George and Betty didn’t have much money, but they wanted to buy a car. Betty didn’t have a  36  , so she was always finding ways to save money.
She  37   vegetables in her garden so that she wouldn’t have to buy any. She made sandwiches for George to  38   to work so that he wouldn’t have to buy his lunch.
Every day George took the bus to go to work and go home. It was not a long trip 39   the bus was slow because of the traffic.
One day, the traffic was even  40  than usual.
“I could run faster than this bus!” thought George.
The next day   41  work he decided to have a try. He went to the bus stop but didn’t take the bus. He ran along beside it on the sidewalk. He had to run quite fast to 42  the bus.
He arrived home. Betty was  43  to see him panting (喘氣). She was worried. “What’s the matter?” she asked.
“I ran along beside the bus,” said George. “I saved two dollars and fifty cents without paying the fare.” He thought it would make Betty   44 , but it didn’t.
“ 45   didn’t you run beside a taxi?” she said. “You would have saved six dollars!”

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Today, I want to write something about my mother. When I had something difficult to do, I often asked my mother for   1   . But she always said, “Do it yourself, dear.” I was not happy about this at all. I thought she was the    2    mother in the world.

For example, one day, I decided to   3 some friends to my home. My bedroom was not in order(整齊的). Books were    4  , and I didn’t make the bed. I asked my mother to help me clean it,   5   she still said, “Do it yourself, girl.”

Because of my “l(fā)azy mother”, I had to   6  my clothes and clean my room. I have to help my parents do   7  .  I even had to go to the dentist by myself. It was really hard for me to do everything well, but I have    8   a lot. 

As time goes by, I understand my mother. She made me clever and diligent (勤奮的) .      9 a great mother!  A    10 mother is worth（等值于）one hundred teachers! Don’t you think so?

Tom was made_______ his own clothes by his mother．

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Jane and John  1 sister and brother. They like music. Jane can play the piano. But she  2 play the violin. John can’t play the piano. But he 3  play the violin. Today they  4 to carry a piano to 5 bedroom.  6 piano is heavy(沉). They can’t  7 it.  8   parents aren’t at home. But they  9 a cousin brother Mike. He is here today. They ask Mike to  10 them.

1.A、is                  B、am                      C、Are

2.A、can                B、can’t                  C、doesn’t

3.A、can                B、can’t                  C、is

4.A、like               B、want                  C、can

5.A、Jane               B、her                    C、their

6.A、The                B、a                      C、an

7.A、take               B、carry                   C、help

8.A、Jane’s and John  B、Jane and John’s       C、They’s

9.A、have               B、like                   C、want

10.A、come              B、go                     C、join

_____ the girl _____ her hands now?

A. Does; wash     B. Is; wash           C. Is; washing    D. Do; wash