—The old man wouldn’t stay at home for a rest even if it rai

B

My grandfather is an eighty-year-old man． He always complains about how fast things have changed，and he often says that life used to be better．

Families aren’t families the way they used to be． A lot of families have broken down． If husband and wife have problems with their marriage，they no longer stay together． And moth-ers used to stay at home and take care of their children，but now not any more． Everyone is working． No one has．time to look after children at home．

And the cars! No one walks anymore; everyone drives， We used to walk five miles to school every day，even in winter． But now we don't． And in school，the children don’t have to think anymore．In math class，for example，we used to add，subtract(减)，multiply(乘) and divide．(除) in our heads， Kids don't use their heads anymore ;instead，they use calculators(计算器)．

Most families have computers now． In the past，we didn’t have computers． We didn't even have lights． My mother used to spend all day cooking in the kitchen． But now nobody eats home-cooked food anymore．

And people don-t talk to each other anymore． They are too busy to talk，too busy to eat，too busy to think．Life used to be simple，but it isn’t anymore．

( )26． What does the writer's grandfather think of the life now?

A． He thinks the life is the same as it used to be．

B． He thinks the life now is worse than it used to be．

C． He thinks the life now is better than it used to be．

D． He thinks the life now is very good．

--The weather has been very hot and dry.

--Yes. If it had rained even a drop, things would be much better now! And my vegetables____ .

A. wouldn't die

B. didn't die

C. hadn't died

D. wouldn't have died

A.will

B.did

C.does

D.shall

A.What for?

B.So what

C.No doubt

Ⅱ．完形填空

One morning Mr Green is driving(11) the country and (12) a small hotel． When he sees an old man (13) 0ne side of the road，he stops his (14) and says to the old man，"l want to go to the Sun Hotel． Do you know how to get there?"

"Yes，"the old man answers，"I'll (15) the way．"He (16) Mr Green's car，and they drive about twelve miles．(17) they come to a small house，the old man says，"Stop here． "Mr Green stops and (18)the house． "But this isn't the hotel，"he says to the old man． "Right，" the old man answers． "This is my house． And I'll tell you the way (19)the hotel， Turn (20) and go back nine miles． Then you can see the hotel． "

( )11，

A．in

B．to

C．around

D．off

The old man slept． The door was open．（合并为一句）

The old man slept _____the door _____．

He must be helping the old man to water the flowers,_______?

A．is he B．isn’t heC．must he D．mustn’t he

A.after

B.about

C.across

D.over

A、go out/stayed

B、go out/stay

C、went out/stayed

D、went out/stay