题目内容
______ has questions is welcome to ask.
A. Who B. Anyone C. Those D. Anyone who
D
-- _______ , so he can't answer the question in English, I think.
| A．is he; Yes, he is |
| B．is he; No, he isn't |
| C．has he; Yes, he has |
| D．has he; No, he hasn't |
Mr. Green and Mrs. Green have a son, Tom. They love him very much. Tom is only three years old. He likes asking questions.
One day Mr. Green is sitting in a chair. He is reading a book and he has a banana in his hand. He likes to eat one while(当…… 时候)reading. Tom comes in. He asks Mr. Green, “Daddy, what’s that?” Mr. Green is interested in(对……感兴趣) the book. He doesn’t hear Tom. Tom shakes(摇动) his father’s leg and asks again, “What’s this? Tell me!”“A leg!” says Mr. Green.
Tom goes out and says to Mrs. Green, “Mum, I want to eat a leg.”
【小题1】Mr. Green and Mrs. Green are Tom’s _______.
| A．friends | B．teachers | C．classmates | D．parents |
| A．a banana | B．a book | C．a hand | D．a leg |
| A．two | B．three | C．four | D．five |
| A．reading | B．shaking | C．eating | D．cooking |
| A．Tom likes answering question. | B．Tom wants to read the book. |
| C．Mrs. Green gives Tom a leg. | D．Tom wants to eat a banana. |
Cats are the most popular pets among Americans. So it is not surprising that there are a lot of expressions about cats. Some cats like to catch small birds, like canaries (金丝雀). If someone looks very proud and satisfied with himself, we say “he looks like the cat that ate the canary.”
Sometimes, a cat likes to play with a small animal it catches. So if you “play cat and mouse” with someone, it means that you change between different kinds of behavior when dealing with another person. For example, a girl might offer something sweet to her little brother and then take it away when he reaches for it.
Americans might say that something is “the cat’s miaow” or “the cat’s pajamas(睡衣)” to describe something that is the best or finest. “A copycat” is someone who acts just like someone else or copies another person’s work. “A fat cat” is a person with a lot of money.
If you tell about something that is supposed to be a secret, we say you “let the cat out of the bag”. If you are not able to speak or answer a question, someone might ask you if “the cat has got your tongue(舌头)”
Have you ever watched children in a classroom when their teacher leaves for a few minutes? “When the cat’s away, the mice will play” means people sometimes act badly when there is no supervision (监管).
You may have heard the expression “curiosity killed the cat”. This means caring too much about things that are not your business might cause problems.
If you have ever had cats as pets, you know it is difficult to train them or to get them to do something. Cats are not like Sheep or cows that can be moved in a group. So we say a difficult or impossible job is like “herding (放牧) cats “
【小题1】What can we learn from the passage?
| A．The expression “a fat cat” is used to describe someone who is very fat. |
| B．The expression “play cat and mouse” usually means “play tricks on others”. |
| C．It is more difficult to keep sheep or cows than cats. |
| D．There are more expressions about cats than those about dogs. |
| A．Someone always asked a lady her age or weight and it made her angry. |
| B．Someone promised to keep a secret but he failed to do so. |
| C．Someone won the first prize in an English singing competition and he felt very excited. |
| D．Someone tried to swim across the Yangtze River with his newly broken legs. |
| A．In a scientific research paper about cats. |
| B．On a website telling people how to keep cats. |
| C．In a magazine telling various jokes and funny stories. |
| D．In a language book that teaches students how to use American slang. |
During my second year of nursing school, our teacher gave us a test. I was a hardworking student and I did well in all the subjects. I finished the questions successfully until I read the last one: “What is the first name of the woman who cleans the school?”
Of course this was a joke. I saw the cleaning woman every day. She is short and about 60 years old. She has dark hair. But how would I know her name? I had never talked with her before. In fact, I’d never even thought about talking to her. I stared at my paper and started to feel rather guilty. Finally, I handed in my paper, leaving the last question blank.
Before the class ended, one student asked if the last question would count toward our grades.
“Absolutely,” the teacher said. “In your life, you will meet many people. All are important. They deserve your attention and care, even if all you do is to smile and to say hello.”
I’ve never forgotten that lesson. Everyone deserves my attention and I should get to know all of the people who work and live around me. That was, perhaps, the most important lesson of my life. I also learned the cleaning woman’s name was Dorothy.
【小题1】How was the writer at the nursing school?
| A．She didn’t study hard. | B．She was one of the top students. |
| C．She loved telling jokes. | D．She often asked questions in class. |
| A．She had only a little hair. | B．She was not tall. |
| C．She looked young. | D．She always smiled. |
| A．She felt guilty. | B．She felt surprised. |
| C．She felt excited. | D．She felt comfortable. |
| A．The last question was a part of the quiz. |
| B．The students needn’t answer the last question. |
| C．Only one student didn’t know the answer. |
| D．None of the students knew the woman’s name. |
| A．You should pay attention to everyone around you. |
| B．You should work hard to get good grades in school. |
| C．You should be friends with the cleaning lady. |
| D．You should try to make as many friends as you can. |