题目内容
Standing too close to watch TV ___ your eyesight.
A. affects B. effect C. affect D. effects
Mr. and Mrs. Wu were fed up with their neighbor. He was always borrowing things from them.
“It’s not right.” Mr. Wu said to his wife one evening. “At some time or another that man has borrowed nearly everything we have. Almost every day he comes over to borrow something.”
“You are quite right,” his wife replied, “and most of the things he’s never returned.”
“What I want to know,” her husband said, “is why he can’t buy the things he needs like everyone else.”
“Because people like us are foolish enough to lend him what he needs.” she replied. “As long as we are willing to lend, he’ll keep on borrowing.”
“Then we’ll never lend him anything again.” Mr. Wu said. “The next time he asks to borrow something, I’ll say no.”
“We must have a good reason for saying no,” his wire said, “and we must always try to be polite to him. We don’t want to make an enemy of the man.”
It was not long before their decision not to lend their neighbor anything ever again was put to the test.
The next morning there was a knock on the door.
Mr. Wu went to answer it.
Their neighbor was standing there. Mr. Wu knew he was going to ask to borrow something, and was ready to refuse him politely.
“Good morning,” their neighbor said, “I’m sorry to trouble you, but I wonder if I could borrow your garden scissors.”
“I’m sorry,” Mr. Wu said, “but I’m afraid my wife and I will be using them today. We’ll be spending all day working in the garden.”
“Oh, ! see.” the neighbor said, “In that case, may I borrow your golf clubs? You won’t be needing them if you are working in the garden all day, will you?”
1.What did the neighbor do with most of the things he had borrowed?
A.He hid them. |
B.He never returned them. |
C.He lent them to others. |
D.He broke them. |
2.Mr. and Mrs. Wu’s decision to treat their neighbor was
A.not to lend anything more |
B.to be impolite to him in order to show their dislike |
C.to give him anything he would ask |
D.to keep on lending |
3.When did the neighbor want to borrow again?
A.The next day. |
B.A week later. |
C.The morning after the following month. |
D.A few days later. |
4.How did the neighbor manage to get what he really wanted?
A.He first asked for something else. |
B.He asked for it earnestly (诚挚地). |
C.He worked for them. |
D.He spoke highly of Mr. Wu. |
Down-to-earth means being honest, open, and easy to deal with. It is a pleasure to find someone who is down-to-earth. A person who is down-to-earth is easy to talk to. He or she accepts others as equals. A down-to-earth person may be an important member of society, of course, but they do not let their importance go to their heads, and they do not consider themselves to be better than others who are less important. Someone who is filled with self-importance and pride, often without cause, is said to have his nose in the air. There is no way a person with his nose in the air can be down-to-earth.
Americans use another expression that is similar in some way to down-to-earth. The expression is both feet on the ground. Someone with both feet on the ground is a person with a good understanding of reality. He has what is called common sense. He may have dreams but he does not allow them to block his knowledge of what is real. The opposite kind of person is one who has his head in the clouds. A man with his head in the clouds is a dreamer whose mind is not in the world. Sometimes such a dreamer can be brought back to reality; sharp words from the teacher, for example, can usually get a daydreaming student to put both feet back on the ground.
The person who is down-to-earth usually has both feet on the ground. But the opposite is not always true. Someone with both feet on the ground may not be as open and easy to deal with as someone who is down-to-earth. When we have both our feet firmly on the ground, we are realistic and we act honestly and openly toward others, and our lives are like the ground below us, solid and strong.
1.If a person has his nose in the air, he ____.
A.is down to the earth |
B.is easy to deal with |
C.always thinks he is more important than others |
D.is confident |
2.If a person has both feet on the ground, he ____.
A.is in touch with reality, and doesn’t have any dreams |
B.has some dreams but he is realistic |
C.is honest, open and easy to deal with |
D.is honest, open but hard to deal with |
3.From the second paragraph, we know that sharp words from a teacher can usually ________.
A.help a student get down to the earth |
B.wake a student up |
C.help a daydreaming student come down to the ground |
D.help a daydreaming student to become more realistic |
4.The underlined sentence “But the opposite is not always true.” most probably means that ______.
A.the person who has his nose in the air is not true |
B.a man with his head in the clouds is often not intelligent |
C.the opposite direction is always wrong |
D.a person who has both feet on the ground may not be down-to-earth |
5.From the passage, we can infer the person who is _______ is the most popular kind of person.
A.down-to-earth |
B.standing on the ground |
C.with his nose in the air |
D.with his head in the clouds |