e had a very important exam the next day.

“Terry is a good boy,” Mrs. Kao thought. “He’s three years younger, but I seldom need to worry that you called. No, don’t take the taxi. Stay at the door of the theatre with Maggie. I’ll come and drive you and Maggie home. Don’t worry. I’ll be there in about ten minutes.”

Mrs. Kao took the car key and went out.

( )1. When did Winnie return home?

A. Before eleven o’clock. B. At twelve o’clock.

C. After twelve o’clock. D. Before twelve o’clock.

( )2. How did Mrs Kao feel before Winnie called?

A. Sad. B. Worried. C. Bad. D. Surprised.

( )3. How long does it take Mrs Kao to meet Winnie to and from by car?

A. About ten minutes. B. Less then ten minutes.

C. Much more than twenty minutes. D. Twenty minutes or so.

( )4. What can we infer from the passage?

A. Mrs Kao was not at home. B. Maggie is Mrs Kao’s daughter.

C. Winnie is good at acting the play. D. Winnie does better in her studies than Terry.

( )5. What lesson can we learn from the story?

A. Children should not to the movie alone.

B. Children should always stay home and study hard.

C. Children should not go out before an important exam.

D. Children should always let their parents know where they are.

In some parts of the Unites States, farming is easy. But farming has always been difficult in the north-eastern corner of the country, which is called New England.

New England has many trees and thin, rocky soil. Anyone who wants to start a farm here has had to work very hard. The first job is to cut down all the trees. The next job is to dig the stumps (树桩) of the trees out of the soil. Then the farmer has the most difficult job of all, removing stones from his land, which never really ends, because every winter more stones appear. They