One Tuesday morning, Harry saw an ad in a window. It said, “Wanted. The Best Salesman in the World. 　Top Pay . ”

    Harry thought he was a great salesman and went to ask for the job.” I am the best salesman in the world,” he said to the manager, “Give me the job.”

“You must prove you’re the best,” the manager said.

    “OK, I will!” Harry answered.

    “Good!” The manager took a box of sweets out of his desk.” Last week I bought a thousand boxes of sweets. If you can sell them all before the end of the week, you can have the job,” said the manager.

    “That’s easy.” Harry said. He took the boxes of sweets and left the office.

Every day and all day, he went from shop to shop, trying to sell the boxes of sweets. He couldn’t sell one. The sweets were too bad for him to sell. At the end of the week he went back to the manager. “I’m sorry, sir.” He said. “I was wrong about myself. I’m not the best salesman in the world, but I know who is.”

    “Oh,” said the manager. “Who?” The person who sold you a thousand boxes of these sweets.” Harry said.

(     ) 42. Harry went to ask for the job because he was _____ himself at first.

A. afraid of      B. wrong with       C. sure of                D. worried about

(     ) 43. If Harry wanted to get the job, he would have to _____.

A. buy all the sweets from the manager   B. sell out all the sweets in a few days

C. eat up all the sweets                    D. sell the sweets at the weekend

(     ) 44. Choose the right order (顺序) of this story.

①Harry went to ask for the job

②Harry told the manager who the best seller really was.

③Harry saw an ad in a window.

④Harry went to sell the sweets.

A. ①-②-③-④         B. ④-③-②-①   C. ③-①-④-②     D. ③-④-①-②

(     ) 45. From this story we can see that _____.

A. Harry didn’t get the job             B. Harry was a good seller

C. the manager was a good seller      D. the ad was a good one

(     ) 46. According to (根据) the story , which of the following is RIGHT?

A. Harry sold some of the sweets.   B. The sweets were too expensive.

C. Harry was not clever at all.      D. The sweets were terrible.

My name is woof．You think that we have a great life，right？Wrong！I am going to tell you why．First of all，we are bored．Bored．bored．And bored do you ever think about what a dog does all day？ Nothing．Nothing at all．Our owners are busy，you know，working，going to school，away from home all day．So what are we supposed to do？Watch the house or apartment？Sure．That is like watching paint dry or grass grow．Boring．That’s why we get so excited when our owners come home．We bark and run around and act as if we are very happy．But we only do this because we are bored all day．If we are lucky，our owner take us for a walk．

    Then there is the food．We eat the same food，meal after meal，day after day，week after week，month after month．Help！Would you like  to eat the same thing all the time？No，you would not．So what makes you think we dogs like it？We don’t．We hate it．

Another thing-television．Another thing-television dogs hate television．Our owners watch these stupid programs，hour after hour，night after night．Are there any programs for dogs on television？No．Not a single one．

So what can we do？What else can we do but sleep？And so we sleep．We dogs are not lazy，we are bored．

1．Woof may be a              ．

    A．boy                 B．girl                  C．dog                 D．cat

2．From the passage，we know that Woof         ．

    A．lives a great life             B．is busy every day

    C．likes the food very much      D．hates watching television

3．How many points does Woof complain about？

    A．1                   B．2                    C．3                   D．4

Do parents owe their children anything? Yes, they owe them a great deal.

One of their chief duties is to give their children a sense of personal worth(价值观). The self-respect is the basis of good mental(心理) health. A teenager, who is often made to feel stupid and unworthy, compared to brighter brothers, sisters, or cousins, will not be so sure and will be so afraid of failing that he or she won' t try at all. Of course, they should be corrected when they do wrong. This is the way children learn. But the criticisms (批评) should be balanced with praises with a smile and a kiss. No child is ever too old to be cuddled(拥抱)

Parents owe their children firm guidance(指导). It is frightening for a teenager to feel that he is in charge of himself (自理);  it's like being in a car that can’t be stopped.

Parents owe their children privacy (隐私)and respect for their personal belongings. This means not taking things without permission, not reading diaries and mail, not looking through purses, pockets, and drawers.

If a mother feels that she must read her daughter's diary to know what is going on, the communication between them must be quite bad.

Parents owe their children a set of solid values (道德准则) around which to build their lives. This means teaching them to respect the rights and opinions of others; it means being respectful to elders, to teachers, and to the law. The best way to teach such values is by example. A child, who is lied to, will lie. A child who sees his parents steal tools from the factory or towels from a hotel will think that it is all right to steal. A teenager who sees no laughter and no love in the home will have difficulty laughing and loving.

No child asks to be born. If you bring a life into the world, you owe the child something.

1. According to the passage, if a child is made to feel stupid and unworthy constantly, he may _______.

A. be afraid to try to do anything     B. be glad and become more brave when growing up 

C. be respectful to others           D. be in charge of himself

2. Which of the following is RIGHT?

A. Parents can read their children’s diary without their permission.

B. Children can’t be criticized at all by their parents

C. Children need not only body health but also mental health.

D. It is right that their parents do not respect children.

3. Which is the best way to let the children know the value of life?

A. To set a good example for the children to follow.

B. To talk more with the children.

C. To correct the children's mistakes in time.

D. To teach the children to respect others' rights.

4. According to the passage, if a child has made a mistake, the parents should ____.

A. not mention the mistake at all

B. punish the child strictly

C. praise the child for having not made more serious mistakes

D. criticize the child but in a mild way

5. What could be the best title for the passage?

A. Parents and Their Children

B. How to Get on Well with Your Children

C. Respect Children's Privacy

D. What Parents Owe Their Children