Part 3 Reading and Writing(第三部分 阅读和写作)

　　VI. Reading comprehension (阅读理解): (共50分)

　　A. Choose the best answer(根据短文内容，选择最恰当的答案): ( 12分)

　　Joseph has written a letter to his cousins, James and Susan. Here is the letter.

　　Dear James and Susan,

　　I am writing to you because I have at home in bed. I have a cold recently and I am unable to go to school. I really have more than a cold, it’s the flu. I’ve got a fever and severe headache as well. I lose my appetite and I find food tasteless. In addition, I’m always thirsty, probably as a result of the fever. But, with a lot of effort, I’m writing a letter to you and another to Pauline.

　　The weather here in Toronto is horrible. I am sure the weather is much better in Hong Kong. Do you agree? The snow came a bit early this year and this year and it was freezing cold. There’s a foot of snow on the ground. It’s surprising to see kids cheerfully playing in the snow and building ‘castles’ and snowmen this morning. A few of them made snowballs by playing snow together and threw them at each other.

　　I am going to have my examination soon. I’m too sick to get out of bed and hold my text-books. What’s more, I haven’t attended lessons for nearly one week. I have to work hard to catch up with my classmates.

　　I have got a new mate recently. He’s on my bed. That’s Bobby, our cat. Uncle Tom gave him to me as my birthday present. He is rather disobedient and he runs here and there from time to time. He’s much more energetic than me. However, I’m glad to have him with me at the moment.

　　Well, I am quite tired from writing this letter (and there’s a football game on TV). I’ll finish here. Please write to me if you have time.

　　Give my regards to your Mom and Dad.

　　Best wished,

　　Joseph

　　( )69. From the letter we know that Joseph writes to __________people.

　　A. one B. two C. three D. four

　　( )70. From paragraph 2 of the letter, we know that___________.

　　A. Joseph dislikes the weather in Toronto.

　　B. Joseph dislikes the weather in Hong Kong.

　　C. Joseph finds the weather in Toronto suitable to him.

　　D. Joseph finds the weather in Hong Kong freezing cold.

　　( )71. The underlined word “them” in line 12 refers to__________.

　　A. Kids B. snowman C. castles D. snowballs

　　( )72. Joseph thinks that Bobby is _____________.

　　A. A classmate B. a friend C. naughty D. gentle

　　( )73. The underlined word “disobedient”in line 17 refers to__________.

　　A. Angry B. cute C. naughty D. gentle

　　( )74. From the letter we can infer that Joseph___________.

　　A. Has a bad flu but doesn’t have a fever.

　　B. Has to work hard for his examination.

　　C. Likes playing with snow and making snowmen.

　　D. Hates Bobby because he always runs here and there.

　　B. Choose the words or expressions and complete the passage.