(一)Who Keeps Such a Grand Birthday？
Five years ago Liu Dong and his wife began to work in America. Before they left China， they asked his mother to1their two-year-old son Liu Lu. Last August the old woman2her son. In the letter Liu Dong said he wished them to3with them in New York. Of course， the old woman and her grandson were both4and flew to the biggest city in the world soon after that.
Mr Liu5his son English at home and the boy6a lot after a year. Now he can both speak and write. And he can7the American children in their building in English.
Liu Dong sent his son to8school nearly four months ago. The boy has enjoyed9in the American school. He can catch what his teachers say 10 and do all his homework by himself. Now he 11several American children and he often plays with them.
It was12 20 and Christmas was coming. Liu Lu came back and said，"We're going to have a week holiday the day after tomorrow， Grandma."
"For13？"
"One of my classmates will keep(慶祝) his birthday."
" 14 ？" the old woman said in surprise. "Who's going to keep such agrand(隆重的) birthday？"
"I don't know，" answered the boy. "I 15 his name is Jesus Christ(耶穌基督)."
1. A. get on well with B. take care of C. catch up with D. operate on
2. A. called B. received C. heard from D. heard of
3. A. live B. study C. rest D. travel
4. A. sad B. sorry C. worried D. happy
5. A. showed B. read C. taught D. asked
6. A. forgot B. found C. remembered D. learned
7. A. talk with B. look for C. play with D. fall behind
8. A. near B. the nearest C. far D. the farthest
9. A. her B. herself C. him D. himself
10. A. in class B. at home C. on his way D. in the buses
11. A. has known B. has made friends with
C. has hurt D. has troubled
12. A. September B. November C. December D. January
13. A. why B. what C. which D. whom
14. A. Sorry B. Interesting C. Really D. Wrong
15. A. see B. listen C. guess D. hear
(二)The Thief's Excuse
Bill was the only son in his family. His parents1him to his sisters. All his family were often busy2him. They looked after him and he did nothing at home. He didn't put his3into his studies and learned little at school. Later on his parents 4and his sisters married. He couldn't live on without their help. At first his sisters found a job for him， but he thought it was5and left the factory. He sold his house and got some money. He had to6in the park in the night.