back home．When she was once more entering the house，the phone rang．Dr．Sterne's anxious voice was heard，"I want you to get right out of your house immediately，" said the doctor．"The police will be there any time now．Wait outside for us．" Joanne was confused and frightened（吓坏的），She quickly ran into the street．

At that moment，a police car stopped outside the house．Two policemen got out and ran into the house，without explaining anything．Then the doctor arrived．Just then，the two policemen came out of the house，carrying a man，who，it seemed，could hardly walk．There was blood（血） all over him．

"I think he must be a thief，" said the doctor．"I knew he was there because I finally took three human fingers out of Sheba's throat．"

1．When Joanne arrived home，she found that______．

A．the dog was hurt by a thief

B．there was something wrong with the dog's leg

C．something was stuck in the dog's throat

D．the door was open and something was lost

2．"The vet" in this passage is ______

A．a place where a doctor lives                  B．a doctor for sick animals

C．a police station nearby                      D．a policeman on duty

3．Why did the doctor ask Joanne to get out of the house ?

A．Because there was another dog there．

B．Because he wanted to meet her outside．

C．Because he knew there was a thief inside．

D．Because people could catch a disease from the dog．

4．The thief looked very sick，because ______

A．the police had caught him

B．he was confused and frightened

C．he hadn't found any things to steal

D．the dog had bitten aft his fingers

15、When people travel in another city or country, they sometimes stay in the homes of the local people. This is called homestay. It is a great experience because you can meet people from a different country or city and learn something new about that place.

I am Wan Li from China. I came to the UK with my friends for a short visit. We are living with an English couple, Mr. and Mrs. Green, in the west of London. They have a wonderful four-bedroom house. This is a new house. It has two bathrooms and a garden with many beautiful flowers. I have a bedroom of my own.

There are some shopping centres and restaurants near the house, and the house is close to an underground station. It takes about thirty minutes to get to the centre of London.

I think a homestay may be a good choice for you if it is your first time to visit abroad. The local people are friendly and willing to help. If you happen to celebrate the holidays with them, you will get to know more about western culture and customs.

1. The underlined word homestay in the passage means _________

    A．Stay at home.                            B．Stay in the homes of one's friends.

    C．Stay in the homes of one's relatives.          D．Stay in the homes of the local people.

2. Wan Li and his friends live with ______ in London.

A．Mr. and Mrs. Bush                      B．Mr. and Mrs. Green

C．Mr. and Mrs. Clinton                        D．Mr. and Mrs. Brown

3. There is ______ near the house.

A．a bus station                                           B．an underground station

C．a train station                             D．an airport

4. How long does it take Wan Li to get to the centre of London from the west of London?

    A．Thirty minutes.      B．Thirteen minutes.     C．Twenty minutes.     D．Forty minutes.

5. When travellers to the Great Britain happen to celebrate the holidays with the local people they will learn more about

    A．western culture and customs              B．world culture and customs

    C．eastern culture and customs               D．southern culture and customs

14、The most unusual museum in London is the Science Museum. In most museums, there's no shouting and no running, and you aren't allowed to touch the exibits. But the Science Museum is different… because it' s noisy ! People talk about what they can see and do there, and some of the machines are noisy as well. Visiting the Science Museum is fun and it' s a great way to learn about science because you can work things out and try out ideas.

When I go to the Science Museum, I go to the Launch Pad. This is my favorite room because you can do physics experiments. For example, if you want to fill a bag with falling sand, you have to move a kind of truck on wheels into the correct position.

Then I go upstairs to the Human and Nature room. You can compare your speed with animals there. You heare a noise and push a button. If you aren't fast enough, the lion catches you! I'm faster than all my friends, but the lion still catches me.

There are also rooms on transport, the environment and space technology, as well as maths, physics and chemistry.

You can do a lot of things in this museum, but you have to obey some rules as well. For example, you mustn't take photos of the exibits in the museum. But you can buy postcards of them in the museum shops.

Above all, the Science Museum is free. That means you can drop in for a few minutes or you can stay as long as you like-it's open every day, from 10 am to 6 pm.. So if you go to London, make sure you visit the Science Museum. It's my favorite museum in the whole world.

1. What's the name of the Museum?

     A．The Science Museum.                     B．The Transport Museum

     C．The Physics Museum.                    D．The Space Technology Museum.

2. The room the author likes best is __________

A．the Environment room                    B．the Chemistry room

C．the Human and Nature room                D．the Launch Pad

3. Which of the following things isn't allowed in the museum?

A．Buying postcards.

B．Taking photos of the exibits.

C．Doing physics experiments.

D．Comparing your speed with animals there.

4. When we go to the Science Museum, how much should we pay?

A．Five pounds.          B．Six pounds.             C．No money.             D．Ten pounds.

5. How long is the Science Museum open?

    A．Six hours.              B．Nine hours.             C．Eight hours.        D．Ten hours.

12、Why are you ______ a skirt? It's not suitable for this cold weather.

A．wearing              B．putting on                   C．buying               D．selling