1.AttheBarber'sShop(理發(fā)店)

Jackwenttoabarber'sshopandhadhishaircut,butwhenhecameout,he

wasnothappywiththeresult(結(jié)果).WhenhisfriendBobsawhim,helaughed

andsaid,"Whathashappenedtoyourhair,Jack?"

Jacksaid,"Itriedanewbarber'sshoptoday,becauseIwasn'tquitesatisfied

withmyoldone,butthisoneseemsevenworse."

Bobagreed(同意)."Yes,Ithinkyou'reright,Jack.NowI'lltellyouwhat

todowhenyougointoabarber'sshopnexttime:lookatallthebarber'shair,

findoutwhosehairlooksworst,andthengostraighttohim."

"WhyshallIgotohim?"Jackasked."Butthatwouldbefoolish!"

"Oh,no,itwouldn't,"answeredBob."Whocutthatman'shair?Justthink

it.Hecouldn'tcutithimself,couldhe?Anotherofthebarberscutit.So

youknowhecan'tbetheworstbarber."

1.WhenJackwentoutofthebarber'sshop,hewasnothappybecause____.

A.nobodyhadcuthishair

B.thebarberhadn'tcuthishairwell

C.thebarberhadcuthishaircarefully

D.hewasnotsatisfiedwithhisoldbarber

#B

2."Itriedanewbarber'sshoptoday."means____.

A.thisbarber'sshopwasanewone

B.thiswastheonlybarber'sshopinthistown

C.Jackoftenwenttothisbarber'sshop

D.Jackhadnotbeentothisbarber'sshopbefore

#D

3.AfterJackhadhishaircut,hethought____.

A.thenewbarber'sshopwasthebestone

B.theoldbarber'sshopwasn'tsogoodasthenewone

C.thenewbarber'sshopwasworsethantheoldone

D.theoldbarber'sshopwastheworstone

#C

4.BobtoldJacktofindoutwhichbarber'shairlookedtheworstandthengostraighttohim.Why?

A.Becausehewascertainlythebestbarber.

B.Becausehewasfreeallthetime.

C.Becausehewastheworstbarber.

D.Becausehewasn'ttheworstbarber.

#D

5.Fromthestoryweknowthat____.

A.it'sfoolishtohaveone'shaircutatabarber'sshop

B.barberscuteachother'shair

C.barbersneverhavetheirhaircut

D.abarberalwayscutshishairbyhimself

#B

2.

MrPerkin'sNewCar

MrPerkinstoodatthebus-stopandwatchedthecarsgoby.Manyofthecars

werenewBeta400s,andmostofthemwereyellow.MrPerkinalwaysworethe

sameclothesasothermen,atethesamefoodasotherpeople,anddidthesame

OnceJamesThornhill,afamousEnglishpainter,wasaskedtopaintsomepictures

onthewallsoftheking'spalaceinEnglish.

Thenworkersweresentforandabigplatform(平臺(tái))wasmade.

Withthehelpofaworker,Thornhillstartedpaintingontheplatform.They

workedforawholeyearandatlastthepictureswereready.

Thornhillwashappywhenhelookedatthepictures,fortheywerereallybeautiful.

Helookedatthemforalongtime,andthentookonestepbackandlookedagain.

Nowthepictureswereevenmorebeautiful.Hetookanotherstep,thenanother.

Finallyhewasattheveryedge(邊緣)oftheplatform,buthedidnotknowit

becausehewasthinkingofhispictures.

Theworkersaweverything."WhatshouldIdo?"hethought."Thornhillisat

theveryedgeoftheplatform.IfIcryout,hewilltakeanotherstep,fall

offitandsurelybekilled."Sotheworkerquicklytooksomepaint(顏料)and

threwitatthepicture.

"Whatareyoudoing?"criedthepainter,runningquicklyforwardtohispictures.

1.WhatwasThornhill?HewasanEnglish____.

A.writer

B.king

C.worker

D.artist

#D

2.Whatwasheorderedtodo?Hewasorderedto____.

A.paintapicturefortheking

B.paintsomepicturesonthewallsoftheknig'spalace

C.havehispicturespaintedintheking'spalace

D.havehispicturespaintedonthewalls

#B

3.Thestoryleadsustobelievethat

A.theworkerhadtopayforthepicture.

B.thepaintercouldnotforgave(原諒)theworker.

C.theworkerwasreallysorryforwhathedid.

D.thepainterthankedtheworkerforwhathedidwhenhegottoknowwhy.

#A

4.

YourPassport(護(hù)照)Please!

MrHillarrivesatLondonAirport,attheendofathreeweekholidayinFrance.

Usuallyhewearsabeard(留胡須).Sinceithasbeenhotthere,hehastaken

itoff(剃掉).Buthispassportphotoshowshimwithhisbeard.\$

Anofficelooksatthephotoforamoment,andsays:"Willyouexcuseme?

Pleasesitdown.Ishan'tkeepyoulong."Withthis,hewalksaway,showsthe

phototoasecondoffice,andsays:"Iknowthatface."Thesecondofficerlooks

atthepassportandaskswhereMrHillhascomefrom.WhenhehearsthatMr

HillhasarrivedbackfromParis,thesecondofficersmiledandsays:"AnEnglishman

withabeardstoleapaintinginParisonFriday,Andthatmanlooksjustthe

kindofman..."

SuddenlyitcomestothefirstofficerwhoMrHillis.Hereturnstohim,

andasks:"DidyouteachattheNo.2.HighSchool?"WhenMrHillanswers,

insurprise,thathedid,thefirstofficersmilesandsays:"Ithoughtso.

I'mJackSmith.YoutaughtmeFrench.Youhaven'tchangedabit."

1.MrHill____.

A.hasjustcomebackfromtheairport.

B.isonhiswaytoParis.

C.spentthreeweeksinParisbeforehewenttoFrance.

D.hasbeeninFranceforthreeweeks

#D

2.MrHill____.

A.hasabeardonhisfacebutnotinhisphoto

B.grewabeardwhilehewasonholiday

C.hasabeardinhisphotobutnotonhisface

D.tookhisbeardofflongbeforehewentonholiday.

#C

3.Thefirstofficerissure____.

A.MrHillstolethepainting

B.hehasseenthefaceinthephotobefore

C.heknowsthesecondofficer'sface

D.amanwithoutabeardstolethepainting

#B

4.Thesecondofficersaysthat____.

A.MrHillstolethepainting

B.amanwithabeard,fromFrance,stoleapaintinginEnglish

C.anEnglishmantookhisbeardoffandstoleapainting

D.amanwithabeard,fromEngland,stoleapaintinginParis.

#D

5.MrHilltaught____.

A.JackSmithFrenchattheNo.2HighSchool

B.JackSmithtobeafirstofficer

C.attheNo.2HighSchool,inFrance

D.FrenchsomeyearsagoandhisnamewasSmith,notHill

#A

5.

Alongtimeagopeoplethoughtthatthesunwentroundtheearth.Insome

countriespeopleevensaidthatthesunwasagod(神).Theythoughtthegod

droveacrosstheskyeachdayonagoldenhorse.Nowweknowtheearthgoes

roundthesun.Ittakestheearthayeartogoallwayroundthesun.Today

menevenknowhowfaritisfortheearthtogoroundthesun.Theytellus

thattheearthtravelsoverathousandmilesaminuteonitsjourneyroundthe

sun.\$

Thesunisreallyastar.Itismuchbiggerthantheearthanditisvery

hot.Somepeoplehavebeentothemoonbutweknowthatnoonecanevergoto

thesun.Itisfartoohotforpeopletoliveanywherenearit.Thesunisthree

hundredthousandtimesheavierthantheearthandmorethanmilliontimeslarger.\$

1.Alongtimeago,peoplesaidthesunwas____.

A.agoldenhorseofgod

B.agodonagoldenhorse

C.agodwithgoldendress

D.agodandagoldenhorse

#B

2.Peoplecanneverliveanywherenearthesunbecauseitis____.

A.star...thesun

B.planet...themoon

C.planet...itself

D.planet...thesun

#D

4.Theearthtravelsover____milesanhour.

A.1,000

B.100,000

C.6,000,000

D.600,000

#D

5.Oneyearis____

A.thetimefortheearthtoturnround.

B.thetimetheearthtravelsonethousandmiles.

C.onecircletheearthgoesroundthesun.

D.thejourneyoftheearth.

#C

6.

TheFarmer,HisHorse,andHisson

Oncetherewasanoldfarmer,withahorsewhichwasalmostasoldashimself.

Hesetoutonemorningwithhissontosellthehorsebeforeitdied.Father

andsonwalked,becausethefarmerdidnotwantthehorsetobetootired.

Theymettwomenontheroadwhosaid,"Whyareyouwalking,farmer?Youhave

ahorse,It'salongwaytomarket(市場)."Thefarmerknowthatthiswastrue,

soherodeonthehorse,whilehissonwalked.

Thentheymettwooldwomen,"Whatareyoudoingupthere,farmer?Can'tyou

seehowtiredboyis?"Sothefarmergotdown,andhissonrodeinstead.\$

Next,threeoldmenstoppedthem,onesaid,"Whyareyouwalking,farmer?

Getup,It'stoohotforanoldmanlikeyoutowalktoday,"Sothefarmergot

upbehindhisson,andtheyrodeon.

Sometimelater,ayoungwomanpassedthem,"Whyaren'tyouwalking?"she

asked,"Itisn'tfartothemarket.Giveyourpoorhorsearest."

Sothefarmer,andhisson,gotdownonceagain.Itisafactthatyoucannot

pleaseallthepeopleallthetime.

1.Thefarmerwantedtosellthehorse____.

A.beforeitwasdead

B.beforeitbecometootired

C.beforeitmarketwasover

D.beforeitwasasoldashewas

#A

2.Thetwomenontheroad____.

A.askedhowfaritwastothemarket

B.saidtheythoughtthehorselookedverytired

C.askedwhythefarmerwasnotridingonhishorse

D.toldthefarmer'ssontogetoffthehorseandwalk

#C

3.Thetwooldwomensaiditwaswrongfor____.

A.thefarmertoridesuchatiredhorse

B.thefarmertoridewhilehisyoungsonwalked

C.theboytorideinsteadofhisfather

D.onlyonepersontoridesuchalongway

#D

4.Thefarmergotupbehindhissonbecause____.

A.theoldmansaiditwastoohotforhimtowalk

B.thethreeoldmenstoppedthemontheroad

C.hedidnotknowwhyhewaswalking

D.hissoncouldnotridethehorsebyhimself

#A

5.Theyoungwomanwasmostsorry____.

A.fortheoldman

B.forthefarmer'syoungson

C.thatitwasnotfartothemarket

D.forthehorse

#D

7.

IWanttoBeaDustman

Tomwastenyearsold,andhewasaverylazyboy,Hedidn'tlikedoingany

work.Hehadtogotoschoolofcourse,buthedidn'tstudyhardthereandtried

todoaslittleworkaspossible.Hisfatherandmotherwerebothdoctorsandthey

hopedthattheirsonwouldbecomeone,too,whenhegrewup.ButonedayTom

saidtohismother,"WhenIfinishschool,Iwanttobeadustman."

"Adustman?"hismotherasked,shewasverysurprised."That'snotavery

pleasantjob,whydoyouwanttobecomeadustman?"

"BecausethenIwouldonlyhavetoworkonedayaweek."Tomansweredatonce.

"Onlyonedayaweek?"hismothersaid,"Whatdoyoumean?andhowdoyou

know?"

"Well",Tomreplied,"Iknowthatthedustmenwhocometoourhouseonwork

onThursday,becauseIonlyseethemonthatday."

1.WhatkindofboywasTom?

A.Tomwasaclverboy.

B.Tomwasaboywhodidn'tliketowork.

C.Tomwasaboywhoworkedveryhard.

#B

2.Whatwerehisfatherandmother?

A.Hisfatherwasadoctorandhismotherwasanurse.

B.Hisfatherwasaworker,hismotherwasadoctor.

C.Hisfatherwasadoctor,sohismother.

#C

3.Whatdidhisparentswanthimtobewhenhegrewup?

A.Theywantedhimtobeadustman.

B.Theywantedhimtobeanofficer.

C.Theywantedhimtobeadoctor.

#C

4.WhatdidTomsayhewantedtobe?

A.Tomsaidthathewantedtobeapersonwhocollectedrubbishandemptiedthedustbins.

B.Tomsaidthathewantedtobeapersonwhotaughtthechildrenatschool.

C.Tomsaidthathewantedtobeapersonwhoworkedinahospital.

#A

5.WhydidTomthinkthatdustmenonlyworkedonedayaweek?

A.BecauseTomheardofthis.

B.Becauseoneofthedustmenhadtoldhimbefore.

C.BecauseTomhadseenthedustmenonlyonThurdayathishouse.

#C

8.

CanAnimalbeMadetoWorkforUs

Cananimalsbemadetoworkforus?Somescientiststhinkthatonedayanimals

maybetaughttodoanumberofsimplejobs.TheysaythatinafilmoronTV

wemayseeelephants,ormonkeys,dogs,bear,orotheranimalsdoingalotof

things.Ifyouwatchcarefully,youmayfindthatthoseanimalsarealwaysgiven

somethingtoeatinreturnfordoingthem.Thescientistssaythatmanydifferent

animalsmaybetaughttodoanumberofsimplejobsiftheyknowtheywillget

somethingtoeatinreturn.

Ofcourse,asweknow,dogscanbeusedtoguardahouse,andelephantcan

beusedtodosomeheavyjobs.Andwecanalsoteachanimaltoworkinfactories.

Apes(猿猴),forexample,havebeenusedinAmericatohelpmakecarsandscientists

believethattheselargemonkeysmayonedaygetincropsandevendrivetrains.

1.Elephantcanbeusedtodosomeheavyjobsbecause____.

A.theycaneatalot

B.theyareveryheavy,too

C.theyareverystrong

#C

2.Dogscanbeusedtoguardahouseforhishostbecause____.

A.theyaregoodatrunning

B.theyareverykindandfriendlytopeople

C.theyarebraveenoughtogetthestranger(陌生人)andthievesawayfromthehouse

#C

3.Manydifferentanimalsmaybetaughttodosomesimplejobsif____.

A.theyhaveenoughfoodtoeat

B.theylearntheywillgetsomethingtoeatinreturnafterdoingthem

C.iftheyaresenttoschool

#B

4.____canbetraintoworkforus.

A.Onlyafewanimals

B.Quiteafewanimals

C.Fewanimal

#B

5.Manyscientistsareworkinghardto____.

A.makemonkeysgetincropsanddrivetrains

B.makemonkeysguardhouselikedogs

C.makebearsgetincrops

#A

9.

AGirlorABoy,AWomanorAman?

AlotofboysandgirlsinAmericaarewearingthesameclothesandmanyof

themhavelonghair.Soitisoftendifficulttotellwhethertheyareboys

orgirls.

OnedayanoldmanwentforawalkinaparkinWashington,andhewastired,

hesatdownonabench(長凳).Ayoungpersonwasstandingontheotherside

ofthepond(水池).

"Excuseme,"theoldmansaidtothepersonnexttohimonthebench,"Do

youseethepersonwiththeredtrousersandlonghair?Isitaboyoragirl?"

"Agirl,"saidhisneighbour,"Sheismydaughter."

"Oh,"theoldsaidquickly,"Iamsorry,butIdidn'tknowthatyouwereher

mother."

"I'mnot,"saidtheotherperson."I'mherfather."

1.Itisn'tofteneasytotellwhethermanyofAmericanchildrenareboysorgirl____.

A.becausetheyalllooklikeeachother

B.becausetheyarewearingthesamekindsofcapsandshoes.

C.becausetheyhavelonghairandwearthesameclothes.

#C

2.Onedayanoldmanwentforawalkin____.

A.thestreetinWashington

B.theWashingtonParkinAmerica

C.inaparkinWashington

#C

3.Therewere____personsbesidethepond,theyare____.

A.three...aman,awomanandagirl

B.three...twomenandagirl

C.two...amanandagirl

#B

4.Theyoungpersonstandingontheothersideofthe____was____.

A.bench...theother'sboy

B.pond...theoldman'sdaughter

C.pond...thedaughteroftheoldman'sneighbour

#C

5.Theyoungpersonwore____.

A.apairofredtrousers

B.onapairofredtrousers

C.withapairofredtrousers

#A

6.Theoldmanthoughthisneighbourwasthegirl's____.

A.mother

B.father

C.brother

#A

10.

MrRobinsonworkedinAfrica(非洲).Hissonwasbornthere.HisnamewasJohn.

OnewinterMrandMrsRobinsonwentEngland,andtheytookJohnthere.John

wassevenyearsoldthen.

Onedayitsnowed.Theboywentintothegarden,andheplayedinthesnow.

Hesaid