题目内容
Mr. and Mrs. Dicarlo live in an old Italian neighborhood in New York City.They speak a lit—tie English,but usually they speak Italian.They read the Italian newspaper.They listen to Italian radio programmers.They shop at the Italian grocery store around the corner from their apartment building.And every day they visit their friends and neighbors and talk about life back in“the old country”. Mr. and Mrs. Dicarlo are upset about their son,Joe.He lives in a small suburb outside the city,and he speaks very little Italian.He reads American newspapers.He listens to American radio programmers.He learns American culture.He shops at big suburban supermarkets and shopping malls.And when he visits his friends and neighbors,he speaks only English. In fact,the only time Joe speaks Italian is when he calls Mr. and Mrs. Dicarlo on the tale —phone or when he visits every weekend. Mr. and Mrs. Dicarlo are sad because they are afraid he’s forgetting his language,his culture,and his country.
1. Mr. and Mrs. Dicarlo live in________.( )
A. New York City B. Italy
C. suburb D. apartment
2. They read the Italian newspaper because________.( )
A. it’s cheap
B. it’s easy to buy
C. they don’t know much English
D. they like Italian
3. Mr. and Mrs. Dicarlo are worried about________.( )
A. their English
B. their 1talian
C. their son’s English
D. their son’s Italian
4. What can you infer from the passage?( )
A. Most of Mr. and Mrs. Dicarlo’s friends are Italian.
B. Most of their son’s friends are American.
C. Joe doesn’t know Italian at a11.
D. Both A and B.
5. “The old country” here means________.( )
A. the Suited States B. Italy
C. New York D. suburb
Mr. White and Mr. Black often talk together. They talk about all kinds of things. Sometimes they are worried about their hearing. But one thinks the other is much deafer.
One day Mr. Black comes to see Mr. White. Mr. White is sitting on a chair, He is having a rest. Mr. Black stops at the door and asks, “Can you hear me?” There is no answer. Mr. Black goes nearer and asks again, “Can you hear me?” Again he doesn’t hear any answer. Mr. Black is quite pleased. Still he goes nearer and asks for the third time, “Can you hear me?” Still there is no answer. At last Mr. Black goes up to Mr. White and calls, “Now I know you are much deafer than me. You don’t hear my questions.” “I’m much deafer?” says Mr. White. “No, I answer you three times. But you do not hear my answer.”
【小题1】 Mr. White and Mr. Black are .
A.brothers | B.in the city |
C.not near to each other | D.in the same village. |
A.talk | B.have a rest | C.sit at home | D.go out for a walk |
A.in Mr. Black’s house | B.in the street |
C.at the door of Mr. White’s house | D.happily |
A.Mr. White doesn’t answer Mr. Black’s question. |
B.Mr. Black doesn’t hear Mr. White’s answer. |
C.Mr. White is deafer than Mr. Black |
D.Mr. White wouldn’t like to answer Mr. Black’s question |
A.interesting | B.good | C.bad | D.blind |