Jack was ten years old and he was very lazy boy. He didn’t like doing any work. He had to go to school, of course, but he didn’t study hard there and tried to do little work. His father and mother were both doctors and they hoped that their son would become one too when he grew up. But one day Jack said to his mother, “When I finish school, I want to be a dustman(垃圾工).”

　 “A dustman?” his mother asked. She was very surprised. “That’s not a good job. Why do you want to become a dustman?”

　 “Because I would only have to work one day a week,” Jack answered at once.

“Only one day a week?” his mother said.“What do you mean? And how do you know?”

“Well,” Jack answered, “I know that the dustman came to work on Thursday every week, because I only see them on that day.”

(　 )61、How was Jack doing at school?

　　　A. He liked his school.　　　　　 　　　　 B. He worked hard at school.

　 　　C. He didn’t study hard at school.　 D. He tried to do much work at school.

(　 )62、Jack’s parents wanted their son to be a 　　　　　　　 .

　　 　 A. doctor　　　　 B. dustman　　　　 C. teacher　　　 D. worker

(　 )63、Jack hoped to be a dustman because he thought 　　　　　　　　　　　　 .

　 　　 A. that job was very important　　　

　　　 B. the dustman worked only Thursday

　 　　 C. he could make more money　　　

　　　 D. that was a dirty job

(　 )64、Jack’s mother felt surprised at his hope of being a dustman, because　　　　　　 .

　 　　 A. their son was too young to be a dustman

　　　 B. a dustman worked only one day a week

　 　　C. it was hard to get such a job　　　 　　

　　　　D. that was not a good job

(　 )65、What do you think of Jack?

　　　A. He was not very clever.　　　 　　 B. He was very lazy.

　 　　 C. He liked the dustman’s work.　　　 D. He didn’t want to be a doctor.

　　Young Jimmy, aged seven, spent all his free time with a pencil, drawing the world as he saw it.

　　When his mother took him to a park, he did not want to play with the other children. All he wanted to do was drawing. His father was quite worried.

　　“I don' t want Jimmy to spend his whole life drawing, ” he said .

　　“Why not?” his mother argued (争论) . “Some people do. Think about all the famous artists (画家) . Rembrandt, Gaugin, Van Gogh. Their main (主要的) interest in life was their art.”

　　“Huh!”Jimmy's father said. “They had talent (天才). Jimmy just draws. ”

　　“He's young yet,” his mother argued. “He'll get better. Anyway (不管怎样) , I think he' s already showing a lot of ability (能力).”

　　“If he's so good, ”his father said, “maybe we' d better find him a teacher. Then he'll learn how to draw.”

　　A week later, Jimmy had his first lesson with his art teacher.

　　“Now Jimmy, ” the art teacher said, “I want you to draw a picture of someone important to you. ”

　　Jimmy began to draw very carefully, making sure every line was exactly (恰好) where he wanted it.

　　“What are you drawing a picture of?”the art teacher asked.

　　“God, ” Jimmy said.

　　“But no one knows what God looks like, ”the teacher said.

　　“They will when I've finished, ” Jimmy answered.

1．Why was Jimmy's father worried?

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2．What did Jimmy' s mother think?

[　　]

A．She thought he was ill.

B．She thought one day he might be famous.

C．She thought he had no talent.

D．She thought he was as good as Rembrandt.

3．What did his parents do for Jimmy?

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A．They took him to a school.

B．They found him a good doctor.

C．They bought him some new pencils.

D．They found him an art teacher.

4．Who did Jimmy draw?

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Jack was ten years old and he was a very lazy boy. He didn’t like doing any work. He had to go to school, of course, but he didn’t study hard there and tried to do little work. His father and mother were both doctors and they hoped that their son would become one too when he grew up. But one day Jack said to his mother, “When I finish school, I want to be a dustman(垃圾工).”
“A dustman?” his mother asked. She was very surprised. “That’s not a good job. Why do you want to become a dustman?”
“Because I would only have to work one day a week,” Jack answered at once.
“Only one day a week?” his mother said. “What do you mean? And how do you know?”
“Well,” Jack answered, “I know that the dustman came to work on Thursday every week, because I only see them on that day.”
【小题1】How was Jack doing at school?

Jack was ten years old and he was a very lazy boy. He didn’t like doing any work. He had to go to school, of course, but he didn’t study hard there and tried to do little work. His father and mother were both doctors and they hoped that their son would become one too when he grew up. But one day Jack said to his mother, “When I finish school, I want to be a dustman(垃圾工).”

“A dustman?” his mother asked. She was very surprised. “That’s not a good job. Why do you want to become a dustman?”

“Because I would only have to work one day a week,” Jack answered at once.

“Only one day a week?” his mother said. “What do you mean? And how do you know?”

“Well,” Jack answered, “I know that the dustman came to work on Thursday every week, because I only see them on that day.”

1.How was Jack doing at school?

A．He liked his school.                      B．He worked hard at school.

C．He didn’t study hard at school.            D．He tried to do much work at school.

2.Jack’s parents wanted their son to be a                .

A．doctor            B．dustman          C．teacher           D．worker

3.Jack hoped to be a dustman because he thought                    .

A．that job was very important

B．the dustman worked only on Thursday

C．he could make more money

D．that was a dirty job

4.Jack’s mother felt surprised at his hope of being a dustman, because          .

A．their son was too young to be a dustman

B．a dustman worked only one day a week

C．it was hard to get such a job

D．that was not a good job

5.What do you think of Jack?

A．He was not very clever.

B．He was very lazy.

C．He liked the dustman’s work.

D．He didn’t want to be a doctor.