1. My mother promised me some more books to read.

A.giving
B.give
C.gave
D.to give

1. D

2. , I wasn't interested in ancient stories. But now I find them interesting.

A.Suddenly
B.At first
C.At the end
D.Finally

2. B

3. I would like to read books watching TV.

A.because of
B.because
C.instead
D.instead of

3. D

4. I'm new here, so I don't know in the city.

A.anyone
B.someone
C.everyone
D.no one

4. A

5. Don't the boy. He just wants to make more money.

A.smile at
B.laugh at
C.come out
D.get out

5. B

二、根据句意,用括号中所给词的适当形式填空
6. Our teacher asked me to tell the . (true)
7. My uncle left the room . (quick)
8. The two brothers came and to the emperor to get more money. (lie)
9. We are glad to see our country is getting more and more . (power)
10. The interesting story is about some . (fisherman)

6. truth
7. quickly
8. lied
9. powerful
10. fishermen

三、根据短文内容，从短文后所给的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项
Traditional stories are part of traditional Chinese culture. 11. It's important for us to read them in our free time. We can also learn something helpful to us from them. 12.
Ten suns made the earth smoke and the sea dry, so people were so scared that they could not live. There was a man named Hou Yi who was really strong. 13. In the end, when the last sun saw the bad situation, he quickly knew that he was wrong and hoped to get on well with Hou Yi. Hou Yi closed his bow（弓）, ordering the sun to rise and fall on time, so that people wouldn't worry about hot days anymore. 14. It could rise and fall at certain time. Hou Yi helped people to fight against suns and finally made them live happier than before. 15. The world needs more such people.
A. He shot nine suns in one breath.
B. After that, there was only one sun.
C. I will tell you a story—Kua Fu Runs after the Sun.
D. Let me tell you the story Hou Yi Shoots the Suns.
E. We should learn about his bravery and kindness.
F. We see only one sun rise in the morning.
G. There are lots of famous people in these stories.

11. G
12. D
13. A
14. B
15. E