初中二年級英語閱讀理解專項作業(yè)題

學(xué)校名稱：班級：學(xué)號：姓名：

1.閱讀短文，判斷正⑴誤(F)

Georgeandhiswifehaveasmallbar.Thebaroftenkeepsopenuntilafter

midnight,becausepeoplecometodrinktherewhiletheyarewaitingforthe

trains.

Attwoo'clockonemorning,oneisstillsittingatatableinthesmall

bar.Hedrinkstoomuchandisasleep.George*swifewantstogotobed.She

goesintothebarseveraltimes,andeachtimethemanisstillthere.Atlast

shesaystoherhusband,"You'vcwokenthatmansixtimesnow,George,but

heisn'tdrinkinganything.Whydon,tyousendhimaway?It'sverylate.n

“Oh,no,Idon'twanttosendhimaway,“answersherhusbandwithasmile,

“yousee,wheneverIwakehimup,heasksforhisbill.WhenIbringittohim,

hepaysit.Thenhegoestosleepagain.”

()1.TheGeorges'barisoftenclosedafzer7o'clockp.m.

()2.Apersonisstillsittingatatableattwointheafternoon.

()3.Heistiredandisasleep.

()4.George*swifewantstogotobed.

()5.Themaniswokensixtimesandpaidhisbillsixtimes.

2.閱讀短文，判斷正⑴誤(F)

Class9hadapicnicbytheNiujiaoRiverlastSaturday.Theytookalotof

foodandallkindsofdrinkslikerice,bread,cakes,vegetables,meat,fish,

chicken,beef,juice,coke,milkandsoon.Somestudentstooklotsoffirewood

andafewpanswiththem,otherstooksomebowlsandplates.Whentheygotto

theNiujiaoRiver,theystartedtodothecooking.Aftertheyhadthepicnic,

theyplayedgamesontheriverside.SomestudentssangafewEnglishsongs,others

dancedhappily.Theyenjoyedthemselvesthere.Theydidn,treturnhomeunti1

fiveo'clock.

()ll.ThestudentsinClass9hadnoclasseslastSaturday.

()12.Thestudentstookmanythingsforthepicnic.

()13.ThcstudentsdidthecookingwiththeirteachersJhelp.

()14.TheywenttotheNiujiaoRiverbybus.

()15.Theywentbackhomeafterfiveoclock.

3.閱讀短文內(nèi)容，選擇正確答案.

YoumayknowtheEnglishlettersA,BandC.Batdoyouknowtherearepeople

calledABC?Youmaylikeeatingbananas.Butdoyouknowtherearepeoplecalled

“bananapersonsv?Ifyoudon,tknow,Iwilltel1you.TheyareChinesepeople

likeyouandme,buttheyaren,tinChina.Whydopeoplecallthemthat?

ABCmeansAmerica-bornChinese.AnABCisaChinese,butwasborninthe

CnitedStates.Sometimes,peoplealsocallthemubananapersonsn.Abanana

isyellowoutsideandwhiteinside.Sowhenapersonisabanana,heorsheis

white(American)insideandyellow(Chinese)outside.TheyareborninAmerica

andtheyliveinAmericaforalongtime.EventheirnationalitiesareAmericans.

SotheythinklikeAmericansanddothingslikeAmericans.Buttheystillhave

Chineseblood.Theirparents,grandparentsorgreat-grandparentswerefromChina.

Theyallhaveblackeyesandblackhair.Sotheylooklikeus,Chinesepeople.

Forexample,weallknowthefamousscientistC.N.Ycing.HeisanABCandhe

isaubananaperson”.Welikehim,althoughhisnationalityisnJtChinese.

41.WhatdoesABCheremean?

A.Australian-bornChineseB.American-bornChinese

C.China-bornAmericanD.American-bornCanadian

42.WhydopeoplecallanABCai“bananapersonn?

A.TheylooklikeChinesebutthinklikeAmericans.

B.TheylooklikeAmericansbutthinklikeChinese.

C.Theylooklikebananas.

D.Theyliketoeatbancinas.

43.WhydoABCsthink1ikeAmericans?

A.TheylooklikeAmericans.B.TheyareborninAmerica.

C.TheyliveinAmericaforalongtime.D.BothBandC.

44.Whatcolouraretheireyesandhair?

A.Theireyesandhairareyellow,

B.Theireyesandhairareblack.

C.Theireyesareblackandtheirhairisyellow.

D.Theireyesareblueandtheirhairisyellow.

45.What'sC.N.Yang,snationality?

A.ChineseB.AmericanC.AustralianD.Canadian

4.閱讀短文內(nèi)容，選擇正確答案.

MrsBrownlivedinasmalltownnearabigfarm.OneFridayafternoon,after

shefinisheddoinghousework,shewenttohersmallshop.Sheopenedthewindow

oftheshopandlookedoutside.Shelikedtoseethegreenfarm.Thereweremany

cows,horses,andsmallanimalsonthefarm.Suddenlyshesawakangaroounder

herwindow.Itwasinterestingtoseethatthekangaroowaswearinganoldjacket.

Itstoodthereandlookedhungry.MrsBrowngavesomebreadandwatertoit.

Thekangarooatethemal1.Thonitbecamehappyandjumpaway.Suddenlysomething

droppedontheground,therewas$300andaphotoinit.Thatwasaman'sphoto

withhisname“John”onit.John?Shelookedmorecareful1yandremembered

shehadabrothermanyyearsago.HisnamewasalsoJohn."Isthismanmylost

brother?”Shethough:.Shetookthewallet(皮夾)withherandbegantolook

fortheman.Sheaskedmanypeopleinthetown,andthenshecametothefarm

andaskedthefarmer.Tohergreatsurprise,itwasJohn,herlostbrother.They

wereveryexcitedandhappytoseeeachother.

46.WhichisNOTmentioned(提到，涉及)inthestory?

A.kangarooB.cowC.cookD.horse

47.Choosetherightorderaccordingto(根據(jù))thestory.

a)Theywerehappytoseeeachother.

b)MrsBrowngavebreadandwatertothekangaroo.

c)Shewenttohersmallshop.

d)Shewenttolookfortheman.

e)Shelookedcarefullyatthephoto.

A.a,c,d,b,eB.c,b,e,d,aC.c,e,b,d,aD.b,c,e,d,

a

48.WhichisWRONGaccordingtothepassage?

A.MrsBrownlivedinabigfarm.

B.MrsBrownfoundherbrotheratlast.

C.Thekangaroowasnearthewindowoftheshop.

D.Therewasaphotoand300dollarsinthewallet.

49.MrsBrowntooktolookforherbrother.

A.thekangarooB.thecowC.thewalletD.thejacket

50.WhydidMrsBrownloseherbrothermanyyearsago?

A.Hisparentsdidn'twanthim.

B.Wedon'tknow.

C.Hewentouttoworkanddidn,tknowthewayhome.

D.Hisparentsdidn*thavemoney.Sohedidn'twantthem.

5.閱讀短文內(nèi)容，選擇正確答案.

MrSmithisateacherofEnglish.Heis29.Hehasaroundfaceand

hisblackhair(頭發(fā)).Heistall.Thereare50studentsinhisclass.They

alllikehim.

Nowit*sfiveintheclassroom.Look,somestudentsareworkinginthe

classroom.MrSmithisthere,too.HeishelpingthemtostudyEnglish.Eeis

agoodteacher,andheisagoodfriendofthem.

1.WhatdoesMrSmithdo?()

A.Heisastudent.B.He*sateacher.

C.He,sEnglishman.D.He'safriendofus.

2.Whatcolounishishair?()

A.BlackB.RedC.YellowD.White

3.HowmanystudentsarethereinMrSmith*sclass?()

A.Twenty-nineB.FiftyC.FifreenD.Fifties

4.Whattimeisitnow?()

A.It'sfiveinthemouning.B.It'sfiveintheafternoon.

C.It*sfiftyD.Idon'tdnow.

5.WhatisMrSmithdoingintheclassroom?()

A.Heishavinghisclass.B.Heisdoinghishomework.

C.Heistaldmgwithhisstudents.

D.HeishelpingthestudentstostudyEnglish.

6.閱讀短文，判斷正⑴誤(F)

I*manAmericangirl.MynameisKate.I'mtwelve.I

haveabrother,Jim.He'stwoyearsoldthanIam.Wegoto

schoolfromMondaytoFriday.WehavenoclassesonSaturdayscindSundays.

Myfatherandmotherareteachers.TheyteachEnglishinBeijing.

WealllikeChina.

()1.They*refromEngland.

()2.Kateandherbrothergotoschoolfivedayaweek.

()3.Kate'sparentsareinChina.

()4.KateistwelveandJimisfifteen.

7.閱讀短文內(nèi)容，選擇正確答案.

MrKnottworkedinabigschoolinLondon.Hishomewasfar

fromtheschool.Sohewasusuallyverytired(累)whenhegothome.

Oneeveninghewenttobedveryearly.Butafteralittletimethe

telephonerang.SOhegotoutofhisbed,pickedupthetelephoneand

said,“Hello.Who'sspeaking,please?”

“Watt,〃amananswered.

“MayIhaveyourname,please?”saidMrKnott.

"Watt'smyname,“wastheanswer.

“Yes,Iaskedyouthat.What*syourname?”MrKnottsaidagain.

“1toldyou.Watt'smyname,“saidtheotherman,“AreyouJack

Smith?”

“No,I,mrot,“ansererdMrKnott.

“Willyougivemeyourname,please?saidMrWatt.

〃WillKnott,“answeredMrKnott.

BothMrWcttandMrWillKnottputtheirtelephonedownangrily

andthought,"That'sarudefoolishman!”

1.MrKnottwasa.

A.wouder.B.farmerC.teacherD.student.

2.Helivedtheschool.

A.farfromB.nearC.inD.nextto

3.Whenthetelephonerang,hewas_____.

A.atschoolB.onthewayhomeC.inbed

4.WhenMrKnottasked〃Who*sspeaking,please?〃_____

A.theothermantoldhimhisnameisWatt.

B.theothermandidn*tunderstandhim.

C.theothermanaskedwhat,sMrKnott*sname.

D.theothermandidn'tanswer.

5.BothMrWattandMrWi11Knottputtheirtelephonedownangrily

because_________.

A.MrWattdidn'tunderstandMrWillKnott.

B.MrWillKr.ottdidn,tunderstandMrWatt.

C.Bothofthemdidn'tunderstandeachother互相

D.theydidn,tknoweachother.

8.閱讀短文，判斷正(T)誤(F)

Tomwasaboy.Onedayhismotherwentoutfordinner.Beforesheleft,

shesaidtoTom,“Tom,I'mgoingoutfordinner.Staynearthedoorand

watchitallthetime!M

Tomsatdownbesidethedoor.Afteranhour,oneofhisunclescame

andasked,uWhere*syourmother?vuAtadinner.vTomanswered.4<Wel1,“

saidhisuncle."We'regoingtovisityourhousethisevening.Goandtell

yourmother.”

Thenhisunclewentaway.Tomthough:,“Mymothersaid'watchthe

dooral1thetime，,andunclessaid'goandtel1yourmother'."Hothought

andthought.Atlasthepulleddownthedoor,putitinthebackandwent

tolookforhismother.

()1.OnedayTom,smotherwenttohavedinner.

()2.Tomsatdownbesidethedoorallthetime.

()3.Tom,svnclewenttoseehisfamily.

()4.Tomputthedooronthebackandsatstill.

()5.Tomwasacleverboy.

9.閱讀短文內(nèi)容，選擇正確答案.

MarkTwainwasanAmericanwriter.Onedayhewenttoacitybytrain.

Hewantedtoseeoneofhisfriendsthere.Hewasaverybusyman.Heusually

fougotsomething.

Whenhewasinthetrain,theconductoraskedhimforhisticket.Mark

Twainlookedforthetickethereandthere,buthecouldn*tfindit.The

conductorknewMarkTwain.Shesaid,“Showneyourticketonyourwayback.

Andifyoucan't,itdoesn,tmatter.w

“Oh,butitdoes,"saidMarkTwain."Imustfindtheticket.TfTcan,

tfindit,howcanIknowwhereI'mgoing?”

()1.MarkTwainwasa.

A.teacherB.studentC.doctorD.writer

()2.MarkTwainwenttoacity

A.byplaneB.bycarC.bytrainD.byship

()3.Hewenttothecityto

A.seehisfriendB.buysomepaper

C.sellhisbooksD.seehisparents

()4.Whenhewasinthetrain,theconductoraskedhimfor

A.somebooksB.theticket

C.apenD.somefood

)5.MarkTwaindidn'tshowhisticketbecausehecouldn't____it.

A.buyB.findC.lookforD.know

10.閱讀短文,判斷正⑴誤(F)

MrJoneswasveryangrywithhiswife,andshewasveryangrywithher

husband.Forseveralclaystheydidnotspeaktoeachotheratall.One

eveningMrJoneswasverytiredwhenhecamebackfromwork,sohewent

tobedsoonafterdinner.Ofcourse,hedidnotsayanythingtoMrsJones

beforehewentupstairs.MrsJoneswashedthedinnerthingsandthendid

somesewing.Whenshewentuptobedmuchlaterthanherhusband,shefound

apieceofptiperonthesmalltablenearherbed.Onitwrethewords.

uMother.—Wakemeupat7a.m.Father.”

WhenMrJoneswokeupthenextmorning,itwasnearly8a.m.-andon

thesmalltablenearhisbedhesawanotherpieceofpaper.Hetookitand

readthesewords：”Father.—Wakeup.Itis7a.m.Mother.M

()1.MrandMrsJonesdidn'tspeaktoeachotherforseveraldays.

()2.MrJoneswenttobedbecausehewasangry.

()3.MrsJoneslefthomeafterdinner.

()4.Shegotupverylatethenextmorning.

()5.Herchildwroteapieceofpapertoher.

11.閱讀短文內(nèi)容，選擇正確答案.

MaryisQlittlegirl.Sheisonlyfive.Shedocsnotgotoschool,and

ofcourse,shedoesnotknowhowtoreadandwrite.Buthersister,Kate

isschoolgirl.Sheisten.

Oneday,Kateseesherlittlesisteratthetableandthereisapenin

herhandandapieceofpaperinfrontofher.

uWhatareyoucoing,Mary?vsheasks.

'TmwritingalettertomyfriendKitty,“saysMary.

“Buthowcanyou?”sayshersister."Youdon'tknowhowtowrite.”

aWell,nsaysMary."Ildoesn'tmatter,oecauseKittydoesn，tknowhow

toread.”

()1.DoesMaryknowhowtoreadandwrite?

A.Yes.B.NG.C.Sheknowsa1ittle.D.Notsure.

()2.Mary'ssister.

A.isfiveB.isyoungerthanMary

C.isnotastudentD.istenyearsold

()3.Oneday,Mary.

A.isdrawingapictureB.isdoingherhomework

C.issittingonthetableD.istenyearsold

()4.Mary'sfriend,Kitty,is.

A.tenyecirsoldB.five

C.astudentD.notastudent

()5.Youthir.kMaryis_________.

A.warm-heartec(熱心的)B.tenyearsold

C.veryinteresting(有趣的)D.stupid(笨的)

12.閱讀短文,判斷正(T)誤(F)

Onesummer,TomandJohnwantedtovisitanothercity.Bothofthembought

theticketsandgotintothetrain.InthetrainJohncouldn，tfindhis

ticketinhispockets.Tomfoundtheticketonthefloorandpickeditup,

buthedidn'ttellJohnaboutit.Heputitintohisownpocket.

Ashorttimelateraconductor(歹U車員)came.Hewantedtocheckthe

passengers,tick二s.Johnwasveryafraid.Hehadtohidehimselfunderhis

seat.Whentheconductorcame,Tombroughtouttwotickets.

“Whoistheother?waskedtheconductor.

“Myfrienddoesn*tliketosit.Heisjustunderhisseat."Tomanswered.

()1.TomandJohnwenttoanothercitybybus.

()2.BothJohnandTomhadticketsatfirst.

()3.JohnputTom'sticketintohispocket.

()4.Johnwasveryafraidbecausehecouldn，tbringouthisticket.

()5.Johndien'tliketosit.

13.閱讀短文內(nèi)容，選擇正確答案.

MissJoneswasateacher.Herhomewasno:farfromherschool,andshe

alwayswalkedthsreinthemorning.Allthestudentsintheschoolwere

veryyoung.

Shewalkedtoschoolonaverycoldandwindymorninginwinter,andthe

coldwindwentintohereyes,andbigtears(眼淚)beganrunningoutofthem.

Shereachedtheschool,openedthedoorandwentintotheclassroom.It

wasniceandwarmthereandMissJoneswashappy.Butthenasmal1boylooked

atherforaminute,puthisarmaroundhertindsaid,"Don'tcry(哭).School

isn'tverybad.”

()1.Itwas_____fromMissJones'shometoherschool.

A.alongwayB.farawayC.notfarD.far

()2.MissJoresusuallywenttoschool______.

A.bybusB.bybikeC.bycarD.onfoot

()3.Thestoryhappened(發(fā)生)ona_____morning.

A.rainyB.niceC.warmD.coldandwindy

()4.Whenthesmallboysawtearsinhisteacher,seyes,hewassure

A.shewashappyB.shedicin'tlikeschool

C.therewassomethingwrongwithhereyes

D.shedicin't1ikethebadweather

()5.Fromthepassagewelearnedthat.

A.MissJonoscoesn，tloveherstudents

B.thestudentsdidn,tloveMissJonesatall

C.MissJonesherstudentsandthestudentslovedher

D.thestudentsdicin'tlovetheirclass

14.閱讀短文，判斷正⑴誤(F)

Tom*sfatherwasill.ItwasSaturday.Tomwasonthewaytothehospitai

toseehisfather.Thehospitaiwasveryfarawtiy,sohehadtotakeabus.

Whenhegottothebusstop,hesawmanypeoplether3e.Theywerestanding

inlineandwaitingforabus.Thebuswaslate.Tomdidn'twanttowait

inthisqueue.Hewenttothefrontandstoodthere.

Oneofthepeoplesaidtohim,“Youmustn5tjumpthequeue,boy.”

WitharedfaceTomsaidsorryandwenttotheendoftheline.Soonthe

buscame.Allthepeoplegotonthebus.

()1.Tomwasatthebusstoptoseehisfather.

()2.Alotofpeopleweregoingtotakeabustothehospital.

()3.Whenhegottothebusstop,Tomwantedtobethefirstoneto

getonthebus.

()4.WhenTomjumpedthequeue,oneofthepeoplepushedhimback.

()5.Tomwaiteduntilanotherbuscametothestop.

15.閱讀短文內(nèi)容，選擇正確答案.

MrWhitehadafarminEngland.Heandhiswifegrewalotofthingson

thefarm.Theyworkedveryhard.Oneday,MrWhitesaidtohiswife,uDear,

Let'sgotoLondonnextSunday.Wecanhaveagoodlunchthere,andthen

wecangotothecinema."Hiswifewasveryhappywhensheheardthis,because

sheandherhusbandalwaysatealot,andshedicin't1ikecookingthree

timeseveryday.

TheywenttoLondonbytrainandwalkedforanhour.Whenitwastwelve

o'clock,theywantedtohaveameal.Theylookedatafewrestaurants.

Tnoneofthemtherewasablackboardoutside.Ontheblackboardwas“Lunch

12:30to2:30,$1.50.”

“Well,that'sgood,vMrsWhitesaid."Weeatfortwohoursfor$1.5

here!Thisistheplaceforus.”

()1.MrWhitetookhiswifetoavery_____restaurant.

A.dearB.cheapC.newD.old

()2.MrsWhitewasveryhappybecause.

A.shedidn,thavetocook

B.Mr.Whiteatetoomuch

C.shecouldn,teatmuch

D.theyworkedhard

()3.MrandMrsWhitewantedtoseeafilm.

A.beforelunch

B.inthemorning

C.intheafternoon

D.intherestaurant

()4.Thewordsontheblackboardtoldpeoplethat.

A.theymusteataveryslowlunch

B.theymusteatfortwohours

C.theycouldhavelunchanytimebetween12:30and2:30

D.theymustbeintherestaurantat12:30andleaveat2:30

()5.MrWhitewantedtogointotherestaurantbecciuse.

A.theycouldeatforalongtime

B.theycouldeatquickly

C.shewasinLondon

D.shewasnothungry

16.閱讀短文內(nèi)容，選擇正確答案.

Mary:Mum,what'sinthebox?

Mum:Twoshirts.

Mary:Whatcolourarethey?

Mum:Oneisblue,theotherisgreen.

Mary:Whosearethey?

Mum:They*reforyourbrothers.Todayistheirbirthday.

Mary:oh,yes,Eappybirthdaytoyou!

Jim:

Tim:

Mary:Howoldareyou,Jim?

Jim:I*meight.Oh,no,I'mnime.Todayismybirthday.

Tim:rmnine,too.

Mum:Herearetwoshirts.

Jim:Whichismine?

Mum:Theblueore.

Tim:Andthegreenoneismine.

Jim:

Tim:

86.Howmanypeoplearethereinthedialogue?

A.TowB.ThreeC.FourD.Five

87.JimandTimare.

A.friendsB.sistersC.brotherandsisterD.twins

88.Wherearethetwoshirts?

A.InaboxB.Inadesk

C.Oncitable.D.Onachair.

89.WhichshirtisforTim?

A.Theblueone.B.Thegreenone

C.TherodoneD.Theblackone

90.Whosebirthcayisit?

A.MumandMary5sB.Jim*s

C.Tim,sD.jimandTim,s

17.閱讀短文內(nèi)容，選擇正確答案.

Iwi11tellyouthestoryoftheantandthegrasshopper.Itisacold

winter*s（冬天的）dayandantintisbringingoutsomegrainsofcorn（谷

粒）.Hegathered（收集）theminthesummer（夏天）.Hewantstodry（曬干）them.

Thegrasshopperisveryhungry.Heseestheantandsays,“Givemeafew

grainsofcorn;Iamdyingofhunger（餓死）.〃

“But,〃saystheant,“whatdidyoudoduringthesummer?Dicin'tyoustore

up（貯藏）somecorn?”

“No,"saysthegrasshopper,“Iwastoobusy.”

“Whatdidyoudo?”askstheant.

“Isangal1day,z，answersthegrasshopper.

“Ifyousangallsummer,*saystheant,

“youcanclancc（跳舞）al1winter.”

91.Tehantdriesthegrainsofcorn―.

A.inthesummerB.inthewinter

C.onweekdaysD.whenheishungry

92.Thegrasshopperisveryhungrybecauseheonlyduringthe

summer.

A.dancedB.driedthegrains

C.storeddupcornD.sang

93.Theantgavethegrasshopper.

A.somegrainsofcornB.somethingtoeat

C.nothingD.somerice

94.Thetitle（題目）ofthestorymaybe_____

A.TheAntardtheGrasshopper

B.TheAntSingsandDances

C.TheBusyAntandtheHappyGrasshopper

D.StoreupSomeCornandYou111BeHungry

95.Fromthestorywecandnow.

A.tehantisourgoodfriend

B.wemustthinkbeforewedoanything

C.peoplemusthelpothers.

D.wemustworkhardforagoodlife

18.閱讀短文內(nèi)容，選擇正確答案.

ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbed

till（直至Ij）lunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthe

window.Itwasdark（暗）outside.CVhataday!”Ithougt,"It'sraining（H

雨）again."Justthen（正在那時），thetelephonerang（電話響了）.Itwasmy

auntLucy."I'minyourcitynow,“shesaid,"I'mcomingtoseeyou.

"ButI'mstill（仍然）havingbreakfast,〃Tsaid.

"I'mhavingbreakfast,〃Irepeated.

“Oh,dear,“sh。said.''Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It*soneo*clock!

96.WhenAuntLtcytelephoned,thewriter，

A.wascomingtoseehisauntLucy

B.wasinbed

C.washavinglunch

D.gotupashorttimeago

97.AuntLucywassurprised（驚訝）because

A.itwasoreo'clock

B.itWeistoolate

C.thewriterhadhisbreakfast

D.thewriterhadbreakfastsolate

98.Thewriter______getsupearlyonSaturdays.

A.neverB.usually

C.oftenD.wedon'tknow.

99.“Whataday!”heremeas"Whataday!".

A.goodB.badC.fineD.hard

100.Imtheeighthlineofthepassage,theword“repeated”

means.

A.不好意思地說B.大聲說

C.重復(fù)D,笑著說

19.閱讀短文.判斷正(T)誤(F)

Mostofpeoplemaketheirlivingwiththeirhands.ButTommakeshisliving

withhisfeet.Averygoodlivingitis,too.

Tom'sstorybeganinaverysmallcityinEngland.Hisparentswerevery

poor(貧窮).Thereweresevenpeopleintheirsmallhouse.Tomhadnoplace

toplaybutinthestreet.

Tom,sfatheroftenplayedfootball.LittleTomwantedtoplayfootball,

too.Sohisfathermadeaniceballforhimtoplay.Thelittleboyplayed

iteveryday.

AtlastTomlearnedtoplayarealfootball,andafterafewyearshe

couldplayfootbal1verywell.

NowTomisoneof