(C)

One day an old man is selling(卖) a big elephant(大象). A young man comes to the elephant and begins to look at it slowly. The old man goes up to him and says in his ear,“Don’t say anything about the elephant before I sell it. Then I will give you twenty dollars.”“All right,”says the young man. After the old man sells the elephant, he gives the young man twenty dollars and says,“Now, can you tell me how you found(发现) the elephant’s bad ears(耳朵)?”“I didn’t find the bad ears,”says the young man.“Then why are you looking at the elephant slowly?”asks the old man. The young man answers,“Because I didn’t see an elephant before, and I want to know what it looks like.”

(   )51. ______ the elephant.

A. The young man sells                B. The old man sells

C. The two men sell                  D. The old man buys

(   )52. The young man is looking at the elephant slowly. He wants to find out ___.

A. which foot of the elephant is bad  B. how heavy it is

C. which ear of the elephant is bad  D. what it looks like

(   )53. The young man ______.

A. knows the elephant has bad ears    B. wants to buy the elephant

C. looks after the elephant      D. gets some money from the old man

(   )54. The young man ______.

A. is not interested in elephants      B. knows what an elephant looks like

C. saw(看见)some elephants before    D. didn’t see an elephant before

(   )55. Hearing the young man’s words , the old man will probably(可能) be ____.

A. angry   B. happy     C. glad    D. hungry

(D)

In junior high school in America, kids study English, writing, math, science, biology, music and art.

At 12 o’clock, the students eat lunch at school. They have meat, vegetables, fruit, bread and a drink, but they like hot dogs and hamburgers best. American kids like sugar (糖), and after the meal they can have a small piece of cake.

Students sleep (睡觉) for a short time after lunch. They begin classes at 1:30 in the afternoon. They go to school on weekdays and have classes for six hours every day and then return hom e.

Parents let their kids play or watch TV until dinner at 6:00 p. m. After dinner, they do their homework. Sometimes kids and their parents have a family activity after dinner.

根据短文内容，选择正确答案。

(  )56. What do the students like best for lunch at school?

A. Meat and fruit.            B . Hot dogs and hamburgers.

C. Hot dogs and sugar.         D. Bread and hamburgers.

(  )57. In America, students go to school __________ days a week.

A. 4 B. 5       C. 6   D. 7

(  )58. The American kids usually have dinner_____ in the evening.

A. at five o’clock          B. at six thirty

C. at six o’clock           D. at five thirty

(  )59. Which of the following is NOT true?

A. American students like hot dogs and hamburgers best.

B. After lunch students sleep for a short time.

C. The classes begin at 2:00 p. m.

D. Sometimes students have a family activity with their parents.

(  )60. The best title(标题)for the passage (短文) is ______.

A. Favorite food         B. Junior high school

C. Outdoor activities      D. School life in America