1. 阅读理解

    Washington was the first president of the US. He was very clever when he was still a 12-year-old boy.

    Once a thief stole some money from Uncle Post, Washington's neighbour The door of the house was not broken, and things in the room were in good order. Washington concluded that the theft must have been committed by one of villagers.

    That evening at the villagers' meeting he said, "We don't know who stole the money but God does. God sends his wasp (黄蜂) to tell good from evil. Every night the wasp flies among us but few people notice it…" Then, all of

a sudden Washington waved his hand and cried out, "Look! The wasp has landed on the thief's hat. It is going to sting (叮) him!"

    The crowds burst into an uproar. Everybody turned to look for the thief. But soon the noise died down. All eyes were fixed on Pee, who was trying hard to drive the "wasp" off his hat.

    "Now we know who stole the money," Washington said with a smile.

1. （1） What was wrong with Uncle Post?

   A . A thief stole his money. B . He lost his wallet. C . His door was broken. D . His room was not in order.
3. （2） What is the meaning of the underlined phrase "an uproar?"

   A . A noise. B . An agreement. C . A truth. D . A problem.
5. （3） Who was the thief?

   A . Washington. B . The wasp. C . Post. D . Pee.
7. （4） Which of the following is NOT true?

   A . Washington was the first president of America. B . Post thought that the thief was one of the villagers. C . In fact there was no wasp. D . Pee was trying to drive the "wasp" off his hat.
9. （5） Which of the following is the best word to describe Washington according to the passage?

   A . Outgoing. B . Brave. C . Intelligent. D . Friendly.