A farmer had a cow. (奶牛) He  36 very good care of this cow and one day when it was ill. He was very  37 . He telephoned the vet(兽医).
“What’s the problem?”the vet  38  him when he arrived.
“My cow is ill,”the farmer said.“I don’t know what’s the matter  39  her. She’s lying down and won’t  40 up. She won’t eat, and she’s making a strange 41 .”
The vet looked at the cow.
“She’s certainly ill.” he said, “and she needs to take some very strong 42 .”
He took a bottle out of his box, and put two pills into his  43 .
“Give her these,” he said. “The pills should make her 44 .”
45 should I give them to her?” the farmer asked.
The vet gave him a  46  tube(管子).
“Put this  47 in her mouth, ”he said,“then put the pills  48  the tube and blow( 吹). That’ll make it.”
The vet went away.
The next day he came to the  49 again. The farmer was sitting outside his house and looked  50 .
“How’s your cow?”the vet asked.
“No change,”the  51  said. “and I’m feeling very well myself.”
“Oh?”the vet said.“ 52 .”
“I did  53  you said,”the farmer answered.“I put the tube in the cow’s mouth and then put two  54  in it.
“And?”the vet asked.
“The cow  55  first,”the farmer said.

【小题1】
A.madeB.tookC.gotD.carried
【小题2】
A.happyB.gladC.frightenedD.worried
【小题3】
A.askedB.toldC.saidD.spoke
【小题4】
A.inB.toC.forD.with
【小题5】
A.wakeB.takeC.throwD.stand
【小题6】
A.faceB.lineC.voiceD.song
【小题7】
A.restB.windC.coldD.medicine
【小题8】
A.mouthB.bottleC.handD.pocket
【小题9】
A.illB.upsetC.betterD.good
【小题10】
A.WhyB.WhatC.WhenD.How
【小题11】
A.thickB.longC.wideD.short
【小题12】
A.tubeB.houseC.doorD.eye
【小题13】
A.fromB.inC.onD.above
【小题14】
A.factoryB.gardenC.parkD.farm
【小题15】
A.beautifulB.obviousC.worriedD.balanced
【小题16】
A.vetB.farmerC.cowD.woman
【小题17】
A.WhenB.WhatC.WhoD.Why
【小题18】
A.whatB.whichC.howD.that
【小题19】
A.applesB.pillsC.tubesD.pens
【小题20】
A.admiredB.lookedC.criedD.blew

A farmer had a cow. He took very good care of this cow and one day when it was ill, he was very worried. He telephoned the vet.

“What’s the problem?” The vet asked him when he arrived.

“My cow’s ill,” the farmer said. “I don’t know what's the matter with her. She’s lying down and won’t eat. She’s making a strange noise.”

The vet looked over the cow. "She’s certainly ill," he said, "and she needs to take some very strong medicine."

He took a bottle out of his box, put two pills into his hand and said, "Give her these. The pills should make her better."

“How should I give them to her?” the farmer asked.

The vet gave him a tube (管子)and said, "Put this tube in her mouth, then put the pills in the tube and blow. That’ll make it."

The next day the vet came to the farm again. The farmer was sitting outside his house and looked more worried.

“How’s your cow?” the vet asked.

“No change,” the farmer said, “and I’m feeling very strange myself.”

“Oh?” the vet said, "Why?"

“I did what you said,” the farmer answered. “I put the tube in the cow’s mouth and then put two pills down it.”

“And?” the vet asked.

“The cow blew first,” the farmer said.

1.In the story, the vet must be _________.

A.the farmer's friend

B.a milk factory

C.a hospital for cows

D.a doctor for animals

2.The farmer asked the vet for help when his cow _______

A.couldn't lie down

B.didn't eat the pills

C.couldn't make any noise

D.was ill

3.What medicine did the vet give the farmer?

A.Bottle of pills.

B.A long tube.

C.Two pills.

D.A small box.

4.The vet taught the farmer how _________.

A.to blow the tube

B.to make the cow take the pills

C.to take the medicine

D.to put the tube in his mouth

5.Which of the following is true?

A.The farmer ate the pills himself.

B.The cow got better after taking the medicine.

C.The vet came to help the farmer change the cow the next day.

D.The farmer waited for the vet outside his house the next day.

 

Americans, generally speaking, make an effort to be friendly with their colleagues, neighbours and other people they often run into. This often takes the form of a simple greeting like “How’s it going?” or “What’s up ?” This is simply a way of saying I see you and I recognize you.

Americans also show this friendliness in “small talk”. Small talk is a casual conversation that Americans engage in when they meet on the street, in the shop or in the office before a meeting. Usually the topics of such small talk will be something that everyone is familiar with, the weather, sports, traffic, hobbies or what’s on television. The topic of the conversation is not as important as the effort make to spend a few minutes with the other person. Small talk shows that you are a considerate person who is interested in others and who is willing to take the time to get to know people.

Small talk is used in the business world to create a friendly atmosphere and to put everyone at ease before the serious matters of business are discussed. Often businessmen will spend a few minutes talking about the weather or sports before a meeting. This form of small talk only lasts a few minutes before the American businessman wants to “get down to business.”

Asians are very skilled at making casual conversation. However, they often find it difficult to make small talk with Americans because they don’t know what to say, how to say it and who to say it to. Americans may see Asians who are reluctant to make small talk as unfriendly and cold.

1. American people ask others how it is going because      .

A.they are curious about others’ affairs

B.they are eager to help others

C.they want to start a long conversation

D.they only want to show their kindness

2.Businessmen talk about weather before a meeting       .   

A.so that everyone present will feel relaxed

B.in order that everyone will be warned against the possible bad weather

C.because weather is very important to American people

D.in order to make people fresh

3.The word “reluctant” means       .        

A.willing

B.eager

C.unwilling

D.skilled

4.Which of the following is not true according to the passage?

A.You should keep the conversation short.

B.Asians are not friendly and don’t like to talk with others

C.“To get down to business” means to start the work.

D.The topics of the small talk are not very important.

 

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