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Tom gets a part-time job delivering newspapers. He always delivers newspapers on Saturdays.

Old Mr. Jerry is one of the customers. Tom always takes the newspaper to old Mr. Jerry’s home by bike. Mr. Jerry is at the end of the road. Tom likes to go there. Mr. Jerry is often waiting for Tom near the front gate with cookies or a nice cupcake. Besides, Mr. Jerry often asks Tom what he is doing, what he is going to do for the summer and what he likes to do.

The thing that Tom didn’t like about Mr. Jerry is his never-ending stories about his boyhood in Chicago. Tom is never asked to hear about Mr. Jerry’s boyhood, but he couldn’t get away.

After Mr. Jerry’s wife died in May, Tom can see that Mr. Jerry is lonelier than ever. He would often go along with Tom as Tom gave out the newspapers. Mr. Jerry seems to have all day, and Tom is often late giving newspapers to his other customers. Tom doesn’t complain(抱怨), but the customers are unhappy.

1.How does Tom deliver newspapers?

A By bike.

B By train.

C By airplane.

D By subway.

解析：选A。细节理解题。根据第二段第二句He always took the newspaper to old Mr. Jerry’s home by bike.可知他总是骑自行车把报纸带到杰里先生家，故选A。

2.What will Tom receive when he takes the newspaper to Mr. Jerry?

A Money.

B Newspapers.

C A cup of tea.

D A nice cupcake.

解析：选D。细节理解题。根据第二段第五句Mr. Jerry is often waiting for Tom near the front gate with cookies or a nice cupcake.杰里先生经常在门口等他，还准备了饼干或者漂亮的小蛋糕，故选D。

3.What does “Mr. Jerry seems to have all day.” mean?

A Mr. Jerry seems to have nothing to do all day.

B Mr. Jerry always seems to like daytime.

C Mr. Jerry likes telling stories to Tom all day.

D Mr. Jerry likes to stay with Tom all the time.

解析：选A。A 推理判断题。根据上文He would often go along with Tom as Tom gave out the newspapers可知杰里先生总是跟着汤姆去送报纸，由此可推知杰里先生似乎一整天都很闲，故选A。

4.Which of the following is TRUE?

A Tom lives with Mr. Jerry.

B Mr. Jerry doesn’t like to read newspapers.

C Tom takes the newspaper to Mr. Jerry first.

D Mr. Jerry has many stories about his boyhood.

解析：选D。细节理解题。根据全文并结合第三段The thing that Tom doesn’t like about Mr. Jerry is his never-ending stories about his boyhood in Chicago.可知杰里先生总是没完没了地说他在芝加哥的童年故事，故选D。

5.What’s the best title of the passage?

A Waiting for Tom on His Way.

B Mr. Jerry's Never Ending Stories.

C Postman Tom and His Customers.

D Lonely People Need Care.

解析：选D。主旨大意题。根据全文内容可知，文章最适合的标题是“孤独的人需要其他人的关心”，故选D。