VII 任务型阅读

Many people believe that pigs are naturally fat, lazy and dirty. But are any of those thing true?

It is true that pigs are fat. They eat a lot. But they are useful to us. We get more than just pork from pigs. We can use their skin to make shoes. We can use their hair to make brushes. Pigs also provide us with ingredients for drugs like insulin(胰岛素). Insulin can treat a serious disease.

People sometimes say: “You are as stupid as pig.” But pigs are not stupid. In fact, pigs are one of the10 smartest animals. They have a good memory and can tell different shapes apart. Many experts think pigs are easier to train than dogs or cats. In France, people teach pig to find truffles(松露) . With their good sense of smell, they can find truffles in a short time.

When you see pigs, they are usually in dirty water or mud. That’s because pigs have no sweat glands(汗腺). On hot days, they have to cool themselves in water or mud. This keeps insects away from them as well. Mud can also protect their skin from sunburns.

People like pigs. On the one hand, people think the pig’s big head and ears area symbol of good luck. If someone has a round face, people will think he or she has good luck. On the other hand, people believe pigs stand for wealth. Piggy banks are a good example of this. Most children have a piggy bank that they can use to save money.

1.What can people make brushes with ?

People can make brushes with ___________

2.According to Paragraph 3 , what are pigs really like ?

Pigs are very _____________________

3.Why do pigs like to stay in dirty water or mud?

Because water and mud can ______________ and protect their skin from insects and sunburns.

4.What do people think of the person with a round face?

They think he or she is ______________________

5.What does “this” in the last paragraph refer to ?

It refers to the fact that ____________________________

When David was young, he often provided the old people in this mountain village with whatever they wanted as soon as possible.

At that time, he noticed that many old people had much difficulty in buying what they needed, especially after heavy snow. He would knock on the old people’s doors on Saturday to ask if they needed anything from the shop. And the next day he would went down the hill to the shop. The shop was far away from the village. He would bring back heavy things for them every time, which made him very tired on his way back. And very often he was still on his way back when the sun had set down.

His friends asked him what he was doing and after some time some of them joined in. It became a habit as time went by. He never asked for money for doing it, but some old people would put some coins in his pocket without telling him. But later when he found them, he would buy something useful for them with the money.

After he went to college, many of these elderly people would ask his mother about him. Only after the conversations did his mother know what David used to do for them. David had never told his mother what he had done!

Now David is a teacher. He often tells his students that helping the elderly is a good tradition that everyone should follow forever.

1.When would David bring back what the elderly needed?

A. On Friday. B. On Saturday. C. On Sunday. D. On Monday.

2.How did David feel when he got back from the shop according to the passage?

A. Angry. B. Hungry. C. Thirsty. D. Tired.

3.What became a habit as time went by?

A. Going down the hill. B. Going to the shop.

C. Carrying heavy things. D. Helping the elderly.

4.We can see from the passage that ________.

A. David is a kind-hearted man B. David is an English teacher now

C. David gets lots of money from the old D. David always gets home late

5.Which of the four is NOT true according to the passage?

A. Some old people would put some money in David’s pocket without telling him.

B. The village where David and the other people lived were very cold in winter.

C. David’s mother knew what his son had done for the old people very clearly.

D. Not only does David help the elderly but also he teaches his students to do so.

违法和不良信息举报电话:027-86699610 举报邮箱:58377363@163.com

精英家教网