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In the days when an ice cream sundae（加水果或奶油的较贵的）cost much less, a 10-year-old boy entered a hotel coffee shop and sat at a table. A waitress (woman assistant) put a glass of water in front of him. “How much is an ice cream sundae?” “Fifty cents”, replied the waitress. The little boy pulled his hand out of his pocket and studied a number of coins in it. “How much is a dish of plain ice cream?” he asked. Some people were now waiting for a table and the waitress was a bit worried. “Thirty-five cents,” she said rudely(not politely). The little boy again counted the coins. “I’ll have the plain ice cream,” he said. The waitress brought the ice cream, put the bill on the table and walked away. The boy finished the ice cream, paid the bill at the counter（柜台）and went out. When the waitress came back, she began cleaning the table and then she couldn’t believe what she had seen. There, placed nearly beside the empty dish, were two five-cent coins and five one-cent coins---her tip（小费）.
小题1:In this story “plain” means in Chinese.

A．fifteen cents cheaper than	B．fifteen cents dearer than
C．fifty cents dearer than	D．as expensive as

小题3:How much money did the boy probably have in his pocket?

A．Just fifty cents.	B．More than fifty cents.
C．Not more than fifty cents.	D．Less than forty cents.

小题4:Why did the little boy have only a dish of a plain ice cream?

A．The plain ice cream cost him much less.

B．He enjoyed the cheaper ice cream better.

C．The coins were not enough for an ice cream sundae.

D．He wanted to save some coins to tip the waitress.

小题5:We can imagine that the waitress might feel when she got the tip.

The monkey is a very lovely little animal, and is found in many parts of the world.

A lady once had a monkey. It was a birthday present from her husband. This monkey, 35 all others, was very fond of making tricks and of doing whatever he 36 others do.

The lady found him one day sitting on the toilet table, holding in one hand a little china mug(杯) with water in it, and in the 37 her toothbrush, with which he was 38 his teeth, looking all the time in the glass.

Her little daughter, Maria, had a large 39 with a very handsome head and face. She one day 40 this doll in the small bed, and went out of the room. The monkey came in, took the doll in his 41 , and jumped upon the washstand, he began to wash its face. He first rubbed it all over with soap. Then seizing the towel, he dipped(蘸水) it in the washbowl, and rubbed it 42 hard that the doll’s face was entirely ruined, and the paint was all 43 off.

There have been many tales of monkeys. They are armed with sticks, and they have joined together and made 44 against their enemies successfully. These are not true, as it is known that in their 45 state(状态) monkeys have no idea of weapons. The sticks and other objects said to be thrown at travelers as they pass under the branches of trees, are usually the dead branches, etc., accidentally broken off, as the monkeys, with the natural curiosity(好奇心) of their tribe(种族), pass along the tops of trees to watch the 46 of the people below. They can, however, be taught to use a stick, and to us it well.

35. A. as B. from C. like D. against

36. A.told B. saw C. asked D. heard

37. A.the mouth B. the toilet C. the air D. the other

38. A. cleaning B. watching C. pulling D. feeding

39. A. doll B. box C. mirror D. toy

40. A. forgot B. made C. left D. let

41. A. mouth B. face C. hands D. arms

42. A. very B.so C. such D. really

43. A. broken B. fallen C. washed D. dropped

44. A. war B. money C. friends D. trouble

45. A. normal B. poor C. good D. native

46. A. noises B. actions C. games D. running

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The monkey is a very lovely little animal, and is found in many parts of the world.

A lady once had a monkey. It was a birthday present from her husband. This monkey, 1 all others, was very fond of making tricks and of doing whatever he 2 others do.

The lady found him one day sitting on the toilet table, holding in one hand a little china mug(杯) with water in it, and in the 3 her toothbrush, with which he was 4 his teeth, looking all the time in the glass.

Her little daughter, Maria, had a large 5 with a very handsome head and face. She one day 6 this doll in the small bed, and went out of the room. The monkey came in, took the doll in his 7 , and jumped upon the washstand, he began to wash its face. He first rubbed it all over with soap. Then seizing the towel, he dipped(蘸水) it in the washbowl, and rubbed it 8 hard that the doll’s face was entirely ruined, and the paint was all 9 off.

There have been many tales of monkeys. They are armed with sticks, and they have joined together and made 10 against their enemies successfully. These are not true, as it is known that in their 11 state(状态) monkeys have no idea of weapons. The sticks and other objects said to be thrown at travelers as they pass under the branches of trees, are usually the dead branches, etc., accidentally broken off, as the monkeys, with the natural curiosity(好奇心) of their tribe(种族), pass along the tops of trees to watch the 12 of the people below. They can, however, be taught to use a stick, and to us it well.

1 A. as B. from C. like D. against

2 A.told B. saw C. asked D. heard

3A.the mouth B. the toilet C. the air D. the other

4A. cleaning B. watching C. pulling D. feeding

5A. doll B. box C. mirror D. toy

6 A. forgot B. made C. left D. let

7 A. mouth B. face C. hands D. arms

8 A. very B.so C. such D. really

9 A. broken B. fallen C. washed D. dropped

10A. war B. money C. friends D. trouble

11A. normal B. poor C. good D. native

12A. noises B. actions C. games D. running

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Right in the middle of the town are some long ponds(水池). They are only about half a foot deep. The men of Symi dug out the earth to make the ponds.

Over each pond is a low cover. It is made of glass that you can see through.

At night, sea water is taken into the ponds. The next day, the hot sun shines through the covers. The sun light turns the water into vapor(水蒸气) and the vapor goes up from the ponds. The salt is left behind.

As it goes, the vapor became mist. On the inside of each cover, the little drops of mist run together to make big drops. These drops run down the sides of the cover, filling other ponds with fresh water.

The salt left in the ponds is washed out each night. Then more sea water is taken in. The factory is ready for the next day's work. The covers and other parts of the factory cost very little. Sea water and sun cost nothing. Most people of Symi are poor. So to them this new way of getting fresh water seems wonderful.

1. Where are the little drops made into big drops?

A. On the inside of the covers.

B. In the ponds with fresh water.

C. On the walls of the salt water ponds.

D.Between the fresh water and the salt water.

2.The men of Symi dug some long ponds .

A. in order to keep sea water

B. in order to get hot water inside

C. in order to fill them with fresh

D. in order to get fresh water

3.Which picture shows the right way to get fresh water in Symi?