A lot of boys and girls in western（西方的）countries are wearing the same kind of clothes, and many of them have long hair, so it is often difficult to tell whether（是否）they are boys or girls.
One day, an old man went for a walk in a park in Washington, and when he was tired, he sat down in a chair. A young person was standing on the other side of the pool.
“Oh!” the old man said to the person sitting be side him on the chair. “Do you see that person with the glasses and long hair? Is it a boy or a girl?” “A girl.” said the neighbor（隔壁的人）. “She is my daughter.” “Oh!” the old man said quickly. “Please forgive me, I did not know that you were her mother.” “I’m not.” Said the other person, “I’m her father.”
【小题1】What did the old man see on the other side of the pool?

Hi, boys and girls! Do you know   1  the house will be like in the future? Let’s listen to a prediction (预言) from a   2  . He says there will be   3  houses in the future. The houses   4 trees. The surface (表面) of the house is like a leaf. When the sun   5 , it can get sunlight (阳光). The sunlight can keep the house   6 . And it can help to make fresh   7  for the house too. The bottom (底部) of the house is   8 the land. It can   9   the soil (土壤) to keep the house strong. People won’t be afraid of the strong wind. Can this man’s prediction   10 ? No one knows. 

1.                A．how           B．what           C．which    D．when

2.                A．girl            B．woman         C．man D．actor

3.                A．flower         B．tree           C．bird D．fruit

4.                A．look like        B．look at          C．look for   D．look into

5.                A．opens          B．rises           C．closes    D．meets

6.                A．cold           B．cool           C．warm D．bad

7.                A．rain           B．space          C．air   D．sea

8.                A．on            B．over           C．behind   D．under

9.                A．use            B．search          C．spend    D．turn

10.               A．come over      B．come on        C．come out  D．come true

A lot of boys and girls in western（西方的）countries are wearing the same kind of clothes, and many of them have long hair, so it is often difficult to tell whether（是否）they are boys or girls.

One day, an old man went for a walk in a park in Washington, and when he was tired, he sat down in a chair. A young person was standing on the other side of the pool.

“Oh!” the old man said to the person sitting be side him on the chair. “Do you see that person with the glasses and long hair? Is it a boy or a girl?” “A girl.” said the neighbor（隔壁的人）. “She is my daughter.” “Oh!” the old man said quickly. “Please forgive me, I did not know that you were her mother.” “I’m not.” Said the other person, “I’m her father.”

1.What did the old man see on the other side of the pool?

2.“Is it a boy or a girl?” The word “it” here means         .

3.The meaning of the word “forgive” is          .

4.The old man thought his neighbor was          .

5.The old man thought that his neighbor was the girl’s mother became his neighbor   .

A lot of boys and girls in western countries are wearing the same clothes, and many boys have long hair, so it is difficult to tell whether they are boys or not.
One day an old man went for a walk in a park in Washington and when he was tired, he sat down on a chair by a swimming pool. A young person was standing on the other side of the pool.
“Oh!” the old man said to the person sitting next to him, “Do you see the person with the loose clothes and long hair? Is it a boy or a girl?”
“A girl,” said the person, “She is my daughter. ”
“Oh!” the old man said quickly, “Please forgive me. I don’t know that you are her mother. ”
“I’m not,” said the person, “I’m her father. ”

1. 1.

   What did the old man see on the other side of the pool?

   1. A.
      A girl.
   2. B.
      A boy.
   3. C.
      An old woman.
   4. D.
      A man.
2. 2.

   The old man thought the person sitting next to him was____.

   1. A.
      a woman
   2. B.
      a man
   3. C.
      a girl
   4. D.
      a boy
3. 3.

   “Please forgive me. ” in the passage means“____”

   1. A.
      I’m not sure.
   2. B.
      I’m surprised.
   3. C.
      I’m sorry.
   4. D.
      I’m not living here.
4. 4.

   Which is right according to the passage?

   1. A.
      Most people in western countries wear the same clothes.
   2. B.
      The old man thought the person next to him was a man.
   3. C.
      It’s difficult to tell boys from girls because they wear the same clothes.
   4. D.
      Sometimes men also have long hairs as women in western countries.
5. 5.

   Which can be the best title for the passage?

   1. A.
      Are they wearing the same clothes?
   2. B.
      Can you tell boys from girls?
   3. C.
      Are they boys or girls?
   4. D.
      What’s wrong with the boys?