本篇大意是：鸡场主怀特发现夏天鸡下蛋少，决定在鸡舍装置空调，卖空调的老板到怀特处，见其家尚未安装空调，便想扩展生意，不单给鸡舍装上空调，还建议给怀特的妻子屋安一台空调，但怀特没有同意，他的理由是，给鸡舍装上空调，鸡能多下蛋，给他老婆安上空调，并不能产生经济效益．

　　文章反映了农场、牧场、家禽饲养场现代化的进展，反映了在市场经济背景下，人们所具有的强烈经济意识，十分幽默而富有趣味．双方都有自己的生意经，各自有自己的小算盘，都是以多捞钱为目的，这是现代社会中商人心理的实际写照．

　　Mr White was a chicken farmer. He had hundreds of chickens, and sold the eggs and the meat and got quite a lot of money for them, but he lived in a very hot part of the country, and he found that his hens could hardly lay(空调) any eggs in the summer. So he decided to put air-conditioning(空调) into his chicken-house so that the hens would lay well all through the year and he could get more eggs and in that way get more money.

　　The owner of the air-conditioning company(公司) came to see him, and when he saw Mr White's house, he thought that he might be able to persuade(劝说) him to buy some air-conditioning too.

　　“Your wife would be much happier and have a nicer house to live in then.” he said to Mr White. But Mr White was not interest.

　　“My wife doesn't lay eggs.” he said.

根据短文内容，判断对错．

1．Mr White's hens could lay few eggs when the weather was too hot.

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2．Mr White decided to buy air-conditioning for his house because he wanted to make his wife much happier.

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3．The owner of the company hoped to put air-conditioning into both Mr White's house and his chicken-house.

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4．Air-conditioning in Mr White's house would not bring him more money.

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5．Neither Mr White nor the owner of the company wanted to get more money.

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　　Read the passages and do the following exercises(阅读并做题)

　　Mr White was a chicken farmer. He had hundreds of chickens and sold eggs and the meat and got quite a lot of money, but he lived in a very hot part of the country, and he found that his hens could hardly lay any eggs(下蛋) in the summer. So he decided to put air-conditioning(空调机) into his chicken house so that the hens would lay well all through the year and he could get more eggs and in that way get more money.

　　The owner of the air-conditioning company(公司) came to see him, and when he saw Mr White's house, he thought that he might be able to persuade (劝说) him to buy some air-conditioning for that, too.

　　“Your wife would be much happier and have a nicer house to live in then,”he said to Mr White. But Mr White was not interested.

　　“My wife doesn't lay eggs,”he said.

　　True or False

1．Mr White's hens could lay few eggs when the weather was too hot.

2．Mr White decided to buy air-conditioning for his house because he wanted to make his wife much happier.

3．The owner of the air-conditioning company hoped to put air-conditioning into both Mr White's house and his chicken house.

4．Neither Mr White nor the owner of the company wanted to get more money.

5．Mr White was too poor to buy air-conditioning for his wife.

Wang Tao is a little boy. He often goes for a walk with his father. He likes water very much and he wants to swim like a fish in the water.

    One Sunday morning, Wang Tao went to a park with his father. There is a big swimming pool in the park. Wang Tao asked his father to take him to the pool. “Why do you want to go there?” asked his father. “I want to learn swimming,” said Wang Tao. “And you can teach me.”

    “Oh, sorry. I can’t swim,” said his father.

    “You can’t swim? Li Qiang’s father swims very well. Why can’t you swim?”

    “His father likes eating fish, so he can swim like a fish,” said the father. “Oh, I see,” said Wang Tao. “But you like eating chicken very much. Can you lay eggs (下蛋)?”

请根据短文内容从所给选项中选出最佳选项。

1.Wang Tao and his father often _____.

A. go for a walk  

B. go to swim  

C. go to eat fish   

D. visit their friends

2.Wang Tao wants to _____ in the water.

A. live          B. swim         C. play          D. fly

3.Who can swim like a fish?

A. Wang Tao. 

B. Wang Tao’s father. 

C. Li Qiang.   

D. Li Qiang’s father.

4.From the passage , we learn that there is a(an) _____ in the park.

A. ball game                      B. English corner

C. swimming pool               D. zoo

5.下面哪项说法正确？

A. Wang Tao can swim very well.

B. Wang Tao’s father can lay eggs.

C. Wang Tao is a naughty (调皮的) boy.

D. Wang Tao’s father can teach Wang Tao to swim. 

     Li Ming likes walking. He goes for a walk after his father comes back from work. Li Ming likes water very much. He often throws his toys into the water. He plays with the water and sometimes he is wet all over (全身湿透). His mothers says, "You are from fish. I think. "Li Ming is very glad, "Yes. I like fish very much because fish can swim. "

     One Sunday morning, Li Ming goes to a park with his father. There are many trees and flowers in the park. There are a lot of people in the park. Some of them are sitting at the tables and having tea or drinks. There is a big swimming pool in the middle of the park. Li Ming asks his father to take him to the pool.

     "Why do you want to go there?" asks his father.

     "I want to learn swimming." answers Li Ming. "And you can teach me. I think. "

     "You are too young. And I'm sorry I can't swim. "says his father.

     "You can't swim? Wang Hal's father swims very well. Why can't you swim?"

     "His father likes eating fish. So he swims very well. "says his father.

     "Oh. I see. "says Li Ming. "But you like eating chicken very much. Can you lay eggs (下蛋) ?" asks LiMing.

根据短文内容，选出最佳答案。

1. Li Ming often walks with________

   A. his mother        B. his father   C. his friend                D. Wang Hal

2. Li Ming doesn't go to school because he is too________

   A. small        B. tall          C. young                  D. short

3. Li Ming's father doesn't ________ on Sundays.

   A. go to school       B. go shopping      C. go home          D. go to work

4. There are my ________ in the park on weekends.

   A. people              B. trees       C. flowers                D. tables

5. In the middle of the park there is________

   A. a lake         B. a hill   C. a small swimming pol   D. a big swimming pool