When Mr. David retired(退休), he bought a small house in a village near the sea. He liked it and hoped to live a quiet life in it. But to his surprise, many visitors came to see his house in summer holidays, for it was the most interesting building in the village. From morning to night, there were visitors outside the house. They kept looking into the rooms through the windows and many of them even went into the house. He decided to drive the visitors away. So he put a notice (公告)on the window. The notice said, “If you want to satisfy your curiosity(好奇心),come in and look around. Price: twenty dollars.” Mr. David was sure that the visitors would stop coming, but he was wrong. More and more visitors came and Mr. David had to spend every day showing them around his house. “I came here to retire, not to work as a guide(导游)”, he said angrily. In the end, he sold the house and moved away.
【小题1】Mr. David’s house was      that many visitors came to see it.

David hated spending money. When he had to buy something in a shop, he always tried his best to knock down the price, even for the cheapest things. If he wanted to buy a bottle of orange, for example, and the shopkeeper asked for $2, David would say, “Make it $1.90 and I’ll buy it.” Sometimes the shopkeepers agreed to reduce their prices a little. “What’s ten cents?” they asked themselves. “If it makes this man happy, it won’t hurt me very much.” In this way David saved a few cents here and a few cents there, and by the end of the year he had saved several hundred dollars.

One day he had a very bad toothache and had to go to the dentist. The dentist looked at the tooth and said, “This tooth will have to come out. It’s too serious to save.” “How much must I pay you to take out a tooth?” David asked. “Forty dollars,” the dentist said. “How long will it take you to pull out the tooth?” he asked. “About two minutes,” the dentist answered. “Forty dollars for two minutes’ work!” he shouted, “That’s robbery (抢劫).” The dentist smiled. “You’re right,” she said. “Thank you for telling me. I’ll pull your tooth out very slowly. How about if I take half an hour?”

1.In the passage the underlined word “reduce” means “____________”

2.Why must David’s tooth be pulled out?

3.After the dentist answered David’s question, he became very _________.

4.David thought that two minutes was ____________.

5.What kind of person do you think David was?

A:  Hello, may I speak to Ann, please?

B: Hello.    66    Is that Mary?

A: Yes. I hear you weren't well yesterday.    67   

B: I fell off the bike and hurt myself.

A:    68   

B: Much better. Thanks. Maybe I can go to school tomorrow.

A: Oh, I think you should stay in bed and have a rest.

B: Maybe you're right.    69   

A: Don't worry. I can help you.

B: It's very kind of you.    70  

A: It's my pleasure.

1. A. That sounds boring.             B. It's a blue one.

    C. This is Ann speaking.           D. Is this enough?

2. A. I need to buy some drinks and snacks.   B. I don't think so.

    C. I'd like to go to school.               D. What was the matter?

3.A. See you tomorrow B. I need to get there on time.

    C. Are you better now? D. Open the door.

4.A. It must be David's.  B. How do you do?

C. What color is it?    D. But I'm worried about my lessons.

5.A. I don't know.              B. Thanks a lot.

    C. Here you are.              D. Where's my homework?