四、阅读理解。
(A)
Jerry has a happy family—his parents, his sister and he. They live in a small town, and it is not far from the city.
One day, Jerry goes to a shopping centre in the city to buy a new pair of trousers. There are too many people in the shop, so he doesn't want to try them on there. He goes back home and tries on the trousers in his bedroom. They are too long for him and he wants to ask his mother or sister to shorten (剪短) them for him. When he goes to his mother, she is cooking lunch and doesn't have any time to help him. He goes to his sister, but she is reading a book. "The new trousers are too long. Can you help me to shorten them five centimeters?" His mother and sister are busy, and they don't say anything. Jerry goes out to fly kites with his classmates.
Jerry's father is not busy, so he helps his son to shorten the trousers and plays computer games again in the study. When his mother finishes cooking, she goes to Jerry's bedroom and helps him to shorten the trousers five centimeters, too. But she doesn't tell her daughter about it and goes out. After an hour, Jerry's sister remembers her brother's trousers. So she goes quietly into the room and also helps her brother to shorten the trousers five centimeters.
Can you guess the look on Jerry's face when he wears the trousers next time?
()1. Why doesn't Jerry try on the trousers in the shop?
A. Because it is cold today.
B. Because they are too long for him.
C. Because there are too many people in the shop.
D. Because he wants to ask his mother or sister to shorten the trousers.
()2. What will Jerry feel when he wears the trousers next time?
A. Excited.
B. Happy.
C. Great.
D. Angry.
()3. What can we know from the story?
A. Jerry's sister is cooking lunch and doesn't have time.
B. Jerry's father is playing computer games and doesn't help Jerry.
C. Jerry's mother tells her daughter to shorten the trousers.
D. Jerry's family shorten the trousers 15 centimeters together.

1. C 2. D 3. D

(B)
Malta is a group of five islands in the Mediterranean Sea（地中海）. Only the three largest islands, Malta, Gozo and Comino, are inhabited. The population of Malta is about 400,000. It's hot and dry in summer, warm in autumn and cool in winter. Most of its rainfall comes between October and March.
In Malta, both driving and parking are big problems. Malta is a nation of car owners. There are cars everywhere. Though people should drive on the left of the road, many of them drive anywhere they like.
Visitors can take a bus or a taxi when they tour around this island because it is quite small. It takes less than one hour to cross the country by bus. You can ride a bike too, but it's not a good idea. There are no cycling lanes there.
Maltese farmers grow many things like onions, wheat, potatoes, and grapes. However, the country still needs to import（进口）most of its food.
Maltese people mainly speak English and Maltese. They have newspapers in both languages. There are about 60 English language schools on the island. In summer, a large number of students come to these schools. So, it is the best time for a native English speaker to find a job in such schools.
()4. The passage is mainly about .
A. people of Malta
B. the traffic of Malta
C. the history of Malta
D. the introduction of Malta
()5. There is less rain in Malta in .
A. spring and summer
B. summer and autumn
C. autumn and winter
D. winter and spring
()6. What does the underlined word "inhabited" mean?
A. Animals live there.
B. People live there.
C. The place is open to foreigners.
D. The place is known by people.
()7. Which is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Visitors can only take a bus to go around Malta.
B. Maltese farmers can grow most of their food.
C. Many Maltese drivers don't follow traffic rules.
D. It's not easy for English speakers to travel or live in Malta.

4. D 5. A 6. B 7. C