Dear Mother，
I'm writing from our hotel at Sludge Beach．Sam and I are on vacation with the children for a few days．We’re happy to be here，but to tell the truth，we’re having a few problems．
The weather isn’t very good．In fact it’s cold and cloudy．Right now I’m looking out of the window, and it’s raining cats and dogs．
The children aren’t very happy．In fact they’re dull and they’re having a bad time．Right now they're sitting on the bed playing tic-tac-toe and watching TV．
The cafeterias(餐厅) here are expensive，and the food isn’t very good. In fact，Sam is at a clinic right now．He's having problems with his stomach(胃)．
All the other hotels here are beautiful and new．Our hotel is ugly, and it's very, very old．In fact right now a repair person is fixing the bathroom sink(水槽)．
So，Mother, we’re having a few problems here at Sludge Beach，but we’re happy．We’re happy to be on vacation，and we’re happy to be together．
See you soon．
Love
Laura
（根据短文内容，判断下列句子是否符合短文内容，符合的用“T”表示，不符合的用“F”表示）
1.This is a letter to Laura’s mother.
2.There’s something wrong with Sam’s stomach, so now he is at the hotel.
3.Laura’s hotel is beautiful and new.
4.The children are having a wonderful time when they are watching TV.
5.Though there are a few problems, they are still very happy to be on vacation.
Of all the students of Grade Four, Bill is the tallest. He’s thirteen, and of course, he’s the oldest, too. But he’s the worst student. He can’t answer the easiest questions in class. And he never passes the exam.
But the boy is the strongest in his school. Even the boys in higher grades are afraid of him. So every day he leaves home with an empty bag. When he gets to school, his bag will be full of fruit and cakes. Sometimes he brings some home. His mother, Mrs. King , is always happy when she sees them. She praises(赞扬) her son, for she can save some money.
This morning, Mrs. King went shopping in the market. She saw an old man selling eggs there. She chose twenty-four but paid only for twenty. The old man was too busy to count them. She went home quickly and told her husband as soon as he came back for lunch.
“How clever you are!” Mr. King said happily. And Bill was busy eating the eggs, so he didn’ t say a word.
“What’s your favorite food, dear?” asked Mr. King.
“Eggs, of course.”
“Well, then, ” said the man, “can you tell us what can lay eggs”.
The boy thought for a while and said, “Hens, ducks, geese…and…Mum!”
“Oh? But why?”
“I often hear my classmate call me ‘Bad Egg’. ”
Choose the best answer.（根据短文内容，选择最恰当的答案）
1. Bill never passes the exams because__________.
A. he’s the tallest of the children
B. he’s thirteen years old
C. he doesn’t work hard at his lessons
D. he is not the worst in the school
2. Why will Bill’s bag be full of fruit and cakes when he goes to school?
A. He buys them on his way to school.
B. He makes his classmates give them to him.
C. He finds them in the shops.
D. His parents buy them for him.
3.________, so Mrs. King is happy.
A. Bill often comes home early
B. The children are afraid of Bill
C. Bill is stronger and older than any other child
D. Bill often brings some food home without paying any money
4. Bill didn't say a word at table because__________.
A. He was thinking of a problem
B. He had to go to school on time
C. He was afraid of his father
D. He wanted to eat more eggs
5. Which of the following is true?
A. Mrs. King can lay eggs.
B. Bill’s classmates think Bill is very bad.
C. Bill wished his mother could lay eggs.
D. Bill likes his nickname very much.
