Lesson6
Who is Percy Buttons?
I have just moved to a house in Bridge Street. Yesterday a1(beg) knocked2my door. He asked me3a meal and a glass of beer. In return4this, the beggar stood5his head and6(sing) songs. I gave him7meal. He ate the food and8(drink)9beer.Then he put a piece of cheese in his pocket and went away, Later a neighbour told me about him. Everybody knows him. His name is Percy Buttons. He calls10very house in the street once a month and always asks for a meal and a glass ofbeer.
参考答案
1. beggar 2. at 3. for 4. for 5. on
6. sang 7. a 8. drank 9. the 10. at
Lesson 7 Too late
The plane was late and detectives(侦探)were waiting1the airport all morning. They were expecting a2(value)parcel(包裹) of diamonds from South America. A few hours earlier, someone3(tell)the police that thieves would try to steal4diamonds. When the plane arrived, some if the detectives were waiting inside the main building while5were waiting on the airfield. Two men took the parcel6the plane and carried7into the Customs House. While two detectives were keeping guard at the door, two8opened the parcel.9their surprise, the precious(珍贵的)parcel was full10stones and sand!
参考答案
1. at 2. valuable 3. had told 4. the 5. others 6. off 7. it 8. others 9. To 10. of
Lesson 8 The best and the worst
Why is Joe’s garden the most beautiful one in the town?Joe Sanders has the most beautiful garden in our town. Nearly everybody enters1‘The Nicest Garden Competition’ each year, but Joe wins every time. Bill Frith’s garden is2(large)than Joe’s. Bill works harder3Joe and grows4(many) flowers and vegetables, Joe’s garden is more5(interest). He has made neat paths and6(build)a7(wood) bridge8a pool. I like gardens too, but I don’t like hard work. Every year I enter for the garden9(compete) too, and I always win a little prize for the10(bad)garden in the town!
参考答案
1. for 2. larger 3. than 4. more 5. interesting 6. (has) built 7. wooden 8. over 9. competition 10 worst
Lesson 9 A cold welcome
On Wednesday evening, we went to the TownHall. It was the last day of the year and a large crowd of people1(gather) under the Town Hall clock.It would strike twelve in twenty2(minute) time.Fifteen minutes passed and then,3five to twelve,the clock4(stop).The big minute hand did not move.We waited and waited,5nothing happened.6(sudden) someone shouted, ‘It’s two minutes past twelve! The clock7(stop)!’ I looked at8watch.It was9(truth). The big clock refused to welcome the New Year.At that moment, everybody began10and sing.
参考答案
1. had gathered 2. minutes’ 3. at 4. stopped 5. but 6. Suddenly 7. has stopped 8. my 9. true 10.to laugh
Lesson 10 Not for jazz
What happened to the clavichord?We have an old musical instrument.It is called a clavichord.It was made1Germany in 1681.Our clavichord2(keep)in the living room.It has belonged3our family for a long time. The instrument4(buy) by my grandfather many years ago.Recently it was damaged by a5(visit). She tried6(play)jazz on it! She struck the keys too hard and two of the strings(线)were7(break).My father was8(shock). Now we are not allowed to touch9.It is being repaired by a friend of my10(father).
参考答案
1. in 2. is kept 3. to 4. was bought 5. visitor 6. to play 7. broken 8. shocked 9. it 10. father’s
