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  Our village carpenter(木匠),John Hill, came one day and made a dining table for my wife.He made it just the right size to fill the space between the two window.When I got home that evening, John was drinking a cup of tea and writing out his bill(账单)for his job.

  My wife said to me quietly, “That's his ninth cup of tea today.”But she said in a loud voice, “It's a beautiful table, dear, isn't it?” “I'll decide about that when I see the bill,” I said.John laughed and gave me his bill for the work.I read:

  One dining table      10th November, 2011

  Cost of wood        $17∶00

  Paint           $1.50

  Work, 8 hours($1 an hour)  $8.00

  Total           $36.50

  When I was looking at the bill, John said,” It's been a fine day, hasn't it? Quite sunny.”

  “Yes,” I said.“I'm glad it's only the 10th of November.”

  “Me, too,” said John, “you wait-it will be a lot colder by the end of the month.”

  “Yes, colder-and more expensive! Dining table will be $20 more expensive on November 30th, won't they, John?”

  John looked hard at me for half a minute.Was there a little smile in his two blue eyes? I gave his bill back to him.

  “If it's not too much trouble, John,” I said,“Please add(加)it up again, You can forget the date…”

  I paid him $26.50 and he was happy to get it.

(1)

Why did John talk about the weather when the writer was looking at the bill?

[  ]

A.

Because he didn't want the writer to check the bill carefully.

B.

Because he wanted to show that he was really polite.

C.

Because it's a good way to communicate with each other.

D.

Because he wanted to confirm what the weather was like.

(2)

How much would John ask for if he made a dining table on the last day of December according to his bill?

[  ]

A.

$ 26.50

B.

$36.50

C.

$56.50

D.

$57.50

(3)

When John got the money, he was happy because ________.

[  ]

A.

he felt lucky to get the money for his work

B.

he got paid a lot more than usual for his work

C.

he got as much money as he had expected

D.

he didn't have to add up the costs any more

(4)

Which word can best describe John?

[  ]

A.

Clever

B.

Silly

C.

Dishonest

D.

Humorous(幽默的)

(5)

What can we learn about John from the passage?

[  ]

A.

He made a mistake carelessly in the bill

B.

He tried to get more money for his work.

C.

He had written the bill before the writer got home

D.

He had talked about the bill with the writer's wife.

A Russian, a Cuban, an American businessman and an American lawyer were on a train traveling across England. The Russian took out a large bottle of vodka, gave each of the men a drink and then threw the rest half bottle of vodka out of the window. “Why did you do that?” asked the American businessman. “There’s too much vodka in my country,” said the Russian, “And really we have more than we will ever use.” A little later, the Cuban passed around fine Havana Cigars. Then he threw his out of the window. “I thought Cuba is not a rich country,” the businessman said. “But you threw that very good cigars out of the window!” “Cigars,” the Cuban answered, “are the cheapest in my country. We have more of them than we know what to do with.” The American businessman sat quietly for a moment. Then he got up, caught the lawyer by the arm and threw him of the window.
【小题1】The people in the story are from ______ countries.

A.oneB.twoC.threeD.four
【小题2】The four people are traveling by _______.
A.busB.airC.trainD.sea
【小题3】Vodka is a kind of _______.
A.treasure(珍宝)B.wineC.foodD.medicine
【小题4】The Russian and the Cuban both wanted to _______.
A.tell the businessman that their countries are rich
B.prove(证明) that they were rich
C.ask the two Americans to visit their countries
D.make the businessman happy
【小题5】What did the businessman want to say by throwing the lawyer out of the window?
A.I want to buy some vodka.
B.We have too many lawyers in my country.
C.I’ll go to Cuba and do some business of cigars.
D.If you need lawyers, come to America.


0ur village carpenter(木匠),John Hill, came one day and made a dining table for my wife.  He made it just the right size to fill the space between the two window.  When I got home that evening, John was drinking a cup of tea and writing out his bill( 账单) for his job.
My wife said to me quietly, “That’s his ninth cup of tea today. ”But she said in a loud voice, “It’s a beautiful table, dear, isn’t it?” “I’ll decide about that when I see the bill,” I said.  John laughed and gave me his bill for the work.  I read:
One dining table                 10th November, 2011
Cost of wood                    $ 17:00
Paint                           $1. 50
Work, 8 hours($1 an hour)          $8. 00
Total                           $36. 50
When I was looking at the bill, John said,” It’s been a fine day, hasn’t it? Quite sunny. ”
“Yes,” I said.  “I’m glad it’s only the 10th of November. ”
“Me, too,” said John, “you wait—it will be a lot colder by the end of the month. ”
“Yes, colder—and more expensive! Dining table will be $20 more expensive on November 30th, won’t they, John?”
John looked hard at me for half a minute.  Was there a little smile in his two blue eyes? I gave his bill back to him.
“If it’s not too much trouble, John,” I said,“Please add(加) it up again, You can forget the date-------”
I paid him $26. 50 and he was happy to get it.
【小题1】Why did John talk about the weather when the writer was looking at the bill?

A. Because he didn’t want the writer to check the bill carefully.
B. Because he wanted to show that he was really polite.
C.Because it’s a good way to communicate with each other.
D.Because he wanted to confirm what the weather was like.
【小题2】How much would John ask for if he made a dining table on the last day of December according to his bill?
A.$ 26. 50B.$36. 50C.$56. 50D.$57. 50
【小题3】When John got the money, he was happy because__________________________.
A. he felt lucky to get the money for his work
B. he got paid a lot more than usual for his work
C. he got as much money as he had expected
D. he didn’t have to add up the costs any more
【小题4】Which word can best describe John?
A. CleverB. SillyC. DishonestD. Humorous(幽默的)
【小题5】What can we learn about John from the passage?
A. He made a mistake carelessly in the bill
B. He tried to get more money for his work.
C. He had written the bill before the writer got home
D. He had talked about the bill with the writer’s wife.

完形填空

The great ship, the Titanic, sailed for New York from England on April 12th, 1912. The ship had sixteen watertight compartments (密封舱). Even if two of them were broken, she would    1   be able to stay on the water.

Four days after    2   , while the Titanic was sailing    3   the icy waters of the North Atlantic, a huge ice mountain suddenly appeared. The great ship turned hard. The Titanic turned just in time, and just missed the big    4   of ice beside her. Suddenly there was a trembling (颤抖的)   5   from below and the captain went down to see what had    6  . The noise had been so weak that    7   thought the ship had been broken. But the captain    8  that the ship was sinking (下沉) very quickly, for five of the sixteen watertight compartments had already been broken! The order (命令) to    9   the ship was given and hundreds of people jumped into the icy water. As there were not enough lifeboats for everybody, 1,500 lives were    10  . Although the sad story has been so many years, people still remember it clearly.

1.

A.not

B.yet

C.never

D.still

 

2.

A.breaking

B.finding

C.starting

D.turning

 

3.

A.through

B.above

C.across

D.under

 

4.

A.wall

B.ground

C.window

D.door

 

5.

A.voice

B.sound

C.shout

D.cry

 

6.

A.received

B.stopped

C.happened

D.left

 

7.

A.everyone

B.anyone

C.nobody

D.anybody

 

8.

A.realized

B.remembered

C.asked

D.forgot

 

9.

A.keep

B.leave

C.buy

D.sell

 

10.

A.lived

B.saved

C.lost

D.found

 

A driver stopped his car on a street side to have a rest. As he lay down in the seat and closed his eyes, a man came up and knocked at the window to ask the time. The driver opened his eyes and looked at his watch. “It’s 8 a.m.,” he said. Then he went to sleep again.

But soon he woke up because a second person was knocking at the window. “Sir, do you have the time?” he asked. The driver looked at his watch again, and told the man it was 8:30 a.m..

At this rate (照此下去), he could not have a good rest, so he wrote a short note and put it up on the window for all to see. It said, “I don’t have the time.”

Again the man lay down in the seat for his sleep. A few minutes later, a third person came along and began knocking at the window. “Hey, sir,” he said, “it’s a quarter to nine.”

1.The driver stopped his car because he ___________.

A.didn’t know the time

B.lost his watch

C.saw his friend

D.was very tired

2.He was woken up again by the second person ___________.

A.a few minutes later

B.half an hour later

C.forty-five minutes later

D.the next morning

3.The driver ___________ after he put up the note on the window.

A.had a very good rest

B.was woken up again very soon

C.really forgot the time

D.made a phone call to the third person

4.The third person came to knock at the window to ___________.

A.ask the time

B.have a sleep

C.tell him the time

D.ask for help

5.According to this passage, we know that ___________.

A.the driver didn’t have his own house

B.the first two persons liked the driver’s watch

C.the third person was kind and friendly

D.the driver had a good sleep last night

 

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