Many cultures have different ideas about why people catch colds. For example in the United States, some people think that you can catch a cold if your feet get cold. So, mothers tell small children to wear warm boots in the winter. In other places, including parts of the Middle East, some people believe that strong winds cause colds. So, on trains and buses, people usually don’t like to sit next to open windows. In parts of Europe, some people think that wearing wet clothes will give you a cold. They say that after you go swimming, you should quickly put on dry clothes. Today, scientists know that colds are caused by a virus（病毒）. But the old ideas are still very strong, and many people still follow them to avoid（避免）getting ill.
【小题1】What is the main idea of this reading?

Mrs.. Green sees an ad（广告） in a newspaper for a nice bed in a shop. It costs 100 dollars. Mrs.. Green likes it, so she goes to the shop. The shopkeeper shows one to her. Mrs.. Green has a look at it and says, “There aren’t any beautiful pillows(枕头)on this bed, but there are many on the bed in your ad.”

“Yes, madam, that is an ad,” answers the shopkeeper. “If you want a bed the same as the one in the ad, you need to pay 10 dollars more.”

Mrs. Green isn’t happy. Then she says, “That’s dishonest.”

“Well, madam,” answers the shopkeeper. “Look, there is a girl on a bike in an ad in your newspaper too, but can you buy the bike with the girl?”

1.How does Mrs. Green know about the bed?

A．From an ad on TV.

B．From one of her friends.

C．From an ad in a newspaper.

D．From the shopkeeper.

2.How much does the bed with the pillows cost?

A．100 dollars.                            B．110 dollars.

C．50 dollars.                             D．60.dollars.

3.What does “dishonest” mean?

A．不公平的         B．不诚实的          C．不美观的         D．小气的

4.Who is Mrs. Green?

A．She is a student.

B．She is a shopkeeper of another shop.

C．She is a customer. She wants to buy a bed.

D．She is a worker in a bike shop.

A young man called Jack has visited many countries. He knows few foreign languages, but he can always find someone who knows enough English to understand what he says. Last summer he went to China. He enjoyed himself in China and liked Chinese food very much.

One day he went into a restaurant in a small village. He knew the Chinese word ‘rice’, so he ordered some rice. The village was famous for its mushrooms, and Jack thought they must be very fresh and delicious. He asked the waiter in English. However, the waiter couldn’t understand at all, so he could do nothing for Jack. Jack thought hard. When he saw a piece of paper on the table, he had a good idea. He took out a pencil and drew a picture of a mushroom carefully. The waiter looked at the picture for a long time, then he smiled and left. A few minutes later, he came back with a black umbrella in his hand.

1.What does ‘mushrooms’ mean? 

A．洋葱             B．花菜             C．洋伞             D．蘑菇

2.The waiter didn’t help Jack because _____________.

A．he had no mushrooms in the kitchen         B．he disliked the mushrooms

C．he didn’t know English well               D．he thought the mushrooms were poisonous

3.Jack asked the waiter for ___________.

A．a pencil           B．a picture          C．an umbrella        D．some mushrooms

4.The waiter smiled because __________.

A．the picture was beautiful                 B．he was very happy

C．Jack gave a gift to him                    D．he thought he understood Jack

5.At last the waiter came back with an umbrella, because _______.   

A．it is raining outside                      B．it is going to rain

C．the mushroom Jack drew looked like an umbrella   D．Jack was good at drawing

Mrs.. Green sees an ad（广告） in a newspaper for a nice bed in a shop. It costs 100 dollars. Mrs.. Green likes it, so she goes to the shop. The shopkeeper shows one to her. Mrs.. Green has a look at it and says, “There aren’t any beautiful pillows(枕头)on this bed, but there are many on the bed in your ad.”
“Yes, madam, that is an ad,” answers the shopkeeper. “If you want a bed the same as the one in the ad, you need to pay 10 dollars more.”
Mrs. Green isn’t happy. Then she says, “That’s dishonest.”
“Well, madam,” answers the shopkeeper. “Look, there is a girl on a bike in an ad in your newspaper too, but can you buy the bike with the girl?”
【小题1】How does Mrs. Green know about the bed?