四、阅读理解(10分)

　　A

　　Mr Jackson is having a meeting. He looks at the clock on the wall. It is 7:45. “The last bus left fifteen minutes ago,” he thinks. “I’ll have to stay in a hotel tonight.”

　　Mr Jackson always drives home after work. He lives outside the city. There is something wrong with his car, so today he has to take a bus to his office.

　　The meeting is over. When he goes out of the warm office, it begins to snow. He wants to have some warm food and soup first. Most restaurants are full of people and he has to go into a small one. The waiter shows(出示) him the menu(菜单).

　　“Some hot soup, please,” says Mr Jackson.

　　Later, the waiter brings the soup to him. When Mr Jackson is drinking, he finds something in it. “Come here, boy,” he says. “Look, there is a hair in my soup!”

　　The waiter says, “it’s usually a fly(苍蝇) in the soup, I remember.”

　　51. Mr Jackson usually goes home ____________.

　　A. by bus B.by car C.by bike D. on foot

　　52. __________, so Mr Jackson has to stay in the office.

　　A. There is no bus B.There is a very important meeting

　　C.Something is wrong with his car D.It is very cold outside

　　53. The last bus leaves at ___________.

　　A.7:30 B.7:45 C.7:55 D.8:05

　　54. Mr Jackson wants to have some hot soup first because ___________.

　　A.the restaurant is very warm B. he is hungry

　　C.there are few people in the restaurant D.he feels cold after he leaves his office

　　55. The waiter’s words mean that __________.

　　A.the soup in the restaurant is nice B.the hair is Mr Jackson’s

　　C.there are usually flies in the soup D.he has to say sorry to Mr Jackson

　　B

　　Most children like watching TV. It’s very interesting. By watching TV, they can learn a lot and know many things about their country and the world. Of course, they can also learn over the radio(收音机). But they can learn better and more easily over the TV. Why? Because they can hear and see at the same time, while they can’t see anything over the radio.

　　Watching TV helps to open children’s eyes. Watching TV helps to open their minds(智力), too. They learn new and good ways of doing things. Many children watch TV only on Saturday and Sunday evenings. They are very busy with their lessons on weekdays. But a few children watch TV every night. They go to bed very late, so they can’t have a good rest. How about you, my young friend?

　　56. Children can study better over the TV because they ___________.

　　A. can hear something B. can see more things than on the radio

　　C.can hear and see at the same time D. can see the pictures on TV

　　57. Children can see nothing ____________.

　　A.over the radio B. in the TV C. on the TV D. when they watch TV

　　58. TV helps children __________.

　　A. open their eyes B. open their minds

　　C.make their lives busier D. both A and B

　　59. ___________ children watch TV only on Saturday and Sunday evenings.

　　A.A few B. A lot of C. A lot D. A little

　　60. According to the passage, a few children go to bed late every night because they _________.

　　A. do their homework B. watch too much TV

　　C.are busy with their lessons D. listen to the radio