Different people have different colors of skin. Some have black skin, some have yellow skin and some have white skin. There is a woman in Alaska. Her skin is orange. It is almost the color of orange juice. How did her skin become orange? She ate lots of tomatoes, carrots and squash(南瓜). She ate too many orange things. That’s why her skin turned orange.

The woman doesn’t want her skin to be orange, so she goes to see the doctor. The doctor says, “ Stop eating orange things, Eat some green things.”

The woman did so, and her skin isn’t orange any more.

1.The woman in this story has___________.

2.The woman’s skin became orange because ________.

3.This story is mainly about __________.

4.The woman goes to see a doctor because _________.

5.The doctor tells her ____________.

Ellen Parker was worried about her health. She could not walk very quickly and it was difficult for her to climb stars. She was soon out of breath (气喘吁吁).
“I suppose I had better go to the doctor,” she thought.
She went to the doctor and told him her problem.
“I’m not surprised at all,” he said. “It’s obvious what your problem is.”
He looked her over then gave her some advice.
“If you don’t do what I say, Mrs. Parker,” he said, “you will have a heart attack. It could kill you.”
Ellen Parker was very worried as she left the doctor’s. She knew that she had to take his advice but it would not be easy and it would take time.
The next day she went shopping. The first shop she went into was a butcher’s shop (肉铺).
“I’d like ten pounds of steak (牛排), please,” she said.
“Certainly, madam,” the butcher replied and went into the cold room and found a large piece of steak. He brought the huge piece of meat back into the shop and put it on the scale (天平).
“That’s just under ten pounds,” he said.
“That big enough,” Mrs. Parker said.
The butcher worked out the price.
“At $4.99 a pound that will be $49.50, please. Would you like me to cut it up into smaller pieces for you?”
“Oh, I don’t want to buy the meat,” Mrs. Parker said.
“If you don’t want to buy it,” the butcher replied angrily, “why did you ask me to get it for you?”
“My doctor told me that I am over-weight and I have to lose ten pounds. I wanted to see what ten pounds of meat looked like.”
【小题1】Why did Ellen Parker visit the doctor?

Joe Brown had a shop. He sold(卖) meat in his shop . One Thursday a woman came into his shop at five to one . “I’m sorry I’m late,” she said. “I need some more meat for my dinner tonight.” Joe had only one piece of meat in his shop. He took it out of the fridge and said, “This is＄6.50.”   “That piece is too small.” the woman said, “haven’t you for anything bigger?” Joe went into the room behind his shop, put the piece of meat into the fridge, took it out again and closed the door with lots of noise. Then he brought the piece of meat to the woman and said, “This piece of meat is bigger and more expensive. It’s ＄8.75.” “Good,” the woman said with a smile,“give me both of them.”

(   )1.Joe Brown was_______________.

      A. a waiter                            B. a runner       

      C. an actor                            D. a shopkeeper

(   )2.When did the woman come to Joe’s shop?

      A. Early in the morning.         B. Early in the afternoon.

      C. Late in the morning.          D. At about one o’clock at night.

 (   )3.Why didn’t the woman want that piece of meat?

       A. Because she had no money.       B. Because it was bad.

       C. Because it wasn’t big enough.     D. Because it was too big

 (   )4.How many pieces of meat were kept in the fridge?

       A. Only one piece of meat.            B. Two pieces of meat.

       C. Several pieces of meat.            D. Many pieces of meat.

 (   )5. Could Joe give the woman both pieces of meat?

      A. Of course not.                          B. Certainly.     

      C. He would try his best.                    D. Yes, he could.

She had a stomachache     she ate something bad.

A. so               B. because              C. or               D. although

Joe Brown had a shop. He sold(卖) meat in his shop . One Thursday a woman came into his shop at five to one . “I’m sorry I’m late,” she said. “I need some more meat for my dinner tonight.” Joe had only one piece of meat in his shop. He took it out of the fridge and said, “This is＄6.50.”   “That piece is too small.” the woman said, “haven’t you for anything bigger?” Joe went into the room behind his shop, put the piece of meat into the fridge, took it out of again and closed the door with lots of noise. Then he brought the piece of meat to the woman and said, “This piece of meat is bigger and more expensive. It’s ＄8.75.” “Good,” the woman said with a smile,“give me both of them.”

1.Joe Brown was_______________.

A. a waiter（服务员）   B. a runner    C. an actor（演员）D. a shopkeeper（店主）

2.When did the woman come to Joe’s shop?

A. Early in the morning.         B. Early in the afternoon.

C. Late in the morning.          D. At about one o’clock at night.

3.Why didn’t the woman want that piece of meat?

A. Because she had no money.       B. Because it was bad.

C. Because it wasn’t big enough.     D. Because it was too big

4.How many pieces of meat were kept in the fridge?

A. Only one piece of meat.            B. Two pieces of meat.

C. Several pieces of meat.            D. Many pieces of meat.

5. Could Joe give the woman both pieces of meat?

A. Of course not.                          B. Certainly.     

C. He would try his best.                    D. Yes, he could.