Andy never wanted to go to bed on time.His parents had explained to him how important it was to go to bed early and get a good rest.But Andy paid no attention to them,and they didn't know what to do until one weekend when they were visiting Andy's grandparents.
Grandpa Peter heard all about it and said,"This sounds like a job for Tubby."So Andy's parents loaded the cat onto the car and returned home.
That night,at bedtime,the same problem happened.Andy didn't want to go to bed,and even though his parents waited a while to see if Tubby would solve the problem,nothing happened.
Hours later,Andy finally decided to go to bed.But what a surprise when he entered his bedroom! Tubby was in his bed,totally sprawling out,pot-belly in the air,and snoring like an express train.
Andy tried to move the cat,but there was no way of moving him an inch.That night he hardly slept,lying on one tiny corner of his bed.
The next day the same thing happened,even though Andy was much more tired from not having slept well.When the third day arrived,he had understood that if he wanted to sleep in his bed,he would have to get into it before Tubby did.That night,when his parents only started to mention the topic of bedtime,Andy rushed upstairs and dived into bed.His parents could not believe it.They knew nothing about Tubby in the bed,nor did they understand why Andy went to bed on time without complaint.They were so happy about this that they stayed up quite late,celebrating.
24. By saying "This sounds like a job for Tubby",Grandpa means Tubby_______.
A. has the same problem as Andy B. often stays up late on weekend
C. can help solve Andy's problem D. always likes playing with small boys
25. The underlined word "snoring" in the fourth paragraph probably means______.
A. sleeping B. making noises C. dreaming D. relaxing
26. Andy rushed upstairs for sleep because_________.
A. he was afraid Tubby would take up the bed
B. his parents reminded him of the bed time
C. he was much more tired from lacking sleep
D. his parents might punish him for staying up late
27. The parents' attitude towards Andy's change can be described as________.
A. curious B. disappointed C. worried D. joyful
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A. Profits enlarging B. Technology developing C. Education investing D. Benefits transferring E. Dominance disappearing F. A nation rising |
The following is an imaginary diary entry written by US president. This diary is part of Global Trends 2025, which was written by the US National Intelligence Council
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The transition from old fuels to new will be slow, as will the development of new technologies that present feasible alternatives to fossil fuels or help eliminate food and water problems. All current technologies are inadequate, and new ones will probably not be commercially possible by 2025