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Henry was a carpenter(木匠)of our village. Once I asked him to make a dining table for my wife. He made it just the right size to fill the space between the two windows. When I arrived home that evening, Henry was drinking a cup of tea and writing out his bill for his work.

My wife said to me, quietly, “ That’s his ninth cup of tea today . ” But she said loudly, “It’s a beautiful table, dear, isn’t it?”

“I won’t decide about that until I see that bill.” I said.

Henry laughed and gave me his bill for the work. It said:

BILL

One dining table June 10 , 1995

Cost of wood 17.00

Paint(油漆) 1.50

Work,8 hours(1 an hour) 8.00

Total(总计) 36.50

When I was looking at the bill , Henry said , “it’s been a fine day,hasn’t it? Quite sunny.”

“Yes , ” I said. “I’m glad it is only the 10th of June.”

“Me too,” , said Henry. “You wait一it’ll be a bit hotter by the end of the month.”

“Yes. Hotter一and more expensive. Dining tables will be 20 more expensive on June 30th, won’t they , Henry?”

Henry looked hard at me for half a minute. There was a little smile in his two blue eyes. I gave his bill back to him.

“If it isn’t too much trouble , Henry , ” I said , “ Please add it up again. You can forget the date.”

I paid him 26. 50 and he was happy to get it.

1.Why did Henry talk about weather when the writer was looking at the bill?

A.Because it was a fine day indeed.

B.Because he wanted the writer to look at the bill carefully.

C.Because he wanted to tell the writer what the weather was like.

D.Because he didn’t want the writer to go through the bill carefully.

2.Why did the writer say that dining tables would be 20 more expensive by the end of June?

A.Because he thought Henry would almost certainly add the date to the cost of the dining table.

B.Because it was difficult to make dining tables in hot weather.

C.Because paint would be more expensive.

D.Because the cost of wood would be more expensive.

3.The writer thought Henry would ask for ______ if he made a dining table on the last day of June.

A.26.50 B.56. 50 C.46.50 D.20.00

4.When the writer gave him the money, Henry was happy because_______ .

A.he got the money easily

B.be didn’t have to add up the cost again

C.he got what he should get for his work

D.he got much money for his work

5.From the story we know that_______ .

A.Henry had written out the bill before the writer got home

B.Henry still wanted to get 36. 50 for his work in the end

C.Henry made a mistake in the bill

D.Henry tried to get more money for his work

Toothpaste (牙膏) does more than just keep our teeth bright and white. It can be used wisely in many other ways. Here are some useful tips that can save us time and money, and leave a fresh smell — using toothpaste!

Clean a Dirty Mirror

If you want to clean a dirty bathroom mirror, try to put a bit of toothpaste on the mirror and wipe it dry. The glass can be cleaned up beautifully. And doing this can also stop the mirror from fogging. Then you can still see yourself in the mirror after taking a shower.

Remove the Unpleasant Food Smell

Have some bad food smell, like the smell of onions or fish, on your hands? You can remove it by washing your hands with toothpaste. You’ll be fresh-smelling in no time.

Make Your Sports Shoes Whiter

This time, clean your sports shoes by yourself, not by your mother. Wipe some toothpaste around your shoes and then clean it with a wet cloth. See? Your shoes are white as new!

1.The passage mainly tell us________.

A.how to buy the toothpaste. B.how to choose the toothpaste.

C.how to use toothpaste wisely. D.how to save us time and money.

2.The underlined word “fogging” means ______ in Chinese.

A.腐蚀 B.破碎 C.起雾 D.变干

3.According to the passage, if you want to clean the mirror in your bathroom, you should ________.

A.ask you mother to clean it B.clean it after taking a shower

C.wipe it and keep it dry D.clean it with some toothpaste

4.The passage doesn’t tell us that ________.

A.toothpaste can clean a dirty mirror B.toothpaste can remove the food smell

C.toothpaste can help you clean your sports shoes D.toothpaste can make your ring become new again

5.The passage can be found ________.

A.in a science magazine. B.in an advertisement(广告)

C.in a history book. D.in a poster

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