2017年湖南省长沙市中考英语试卷
一、Ⅱ. 知识运用第一节语法填空
1．（3分）﹣﹣﹣Hello，John．This is Mike．What are you doing now？
﹣﹣﹣I'm watching a football match．It started at 7：30 p．m．and ______ on for another one hour．（）
A．has been B．was C．will be
2．（3分）______ April 22nd，people around the world celebrate Earth Day in different ways．（）
A．In B．At C．On
3．（3分）There's ______ in the city．Why not have a picnic in the countryside？Great!Daweishan Mountain might be a good choice．（）
A．interesting something B．nothing interesting
C．anything interesting
4．（3分）______ carefully，please!Look at the road sign．There is a school ahead．（）
A．Drive B．To drive C．Driving
5．（3分）Is there anybody who can lend me a hand？
I'm afraid not．You know，you're supposed to depend on ______．（）A．myself B．yourself C．themselves
6．（3分）Not only my parents but also my sister ______ crazy about the TV play in the name of people．（）
A．is B．are C．have been
7．（3分）Philips，______ you make so much noise when your little sister is sleeping？Sorry，Mum．I'll stop right away．（）
A．can B．may C．must
8．（3分）Shared bikes，which are environmentally friendly，______ quite popular among big cities in China since last April．（）
A．became B．have become C．will become
9．（3分）We'll achieve our dreams some day ______ we keep trying and never give up．（）
A．as long as B．even though C．so that
10．（3分）Could you please tell me ________？
For two weeks．（）
A．how soon he will be back
B．how long he will be away
C．how long will he be away．
二、第二节词语填空
31．（10分）A father and his daughter were flying a kite in the park．The young daughter was a little bit tired，so they took a （31）on the beach，when the daughter saw an old man selling apples，she asked her father to buy her an apple．Her father didn't bring much money with him，but it was enough to buy two apples．So he did，and gave （32）of them to his daughter，smiling．His daughter held one apple in her left hand and the other in the right hand．Then the father asked her if she could （33）one of the apples with him．When the girl heard this，she quickly took a bite（咬）from one apple．And before her father could speak，she also took a bite from the （34）apple．
The father was （35）．He wondered what mistake he made so that his daughter acted in such a greedy（贪婪的）way．He was lost in thought．Perhaps he was just thinking too much．His daughter was too （36）to understand about sharing and giving．A smile disappeared from his face．
Suddenly，his daughter with an apple in her left hand said，"Daddy，have this one!It is much juicer and （37）．"Her father was speechless．He felt （38）about making the judgment（判断）so quickly about a small child．But his smile （39）knowing why his daughter quickly took a bite from each apple．
Don't judge anything or draw a conclusion（结论）too quickly （40）spare some more time to understand things better．
31．A．walk B．shower C．break
32．A．both B．either C．neither
2017年广东省初中生毕业考试 英语 一、听力理解（本大题为A、B、C、D四部分，共25小题，每题1分，共25分） A. 听单句话（本题有5小题，每小题1分，共5分） 根据所听句子的内容和所提问题，选择符合题意的图画回答问题，并将答题卡上对应题目所选的选项涂黑，每小题听一遍。 1. What time did jenny have breakfast this morning? A B C 2. How tall is Amy? A B C 3. Where is Jane going to meet her friend? A B C 4. Which is Mark’s favorite su bject？ A B C 5. What is Sarah doing? A B C
B. 听对话（本题有10小题，每小题1分，共10分） 根据所听内容，回答每段对话后面的问题，在每小题所给出的三个选项中选出一个最佳答案，并将答题卡上对应题目所选的选项涂黑。每段对话听两遍。 听第一段对话，回答第6小题。 6. What’s the problem with George’s homework? A. Spelling mistakes. B. Grammar mistakes. C. Awful handwriting. 听第二段对话，回答第7小题。 7. What is the boy going to do tomorrow afternoon? A. Play basketball B. play football. C. Play volleyball. 听第三段对话，回答第8小题。 8. How much is one tea set with eight cups? A. 40 yuan. B. 160 yuan. C. 200 yuan. 听第四段对话，回答第9小题。 9. How does the woman like the city? A. She is not used to the weather there. B. She thinks the traffic there is very good. C. She likes the shopping environment there. 听第五段对话，回答第10小题。 10. Why is the girl going to the bookstore tomorrow? A. She wants to spend time there reading. B. Some of the books there will be cheaper. C. Her father will be free and drive her there. 听第六段对话，回答第11-12小题。 11. Where does the conversation take place? A. At a dining hall B. At a restaurant. C. At a noodle factory 12. What place does the woman prefer? A. A table by the window. B. A table in the smoking area. C. A table near the non-smoking area. 听第七段对话，回答第13-15小题。 13. How did the man book the room? A. On the phone B. On the Internet C. From a tourist office. 14. For how many nights is the man going to stay? A. One night B. Three nights. C. Four nights. 15. What does the man ask for? A. His ID card. B. Another 150 yuan. C. A room facing the sea. C. 听独白（本题有5小题，每小题1分，共5分） 请根据所听内容，在每小题所给的三个选项中，选出一个能完成句子的最佳答案，并将答题卡上对应题目所选的选项涂黑，独白听两遍。 16. ____________ was the first to arrive at the camp. A. Tony B. David C. the leader 17. The weather was ______________ on that day. A. cool B. warm C. hot 18. The campers went to the beach _____________. A. in the morning B. in the afternoon C.in the evening 19. The skill Tony liked most was how to _____________. A. get away from snakes B. deal with wild dogs C. tell the time 20. Tony didn’t take the drumming lesson because _______________. A. he was sleepy B. he didn’t C. he had to make his bed D. 听填信息（本小题有5小题，每小题1分，共5分） 你将听到的是一篇关于将熊猫运送到荷兰（the Netherlands）的短文。请根据所听内容填写下面的
江西省2017年中等学校招生考试 英语试题卷 一、听力测试(27分） 现在是试听时间。请听一段对话，然后回答问题。 What is the boy going to buy? A. Some juice. B. Some oranges. C. Some apples. 答案是C。 A）请听下面8段对话。每段对话后有一小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。听完每段对话后，你都将有10秒钟的时间回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话读两遍。（每小题1分） 1. Where does the woman live? A. In the town. B. In the city. C. In the mountains. 2. What time will Sally and Kevin meet this Sunday? A. At six. B. At seven. C. At eight. 3. Who has a fever? A. Jim. B. Michael. C. Michael’s mother. 4. What will Lily do? A. Go fishing. B. Go for a snack. C. Go hiking. 5. How is the weather tomorrow? A. Windy. B. Rainy. C. Sunny. 6. Why is Tom feeling sad? A. Because he failed the English exam. B. Because he has no friends to talk with. C. Because he doesn't know whom to talk with. 7. How much will the man pay? A. $2.15. B. $2.50. C.$5.00. 8. What does the woman mean? A. It's time to go to bed. B. It's too early to go to bed. C. She has too much work to do. B）请听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题五秒钟；听完后，各小题给出5秒钟的作
2017年长春市初中毕业生学业水平考试 英语 一、基础知识（共25分） Ⅰ.在下列各句的空白处填入一个适当的词，使句子意思完整，语法正确。（5分） 1. It’s a waste to cut ________ lots of trees for chopsticks every year. 2. There’s no doubt that ________ is the coldest season of the year in China. 3. The traffic was so heavy this morning that I was nearly ________ for school. 4. I fell in love ________ the Science Museum of Jilin Province the first time I visited it. 5. The weather report says there will be a strong wind today. Be sure to ________ all the windows. Ⅱ. 用括号内所给单词的正确形式填空。（5分） 6.Jim’s aunt bought him a new model ship on his ________ (seven) birthday. 7. I ________ (agree) that moms do all the housework. Everyone should share. 8. I enjoy ________ (read) Chinese ancient poems aloud to better understand them. 9. In the school hallways, the students are supposed to speak and act ________ (quiet). 10. It’s believed that riding ________ (bike) is good for our health and the environment. Ⅲ. 单项选择。（15分） 从每小题所给的四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案。 11. I play ________ guitar in my spare time. it makes my life more colorful. A. a B. an C. the D. / 12. There ________ an amusement park near my home. I often see children play there. A. am B. is C. are D. be 13. You’ll get better grades ________ you follow the teachers’ advice. A. if B. until C. though D. while 14.—The final exam is over. Will you stay at home or visit your grandparents? —________. I miss them very much. A. Yes, I will. B. I’ll stay at home. C. No, I won’t. D. I’ll visit my grandparents. 15. ________ wonderful The Reader is! Many people enjoy this TV program. A. How B. How a C. What D. What a
2017年谷城县中考适应性考试 英语试题 （本试卷共8页，满分120分，考试时间120分钟） 注意事项： 1．答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考试号填写在试题卷和答题卡上，并将考试号条形码粘贴在答题卡上指定位置。 2．选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔将答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案标号，答在试题卷上无效。 3．非选择题（主观题）用0.5毫米的黑色墨水签字笔直接答在答题卡上每题对应的答题区域内，答在试题卷上无效。 4．考试结束后，请将本试题卷和答题卡一并上交。 选择题（共70分） 一、听力测试（本大题满分25分，每小题1分） 做题时，先将答案划在试卷上。录音内容结束后再将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。第一节 下面你将听到8段短对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从每小题A、B、C三个选项中选出一个最佳答案。听完每段对话后，你有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话只读一遍。CACCABBA 1. Which city is the girl’s fa vourite? A. London. B. Paris. C. New York. 2. What’s the weather like now? A. Rainy. B. Cloudy. C. Sunny. 3. What’s the date the day after tomorrow? A. June 1st. B. June 2nd. C. June 3rd. 4. How often does Lisa surf the internet now? A. Every day. B. Twice a week. C. Once a week. 5. Who wrote the interesting e-mail? A. Kate. B. Mike. C. Judy. 6. Where might the speakers be? A. In a bank. B. On a road. C. At a crossing. 7. What does the man mean? A. He’d like to go to the beach by car. 英语试题第1页（共8页）
2017年广东省广州市中考英语试卷 一、语法选择语法选择（（每题1分，满分15分）阅读下列短文阅读下列短文，，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连续的要求和上下文连续的要求，，从1-15各题所给的A 、B 、C 和D 中选出最佳选项中选出最佳选项，，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑答题卡上将该项涂黑．． 1．"I'm going shopping in the village ，"George's mother said to George on Saturday morning ．"So be a good boy and don't get into trouble ．And don't forget （1）good care of Grandma ．"Then out she went ．Grandma （2）in the chair by the window when she opened one little eye and said ，"Now you heard （3） your mother said ，George ．" "Yes ，Grandma ，"George said ． George was bored to tears ．He didn't have a brother or a sister ．His father was a farmer ，and （4） farm they lived on was miles away from anywhere ，（5） there were never any children to play with ．He was tired of staring at （6） pigs ，hens ，cows and sheep ．He was especially tired of having to live in the house with his grandma ．Looking after her all by himself was hardly （7） way to spend a Saturday morning ． "Go and make me a cup of tea for a start ，（8） sugar and milk ．"Grandma said ．Most grandmothers are lovely ，kind ，helpful old ladies ，but not this one ．George's grandma was a woman （9）was always complaining about something or other ．She spent all day （10）on her chair by the window ．George （11） that Grandma used to be a gentle lady ，but as she grew older ，she was not able to look after herself and even worse ，she was easy to get angry ．"We （12） be nice to the old ，George ，"His mother always told him ． Thinking of this ，George （13） into the kitchen and made Grandma a cup of tea with a teabag ．He put one spoon of sugar and （14）milk in it ．He stirred the tea well and carried it into the living room （15） ．
陕西省2017年中考英语试题及答案 （试卷满分120分，考试时间120分钟） 第Ⅰ卷（共65分） 听力部分（25分）(略) Ⅲ.完形填空（共20小题，计20分） 第一节：阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，从各小题的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案，使短文连贯完整。 When I was in primary school,I fell in love with reading.The books__21__me to a wonderful world.The more I read,the more I wanted to know.However,my parents _22_ afford so many books.I had to solve the problem myself. There was a book shop near my home.One day I walked into _23_ shop and picked up abook.I didn't know whether _24_there without buying any books. _25_ I wa sn’t noticed,I just read a few pages and then putit back.Luckily,noone noticed me.Afterthat,I went there to read every day.Several days later,while I was reading,the owner came up and asked,"You like reading?" I lookeddownand replied _26_,“Yes."“Don’t worr y,”he said witha smile.“You may read bookshere _27_ you help me clean he shop."I felt quite surprised, “Really? It's sokindof you!” I was very happy that I _28_ to read there.From then on, I spentalittle time cleaning the shop.After that, I quietly read there.That way,Ireadlots of books.I became one of _29_writersin our school. Ievenwon some prizes in writing. "Now studying in high school, I can borrow books _30_ library.My hobbyof reading is kept.It will make a big difference to my life. 21.A.brought B.are bringing C.bring D.have brought 22.A.couldn't B.mustn't C.needn’t D.shouldn’t 23.A.a B.an C.the D./ 24.A.can l read B.I can read C.could I read D.I could read 25.A.Make sure B.To make sure C.Believe in D.To believe in 26.A.nervous B.nervously C.angry D.angrily 27.A.if B.although C.before D.unless 28.A will allow B. will be allowed C.allowed D.was allowed 29.A.good B.the best C.poor D.the poorest
2017年山西省中考英语试题及参考答案 一、听力测试（第一节：听小对话，从A、B、C三幅图画中选出符合内容的一幅，每段对话读两遍）． 1． 2． 3． 4． 5． 6．A．Thursday．B．Friday．C．Saturday． 7．A．The library B．The lab C．The playground． 8．A．A policewoman B．An actress C．A doctor． 9．A．A parent and a teacher B．A father and a daughter C．A boss and a customer．10．A．She will keep a bird as a pet B．She will get a bird and set it free C．She will buy a bird for her father． 二、语篇理解（本题你将听到一篇短文．请你根据短文内容和所提出的5个问题，从每小题所给的 A、B、C三个选项中，选出一个最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑）． 11．11．Which country was Mark born in？ A．America．B．China．C．England． 12．When did his mom ask him to buy fish？ A．On Christmas Eve．B．On New Year's Day．C．On Spring Festival Eve． 13．What did he mean by saying"Xian Sheng Yu"？ A．The fisherman's name．B．Fresh fish．C．The name of a dish． 14．Why did the people at the fish store laugh at him？ A．Because he told a Chinese joke． B．Because he spoke funny Chinese． C．Because the fisherman made fun of him． 15．What does Mark want to tell us by sharing his story？
2017年中考英语试卷一、听力选择（共12小题题，计15分） 1．（1分） 2．（1分） 3．（1分） 4．（1分） 5．（1分） 6．（1分）What is wrong with David？ A．He's OK．B．He's got a cold．C．He's got a headache．7．（1分）How does the woman go to work now？ A．On foot．B．By bike．C．By bus． 8．（1分）What will the speakers do on the weekend ？ A．Climb mountains．B．Go camping．C．Stay at home． 9．（1分）What are the two speakers？ A．Teachers．B．Students．C．Workers． 10．（1分）What are the two speakers talking about？ A．How to read novels．
B．How to learn English well． C．How to listen to English songs． 11．（2分）听第一较长的对话，完成第11和第12两个小题． 11．Why is Jane reading the book？ A．She usually likes this kind of book． B．She wants to give the man a Surprise． C．She wants to try something different． 12．What is Jane going to do with the book？ A．Finish the book soon．B．Read a bit more and see．C．Stop reading right now． 12．（3分）听第二段较长的对话，完成第13至第15三个小题． 13．What has the woman booked？ A．A tableB．A roomC．A ticket 14．Where does this conversation take place ？ A．In a restaurant．B．In a hotel．C．In a library． 15．How does the woman feel in the conversation ？ A．Excited．B．HappyC．Unhappy． 二、语言知识用（共两节，计16分） 13．（1分）The Dragon Boat Festival is _____fifth day of May on the lunar calendar（阴历）（）A．in B．on C．at D．by 14．（1分）﹣﹣What else do you need，sir？ ﹣﹣________else．I've got enough，Thanks．（） A．Nothing B．Anything C．Something D．Everything 15．（1分）That one mistake almost________him his life．（） A．Took B．paid C．cost D．spent 16．（1分）Xiongan New Area will help ________big problems in Beijing，such as traffic jams．（）A．set out B．check out C．work out D．give out 17．（1分）_______ nervous the girl is!（）
【2017 年深圳市中考真题解析】 Ⅰ.词汇 (15 分) ⅰ.从下面每小题的 A 、B、C 三个选项中选出可以替换划线部分的最佳选项。 ()1.－The ancient Greeks used a giant wooden horse to capture the city of Troy. －That's right. How clever the Greeks are! A. huge B．wonderful C．wide ()2.－I worked as a volunteer in the school library last Friday afternoon. －Really? Can I go with you next time? A.had B．made C．was ()3.－I have difficulty in learning Chinese. Could you help me? －S ure. Reading a lot will help you improve your Chinese.
()4.－China's first large passengerplane C919 flew successfully on 5 May. －Y es. What's more, it was built on our own in Shanghai. A.with some help B．from our friends C．by ourselves ()5.－Hi, Bob! What's going on over there? －O h, Tom and Dick are playing chess, with a crowd of students watching them. A.happening B．appearing C．working ()6.－Ding Ning beat Miu Hirano, a Japanese player, in the 2017 World Table Tennis Championship. －We are all excited at the good news. A.fought with B．won against C．lost by ()7.－Did you see the movie Dangal 《摔跤吧，爸爸》last
1 2017年吉林市中考英语试题与答案 （试卷满分120分，考试时间120分钟） 一、听力（共20分） I ．情景反应 根据你所听到的句子，选择恰当的应答语。（5分） 1. A. Good afternoon, Mr. Li. B.Good evening, Mr. Li. C.Good morning, Mr. Li. 2. A. It's fast. B.lt's 9 0' clock. C.It's your watch. 3. A.I have a cold. B.I'm laura. C.I can dance. 4. A. He is tall. B.He is cute. C.He is 11 years old. 5. A. Twice a week. B.For two weeks. C.In two weeks. Ⅱ．对话问答 根据你所听到的对话及问题，选择正确答案。（5分） 6. A. Country music. B.Pop music. C.Rock music. 7. A. Wilndy. B.Snowy. C.Sunny. 8. A. His son. B.His daughter. C.His cousin. 9. A. Next to the park. B.Across from the park. C.In front o f the park. 10.A.On foot. B.By car. C.By bus. Ⅲ．图片理解 看图听描述，选择与你所听到的描述内容相符合的选项。（下列图中有一幅图片与描述内容无关）（5分） __11__ __12__ __13__ __14__ __15__ Ⅳ．短文理解 根据你所听到的短文内容，选择正确答案。（5分） 16. When will Mike leave school?
2017年初中升学考试 英语试卷 考生须知： 1.本试卷满分为100分．考试时间为100分钟。 2.答题前，考生先将自己的“姓名”、“考号”、“考场”、“座位号”在答题卡上填写清楚，将“条形码”准确粘贴在条形码区城内。 3.请按照题号顺序在答题卡各题目的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效；在草稿纸、试题纸上答题无效。 4.选择题必须使用2B铅笔填涂；非选择题必须使用0.5毫米黑色字迹的签字笔书写，字体工整、笔迹清楚。 5.保持卡面整洁，不要折叠、不要弄脏、不要弄皱，不准使用涂改液、修正带、刮纸刀。 第I卷 一、单项选择（本题共20分．每小题1分） 选择最佳答案。 ( ) l. —The summer vacation is coming. Why don’t you go to the beach to enjoy the sunshine? —Sounds great. ____advice! A.What good B. How good C.What a good ( )2. —When will the graduation ceremony be held? —Oh,it will be held____9 a.m. next Friday. Don’t be late. A. on B. at C. in ( )3. —Could you tell me who the man wearing sunglasses is? —Certainly. He is_____coach. He teaches _____to play baseball. A. us; our B.ours; us C. our; us ( )4. —What did you do yesterday evening? —I_____to a birthday party and had a good time with my friends. A.invited B.am invited C.was invited ( )5. —How do you keep fit? —I live on____floor. I walk upstairs instead of taking the lift every day. A. twelve B.the twelve C.the twelfth ( )6. Calligraphy(书法) is a traditional Chinese art. More and more kids are becoming____in it． A.interest B.interested C.interesting ( )7.My favorite TV program is “Readers”. I think we should spend as much time as we can_____in our spare time. A. read B. to read C.reading ( )8.—How much juice is there in the fridge? —_____. Let’s go to the supermarket and buy some after supper. A.None B.Nothing C.Nobody 9. If we travel abroad, we prefer to stay in five-star hotels. That’s because they _____guests with the best service to make them feel at home. A.preview B.provide C.prevent ( )10. —I wonder if our foreign teacher Mr. White ____to his hometown next Tuesday. —I’m not sur e. But if he returns to his hometown,I’ll____him off.
吉林省2017年初中毕业生学业水平考试 英语试题 英语试题共8页，包括五道大题。全卷满分120分，考试时间为120分钟。其中听力部分满分20分，考试时间为20分钟。考试结束后，将本试题和答题卡一并交回。 注意事项： 1.答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上，并将条形码准确粘贴在条 形码区域内。 2.答题时，考生务必按照考试要求在答题卡的指定区域作答，在草稿纸、试题上答题无效。 一、听力（共20分） I. 情景反应根据你所听到的句子，选择恰当的应答语。（5分） 1. A. Good afternoon, Mr. Li. B. Good evening, Mr. Li. C. Good morning, Mr. Li. 2. A. It’s fast. B. It’s 9 o’clock. C. It’s your watch. 3. A. I have a cold. B. I’m Laura. C. I can dance. 4. A. He is tall. B. He is cute. C. He is 11 years old. 5. A. Twice a week. B. For two weeks. C. In two weeks. 1. C 2.B 3.A 4.C 5.A II. 对话问答根据你所听到的对话及问题，选择正确答案。（5分） 6. A. Country music. B. Pop music. C. Rock music. 7. A. Windy. B. Snowy. C. Sunny. 8. A. His son. B.His daughter. C. His cousin. 9. A. Next to the park. B. Across from the park. C. In front of the park. 10. A. On foot. B. By car C. By bus. 6. B 7. C 8. A 9. A 10. B III. 图片理解看图听描述，选择与你所听到的描述内容相符合的选项。（下列图中有一幅图片与你描述内容无关）（5分） 11.__________ 12.____________ 13.__________ 14.__________ 15.____________ 11. F 12. D 13. A 14. B 15. E IV. 短文理解根据你所听到的缎纹内容，选择正确答案。（5分） 16. When will Mike leave school?
2017年广州市初中毕业生学业考试 英语 本试卷共四大题，12页，满分110分。考试时间120分钟。 注意事项： 1.答卷前，考生务必在答题卡上用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔填写自己的考生号、姓名、考点考场号、座位号，再用2B铅笔把对应这两个号码的标号涂黑。 2.选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对直題目的答案标号涂黑。如需要改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案。不能答在试卷上。 3.非选择题必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答題卡各題目指定区域的相应位置上；如需要改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案，改动的答案也不能超出指定的区域；不准使用铅笔、圆珠笔和涂改液。不按以上要求作答的答案无效。 4.考生必须保持答题卡的整洁，考试结束，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。 一、语法选择（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分） 阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求.从1?15各题所给的ABCD项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 "I'm going shopping in the village," George's mother said to George on Saturday morning. "So be a good boy and don't get into trouble. And don't forget 1 good care of Grandma." Then out she went. Grandma 2 in the chair by the window when she opened one little eye and said, "Now you heard 3 your mother said, George." "Yes, Grandma," George said. George was bored to tears. He didn't have a brother or a sister. His father was a farmer, and 4 farm they lived on was miles away from anywhere, 5 there were never any children to play with. He was tired of staring at 6 pigs, hens, cows and sheep. He was especially tired of having to live in the house with his grandma. Looking after her all by himself was hardly 7 way to spend a Saturday morning. "Go and make me a cup of tea for a start, 8 sugar and milk," Grandma said. Most grandmothers are lovely, kind, helpful old ladies, but not this one. George's grandma was a woman 9 was always complaining about something or other. She spent all day 10 on her chair by the window. George 11 that Grandma used to be a gentle lady, but as she grew older, she was not able to look after herself and even worse, she was easy to get angry. "We 12 be nice to the old, George," His mother always told him. Thinking of this, George 13 into the kitchen and made Grandma a cup of tea with a teabag. He