When a person is curious about something, it means he is interested in it and wishes to know more about it. There is _1_ wrong with curiosity in itself. Whether it is good or bad _2_ on what people are curious about.

Curiosity is _3_ silly or wrong. Some persons with nothing to do are full of curiosity about what their neighbors are doing. They are _4_ to know what they are eating or drinking, what they are bringing home or taking or _5_ they have come home so early or so late. To be interested in these things is _6_ because they are not all important. It is none of their _7_ to know what neighbors do or are doing. Such curiosity is _8_ not only foolish but also harmful. For most probably, it leads to small talk which often brings _9_, shame or disrespect to others, and thus hurt their feelings.

On the other hand, there is a noble curiosity, the curiosity of the wise, who _10_ at all the great things and try to find out all they _11_ about them. Columbus could _12_ have found America if he had not been curious, James Watt would not have made the steam engine _13_ his curiosity about the raising of the kettle lid. All the great discoveries and inventions in human history have been made as a result of curiosity. _14_ the curiosity is never about unimportant things, which have _15_ or nothing to do with the happiness.

1．A．something           B．nothing             C．much                D．none

3．A．always                B．sometimes         C．seldom              D．never               

4．A．permitted            B．worried             C．pleased             D．anxious

5．A．if                       B．when                C．why                 D．whether

6．A．silly                    B．necessary          C．possible            D．funny        

7．A．work                  B．homework         C．duty                 D．business

8．A．how                   B．all                     C．something         D．everything          

9．A．pride                  B．harm                 C．nervousness      D．selfishness           

10．A．expect              B．like                   C．wonder             D．doubt                 

11．A．know                B．study                C．must                 D．can

12．A．never                B．certainly            C．probably           D．finally       

13．A．for                   B．without             C．in                     D．from     

14．A．So                    B．And                  C．But                   D．Or

15．A．much                B．little                  C．some                D．few

When a person is curious about something, it means he is interested in it and wishes to know more about it. There is _1_ wrong with curiosity in itself. Whether it is good or bad _2_ on what people are curious about.

Curiosity is _3_ silly or wrong. Some persons with nothing to do are full of curiosity about what their neighbors are doing. They are _4_ to know what they are eating or drinking, what they are bringing home or taking or _5_ they have come home so early or so late. To be interested in these things is _6_ because they are not all important. It is none of their _7_ to know what neighbors do or are doing. Such curiosity is _8_ not only foolish but also harmful. For most probably, it leads to small talk which often brings _9_, shame or disrespect to others, and thus hurt their feelings.

On the other hand, there is a noble curiosity, the curiosity of the wise, who _10_ at all the great things and try to find out all they _11_ about them. Columbus could _12_ have found America if he had not been curious, James Watt would not have made the steam engine _13_ his curiosity about the raising of the kettle lid. All the great discoveries and inventions in human history have been made as a result of curiosity. _14_ the curiosity is never about unimportant things, which have _15_ or nothing to do with the happiness.

1．A．something           B．nothing             C．much                D．none

3．A．always                B．sometimes         C．seldom              D．never               

4．A．permitted            B．worried             C．pleased             D．anxious            

5．A．if                       B．when                C．why                 D．whether

6．A．silly                    B．necessary          C．possible            D．funny        

7．A．work                  B．homework         C．duty                 D．business

8．A．how                   B．all                     C．something         D．everything          

9．A．pride                  B．harm                 C．nervousness      D．selfishness           

10．A．expect              B．like                   C．wonder             D．doubt                 

11．A．know                B．study                C．must                 D．can

12．A．never                B．certainly            C．probably           D．finally       

13．A．for                   B．without             C．in                     D．from     

14．A．So                    B．And                  C．But                   D．Or                   

15．A．much     B．little        C．some      D．few

It was not a good day today. Everything went wrong. First, I slept late and Mom shouted at me to wake up. When I went to the kitchen for breakfast, there was no cereal. I decided to have some toast instead, but I burned it. I had to eat it anyway because there was no more bread. There was no juice, either. I just had a glass of water.

When I was almost at the bus stop, I realized that I had forgotten my wallet, so I had to go back home and get it. Of course, I missed the bus and had to wait for the next bus.

I was late for school and the teacher told me to stay in the classroom at lunchtime to catch up on（弥补）the schoolwork I had missed.

After lunch, it was the time to give the teacher our homework. I reached into my bag to get it but it wasn’t there. I had left it at home. I was in trouble again.

When I got home, I went straight to my room to catch up on my homework. Mom cooked fish for dinner. She knows I don’t like fish, but she thinks it is good for her son. It was a horrible day. I hope tomorrow will be better.

What happened to the writer on this bad day?

  A. The writer argued with his parents.  B. The writer heard some terrible news.

  C. Many small things went wrong.           D. Part of the writer’s house was on fire.

When did the writer’s bad day begin?

  A. At night                                     B. In the morning. 

  C. At lunchtime.                             D. In the afternoon.

What did the writer do after he went home?

  A. He did some homework.                           B. He made a telephone call.

  C. He made fun with his friend.                     D. He was tired, so he went to bed.

When you “burn” something, you ___________________.

  A. give it away                               B. eat it too fast

  C. cook it too long                                 D. make it very well

According to the passage, we can know _______________.

  A. the writer fell off from his bike          B. the writer went to school

  C. the writer got up early in the morning D. the writer doesn’t like eating fish

It was not a good day today. Everything went wrong. First, I slept late and Mom shouted at me to wake up. When I went to the kitchen for breakfast, there was no cereal. I decided to have some toast instead, but I burned it. I had to eat it anyway because there was no more bread. There was no juice, either. I just had a glass of water.
When I was almost at the bus stop, I realized that I had forgotten my wallet, so I had to go back home and get it. Of course, I missed the bus and had to wait for the next bus.
I was late for school and the teacher told me to stay in the classroom at lunchtime to catch up on（弥补）the schoolwork I had missed.
After lunch, it was the time to give the teacher our homework. I reached into my bag to get it but it wasn’t there. I had left it at home. I was in trouble again.
When I got home, I went straight to my room to catch up on my homework. Mom cooked fish for dinner. She knows I don’t like fish, but she thinks it is good for her son. It was a horrible day. I hope tomorrow will be better.
【小题1】What happened to the writer on this bad day?

It was not a good day today. Everything went wrong. First, I slept late and Mom shouted at me to wake up. When I went to the kitchen for breakfast, there was no cereal. I decided to have some toast instead, but I burned it. I had to eat it anyway because there was no more bread. There was no juice, either. I just had a glass of water.

When I was almost at the bus stop, I realized that I had forgotten my wallet, so I had to go back home and get it. Of course, I missed the bus and had to wait for the next bus.

I was late for school and the teacher told me to stay in the classroom at lunchtime to catch up on（弥补）the schoolwork I had missed.

After lunch, it was the time to give the teacher our homework. I reached into my bag to get it but it wasn’t there. I had left it at home. I was in trouble again.

When I got home, I went straight to my room to catch up on my homework. Mom cooked fish for dinner. She knows I don’t like fish, but she thinks it is good for her son. It was a horrible day. I hope tomorrow will be better.

1.What happened to the writer on this bad day?

2.When did the writer’s bad day begin?

3.What did the writer do after he went home?

4. When you “burn” something, you ___________________.

5.According to the passage, we can know _______________.